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TheCellShop.net told Network World that its email trying to bribe customers to submit perfect reviews was "improperly worded" and they "are now offering $5.00 for anybody who leaves a review whether it be good or bad." [Network World]

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ResellerRatings Cracks Down On TheCellShop.net's Review Bribing

The CEO of ResellerRatings, Scott Wainner, emailed us to say they're busting TheCellShop for bribing customers to submit perfect reviews on his site. He wrote:

ResellerRatings does not condone fake reviews. For the past 13 years, we have worked hard to develop anti-fraud tools, both automated and manual, and we disable fraudulent reviews every day. When we heard about the Cell Shop's actions, we immediately began contacting all Cell Shop reviewers to verify that they were not, in fact, offered money for their positive reviews, and to obtain proof of their valid transactions (order invoices, credit card statements, etc) and we have disabled reviews where money was offered for positive reviews.

Word up Steve-o, make them go outside and pick out their own switch from the hickory tree.

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9:31 PM on Mon May 5 2008
By Ben Popken
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TheCellShop.net Caught Bribing Customers To Submit "Perfect" Reviews

If you use resellerratings.com to check out companies before doing business with them, don't take any perfect ratings for TheCellShop.net as legitimate. A reader forwarded us the following email that shows they bribe their customers to leave them perfect ratings in exchange for a $5 coupon. More »

8:33 AM on Mon May 5 2008
By Chris Walters
4,106 views, 22 comments

Latest by n/a: @netbuzz "Danny" from TheCellShop tells me it was a simple "miswording" of an e-mail. His statement, such as it is, more »