Did anyone else get a solicitation email from a writing site called SkyPip?

@TheHorse (218931)

Walnut Creek, California

December 5, 2015 12:25pm CST

I got an email from SkyPip the other day, saying they'd raised their rates to $00.005 per read, and lowered the minimum payout to $5. I remember getting an email from them as Bubblews was dying. I was turned off by the bad English in the email, and did not even consider signing up. The more recent email was a bit better written, but there were still errors suggesting it was written by a non-native English speaker. Has anyone else received a similar solicitation? I wondered where they got my email. Has anyone gone so far as to try the site? Frankly, my assumption was that it would be another scam, like that site that copied Bubblews's format and then disappeared with our ad revenues, paying nobody.

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@pgntwo (22408)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

5 Dec 15

I got one as well, and yes, I was foolhardy enough to have a look around CGPG, but decided to stick with the frothy site that is no more at the time. SkyPip sounded too much like Skype for me to follow it up.

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Dec 15

So it could be that CGPGallery is the culprit. Could be the same perps for all we know.

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@pgntwo (22408)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

5 Dec 15

@TheHorse Who knows where these places harvest your e-mail address from? None of it is encrypted, so they could snaffle it off any mail relay in between you and your e-mail buddies.

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Dec 15

@pgntwo True, I reckon. But how do they do that?

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@LadyDuck (471456)

• Switzerland

6 Dec 15

I have checked the site and it reminds me so much the defunct CGP Gallery. I have checked the records, the registrant of the company seems to be James R. Reyes from Texas, the company is new, it was registered the last August 16th.

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@LadyDuck (471456)

• Switzerland

8 Dec 15

@TheHorse GCP never paid, I am not sure if Seraphicinsight paid real members or they only pay the few that try to recruit users. Anyway I did not like that site and for the moment I only write here.

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Dec 15

Hmm. I wonder if they bought CGP or something. But then they would have bought the money owed as well. I won't be visiting SkyPip, but I hope someone reports back if they actually do pay.

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@wandergirl (9)

• Philippines

13 Dec 15

I'm a new member of Skypip but still I'm exploring the site.

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@Rollo1 (16679)

• Boston, Massachusetts

5 Dec 15

I have had several over the last few months. I think the name of the guy in charge sounds familiar. I would have to hear from people who are signed up before I would consider it. I am afraid it may be a revamp of one of the failed sites.

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Dec 15

it could be a disgruntled Bubbler looking for "revenge." Or maybe even someone affiliated with the CGP Gallery scam. Who knows?

@zebra2222 (5268)

• United States

5 Dec 15

Never received that email, but I'll be on guard.

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@amnabas (14181)

• Karachi, Pakistan

5 Dec 15

I signed up there but not convinced with their payouts

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Dec 15

Let us know when they pay--or don't. Have you written enough there to earn "payout"?

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@PainsOnSlate (21852)

• Canada

5 Dec 15

I have and I keep deleting the email without opening it. I'm afraid there will be something bad in an email that is not expected. I doubt I will every open it. I should goggle it and ask how they got my email???

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@MarshaMusselman (38865)

• Midland, Michigan

9 Dec 15

@TheHorse Don't forget the part where you have to send them a 10grand money order in order for them to retrieve the money due you.

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@crossbones27 (49482)

• Mojave, California

6 Dec 15

I did not, but usually those type of marketers are scammers.

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@crossbones27 (49482)

• Mojave, California

6 Dec 15

@TheHorse That is really the only way we will know because I am not sacrificing myself for that. lol

@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Dec 15

It sounds like a couple of people have already signed up. Maybe they'll report back here in a month or two.

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@yukimori (10145)

• United States

5 Dec 15

I've received it, too. I'm assuming that they're purchasing the list from somewhere, because they used a (nonexistent) address that I've only used for completing offers. It's an old one, too... I haven't used it in at least two years, maybe a bit more.

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@yukimori (10145)

• United States

5 Dec 15

@TheHorse Nope, I wasn't on that one.

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Dec 15

@yukimori Hmm. So SkyPip got some email addresses from other sources.

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

5 Dec 15

I wonder where they're buying the emails from. Did you sign up for that ill-fated site, CGPGallery? As @owlwings pointed out, they're a prime suspect.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

6 Dec 15

I have been receiving those emails off and on for several months now. Some people were speculating that it was from the same people who had the cgp gallery site.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

11 Dec 15

@TheHorse That site came up right after cgp gallery closed shop and ran with peoples money.

