Facebook ads are trying to scam me
trailbehind.com
trailbehind.com
This particular ad links to one of several duplicate/fake blogs touting a dietary supplement and then linking to a free-trial. If you don't cancel before the end of the 14-day trial (by phone), you are charged $89 (for a supplement that costs $7 at a health food store). Of course, no one answers the phone number you must call to cancel. It took a lot of paperwork with my bank to get the charges refunded–quite a pain.
It's a well-known scam and my wife takes much of the blame for not doing the proper due-diligence ... however, I think FB and MySpace would be wise to screen their advertisers better.
We did submit the info to FB and were told they would "look into it"
FB banned diet related scams from their ad programs a few weeks ago, so I'd expect them to ban these types of offers as well once the word gets out. These types of scams are the internet's dirty little secret. Google, Yahoo, et al have no problem letting people advertise them either.
Do you have any links on this? I'm seeing more and more info about the scams ... just wondering if FB has issued an official statement.
http://www.wickedfire.com/affiliate-marketing/50846-get-your...
It was on the same forum I read about diet offers getting banned. I don't think there was any official statement by Facebook on the matter.
Ironically, that is probably one of the things keeping back ecommerce. The cost of this purchase security is a very high cost to retailers. I've heard some say that chargeback costs (including software, security mechanisms customer service staff calling customers, verifying liaising with police, etc.) amount to about 10% -20%.
The CCs, being oligopolistic monstrosities can secure customers, but that doesn't mean the system works well.
> "If you have not cancelled the free bonus within the 7 day trial period (if offered on product purchasing), you are agreeing to purchase the bonus material and/or service at a monthly reoccurring cost. The resource center is billed at $58.61 monthly."
(That's hidden in the terms, not on the sales page.)
Are these people for real? How did they see the post? Is it getting attention anywhere besides Hacker News?
Couldn't actually be the scammers getting cranky, could it?
Well, they say to me that Facebook ads ain't worth squat and advertisers know it.
Personally, I use GreaseMonkey scripts to hide the ads on Facebook.
Totally targeted.
Try changing your status from in a relationship to single or vice-versa and see what kind of adverts you get. (Never mind what your privacy settings are...)