Since we released many of our tools publicly using an open source license lots of folks have set up their own versions.  Most people have integrated the functionality into their own services.  Relying on our free, no warranty, tools for your business is not a great idea due to the fact that it is so easy for mean people to overwhelm (i.e. that was the primary reason we released them for free).

Now we never really considered that some folks would launch our tools and then put them up for sale.  Several folks have slapped on a new name and then posted them on ebay as fully functional businesses.  For example,

[XYZ].com is a URL redirection service that has been operational for over a year.  It generates $3,000 per month in ad sales from various startups.  I need cash and will sell the site for $9,000 right now. You get pay back in six months.  Who knows this thing might even grow faster. Email me right away at scammer@gmail.com.

Of course you don’t need to pay this scammer for the site as you can download the code and run your own version for free.  Additionally, I know they have only been running for a month or so and the likelihood they have advertising revenue is very unlikely.  I suspect that the ads are from shills and will go away once you buy the property.  I thought about linking to these “scammers” here but thought better of it when my inner-lawyer came out.