Detailed Image = Shills

**<"//><** · 03-23-2011, 05:39 PM

Take a look for yourself.

Banned from Autopia...

http://www.autopia.org/forum/good-de...image-%3B.html

I knew they were up to no good. Dispicable tactics to trick us into giving them our $$

**AeroCleanse** · 03-23-2011, 05:43 PM

I have bought from them before and will again.

**<"//><** · 03-23-2011, 05:51 PM

Then you are supporting a bunch of shills. Good for you.

**luke093** · 03-23-2011, 06:05 PM

I would like to apologize for everyone on this forum for my stupidity. The truth is that I am a part of their sites affiliate program. What I did violated forums rules, was stupid, and must be deleted at once. Please do not hate on Detailed Image as I am in no way part of their company, they are not the shill but I am the one to blame for the link.

Sorry to all

**AeroCleanse** · 03-23-2011, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by <"//><

Then you are supporting a bunch of shills. Good for you.

In your opinion.

**<"//><** · 03-23-2011, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by luke093

I would like to apologize for everyone on this forum for my stupidity. The truth is that I am a part of their sites affiliate program. What I did violated forums rules, was stupid, and must be deleted at once. Please do not hate on Detailed Image as I am in no way part of their company, they are not the shill but I am the one to blame for the link.

Sorry to all

You should be banned again for having multiple screen names.

**Barry Theal** · 03-23-2011, 07:51 PM

So I now have 2 others after doing a ton more research! Let the banning begin!

**luke093** · 03-23-2011, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by <"//><

You should be banned again for having multiple screen names.

Am I not open to create a new account and start fresh?

**moderator** · 03-23-2011, 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by luke093

Am I not open to create a new account and start fresh?

NO. I suggest you read the rules:

http://www.autopia.org/forum/faq.php...le_enforcement

Rule Infraction EnforcementWe`re all human. We all make mistakes. However, pushing the house rules to the limit will only be tolerated for so long. Therefore, chronic and severe violators of AUTOPIA.ORG rules will be warned, put on a time-out, or completely banned based on the severity of the violation. We will apply rule enforcement as follows:

1. Warning: Minor rule infractions, such as soft bashing, free-posting, signature/avatar issues, etc.

2. Time Out: Heavy bashing, being a hot-head, soft spamming, bad language, posting inappropriate materials, etc.

3. Banned: Blatant spamming/selling, attacking forum moderators, pornography, racial/sexist/threatening posts, trolling, fraud, liable/slander, multiple accounts, etc.

**luke093** · 03-23-2011, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by moderator

NO. I suggest you read the rules:

http://www.autopia.org/forum/faq.php...le_enforcement

Yes, I did read them. I see this as having multiple accounts at a time. I did not have this account at the same time as another. I created it rather to start fresh with a good start. I did not have multiple active accounts at any given time.

**<"//><** · 03-23-2011, 09:35 PM

Looks like they have a boot camp to recruiting Shillers:

Auto Detailing Affiliate Program - Detailed Image

Affiliate Program Earn cash or Detailing Products by promoting Detailed Image! Are you active on automotive forums or blogs? Do you own an automotive related website? If you answered yes to any of these members. Create your own unique revenue stream with as much, or as little, effort as you like. Earn up to $28.45 for a single item! View our complete payout structure. Comprehensive guide to get the most money out of your affiliate experience Your commission is instantly applied to your account, even if products are returned! Each visitor you bring in has a full week to make a purchase. Meaning, if someone clicks one of your links on Monday and they make a purchase on Saturday, you still get credit for the sale Get paid cash monthly via PayPal or earn an extra 15% and get paid immediately by choosing Detailed Image credit! We pay out monthly on the 20th. Your account must have a balance of at least $25 for us to pay out. What is an affiliate program? Our affiliate program is a way for you to earn cash or credit by referring customers to DetailedImage.com. Think of it as becoming an active salesperson for our site. You get paid each time someone clicks one of your links and completes a purchase. We give you a portion of profit for each successful transaction. How Do I Sign Up? You can be up and running in just a few seconds. Simply log in to your My Account page and click on Apply Now as show

**Scottwax** · 03-23-2011, 11:13 PM

I could see it being okay if you did it through your own website, but not here or on other forums. I don`t know of any forums that allow that.

**Bunky** · 03-24-2011, 11:03 AM

I consider this statement as encouraging posting on any forum: "Are you active on automotive forums or blogs?"

Most forums would not allow it.

**MarcHarris** · 03-24-2011, 11:24 AM

I agree Bunky.

Most forums won`t allow anything along these lines, especially a detailing based forum where there becomes real conflict between people posting these things and the companies that are actually sponsoring the site.

Outside of the context of detailing forums, there`s a much bigger possibility. Similar to how some auto sites won`t let you post watermarked pictures, have a business name as a screen name, or post your business name anywhere (signature, title, on in threads) if you`re a detailer.

**MarcHarris** · 03-24-2011, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by Fish Symbol Dude

Instead of beating around the bush, how about in an effort to create full diclosure and transparency you tell us what`s in it for all the Pros?

Because the other thread was locked and this is a very valid question (especially with the events that have unfolded), I feel compelled to answer it.

There are a couple of things that the Ask-A-Pro authors receive for their work. The easiest to state one is preferred pricing. We don`t get products / supplies at cost, but rather a discount. The discount depends on the item as some are discounted more heavily than others. The pricing on average I`d say saves 15-20%, but sometimes more. With many sales like a 25% off sale, you can often get items cheaper using sale pricing (once again depending on the item). Even with this, I find the least useful of the benefits of the blog. Wholesale pricing isn`t hard to get when your company has a tax ID and you plan on putting in a $1,000 order.

Where the real advantage comes in is with exposure potential. In a sea of quality guys, it is important to stand out and separate yourself from the pack. Contributing to something with out quality guys helps everyone collectively. People that don`t read threads on autopia.org might certainly read the blog. It`s a very professional setting that allows a different type of interaction with potential clients. Writing articles in a well displayed location shows knowledge and professionalism, along with out positive traits that vehicle owners can find attractive when considering having their car professionally cared for.

In addition, we all can easily and quickly email the group. This has come in handy when looking into product advice, techniques, new products / tools, tips, and even when trying to get the name of an outstanding detailer to refer to someone on a different forum in an area we know noone. I think Scottwax, RickRack, and some others have gotten some traffic from these type of scenarios.

EDIT: Almost forgot we often get the head`s up on new products that are going to come out, and give advice on products we`d like to see them carry.