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National Association of Approved Internet Services NAAIS

So many scammers!

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Re: National Association of Approved Internet Services NAAIS
[posted on: Feb 6, 2006 3:38 PM by john doe 447004 Reply
I used to work there (NAAIS) I’m sorry to inform you all that it was a huge scam. Run by a couple of monkeys who used to sell advertising space in publications that dont exsist. The closest they came to auditing there subscribers was employing a 16 year old girl to check that the site had meta tags. I worked there for two weeks selling the service over the phone to internet designers. I think I sold one subsciption at a cost of ý400.00. The accreditation means nothing (I mean you only have to look at the logo to realise that much). I’m amazed how many websites are still proudly showing that they have been approved by NAAIS. Which really means tracy from downend in Bristol clicked on some HTML code that they designed and confirmed that they had meta tags attach. Good Scam top marks for timing with the industry’s state of play. I’m only writing this because the *******s didnt pay me for 1 of those 2 weeks I worked there. Hello to DOM & Mike if by some strange co-insidence you read this post. I’m now in canary islands after winning lottery 6 months ago. Good luck chaps, maybe look me up.

6 Responses to “National Association of Approved Internet Services NAAIS”

1. Nice Says:
   October 13th, 2006 at 3:08 pm

   Nice look…

   Nice…

2. Ashley Says:
   October 31st, 2006 at 7:06 pm

   Smile…

   If Bill Gates had a dime for every time a Windows box crashed…
   …Oh, wait a minute, he already does.
   …

3. Anthony Says:
   November 6th, 2006 at 1:42 am

   Good news…

   “One world, one web, one program” — Microsoft promotional ad
   “Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Fuehrer” — Adolf Hitler
   …

4. BOSS OF NAAIS Says:
   November 23rd, 2006 at 12:28 pm

   In response to NAAIS, scammers. Speaking as one of the founding MD’s of NAAIS i can confirm you didnt get paid because you looked like Jack Charlton although your hair was more like his brothers 70’s combover with a basin cut round the back oh and you were not a very good salesperson.

   As far as a scam goes, NAAIS was no such thing, it was a genuine attempt to bring some accreditation to the industry and obviously make some money in the process, it failed because a crooked lawyer funded it with an unauthorised overdraft and the banking facilities were taken away. The logo was great you dont know what your on about - I hope with your lottery win you have had your hair cut.

5. paul Says:
   November 27th, 2006 at 12:17 pm

   Lol

   We have all had disgruntled salesman telling tales after their departure. There is nothing so bitter as a fired and failed salesman.

   However it seems to me that there must have been some element of truth behind this accusation. The NAAIS is no more and has ‘failed’. Could it be that it failed to turn a fast buck? I suspect so.

   Don’t be so bitter about the experience. A crooked lawyer is a disaster but it is a lesson learned. Letters after your name do not mean you are honest in the same way as letters in a logo do not mean your design is any better than anyone elses. No matter what you say about it.

   Paul

   PS the item is a quote from an accredited forum. I don’t suspect that the actual author of these comments reads this blog but if he is reading, please tell us a bit more about your experiences.

6. boss of NAAIS Says:
   December 9th, 2006 at 11:07 am

   a fast buck? who doesnt want a fast buck? If you can make a fast pound even doing something worthwile why not.

   We didnt just check their metatags we collated references on at least 5 business they had produced websites for, we provided them with public indemnity insurance from hiscox, we provided them with legal helpline, a financial helpline, daily tender alert service for all public sector tenders in the new media category. NAAIS worked really well for a lot of new media companies starting out at that time, we had many tetimonials from many happy clients. The fact that there were too many directors and some saw it as a cash cow made it fail. It still riles me to this day. Its potential was massive and its initial intention was good, but I wont deny, like every other business I have started since, the idea was to make money, not to improve my health. Ask the directors of the FSB whether they take a wage or not.

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