Comments on: Government Grant Scams: The Good News and The Bad http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2009/03/30/government-grant-scams-the-good-news-and-the-bad/ We lose money so you don't have to! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:41:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: big Mike http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2009/03/30/government-grant-scams-the-good-news-and-the-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-17719 big Mike Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:26:26 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/?p=2160#comment-17719 Just contacted by them today. Said I already been granted 7000 dollars. Wanted my card number. The answer was no. Just contacted by them today. Said I already been granted 7000 dollars. Wanted my card number. The answer was no.

]]> By: Hunter O'Scams http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2009/03/30/government-grant-scams-the-good-news-and-the-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-9138 Hunter O'Scams Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:20:08 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/?p=2160#comment-9138 Just found your site via a comment on the Shoemoney blog which aroused my curiosity. I have a whole blog dedicated to this grant kit crap (see www.freegrantkitscams.com). Those sites are here to stay as long as affiliate networks provide the offers to affiliate marketers, and as long as the FTC is powerless. I'll keep reporting on them until they're gone... Just found your site via a comment on the Shoemoney blog which aroused my curiosity. I have a whole blog dedicated to this grant kit crap (see http://www.freegrantkitscams.com). Those sites are here to stay as long as affiliate networks provide the offers to affiliate marketers, and as long as the FTC is powerless. I’ll keep reporting on them until they’re gone…

]]> By: KLathy http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2009/03/30/government-grant-scams-the-good-news-and-the-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-8986 KLathy Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:11:29 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/?p=2160#comment-8986 Don't you think it is rather conflicting/confusing for your readers, when you allow Google to place "work at home" generated ads/opportunities on your newsletter? People get the impression that these ads for work at home opportunities are genuine/legit, that you condone them, have researched them; when in reality they are probably not and you haven't necessarily studied the opportunity. That is confusing and misleading for your readers, especially coming from a trusted source. I understand you get compensated from these ads, I'm only stating it's confusing, and personally I feel; a conflict of interest. At the very least you should provide a disclaimer, to protect your readers. Don’t you think it is rather conflicting/confusing for your readers, when you allow Google to place “work at home” generated ads/opportunities on your newsletter?

People get the impression that these ads for work at home opportunities are genuine/legit, that you condone them, have researched them; when in reality they are probably not and you haven’t necessarily studied the opportunity.

That is confusing and misleading for your readers, especially coming from a trusted source. I understand you get compensated from these ads, I’m only stating it’s confusing, and personally I feel; a conflict of interest. At the very least you should provide a disclaimer, to protect your readers.

]]> By: Floyd W. http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2009/03/30/government-grant-scams-the-good-news-and-the-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-8979 Floyd W. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:37:22 +0000 http://www.ivetriedthat.com/?p=2160#comment-8979 Most internet scams seem to run the same patterns. They promise you either free or easy money, with little or no work invloved. They tell you the course or package is free; then they ask you to only pay for the shipping and handling (e.t. $1.95) Then they ask for your credit card number. The terms are hidden on another page. The terms are long and written in hard to read small letters. You press the submit button and CONGRADULATION! You've just given complete strangers your personal name, email address and home address; all of which they will sell to the Email Suckers Commitee. (ESC)You have also given them the power to take money out of credit account ;via money terms that were hidden somewhere in the terms agreement. Lastly, you've just paid the shipping company money to ship you some worthless garbage. The internet - a convenient way to get ripped off indeed. Most internet scams seem to run the same patterns. They promise you either free or easy money, with little or no work invloved. They tell you the course or package is free; then they ask you to only pay for the shipping and handling (e.t. $1.95) Then they ask for your credit card number. The terms are hidden on another page. The terms are long and written in hard to read small letters. You press the submit button and CONGRADULATION! You’ve just given complete strangers your personal name, email address and home address; all of which they will sell to the Email Suckers Commitee. (ESC)You have also given them the power to take money out of credit account ;via money terms that were hidden somewhere in the terms agreement. Lastly, you’ve just paid the shipping company money to ship you some worthless garbage. The internet – a convenient way to get ripped off indeed.

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