Scam alert: Review of dishonest and illegit behavior of the founders of applian.com and zingtree.com

I've been a member of the affiliate program of Applian Technologies (applian.com), a company selling streaming media recording software, since about 2000. The tracking was done via Commission Junction affiliate network. Many Commission Junction advertisers have been rejecting my web-sites due to Russian language, my location or for various other reason. In fact many of them have been refusing my applications automatically without even considering my web-sites or traffic they generate. Even in 2000 there were plenty of people from Russia involved in various scams, money laundering and fraudulent credit cards, so it was very frustrating to try to legitimately make money from the legit traffic I was getting.

Luckily I found the affiliate program of Applian Technologies that accepted my application and was happy to pay me for legit traffic. It was OK at first and I was getting checks in USD that were successfully converted into cash via VTB and several other banks in Russia. Then I started having problems in the banks, because they wanted a contract that Commission Junction obviously didn't have. Then they also started asking to have the same name and address as in a passport, some kind invoice for every transaction and more. Although some things were easy to do, others like contracts were a real headache. It is so much easier to get an affiliate payment in the USA where nobody in a bank asks you anything about your checks, not to mention how easy it is to pay taxes from these payments.

So when Applian offered to pay me directly most of the commission while still tracking it via Commission Junction, I thought it was a good idea. I trusted the founders of applian.com (who are now the founders of zingtree.com as well). And I was getting my commission fully at first. I would send an invoice once in while (say once a year or once in 2 years), get all the papers for the bank and receive my wire transfer.

Then I sold my web-sites all-streaming-media.com and stream-recorder.com for only 50% of the yearly profit they were generating (I know this price offered by Applian was far from fair, but it was me who agreed, so I don't blame anybody for that). I started getting less affiliate commission via emoney.al.ru, but this still allowed me to make several thousand dollars since 2011 to 2017. The problem is that I didn't request payment, because of the problems with banks in Russia. I wanted to have a larger amount to be transferred, so that I don't have to provide papers and notarized translations to the bank and the Federal Tax Service of Russia for every little transfer (obviously it is much easier to do it in batches). Since I trusted the owners of Applian Technlogies, I didn't expect anything bad to happen. It appeared that I was so wrong.

When Applian closed its affiliate program at Commission Junction in 2017, I didn't get any notification. When I found this out it was alarming. I wrote to the founders and asked to send me a wire transfer. I didn't get any replies by e-mail, so I found out how to contact them via Skype. It appeared that they just didn't want to pay. They offered me to forget about all my affiliate commission for the past 6 years. They said I couldn't send an invoice after 6 years, that the situation in the company changed drastically.

But obviously it doesn't have to do anything with the term, because they didn't even pay for 2016 although I was requesting payment in 2017. Moreover my affiliate commission is not very large considering the sales Applian was generating in the past. So an honest person would just pay from his own pocket, even if it is done partially (by the mutual agreement) and via an installment plan. But this is not the case here. I didn't get a penny from Applian Technologies for all my work from 2012 to 2017.

Moreover since they refused to pay completely, I offered them to get all-streaming-media.com and stream-recorder.com domains instead of the affiliate commission, these web-sites seems to be dead for Applian anyway. If you try to enter All-streaming-media.com, you get the message "Deceptive site ahead". I warned the company about it about 6 month ago, but nothing has changed since then.

stream-recorder.com message board has some kind of technical issues. So basically it is dead for more than a month.

It is so frustrating to see deceptive content as well as the dead message board on the web-sites that I spent so much blood and tears onto. Although I don't want to be involved into streaming media recording anymore, I would rather resurrect the projects so that they continue helping people.

In the end I warned Bill Dettering and Tom Mayes that I would write about their dishonest behavior, so that everybody knows they can't be trusted. I also warned them that my experience shows that bad online reputation will cause them to lose several times more money then they refuse to pay. But this didn't even allowed me to get the dead domains.

I should have paid much more attention to the facts of bundling nasty adware or spyware with their free software. This was a clear sign that these people can not be trusted.

I highly recommend not to use any products or services from Applian or Zingtree. These people just can't be trusted after the rip off and bundling software with spyware/malware.

