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I was an expert there since 2008, however their business model unfortunately is deceptive and fraudulent in that almost everyone since 2008 is "accidentally" sold a monthly subscription which is most often un noticed for quite some time, most do not notice for up to 2 years, they refund up to 90 days only if you ask and that is not easy to do by design, as is this deception, it is not a mistake, it is a carefully crafted credit card minefield.What finally made me resign was the recent scripting /hacking/security breach. All the time I was there abusive embedded trolls who are Google magazine mechanics pull every dirty trick from stat padding via shill accounts using debit cards and smart phones or IP proxies, there are many dirty tricks that the embedded trolls use, padding their ratings with fake repeat customers who spend $30 a day for 2 years, obviously money laundering and in some cases the way incompetent expert trolls are made to appear informed. their archives with thousands of accepted answers, mostly from Real experts who never last long unless disabled or drug addicted, in a wheelchair or too old to go on a roof anymore. Just Answer is also Pearl.com ,answer nest andE answer, may spin offs as the reputation of Just Answer is so mired in fraudulent billing practices, it truly is the most blatant fraud that is allowed I have ever seen. Everything they allege is contradicted elsewhere not just for customers, but the experts, its a fearful treacherous environment and their is a us vs them animosity from office to in the field experts. The experts are ripped off and must be very good at smiling as you are not just unpaid, but negatively rated as well. That wears on you, the system is set up to have the experts be rated poorly by the ways the site limits interaction to time delayed emails, rarely is it a live text/chat session.It is a ongoing phone tag type of interaction that can take days and be extremely difficult to do as we work with complete novices and many have no clue and wish to somehow have us walk them through it as Just Answers says, however how do you do this via texting? imagine this. Any other trade doing this! A auto painter or artist, anything requiring experience and mentoring etc. These people are attempting jobs many times a 1 yr apprentice would never be allowed to do for many reasons. there is no warnings of working with power and the verification is ridiculous, a 3rd world boiler room asked me if I worked for myself? never noticing my phone # was my boss's as well or that we apparently lived together! What made me resign finally besides the deceptive business model was the scripting scandal, it has been alleged for years that embedded trolls were manipulating new experts ratings and theirs and also locking answers via scripting etc, all denied even when the worst troll the HVAC mentor billy 1961 actually stated another new experts personal data on a abusive peer review, this new expert was head and shoulders above most and is gone now due to abuses upon him , I have proof in comments I have saved over the last few months. I was being hacked and had strange things going on and just lately they admitted there has been a massive security breach and we need to swap emails and accts, pins etc as we could be wiped out or had our data sold to hackers world wide!I asked why the customers were not informed as well, they essentially said we are not to be involved in this and even asking can get us booted! telling me they hardly want everyone told to review their statements or a massive wave of refunds will be made and their profits will be 1/2 as much, they use bots for most answers, billy 1961 is in the URL for answer nest dot com too, and billy is the worst abusive can artist there is there, seemingly immune to the abuses he gives any new expert whom is a threat by being knowledgeable.See below,...

http://www.justanswer.com/hvac/7ep3s-fan-lennox-electric-furnace-model-es4-20-1-works.html BILLY GOT MADhttp://www.justanswer.com/hvac/7kzxb-first-problem-error-code-a01-restart-when.htmlBilly screws EXPERT over and peer reviewed then reposts in public!

Here is an example of just one shill asking 300 questions all of which are quite dumb actually. and the alleged home inspection he does alleges expertise, however the questions he asks evidence no knowledge what so ever!

Greg Kelsey's Questions and Answers Category

Question Customer Value Status Most Recent Hi Billy, I hope you're having a good Christmas week! Today Greg Kelsey $15 Positive Rating Received 12/29/2012 12:41 PM by another Expert Hi Billy, I hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas! Greg Kelsey $15 Positive Rating Received 12/27/2012 10:01 AM by another Expert Locked by Customer Service Greg Kelsey $15 Closed by Moderator 12/19/2012 6:41 PM by another Expert Hi Billy, yesterday afternoon I inspected a home that had an Greg Kelsey $15 Timed Out 12/19/2012 3:58 AM by another Expert Hi Billy, I inspected a large multi-family and retail store Greg Kelsey $15 Positive Rating Received 12/18/2012 6:18 PM by another Expert Hi Billy, I hope this finds you well. Today I inspected a one-year-old Greg Kelsey $15 Positive Rating Received 12/17/2012 4:16 PM by another Expert Good morning Billy, Yesterday I inspected a home that had a Greg Kelsey $15 Positive Rating Received 12/16/2012 8:41 AM by another Expert Good morning Billy, yesterday I inspected a direct vented concentric Greg Kelsey $15 Positive Rating Received 12/15/2012 4:40 AM by another Expert ra - 614 Greg Kelsey $15 Closed by Moderator 12/14/2012 4:08 PM by another Expert Hi Billy, Inner City Products gas warm air furnace S/N L94011****; Greg Kelsey $15 Positive Rating Received 12/13/2012 3:18 PM by another Expert Hi Billy, today I inspected an electric water heater manufactured Greg Kelsey $15 Positive Rating Received 12/12/2012 3:33 PM by another Expert Hi Billy, today I inspected a home that has a natural gas direct Greg Kelsey $15 Positive Rating Received 12/8/2012 4:40 PM by another Expert Hi Billy, today I inspected and Energy Kinetics System 2000 Greg Kelsey $15 Positive Rating Received 12/7/2012 5:04 PM by another Expert Hi Billy, I meant to ask the ages of Fijitsu A/C systems S/N Greg K

