Category Archives: Danger Corner

Flippa Slip Up

Newsflash: this just in!

Another entry in the Flippa Catalogue Of Embarrassments is its recent hacking. For those ADHD sufferes, here is the snapshot: Continue reading

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One Month’s Traffic Stats

The seller in this auction thinks we’re all stupid. Look at those impressive traffic stats! 11,570 unique visitors per month is a very nice amount. I’m interested! But wait. Look at the date range selected in the Google Analytics screenshot. Continue reading

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Instant Parking Cash

Our latest entry in Danger Corner is jovigirl with this auction. She is claiming 5,000 unique visitors per month, but providing no proof. In her last auction for this site, I asked for da proof but she politely declined. OK, she deleted my comments! Continue reading

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Making Use Of Spikes In Traffic

Is the seller trying to pull a fast one with their traffic stats? Many sellers do this. They artificially inflate their traffic and then sell on the basis of huge traffic. Check out the stats. Most spikes like this are once only anomalies that are not to be repeated without time/effort/money, so beware. Continue reading

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Website Revenue Proof

The guy that listed his website for sale here knew what he was doing. The auction details show a potential bidder everything they need to know without overwhelming them with unnecessary information. The owner has produced a video showing proof … Continue reading

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Restoring Content From The Wayback Machine

A convenient way to restore an expired domain back to its former glory is to reinstate the content from the Wayback Machine. It’s quick (quicker than writing the content to source the site yourself) and you retain the URLs that may have links. Continue reading

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Introducing Danger Corner

If you’ve spent any time on Flippa, or any website auction marketplace for that matter, you know that filthy scammers are everywhere. Here’s a brief summary of the dirty dealings they engage in: Continue reading

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