{mosimage}”All we need now is a comet and some kool aid” is right!
Scott Samuel crawls out from a rock, and shoots rainbows out of his ass on the PeSA forums!
This is hilarious. Some think he’s that loon Scot Wingo, some don’t know who he is, and others just start lapping up the kool aid!
At first, I didn’t think this was the “real” Scott Samuel, but you’ll be able to tell really quick that it’s him. He’s the SAME OL’ SCOTT! And PeSA turns a blind eye to his shenanigans!
He calls his new blog, a “community portal”, he uses a “potential” tagline… he gives everybody a “backgrounder” on his successess! He cleverly uses the word “fecal matter” at first, but then throws around “shit” and “f***”
I’ll SAY IT AGAIN… “HILARIOUS”. I didn’t see a “Hiyas” though, maybe he still gassed up from the dentist.
If these PeSA people fall for this again, there truly is no hope for them. I wonder if Scott’s dad is “allegedly” still paying his bills, and I hope no doors get axed this time around.
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Scott
PESA Member
Joined: Wed Nov 29th, 2006
Posts: 33
Posted: Fri Oct 24th, 2008 05:26 pm
I’ve been quiet for far too long.
Just a heads-up, my community portal corner wont’ be like others.
You and I both know many of you are suffering out here.
I can’t promise that I can fix it, even with the nearly three decades of experience I have using this medium.
But, if I retain my silence, as I have for three plus years, it helps no one.
I have no answers, just ideas.
I have no solutions, just methods.
I have no quick fix, just concepts.
Read the blog if you want to read it. I’m tired of being treated as a celebrity.
I want to be known as someone who truly gives a (bad word for fecal matter belongs here)
Best,
Scott
(and no, I’m not Wingo. Stop yelling at me in PM. I like Wingo but I won’t be screamed at in PM because of his moves.)
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lpalafoutas
Board Member
Joined: Tue Jun 14th, 2005
Posts: 799
Posted: Fri Oct 24th, 2008 05:49 pm
“I’m tired of being treated as a celebrity”
Who are you Scott?
Louis
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laretroboutique
PESA Member
Joined: Mon Apr 2nd, 2007
Posts: 756
Posted: Fri Oct 24th, 2008 06:10 pm
That was my question also…
Hallie
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expert-gameroom
PESA Member
Joined: Wed Jul 11th, 2007
Posts: 121
Posted: Fri Oct 24th, 2008 06:26 pm
I think it’s Scott from Ethical/Honesty?
Ted
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videogamesupply_chris
PESA Member
Joined: Thu Jul 26th, 2007
Posts: 68
Posted: Fri Oct 24th, 2008 07:49 pm
Ethical went under after the extender issues they had right? So, where is this blog?
Chris
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Scott
PESA Member
Joined: Wed Nov 29th, 2006
Posts: 33
Posted: Fri Oct 24th, 2008 08:49 pm
Okay, backgrounder…
I’m the guy who invented auction tools and services back in 1996 via Honesty. 1997 I started Honesty in my house. Traffic wise, we peaked at #22 globally, before we were funded in any capacity.
Andale, in 2000, bought my company. It’a a long story, one that I don’t feel like telling any longer.
Eventually Andale died.
In ’03, I started Ethical (another long story, one that will never be told from from this keyboard) in ’05, it went under. That same year, and through ’05, I was the title sponsor of PESA’s summits.
Prior to the counters, all the other auction tools, and Honesty, I ran what was like the 5th or 6th social network ever back on an an Apple computer.
Before that I ran one of the first 55/110 baud BBS systems ever. I came to eBay in late ’95, studied it for most of ’96, and registered in Jan ’97.
I’ve been online for almost 30 years and view this (e-commerce) in a different way than most folks.
I don’t spin.
I don’t mince words.
I don’t say the right things for popularity reasons.
And I NEVER say the wrong things to push another member’s buttons.
I say what I mean.
I do what I say.
And, well, I tend to be long winded. 
Rarely, if ever, do I post on here or anywhere. I never really have, even when I was running my companies.
Some people hate me, some people love me. But I’m not here to talk about that. I’m not a celebrity in my own eyes, but others have said that simply because I’ve endorsed books, been featured on TV, etc. Short form — I think the label about celebrity is friggin’ silly.
Like you, I put my pants on one leg at a time (sorry gals, I was going to say skirt, but it just didn’t fit in this post. )
That said, I do know my trade.. very very well.
