Tanning Near You Website

[Din]

Just got this email.....in my CHRONOS MARKETING email. Uhmmmm....i didn't know someone that is 1.9 miles away from me in Toronto Canada wanted me to tan them with a Postcard design of a tanning bed. If i hold the postcard close enough...will it tan them? I have the upgrade equipment on posters. That costs extra. HAHAHAHAHAHA....i think that right there proves that it's basically pulling email addresses from the tanning forums online that people post and it puts it in a database.



Lynn J. who lives 1.9 miles from your facility just came to
TanningNearYou.com looking for a tanning salon.

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Mailing address: PO Box 985, New York, NY 10026

[dcjjp1]

It's bullshit. I'm not sure how I got onto that anyway...

[frankie]

Me either but what I don`t understand is why Rick is involved with such people like this. I have sent him several emails just asking him to contact me. Nothing. They did finally cancel my account and charge me 74.00 for bogus emails. I received an email from someone asking me what a bogus email was. I am going to try and get credit for some of them but I am not going to hold my breath.

[solman]

If they charged your cc just dispute the charges. You'll win!

[Dmc5]

I brought the site up today. Not interested.

[SKTAN]

I too have been using them since they came out with this concept and I will be canceling this week. I get around 50-60 people that they claim are high quality leads, but since we've signed up only two leads have actually walked through our doors. Now, they are charging me a $10/mo administrative fee which I wasn't told about at all plus a $4/ email lead which started at $3. I agree that if we received more information on the customers like real addresses or real names it might mean something more to us. Right now it seems like someone is sitting at Tanning Near You and entering a bunch of bogus email addresses.

[EliteMike]

Those involved must be laughing on their way to the bank

[Din]

Originally Posted by frankie

Me either but what I don`t understand is why Rick is involved with such people like this. I have sent him several emails just asking him to contact me. Nothing. They did finally cancel my account and charge me 74.00 for bogus emails. I received an email from someone asking me what a bogus email was. I am going to try and get credit for some of them but I am not going to hold my breath.

I don't understand it either.....why would someone with a good reputation be involved in something like this.

I mean, if i'm getting emails at my marketing company (not a tanning salon) located in Canada (where the services is not even offered) it shows you it's just random email generated and is not legit whatsoever, rather it finds your email address online, probably even from here and other boards....and it spams people with fake info.

What a joke.

[kookyguy]

It's a freaking scam! I was getting emails from them on a email addy I used for the Ergoline show last year, That email addy is in no way connected to my salon.

[engfant]

But they are marketing pros! It's clearly your fault for not paying these people enough.

[eileen]

WOW I might make it my mission this week to educate this company! I am FINALLY getting some time to look over this. This is the first thing I found on the site that is completely BOGUS information.

Tanning Beds are Not a Perfect Subsitute for the Sun


While a tanning bed may provide an alternative option for getting that brown glow you always wanted, it is not a perfect substitute for the sun. One of the most important reasons human beings need the sun is to produce Vitamin D, which is triggered as a result of the skin’s exposure to UVB rays. Since tanning beds emit such a small percentage of UVB rays, they are not a good alternative to the sun when it comes to Vitamin D.
Insufficient sun exposure, in addition to Vitamin D deficiency, has also been linked to an increase in developing certain types of cancers such as colon, breast, ovarian and prostate cancers.

Source Link: TanningNearYou.com

[eileen]

They actually use the term damaging UV rays! Did a second grader write this page?? I was viewing the first paragraph to find the pro's being Vit D, psorasias, acne etc. This is all???? WOW I'm going to just post the whole page:

Tanning Beds Pros and Cons


The term “healthy tan” is bit of a misnomer. Tanning is the body’s response to damaging UV rays after significant sun exposure. The skin tans in order to protect itself from further damage. However, in today’s world, the tanned look has been associated with good health and youthfulness. Regardless of whether it’s healthy or not, people will tan because it makes them feel and look better.
The traditional method of sun tanning was going to the beach, and sitting in the sun. This is quite effective in warm, sun blessed regions such as Southern California, but not really an option for people living in colder climates as in the North East. For many working professionals, getting out to the beach is as likely as taking a trip to the moon, making the best alternative the tanning bed found in one’s local tanning salon.
Tanning beds generally come in two designs: either in clam shape or capsule form. There is also the stand up tanning booth, which some consider more effective than the typical lie down tanning bed.

