Do not sign up for Rippln, it's a piramid scheme (and not the next big thing).

#1

Post by aapje » Tue, Apr 23, 2013, 7:05 AM UTC

Do not sign up for Rippln, it's a piramid scheme (and not the next big thing).
ripplnmobile.com

Re: Do not sign up for Rippln, it's a piramid scheme (and not the next big thing).

#2

Post by aapje » Tue, Apr 23, 2013, 7:08 AM UTC

I've been getting invites from friends to sign up at http://www.startmyripple.com/

I couldn't find info on the company or it's team. After some more research I found a post on Yahoo about it. I think this guy did a pretty good job explaining the possible dangers when you sign up:

http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/rippln-investigation-...

Be warned.

Re: Do not sign up for Rippln, it's a piramid scheme (and not the next big thing).

#3

Post by eclipticplane » Tue, Apr 23, 2013, 7:20 AM UTC

I read their home page and still have no idea what the hell they are actually selling or doing.

Re: Do not sign up for Rippln, it's a piramid scheme (and not the next big thing).

#4

Post by aapje » Tue, Apr 23, 2013, 7:24 AM UTC

eclipticplane wrote: post #3

I read their home page and still have no idea what the hell they are actually selling or doing.

Check out the Yahoo link I posted. Sums it all up.

Re: Do not sign up for Rippln, it's a piramid scheme (and not the next big thing).

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Post by djeenie » Tue, Apr 23, 2013, 7:27 AM UTC

aapje wrote: post #2

I've been getting invites from friends to sign up at http://www.startmyripple.com/ I couldn't find info on the company or it's team. After some more research I found a post on Yahoo about it. I think this guy did a pretty good job explaining the possible dangers when you sign up: http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/advisor/rippln-investigation-... Be warned.

I received an invite as well. Not signing up for this. You have to sign an NDA and cannot remove your account if you want to. TechCrunch also has a post up: http://techcrunch.com/2013/04/22/what-not-to-do-in-your-star...

Re: Do not sign up for Rippln, it's a piramid scheme (and not the next big thing).

#6

Post by yen223 » Tue, Apr 23, 2013, 9:11 AM UTC

eclipticplane wrote: post #3

I read their home page and still have no idea what the hell they are actually selling or doing.

Obviously they do appification, gamification, and mobile! Actually I don't know what they do either.

Re: Do not sign up for Rippln, it's a piramid scheme (and not the next big thing).

#7

Post by smtddr » Tue, Apr 23, 2013, 9:34 AM UTC

Look at this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS7-nxxkjS0

I cannot imagine the human being that would watch this video and not have an overload of mental-alarms screaming "scam". I want to meet the people who fall for this. I want to know how they function in society day after day. They must see the world in a way that is beyond my comprehension.