Is Adam Dicker a criminal? You decide.

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This story starts with DNF; a barren wasteland that once was a leading forum within the domain industry. While the forum itself played a huge role in propagating the myth that is Adam Dicker, the story really begins with DNF College in the summer of 2011.

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Updates / Reports
These are in no particular order.

• Report by headsupp (Resolved)
  • Relevant Videos
  • Reply to Adam
  • Update: Resolved
  
  
• Report by LannyB (Unresolved)
  • Response
    • Follow-up Questions
  
  
• Report by domainesque (Unresolved)
  • Update: Unresolved
  • Report Details
  • Update: Waiting on Refund
  
  
• Report of Shane Cultra's friends (Unresolved)
  • Update: Unpaid
  
  
• Report by Jeff Markus (Dissatisfied)
  
  
• Report by simmplex (Resolved)
  • Refunded
  
  
• Report by Blenja_Man (Pending)
  • Voucher
  • Update: Work in Progress
  
  
• Report by RandysDomains (Resolved)
  • Resolved
  
  
• Report by swamismith (Unresolved)
  
  
• Report by Charlie (Unresolved)
  • Cover-up
  • Update: Unresolved
  
  
• Report by Jaqpot (Unresolved)
  
  
• Report by anon22339 (Unresolved)
  • Details
  
  
• Report by Joseph Peterson (Resolved)
  • Update: Unpaid after 8 days
  • Update: Paid
  
  
• Report by Frank Schilling (Resolved)
  • Update: Paid
  
  
• Report by Lonewolf5503 (Paypal Dispute)
  • Update: Website not delivered and no longer accessible
  • Update: Lonewolf5503 wins PayPal dispute
  
  
• Report by GermanRaven (Unresolved)
  • Update: Full story
  
  
• Report by ClaudeDauman (Unresolved)
  
  
• Report by bobsranch (Unresolved)
  • Details
  • Update: Legal Letter Received
  
  
• Report by Newby888 (Unresolved)
  
  
• Report by dougasd (Unresolved)

From what I understand, Adam still owes north of $33,000 to previous customers and business partners. As I receive more information, I will update this figure.

 

[Optimal Names]

I haven't read all 25 pages, but has anyone made the joke about Adam needing "reputation repair" yet?

9th post.

 

[LannyB]

Lanny - if you're giving domaining a go PM me. I'd like to offer you some free guidance and tips to try to help you get yourself up and running.

Thank you that is very kind. I have had a few offers like this after posting and I am very appreciative. I had to liquidate the majority of my portfolio due to the financial bind I was in, and admittedly all of this has left me a bit jaded about domaining. I would like to eventually get back into investing and flipping once I am in a better position to do so.

 

[Ms Domainer]

thank you

These two trademark sites should become your new best friends:

USPTO.gov (U.S. trademarks)

Trademarkia.com (International trademarks)​

 

[BrandingModel.com]

Thank you that is very kind. I have had a few offers like this after posting and I am very appreciative. I had to liquidate the majority of my portfolio due to the financial bind I was in, and admittedly all of this has left me a bit jaded about domaining. I would like to eventually get back into investing and flipping once I am in a better position to do so.

It just simply annoys me how he was aware of your situation and yet treated you and others the way he did.

He has won so many awards for domaining and website developments and many people trust him. I know I reached out to him in the beginning of my domaining career and thought what a nice guy... After reading what he had put you though I am utterly disgusted and Adam needs to be accountable for his actions!

I also feel for Mike Cyger as he is a good friend of Adam and I hope he can distance himself from this and move on...

 

[tha-she]

Reading what Lanny posted honestly surprised me, and i would like to see how/What Adam has to say to it.(As there is NO explanation that justifies this WHAT SO EVER)

I hope Lanny can somehow recover from it, and i wish her all the best going forward.

 

[alien51]

It's not illegal or criminal to ask outrageous prices for domains, unless those domains are squatting someone's brand.

Domain owners have the right to ask whatever they wish, just like if they own physical property, they can ask whatever they want (keeping in mind that askin' and gettin' are two different things).

If you feel that way about selling domains, then, perhaps, you're in the wrong biz and on the wrong forum.

I think there are some countries where Capitalism does not exist, and where goods are strictly regulated by some Central government where people have no control over.

 

[HeyNow]

Since Adam won developer of the year what were the websites he won them for?

Excellent question. Makes one wonder about the people handing out the award. You see, evidence is mounting that it is pure folly to believe that any of this thread is truly news to those who run the shows, print the journals, hire and fire at the registrars, spew "sales" results at us, and maintain that Snapnames is reputable.

 

[DU]

Thank you that is very kind. I have had a few offers like this after posting and I am very appreciative. I had to liquidate the majority of my portfolio due to the financial bind I was in, and admittedly all of this has left me a bit jaded about domaining. I would like to eventually get back into investing and flipping once I am in a better position to do so.

Flipping ? You mean the bird...

