DR Resolved @Googleadscammers vs. @grafxextreme

Username: @Googleadscammers

Please create your Dispute title using the format in the description below. @Googleadscammers vs. @grafxextreme

Are you the buyer or seller? Buyer

What is the date the incident took place? Mar 3, 2026

What is the name of the accused? @grafxextreme

Did you encounter the accused on BlackHat World? Yes

Have you started a chargeback with your bank or a Dispute with the payment provider over the transaction? No

Have you contacted the accused via DM (direct message) here on BlackHat World? Yes

Have you informed the accused of the Dispute? Yes

Please add the URL (link) to the location the transaction took place here on BlackHat World.
https://www.blackhatworld.com/seo/high-authority-casino-sidebar-placement-rank-your-slot-casino-gambling-betting-sites-with-our-dr90-sidebar-backl.1782905/

What product category best describes the product/service involved in your Dispute? SEO Other

What is the USD amount involved in your Dispute? $1600

Please describe the reason for submitting a Dispute, in detail.
So instead of 200 high‑authority links, I ended up with tens of thousands of backlinks per anchor from a small cluster of casino domains. This is exactly what a cheap gambling link network looks like, not the kind of DR90+ sidebar placements that were advertised, and it is extremely unsafe for a 1‑month‑old domain.

Link removal requests and seller’s claim

After seeing this, I contacted the seller multiple times asking him to delete all links. In the Resolution ticket and in private messages he told me:

“We already deleted all the links boss”

That statement is simply not true. I can still see active backlinks from the same domains in his own report, with the exact same anchors and my domain on them. On top of that, new casino backlinks keep appearing from these domains and this network, even though I only paid for this one campaign. If everything had really been deleted, this would not be happening.

Impact on my site

This was the first and only SEO campaign run on a brand‑new 1‑month‑old domain.

Before this work, my site was getting around 1,600 clicks from Bing.

After the casino link‑farm footprint appeared, my site was de‑indexed by Bing for policy violations.

The timing plus the nature of the links (massive casino PBN spam) makes it very hard to see this as a coincidence.

Independent SEO opinions
I asked reputable SEOs to review my backlink profile, including @tiiberius here on BHW. His initial reaction was that it looked like a negative SEO attack, because it’s just a wall of casino spam anchors and link‑farm domains pointing at a new site. Once I explained that this came from a paid “DR90+ sidebar” package, he confirmed the work is toxic and provides no real value for long‑term rankings.

Most of these domains:
Have little to no genuine organic traffic.

Are marked as spam / “toxic” in tools like Semrush.

Are clearly built as link farms with thousands of sidebar/footer backlinks.

Conclusion / Request
The service did not match what was advertised (DR90+ “high authority” vs casino link‑farm PBNs).

I paid for 200 placements, but got roughly 300,000 spammy backlinks.

The seller claimed to have removed the links, but they are still live and new ones are still being created.

This was my first ever SEO campaign, run on a 1‑month‑old domain, and it has resulted in a toxic backlink footprint and a Bing de‑index.

Because of this, I am requesting a full refund of 1,600 USDT for this service.

Uploaded screenshot in files below.

Please detail exactly how you have tried to resolve your issue before now.
I've tried asking him on telegram multiple times been 4 weeks now to have refund denies saying links are good wont harm your website, created a 3 way DM by support mod MrDenz on march 20 same issue didnt get what I wanted resolved, delete all links properly and refund my money.

What kind of outcome are you looking for from this Dispute?
Refund. I don''t trust him for replacement as he spammed my brand new website with trash backlinks.

Please paste any URLs that point to evidence for your Dispute.
Will provide examples, if you need full 200+ URL let me know after.

jackpotspin360.com
luxecasinoworld.com
casinolegendx.com
betgrandcasino.com
cryptobetlounge.com

Please upload any screenshots, videos, or other document files that point to the required evidence.


