Comments on: Let’s Talk About You

By: Haydee

Haydee — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:39:43 +0000

I’m not sure if I have been scammed. Maybe I just didn’t give my best when i joined My-Data-Team.com. The training materials provided was just so overwhelming because its a long, long, long list of text and links and text and links. To cut it short, I followed it (not all of course because its so overwhelming, only the easy ones) but haven’t earned a cent. Actually I earned $20 for the unique documents which I own and submitted it to oboulo.com (in fairness to the program, it introduced me to oboulo but that’s all and nothing more). I am currently a member of Wealthy Affiliate (since June 2009). I tried article marketing but haven’t write a lot. I don’t own a website that’s why I can proceed with PPC at Google Adwords. I tried once but Google gave me a very low quality score because I used the feeder sites provided by WA. Kyle (you know him I’m sure) suggested I have my own website so I tried creating at Google Sites (I’m having a hard time creating at Site Rubix… ssshhh! don’t tell Kyle). Since I’m still not earning, I’m considering quitting at WA since I’m not getting any money to pay for the monthly membership. Although I learned a lot in WA, I’m still unsure of myself. If I could just have my website to start with. But if I’ll assess myself, I’m sure I’d be better off working for somebody else rather than having my own online business (but I still wish I could have my own).

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:45:49 +0000

They’re all scams, Marjorie, and most of them are illegal. They scam you by saying if you gift enough cash and recruit enough people who also gift enough, you’ll eventually be at the top receiving money. They just don’t work that way.

By: Marjorie E. Pannell

Marjorie E. Pannell — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:57:43 +0000

I do not currently have a website. However, I am very interested in cash gifting. Are all cash gifting programs scams? And if so, tell me how do they actually scam someone? I have not joined any of these programs. Do I have to pay a fee to participate in this service?

By: Vasant Agnihotri

Vasant Agnihotri — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:17:15 +0000

I have just completed your survey where I was asked whether I have ever been scammed and if so, give details in the comments section. I did pay 27 dollars for a program called Twitter Affiliate Cash but later reached the conclusion that it, probably is the easiest way to make one highly unpopular on Twitter. I have decided not to use it. Maybe I could have got my money back but I have not tried to do so. I have also tried Amazon Mechanical Turk and have made a small amount there. However, several of the tasks are open only to residents of USA and Canada and I live in India. I have a lot of time to spare and spend several hours a day surfing. I am not desperate about money but am definitely looking at the possibility of making some money while surfing.

By: trice

trice — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:36:38 +0000

Hi Steve,just wanted to thank you for the information i try and read them all the only thing is that some time it so many i cant remember all .So i really have a question for you?Is there a way I can go back to a list and type the companies name in and find out about them?I have been scammed so far and I want to keep it that way. When you have time please check out this job for stapling booklets at myweb.ecomplanet.com/ANDR7012/ just for 10.00 to 13.00 dollars to start to get supplies

By: Bonnie (Barney)

Bonnie (Barney) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:41:01 +0000

I have been scammed by more than one site. I have paid money for programs that offered nothing promise. Fortunately, I have never spent much money (example $39.95). I have also done online work I have never been paid for and entered CC information in order to complete offers (for pay) only to not get paid and to have undetermined amounts of money automaticaly disappear from my CC account. The only thing that saved me from greater losses is that I was smart enough (gun shy) to only use a prepaid debit card, so that when the money was gone, there was no way they could continue charging me for nonsense. I simply did not put any more money of the card. Had I not done that, it would have probably gone into the $1,000s rather than just a few hundred.

By: Cass aka 'Coppertantrum'

Cass *aka* 'Coppertantrum' — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:38:40 +0000

I LOVE your newsletter! I have been receiving it for months. It all started with my co-workers niece needing part- time work from home while she was out on maternity.

Being a recruiter myself, and inquisitive, I naturally started looking for work for her. EVERYONE knows that work from home jobs are scams! So I rolled up my sleeves and started there. That’s when I came across your site. I was relieved to find that only MOST are scams!

