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Are you commiting these 10 brutal mistakes?
By Jeff Davis
I've been scammed plenty of times.
I just lost $50 on a type at home scam!!
Not to mention the 5 years, $1000's of dollars and
blood, sweat and tears, I put into trying to make money
with my website.
By now, you'd think I could smell a scam a mile away.
Right?
Well, not always.
It seems that the smarter I get the smarter the
scammers seem to get.
But when I decided that I wanted to work from home, I
knew that I didn't want to pay way to much money to get
a job.
Nor did I wish to have to recruit tens or hundreds of
people in order to get paid for whatever job I did get.
All I wanted was to do a better job than my
competition.
You know--like I used to do in the "real" world.
Along the way I discovered that there were a lot of
other people, just like me, who were trying to avoid
the emotional and financial pain of being robbed, in a
phoney scheme.
Over time, I realized that there is no 100-percent,
sure-fire way to protect myself.
But I did learn--the hard way--that I could recognize
some of the warning signs on the way, and how to
minimize the risks of getting burned.
I eventually put my experience to work, started a web
site, to help other people who want to work from home.
Following are some tips that I want to share with you
so we can "flatten" your learning curve, and you won't
suffer the same heartache, and frustration that I
did.........
These tips are easy to follow, and I offer them below
with the hope of helping you find a real way to make
money online with your website.
1. Don't pay for an opportunity, they obviously are not
in it for the long haul, and have no intention of
putting you first.
2. If you find that the company uses language like this
in their copy, you should run screaming the other way.
Words like:
matrix, power line, no experience necessary, free
information, big money fast, you get the picture, and I
am sure you get bombarded by these sleezy tactics
every
day.
3. Look out for companies that hire "internationally".
Chances are great that the "company" is really a person
who already has an up line, down line, or whatever.
4. Don't send an SASE (self-addressed, stamped
envelope) for further information. If they can't afford
stamps, how are they going to pay YOU?
5. Shy away from 900 numbers, most honest marketers,
will provide you with real contact information. Do a
"who is" and do your "Due Dilligence"
6. Don't buy courses and materials that the company
"provides" for a price. If you don't already have the
tools for the job, then you probably aren't qualified
for the job.
7. Examine the advertising copy with a fine tooth comb,
often time the "hook" is in small print.
8.Check the track record of the compay, before agreeing
to work for it. Your hard-earned pay might end up
being
the owners' grocery money, because they didn't budget
their start-up money properly.
9. The Better Business Bureau is a great place to start
researching a company. Although companies pay to be
listed there, any company that gets complaints will
also be listed--for free.
10. Join the forums that relate to your niche, and you
will find like minded people who love to expose a scam
when they find one. This is a valuable resource alone,
will save you a lot of time and trouble. Don't
balatantly advertise, build relationships and be a
"helper".
In conlusion, trust your gut. Unscrupulous marketers
LOVE to prey on people's desperation.
Know that you are not alone. Don't let your emotions
lead you into a desperate situation, by letting
yourself be taken in by a scam.
About the Author
If you found this information useful, or you hated it, please post your comments on my blog.
Best Wishes,
Jeff Davis CEO
http://www.how-to-make-money-with-your-website.com
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