Is Adam Dicker a criminal? You decide.

[S-B]

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.

 

[domainesque]

Update....

I would like to note for other victims that I have two issues with Adam, one being a site build and the other Is the purchase of lead gen software.

Although Adam and I spoke about a resolution, he assured me that my website would be complete within one week, in addition he offered to build two additional sites free of charge as a way to compensate me, Adam has said if I am not happy after the end of one week I would receive a refund.The week is ticking away so we see how things flesh out at the end of seven days, after waiting so long I was willing to give him an additional week.

Adam has sent me a replacement licence for the lead gen software, this licence does not work and Adam has failed again to address the issue by ignoring my emails.

I also asked Adam to clarify via email about what we discussed on Skype so that there would not be any misunderstanding of what was being promised this email clarification has also been ignored.

That's why I'm done playing nice. Over it! Want my money back now!!

 

[domainesque]

Have you had any experience building websites? Do you know how much time does it take to build a REAL website? It takes months... That number is BS just like everything he says.

Note: By real, I mean quality websites.

Templates bought from template sites are used. Some you can get for free and others like $20-50 bucks or so. I know because one was shown to me by him. "What Do you this of this?" and this was a huge project. I later found it on template site

 

[domainesque]

And that's exactly what I was 'striving' to clear from the start, but did anyone bothered to care, NOPE. As they were mostly busy in fueling the fire in this thread, which was mostly biased and one-sided.

It not only proves that there 'can be' many scenarios to what exactly happened, but it's good to see things are getting resolved for victims too. That's progress for Adam.

On the other hand, it also shows how a group of certain conspiracy-creators can gather around and impose others to see only one side of the picture. Now that the victims are dealt with, they still prefer to dig new things (even things that are by far not even related to this or similar issue). I am amazed how much free time these hype makers have. I wonder how successful they are in domaining, because they are hell of news reporters.lol

I'll again say that I admire Adam for the great work he has done for domaining community. Just because he's in hot water right now (whether he himself was the cause of it, or caused by his former employees), we shouldn't forget his good efforts for the industry.

I see people sharing link of TDNAM over and over to satisfy their egos. Not sure if they have read it 'carefully'. First, in that article, GD Rep. clearly mentioned that there 'were no rules' against bidding for employees at that time, so nothing was wrong, but since they didn't find it right, they 'then' made a policy for employees that they can not take action in any bidding "afterward". Sounds like no intent of deceiving was there. But hey, may be it's just me.

PS: Friday = Gone, Saturday = Gone, Sunday = Half Gone, but no Part 2 from Shane so far!!!

Is this Rick? Doesn't matter who did what from his company. He is still responsible.

 

[domainesque]

You must really live inside your own reality- and i am not even going to explain why.

Adam always said in all videos he can help for free and all that, when i started out i obviously hit him up on that- and all i got was a "yea ill help you" no help was ever done, that led to any revenue.

I obviously thought this guy is way to bussy to respond and help me, especially since i didnt yet contribute to him making any money, and just wanted free advice, after all thats what he said all the time he will give.

Turns out- people who invested $$$$ were treated exactly the same, they were ignored when asking something important and lied to when they got an answer.

*Whats funny is how quickly Adam did respond whenever questions arose towards certain software or anything else that he would directly pocket $$ with*
Almost like he was sitting there all day waiting for me to ask about "software or such"

That was part of the hook Line and Sinker for joining his domain college. I remember him writing that he "wanted to give back" to teach us all about domaining and developing websites and making money on them.

 

[domainesque]

It's not 'defending', it's called 'reminding domainers whom they have learned from, and that if they (Senior Domain Investors like Rick, Adam etc.) were not there to help, guide and teach new domainers, how the hell do you think domainers would have even made it to this industry'.

In short, it's called, 'reminding to respect the legends'.

Funny that every positive point "literally" mentioned by any member here about Adam is always commented by your types as 'defending Adam'.

Grow up and move on. I know Adam has.

Is this Rick W? I learned a lot alright! How to take money from people, promise to deliver whatever product promised. Then never deliver what they paid for. Ignore then not follow up with them over a year with repeated effort to contact him. I don't remember Rick doing anything like this.

 

[domainesque]

It's not 'defending', it's called 'reminding domainers whom they have learned from, and that if they (Senior Domain Investors like Rick, Adam etc.) were not there to help, guide and teach new domainers, how the hell do you think domainers would have even made it to this industry'.

In short, it's called, 'reminding to respect the legends'.

Funny that every positive point "literally" mentioned by any member here about Adam is always commented by your types as 'defending Adam'.

Grow up and move on. I know Adam has.

Is this Rick W? Legends fall from grace. Just ask Bill Cosby.

 

[Atomic Domains]

That's why I'm done playing nice. Over it! Want my money back now!!

Templates bought from template sites are used. Some you can get for free and others like $20-50 bucks or so. I know because one was shown to me by him. "What Do you this of this?" and this was a huge project. I later found it on template site

Is this Rick? Doesn't matter who did what from his company. He is still responsible.

That was part of the hook Line and Sinker for joining his domain college. I remember him writing that he "wanted to give back" to teach us all about domaining and developing websites and making money on them.

Is this Rick W? I learned a lot alright! How to take money from people, promise to deliver whatever product promised. Then never deliver what they paid for. Ignore then not follow up with them over a year with repeated effort to contact him. I don't remember Rick doing anything like this.

