March 2011

For Penny Auction Sites: DDOS Attacker Update

by Amanda Lee on March 31, 2011

UPDATE: The site that sent us this info has said that the alternate e-mail searching method didn’t point to the culprit. Earlier today we reported that a number of penny auction sites have been targets of DDoS attacks.
Was your penny auction site attacked? If so, the following information, from an attacked site, may help you determine who is behind the DDOS: [click to continue…]

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BidRodeo.com Only Selling $200 Amazon.com Cards Now?

bidrodeo March 31, 2011

It seems that BidRodeo.com has narrowed down their product offering, so much so that they have only offered $200 Amazon.com gift cards for quite awhile now. Is this once, very popular penny auction site dwindling? Have you bid on BidRodeo.com? Please discuss and share your experiences with us!

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Penny Auction World Target of More DDoS Attacks

March 31, 2011

For10Cents.com just e-mailed to inform us that they, and various other penny auction sites, were DDoS attacked this morning. Just 2 weeks ago PennyAuctionWatch.com was attacked by DDoS. For10Cents told us that they received a threat “ransom note” e-mail stating that the attackers attacked because they want money. Here’s a copy of the threat e-mail [...]

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PennyPurses Turns 2!

pennypurses March 31, 2011

PennyPurses.com launched in 2009, they were the very first penny auction solely for designer handbags, turns 2 today! Penny Purses is also one of the longest standing penny auction sites (they did take a brief hiatus, but they’ve been back for a few months now.) Here’s the lineup for today’s birthday celebration: $25 Macy’s Shopping [...]

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OohIlove Has Officially Closed

March 31, 2011

OohiLove.com officially closed this morning. The following message is displayed on their homepage: “Dear oohilovers, It is with regret that we announce oohilove.com, an Entertainment Shopping Inc. company, is closing its doors. We would like to thank you for your support. Best, oohilove” So now we can only wonder why both Swoopo & Oohilove have [...]

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OohiLove Shuts Down CJ Affiliate Program

March 30, 2011

This morning we reported that Oohilove’s Facebook Page was gone, now we’ve learned that Oohilove is shutting down their affiliate program. On the heels of Swoopo’s German corporation filing for bankruptcy (OohiLove was recently acquired by Swoopo’s US corporation, Entertainment Shopping, Inc.) and with the recently filed class action lawsuit, we’re wondering if this means [...]

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Attn: BigDeal Bidders You Can Save Money on Gas!

bigdeal March 30, 2011

Don’t you just wish gas was free? With the price of oil currently at $104.31/barrel and gas prices continuing  to rise (the national average is $3.59) it’s important to try and save as much money as possible on gas. If you’ve bid on BigDeal.com (or plan to), you can save money on gas! If you [...]

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Help UNC Business Students Out With Penny Auction Survey

unc March 30, 2011

A group of students at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Business School is performing a study on penny auction sites and would like your help! Take this brief, anonymous survey on your bidding activity and thoughts on the industry: https://kenan-flagler.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_9n5vcC4DMCiCYtK Feel free to discuss this and all other issues pertaining to [...]

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eBay Gift Card Today on Groupon!

groupon for ebay March 30, 2011

Remember the deal that Amazon.com did with LivingSocial just a few months ago? It was big.  Today through Thursday, eBay is offering a deal on Groupon that we know those of you who shop on eBay might enjoy: $7 for $15 eBay gift card. 137,302 gift cards have already been sold.  Subscribe to Groupon’s Daily Deals. [...]

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Class Action Suit Filed Against Swoopo

swoopo lawsuit March 30, 2011

On March 21st, just 5 days after we noticed that Swoopo.com was down “due to technical issues,” (the first penny auction site is still down today) a class action lawsuit was filed in California against Swoopo’s Entertainment Shopping, Inc. The class action is defined as including “Everyone in the United States who has purchased bids [...]