@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Dec 15

I wondered about that too.

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@Dragonairy1 (1722)

• Newcastle Upon Tyne, England

6 Dec 15

I got one too, but I just ignored it as I'm pretty busy at the minute

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@Dragonairy1 (1722)

• Newcastle Upon Tyne, England

6 Dec 15

@TheHorse yes both

so I guess it could be any.

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Dec 15

@Dragonairy1 My hunch is still that CGP Gallery was a major culprit.

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Dec 15

Probably the best thing to do. Were you ever involved with Bubblews or CGP Gallery?

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@akalinus (43209)

• United States

6 Dec 15

i have never gotten that email. A writing site should not be sending out mail with poor English in it. It does not sound like a winner. i just searched it and looked at the terms of service. The English was barely passable. I am the shiek of the burning sands. I am dying of cancer and only have a few months to live. I have all this money and need to sneak it out of the country. God told me you are the one. He did not tell me your information. Please send copies of your birth and marriage certificates, bank statements, pay pal accounts, passport, drivers license, social security card and your medical records. Include a blood sample and a lock of hair from your first born.

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@akalinus (43209)

• United States

7 Dec 15

@TheHorse You made me laugh. Thanks so much!

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Dec 15

I am so sorry to hear of your misfortune. I will sent all of the above immediately.

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Dec 15

@akalinus You made me laugh too, by the way. If you send me all of your bank information, I'll send you $5 in thanks.

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ElizabethWallace

@ElizabethWallace (12074)

• United States

6 Dec 15

Nope, but then I have a strong spam blocker on my email. I don't get messages from strangers.

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Dec 15

@ElizabethWallace Ah, that's a good protection. But what if an old friend gets your email from a mutual friend?

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Dec 15

I'm surprised their emails don't go to my SPAM folder.

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ElizabethWallace

@ElizabethWallace (12074)

• United States

7 Dec 15

@TheHorse My ISP won't send me anything not already in my address book. Nice.

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@JudyEv (340230)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Dec 15

I haven't had an email from them. I have enough on my plate at the moment without joining another site.

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Dec 15

Oh, I certainly wouldn't. Did you ever join CGP Gallery when Bubblews was dying?

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Dec 15

@JudyEv Yeah, I think I made it to $35 there but never got paid.

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@JudyEv (340230)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Dec 15

@TheHorse Yes I did. I couldn't remember the name of it. I reached payout but didn't get paid. I had another think about London Brokers last night as it is pretty quiet here but that's not a social site - just writing simple background stuff for businesses.

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@lovebuglena (44554)

• Staten Island, New York

6 Dec 15

I have not heard of this site. Perhaps it is spam. Certainly if the email is poorly written I'd be on the lookout.

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Dec 15

I won't go near it. But apparently the site does exist.

@scheng1 (24649)

• Singapore

6 Dec 15

I have not received it. I do not have a trust in new website. I think if this site is really good, I will wait till others have been paid for a few months before i join. I do not want to waste time on a site that does not pay, and will close down.

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Dec 15

My sentimens exactly.

@slund2041 (3314)

• United States

6 Dec 15

I do get these emails. I did not know where they were coming from, so I never opened them. I was afraid of receiving computer virus. Is this a legit company?

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Dec 15

I have no idea. I wondered where they got my email address. I suspect CGP Gallery. Were you on that site?

@moondebi (1199)

• Bangalore, India

6 Dec 15

After Bubblews saga, now I have become extra careful. Moreover, it is too difficult to be able to manage too many sites at a time.

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Dec 15

Agreed. MyLot is enough for me. I miss Epinions, but that's becoming ancient history.

@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

6 Dec 15

@TheHorse I have heard from the. It makes me wonder if it is someone who had been associated with Bubblews since so many former members there have been contacted.

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Dec 15

The writing in the first email I got from them was even worse than what I saw from Avi Dixit. I was thinking maybe CGP Gallery folks. Or maybe a disgruntled Bubbler who wanted a piece of the pie.

@FibroGodess (540)

• United States

6 Dec 15

I agree. It sounds like a scam. Thank you. I'll keep an eye out. *be well*

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Dec 15

Anyone who "cold calls" or "cold emails" me is on my "suspicious" list.

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@Bhaskarjhborah (735)

• India

6 Dec 15

I didn't heard about this site, but I think I will try it.

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@TheHorse (218931)

• Walnut Creek, California

6 Dec 15

I don't know that I'd recommend it.

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