BELOW NOTICE CUSTOMER SHAYS THANKING V12 TECH, THIS ANGERED BILLY WHO POSTED THIS TOYOTOMI UNIT A VERY RAE UNHEARD OF UNIT THAT THE HOME INSPECTOR HAD RECENTLY ASKED BILLY ABOUT, NO EXPERTS ANSWEREED THIS $30 QUESTION FROM ITS 505 pm POSTING, DESPITE THE FACT 9 EXPERTS WERE ONLINE THEN TOO, THIS WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BY A NICE EXPERT WHO WARNED ME BILLY WAS SETTING ME UP WITH FAKE AND OBTUSE/ABUSIVE CUSTOMERS WHO WOULD RATE ME BADLY, I WAITED AND AT 540 pm A NEW TOYOTOMI QUESTION WAS ASKED ALSO WITH FUEL FAULT, EXCEPT THIS ONE WAS ONLY VALUED AT $9.50, I WAS REALLY AMAZED AT THE MOVE, I NEXT SAW BILLY ASNSWERING IT IN 6 MINUTES AND IGNORING THE $30 QUESTION POSTED 1ST.AT 630 PM I WAS ASKED BY A MOD TO HELP THE CUSTOMER, I SAID I FELT THIS WAS A SET YP AND EXPLAINED WGY, THAT OUT OF 9 EXPERTS NOBODY TOUCHED IT INCLUDING THE ONE WHO IS KNOWN TO DO THIS TACTIC, BILLY1961, WHO HAD ANSWERED THE LATTER TOYOTOMI QUESTION VALUED AT $9.,50 WHILE SUSPICIOUSLY IGNORING THE $30 ONE AS WELL AS NO BODY ELSE WHICH WAS TOO WEIRD!

RosalynShays:V12Tech, Thank you for your answer and follow-up. Please point out or send me a link containing your bonus and rating information. Both Billy and you responded to parts of my question and I only have a link for Billy.Sent to HVAC Experts on 1/27/2013 at 4:28

1/27/13 5:03 AMOh please don't worry, I don't want you to be billed 2 times. I really enjoy this process and being part of the team is my deal.1/27/13 5:06 AMI really appreciate the compliment, but Billy is the expert in the question and I responded as he was not online,Thank you though and just keep using us!

THIS PISSED BILLY OFF SO HE DID THIS.

Toyotomi OM22 unit shutting down with error code EE 6. JACUSTOMER-fweorbzgSent to HVAC Experts 1/27/2013 at 5:05 PM Value: $30.40

SURE ENOUGH I GET THE MOST HYPER ,RUDE ,OBTUSE DERELICT CUSTOMER WHO RATES BADLY AND COMES TO SAVE THE DAY BILLY WHO REPEATS WHAT I HAD AND WAS ACCEPTED THANKED ETC LOL!!AND AFTER JA DENIED SEEING THIS AND THE FACT BILLY 1961 IS IN THE URL OF A NEW SITE I SAID TIME TO GO!---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BELOW Are the 2 TOYOTOMI question's URL's

# 1, posted @ 505pm Value $30Toyotomi OM22 unit shutting error code EE 6. Sent to HVAC Experts 1/27/2013 at 5:05 PM

Toytomi OM22?JACUSTOMER-fweorbzg- (Offline) -- 0 Positive Ratings / 1 Question ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------# 2, posted @ 540pm Value $9.50-Sent to HVAC Experts 1/27/2013 at 5:40 PM

http://www.justanswer.com/hvac/7is9v-toyotomi-oil-miser-22-vented-heater-fuel-added-tank.html

Sent to HVAC Experts 1/27/2013 at 5:40 PM Brand: Toyotomi Oil Muser sassyrector (Offline) -- 1 Positive Rating / 1

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LOOK AT THIS OBVIOUS SET UP, I HAVE A COPY OF A POST BILLY HAD WHERE A TOYOTOMI WAS THE SUBJECT AND BILLY REMARKED TO GREG, BOY YOU REALLY FIND THE WEIRD ONES!AND PREDICTABLY HE THEN USED THIS BIZZARE UNITS BIZZARE DESIGN TO CONVEY INCOMPETENCE, HOWEVER NOTE THE ANSWER WAS GIVEN MANY TIMES AND CUSTOMER INSISTED ON CLEANING WHAT IS SELF CLEANING. OBTUSE BY DESIGN, I FINALLY FED UP WITH THE CHARADE SAID, HOW ABOUT THIS? AND REPOSTED BILLYS ANSWER ACCEPTED IN HIS TOYOTOMI QUSTION FOR $950, BOY DID HE GO CRAZY, I HAD TO SHOW THE TROLL I KNEW AND HE WENT LIVID!SEE # 1 for obtuse shill billy1961SEE BELOW FOR BILLY SAYING TOYOTOMI AN 'INTERESTING' UNIT! LOL.

