Comments on: Need money now? My secret to Internet millions!

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Hotels.com: Read the Fine Print! — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 04:13:06 +0000

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Stay at Home Dads – The Deadly – Invisible Entrepreneurs — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:48:50 +0000

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By: Kid Acting Badly? Try the Total Transformation Scam

Kid Acting Badly? Try the Total Transformation Scam — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:26:26 +0000

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By: Keith

Keith — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 06:15:29 +0000

Jared. that is the absolute truth. MLM’s are not necessarily bad if you go into them well informed and not desirous to con other people. If you find someone who you can trust to give you the absolute truth, the good and the bad, and you then decide to try it out then I cannot complain. I just don’t like seeing people get bamboozled because someone tells them fantastic, and false, stories about all the millionairs who “made it”. Sucker born every minute.

By: Jared

Jared — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:39:17 +0000

Bryan, I agree with you. There are legitimate MLM companies out there. My wife does the “home party” thing too…only for a couple of months now…but she is making pretty good money. Not millions…but she is able to stay at home with our son during he day and still contribute to our overall income.

I think the number of “bad” MLMs that are out there significantly out weigh the number good ones. My advice…do not put your money into something unless you personally know someone who will tell you the absolute truth about the business. Don’t trust the guys on TV…or in any hotel banquet room.
.-= Jared´s last blog ..Why Buy Toys? =-.

By: dadshouse

dadshouse — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:28:32 +0000

Those scams drive me nut! At least the Nigerian prince is straightforward about his wants – cash!
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By: Brian Skory

Brian Skory — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:52:22 +0000

Good article with valid points. However, I will point out that if you sort out the scam companies from the legitimate ones, MLM can be a completely valid and innovative business model. My wife has been involved in one for years. It is a product line that she absolutely loves, her customers absolutely love, and that her “downline” enjoys rep’ing through home parties and such. Have I seen this business produce any millionaires? Absolutely! A small handful. But they worked very hard for it. The rest make a modest to handsome income doing something they enjoy, and with the flexibility to work a “stay at home with the kids” schedule.

By: Dennis Yu

Dennis Yu — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:54:53 +0000

Stephanie,

Thanks for the kind words! Just goes to show that there’s no “get rich quick” panacea, though people who are desperate would like to believe so, hope beyond hope. What’s sad is that if you graph the economy against spam, there’s a clear relationship— when people are out of jobs, spammers our out en force to collect money. The unemployment rate and the level of spam go hand in hand.

The silver lining to this cloud is that a lot of folks will start their own businesses in this downtown. And I hope that our company can help make that happen by powering an army of Internet entrepreneurs– stay at home moms and dads that can enroll their neighborhood businesses in legitimate programs that drive them more business through better visibility on Google.
.-= Dennis Yu´s last blog ..Google now offers Pay Per Call indirectly =-.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:50:21 +0000

Excellent post, Dennis.

As the economy has spiraled downward, I have had more and more people approach me to ask me about making money blogging. I think they are a little bit disappointed when I explain that blogging takes work, talent, passion, and time. There isn’t a magic pill or an overnight solution.

People who are *truly* successful almost always get to where they are through perseverance, hard work, and experience.

Impostors tend to dress in fancy schmancy suits and give speeches with grand words and gleaming smiles. While they talk, the truly successful people are working…

Thanks for sharing your insights.
.-= Stephanie´s last blog ..TOP 10 Blog Posts of 2009 =-.