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Calculatem.com Reneges on Advertising Deal with PokerPlasm

published on 11/11/09 at 2:40 pm

Barely one month after it was publicly announced, sources are saying that Calculatem.com is reneging on its deal to advertise on the online poker magazine, PokerPlasm.com. The deal was worth a considerable amount, which was seen as satisfactory and generous in the industry, both because PokerPlasm, Inc. had recently been forced to downsize due to the economic crisis, and because most industry insiders see little public interest in poker software no one cares to utilize.

PokerPlasm, Inc. CEO, Trevor Holewinski, admitted “he was stunned by the blatant disregard for emails to clarify their stance.” After three emails sent to Calculatem.com, “the advertisements had to be pulled,” Mr. Holewinski elaborated.

Marketing Director, Sonny Partrude, went further, “just about everybody at PokerPlasm, Inc. is shocked and angry at Calculatem.com’s piss poor ethical stance. We need to make sure other poker sites learn of their devious plans. This is not over…by a long shot.”

The deal was initiated on 9/16/2009, with this email (one month of advertising was paid):

PokerPlasm,

Sorry for the miscommunication. It’s been set up so that you will automatically be paid $xx a month for 3 months on each site.

If this is a problem please let me know and I will contact accounting to change the payment.

Best regards,
Calculatem.com

In October, PokerPlasm sent three emails, asking about the next two months of advertising:

10/20/2009

Calculatem.com,
I haven’t been paid on the links for October. 10/14/09 it was due.
PokerPlasm

10/25/2009

Calculatem.com,
Still waiting on October’s (mid-month) payment, when can I expect it?
PokerPlasm

10/27/2009

Calculatem.com,
This is the 3rd time I have emailed and no email has been sent back.

I am still waiting on this months advertising payment. If we don’t hear back in the next 24 hours, I am pulling the ads.
PokerPlasm

No emails have been sent to PokerPlasm.com at the time of this article.

Third parties sources have indicated that Calculatem.com is trying to sell people on becoming an affiliate after signing long term pre-paid advertising deals. Sound marketing?

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