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moike
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When I go to that site, I see carsdirect.com. The warning flag is that the page is not SSL but it asks for SS#, etc. When I do a test submit, it seems to be SSL, but there's no way for a user to know that.
From my vague recollection and quick research, carsdirect.com seems to be a legit business, but with some sloppy pages.
Does that agree with what you saw?
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mrrockford
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Yes Sir. I just wasn't sure with the missing ssl. It also looks to be some kind of affiliate set up.
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faith_michele
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No where in their Privacy Policy do they state they will collect a SSN.
http://priceadventure.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=73&Itemid=105
There is no data on this site, good or bad at SiteAdvisor. Anyone can register there and make useful comments. Type in the site at the bottom right (as you are looking at it).
http://www.siteadvisor.com/
Their User Agreement is linked to edmunds.com URL: http://www.edmunds.com/townhall/memberagreement.html)
| Quote: | Edmunds, Inc. publishes Web sites for automotive consumers, enthusiasts, and insiders. Its Web sites include Edmunds.com, an online resource for automotive consumer information; Inside Line, an automotive enthusiast Web site; CarSpace, an automotive social networking Web site; and AutoObserver.com that provides automotive industry commentary and analysis. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California with a satellite office in Detroit.
http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=27902
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SiteAdvisor for edmunds.com has one post about excessive popups, but is rated green.
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moike
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| Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 12:27 pm Post subject: Re: PriceAdventure.com is Safe & A Cool Website! |
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| WebCops wrote: | PriceAdventure.com is a safe website & Cool Website!
I contacted them personaly and they said that not at any time do they ask for SS#, so I really dont understand why you are lying whom ever started this review. |
Check carefully - the original poster and all comments are not concerned with PriceAdventure.com ; they were concerned with the affiliate link which leads to carsdirect.com. That specific CarsDirect page is not an SSL page and asks for SSN. Although CarsDirect is partially at fault for not correcting the situation by switching to SSL, PriceAdventure could help protect the customers that it is sending to carsdirect by changing its affiliate link target to SSL (https://carsdirect.com....).
I'm not sure if the original affiliate link in this message is on the site PriceAdventure any longer - it appears that the home page has been updated and the link in question has been changed or removed.
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faith_michele
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Thanks for the update. 
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