I hate false advertising
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
March 24, 2016 10:23pm CST
Don't You?
Especially when it's online. I've come across a few road blocks on this journey of ancestral heritage. Some of the most frustrating is paid subscriptions needed to look at something.
"We've found 300 + matches to your search of "Archibald McKaughan" sign up for a free trial to read more!."
Oh and then you sign up for said trial and it shows you NOTHING. "Pay ONLY $9000000 and you can get access."
You pay the $90000000 and NADA.
Okay so yes obviously the monetary sum is exaggerated but it's still very frustrating. Especially when they may have the matches but it may have nothing to do with YOUR Archibald McKaughan.
Newspapers.com supposedly have several matches for what I am looking for but you have to pay an exorbitant amount. It's not available to be paid by month but in one lump sum. Not even worth the free trial in my opinion. What if I really DO like what I find?
Not willing to pay $130.00 just to read more.. nope... 
The Search Continues
Newspapers.com supposedly have several matches for what I am looking for but you have to pay an exorbitant amount. It's not available to be paid by month but in one lump sum. Not even worth the free trial in my opinion. What if I really DO like what I find?
Not willing to pay $130.00 just to read more.. nope...
The Search Continues6 people like this
5 responses
@JESSY3236 (22245)
• United States
25 Mar 16
That's too much to do one search. I think people searches should be free.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
25 Mar 16
As do I! I hate how they do it as well. "we've found this amount blah blah blah but here pay us ONLY $30.00!"
Ha! I don't know anyone who would consider $30.00, ONLY $30.00!
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
25 Mar 16
@Mike197602 I was sititng here frustrated with everything that I didn't actually think of the cost of hiring researchers or relying on another third party for information. Even so, like the site I am referencing here, sometimes it's just a wee bit too much. $100 + just to look at old news clippings. I know i could probably go to the library and find more info.
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@Auntylou (4262)
• Oxford, England
29 Mar 16
@ScribbledAdNauseum I like that point. $30 or about £20 is no insignificant amount
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
25 Mar 16
Yes I do Reality.
Even the smallest item can be misleading.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
25 Mar 16
@ScribbledAdNauseum Sure is my friend.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
25 Mar 16
It is all about the sell now!
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@snowy22315 (208957)
• United States
25 Mar 16
I have an idea for you, if you know the county that he was born in, you can often do research in the county. They should have birth records..unless of course it is overseas or far away, than it could be moot...but maybe an email could be sent.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
25 Mar 16
I found a page that is very interesting about the lineage but a lot of the names match up and dates even (as in I knew they were alive then) but the location doesn't. Hmm... I know the County that my ancestors was born in overseas as well.. I just get frustrated sometimes and have to rant! hehe.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
25 Mar 16
Or you can't trust that it will give you the results you need. Very annoying. I am very weary on what I purchase online as is.
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@LdeL0318 (6400)
• Philippines
25 Mar 16
@ScribbledAdNauseum I don't onow why they would have to do that. Attracting people perhaps?
@Auntylou (4262)
• Oxford, England
25 Mar 16
Yes there are some chancers out there glad to have us sign up for something pretty worthless
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
25 Mar 16
What gets me is they posted exorbitant amounts of information or value will be available if you spend X amount of dollars. Of course everything they're trying to sell you was going to be relevant to you.
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