Internet Scams
The Truth About Internet Scams.
Internet scams are more plentiful than ever. Most online scams
have origins in the off-line world and they have been brought on
board the net by con artists and frauds. Internet scams come in all
shapes and sizes. But I'm going to show you some proven methods for
sniffing out and identifying most scams on the net. Just read below
and you'll be one step ahead of the scammers! The first and easiest
way to identify a fraud, scam, or con artist is to simply check for
a phone number listed on the website in question. Con artists and
scammers almost never list a phone number. And in the rare event
that they do list a phone number, it's usually not answered. So
even if you see a phone number listed, be sure to call it just to
talk to a representative from the company. If you get a voice mail
message, be sure to leave your name and number. Don't do business
on that website until you get a call back from a representative.
And even if you get a call back from a rep, be sure to ask
questions such as this:
How long have you been in business?
Can you give me some references from your past customers?
What is your physical location and would you mind if I drive by
to look at your building?
What is your refund policy?
What can you tell me about your products?
Lastly, be sure that the website in question lists a physical
address on their website.
If all they list is an email address or a contact form for you
to fill out, I'd be extra cautious in doing business with them.
There are plenty of other companies out there that do list a
physical address and answer their phone all day long. And that's
exactly the kind of business you want to work with.
You can also go to www.deja.com which will take you to google
groups where you can type in the name of the business, company or
individual person in question to see if there are any complaints
floating around the net. Yes, everyone tends to be a complainer on
the net, so you have to take your search results with a grain of
salt, but it wouldn't hurt to look and see. Right about now, you're
probably saying "Why not just call the better business bureau?"
You should understand that the better business bureau is not a
government agency like the F.T.C.(Federal Trade Comission) and they
don't have any authority like the FTC. In fact something most
people don't even realize is that the better business bureau has
complaints against itself! Yes, there are people that have called
the police on the Better Business Bureau! I have been mislead and
mis-informed by the BBB on several occasions.
I've heard so many bad things about the BBB, that I don't give
them much credit anymore. In my opinion, the FTC is the most
powerful agency policing the internet and they're the only one I
trust. You can also go to websites such as www.OnlyReviews.com to
investigate and look up companies before you do business with
them.
Be sure to only do business with companies offering at least a
30 day money back guarantee.
You may think about this. The Better Business Bureau will say
things good about you if you become a member. They are in business
to make money! Just my 2 cents!
Wear your Blnders and Stay Focused and YOU WILL MAKE MONEY!
My name is Randall Stafford and I have been on the internet
since 1994. I have been involved in most every kind of scam,
doubler, matrix, MLM program, or ponzi scheme out there. It wasn't
by my understanding by no means. I was under educated. I do not
want this to happen to you. Learn from me. Get into my ezines now
and learn what not to do. Almost every Marketer can tell you what
to do. I want to tell you what not to do. My focus is Blinders. "
Keep the Focus" You will Make Money.
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