posted on October 8, 2001 07:16:32 AM
Has anyone ever done any of these work on the internet gigs?
I saw one for getting 10 cents every time you read an email and some others....Any of you do these or have ever done these?
posted on October 8, 2001 07:47:10 AM
I this what he is trying to say is that it probably ain't gonna happen, getting rich I mean.
If it did work, ya think everyone wouldn't be doing it? Actually working, I mean really working a job is much harder than simply clicking on emails.
On the other hand, I like the "mypoints.com" thing. You click on emails (I don't actually read them) and you get points. You also get points for referrals. Then you redeem your points for stuff. I have got a $25.00 gift certificate and magazine subscriptions.
Anyone remember alladvantage.com? I think a lot of people made some money. I made about $50.00 over several months. I think, and correct me if I am wrong, but I think they are out of business.
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posted on October 8, 2001 08:34:01 AM
I've never investigated any of these specifically, but my guess is they are the same as the work at home scams you see in newspapers, etc. The way they make money is to find people who will buy some sort of system that makes the seller of information money, but has little opportunity to make the buyer anything.
Something else I see a lot of is turnkey web sites that are ecommerce enabled. I've even seen them for sale on ebay for $50-$200 and include the domain name, and are set up so you are set up with companies who do provide you a commission on sales.
Here's the catch - Getting traffic (and sales) from your domain is really, really tricky. I've run collectibles domains since 1995, and I still struggle to get as much traffic as I want! You might get a few bucks out of it (keyword FEW) if you are lucky, but you probably won't be quitting your day job for these offers.
posted on October 8, 2001 08:36:14 AM
Just got one of these emails RIGHT after I posted. Here are the details. You can work at home, but you send them $34.95 to get a directory to find thousands of companies where information is available nowhere else. Yeah, right!
I think a lot of people made some money. I made about $50.00 over several months. I think, and correct me if I am wrong, but I think they are out of business.