Showing posts with label reliability. Show all posts
Showing posts with label reliability. Show all posts

Monday, January 29, 2007

I received this email on my Squidoo Lens from someone who claims to be an Alloffmp3 user. I'm am naturally suspicious of websites like Alloffmp3.org and allofmp3-i.com because they are obvious attempts to capture traffic intended for Allofmp3.com. Despite a misleading domain name, I have marked them as reliable on my lens because users suggested them and I really have no way to verify whether a user is truthful or not.

Considering all users credible is perhaps a bad policy but, if you pay any of the sites, the websites probably will let you download mp3s, as one user who gets scammed will severely hurt their business. The cost of the domain, hosting, and web design are probably not worth scamming a few customers. So I think that, except for a few mistakes here and there, most of the Russian Mp3 Sites can be considered reliable in the sense that if you pay for it,
you will receive your desired mp3. The confirmation of a site's reliability by customers on my Squidoo lens is required mainly to foster discussion about the sites and to hear about bad experiences. Even if someone who works for one of the sites gets me to call their site reliable, chances are it actually is reliable.

Anyway, I'm not sure what to make of this email; is it an honest review or a company promotion? It looks to me that it is written by someone who learned english as second language, but they do give real praise and criticism. If this is from a company promoter, I'd much prefer it if you contacted me through my lens and provided information about your company, instead of writing fake emails. Otherwise, I apologize to Nick or whoever sent the email, unless of course the email really did come from George W. Bush, who has much more important things to be doing.

"Thanks for this page, I have just given allOFFmp3.org a go, and I am fairly impressed.

The payment options from the money bunch were a little confusing, but I could pay without extra charges with a visa card. I went for $20 credit, an it was available instantly.

Prices seem somewhat random, length is generally a factor, but it still seems a bit hit and miss. Albums with a lot of longish tracks, (say 10 x 6 minuters) can work out a lot more expensive than the same amount of time in one chunk).

They seem rather weak on stuff like modern american bluegrass, but have a VERY impressive range of modern electronic, (Berlin School and others).

The web site is nothing like as easy to use as "all OF mp3", and there is no download manager, but it works. In short, a few rough edges and inconsistent pricing, but lots of stuff that "all of" does not stock. I'll be getting more!" --Nick <president@whitehouse.gov>