Comments on: Dell Sues Affiliates http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/dell-sues-affiliates/ Author of the best-selling affiliate marketing training book shares free money-making affiliate tips. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:41:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: chris lickley http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/dell-sues-affiliates/comment-page-1/#comment-24096 chris lickley Mon, 16 Apr 2007 21:55:08 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/?p=517#comment-24096 That the death of DELL, all affiliates should pull out and go to their competitors. I certainly wont buy or recommend DELL ever again. Two years ago a takeway place that I did alot of business with tried to take me for extra, I NEVER ORDERED FROM THEM AGAIN....They lost thousands in LOST BUSINESS...They probably went BUST! That the death of DELL, all affiliates should pull out and go to their competitors. I certainly wont buy or recommend DELL ever again.
Two years ago a takeway place that I did alot of business with tried to take me for extra, I NEVER ORDERED FROM THEM AGAIN….They lost thousands in LOST BUSINESS…They probably went BUST!

]]> By: Jack http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/dell-sues-affiliates/comment-page-1/#comment-18132 Jack Sat, 20 Jan 2007 06:44:04 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/?p=517#comment-18132 Way to drive the potential Dell affiliates AWAY!! Meta-Tags.......now that is just stupid! Let's see, they never said they were Dell.com, they never took money or sales AWAY from Dell.com and they MADE Dell MONEY....... And the domains.....please.....again, a pure waste of time.....anything with a "D" in it is infringing on their trademark?? Sorry, nowhere in their domains does it say Dell, Dale, or whatever......what morons Dell is being...... Typosquatting, is also a silly idea. None of the stuff was even close to Black Hat.... If I were the judge in the case, I would THROW out the suite? I mean come on......how did they cause Dell ANY damages? Duh...they, did not.... Jack Hmmmm......pretty stupid, I say. Way to drive the potential Dell affiliates AWAY!!

Meta-Tags…….now that is just stupid!

Let’s see, they never said they were Dell.com, they never took money or sales AWAY from Dell.com and they MADE Dell MONEY…….

And the domains…..please…..again, a pure waste of time…..anything with a “D” in it is infringing on their trademark??

Sorry, nowhere in their domains does it say Dell, Dale, or whatever……what morons Dell is being……

Typosquatting, is also a silly idea. None of the stuff was even close to Black Hat….

If I were the judge in the case, I would THROW out the suite? I mean come on……how did they cause Dell ANY damages? Duh…they, did not….

Jack

Hmmmm……pretty stupid, I say.

]]> By: Holistic SEO http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/dell-sues-affiliates/comment-page-1/#comment-18125 Holistic SEO Fri, 19 Jan 2007 23:30:34 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/?p=517#comment-18125 Don't you think they received a cease and desist letter prior to being sued? If they did, and the affiliates completely ignored this, I think they should be sued, especially if the terms were clearly stated in their terms and conditions agreement. Don’t you think they received a cease and desist letter prior to being sued? If they did, and the affiliates completely ignored this, I think they should be sued, especially if the terms were clearly stated in their terms and conditions agreement.

]]> By: Franck S http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/dell-sues-affiliates/comment-page-1/#comment-18088 Franck S Thu, 18 Jan 2007 22:23:49 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/?p=517#comment-18088 I think it's not fair from Dell since those people were just promoting them. I hope everything goes well. It can be sad to lose your affiliate business just for a mistake. I think it’s not fair from Dell since those people were just promoting them.

I hope everything goes well. It can be sad to lose your affiliate business just for a mistake.

]]> By: Daniel http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/dell-sues-affiliates/comment-page-1/#comment-18080 Daniel Thu, 18 Jan 2007 13:16:19 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/?p=517#comment-18080 This is the thing! All affiliate Marketers push the "rules" to the limit. This just makes it harder for the next person starting out. Do you realy think D*-- cares, as long as the redirect goes to them? This is just a 'save face' thing. I bet they diden't return the buyers money. This is the thing! All affiliate Marketers push the “rules” to the limit. This just makes it harder for the next person starting out. Do you realy think D*– cares, as long as the redirect goes to them? This is just a ‘save face’ thing. I bet they diden’t return the buyers money.

