Upfront And Basic Advice
Above all : be patient . . . Rome and Internet businesses weren’t built in a day.
Guard your credit card and bank account with a venegance.
Take everything one step at a time.
Don’t quit your day job.
From my experiences :
1. If you get an email asking you for money for any magic bullet system or cash flow 15 minutes after you “plug in”, don’t reach for your credit card just yet. Those systems don’t exist.
2. Always, always . . . do a Google search with the program or seller’s name in quotes and also the word “scam”. I know it sounds cynical, but you’d be amazed how much information precedes your looking at what looks like a brand new offer hot off the presses. Some of these programs have been around for years, sold to others and rehashed in pretty much the same format and look. Look at other people’s experiences before you put your credit card on the line; it may even save you time and precious money !
3. Beware of the $1.00, $2.95, $5.95, etc come-on’s or trial subscriptions. Asking for your credit card information should be a first warning bell. Take time to read and print out the “terms and conditions” before giving out any personal information. Nine times out of ten, the teeny bit of money you just committed to (no harm done, right ? - wrong !) will roll over into a permanent subscription of $19.95 per month, $24.95 per month . . . I’ve seen higher.
The trial periods are often as little as 7 days. And who marks their calendar, or even remembers these pending charge to your credit card or bank account ? I guarantee the seller’s computer system does ! And forget the sanctity of weekends when you’ll see a bank charge and the seller’s customer service center is closed.
to be continued . . .
