BI, FTC Top 10 Myths About Ed Magedson & The Ripoff Report
10. Myth—Ed Magedson is a “fugitive” wanted by the FBI.
9. Myth—Ripoff Report is being investigated by law enforcement
100% false.
Again, this lie has been around for almost two decades – since at least 2004. If law enforcement was really investigating the Ripoff Report, don’t you think that they’d have completed their investigation by now? And if Ripoff Report or Ed Magedson were really breaking the law, don’t you think the police would have stepped in by now?
In reality, as part of his mission to protect consumers and prevent corporate wrongdoing, Ed Magedson works closely with just about every branch of law enforcement including local police, Local and Federal Prosecutors, FBI, FTC, SEC, US Customs and Border Patrol, and federal and state attorneys general across America. In all his years working with law enforcement, no one has mentioned to Ed anything about the Ripoff Report being investigated, so we’re confident this is another hoax and wishful thinking.
8. Myth—Ed Magedson creates fake reports.
Think about that for a minute. If Ed’s critics were correct and if Ripoff Report really creates all the posts on the site, that means Ed would have to fabricate not just the details of all the stories on our site which relate to tens of thousands of companies across the country, he would also have to fake the underlying contact information for the millions of posts on our site, including fake IPs and email addresses.
Sorry folks, but that’s just IMPOSSIBLE.
7. Myth—Ripoff Report pays Google to get higher ranking.
6. Myth—Ripoff Report violates Google’s Terms of Service.
In case you’re not an SEO guru, here’s the deal—some people think that Ripoff Report deliberately “stuffs” the titles of each report with “keywords” by copying names in the title and repeating them extra times in order to ‘trick’ Google into thinking that the page is more relevant than it would otherwise be. In other words, if someone writes a report complaining about “Fox News” and they only use the name once, critics accuse Ed of looking at the title and copying the name numerous times so it says “Fox News Fox New Fox News”, as if this would make Google rank the page higher! Speaking of FOX News, see video from long ago how FOX FAKE NEWS was way back then and we all know about them now.
Here are the facts:
Fact #1—Ed and the Ripoff Report staff DO NOT create titles to reports! Whatever is there is whatever the user typed when they wrote their report. Don’t believe it? Try this—create a draft report and you will see that every single word in the title comes from the author, not from Ripoff Report.
Fact #2—There’s no evidence that repeating a keyword makes a page rank higher in Google. Honestly, do they really think Google is that stupid? If this claim was true, don’t you think that every page on http://www.starbucks.com/ would contain the word ‘coffee’ about 1 million times so they could rank higher than http://www.peets.com/?
5. Myth—ED & Ripoff Report has been sued and lost.
Truth—well, Ed and Ripoff Report certainly have been sued many times, so that part is true. Most cases were thrown out of court by the judge and some cases were settled when the plaintiff agreed to drop their claims (Ed has NEVER paid a dime to settle a case). Ed has collected more than 4 million dollars to date from both Plaintiff’s and or their Attorney, even when up on appeal.
However, for the record: Ed and Ripoff Report have NEVER lost a case…with one exception.
The only exception was in 2003 when a lawsuit was filed in the “High Court of Justice, Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis”. Where the heck is that? It’s a tiny island nation (about 4 miles wide) off the coast of South America! A default judgment was entered but the case was eventually resolved without any money being paid. Ripoff Report was never served or knew about the law suit. Nice try.
4. Myth—Ripoff Report has class action lawsuits pending against it.
100% false.
While people have suggested that a group may want to band together and bring a class action lawsuit against Ripoff Report, this has never happened and it’s not likely to ever happen. Why? Well, putting aside the fact that the Ripoff Report is generally immune from liability for user-generated reports, the requirements for class action cases are extremely strict. Most importantly, class actions can only be maintained where the plaintiffs in the class have injuries which are caused by nearly identical events (i.e., workers in an asbestos factory who all get sick from breathing the same air). Because every report on the Ripoff Report is factually distinct and specific, it is not really possible for one plaintiff to say they were harmed by a report about someone else. Also, because the issue of truth always plays a role in defamation cases, claims arising from online postings are always highly fact-specific and inherently inappropriate for class action status.
3. Myth—SEO services can “remove” reports.
If you are still thinking of hiring a SEO company despite these warnings, you should be sure to get everything in writing and make sure you do NOT agree to pay anything up front. Also, make sure to do your homework by reading reports posted by other consumers who have tried SEO services. CLICK HERE to read Ripoff Reports about SEO companies.
2. Myth—Ed Magedson is an “internet extortionist”.
Here’s the truth—Ed Magedson is a consumer advocate who fights for the rights of consumers every day. As part of that fight, Ed created the Ripoff Report to help balance the scales by giving more power to consumers who were previously helpless against huge companies with lots of money. You can see Ed’s book on How to get Ripoff Revenge and your money back too.
Because of the awesome power of free speech and the Internet, companies who previously ignored consumers complaints have found that the saying “buyer beware” no longer applies. Instead, it’s “seller beware”…because if you are a seller and you rip off your customers, they will not remain silent; they will let others know to stay away from any company who doesn’t treats its customers well.
Bad companies often blame Ed Magedson for this newly created consumer power, and they claim he’s “extorting” them by creating the Corporate Advocacy Program which is a paid service in which Ripoff Report helps companies deal with unhappy customers (sorry, it does NOT include removing reports). Every detail of the CAP program is explained on the site here, so you can read all about it and once you do, we’re sure you will understand how the program helps, not hurts, anyone who becomes a member.
However, consider this – imagine that Ripoff Report no longer offered the Corporate Advocacy Program. Would that really make things better? Good companies who needed help resolving complaints wouldn’t be able to receive any assistance from the Ripoff Report, and consumers trying to get complaints resolved would have no one on their side. Everyone would lose.
1. Myth—Ripoff Report removes reports for money.
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Who is Ed Magedson?
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Arizona Day Labor And Tenant Rights Free Assistance
Since 1993, ED Magedson has assisted Spanish immigrant families that have been taken advantage of by local businesses and landlords who provide substandard housing. ED has to embarrass and harass local city governments to take action.
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ED exposes Arizona farmers that mistreat their immigrant workers
Jose says he has been sick for a while now. He has no money to go to the doctor. He says he is not sure what he makes, ..but he thinks it may be about $50.00 a week. He gets paid by the job and works from sunrise to sundown. But Jose has nothing bad to say about his employer. Like the Black slaves in the South who were loyal to their master. While this story is old, nothing has changed and will never change anytime soon.
New York State over the years refers first to Ripoff Report to help consumers.
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ED Magedson says, it’s no longer just buyer beware, its more so seller beware…
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ED Magedson says, it’s no longer just buyer beware, its more so seller beware…
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