You want to be rich - just do as I do....
By pillusch
@pillusch (1147)
Mexico
September 24, 2009 3:47pm CST
.... and you will make money WITHOUT lifting a finger. I do it ALL for you, you just have to sit there and watch the payments flood your Paypal account!
It's obviously nonsense, but I wonder why these site still exist? And I wonder even more how people can fall for stuff like that. But they do, otherwise these sites wouldn't be around.
I surfed the traffic exchanges over the past two years, and the sheer nonsense you find there sometimes makes you wonder. It's interesting to note that this kind of pages usually float around either early in the morning (before people go to work), or in the evening, when they are tired and looking for some alternative to their nine-to-five job.
But anybody with a grasp on reality must know that there is no such thing as something for nothing. But I guess those peole who fall for it (and pay an ONLY ONE-TIME-FEE of 20 bucks) hyptonize themselves and they pay the money so that they have a justification to continue to dream for another 24 hours.
Makes you wonder whether the Internet shouldn't be regulated more. Have those pages become more or less lately, what's your experience?
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@frogdropping (45)
•
24 Sep 09
The get rich quick schemes are exactly what they claim to be - for those doing the claiming. Most of what they 'sell' I'd give for free. A lot of it is BS, period. I feel sorry for folks that fall for it but the fact it - thousands do, day in, day out.
It's why there's so many on the internet. And talking about the net - there's no regulation because they're not actually breaking the law. They're offering you a 'product' and you're paying for it. The quality of it is the problem. Plus I wouldn't be one bit surprised if the get rich quick schemers know the Online Selling laws inside out - pretty apparent when you read the disclaimers and such.
And most of the claims are worded very tightly - lots of 'mays', mights and 'probablys'.
*spits* And so ... I don't like them but I understand what they're doing. Like with offers of high flying modelling - providing you cough up money up front, all they are for the main are easy ways of parting folks from their money. Morally wrong but usually legitimate.
Making money online generally involves some hard work but, like I keep saying: work smart, not hard ;)
@scheng1 (24650)
• Singapore
25 Sep 09
Hi Pillusch, I think those people are worst than gamblers. At least those gamblers spending twenty dollars on lottery still have a chance to win.
Those who send the twenty bucks away to scam sites will never see the money again, and not even a statistical chance of winning money.
I guess the world is full of people whose brains are empty, that's why the traffic exhanges are full of such nonsense, supported by even more stupid people.
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@robert19ph (4577)
• Philippines
25 Sep 09
hello pillusch,
this site does still exist maybe because their are some people that so curious to do what they are told to do to be rich. and by doing that, they are getting money or anything from them for that matter. people want to prove if it is for real. that they are willing to pay some money thinking that they will get more. without realizing that they were scammed already.
have recieved a lot of text, from my emails and even calls. so tempting sometimes but i need to ignore them. is the best thing that i must do.
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
25 Sep 09
You are right. I wonder at times too. I have thought that you need to do work to make it work. There are no such thing as free lunches, autopilot kind of thing, and so far, I've not ventured into such. Even for a residual program, there needs to be some kind of big effort before the thing spins off well. Especially for making money online, I don't believe in investing money to make money. I would prefer the slow process of earning, as long as it's safe and legit..
@kingnigth (51)
• Philippines
25 Sep 09
slow process of earning is safe, but if we get quick rich, we take some risk, risk if they not financialy letirate to increase our financial IQ in money investment. Risk is gambling if we do not know how to run the rules and principle to invest. I believe that High financial IQ is lessen the risk. riding a hourse is risk but a little knowledge how to manage the emotion and feelings of this horse are lessen risk. like any kind of investment online and offline. lossing and failure money is part of process to become you success.
@snam23 (3157)
• United States
25 Sep 09
This is like asking why are there paid-to-get-rich scams out there. Many people that have a nine to five job do not know much about earning opportunities online. Other people are just not very tech-savvy and are new to the internet. These people are very gullible the first time they see these offers and they take it. They don't know the rules of online safety. The online world is no different from our offline "real" world. We still need to be respectful of each other, be polite, don't make threats, etc. But what people don't realize is that if there's scams offline, there are scams online. And you have a good point about how they show the sites before and after. We may be experienced enough to see a scam when we see one, but many people aren't.
I haven't seen those pages lately because I have been busy with school. However, I think that the internet should be more regulated but that is easier said than done. Its hard enough trying to regulate the real world, let alone an indefinite cyberspace.
@sunny68 (1327)
• India
24 Sep 09
probably they do get something out of it. and hence the sites survive. i guess such sites are targeted more towards those who are new to such sort of things. such persons are more eager and anxious to earn more (and probably have heard that there is a lot of money to be earned from internet). hence they get lured by such sites. it is only experience that can tell that such sites are "obviously nonsense".
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@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
25 Sep 09
There is another popular cyber scam that says 'sleep while you earn' and ask for a certain amount of investment which purportedly flood your emails with payment notifications from every corners of the globe. They are so convincing that they even come up with proof of money received touching to thousands in a month. Some people are easily duped into parting with their money only to regret later when their money did not multiply as promised and unfortunately that is the last they see of their investment. These cyber conman are taking advantage of the worsening economic situation and find easy prey on those who are left redundant or people who are just greedy and wanting to get rich quick. We should be careful with this get rich quick schemes which are getting out of hands in the net. The cyberspace has a lot of rubbish floating in the air and we should be alert at all times. 
@prashanthalva (2272)
• India
25 Sep 09
Yes .. You Are Very Right In Your Words, To Say the Least .. I Mean How Can These Sites Survive If None Support It .. People As You Say Hypnotize Themselves and They Pay the Money So That They Have a Justification To Continue Dream For Another 24 Hours(Maybe More) .. I Have Come Across Many Web Pages Like you Have Just Mentioned .. There Should Be Strict Laws To Amend These Flaws ..
