Real Vs. Fake

@bikespot (483)
Canada
February 27, 2008 9:11pm CST
How do you tell if a program is real or is fake. You know those sites with 1 page , saying you can earn 1000$ a week by doing this and that. Then you find out there is a catch, like you need to invest 1000$ then you will get the money. I find if they only have 1 page and a sign up , then its fake. People try to make them look real as possible , but then you find out that the program just really is not profitable.
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@sedel1027 (17846)
• Cupertino, California
28 Feb 08
Another way to tell is if the site asks for money. Always check with the Better business Bureau and do searches for the company name along with "scam" and, if they are real you will find out quick.
1 person likes this
• United States
28 Feb 08
I got a e-news letter just this morning from a group I am involved with that covers this same topic. Some suggestions are to check the better business bureau, how long have they been in business. Check Scambusters and WorldWideScams. Also suggested was to check out MLM Survivor site to see how reputable a MLM opportunity is. Just to name a few. The news letter is from webmomz. Very helpful to me.
@avonrep1 (1862)
• United States
28 Feb 08
I have found some sites, that I really do make money on, so I know some are really legit. Most of the time, I know its fake, when payout is $100 or more, and you are only making pennies a day. I figured it out with one company it would take 5 years 8 months to reach payout because you can only make 3 cents per day. That is not worth it to me. I like sites, that payout is obtainable each month and have found 7 sites I make money from each month. I am always looking for other ones, and ones that I do not have to spend any money in order to make money. When in doubt, set up an email address for just the programs that you are in doubt about that way it don't over welm your email addy.
@mnvamsi (539)
• India
28 Feb 08
u cannot judge a sites real form naturally there are few factors to be considered like the amount of money you are getting for the work you do.. like you are getting paid $.02 or $0.04 for writting one post or reading in mylot just rough values thats fare for the work we are doing. but few sites are saying $25 for reading an email then its not fare as you can see for the work u do to read an email is very less and you should be paid .$001 so its very clear that its spam..
@ayou82 (3450)
• Philippines
28 Feb 08
Well the best thing to do is read the terms and conditions before signing up they will spam you once they have all the informations they need from you
@Gesusdid (1676)
• United States
28 Feb 08
i hate sites like that , they talk a big talk and then you have to give them like 50 bucks plus shipping and wait for the thing , and then in the end put all that money into the program and not make squat
@reinydawn (11643)
• United States
28 Feb 08
Well, for my home business, I do have a few one-page sites that are pretty generic. They don't claim to make you a millionaire over night or anything like that. Mine just say - if you want more information about what I'm doing then fill out this page and I'll get right back to you. It also has my contact information on it if you want to call or e-mail me directly. I don't use the one-page sites too much, I usually promote my sites that have a bit more information on them. There's also a few sayings I'm sure you've heard of: You get what you pay for. Nothing in life is free. So, usually a legit company will have some sort of fee to get you started. But, if they're worth anything, it's not going to be a huge fee. They want you to make money, not shell more of it out. Another thing to be leery of is if they say "We'll tell you all about it if you give us $$$ first." That's usually a big indication of something that's not going to work out too well. Mostly, though, you want to check them out as well as you can. Use "real" sources though, not just someone's rantings on the web. Check with the Better Business Bureau and places like that to see if they're a legit company. Best of luck to you!