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OohiLove’s Facebook Page is GONE!

oohilove March 30, 2011

We just recently reported on Oohilove’s acquisition by Swoopo.com’s Entertainment Shopping, Inc. and of Swoopo’s (swoopo.de) German corporation, Shopping Entertainment AG. filing for bankruptcy. But what does this mean for bidders of OohiLove? We just noticed that the OohiLove Facebook page (http://facebook.com/oohilove) that had 43,864 likes is now gone. Though OohiLove’s Twitter account is still [...]

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Lawsuit Filed Against 5 Big Penny Auctions Alleges Illegal Gambling

penny auctions March 28, 2011

A lawsuit against 5 big players in the penny auction industry was recently filed in Illinois. Entertainment Shopping, Inc. (Swoopo & oohilove), Bidcactus, BigDeal, Quibids and Beezid are listed as defendants. The complaint alleges that penny auctions break gambling laws in all 50 states. Read the complaint. Are penny auctions gambling? Let us know what [...]

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Penny Auction Scams Concern New CT Consumer Protection Commissioner

shill March 28, 2011

According to an article published today by CTWatchdog.com, Attorney William M. Rubenstein, Connecticut’s new Consumer Protection Commissioner, is concerned about penny auction scams. He also said that many scams can be prevented if consumers were educated. We agree! Congratulations & Thanks Mr. Rubenstein! Feel free to let us know if you have any questions about [...]

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New Penny Auction Exclusively for Cigars

oohilove March 28, 2011

CrazyCigarDeals.com is a new penny auction just for cigars. We thought we’d seen it all, but have a feeling there will be more niche sites opening soon, especially considering all the media coverage on penny auctions. Have you bid on CrazyCigarDeals? What have your experiences been? Please feel free to join our forum to learn [...]

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Timerless Penny Auction SpeedyFinger Returns

penny auctions March 28, 2011

SpeedyFinger.com, a penny auction site with a unique twist, is now back. They were down for the past few months due to a payment processing issue. Speaking of payment processors, we’ve been hearing that it’s getting much harder for penny auction sites to find merchant accounts that will process payments for them due to the [...]

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SelloffAuctions.com Didn’t Go Anywhere

selloffauctions March 25, 2011

Nope, SelloffAuctions really didn’t go anywhere, the penny auction site is still in operation under the domain SellOff-Auctions.com. Domain Name: SELLOFF-AUCTIONS.COM Registrar: MONIKER Registrant [3394887]: Brett Callister  True Net Media LLC 1055 E Tropicana Ave Ste 250 Las Vegas NEVADA 89119-6683 US From their Terms & Conditions: True Net Media LLC 72 HIGH STREET HASLEMERE SURREY, GU27 2LA It’s interesting to note, once again, that SellOff-Auctions.com displays the following address: [...]

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Swoopo Germany Insolvency Confirmation

swoopo bankruptcy March 25, 2011

We did a search on German “Federal and State Justice Portal” InsolvenzBekanntmachungen.de and found that Swoopo’s Shopping Entertainment AG is indeed listed in public notices as filing for insolvency on 3/23/11. However, this does not mean that Swoopo’s US corporation, Entertainment Shopping, INC. has or will file. We’re not sure yet.  Swoopo started out in [...]

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German Commentator Claims Swoopo Filed for Bankruptcy

March 25, 2011

Update 3/25 – 11:28 am CST: We were able to confirm this report by searching insolvenzbekanntmachungen.de. Swoopo did file for bankruptcy in Germany. It’s been at least a week now since Swoopo first displayed the message that they’re down for technical issues, but we’ve yet to hear from Swoopo to find out what’s going on [...]

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Penny Auction Watch on FOX News

fox news March 24, 2011

Penny Auctions: Scam or Real Savings?: MyFoxTWINCITIES.com

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Fox News to Air Story on Penny Auctions Today!

fox news March 23, 2011

Yesterday I was interviewed by FOX News TV Channel 9 – Twin Cities’ Rob Olson, the segment introduces consumers to penny auctions and is set to air today. If you saw the segment, and are interested in penny auctions, we’d like to thank you for stopping by and invite you to join our free penny [...]

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