Hopefully, we can learn from each other. I know damned well I learn from reading what you folks say, and I read this place more than once daily.
Anyway, that’s ‘me’ in short, synopsis form.
Lastly, I do understand that my initial post may have rubbed people wrong. It wasn’t intended to do that, and if it struck you wrong, I do, seriously and sincerely, apologize.
When the blog is up (it’ll be part of the PESA community portal) I’ll pop another thread on here. As I’ve said, it won’t be the same old, same old. Spend three decades online and you end up having a different perspective on this medium.
Best,
Scott (two t’s, not one. )
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3rdpoweroutlet
PESA Member
Joined: Sun Aug 13th, 2006
Posts: 681
Posted: Fri Oct 24th, 2008 08:52 pm
Its Scott the mystery dude. What up celebrity Scott? He has a great lead in…I WILL be checking in, whats the address? But if you turn out to be Wingo I already read that blog, LMAO.
john
:dude:
Aw damn, you posted the answer while I was writing my response…Oh well, I will leave it up…Nice to meet you.
You been messing with this stuff long time, sweet glad u came out the closet. I remember the days of BBS and Baud modems and stuff, LOL . I have been a PC geek since my first Commador…what was your first PC?
Last edited on Fri Oct 24th, 2008 08:58 pm by 3rdpoweroutlet
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David_W
PESA Member
Joined: Mon Oct 23rd, 2006
Posts: 926
Posted: Fri Oct 24th, 2008 08:57 pm
Looks like Honesty Scott to me.
The only site I see for his is auctionethics.com which is for sale?
His full name is Scot Samuel.
He’ll be back…
David
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Scott
PESA Member
Joined: Wed Nov 29th, 2006
Posts: 33
Posted: Fri Oct 24th, 2008 09:01 pm
TP0,
I got ripped on that blog courtesy of Ethical (I also endorsed his book, but that’s a different topic.)
The funny thing is one of the people that ripped me, per se, didn’t actually do it.
The person who ‘posted’ was just a name one of the people who were trying to take me out used to spoofslam me.
To be dead straight, I know what was said about me, but I really, truly don’t read much of it.
Online… your words are your actions.
They refect you and only you.
What others say is their opinion, which can be twisted. What you say, your words, are your actions.
In 18 months, people will start to realize this.
Best,
Scott
(potential tagline: I have always been here. I have always looked out from behind these eyes. Is this the way that it’s always been … It’s only a lifetime – D. Gilmour)
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David_W
PESA Member
Joined: Mon Oct 23rd, 2006
Posts: 926
Posted: Fri Oct 24th, 2008 09:05 pm
See, told ya he’d be back, got back before I posted.
Honesty was good.
Auction Watch was bad.
30 years eh?
That’s a very long time.
I look forward to reading and thanks for taking an interest in the cause here.
I can use all the help I can get.
David
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Scott
PESA Member
Joined: Wed Nov 29th, 2006
Posts: 33
Posted: Fri Oct 24th, 2008 09:11 pm
3rd power (God, I hate calling you that, and I’m a screwup for not relemembering your name — yea, I said relamembering intentionally)
So… David (ahh, that’s better)
I never left.
I could never leave.
I just lurk, and well, in some cases scare people.
Thank you, from my heart on a literal level, for your compliment.
It means more than you even realize.
Best,
Scott
(potential tagline: this is the most important post you will ever make, because every time you post, people see this and it reflects your character.)
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3rdpoweroutlet
PESA Member
Joined: Sun Aug 13th, 2006
Posts: 681
Posted: Fri Oct 24th, 2008 09:30 pm
Its John
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David_W
PESA Member
Joined: Mon Oct 23rd, 2006
Posts: 926
Posted: Fri Oct 24th, 2008 09:45 pm
Scott,
I used Honesty back before Andale got involved. Shortly after they got in I left.
I’ve used a lot of different things over the years.
It was a lot more fun back then.
The people left are hard core sellers, some part timers, and closet cleaners.
The hard core sellers to the bone just need a functional site to sell on.
Ebay doesn’t seem to want that role anymore.
The top camera accessory sellers on ebay are all selling counterfeit Chinese and India junk.
Where’s the blog going to be?
David
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Scott
PESA Member
Joined: Wed Nov 29th, 2006
Posts: 33
Posted: Fri Oct 24th, 2008 09:48 pm
john, David… same thing. They both contain letters and, well, other letters.
