No I won't Review Your Book or Buy Your Goods

Preston, England
February 15, 2017 2:12pm CST
Getting a few people sending me messages on Mylot's private messaging inviting me to do them business favours such as reviewing their books and buying whatever trash thy are selling. Such unsolicited requests will in future be treated as spam and forwarded to admin accordingly. Arthur Chappell
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12 responses
Scott Ganschow
@teamfreak16 (43684)
• Denver, Colorado
15 Feb 17
Would you mind reviewing my discussions while you're at it?
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Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111937)
• United States
15 Feb 17
Maybe they were looking for some guidance there.I would not take this hard.You should feel honor as they ask you for your help. I do not think that this is scam of sorts.
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
15 Feb 17
@amadeo I am flattered to be chosen though it is possible they asked others too and it isn't someone I recall posting on the public pages much at all
Alfredo Rossi
@amadeo (111937)
• United States
15 Feb 17
@arthurchappell I see.Thank you
Beatburn
@Beatburn (4286)
• Philippines
15 Feb 17
That's a fair warning. Come to think of it, that's what we should be doing, reporting those spammers.
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
15 Feb 17
@Beatburn I've blocked him
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382664)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Feb 17
I've had a 'review my book' one too. Are they just after an email address?
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
16 Feb 17
@JudyEv certainly an excuse to send out an e-mail attachment which could of course contain anything
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Laurel (L_B)
@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
15 Feb 17
You shouldn't have to deal with such nonsense!
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (57231)
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15 Feb 17
Do they ever read the guidelines?
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KrauseHome
@KrauseHome (36445)
• United States
16 Feb 17
Wow, Yes I have a business and sell on and offline, but I would never do this unless I knew someone personally was asking for one of my links. This within itself is poor marketing and if it is a Business or website to earn extra money that is just plain tacky for sure.
celticeagle
@celticeagle (190074)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Feb 17
I get those as responses to my discussions sometimes. I just hover my cursor over them and move on.
Gina
@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
16 Feb 17
That's awful. Thankfully it hasn't happened to me yet, though I've had private messages at a couple of sites lately asking me to like someone's profile on another site. As I don't belong to the site in question it was easy for me to say no, but I wouldn't have been too happy to do it anyway. I'm not in the business of trading likes just to earn a little quicker.
pgn
@pgntwo (22405)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
15 Feb 17
I wonder why they are picking on you...?
pgn
@pgntwo (22405)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
15 Feb 17
@MALUSE Aww... Better than being offered certain medications that allegedly enhance one's virility...
Beatburn
@Beatburn (4286)
• Philippines
15 Feb 17
@MALUSE You want a marriage proposal?
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Marsha
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
15 Feb 17
Huh, I'd never even considered that as a possibility. I'm guessing it must be newer people that don't realize this is a no-no and a no-brainer.
Nick R Thomas
@asfarasiknow (3340)
• Bournemouth, England
15 Feb 17
I guess they ask for book reviews because you come across as one of the most literary people on here but I bet they're not offering anything for your time. I can't comment about the goods you are offered because you don't say what they are - and maybe you'd prefer not to...