Have any of you become involved
@angusthethird (515)
United States
March 16, 2009 4:37pm CST
with a moneymaking scheme with a startup fee that didn't turn out to be a scam, a ponzi scheme, or a Madoff scheme?
How do you spot those, and steer clear of them?
Also--tell me some of your horror stories about those experiences that did become scam nightmares--you know, when you were asked for a $39.00 startup fee, and you were promised a kit--and then months later you read on the news that the company moved to Brazil and were enjoying the highlife there.
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@elisa812 (3026)
• United States
18 Mar 09
Fortunately, I have never become involved with one of the sites that has a startup fee and gotten scammed. The only way I have really avoided those scams is that I just always avoid any sites that ask for money. I only join sites if they are free, so that way if it doesn't turn out to be legitimate, then at least I didn't give them any money, even if it does turn out to be kind of a waste of time. Another way that I avoid scam sites is that whenever I hear of a new site that I'm interested in joining, I try to do a search for the site on mylot to see if there are any people here that are involved with the site. That way, I can see what those people have to say about it, and I can also find out if they have actually been paid by the site before.
It has really helped me to keep from getting scammed!
It has really helped me to keep from getting scammed!