Scammed - To be or Not to be!
By Val Burnett - Copyright November 10th 2006
By Val Burnett - Copyright November 10th 2006
As of late there have been a couple of programs that are
being promoted on the internet that many of us "experienced"
program owners and/or marketers find questionable. Well to
be quite blunt, they could not possibly deliver what they
promise and have in the past have experienced very unethical
business practices and customer issues with their previous sites.
If any program claims to email members of another program
and claim double-optin, get clarification, do your research.
If any program claims to send mail to millions, really
analyze the FAQ and find out who and how they do this. Ask
Questions! If they don't state how exactly, then move on.
Anything that is stated on a website should be backed up with
clear data. If you can not verify the statements on the websites
are true, then sit back and do your research before you put out
your hard earned money. Trust me on this, it is always best
to delay a signup and satisfy your own curiosity and possibly
even save you a few bucks. Always better to be safe then
sorry. Do not get taken in by the hype of reaching billions
of people for a small fee, it is usually small for a reason.
If the program is a "scam" or "all BS with no meat" then you
will save a few bucks, not be taken again plus you will help
stop lining the pockets of the supposed program owner that
makes all the promises and delivers nothing.
Please do your research before you purchase any service or
product on the internet. It will save you heartache, your
money but also the confidence you should have in programs
and program owners that are there to help you and do back
up what they promise. I am not saying research every
program before you sign up, as you know there are quite a lot
of experienced marketers that have a very good reputation and
if you did search the net for issues regarding them, you would
probably have a hard time finding any. I am saying to do your
research on websites where you are not sure who the owner is
or a website that promises a lot but when you think about it
you wonder if it is even possible if they can deliver it. Is there
too much hype? Can you clearly see who owns the site? Do
they hide? Are there testimonials? Is there a phone number as
well as address of the company clearly displayed? All of the
answers to these questions should play a big part in your
decision when you join a program.
When you first look at a website can the following items be
easily found?
- FAQ
- Company information
- Owner Information
- TOS
- Privacy Policy
- Contact information
By researching this information and seeing if the company
provides you with multiple ways to contact them show that
they will not skip out after you have paid them. Also test
out their customer service, ask them about their refund
policy before you sign up, ask them about their TOS or what
others have found good about the program (testimonies). Wait
and see how long it takes them to answer but also the type
of reply they provide. If it is vague and your answers are not
truly answered the way you wish, then move on to another
program.
One of the things I do is search for the program through Google.
Sometimes it can help reading other customers results, responses
or issues when they joined the website in question. Another thing
I always do is go to http://www.whois.net and put in the URL
of the program. I check to see who owns the domain and website,
I use the information found on Whois and perform a check
through Google for the program owner's name. If I am not
sure of the reputation of the owner of a program and before I
attach my name to a program or spend my hard earned money
signing up, I want to know who I am dealing with. This is
especially true for anyone that promotes other peoples programs.
Are you after the quick buck and don't care what happens to the
people you refer to that website? Or do you truly want to refer
others to programs that do deliver what they state?
If you see a website that has one page with no other information
and no clear contact information including where the company
resides, I would think twice before joining it before I did some
intense research.
By taking the time to research you are giving yourself the
tools and the knowledge to make an informed decision. By
taking the time, you are also able to share the information
you have found and help others make informed decisions.
When it comes to the internet it is easier for some to
hide behind websites, make some cash and not back up what
they promise to deliver. It is time that we as consumers
stop lining their pockets and speak up and let them know
what we will and will not take.
You are the one that holds the key to the associations you
make on the internet. Make associations that will help not
harm you and your fellow marketer.
There are hundreds of program owners out there that give
you everything you need to make an informed decision
stick with the ones that are honest, have ethics and a
good reputation.
Your future is in your hands and only your hands. Be
informed and do your research! It is your choice -
Scammed - To be or Not To be!