This is a huge amount of money for me these days. But sometimes we win, sometimes we lose. And although the law doesn't protect us from many scams, illegit and dishonest behavior, the laws of Karma are unavoidable. So if you do any evil, sooner or later you will face it from the other side. And I don't need to do anything for that to happen. The Universal Mind will take care of it by itself.

p.s. One of the software companies has sent me a wire transfer with the affiliate commission for the past 4 years recently. So despite what Bill Dettering claimed, this is only about honesty.

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2972 Columbia St., Torrance, CA 90503, USA: Scam and fraud or legit?

Is the following address used for scams and frauds?

2972 Columbia St.
Suite # XXXXX
Torrance, CA 90503
USA

No, this is one of the warehouses used by Shipito (Eastbiz Corp.).

Shipito warehouse: 2972 Columbia St., Suite # XXXXX, Torrance, CA 90503, USA

What is Shipito (Eastbiz Corp.)?

Shipito (Eastbiz Corp.) is a US package forwarding company (also known as a freight forwarder, a mail forwarder or a shipping forwarder) allowing to overcome geographical shipping restrictions and ship online purchases to

• Alaska, Hawaii,


• U.S. Protectorates and Insular areas (Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, or Federated States of Micronesia),


• APO, FPO, and DPO Addresses,


• DOS Addresses,


• other countries including but not limited to Canada, the U.K., Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Brazil, India, Russia, Kuwait, Virgin Islands, Japan, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Luxembourg, Monaco, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden, Australia, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, Slovakia, Bahrain, Israel, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, The Bahamas, Bermuda, Brazil, Cayman Islands, the Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan,...

Shipito is one of the largest freight forwarders. It has tens of thousands of customers from all over the world. Shipito Facebook page has more than 12'700 likes:

See also: US online stores shipping and not shipping to Shipito warehouse in Torrance, California (2964 Columbia St., Torrance, CA 90503, USA).

Can the "2972 Columbia St., Torrance, CA 90503, USA" address be used for scams and frauds?

Yes it can be used for legit as well as illegal activities like ANY other address. BUT I and many of my friends use it for making legit purchases in US online shops that don't ship overseas. Also even US individuals and US companies use Shipito package/parcel forwarding service for shipping to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, or Federated States of Micronesia.

Information for online retailers about Shipito

Shipito and victims of stolen credit cards

If you're a store owner who shipped product to 2972 Columbia St., Torrance, CA 90503, USA and got a chargeback, contact Shipito immediately if you are a victim of credit card fraud. If they find that a stolen credit card was used, they immediately send packages back to you. Shipito has zero tolerance policy. Fraud accounts are immediately canceled.

Shipito and international sales

Shipito offers a program where they can guarantee all sales to online retailers if they are purchased directly by Shipito. This allows online retailers not to lose international sales, while Shipito takes the risk of accepting international payments.

Visit Shipito web-site

Is Ausfis.org a scam, fraud or a legitimate service?

I and two of my friends who participated in the DV lottery got e-mails from scammers offering to transfer 800 USD per person to get green card. We old used USAFIS web-site without paying for their service. And last week I got the following e-mail about immigration to Australia:

Australia is facing a worker shortage and is looking for new immigrants. As a valued USAFIS customer, we wish to make your dream of a better future for you and your family a reality. We have joined forces with AUSFIS to see if you have the job skills to legally live and work in Australia. Finding out if you can immigrate to Australia is based upon your profession, education, age and English level. No lotteries determining your future just your skills.

If you are under the age of 49, experienced in your profession and have a reasonable level of English, let AUSFIS check if you can have a new life in Australia. Register Now to the Australian Skilled Migration Program: www.ausfis.org

This is a scam and fraud as reported many users (search for "ausfis.org scam", "ausfis.org fraud", "ausfis.org legit", "ausfis.org complaint", "ausfis.org review" to find out more). The AUSFIS web-site doesn't give any reference to Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA) website registration which is a requirement by law for all Migration Agents operating in Australia.