00900. Any idea of ages? Thanks, GregSubmitted by:Greg Kelsey 223 days and 12 hours ago.Category: HVACStatus: CLOSEDAccepted AnswerThe SlantFfin boiler is the 9th week of 2000The Toyostove is also 2000The Toyotomi is a 1991

BillyYou find all the interesting stuff.....

HERE BILLY1961 TELLS GREG A TOYOTOMI IS "INTERESTING" STUFF...LOL!THE GUY IS A REA MENTAL MIDGET LET ME TELL YOU, SCRATCH THE VENEER AND THE STUPIDITY RISES!SEE BELOW FOR ANSWERNEST URL!!!

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GEE JUST ANSWER, WHY NOT WARN THE THOUSANDS YOU BURN DAILY?

IF YOU WERE NOT SO SCARED OF THE CUSTOMERS INSPECTING THEIR STATEMNTS AND DISCOVERING YOUR MALFEASENCES , YOU WOULD/SHOULD BE KNOCKING O DOORS LETTING THE PEOPLE KNOW FOR GODS SAKES! MY INFO WAS POSTED BY BILLY1961 THE SAME NAME IN YOUR ANSWER NEST DOT COM SCAM SATTELITE WHERE YOU SELL OUR WIDOM, YOU MAKE ME SICK, YOU ARE ALL GOING TO SUFFER TREMENDOUSLY. THIS IS DISGUSTING YOU ENABLE THIEVERY TO HIDE YOUR THIEVERY! UNBELIEVABLE!! AND YOUR QUALITY EXPERT FRO HARVARD SHOULD BE DISBARED! WHAT INCOMPETENCE, HOW SHAMEFUL TO SMUDGE HARVARDS GOOD NAME WITH THE SLIPPERY CREDIT CARD MINEFIELD OF JUST ANSWER AND ITS 53 SPIN OFF RIP OFF SATTELITES ANSWERNEST.COM E ANSWER, PEARL MAYBE YOU SHOULD STOP RIPPING OFF EXPERTS AND CUSTOMERS, WHO TAKES OFF A BONUS/TIP, YOU CANT CALL IT A TIP ITS A BONUS SO YOU *** CAN DIP YOUR FECAL STAINED HANDS INTO THE POOT OF DIRTY CASH, WHY ARE YOU SO SCARED OF EVERYONE EXAMONING THEIR RECORDS?? WE ALL KNOW AND THE YOU KNOW WHAT IS ABOUT TO HIT THE FAN BOYS!

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February 19, 2013

Dear professionals,We write you today in response to reports of professionals using "scripts" to automatically lock questions. We want to make clear how using scripts can get you removed from the site, as well as compromise your personal information. We regret that such actions were confirmed on our site, and we look forward to creating and maintaining a fair environment with your help.Recent actions

The JustAnswer and Pearl.com team has been committed to tracking the problem and eliminating it. We have researched the problem and developed the technology to identify professionals using a script or program to automatically lock questions.

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We write you today in response to reports of professionals using "scripts" to automatically lock questions.

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Please refrain from attacks. This is a complaints board and not a site for you to voice slander.

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With the writing style, wrong spellings and rude behavior, I am surprised you were even allowed on Justanswer.

Your rambling, incoherent posts tells everyone with a brain that you have an agenda. Please do not waste our time when it is obvious as to your personality and where fault lies.

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Just Answer only hires humans to provide an appearance of legitimacy, they are never on for long, they get booted and a new imbecile is used to fill the answer bins and booted, then bots answer the questions using your answers for years! they have about 20 new names too now!

Pearl dot com, E answers, Answer grab bag, You name it, there are new scams every day! they are rip offs who refund the ripping off that is caught, but change nothing in their fraudulent business model of double billing via the rate and accept scam! both cost you! and then accidentally sold a subscription!

that's why despite the huge hacking scandal, they only warn their insiders and nobody else! they do not want customers reviewing statements or a massive wave of refunds will be demanded and their profits cut in 1/2, just as when using humans too cut in 1/2 their profits!

so they use billy1961 the bot troll , his name is actually built into many scam satellites of just answer's. tin eye reverse image search the regular experts they are actors or fake dogs!

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