]]> By: ken http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/dell-sues-affiliates/comment-page-1/#comment-18063 ken Wed, 17 Jan 2007 23:06:28 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/?p=517#comment-18063 ok...guess my post was too 'something' for you. it's ok...you don't want to post my thoughts...I'll unsubscribe from your newsletter...not that I think you care. and don't bother emailing me with your thoughts. ok…guess my post was too ‘something’ for you. it’s ok…you don’t want to post my thoughts…I’ll unsubscribe from your newsletter…not that I think you care. and don’t bother emailing me with your thoughts.

]]> By: Stephen Carter http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/dell-sues-affiliates/comment-page-1/#comment-18060 Stephen Carter Wed, 17 Jan 2007 22:15:59 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/?p=517#comment-18060 i used to work for a company that helped faciliate this kind of thing. it is extremely widespread and works by capitalizing on mispelled domain names, which is easy to do. people with arthritis, typing on a cold day when fingers are less snappy, and so on. these surfers are attempting to get to the dell site and would get there by themselves eventually if the domain squatters did not intercept them. these so called "affiliates" do next to no work for their money and deserve nothing but the law suits and jail time coming their way. when i discovered the kind of work i was helping to faciliate (it was ppc redirection--a much milder form of the transgression discussed above) i let it be known i didn't think too highly of it. no surprise that i was shown the door not too long after that. i used to work for a company that helped faciliate this kind of thing. it is extremely widespread and works by capitalizing on mispelled domain names, which is easy to do. people with arthritis, typing on a cold day when fingers are less snappy, and so on. these surfers are attempting to get to the dell site and would get there by themselves eventually if the domain squatters did not intercept them. these so called “affiliates” do next to no work for their money and deserve nothing but the law suits and jail time coming their way. when i discovered the kind of work i was helping to faciliate (it was ppc redirection–a much milder form of the transgression discussed above) i let it be known i didn’t think too highly of it. no surprise that i was shown the door not too long after that.

]]> By: Jamie Ratliff http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/dell-sues-affiliates/comment-page-1/#comment-18059 Jamie Ratliff Wed, 17 Jan 2007 22:14:46 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/?p=517#comment-18059 I don't have much of a problem with this in general, since there are a lot worse ways you could use those domains! But, if they were warned first, and then continued anyway, well then they were asking for it. With so many different rules for different merchants, even I have been contacted before for bidding on a keyword. I immediately complied and that was the end of it. So, if they were warned first, they simple figured the money was worth it, and may not have ever figured Dell would take legal action. I don’t have much of a problem with this in general, since there are a lot worse ways you could use those domains! But, if they were warned first, and then continued anyway, well then they were asking for it. With so many different rules for different merchants, even I have been contacted before for bidding on a keyword. I immediately complied and that was the end of it. So, if they were warned first, they simple figured the money was worth it, and may not have ever figured Dell would take legal action.

]]> By: guydee http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/dell-sues-affiliates/comment-page-1/#comment-18057 guydee Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:46:17 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/?p=517#comment-18057 Hi Roz, Would you happen to know the answer to this question.........Is it OK/illegal/unethical to do typosquatting if one is NOT an affiliate of the targeted conpany? Thanks for any help you can give me. Guy Hi Roz,

Would you happen to know the answer to this question………Is it OK/illegal/unethical to do typosquatting if one is NOT an affiliate of the targeted conpany?

Thanks for any help you can give me.

Guy

]]> By: Doug Channell http://netprofitstoday.com/blog/dell-sues-affiliates/comment-page-1/#comment-18055 Doug Channell Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:21:46 +0000 http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/?p=517#comment-18055 Good for Dell for staying on top of their business. Those guys obviously violated the terms provided...that's not a gray area! It helps keep the playing field level for those of us who operate with integrity. D. Channell Good for Dell for staying on top of their business. Those guys obviously violated the terms provided…that’s not a gray area! It helps keep the playing field level for those of us who operate with integrity. D. Channell

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