If you want to apply for an Australian visa, you should either apply directly via the official Australian government immigration website www.immi.gov.au/immigration/ or use a service of a MARA registered migration agent (www.mara.gov.au). Do not trust any other organisation offering immigration services to Australia and do not give them your credit card number over the phone!

How you can prevent debit and credit card fraud

Craig made a comment that someone has stolen his credit card and sent $4,000 worth of items using a shipping forwarder. Here are some tips that can help you to prevent debit and credit card frauds:

• Enable SMS (text message) notifications for all your debit and credit card transactions


• Use a separate debit/credit card for online transactions. Use another one for major online transactions.


• Replace your debit / credit card once or twice a year.


• Always check the web-site before making any online transaction (google for "web-site name fraud" and "web-site name complaint" and check the results).


• Be especially careful when making online transactions using free Internet access, from a hotel,...At least make sure that the SSL protocol (https://) is used or you use a reliable Virtual Private Network (VPN).


• Do not make any transactions from computers of other people and organisations (in a hotel, Internet cafe,...)


• Always have a phone number of your bank, so that you can notify your bank about fraudulent transactions and block your card. Find out whether you can use online banking or mobile banking for blocking your card if needed.


• Pay with Paypal, Skrill,... instead of using your debit or credit card.

I also recommend to be careful with software that you install onto your computer and web-site that you visit.
If you use Windows, I recommend to have a reliable firewall and an anti-virus. Personally I make online transactions in Linux or Mac OS only (I do not purchase anything from Windows, Android or iOS). Linux live CD can be a perfect solution for that.

What other methods to you use to prevent debit and credit card fraud?

Is USAFIS Organization legit or scam?

USAFIS Organization alerts consumers:

Every day, internet users receive emails that tells them they won a Green Card. Con artists and swindlers have found a new avenue to pitch their frauds - the Internet. Fraud is a crime!
Email makes it easier for the scammer to commit fraud. Con artists are very persuasive, using all types of excuses,
explanations, and offers to lead you away from common sense.

Beware of Imposters

There are companies posing as USAFIS wishing to scam you of your money.
The following two emails have been reported to us that are using the USAFIS name.

How do you know it is scam?

Example of e-mail scams
The following are Examples of email claiming to be from the USAFIS.
Do not reply to these emails or give them any money!

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Notice!
The scammer is asking money to be wire transferred to a PRIVATE BANK ACCOUNT and not to Usafis Organization.

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How do you know it is us?

USAFIS email will always have USAFIS ORGANIZATION as the beneficiary

USAFIS never asks for payment for processing:

1. U.S. visa
2. Green Card

We never include notifications that you will receive another email from outside organizations.
Only once a year (May-July) USAFIS informs its clients, selected in the U.S. Green Card Lottery program, they have won.
Once a person is selected in the program, he or she works directly with their local U.S. Embassy and not with USAFIS.

You can't buy a green card

If a person is selected by the green card lottery, the individual works directly with their local U.S.
embassy or consulate to complete the green card process. Companies trying to scam people of their money will usually claim a central U.S. embassy address of where the money is going to.

The U.S Federal Trade Commission Tips

The U.S Federal Trade Commission the nation's consumer protection agency, has warned about other companies misrepresenting their services by saying that:

• They are affiliated with the U.S. government;


• They have special expertise or entry form that is required to enter the lottery;


• Their company has never had a lottery entry rejected;


• Their company can increase an entrant's chances of "winning" the lottery;


• People from ineligible countries still are "qualified" to enter the lottery.

Contacting the Federal Trade Commission:
If you think you are a victim of a green card lottery scam, contact the Federal
Trade Commission toll-free at 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357). Source of Information:
http://www.ftc.gov

Protecting Yourself from Fraud

In addition, some companies jeopardize an entrant's opportunity to participate in
the lottery by filing several entries. These companies also may charge lottery-winning
applicants substantial fees to complete the application process.

The Federal Trade Commission says the best way to protect against green card lottery
scams is to understand how the State Department's lottery works.

• There's no charge to enter the green card lottery. You can enter on your
  own at the State Department's Web site - www.dvlottery.state.gov.
  You'll need to answer a few questions and provide passport-style digital photographs.
  You'll get an acknowledgment from the State Department once you've submitted your
  entry.
  
