Ripoffreport.com is a consumer advocates website where people come to file complaints about companies. The functionality of the site is simple.
- Login
- Write Your Report (often anonymous)
- Leave
The stated goal of the site is to provide accurate reports on companies that rip people off. The reports do not have to be investigated and there is no verification process. As you can guess people’s opinions on this site vary widely. Here are a few site reviews from alexa.com
“This website did great things to help resolve an issue with a very disingenuous charity. Sure there are people who might abuse the system. But that is for the consumer to research and understand. If a company or charity does good work, there will be ample evidence to offset any negative reports. it is the age of the internet, let the information flow!”
“RiOffReport_com positions itself as some sort of consumers champion, however the sad reality is that is enables people to make false and totally unsubstantiated claims against their competitors web sites knowing that because of the Google ranking system the report will often list high on the first page of the Google search results, with the effect of causing reputational damage. The concept is good, but I suspect that the creator quickly realized that they could make quite a bit of money out of having reports removed at a price (you can pay-if you negotiate). Thus this site has paradoxically become the rip-off. Note that you won’t find any ripoffreports about Google – the owners are careful with what they publish…”
What do you think?
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