(Okay, seriously, I feel like a shithead here.. I saw David’s post and I just copy pasted and didn’t acutally do my homework)
It’ll never happen again.
Learn from your mistakes.
Learn from the mistakes of others.
Learn and success follows naturally.
Best,
Scott
(potential tagline: I’m worse at what, I do best, and for this gift I feel blessed. – K. Cobain)
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lancashire-lad
PESA Member
Joined: Mon Oct 23rd, 2006
Posts: 53
Posted: Sat Oct 25th, 2008 03:11 am
Way back in 1999, as one of the few Brits selling on ebay, I used Pongo for images and Honesty for a counter.
I can remember being sat at my PC, emailed Honesty with a problem/request for help, and got an almost immediate personal reply, that email developed into a chat and am pretty sure was also sent a link to a photo of the Honesty team at that time ?
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Scott
PESA Member
Joined: Wed Nov 29th, 2006
Posts: 33
Posted: Sat Oct 25th, 2008 03:53 am
Yea, we did things like that.
Corporate wasn’t an option.
You send an email, we respond to the email.
With caring.
With realism.
With passion.
It was our mantra.
Now, tell me, can PESA do the same?
Scott Regards,
The Best (sorry, I had to. It was too clever, even if I don’t really mean it.)
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brandnew
PESA Member
Joined: Sun Aug 26th, 2007
Posts: 132
Posted: Sat Oct 25th, 2008 06:05 am
Industry Profile: Scott Samuel, Ethical Technologies, Honesty Founder
http://www.auctionbytes.com/cab/abu/y204/m05/abu0118/s05
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debnroo
PESA Member
Joined: Wed Apr 5th, 2006
Posts: 550
Posted: Sat Oct 25th, 2008 11:07 am
Hi Scott,
Great to see you back out here. Looking forward to hearing what you have to say.
Didn’t you say you had something coming down the line soon? Can you talk about it yet?
Andy
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Scott
PESA Member
Joined: Wed Nov 29th, 2006
Posts: 33
Posted: Sat Oct 25th, 2008 11:27 am
Yea and no, Andy.
I have a legal agreement that restricts me from talking too openly (uh, this is my own damned fault — I insisted on the agreement and had it written.)
I can say this, it’s a site that creates one continual user feed. That is, it grabs new users on a daily basis, flows them into our database, and then natural word of mouth effect takes place thereafter. The process is similar to what I’ve used all my life, but more more targeted, and has very little to do with e-commerce… yet.
That much I know I can say.
Lemme check with my counsel as to where I can go here.
I’m not being a jerk.. I’m just trying to be consistent and the other people involved have to play by the same rules as I do.
It wouldn’t be right for me for me to have a separate set of rules for my co-workers and another set for myself.
Best,
Scott
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wegotthebeats
PESA Member
Joined: Thu Feb 14th, 2008
Posts: 150
Posted: Sat Oct 25th, 2008 12:35 pm
Hi Scott
Welcome back.
Tony
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Scott
PESA Member
Joined: Wed Nov 29th, 2006
Posts: 33
Posted: Sat Oct 25th, 2008 12:58 pm
Thank you Tony.
I never really left.. okay, I did… kinda.
I got scared. I was hurt. I had people spread the most outrageous smack about me.
So, against my better judgement. I closed my mouth and castrated my online voicebox.
The economy is in beyondhell.
Ebay is lost and confused and still loves you even if you can’t see it.
I have no answers, but I cannot look in the mirror and say that I was really trying for these past few years.
Now, well, judge for yourself. You’re all sharp people.
And maybe I’m just full of hot air.
That said, I don’t think that last statement is real.
But I know..
Onlyloveisreal
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gturner
Election Committee
Joined: Sun Oct 9th, 2005
Posts: 304
Posted: Sat Oct 25th, 2008 05:48 pm
Glad to see you posting Scott I always enjoyed your posts and look forward to reading your blog.
Glen
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Scott
PESA Member
Joined: Wed Nov 29th, 2006
Posts: 33
Posted: Sat Oct 25th, 2008 05:55 pm
It’s not gonna be what you expect.
It’s not gonna bitch and moan about badbay decisions.
I’m here, only to sell my product.
That product is hope.
Are you capable? I think you are.
I mean, fuck, you people are the best at what you do.
Best Regards,
me
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auctiva.com
PESA Member
Joined: Wed Jul 11th, 2007
Posts: 56
Posted: Sat Oct 25th, 2008 11:20 pm
Edit
All we need now is a comet and some kool-aid
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