  


• Hiring a company or attorney to enter the lottery for you is your decision, but
  the person you pay will have to follow the same procedure. And your chance of being
  selected is the same whether you submit the entry or you pay someone to do it for
  you.
  
  


• Submit only one entry. If you submit more than one, you will be disqualified.
  
  


• Selection of entries is random. Spouses who are eligible for the DV lottery
  can apply separately; the "losing" spouse can enter the country on the Diversity
  Visa of the "winning" spouse. This is the only legitimate way to significantly increase
  your chance of entering the U.S. through the DV lottery.
  
  


• Be alert to Web sites promising government travel or residency documents online
  or by mail. Except for entering the DV lottery, most applications for visas,
  passports, green cards, and other travel and residency documents must be completed
  in person before an officer of the U.S. government.
  
  


• Be thoughtful about who you send your personal documents to. Unless you have
  an established relationship with a business, do not mail birth certificates, passports,
  drivers' licenses, marriage certificates, Social Security cards, or other documents
  with your personal identifying information to businesses promising to complete your
  application for travel or residency documents. These businesses may be engaged in
  identity theft.
  
  


• Be skeptical of Web sites posing as U.S. government sites. They may have
  domain names similar to government agencies, official-looking emblems (eagles, flags,
  or other American images like the Statue of Liberty or the U.S. Capitol), the official
  seals or logos of - and links to - other government sites, and list Washington,
  D.C., mailing addresses. If the domain name doesn't end in ".gov," it's not a government
  site. Bogus sites may charge for government forms. Don't pay; government forms and
  instructions for completing them are available from the issuing U.S. government
  agency for free.
  
  

To file a complaint or get free information on consumer issues, visit ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. Watch a new video, How to File a Complaint, at ftc.gov/video to learn more. The FTC enters consumer complaints into
the Consumer Sentinel Network, a secure online database and investigative tool used by hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies
in the U.S. and abroad.

As you can see USAFIS Organization warns its consumers about scams and frauds.

If you haven't used USAFIS for participating in the DV lottery, but received "USAFIS Organization - Diversity Visa (DV) winner" and "U.S. Department of State - Permanent Resident Card for vasya pupkin" e-mails from gov.state.visa@usa.com and gov.states.visa@usa.com then this is definitely a scam.

Also note that the scammers know your name, e-mail, phone number and IP address used for application. Was this information gotten without USAFIS Organization being involved one way or another? Was USAFIS protecting customer's information properly?

Anyway there are many web-sites like USAFIS that "help" you to participate in the Diversity Visa Lottery Program for a fee. They may do what they say, BUT you can enter the DV lottery for FREE if you apply online on the official DV lottery web-site (U.S. Department of State). The application process on the www.dvlottery.state.gov is pretty simple. Even if you have any questions about it, ask you friends or ask in one of the immigration forums.

My verdict:
Stay away from companies like USAFIS. Apply on the official DV lottery web-site (U.S. Department of State) for FREE.

"United States Permanent Resident Card" spam fromgov.states.visa@usa.com asking to send USD $880 payment for visaprocessing via Western Union

Got "USAFIS Organization - Diversity Visa (DV) winner" and "U.S. Department of State - Permanent Resident Card for vasya pupkin" e-mails from gov.state.visa@usa.com and gov.states.visa@usa.com? Then read the warning on the usembassy.gov web-site:

The U.S. Department of State warns DV lottery applicants:

If you have received an email notifying you that your application for the Diversity Visa (DV) Program has been successful and that in order to proceed with your application you are required to send money to a named individual at the U.S. Embassy in London, you are a victim of a scam.

Successful DV applicants are notified by the Department of State, Kentucky Consular Center (KCC) by letter, NOT email and are provided instructions on how to proceed to the next step in the process. The KCC will NOT ask you to send money to them or to this Embassy or any other U.S. Embassy by mail or by services such as Western Union.