@happy6162 (3001)
• United States
25 Sep 09
Yes, we are seeing more of them lately. With the economy is bad shape these websites are pop up more. I get lots of email from different ones and sometimes check them out but I do not fall for they get rich scam. I delete them and then get some more and delete them. Whatever work you do online to earn money is hard work and time consuming.
@sunilcutein (66)
• India
25 Sep 09
Yes what you said is true but i dont think every site which gives money is scam example my lot gives money and it is not scam
and i do agree with you that we should not invest any money as we cannot predict
@vandana7 (98949)
• India
25 Sep 09
Hi pillusch, I think people who respond need that additional dollar! Such a pity that scamsters are targeting the needy! Most people want to believe in fairy tales. I do. But wisdom says, there are no free lunches. But I talk from my experience. Youngsters are more positive in their outlook, and therefore, they consider probabilities of such sites being genuine as well. May be there are genuine ones as well, because of which it is easier for people to believe such stories. A couble of bad experiences, then even these youngsters will walk away. I've made some mistakes in my time, so I guess, I can understand them doing the same. Luckily, they will learn their lessons cheaply. Dont u think?
@SQD444 (677)
• India
25 Sep 09
true... but i think everyone in this person like the idea of making money with out much work.. thats the idea behind such sites gaining populairty...they just hope may be this site is genuine lets give it a try thus they sign up with a number of such sites... but they never get paid... afte some time they come across some other such sight.. again they think the other way what if this one is a really genuine site? they again chase such sites... funny.. but true..
@Sleong (46)
• New Zealand
25 Sep 09
To be honest, i was one of the sucker who got caught into all these "Get rich schemes" and waste quite a few hundred bucks on them... and yet im still as poor as anything.... =.=" but what i think, there may be a few out there that is real, but surely not a quick rich type, and not for doing nothing... Lots of time and effort will need to be spent... Yet again, millions of people still fall for it. Learning from experience, i learnt that anything that ask me to pay first is @#$%%... haha, and i surely wouldnt want to fall for them again... but if there is a REAL one out there, i would love to give it a try just to prove a point that there is no REAL "Get Rich Shemes" hehe XD
@pillusch (1147)
• Mexico
25 Sep 09
They are out there, but they last about 2 to 3 month. I know, I made about $ 400 with a program I promoted over the last couple of month, for example, tomorrow is a major launch at midday by logiscape, and I expect to make some bucks there. But like most of them, they peak and become part of your portfolio. Thanks for sharing.
@dragonballman (2)
•
25 Sep 09
Yes of course I do. Who doesn't? But hey, it should be in a good way!
@taripres (1499)
• United States
25 Sep 09
Hey There Dragonball, it's me again! Look, the one liners huh?
We gone have to straighten this out; stick around, you'll grasp it, know what I mean?! And what do you mean by "it should be in a good way?" Elaborate please!!
Taripre$
We gone have to straighten this out; stick around, you'll grasp it, know what I mean?! And what do you mean by "it should be in a good way?" Elaborate please!!
Taripre$
@Kashmeresmycat (6369)
• United States
25 Sep 09
Good discussion and hopefully someone thinking of doing this will change their mind.
There are just two sites I check regularly to see what's going on. I've always wanted to do my own little business but circumstances are stopping me at present.
But the one site I go to they talk about everything, and I read how so many have lost tons of money by trying over and over again. Why do they do this? I really don't get it. I just can't imagine someone thinking this is for real, when all you do is sit back and make money...are they kidding?
On the other hand, I do read about the people that are truly making decent money, and they are all hard workers, which is what it takes.
I really don't surf the net looking for this crap because that's all it is...I use to years ago but know much better now. I could imagine how many there are today looking for the next sucker because of the unemployment rate. How sad for people.
@reckon21 (3479)
• Philippines
27 May 10
I still can remember my first time in the internet and i was blinded by many false promises of good looking and stylish sites. I was one of the people who were really fascinated by it and I almost want to throw some money just to know if it will work for me or not. But then after browsing the internet about scam programs I realized that there were too many and it's quite frightening.
And everyday many new people join the internet to search for something like gold at the end of the rainbow. And they might not be as lucky as me and eventually they ended their selves buying those scam products out there. And I am truly sorry for them.
@prajnith (941)
• India
24 Sep 09
Good discussion you started..
Actually the get rich quickly scheme applies for them not for people who buy their product.. as they get rich not people who fall for it.. We spend our money making them rich..
Sad to say there is no rule to stop such frauds, and many fall for it and loose their hard earned money thinking that they can make some extra cash.
@piya84 (2581)
• India
25 Sep 09
I dont trust on these sites at all.Creation of wealth is hard work.When any website claims that you can become rich without lifting your finger its definitely a scam and one should never invest their money and time in these sites.
Why these sites do exist.Well may be because there are many fool people around the globe.
@jules67 (2788)
• Philippines
25 Sep 09
Hi pillusch. I must admit that I do fall for that prey. I easily get deceived by these propaganda. The sad part is that I believe and I am to blame. But now I am wise enough and would think hundred of times before joining one site. I would even ask people about it and will do some research. Who doesn't want to be rich? Everybody does. But we all have to work hard for it.
@pillusch (1147)
• Mexico
25 Sep 09
You bet I wanna be rich! I´ve been at this Internet thing for three years now, and I caught myself many times WANTING to believe. But by know really nothing of that sorts gets to me anymore. In fact I've become pretty good at spoting legitimate stuff that actually makes me money. But IT IS a lot of work. Thanks for sharing.
