Learn what they don't want you to hear.
scams. Like most of you, I thought ,"What if this is the one that really works? Well
needless to say most of them did not. I have spent countless dollars on e-books
and "secret lists". It seems like there was always a loophole I could not get around
to make them work. Who knows maybe they were once good ideas. I would like to
reveal some of the scams I have encountered in effort to filter out the ones that
don't work. There are so many opportunities to earn money on the Internet, some
might think it counterproductive to let people know which programs are scams. The
effect might result in more competition for legitimate ideas. That may be so,
however there are SO many good ideas happening every day, there is definitely
enough to go around.
SCAM #1- Drop Ship Lists
Drop Ship Lists are lists of companies that sell goods at wholesale and are
supposed to ship items directly to your customers so you don't have to store
inventory. The problem is most of the "drop ship" lists are unheard of companies or
expired links. If they do give you a reputable company that you have heard of they
will require an exorbitant opening order or strict client approval standards. The
truth is most legitimate wholesalers will drop ship to your customer as long as you
meet your minimum order, and some will do it without minimums. If you are selling
products online, first decide what product you want to sell then make sure you get
the proper tax id. Once you are registered to sell retail, then approach the
company and ask them about their wholesale terms. The easiest way to find these
companies is to attend a market for wholesalers in your area. This is what brick
and mortar shop owners do.
SCAM #2 "Free Cars"
This is just an unrealistic scam. If a company wants to advertise on a vehicle
they will probably use their own employee's. Don't fall for this one. Even if their are
companies looking to hand out free cars, they are so flooded with applicants that it
would be like winning a lottery to get one. The truth here is a company will collect
30 or 40 dollars for a list of companies that use vehicle advertising. They do not
guaranty you will get a car.
Scam #3 "Paid Surveys"
Total scam. I spent months doing survey after survey and didn't get one dollar.
I did get lots meaningless "points" and lots of CHANCES to win actual money. I also
got an overload of "Spam" email and who knows how many viruses from
advertisers throwing cookies on my computer. This scam is dangerous, the real
people getting paid here are the ones recruiting survey participants or in other
words marketing targets.
Scam #4 "Government Grants"
Not real. If you are not for profit company maybe. Seriously, how would
you feel as a taxpayer knowing the government was handing out thousands of
dollars for home repairs or small business start ups. I would be writing my local
congressman. Again this is an example selling a list, how about I sell you a list of
where to find leprechauns that might help you find a pot of gold. All for $29.99 one
time only price, money back guaranty!
One would think common sense would take over and prevent us all from wasting
our money, but the truth is we all WANT them to be real. Maybe we can find that
one that IS real. The truth is though, there is a lot of money out there to be made.
If you are clever enough, or find someone who is to advise you, there are some
methods that actually WORK! There are plenty of people out there using the
Internet to make serious money. I can tell you first hand, e-bay is an EASY way to
earn money. Another way people are raking it in is by affiliate marketing. If you
figure out the trial and error you can create a cycle of cross marketing that can
literally make you millions. Read the reviews for yourself programs like GoogleCash
and GoogleProfits are making people serious cash. There are links below to
programs that offer great advise on how to tweak proven moneymakers like e-bay
and Google Ad words. So get some good advise and most of all, Be INNOVATIVE!
From the Desk of Scott Whitmore
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