For those of you who have applied for DV-2012 official notification of selection will be made on line through the Entry Status Check which will be available from May 1, 2011 on the E-DV website at http://www.dvlottery.state.gov

Remember, successful DV applicants are notified by the Department of State, Kentucky Consular Center (KCC). No other organization or private company is authorized by the Department of State to notify DV applicants of their winning entry, or the next steps in the processing of applying for their visa.

FTC also alerts consumers:

Diversity Visa Lottery: Read the Rules, Avoid the Rip-Offs

If you or someone you know is trying to get a green card — the right to live in the United States permanently — be on the lookout for unscrupulous businesses and attorneys. They’ll claim that, for a fee, they can make it easier to enter the U. S. State Department’s annual Diversity Visa (DV) lottery (also known as the “green card lottery”) or increase your chances of winning the DV lottery.

Each year, the State Department conducts a lottery through its DV program to distribute applications for 50,000 immigrant visas. Winners of the lottery have a chance to apply for an immigrant visa, which can be used to enter the U. S. Winners are selected randomly, and there is no fee to enter the lottery.

Entries to the DV lottery must be submitted online at www.dvlottery.state.gov. (This site is only accessible during the application period.) Paper entries or mail-in requests will not be accepted. Lottery entrants must include a passport-style digital photograph and separate digital photographs of any spouse and children under 21 years of age. Group photographs are not allowed. Check with the State Department for technical requirements of the digital photograph.

Entries are accepted for a limited time. For the DV-2009 Lottery (to be conducted in 2007), the application period is from October 3, 2007, through December 2, 2007. DV-2009 visas will be issued between October 1, 2008 and September 30, 2009. Check with the State Department for entry dates for future DV lotteries.

Entrants may submit only one entry during any particular DV lottery; those who submit more than one entry will be disqualified. Spouses may submit separate entries, however, if each meets the eligibility requirements. If only one spouse is selected, the other may enter the country on the Diversity Visa of the winning spouse.

The DV lottery has two eligibility requirements:

1. The entrant must be from an eligible country. You must have been born in an eligible country, or have parents who were born in eligible countries and who were not residents of your country of birth, when you were born. For example, your parents might have lived temporarily in the ineligible country because of their jobs.
   
   Every year, the State Department announces the countries whose natives are ineligible for application. For the DV-2009 lottery, natives of the following countries are not eligible to apply: Brazil, Canada, China (mainland born), Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Korea, United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland) and its dependent territories,and Vietnam. Persons born in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan are eligible. Applicants should check with the State Department to determine the ineligible countries for future DV lotteries.
   
   


2. Entrants must meet an education or training requirement. You will have met the education requirement if you have a high school education or have successfully completed a 12-year course of elementary and secondary education. You will have met the training requirement if you have at least two years of work experience within the past five years in an occupation requiring at least two years of training or experience to perform. The U.S. Department of Labor’s O*Net OnLine database will be used to determine qualifying work experience.

Green Card Lottery Scams

According the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency, some businesses and attorneys misrepresent their services by saying that:

• they are affiliated with the U.S. government;


• they have special expertise or a special entry form that is required to enter the lottery;


• their company has never had a lottery entry rejected;


• their company can increase an entrant’s chances of “winning” the lottery;


• people from ineligible countries still are “qualified” to enter the lottery.

In addition, some companies jeopardize an entrant’s opportunity to participate in the lottery by filing several entries. These companies also may charge lottery-winning applicants substantial fees to complete the application process.

Protecting Yourself from Fraud

The FTC says the best way to protect against green card lottery scams is to understand how the State Department’s lottery works.

• There’s no charge to enter the green card lottery. You can enter on your own at the State Department’s Web site ­— www.dvlottery.state.gov. You’ll need to answer a few questions and provide passport-style digital photographs. You’ll get an acknowledgment from the State Department once you’ve submitted your entry.
  
  
  Hiring a company or attorney to enter the lottery for you is your decision, but the person you pay will have to follow the same procedure. And your chance of being selected is the same whether you submit the entry or you pay someone to do it for you.


• Submit only one entry. If you submit more than one, you will be disqualified.


