Do people really fall for these?
By fpsninja
@fpsninja (874)
March 23, 2011 6:17pm CST
Hey all
I am on a few PTC sites, and lately i have seen loads of adverts for sites like google sniper, some "team work petrol prices beating thing" and "that free thing", and many other, all of which claim to earn (and it always is) somewhere between $1000 and $5000 a day!
Do people really fall for these? I mean, lets look at it. They claim to help you make free money... after you pay a joining fee (once i saw once for $180!!!)
Secondly, if they were really making that much money, why would they need you?
And thirdly, if you really could earn that much from home, who would go to work anymore?
The answer is simple. These sites are either made by the guy, who does indeed make that much money, due to all the people who sign up under him (or her).
Or, these silly team work things, honestly. The way they work is that you pay a set amount, say £5. Then, once u refer 10 people, you get £20, £15 profit right? Wrong, because all you have done is multiplied the problem, as the site takes a hefy £55, and only need to pay out something like £20. This is not a money making scheme at all! Its a dodgey pyramid scheme!
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@jeffreyallen (298)
• United States
24 Mar 11
I`ve never fallen for that. I feel sorry for the people who have. I always do my research on different sites that have this ridiculous claims. I always want to see proof. You gotta do your research people, before joining up to this sites. I joined mylot of a review I read which also had a video on it, showing what insides of the site looked like. So, yeah, be cautious. If they are asking for money to join, it is ALWAYS a scam. Btw not all referral programs are BS. That`s how people making money online. By the referral programs alone. So, please dont bust on it.
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@fpsninja (874)
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24 Mar 11
still, i dont trust these referal sites, i think that if you generally want to make money online, you shouldnt need to rely on getting referals. And i agree, always either get proof, or get refered in by someone who has been paid. And never invest any of your own money. A money making scheme has money going from the site to your paypal/alertpay/whatever, never the other way round!
@jeffreyallen (298)
• United States
24 Mar 11
Agreed. But all referrals links are free to join. So, it`s harmless. I`ve joined through referrals links and ended up getting tons of help from my referral, so sometimes it`s a good thing. Like I said before, with some of this sites, money comes in slow solely from the site alone, so getting referrals really does bring in the big bucks. If signing up is free and the referrer is willing to help the referral make money, I see no problem in it.
@tonyllenium (6252)
• Italy
23 Mar 11
sometimes i read these systems me too btu i never trusted them...they sound slike scams ...so in reality i don't knwo if people rally believe but if there are these sites means that somebody can subscribe and believe...
@housechaos7 (609)
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24 Mar 11
I have known people to make money from the matrixes but as others have said you need to get in and be able to refer people to earn there and we all have problems getting active refferals right?
@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
24 Mar 11
Do people fall for these? Not for long. But there's always a new sucker.