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Val Burnett is owner of many responsive marketing
programs found at http://www.mbpadvertising.com
Plus publisher of BizMajic News 41,000 Subscribers
http://www.bizmajic.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
being promoted on the internet that many of us "experienced"
program owners and/or marketers find questionable. Well to
be quite blunt, they could not possibly deliver what they
promise and have in the past have experienced very unethical
business practices and customer issues with their previous sites.
If any program claims to email members of another program
and claim double-optin, get clarification, do your research.
If any program claims to send mail to millions, really
analyze the FAQ and find out who and how they do this. Ask
Questions! If they don't state how exactly, then move on.
Anything that is stated on a website should be backed up with
clear data. If you can not verify the statements on the websites
are true, then sit back and do your research before you put out
your hard earned money. Trust me on this, it is always best
to delay a signup and satisfy your own curiosity and possibly
even save you a few bucks. Always better to be safe then
sorry. Do not get taken in by the hype of reaching billions
of people for a small fee, it is usually small for a reason.
If the program is a "scam" or "all BS with no meat" then you
will save a few bucks, not be taken again plus you will help
stop lining the pockets of the supposed program owner that
makes all the promises and delivers nothing.
Please do your research before you purchase any service or
product on the internet. It will save you heartache, your
money but also the confidence you should have in programs
and program owners that are there to help you and do back
up what they promise. I am not saying research every
program before you sign up, as you know there are quite a lot
of experienced marketers that have a very good reputation and
if you did search the net for issues regarding them, you would
probably have a hard time finding any. I am saying to do your
research on websites where you are not sure who the owner is
or a website that promises a lot but when you think about it
you wonder if it is even possible if they can deliver it. Is there
too much hype? Can you clearly see who owns the site? Do
they hide? Are there testimonials? Is there a phone number as
well as address of the company clearly displayed? All of the
answers to these questions should play a big part in your
decision when you join a program.
When you first look at a website can the following items be
easily found?
- FAQ
- Company information
- Owner Information
- TOS
- Privacy Policy
- Contact information
By researching this information and seeing if the company
provides you with multiple ways to contact them show that
they will not skip out after you have paid them. Also test
out their customer service, ask them about their refund
policy before you sign up, ask them about their TOS or what
others have found good about the program (testimonies). Wait
and see how long it takes them to answer but also the type
of reply they provide. If it is vague and your answers are not
truly answered the way you wish, then move on to another
program.
One of the things I do is search for the program through Google.
Sometimes it can help reading other customers results, responses
or issues when they joined the website in question. Another thing
I always do is go to http://www.whois.net and put in the URL
of the program. I check to see who owns the domain and website,
I use the information found on Whois and perform a check
through Google for the program owner's name. If I am not
sure of the reputation of the owner of a program and before I
attach my name to a program or spend my hard earned money
signing up, I want to know who I am dealing with. This is
especially true for anyone that promotes other peoples programs.
Are you after the quick buck and don't care what happens to the
people you refer to that website? Or do you truly want to refer
others to programs that do deliver what they state?
If you see a website that has one page with no other information
and no clear contact information including where the company
resides, I would think twice before joining it before I did some
intense research.
By taking the time to research you are giving yourself the
tools and the knowledge to make an informed decision. By
taking the time, you are also able to share the information
you have found and help others make informed decisions.
When it comes to the internet it is easier for some to
hide behind websites, make some cash and not back up what
they promise to deliver. It is time that we as consumers
stop lining their pockets and speak up and let them know
what we will and will not take.
You are the one that holds the key to the associations you
make on the internet. Make associations that will help not
harm you and your fellow marketer.
There are hundreds of program owners out there that give
you everything you need to make an informed decision
stick with the ones that are honest, have ethics and a
good reputation.
Your future is in your hands and only your hands. Be
informed and do your research! It is your choice -
Scammed - To be or Not To be!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Val Burnett is owner of many responsive marketing
programs found at http://www.mbpadvertising.com
Plus publisher of BizMajic News 41,000 Subscribers
http://www.bizmajic.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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