Please confirm you have sent a DM, here on BHW, to the accused? Yes

Please confirm there has been a 24 hour period between informing the accused of the dispute and right now? Yes

Please confirm that the transaction started on BHW via DM, sales thread, WTB/HAF threads, advertisement or signature. Yes

Please confirm that you have provided evidence of the transaction via URL, screen shot or video. Yes

Please confirm that you have explained what the dispute is about, in detail. Yes

Please confirm you have added all supporting evidence to show that you have a case for a dispute. Yes

By pressing the Submit button on this form, you certify that you have completed every step.

You acknowledge that skipping any of the requirements or failing to attach evidence that supports your case could result in this Dispute not only being deleted, but your account being given a warning. Yes

https://tronscan.org/#/transaction/8b68df31107749cdff3c321c45b2ce38f4923ca4cfd2242477a04dc0e627c64c

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Hello mods and everyone,

We would like to respond to this dispute and clarify the situation with facts.

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### *1) Service Delivered vs Claim*

The buyer purchased a *custom order of 200 sidebar placements*, not a guaranteed “traffic” service.

Our thread clearly states we provide:

* *DA/DR-based placements (authority metrics)*
* *Sidebar placements on our network*

We do *NOT guarantee traffic or indexing*, and this is standard for PBN/sidebar services.

The order was *fully delivered (200 links)* as agreed.

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### *2) “300,000 backlinks” claim (misunderstanding of sidebar links)*

The buyer is claiming he received “300,000 backlinks”.

This is misleading.

Sidebar links naturally appear *sitewide*, meaning:

* 1 placement = appears across multiple pages of the same domain
* SEO tools (Ahrefs, SEMrush) count this as *thousands of backlinks, even though it is **one placement per domain*

This is *normal behavior for sidebar/footer links*, not “spam creation”.

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### *3) Spam / Toxic Claims (No Proof Provided)*

The buyer is relying on:

* SEMrush “toxic score”
* Ahrefs data

These are *third-party estimates*, not Google penalties.

We ask:

* Where is the *Google manual action screenshot*?
* Where is proof from *Google Search Console* that our links caused harm?
* Where is a *clear before/after ranking drop tied ONLY to our links*?

No such proof has been provided.

We build *hundreds of PBN links daily for other clients, and we have **not faced such issues*, which indicates this is not a service-wide problem.

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### *4) Link Removal Claim*

Buyer says links are still live.

This is incorrect.

* We *removed the links upon his request*
* However, SEO tools can take *weeks/months to update cached backlinks*
* Previously indexed pages may still show in tools even after removal

We can provide:

* Proof of removal actions
* Updated domain checks

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### *5) “New links still appearing” claim*

We *only built the agreed 200 placements*.

We are *not responsible* for:

* Other SEO providers
* Scraped backlinks
* Auto-indexing or mirrored pages

If new links are appearing, they are *not from our service*.

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### *6) Bing Deindexing Claim*

The buyer claims Bing deindexed his site.

This is *not valid proof* against our service because:

* Bing penalties can happen due to *content, policy violations, or other factors*
* No direct evidence links our 200 placements to this action

Again, no official proof has been shown.

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### *7) Resolution Attempts*

We have already:

* Delivered the full service
* *Removed all links on buyer request (free of charge)*
* Offered *replacement (including EDU options)*

Buyer initially agreed to replacement, then later *refused and demanded refund*.

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### *8) Refund Position*

This is a *completed digital SEO service*:

* Work was delivered
* Links were placed manually
* Links were later removed per buyer request

A refund after *delivery + removal* is not reasonable.

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### *Final Note to Mods*

We are fully open to moderator review and can provide:

* Original delivery report
* Domain metrics (DA/DR, MOZ spam score)
* Proof of link placements
* Proof of removal

This case is based on:

* Misunderstanding of how sidebar links work
* Reliance on third-party “toxic” scores
* No concrete proof of damage caused by our service

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We are still willing to resolve this professionally, but a *full refund is not justified* under these conditions. We can replace with EDU as well.

Thank you.

grafxextreme said:

We are fully open to moderator review and can provide:

* Original delivery report
* Domain metrics (DA/DR, MOZ spam score)
* Proof of link placements
* Proof of removal

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Please do, and as soon as possible.