• Selection of entries is random. Spouses who are eligible for the DV lottery can apply separately; the “losing” spouse can enter the country on the Diversity Visa of the “winning” spouse. This is the only legitimate way to significantly increase your chance of entering the U.S. through the DV lottery.


• Be alert to Web sites promising government travel or residency documents online or by mail. Except for entering the DV lottery, most applications for visas, passports, green cards, and other travel and residency documents must be completed in person before an officer of the U.S. government.


• Be thoughtful about who you send your personal documents to. Unless you have an established relationship with a business, do not mail birth certificates, passports, drivers’ licenses, marriage certificates, Social Security cards, or other documents with your personal identifying information to businesses promising to complete your application for travel or residency documents. These businesses may be engaged in identity theft.


• Be skeptical of Web sites posing as U.S. government sites. They may have domain names similar to government agencies, official-looking emblems (eagles, flags, or other American images like the Statue of Liberty or the U.S. Capitol), the official seals or logos of — and links to — other government sites, and list Washington, D.C., mailing addresses. If the domain name doesn’t end in “.gov,” it’s not a government site. Bogus sites may charge for government forms. Don’t pay; government forms and instructions for completing them are available from the issuing U.S. government agency for free.

For More Information

For details about the State Department’s Diversity Visa lottery, visit www.dvlottery.state.gov. You also may call the State Department’s Visa Services’ Public Inquiries Branch at 202-663-1225. This number has recorded information with an option to speak with a visa specialist during normal business hours. Those overseas should contact the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.
The FTC works to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop and avoid them. To file a complaint or get free information on consumer issues, visit ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. Watch a video, How to File a Complaint, at ftc.gov/video to learn more. The FTC enters consumer complaints into the Consumer Sentinel Network, a secure online database and investigative tool used by hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.


October 2007

Do not just delete e-mails from scammers. Make copies of these e-mails with headers and report the fraud to an U.S. civil or criminal law enforcement agency. You can easily do it online:
How to report a scam or fraud to U.S. government (civil and criminal law enforcement agency) online?

How to report a scam or fraud to U.S. government (civil and criminal law enforcement agency) online?

If you become a victim, there is help available from U.S. government. Below is a list of official USA government web resources to help you report internet scam or fraud.

• Report Child Pornography on the Internet
  This website gives you information on how to report child pornography to the appropriate law enforcement agency.


• Report Complaints about Foreign Companies
  Report complaints about transactions with foreign companies. Certified government agencies may use this information to investigate suspect companies and individuals, uncover new scams, and spot trends in fraud.


• Consumer Complaint Form
  Report both civil and criminal complaints, such as Internet, telemarketing, and other consumer-related fraud through the Consumer Sentinel database. This tool is used by hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies to gain immediate and secure access to your complaint.


• Further Ways to Report Internet Fraud from Cybercrime.gov
  View this helpful chart of where to report various Internet-related crimes, including hacking, spam, copyright piracy, and child exploitation.


• Report Identity Theft
  If you believe you have been the victim of identity theft, use this form to send a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).  While the FTC does not resolve individual consumer problems, your complaint helps them investigate fraud and can lead to law enforcement action. 


• Internet Crime Complaint Center
  Alert authorities of a suspected criminal or civil violation through the Internet Fraud Complaint Center (IFCC). The IFCC serves as a central place for Internet fraud complaints, works to find fraud patterns, and provides timely data of fraud trends.


• Internet Investment Fraud
  File concerns and problems with individual investors at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Complaints can alert the SEC to a bad broker or firm, an unfair practice in the securities industry, or the latest Internet fraud.

www.jaksta.com complaints: Reports that Jaksta is a scam, fraud

Are there any complaints about www.jaksta.com? Is Jaksta a scam or fraud?

What is Jaksta (www.jaksta.com)?
Jaksta is a joint venture between Applian Technologies Inc. of the USA, and Jaksta Technologies Pty Ltd. of Australia.

Jaksta is one of the BEST streaming audio/video downloaders. Jaksta allows to save video and audio files from thousands of web sites as they play on your Mac and PC.