Since then, our company has been slowly and painfully changing our corporate structure: LAY OFFS! There are only 3 of us left in our HR Office. I think I may be safe being the only recruiter for a 24/7 call center of about 450 representatives but my co-workers are stressed everyday. Who knows when the ax will fall again?!
I have been asking them to sign up to receive your newsletter too. What’s to lose?

Honestly, it’s depressing sitting across from applicants daily when I only have one entry level position to fill and EVERYONE is applying. I have met some great people who have amazing experience but I can’t hire them all!

I myself have started with Wealthy Affiliate and am at the beginning of my 3rd week so I don’t have much to tell except that it isn’t a J.O.B. (which is what I WASN’T looking for). If I was filling for this position I would say someone who COULD succeed would be a self starter, who requires NO supervision, excellent analytical and problem solving skills, STRONG time management and a BURNING drive to succeed. Truth is not many of us have these skills which is why many people fail at ‘work from home’.

It’s unfortunate too, because the incomes that truly COULD be obtained by this type of part time work could sustain us better than a full time J.O.B.

At WA, I have found all of the tools that I need and step by step instructions to help me get started on the road to who- knows- where! I have found that the forums there are priceless!

Anyway, that is how it started.. I am hoping to get a real hold on Internet Marketing and see some results. Trick is to treat it LIKE a J.O.B. Put in that commitment that you had on your first day at work! Like someone IS watching over your shoulder!

Thanks so much for your site and newsletter. It’s like there really is hope out there. And if I can make it, I plan on using my resources to bring in a lot of very desperate people! Thanks again, words can’t express~ Cass

By: Bill Slateritz

Bill Slateritz — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:01:28 +0000

There is a post from Steph wherein they say that they canceled the membership in Wealthy Affiliate. I die too as too found it overwhelming
especially for a 73 year old as newbie. got my son-inLaw interested and
joined Niche Blitzkrieg. Just joined this week so there is nothing to report.

How about you steve and NB as you said you were going to post updates
on your girlfriend’s experience with it. Haven’t seen it yet. You seemed to be pretty sold on NB. any comments?

Thanks.

Bill

By: Tryfinah

Tryfinah — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:31:02 +0000

Hi Steve , I thank god for people like you. The 1st time I stumbled on your site it was after paying $49.95 for dataentrybusiness. Then I went on to losing $39 on this autopilot The fortune39. The people that hurt me are the q4success.co.za my South African people that I thought this is it . Their decision package (R265) those not tell you exactly what will you be doing. The next thing you find out you gonna be a Herbalife distributor , no problem. After going to the presentation you buy training pack (R800), after business pack (R700), comes the big part – to start earning as Superviser you must buy stock for (R29 0000. Really Steve I dont wanna sound ungrateful , but if I am looking for a money making opportunity where am I gonna get such an amount of money bcos in my country only high paid people can come up with that investment. And how can I buy stock before getting clients that are interested in my product. Now they said if you not happy about the whole program you can send it back within three months, I did send the DVD’s back but I haven’t heard any thing from Nico van Staden or get my money back, maybe I’m just too slow

By: Annie

Annie — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:14:08 +0000

I’ve read every scam, bought into none. I used to read anything that I could read for free, in the hope of finding something that I could make money doing, but found myself overwhelmed, so I began spinning my wheels. Never getting started & always suspicious. After finding you guys, I realize that I was right. I have been working on Mechanical Turk, I’m a KGB Special Agent, I do a ton of surveys, & recently started with textbroker. All of that adds up to very little money, but it beats nothing. (okay, not by much, but it kind of beat nothing) Everytime I think that I want to do something, I freeze; Can I really do this? Am I throwing my money away? How can I have a nitch, a nitch of nothing is nothing! Will I stick with it? You’ve heard them all & I can keep going, with more doubts. I’ll move on something, some day; I know I will. I know that since I’ve found you guys, I really am starting to do things. I thank you for all that you do & yes I want your book, if possible.

~Annie~