Sunday, April 26, 2009

How to Identify A Scam

"Easy Money Making Tips!" "Purchase Our Program And Learn How To Make $1,000.00 Within One Day!" "It's So Easy To Make Money Online! Join Us And Learn How!"

Does any of the above sounds vaguely familiar...? You have went to their website and read their sales pitch. You are hyped up to buy their program and test it. But WAIT! There's More! They will give this free gift worth $199.00! Plus another free gift worth $99.00! That's a total of $298.00 free gift!

You purchased it. You've tried it. "But they said I would be rich! What happened?" After receiving their products, do you find that somethings are strangely missing? That there is another sentence at the end of the products or program that tells you, "To learn even more secrets, pay 'this' amount!" And you finally realised that what you believed to be the "one" initially came out to be another scam!

You've heard the saying, "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is."

Well, many scammers will actually make it sounds as if they have done it and that they will give you the "secret" if you follow them. But if you say all "too good to be true" secrets are scam, why is it that some people whom you know are really making tons of money online learning and applying from the "too good to be true" secrets?

How do you differentiate true secrets and true "spit-crets"? If you'll refer to this five principles when deciding how you'll make money on the Internet, you could save yourself a significant amount of grief in the future. It'll help you discover if it really is a genuine opportunity - or a genuine waste of money.

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1. It might be a scam if they can't prove a successful track record

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Have you heard of them before? Can they offer solid proof that they've got a successful track record? If not, how can you trust them to help YOU make money?

Be skeptical. Ask questions. Search for their URL in Google and search for any review on their products. Most website have already done a great job in reviewing whatever products you wish to purchase. You just need to search out the products' review and decide whether it's a scam or not.

Be open to the review, you may be looking at a real gem!

But if you can't find any positive reviews about them, or if the only reviews you find are negative... you should definitely think twice about doing business with them.

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2. It might be a scam if they can't show you real testimonials

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If the investment that you are making is a significant amount in a business opportunity, the company selling you the products should be willing to let you have the testimonies of other successful affiliates or students.

Don't conclude that the company must be a scam if they are unwilling to provide any contacts, as most of the companies aren't willing to risk giving out their customer's contact and get sued by their customer. As you also wouldn't want your details being given to other scammers right?

But they should be able to provide you with their students' successful stories with the student's URLs, the student's testimony, the student's name and the student's photo if they have one.

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3. If they only give you a product to sell and didn't teach you how to find other niches to sell, they might be scam

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If someone is offering you a product to sell, beware! Chances are one in thousands that other peoples like you are selling the same product with the same company. With so much competition, only a small percentage of sellers will make any money.

So be on the lookout whether the company is teaching you how to find your own niche market and develop or find your own products to sell.

Finding a niche market that you love, is the only GUARANTEED way to start a successful business on the Internet. Not using the same website to sell the exact same product that tens of thousands of other people are selling!

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4. It could be a scam if the company is charging you money to sell their products

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If you need to purchase a product before you can start selling it, chances are it's a scam.

The truth is, companies like this KNOW that you are not going to generate any sales. That is why they need your money up front!

If you want to sell my products for me, why should I charge you money? You are doing me a favour to sell and promote it!

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5. If you cannot contact them in person, it might be a scam

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Before you make any investment in any opportunity, give the company a call. Talk to them in person. Ask them serious questions. If you cannot contact them in person then don't do business with them!

Finally, trust your gut feel. If even after all the above points looks or sounds right but you don't feel right, don't buy it. It could be a warning that something is wrong with the company or product.

Remember, if it is too easy to accomplish, everyone will be rich already. When it comes to online success, there is no magic pill. If you want to start a real business on the Internet, you need to be prepared to put in the time and effort to get there.

Anyone can give you all of the strategies you need to make that happen. And anyone can break them down into easy-to-follow instructions. But the rest of the effort is up to you!

Wishing you all the best.

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Maverick Money Makers is a private society that will teach you how to build a six-figure a month business on the internet.

If you want to make money online, join the society before it's too late.

http://www.inmaverickmoneymakers.com

By John Ng WM

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