Effect on Skin and Health


Most people in the tanning bed industry believe that tanning beds provide a much healthier alternative to natural sun tanning mainly because tanning beds allow control over the amount of UVA and UVB light emitted. Tanning equipment emits light that contains approximately 5% UVB and 95% UVA radiation. Overexposure to UVB rays, which is the root cause of sun burns, is significantly reduced in tanning beds. By limiting the amount of UVB rays and maximizing the amount of UVA rays, it’s possible to receive a healthy tan without getting burned.

Tanning Beds are Not a Perfect Subsitute for the Sun


While a tanning bed may provide an alternative option for getting that brown glow you always wanted, it is not a perfect substitute for the sun. One of the most important reasons human beings need the sun is to produce Vitamin D, which is triggered as a result of the skin’s exposure to UVB rays. Since tanning beds emit such a small percentage of UVB rays, they are not a good alternative to the sun when it comes to Vitamin D.
Insufficient sun exposure, in addition to Vitamin D deficiency, has also been linked to an increase in developing certain types of cancers such as colon, breast, ovarian and prostate cancers.

Use in Moderation


As with anything, tanning beds should only be used in moderation. Although there is dispute as to the degree to which tanning beds are harmful to the human body, most scientists and medical professionals believe that tanning beds, when used excessively, can be hazardous and greatly increases the likelihood of skin cancer.
The Food and Drug Administration does not recommend the use of tanning beds as they have found it to be linked to the development of allergies, photosensitivity, blood vessel damage and even the increased likelihood of cancer.


Source Link: TanningNearYou.com

[eileen]

I've been told they changed their Privacy Policy. Going to look at it now.

[eileen]

OK they are going to charge us to use this site then they are going to sell our information for profit. That is how I comprehend this.

TanningNearYou.com creates internal reports on user demographics and traffic patterns for our advertisers and partners. We may include your personal information in our reports. This information allows our third-party advertisers to deliver, and our users to receive, more relevant advertisements.

[eileen]

Sharing of Information:
We use the registration data that you supply to personalize your experience with the TanningNearYou.com service and for verification purposes. The personally identifiable information that you submit to TanningNearYou.com remains your property, but by submitting that information to TanningNearYou.com you grant us the right to use that information for marketing purposes. We may sell our user information and/or join together with other businesses to bring selected opportunities to our members. TanningNearYou.com is able to offer its services to you, in part, based on your willingness to be reached by our third-party advertisers. By allowing TanningNearYou.com to make the information you supply available to these third parties, you will receive free information on products and services that may be of interest to you. This information may also be shared with advertisers on an aggregate basis. We also use contact information from your registration data to send you information about TanningNearYou.com and to keep you informed of our other products and services that may be of interest to you. Please keep in mind, though, that TanningNearYou.com does not control, and is not responsible for, the practices of our third-party advertisers.

[eileen]

The rest actually looks pretty good to me. This is an improvement from the last time I viewed the Privacy Policy.

Changes in Privacy Policy:
TanningNearYou.com reserves the right to change or update this Privacy Policy at any time by posting a notice at the Website that we are changing our Privacy Policy.

[engfant]

God dam man. If this was a good idea me and everyone else would be doing it but RIPPING OFF FOOLS is not a good idea so that's why no one does it!

He's charging you a premium to give him permission to track and sell your demographic info to the lowest bidder.

Holy god dam.

[frankie]

Maybe I should start a new thread but I am calling Rick Mattoon out to please explain all this. Why would he be involved in something like this?

RICK PLEASE EXPLAIN......

[eileen]

Originally Posted by engfant

God dam man. If this was a good idea me and everyone else would be doing it but RIPPING OFF FOOLS is not a good idea so that's why no one does it!

He's charging you a premium to give him permission to track and sell your demographic info to the lowest bidder.

Holy god dam.

Here's a scenario for you. Stop teens from tanning unless their parents are present then sell our private information to (johndoehometanningbeds) to sell the inconvenienced parents junk home tanning beds.

[engfant]

Won't even do that much work.

The thing with the internet being "free" and websites offering "free" this and that is it's free when you give them the right to sell your info to the lowest bidder.

It makes the leads worth very little (maybe 5cents or so) but since it's "free" it's expected to make its money via VOLUME.

NOW

When you PAY to use a site it usually includes NOT selling your information in exchange for the premium. THIS GUY IS CHARGING AND SELLING!

As in 100% RIP OFF ARTIST.