My access to download was restored by Matt. I don’t know why it took so long to resolve this issue, but, I am glad it is over. I will continue to do business with them in the future. I have also terminated the dispute I had at Paypal.

It took a while and numerous PM’s and emails, but, in the end I got access to what I paid for and that makes me happy.

I have bought a few vbulletin skins from CompleteVB. CompleteVB has top quality designers. Unfortunately Matt the owner of CompleteVB doesn’t know how to conduct business in an honest way. I had been warned before I bought my first skin from them that CompleteVB was not to be trusted. I live by the rule once bitten, twice shy so I decided to go ahead and purchase from CompleteVB. I got what I paid for, cheap nice looking skins for my communities. Too bad all the skins still use many of the default vbulletin icons. Other than that they do look good once you correct the bugs in them.

I was looking for a dark skin for Just BS. CompleteVB had just released a new dark style. I decided to purchase it. I logged into the members area at CompleteVB and purchased the skin. This is when the nightmare began. After purchase I received the confirmation email. I clicked the link to activate the skin. I read about the new phone activation and filled in the form as required. My phone rang and I was supposed to get an activation number to put in the form. I got nothing. I tried it again. Again my phone rang and again no code. I tried one last time. This time the auto bot didn’t call. I sent a PM to Matt at CompleteVB to resolve the issue. Matt at CompleteVB told me I was a scammer and was using a proxy to bypass the activation. Matt at CompleteVB said it was my fault that I can’t download what I paid for and that it’s not his problem. He insisted I am a scammer and don’t deserve a refund or access to the download. Matt at CompleteVB went on to remove my access to the other skins I previously purchased. So in effect I lost much more than the price of the one skin.

First off Matt at CompleteVB I have never used a proxy. I have never scammed anyone. I have a reputable reputation as being an honest and forthright person. I paid in good faith and instead of giving me what I purchased or a refund you told me my dispute at Paypal would be approved. This tells me, Matt at CompleteVB, that you have been down this road before screwing customers.

I have copies of the PM conversations to back up my claims. I won’t post them because they were private between me and Matt at CompleteVB. I unlike Matt at CompleteVB am an honest and reputable person.

Be warned do not do business with CompleteVB unless you want to be scammed.

The first community to join the network is Illinois Forum. It is a community for people that live in Illinois, people planning to move to Illinois or people that used to live in Illinois to communicate and share ideas. Even if you don’t live in Illinois you’re still welcome at Illinois Forum. We are a friendly bunch.

The second community I added to the network is the Scribble Board. Scribble Board is a place to post your thoughts or ideas to share with others. No matter what the topic you’re welcome to post. It is easy to navigate and post if you’re in a hurry to get your thoughts out. No multiple forums to confuse you. You’ll never post in the wrong forum again. So why not visit Scribble Board and scribble your thoughts today?

vBulletins feature list is impressive for both the admin and the end users.
Some of the features include:

• Fast and efficient database back end
• Template driven interface
• Powerful search engine
• Multi language support
• User profiles
• Admin control panel that is second to none
• Unlimited forums and posts

For a list of all the features vBulletin has to offer check out vBulletins feature page.

From the standpoint of a forum admin there is no better control panel. There is an extensive user management system that alows an admin the freedom to create an unlimited amount of user groups with different permissions for each group. There is even an option to set permissions per user if you choose. If you have problem users there are extensive banning options. You can outright ban a person from accessing the site or you can add them to “Tachy goes to Coventry” a neat little place that hides their posts from other members yet makes the user think he is involved in the community.

Admins also have the freedom to customize the look and fell of the site with the built in style editor. Every aspect of the site can be changed. The only limitation is the imagination of the admin. If you don’t have the time to create your own style there is a wide selection or free premade styles. If you want a unique style there are a number of good vbulletin skin developers and most of them offer premade skins for a small price. Adding a premade style is as easy as can be. Upload the images to the forum directory and then head into the admin control panel and in the left pane under the style manager there is a link to download/upload styles. Import the style xml and you have a new look to your site.
With the newest version of vBulletin there is a plugin system. This system makes it very easy to incorporate more features into the system. With the older versions you had to modify the code in the php files. This is no longer true. All you have to do is import the plugins xml file. This system makes upgrading to new versions very easy.

While vBulletin is the best new forum admins that install vbulletin for the first time can become a bit overwhelmed. The first time you enter the admin control panel can be confusing to many. The best thing to do is to familiarize yourself with each feature. There is a help feature for each area. Use the links to get to know the software. Read all the documentation provided at the vBulletin website. If you can’t find an answer ask at the vBulletin support forums. The support people are very helpful and responsive to their customers.

If you want start a community or already have a community running different software, vBullein does have an import system so you can convert from many forum packages, and find your current package is lacking then vBulletin should be your choice.