I had to share this, it’s absolutely classic. My buddy Ben Cope, The Internet Genius recently was called upon to do some install work for a guy who just bought one of my sites. It’s not unusual, I generally send people to Ben for database imports so that they can get the sites they buy from me up and running, but this time it’s a bit different.
He charged the guy $65, which is reasonable to get a blog up and running after a transfer, and did the work for him. But the scumbag didn’t pay. So Ben exacted his revenge in the most classic way possible. He disabled the blog, and set up a payment link. All the posts have disappeared, and they won’t be visible until the guy makes a payment. How classic is that? Click the picture below for a larger version.
You guys really have to Digg & Stumble this. It’s some funny stuff!
August 30th, 2008 at 8:55 am
Ha this is hilarious!! If I don’t trust a person I am working with I put example through their work until payment is through.
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August 30th, 2008 at 9:16 am
Now that’s what you call an Internet Genius.
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August 30th, 2008 at 9:28 am
Nice dude! It’s a great move yo! I love it!
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August 30th, 2008 at 9:57 am
Oh! I wonder if my transfer guy knows how to do this? Will send him here and ask him. Coolio, it sucks to get ripped off. Freakin scumbags.
Ben, I hope you get paid. If not, atleast the guy doesn’t win out either.
It’s not easy being a flipper. Many sharks to swim over.
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August 30th, 2008 at 11:27 am
This might be one of the funniest things I have seen in a long time.
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August 30th, 2008 at 11:35 am
So when is he charging you back?
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August 30th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
Ouch, why do people scam.
I just don’t get it. Either way, at least the “buyer” didn’t win either! 
:D
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August 30th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
ben needs to disable the side links too. you can easily click the august archives and still view the articles.
get on that ben!!
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August 30th, 2008 at 7:44 pm
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The Net Fool reply on August 31st, 2008:
How did you do that? hahaha!
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August 30th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
Wow, that is just awesome. The moron deserves it. Just pay the man the money he deserves…
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August 31st, 2008 at 2:16 am
I just don’t understand why people can’t be fair
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August 31st, 2008 at 4:18 am
looks like the guys paid! yay!
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August 31st, 2008 at 12:50 pm
@Stu - YES, I did finally get paid! Even though I had to lock out the owner of the site for a while, it worked, and I have now received the payment.
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September 1st, 2008 at 3:15 am
So the sites back up now
At least all is well and fair again the world of Site Flipping
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September 2nd, 2008 at 10:15 pm
Kind of ballsy but very funny. What a great idea.
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