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ID Topic Author Last updated date  Replies Views Pop Machines as Spam? In my city, spam *per se* is not a big problem. But, one similar phenomenon that truly offends me is the outdoor pop vending machine. It seems there gordo Sep-30-01 01:42 AM by gordo 4 2376 Why doesn't the city collect the free cash left by spam... I'd like to get some information on why the city does not actively go after the spammers. In Texas, I think there is a minimum $500 file for placing elfoldo Oct-05-01 10:13 AM by billvansic 9 2868 Taking the Fight to the Source I've been watching the "Work at Home" signs, and the endless series of different 800-numbers and websites on them; yet if you call the numbers, its us ncshark Oct-09-01 12:06 PM by Elkman 4 2616 Herbalife address for SPAMers Hello: Glad I stumbled onto this site! In our area, we're deluged with Herbalife signs. I eventually contacted the Ethics and Business Practices depa Signshark Oct-10-01 05:53 AM by remora 3 2455 Why is it so hard to prosecute the spammers? I would like to understand why everyone seems to shy away from prosecuting the spammers. I really feel the only way to get the signs to stop popping elfoldo Oct-10-01 11:32 AM by Newbie 8 2842 Spammers admit their signs are cheap and tacky Check this out: The very first sentence is: "How to Elkman Oct-11-01 04:10 AM by Choderus 4 2581 Dealing with the Law Check "bandit signs" website and note Carl Tober's inquiry about llegal sign placement and "dealing with the law". Let's see what will be the respons billvansic Oct-16-01 07:01 PM by GreatWhite-BH 2 2818 Shark Toolkit What sort of tools do most sharks keep in their cars to deal with signs? Different signs require different methods, but here's what I'm currently usi ncshark Oct-30-01 08:49 PM by Redstone 12 3781 Warnings seem to be working I'm sure this won't help sharks who are in large urban areas like Dallas, but for those who live in small towns, here's some encouraging news: It's b Redstone Nov-07-01 03:31 PM by remora 20 6005 Why they don't get it I've gotten a into a lot of fruitless arguments with various types of unethical people in the past, and I think I've come to understand a few things a lisapea Nov-12-01 02:53 PM by flakier 5 2721 Hello from Connecticut Folks, Wow, what a cool place this is! I thought I was the only person in the world who cared about sign spam. It's wonderful to see there's an entir Ethan Winer Nov-12-01 08:58 PM by flakier 7 2673 A disturbing new trend in sign spam I was up in Beverly, Masachusetts this morning and saw a new (to me) form of sign spam, and I'm not at all happy about it. Many real-estate agents up Redstone Nov-14-01 12:50 AM by Newbie 4 2149 Help from HerbaLife corporate! Folks, I think I found a friend at HerbaLife's corporate office in Inglewood, California. Khristina Lazalde, who works in the Distributor Compliance D Signshark Nov-15-01 10:08 AM by Newbie 55 9586 Any news from Herablife? (and questions) I thought this might be worth generating a new topic to cut down on the scrolling... Has anyone sent a message to the Herbalife lady who talked to Si Redstone Nov-16-01 10:35 PM by flakier 10 2710 MLM instructions: spam everyone, everywhere LAST EDITED ON 11-15-01 AT 12:58 PM (CST)Follo wing are some selected "marketing" instructions from an ML Redstone Nov-17-01 06:44 AM by Redstone 5 2516 Visual of "The Sharky Stick" For those new sharks coming in to the pool, school, pack or whatever, we're placing a digital photo of the all infamous "Sharky Stick" up for viewing. GreatWhite-BH Nov-18-01 08:12 PM by Redstone 2 2365 Major 'pocket spammer' in Provo Utah (and his phone num... We've had a big problem in the Provo area with a phone booth 'pocket spammer' that just doesn't want to give up. He does post some legally, but I rem tigershark Nov-29-01 06:54 AM by GreatWhite-BH 4 2437 Desperate Spammer Whine driving on the freeway on one of the pedestrian overpasses there was some moron waking back and forth holding a homemade work at home sign. Thi Blue Dragon Dec-04-01 05:27 PM by Newbie 8 2503 SPAMer gets $1500.00 fine Arizona Republic Newspaper. December, 22 1999 Candyce Johnson's quick-weight-loss and work-at-home signs were multiplying along Gilbert roads faster signoff Dec-05-01 09:41 AM by Signshark 1 2484 Washington Post Article Here's an article for the East coast shark patrol. Washington Post July 5, 2001 Word on the Street: County Targets Ads Byline: Kenneth Bredemeier W signoff Dec-05-01 12:51 PM by GreatWhite-BH 5 2618 Street spam which says "Single?" Austin has long been plagued by signs which say "Single? (512) 231-1004". The signs are made of some sort of plastic bag material, a thin wire frame burbinator Dec-06-01 06:20 PM by Bulldog 4 2375 ebusinessforyou.net Hi, I have noticed a number of bandit signs where the URL (such as ) traces back to ebusinessfory burbinator Dec-07-01 11:09 AM by GreatWhite-BH 4 2135 Mega Insurance and/or NASE I think this might be worth generating a new topic, though it was brought up and discussed by Newbie and Burbinator in the last one. I had given some Redstone Dec-08-01 03:02 PM by Signshark 10 2771 Evolving Tactics In some area, like the Raleigh area, we've managed to put such a squeeze on the sign spammers, that they are changing their tactics, and we need to re ncshark Dec-11-01 11:05 AM by mikes 7 2936 one-handed sharking I've developed a good tool for sharking one-handed (which I'll be for another couple of months). It's not collapsible or versatile, but is light and e Redstone Dec-16-01 04:48 PM by DenverShark 3 2431 More on real estate signs I know that these are generally not sharked, as they are legitimate businesses (usually). However, when there are 3,4,5 or even 6 (6 is so far the mos Spamgunner Dec-17-01 07:59 AM by Spamgunner 7 2872 Work-At-Home makes the Top 10 of 2001 Scams. Per http://moneycentral. msn.com/articles/sma rtbuy/dollarwise/808 0.asp?special=msn W ork at home scams ranked #6 in the top 10 scams of 2001. While it Beastie Dec-17-01 08:04 AM by Spamgunner 1 2776 Street Spam WHOIS Database open! While Sharking around my area, I have removed 6 signs. I have put togeather a small Database of THOIS info. I need more though. So email me the Sit ThorntonShark Dec-20-01 11:59 AM by DenverShark 7 2799 Article in St Louis Post Dispatch Here's an article about a shark dealing with a particularly obnoxious real estate developer: [link:ho me.post-dispatch.com /channel/pdweb.nsf/d a37732b0 SpamHater Dec-29-01 11:01 AM by Newbie 4 2600 Economics of posting signs I found some interesting information on a site that provides training for doe-eyed MLM recruits. This site is publicly accessible and listed in Googl Elkman Jan-01-02 10:02 AM by Newbie 3 2505

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