Get Rich Quick Schemes:
What If It Sounds Too
Good to Be True?
Even if you are new to
the Internet Marketing
scene, you've probably
already seen ads, sales
pages and emails
promoting ways to become
filthy rich in no time,
with no work and no
brains. If that were
true, nobody would be
working anymore. We'd
all be spending money
online, buying from each
other. For some of us,
the spending part is too
true! The problem is
that these same folks
aren't making any money
at all.
Aside from the various
money scams, "phishing"
tricks to steal your
identity and "spoof"
emails from payment
processors, there's a
group of opportunists
that want your money for
nothing - nothing
actionable, that is.
They're the ones that
tell you what you want
to hear, and may even
tell you what to do to
make big bucks fast and
easy. The problem is,
they don't tell you HOW
to do this. The system,
method, technique or
software that you're
encouraged to buy is
missing a key element -
implementation, or how
to make it work.
In some cases, the idea
actually worked well,
for a while. Now that
it's outdated, diluted
or even illegal, these
sharks sell it to the
unsuspecting "new kid on
the block". By the time
the poor kid figures out
that this bright, shiny
thing is useless, the
desire to get a refund
has withered away.
That's what these
predators count on -
lack of follow through
on the part of the
buyer.
Since most people are
not cut out to be
self-employed
go-getters, a promise of
easy riches with no
effort or sacrifice gets
these "underachievers"
to pay for products and
services that won't
work. The risk is
minimal. A simple
disclaimer about income
promises, work involved
and ability are glossed
over by the greedy and
protect the scammer from
being shut down for
overpromising.
The problem for the
sincere, hardworking
types who are looking
for (and offering)
genuine help and useful
products and services is
that many of the good
ones can appear to be
the same as the bad
ones. In fact, most, if
not all, of the tactics
and strategies used by
the crooks are used by
the good guys. The
difference is
accountability.
Practically every good
idea, product and
service is backed up by
customer service, "no
hassle" money back
guarantees and genuine
positive feedback from
buyers who are
reachable.
"Investigate before you
invest" is sound advice
when you're thinking
about putting your money
in an investment
product. It's the same
when you're deciding
about knowledge
products, software and
help building your
business. The first rule
of thumb for spending
money on a given tool
is, "When in doubt,
don't!" Until you've
developed your intuition
and some knowledge about
good business practices,
ask around. Go to
discussion forums,
interest groups and the
like and post questions
about what you're
investigating. Make sure
you follow the rules of
the group or forum. You
can get booted out,
razzed or worse if a
simple search could have
gotten your answer for
you.
Research and caution are
the two things you'll
need to protect yourself
from excess credit card
debt and nothing to show
for it. Also, keep in
mind those clever
manipulators scam even
seasoned business
owners. Being
experienced in
protecting themselves,
they get their refund or
"chargeback" their
credit card account.
Then they spread the
word to their colleagues
that "So and So" is a
so-and-so. By keeping
your own eyes open and
finding the places where
the serious-minded
businesspeople meet and
chat, you'll be able to
share in the same
warnings that the pros
give to each other.
Jo Han Mok is the author
of the #1 international
business bestseller, The
E-Code.
He shares his amazing
blueprint for creating
million dollar internet
businesses
at: http://www.InternetMillionaireBlueprints.com
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