Fake Social Proof Orchestra
Hi everyone,
Lately I bought a product on how to get a lot of traffic, which came out very recently, and was advertised by a bunch of affiliates.
So, the seller claimed that it has this one trick which will flood any newbie with ready to buy customers right now as well as other countless methods to drive ready to buy customers. And all right now!
After paying the money, I quickly discovered that the product is... not to use bad language here... falls very, very far behind from what was being promised.
But the seller appeared to be a "reputable seller" and a "self made millionaire".
When I went to another forum to leave REAL review (that's where the product was sold), I got attacked by a bunch of users with like 1 or 2 posts on their accounts how incorrect I am and that product delivers everything that is promised, and the seller is a people-loving Saint!
Obviously, all that stuff was very well orchestrated.
I felt like it was a charlatanism of highest degree because nobody, not even the seller when was challenged, was able to tell where it is exactly in the product what he promises in sales copy. Most responses were "it is a good product from a good seller".
My account got deleted and a lot of threads as well.
Another user posted real review and same happened to him/her.
So, I have couple of questions for you:
1. What is the best way to spot fake social proof? Fake screen shots?
2. Isn't it illegal to use such a deception in advertising? That is, promising that the product does X but it doesn't even come close to that.
3. What is the best way to let other people know that there is a charlatan operating?
4. Is it possible that deceivers hire forum post services to "social proof" and "review" their product? Because really, their best defense was that the product is good because seller is like a Saint...
5. And finally, isn't it all illegal to do and has some major violations of the law? I am not even talking about morals in here.
Thank you for your help.
Lately I bought a product on how to get a lot of traffic, which came out very recently, and was advertised by a bunch of affiliates.
So, the seller claimed that it has this one trick which will flood any newbie with ready to buy customers right now as well as other countless methods to drive ready to buy customers. And all right now!
After paying the money, I quickly discovered that the product is... not to use bad language here... falls very, very far behind from what was being promised.
But the seller appeared to be a "reputable seller" and a "self made millionaire".
When I went to another forum to leave REAL review (that's where the product was sold), I got attacked by a bunch of users with like 1 or 2 posts on their accounts how incorrect I am and that product delivers everything that is promised, and the seller is a people-loving Saint!
Obviously, all that stuff was very well orchestrated.
I felt like it was a charlatanism of highest degree because nobody, not even the seller when was challenged, was able to tell where it is exactly in the product what he promises in sales copy. Most responses were "it is a good product from a good seller".
My account got deleted and a lot of threads as well.
Another user posted real review and same happened to him/her.
So, I have couple of questions for you:
1. What is the best way to spot fake social proof? Fake screen shots?
2. Isn't it illegal to use such a deception in advertising? That is, promising that the product does X but it doesn't even come close to that.
3. What is the best way to let other people know that there is a charlatan operating?
4. Is it possible that deceivers hire forum post services to "social proof" and "review" their product? Because really, their best defense was that the product is good because seller is like a Saint...
5. And finally, isn't it all illegal to do and has some major violations of the law? I am not even talking about morals in here.
Thank you for your help.
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