Here you can review

https://www.mediafire.com/file/4qam4c165gxepch/mm2bet_report_%281%29_%281%29.xlsx/file

Here is delivery proof and Client reply!

I don't want a Mediafire link, attach screenshots to this thread please.

SettingSun77 said:

I don't want a Mediafire link, attach screenshots to this thread please.

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Already attached proof of deliver check

Removal prove

Hello,

As requested by mods, attaching clear evidence directly here:

1) Delivery Proof

Full report of 200 sidebar placements was delivered
Client confirmed and responded: “ok perfect thanks hope for some results”

2) Timeline Clarification (Important)

On March 9–11, client requested: “please delete all casino sidebar backlinks”
We complied and removed the links
After ~1 week, the client then requested a full refund

This shows:

Service was delivered and accepted
Then removed upon client request
Refund was only requested after removal was completed

3) Link Removal Proof

We followed client instructions and removed placements
Any remaining backlinks showing in tools are likely cached data

Important Clarification:

Sidebar links are sitewide placements, so tools show inflated backlink counts (normal behavior)
We delivered 200 placements, not “300,000 links”
No Google manual action or direct penalty proof has been provided

We have acted in good faith throughout:

Delivered the service
Honored removal request
Offered replacement

We are ready to provide any further proof mods require.

Thank you.

The links are still not deleted. I've asked you 6 times now and you reply with "Links are deleted" but there not, i see them online myself.

These links are toxic to my website.

The seller delivered the service, but service is bad and make harm for my website. He was first seller on BHW I paid for my new 1 month old domain for any links.

There is no refund policy in his thread, even though there should be an option for this.

I don't trust the seller work as he cannot delete links even though he said he did 1 month later. His backlink profile setup is messy, for example using 70 domains and creating 85K sidebar backlinks towards my site with anchor. Yes on Semrush most of the 200 casino sidebar majority is marked as "SPAM" and no traffic with low authority.

I would like the BHW team to review his 200 links setup he did and profile. I don't believe this is worth $1600.

Proof of links not deleted attached below. (It's active on all 200 domains I cannot screenshot 200 domains)

@grafxextreme Your response, please.

@grafxextreme I'm giving you until midday tomorrow (London time) to respond to this dispute and the last post by @Googleadscammers.

Wait let me share SS from website All the links deleted already and All screenshot are old. Give me few hours I am out of from my pc will share website Screenshot in few hours!

we have removed all links since that day, might be your cache issue. please clear it then check.

What do you mean old? It's from yesterday. I can directly on the website in incognito mode so it isnt cached and retrieve the live links myself connected to the domain based of the delivery reports.

To prove it I will take those screenshots again from the original delivery report list given by the seller with todays date and time. Even 3rd party tool Semrush confirms live links are active and yes all those links you see are from the original report.

Sounds good one last thing SettingSun77, Original delivery report, Domain metrics (DA/DR, MOZ spam score) have you received this list from the seller original delivery report and have taken look at it For example like the excel campaign report in 3rd screenshot? Thank you SettingSun77, I'll leave this final decision to you.

@SettingSun77 is unavailable today, so I'll look this over and see where we need to go.

We have been working on this a bit together (my role has been minor), so I'm very familiar with this dispute.

Googleadscammers said:

What do you mean old? It's from yesterday. I can directly on the website in incognito mode so it isnt cached and retrieve the live links myself connected to the domain based of the delivery reports.

To prove it I will take those screenshots again from the original delivery report list given by the seller with todays date and time. Even 3rd party tool Semrush confirms live links are active and yes all those links you see are from the original report.

Sounds good one last thing SettingSun77, Original delivery report, Domain metrics (DA/DR, MOZ spam score) have you received this list from the seller original delivery report and have taken look at it For example like the excel campaign report in 3rd screenshot? Thank you SettingSun77, I'll leave this final decision to you.

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Buddy we have deleted all the links since, did you check the screenshot above we give here? your links are not there.

you send the same screenshots again, clear you catche and then check the domains again if theres any link live tell me?