Solicitation by Members Off Site

frogpatch, is this happening? thats pretty dirty if it is i would hope that people report it. Thanks for making this aware to everyone.

I only suspect that it might be! i have my reasons but I can't post them.

why not? expose those who are violating the TOS!

i think that its very important that people are reading this post. Its sad that most people would think that it is sound advice from a fellow person in debt, and here they just trying to get thier business and bad advice which may not be suitable for them.

SHAME ON YOU IF YOUR READING THIS! We are keeping our eyes out now, and if you dont leave we will sniff you out!

wow I just received a quick message with a solicitation in it ... who do I send it to? Or do I publically post it here?

That idea will this forum. Listen everyone it comes with the territory. In all forums and industries there will always be spammers, trolls, and solicitations. Can you imagine if everyone were to publically post for ever soliciation they'll recieve - this site would be half counseling/advice and half public post witch hunts. People just need to realize to do their due diligence.

Aw man! I got one a couple of weeks ago by pm but I deleted it. I can't even remember the name of the guy. sorry.

Was it Alfalfa? LOL

If anyone receives such a message, report it to Jason or Vikas

I sent mine to Jason and Nascar ...

Thanks, Jason is on it! That was exactly what I was talking about!

I need to keep this up top so it gets read by all. Please feel free to bump. Thanks

bump!

I am bumping this up., not because I received one lately, but because of all the advertising I just delelted in the Forums.

bump! because i am seeing a really big jump of people today posting contact me atxxx today. Which i posted to people to not pay attention to the advertisers they are trying to get your money. So maybe they will be angry with me today but who really give a ---- you fill in the blanks

bump

It's really horrendous. Anyone getting such solicitation please inform Vikas or Jason.

Well good news from Jason. We got one and he has been banned!

1 is a start, better than none. Maybe we get a few gone and they will somewhat get the point htat it will not be tolerated. Its really been bad lately with comments in posts. and i make it clear to be cautious of these people

I still say that the majority of the problems here are associated with "guest" posters ... what is the reason that the moderators don't require posters to join?

it was posted once, that people in need of help may not want to go to all the bother of being a member just to ask maybe one question and may not get the help they need and pass this forum up.

then why not have a general "guest" forum?

that's a good thought smo.i have been for registering as a requirement for some time.

i agree that it would be best to have people register. It may reduce the amount of duplicate posts, and solicitors. It seems to be getting way out of hand. And i feel alot of these posts are posted by the companies to bring attention to thier company. I know you all know the duplicate posts of a same company like 4 posts on a page. its been pretty busy with this type of non sense lately. I continue to post on them though because you never know when the actual person needing help which post they will look at. i hope this all makes sense i feel like im rambling nonsense! but it makes sence in my little brain anyhow!

Paul can you possibly discuss this with Vikas and Jason to see if this is a change that could be made? Like how there is the members only page? Why not have them all as viewable to everyone, but postings allowed by members only? And then have one "guest page" where anyone could post, that would be a catch-all type of area?

they have the pending guests post that we all see,but some get through.it's a shame but i don't allow guests to post on my homepage anymore.stops that cold in some cases.it is a slippery slope.i will see what can be done besides what already is being done.

http://www.debtconsolidationcare.com/forums/bill-consolidation.html#470767

im not sure which moderator to report solicitation in posts, but here is one

Thanks , love . I removed their solicitation

i don't understand this. love my things private messaged me about a particular company just a few days ago! if that isn't soliciation i don't know what is.

the pudding - love my things: "any company i would suggest you check out fully. Provanta happens to be the one that i used and had pretty good luck with them, they did as they said. But there are others i have heard good things about too, as long as you are comfortable with your decision and stick to it, you will be fine! good luck! remember to check out bbb for resolved complaints, tasc, iapda i hear is a new place to check, and google many different ways. if you see complaints is it comming from the creditors, or the customer, what are thier complaints, etc. good luck! "

That is hardly a solicitation, she was trying to be helpful in responding to a request.

And I don't think forcing everyone to sign up is going to help. Spam and trolls are the biggest complaint and problem in the cyber world. Outside you have junk mail, bulletin boards, telemarketers, salesmen, beggars, etc, etc. No way to avoid them. You can get a free email account and put your name as "John Doe" and be just as mysterious as any "Guest".

first of all i NEVER PRIVATE MESSAGE ANYONE unless they ask for information from me privately. and even then i dont really pursuade anyone to use a particular company. I give only facts. People need to make thier own decisions on their finances and i agree that there other good companies out there too. You just have to find them. I mearly give info on the one that i used if asked. I never just volunteer it.

thanks for comming to my rescue chrys.

I have PMd people when they asked for the name an attorney I use or to answer post that involve a confidentiality aggreement I have with a certain PDL. Or like LMT says if they PM me first. Also there are certain things that I prefer to tell people in private that should not be made public.

i believe that is the difference. I never just volunteer the info. If asked, i give them the answers, but i never tell people who they should use, or what way they should go about thier debt, i may suggest what i think should be the best, but only that individual knows what thier personal finances are and what they are the most comfortable with. Solicitation is when you keep pounding a certain company or program for gain. Trust me i have nothing to gain i only wish to help by sharing my story,

I hope me and frogpatches posts here will clear up the mis understanding.

This post was created because someone was pm people about a certain company without ever asking for the information. it was forced upon them. that is the difference.

Soliciting and suggesting walk a fine line. If someone asks " Who is the best company out there?" and you suggest a company - that's a solication/suggestion. A cigar is a cigar is a cigar frogpatch and lovemythings. And besides that how do we know you have nothing to gain, we don't know you. For all we know your friend owns the company.

first of all guest, if you follow any of my posts i never answer those questions as to who is the best company, or what company should i choose, my reponses are to find out what companies are out there and start googling and follow your research through bbb, tasc, etc. I never offer who i have used in a post and if i recall, i have never heard frogpatch offer that either. When people ask me who i used i would tell them. but i also caution that it has been 5 years scince i have used the company and some things may have changed. That they should still follow through with the research even though i used that company.

Frankly you dont know us, your right. So why would you not still do your research? why would you just join a company because someone else did? I wouldnt. I would still do the homework involved because there is alot of solicitation here even though there shouldnt be.

This will probably be the last time i entertain you guest, because seriously everyone who spends any amount of time on this forum can see the solicitation a mile away and trust me the moderators would have no issues giving us the boot if they felt we were doing so. There is a difference and i dont suggest anything. I used settlement but have also told people consolidation is best if you can swing it. I have also told people that maybe bk is there best option. I offer help from my own personal experience as to what happend in my own situation and what happend to me, so that others can avoid making the mistakes that i have.

That is probably my guess as to why frogpatch has advice and info on payday loans. he probably has a experience. You can see the ones a mile away that are here for good reasons vs ones that are here to make a buck.

so "guest" im not usually rude, but i could tell you what you could do with your cigar if the moderators would not delete it. so have a nice day

People join companies all the time based on what other people say, it's called referrals. On a different note I have read your posts, and they're very informative and necessary to this forum so keep it up, just continue to stay unbiased.

thank you, and i would hope that no one would join a company based soley on what one person says. The whole idea hear is to not solicit but to direct people in the right direction. and that is what i try to do. I never tell anyone who they should use. and just because i used a particular company does not mean that you should or that things havent changed scince i have been there. Do your research properly and that is all we try to do here is keep people informed as to whats going on in the world to others dealing with debt so that others can stay clear of that particular path.