LaunchPressRelease Co-Op Domain Aging? Matt Smith, seorulebook.com

**Marc_L** · February 4th, 2011, 4:59 AM

Originally Posted by supershan24

Hey guys! I just wanted to share my newest encounters with launchpressrelease.com. Matt was suppose to have all of my domains sold, but so far that never materialized. I was told I had the sale, but once again I was led on and nothing materialized. Now I am waiting on a refund for my lpr site.......what a waste of time and money. I hope everything works out for everyone

Hi Shannon,

If it never materialises that he doesn't get your domains sold, make sure you go to your godaddy account and un-click the option for the domains to auto renew. Failing this you could be in for a hefty bill from godaddy when the domains renew themselves. Unless you want to keep them to monetize one way or another. Better safe than sorry !

Marc

**rbeny** · February 4th, 2011, 11:11 AM

I finally got Matt with IM, and it took all afternoon to get a couple of answers out of him as he doesn't respond very quickly. Since he didn't respond at all on other days, I guess I was lucky to even get what I got. My website with him appeared down, and he said my IP had gotten blocked somehow. It took him 2-3 days to get it up again. After about a week he still hasn't added more space to my website so it is stll basically non-functional as I can't use it. I have continued to attempt to contact him about this and he continues to ignore me. He is totally inconsiderate in this respect. I have been very understanding and patient, but that hasn't helped me that I can see. I am angry and frustrated...

**supershan24** · February 6th, 2011, 11:02 PM

Hey Marc thank you for the domain renewal advice. I will be sure to do that. I hope that any future readers of this thread learn from our experiences. The whole ordeal has been frustrating to say the least. We need to continue this thread that way we can find more individuals who are in our situation. Best of luck to all.

**john7777** · February 13th, 2011, 2:29 PM

Hey guys, I to just bought into this the other day and already started experiencing problems just getting set up. Matt is advertising these sites all over yet can't keep up with what has already sold. I like the concept, and not calling it a scam....but instead of taking care of people currently signed up, he keeps bringing on new ones....Pyramid? I don't know, but i will get my funds back from him or paypal....pisses me off i wasted all this time. john

Also, his new paypal email is <snip> if that helps anyone.

**Marc_L** · February 15th, 2011, 8:07 AM

Hey John could you pm me that email address ? I have been caught a second time round with failed promises of payments for the leasing of the traffic to my domains. One payment and nothing since, he also has disappeared once again. There's a surprise. Hope we can spread the word that his business model is a <snip>.

**Marc_L** · May 7th, 2011, 4:58 AM

Anyone else have anymore unsavoury experiences with this guy ? I see he is selling this site http://www.websitebroker.com/site-de...999979795.html which promises to remove your name from search engines, yet he cant remove the negativity thats posted on here about himself ! Is this guy for real !?

**Clinton** · May 9th, 2011, 3:58 AM

These reputation management companies are springing up all over the place. These companies will do all the clever stuff to remove less than flattering pages about you from the SERPs. Or so they claim. Their MO seems to be to put up a good page or two about you and buy it links to get it rise above the rest and "drown" the negative stuff.

In the old days we used to call that SEO.

**circa75** · May 9th, 2011, 2:07 PM

i was reading his lengthy blurb myself over at wb this weekend. personally, the figures he quotes are ridiculous and i found his pitch decent, but slightly amateur in places too. come on guys, if something seems too good to be true...

anyway, based on marc_l's and no doubt countless others experience:

Finally, i was told you can have your initial fee returned ($495) as the client(s) had fallen through and not purchased the domains. I accepted re-payment on the $495...

... i'm thinking launchpressrelease could be a small ponzi scheme style set up? as such, yes i'd say it's a scam (a dishonest scheme). just my opinions of course.

i realise a ponzi is associated with the markets, but i'm sure you catch my drift.

and why haven't websitebroker banned him?? not acceptable imo.

**Unknown** · May 9th, 2011, 2:39 PM

I saw another of his sites on websitebroker, and it's called Virtual Real Estate. I have read the posts here and it seems that Matt is genuine, but he just could not sell the domains. I am intrested in virtual real estate but don't want to waste my time and since all Matt does for this site is help market it I doubt the same problem as launch press can happen. Here's the link http://www.websitebroker.com/site-de...999982029.html.
I just wanted to know if you think I should go through with this?
Thanks for your help.

**Marc_L** · May 9th, 2011, 3:06 PM

I dont think many/any were as lucky as i was to get the initial $495 returned. I think it was my persistance that paid off. Still, i am out the $700 of domains that i was directed to purchase and age on his business plan. Ive tried offering the domains to him at cost price which he said he would commit to, but as usual, nothing. It is now eight months since this mess started (for me) and most victims are no further forward. I contacted WB a few times but no reply on any occassion.