Is this Rick W? Legends fall from grace. Just ask Bill Cosby.

You could add all of this into one post, like this.... So we can stop getting emails... Thanks

 

[domainesque]

You could add all of this into one post, like this.... So we can stop getting emails... Thanks

As soon as Adam pays me back. You won't see posting anymore on this subject.

 

[S-B]

As soon as Adam pays me back. You won't see posting anymore on this subject.

Message me with details.

 

[domainesque]

And that's exactly what I was 'striving' to clear from the start, but did anyone bothered to care, NOPE. As they were mostly busy in fueling the fire in this thread, which was mostly biased and one-sided.

It not only proves that there 'can be' many scenarios to what exactly happened, but it's good to see things are getting resolved for victims too. That's progress for Adam.

On the other hand, it also shows how a group of certain conspiracy-creators can gather around and impose others to see only one side of the picture. Now that the victims are dealt with, they still prefer to dig new things (even things that are by far not even related to this or similar issue). I am amazed how much free time these hype makers have. I wonder how successful they are in domaining, because they are hell of news reporters.lol

I'll again say that I admire Adam for the great work he has done for domaining community. Just because he's in hot water right now (whether he himself was the cause of it, or caused by his former employees), we shouldn't forget his good efforts for the industry.

I see people sharing link of TDNAM over and over to satisfy their egos. Not sure if they have read it 'carefully'. First, in that article, GD Rep. clearly mentioned that there 'were no rules' against bidding for employees at that time, so nothing was wrong, but since they didn't find it right, they 'then' made a policy for employees that they can not take action in any bidding "afterward". Sounds like no intent of deceiving was there. But hey, may be it's just me.

PS: Friday = Gone, Saturday = Gone, Sunday = Half Gone, but no Part 2 from Shane so far!!!

Since you feel the need to defend someone that has wronged so many people with proof. Doesn't sound like you lost anything. Why don't you pay me back the thousands I have lost and let Adam pay you back? You trust that you'll get paid right?

 

[carob]

Looks like Domainsherpa has been clearing out some Dicker stuff - his page there is now empty:
http://www.domainsherpa.com/tag/adam-dicker/

Compare that with the Google cache of that page which listed a bunch of Dicker vids:
http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...erpa.com/tag/adam-dicker/+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk

 

[TheWatcher]

Looks like Domainsherpa has been clearing out some Dicker stuff - his page there is now empty:
http://www.domainsherpa.com/tag/adam-dicker/

Compare that with the Google cache of that page which listed a bunch of Dicker vids:
http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...erpa.com/tag/adam-dicker/+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk

Somebody is busy cleaning.

 

[enlytend]

I haven't seen or read from one person who says they are happy with the work from nichewebsites.com and that their websites are making money as he has promised many times with great SEO included!!!

From a quick look at NicheWebsites and other sites relevant to this thread, their offering SEO services was a joke.

 

[Gregr]

You guys bashing Adam need to remember that while Adam recruited hundreds if not thousands of noob domainers to fleece, he also recruited hundreds if not thousands of noob domainers for you to sell your crap domains to. You guys owe Adam. Hell maybe Adam can even take credit for the Chinese domain name invasion.

 

[S-B]

You guys bashing Adam need to remember that while Adam recruited hundreds if not thousands of noob domainers to fleece, he also recruited hundreds if not thousands of noob domainers for you to sell your crap domains to. You guys owe Adam. Hell maybe Adam can even take credit for the Chinese domain name invasion.

Yeah, Adam has connections to the Chinese... right...

 

[dordomai]

it's interesting that the scandal happened in less than two weeks after receiving the "Developer of the Year" award. Short fame.

 

[S-B]

it's interesting that the scandal happened in less than two weeks after receiving the "Developer of the Year" award. Short fame.

Coincidence?

 

[hookbox]

Looks like Domainsherpa has been clearing out some Dicker stuff - his page there is now empty:
http://www.domainsherpa.com/tag/adam-dicker/

Compare that with the Google cache of that page which listed a bunch of Dicker vids:
http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...erpa.com/tag/adam-dicker/+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk

You're right. I've been watching it also and just this morning Domain Sherpa's Top Ten Interviews was just updated. Adam had 3 of the top 10 and now is not on the list.

 

[carob]

You guys bashing Adam need to remember that while Adam recruited hundreds if not thousands of noob domainers to fleece, he also recruited hundreds if not thousands of noob domainers for you to sell your crap domains to. You guys owe Adam. Hell maybe Adam can even take credit for the Chinese domain name invasion.

Well since his Udemy course has invented the role of accredited domain broker we can look forward to a whole new industry. Aren't most NP members already domain brokers? Now someone can sell us licences and give us ethics exams.

Looks like the real money was in selling expensive pseudo-monetisation sites - often with an NDA (Non-Delivery Agreement).

But supposedly 700+ people paid $400 each for Adam's Udemy course.

 

[Domain Truth]

Looks like Domainsherpa has been clearing out some Dicker stuff - his page there is now empty:
http://www.domainsherpa.com/tag/adam-dicker/

Compare that with the Google cache of that page which listed a bunch of Dicker vids:
http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...erpa.com/tag/adam-dicker/+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk

I'm glad to see Cyger agrees with me and some others that his interviews espousing Dicker as a business and domain guru needed to be taken down but hopefully not deleted as they might be used as evidence in future "proceedings".