SCARY... being paid to give good reviews/testimonials??
By misc11
@misc11 (384)
United States
April 14, 2011 5:01pm CST
I didn't know much about the internet until a few months ago when I wanted to make money on the internet and started reading all the "how to make money on the internet" articles (probably the most googled search on the internet I have come to find out). Anyways, I have come across so many websites who pay you to write good reviews and testimonials for their product. They even tell you what to say in your writing. First, I don't know how that is legal at all? Second, that is very scary because these testimonials are not true at all and you have no idea about the product you are urging others to use. There are so many people, like I was, who come to the internet to see if that product is good and find out more information. People make their decisions based on these type of reviews that are not true at all. I have always thought the internet was a very credible source for information but not anymore. Putting links up and stating facts is one thing, but I think the false reviews and testimonials are a whole different story and I don't think that is right. What do you think about the false advertising on the internet?
5 responses
@tintukm (1102)
• India
15 Apr 11
Its scary though we have to be always positive about this kind of methodologies. The promoting products for which we also give hand from our point of view must be in the right direction always. The one sided just money making view is so harmful as you too suggest. The wrong interpretations about a product, a service or anything from an enterprise or individual harms every one looking forward to it. We ourselves when get into the spammed or wrongful product acquirement from the internet then we curse the one who sold it us and also those who promoted it. We so must choose well while promoting and more wise when buying.
Happy marketing,writing,promoting.
Happy marketing,writing,promoting. 
@macdingolinger (10386)
• United States
14 Apr 11
I just found this out recently when a person I have been writing for wanted me to write some of the reviews. They basically take the information and use a template to write it into a "review" I figured they got paid for it somewhere along the line. I don't know anything about the sites paying for reviews.. But I fiugred they were out there after I was presented with the job offer. I also will not take any reviews seriously again.. well, some you can tell...
@soapies1973 (931)
• United States
14 Apr 11
I don't know if this is good or not that review thing because you haven't really tried it. So I guess you are just making something up. I guess it is up to you if you want to do it or not.
@killerbullet (174)
• United States
14 Apr 11
internet has gone into to generations which is web1 which was that people like us wouldn't be able to put out any information about anything and then every information that was available was honest and u can trust it but then came web.2 and that is what we have now its when every body can contribute to the internet and put out any kind of information he would like and that led to the wrong information that can ruin some ppls lifes and what happens in your case is that ppl are really after the money that they face out any kind or review just so they can collect more money
