Revenge of the Consumer – Episode 2

In Episode 1, we looked at how discussion boards give consumers a chance to comment on the difference between the hype used to sell a particular product and what actually comes in the box.

Sometimes spontaneous forum discussions just aren’t enough. Here are THREE whole web sites dedicated to combatting another kind of hype…

The online dating business has exploded. I don’t have the exact numbers handy, but growth since 2001 has resembled the proverbial hockey stick – straight up.

With the growth of online dating has come at least three web sites devoted to sorting out good from bad daters. “Bad daters” being people who chronically misrepresent themselves in their online profiles and engage in other less than appealing behavior.

These ladies have been busy… Gentleman fakers beware!

DontDateHimGirl.com

Manhaters.com

TrueDater.com

Another example of how the Internet adds more transparency to marketplaces.

– Ken McCarthy

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