Jaksta was originally written for Windows PCs in 2008, and then rewritten as a pure Mac application in 2011. As new streaming protocols and formats are introduced, the developers behind Jaksta are dedicated to keeping these programs at the forefront of technology.

Jaksta products are fully DMCA compliant, and do not decrypt or otherwise circumvent strong copy protection mechanisms in violation of international laws. However, 99% of all streaming video and music is unprotected, so with Jaksta you'll be able to capture and save almost everything you find on the Internet.

Jaksta on other web-sites
Jaksta for Mac on Facebook
Jaksta for Mac: Video introduction on Youtube
Streaming audio/video recording forums: Threads tagged with jaksta

Is Jaksta (www.jaksta.com) a scam or fraud?
I've tried Jaksta for Windows in 2008 and have been monitoring the company since then. It has been recommended by many users of the Streaming audio/video recording forums.

I've tried Jaksta for Mac in 2011. Still see no major complaints. And since Jaksta offers demo versions, you can try their software before buying.

I've been checking both Jaksta and Jaksta for Mac with VirusTotal, but haven't found any viruses, spyware or malware.

What are the main complaints about Jaksta for Windows?

• Error when installing. “Error 1001. An exception occurred in the OnAfterInstall event handler...


• Im getting unsupported codec errors when converting a downloaded/recorded file. What do I do now?


• Jaksta is not capturing anything at all. Including YouTube. and I see no activity in the status area. What's wrong?


• Jaksta sometimes downloads an SWF file which I can't convert to play. How can I get rid of these?


• Some live streams produce FLV files that play back out of sync. How can I fix them?


• When downloading from some sites, I only get a portion of the video. Why?


• Why are videos and songs being recorded/downloaded with strange file names?


• Why can't Jaksta record from Hulu?

See the Jaksta for Windows FAQ to learn get the answers onto the above mentioned questions.

Can you recommend www.jaksta.com?
Absolutely

If you think that Jaksta is a scam, fraud, or want to report unauthorized debit/credit card charges, rip off, poor service, please leave your comment.

www.shipito.com complaints: Reports that Shipito is a scam, fraud

Are there any complaints about www.shipito.com? Is Shipito a scam or fraud?

What is Shipito?

www.shipito.com allows you to shop in the USA. and have packages forwarded to you by USPS, Fedex, Shipito Air Mail,...

Company information:
Shipito
2972 Columbia St., Torrance, CA 90503, USA
Torrance, California, United States of America

Shipito services:

• VIRTUAL MAILBOX - unlimited size. Consolidation and free storage up to 45 days.


• MAGAZINES and LETTERS are mailed out for just $1. Postage for a magazine is $2.65 anywhere in the world.


• INDIVIDUAL PACKAGES with no monthly or set up fee. $8.50 per package + postage


• ONLINE ACCOUNT. Details about each package including its tracking number. Select the best shipping method. Email notifications.


• PACKAGE CHECK - they can check content of your package, making sure everything is in good shape and nothing is missing.


• RETURNS and REFUNDS - Help with returns and refunds for products.


• ASSISTED PURCHASES in stores which require complicated verifications or accept only US credit cards.


• Assisted purchases in OFFLINE STORES.

Is Shipito a scam or fraud?

Shipito is one of the largest freight forwarders. It has tens of thousands of customers from all over the world. Shipito Facebook page has more than 5'000 likes:



Several friends of mine suggested me this service. Last year I decided to try it myself. I joined it on November 2010. Shipito has consolidated 100+ my packages saving me several thousands of dollars on shipping.

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I have sent 20+ packages from Shipito using USPS. I received all of them. No items lost or damaged. I'm happy with the service.

What are the main complaints about Shipito?

• You need to provide them some documents like scans of your IDs and utility bill. If you don't provide them, you won't be able to spend much on the service.


• If you pay for their service by a debit/credit card or paypal, they charge you additional 4.13%. You can also make a wire transfer and they will charge you a fixed amount of $16.


• Hidden fees. You can find all the fees their charged me here and here.

Can you recommend www.shipito.com?

Absolutely

If you think that Shipito is a scam, fraud, or want to report unauthorized debit/credit card charges, rip off, poor service, please leave your comment.