Comments on: Second Thoughts on Merchant Circle’s Misbehavior http://localonliner.com/2006/10/03/followup-on-merchant-circles-misbehavior/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:43:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Zay Sevier http://localonliner.com/2006/10/03/followup-on-merchant-circles-misbehavior/comment-page-1/#comment-91271 Zay Sevier Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:29:00 +0000 http://localonliner.com/?p=203#comment-91271 My comment is on the nigh impossibility of even finding my listing on MC. If I can't find it, how could possible clients find it? Today they sent a "Tell us What you Think" survey cosisting of Six Questions with multiple choices. It is unusable, because the 2nd question asks for percentages spent on avenues of advertising, and won't take my numbers (e.g. 85%). MC seems to be a waste of time. My comment is on the nigh impossibility of even finding my listing on MC. If I can’t find it, how could possible clients find it?
Today they sent a “Tell us What you Think” survey cosisting of Six Questions with multiple choices. It is unusable, because the 2nd question asks for percentages spent on avenues of advertising, and won’t take my numbers (e.g. 85%).
MC seems to be a waste of time.

]]> By: Shawn http://localonliner.com/2006/10/03/followup-on-merchant-circles-misbehavior/comment-page-1/#comment-90395 Shawn Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:50:33 +0000 http://localonliner.com/?p=203#comment-90395 Thank you for the posts I will not replay to the voicemail I got today. Thank you for the posts I will not replay to the voicemail I got today.

]]> By: The Local Onliner » Exec Changes at Insider Pages, Merchant Circle http://localonliner.com/2006/10/03/followup-on-merchant-circles-misbehavior/comment-page-1/#comment-76433 The Local Onliner » Exec Changes at Insider Pages, Merchant Circle Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:45:18 +0000 http://localonliner.com/?p=203#comment-76433 [...] the envelope on acceptable marketing practices– something that has been (overly) well documented here. While asserting that it was a “friend” of small businesses who might be distressed by the [...] [...] the envelope on acceptable marketing practices– something that has been (overly) well documented here. While asserting that it was a “friend” of small businesses who might be distressed by the [...]

]]> By: Tech Soapbox » Blog Archive » MerchantCircle: We love the scum http://localonliner.com/2006/10/03/followup-on-merchant-circles-misbehavior/comment-page-1/#comment-24595 Tech Soapbox » Blog Archive » MerchantCircle: We love the scum Fri, 22 Dec 2006 18:14:22 +0000 http://localonliner.com/?p=203#comment-24595 [...] One company that was recently called out for its marketing behavior was MerchantCircle. The story is a bit convoluted, but the main problem cited by many was the highly aggressive marketing tactics used by MerchantCircle. The company went ahead and apologized, and I shrugged this off as an ‘oops’ learning experience that every company goes through this. [...] [...] One company that was recently called out for its marketing behavior was MerchantCircle. The story is a bit convoluted, but the main problem cited by many was the highly aggressive marketing tactics used by MerchantCircle. The company went ahead and apologized, and I shrugged this off as an ‘oops’ learning experience that every company goes through this. [...]

]]> By: J Schauer http://localonliner.com/2006/10/03/followup-on-merchant-circles-misbehavior/comment-page-1/#comment-6540 J Schauer Thu, 05 Oct 2006 06:16:19 +0000 http://localonliner.com/?p=203#comment-6540 On 13 May, I described in this blog how I had registered with Merchant Circle and changed the entry for a business I knew, Yoga 101 in Encinitas. Got a lot of comments from the CEO about how such a thing would never happen, security, processes, etc. Read the interchange here: http://localonliner.com/?p=110 Well, after all this chatter, I thought I'd see what was up with Merchant Circle. I just logged in and hijacked the Yoga 101 listing again. All I did was register (under the mail address whatascam!@howcrazyisthis.com). Perhaps the CEO will explain how such a thing could happen AGAIN? Feel free to write me: whatascam!@howcrazyisthis.com On 13 May, I described in this blog how I had registered with Merchant Circle and changed the entry for a business I knew, Yoga 101 in Encinitas. Got a lot of comments from the CEO about how such a thing would never happen, security, processes, etc.

Read the interchange here:
http://localonliner.com/?p=110

Well, after all this chatter, I thought I’d see what was up with Merchant Circle.

I just logged in and hijacked the Yoga 101 listing again. All I did was register (under the mail address whatascam!@howcrazyisthis.com).

Perhaps the CEO will explain how such a thing could happen AGAIN?

Feel free to write me:
whatascam!@howcrazyisthis.com

]]> By: Peter http://localonliner.com/2006/10/03/followup-on-merchant-circles-misbehavior/comment-page-1/#comment-6530 Peter Thu, 05 Oct 2006 00:14:08 +0000 http://localonliner.com/?p=203#comment-6530 I am not going to write about Merchant Circle for a while -- I am sick of them -- but Matt McGee notes the end of the bad calling campaign, and some indications that they promise to reform. http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/2006/10/04/merchant-circle-calls-off-calling-campaign/ I am not going to write about Merchant Circle for a while — I am sick of them — but Matt McGee notes the end of the bad calling campaign, and some indications that they promise to reform. http://www.smallbusinesssem.com/2006/10/04/merchant-circle-calls-off-calling-campaign/

]]> By: MerchantCircle Reconsidered « ConsensusBlog http://localonliner.com/2006/10/03/followup-on-merchant-circles-misbehavior/comment-page-1/#comment-6425 MerchantCircle Reconsidered « ConsensusBlog Tue, 03 Oct 2006 13:56:44 +0000 http://localonliner.com/?p=203#comment-6425 [...] Peter Krasilovsky is having second thoughts about MerchantCircle and the commenters who decried its phone spamming. (Covered earlier here). [...] [...] Peter Krasilovsky is having second thoughts about MerchantCircle and the commenters who decried its phone spamming. (Covered earlier here). [...]

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