Here's one for Adam DICKer

 

[WebInvestments]

really?

what about the publicity stunts to get the hopeful signed-up....

the video's, the articles, the co-signers, the promises

was that entertainment or an education, produced by, for whom, for what....

to reach this point, which is a point, that shouldn't have to be pointed out, if one would ever get satisfaction, without it?

imo...

Read my comments on the first page. I still stand behind my words. It's not about Adam, it's about the way he was represented.

O.K. so Adam has been found guilty, but my reason to post in this thread was to point out the negative attitude, insult, abuse, big ego, and allegations (without any proof in the original blog post) and that whether it reflects any ethics from the author? I know it's not ethical for Adam to not delivery or refund, but we still haven't heard back from his side' right?

My intentions from the beginning was that this case could have been handled in a more professional manner, or at least Shane would have prevented from using such insulting tone in his post. But a guy with this attitude (as seen in different threads here; other than Flippa's), I think this was not possible for him.

If this tone is right for you, then I'm done here. But in business, even companies with court cases don't use abusive or insulting languages They fight with proofs and by the rules..But I guess that's way too different for most of us here as we are mostly individuals with no basic business know-how and ethical standards. Fine by me dude, fine by me.

 

[1NiteStand]

I understand the bind can be difficult, but all in all, it's a lesson for yourself, experience is the best teacher, so next time you know what to and what not to do.. never work without a written and signed contract (esignature works too), never believe or fall for marketers hype and promises of riches, these 2 points really hit home after you have experienced first hand the damage caused and time and money lost.

 

[CloudTech]

I guess Adam Dicker will pay for his lawyers too, right?

Read my comments on the first page. I still stand behind my words. It's not about Adam, it's about the way he was represented.

O.K. so Adam has been found guilty, but my reason to post in this thread was to point out the negative attitude, insult, abuse, big ego, and allegations (without any proof in the original blog post) and that whether it reflects any ethics from the author? I know it's not ethical for Adam to not delivery or refund, but we still haven't heard back from his side' right?

My intentions from the beginning was that this case could have been handled in a more professional manner, or at least Shane would have prevented from using such insulting tone in his post. But a guy with this attitude (as seen in different threads here; other than Flippa's), I think this was not possible for him.

If this tone is right for you, then I'm done here. But in business, even companies with court cases don't use abusive or insulting languages They fight with proofs and by the rules..But I guess that's way too different for most of us here as we are mostly individuals with no basic business know-how and ethical standards. Fine by me dude, fine by me.

If anyone wants to stand up for him after reading LannyB's story then you have no heart.

 

[WebInvestments]

If anyone wants to stand up for him after reading LannyB's story then you have no heart.

You're still not getting the point here. Ah forget it. You are just too focused on bringing shame to only person B, not the person A who should be answerable too.

Still, there're two sides of every picture, and my friend, we haven't seen the other one yet.

 

[CloudTech]

It not this post, this Adam would not even pay Mr. Frank Schilling.
How could it be so easy for his lawyer to get paid?

 

[tha-she]

How could it be so easy for his lawyer to get paid?

Kinda Priceless...

But using abusive language is not getting anyone everywhere

 

[WebInvestments]

It not this post, this basterd would not even pay Mr. Frank Schilling.
How could it be so easy for his lawyer to get paid?

So I see why you don't understand the point, you use one of those 'abusive' tones here too.

 

[WebInvestments]

Kinda Priceless...

But using abusive language is not getting anyone everywhere

Agreed. Bringing justice to the ones who are the victims is a different thing but abusing someone; even without knowing the reasons behind as to why Adam did it, is not fair. Both should be heard.

 

[CloudTech]

So I see why you don't understand the point, you use one of those 'abusive' tones here too.

I am one of victims.
His showcasemanager.com charged me $299.95 CAD but not work.
No replies to my tickets and emails and refused to refund.

 

[GoWeb]

Agreed. Bringing justice to the ones who are the victims is a different thing but abusing someone; even without knowing the reasons behind as to why Adam did it, is not fair. Both should be heard.

So, even after all that's being revealed by Lanny and Adam's other ex employees, you still wish to hear Adam's side more?
This is like asking the rapist, if he enjoyed doing the rape, how much he enjoyed it and so on...

That scumbag has an account here and he has already accepted the OP's allegations as partially true probably in the hope that other people will not spill the beans on him any further.

Amazing how you continue to side with a monster who has consistently indulged in repeated theft and torture? I seriously hope you are not on his payroll because he is not going to pay you either !!

 

[SirDrago]

Agreed. Bringing justice to the ones who are the victims is a different thing but abusing someone; even without knowing the reasons behind as to why Adam did it, is not fair. Both should be heard.

Would you mind sharing with us your association with Adam (if any) at all?

 

[WebInvestments]

Would you mind sharing with us your association with Adam (if any) at all?

No association as such, just that I have learned a lot from him about domain investing. And not every successful domain investor shares and teaches new comers the way Adam does, he shares his practical knowledge and experience about domaining, (other than all the issues mentioned on this thread about his poor business.)