[nabentre] supplemental income

[Liz C. Daniels]

Hi James,

OK, below are some red flags, common sense things  to look out for:

If/when something sounds too good to be true, there's a strong likelyhood 
that it is, as in the example you gave.

The purchase/sale of any given product is not going to help you get out of 
debt, enhance your bust size and/or make all your dreams come true 
overnight; it just doesn't work that way!

Do you remember that whole Retin A scam of about 10 years ago?  It played on 
people's vanity by promising the elimination of their lines and wrinkles, 
etc.  The catch was that a small jar of the stuff cost well over $50, and if 
you, "Invested" some time and money in selling the stuff, well you know the 
rest...

Another red flag is when the scammers ask/demand money up front.  They'll 
only tell you so much about the product/venture, and then you either have to 
go to a seminar and sign up for whatever it is, and/or you'll have to pay 
for the book or fill in the blank.

Another thing to look out for is when they don't give you all of the 
details, and/or don't give you a direct answer to your questions.

Some scams are more blatent than others.  We had one here some time ago, in 
which a stranger called to tell me I had just won a free trip to Hawaii, 
with all expenses paid, wow!  Yeah right, LOL!

The catch was that he needed to come over to pick up a $200 processing fee, 
and he would bring the tickets then.  I played right along with him, and 
gave him a fake address!

Bait and switch is the classic scam in which they offer you one thing for 
what appears to be a great price, and then you're told it's out of stock, 
but *this* product is every bit as good, but cost twice the price.  I've 
seen this with vitamins, supplements, cosmetics, furniture, etc.

Let your common sense, inner voice guide you.  If there's something you 
don't like, are uncomfortable with, then beware!

  For example, how is it possible to earn $10,000 a week from your computer, 
without it being on and/or you not even being there?  Maybe I'm missing 
something, but this doesn't make sense to me.

Also, when someone asks you for personal information up front with the 
excuse of their needing it to continue with whatever it is they have to 
sell.  Some examples are, Social Security, credit card, bank account 
numbers, and so on.

It's just like all that nasty spam that you get sometimes telling you you've 
won the European Lottery, but they just need your banking information in 
order to deposit the winnings directly into your account, yeah right!

If/when in doubt, take some time to research the product/company.  Those 
previously mentioned juices are an excellent example.  You're not really 
getting your money's worth for the price and amount, and that's a rip-off.

I work long and hard for my money, and I'm sure not about to just give it 
away to some slick-talking salesperson who thinks I should buy his/her 
product.



Liz