Re: What works and what's hype - true and sad example

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: Mike, : I posted this piece once on this board - I think it is important enough : to repeat it again: : ...................................................................................... : When you look for money-making opportunity, is very easy to make mistake. : Indeed one of the reasons people face in business (and over 90% fail) is : that they choose the wrong business to begin with. : Chosing something only because it sounds good can be a huge disaster. : Like in this very real-life example from my daily mail, : I get many requests every day to come and visit and fix some : sites - usually I don't have time (nor desire - as I owe my attention : to my own clients who hire me and rely on my help). Sometimes a letter : will catch my attention. Like this one, which was sent to me by : very nice reader who attended some tele-classes... : So, as a courtesy I clicked on her link and so the correspondence : went back and for - those of you who search for opportunities and : want to get some turn-key operation, be warned. : I don't include the real address of that website - it is not about : one particular site, but about a dangerous trend: expecting making : a lot of dough in the short time, guaranteed. : It could be funny - but it is really tragical, and hurts all of us. : Please read on... : -------- : : Hello Wanda, : I know your very busy and could probably not have time. : But could you do me a big favor if you have a extra couple : of minutes. I know this is far to much for me to ask of you. : If you should get a chance. Could you please take a : look at my Website and tell me why I have yet to sell one : package? I don't understand why it hasn't had any traffic on it. : Unless it's the way the man who sold it to me gave me the wrong : way of advertising it. He gave me one ad to go with, and : this is it.. : "ATTENTION OPPORTUNITY SEEKERS" : Internet Business! 150 page WebSite that sells what the net uses : most. Your very own site at www.yourname.com sells Hosting, : Domain name registration, Engine Submission, WebSite Design, : Banner ads and more. No experience necessary. We do all the : work. You do not build the site yourself. It's already built. : This is basically what he gave me to advertise. Please let me : know if by chance you do get a chance to go to my Website at : http://xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. : I hope you may give me some advise on what I can do. Thanks : so much for your time. : Theresa : : ------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dear Teresa, : Thanks for writing to me and for your trust. : Whenever I can help - I do help. : But first a question. : Do you believe that this ad you are placing tells the truth? : : Wanda : Success Connection http://loska.com : (919) 933-3237 : : ---------------------------------------- : : Dear Wanda, : As far as I can tell it does. It's just that I don't have : the words to describe an ad for it. I guess that what : I'm lacking. : I should have thought of this before I purchased it. : Theresa : : ------------------------------------------- : : Dear Theresa, : I clicked on your link and visited your site. : The only thing that you are selling there is the opportunity. : And drastically overprices websites. : Your title says "5,397 per month - guaranteed!". : Yet it didn't make you a dime yet. : In my book you are selling something you KNOW doesn't work. : You know the ad doesn't tell the truth. : And you know there is no guarantee. : It there was one - you'd have over $5,000 every month. : And you don't. : So - the answer to my question "does tha ad tell the truth?" : is: you know that the ad doesn't tell the truth. : Is very misleading. To put it mildly. : You can't build business based on... well, lies. : You only can cheat. : These kinds of ads are not only dishonest. : They also bite back. : You felt for it - now you hope somebody else will fall : again so that YOU get paid. : And so it goes.... : You are in business of marketing - without understanding : how to market yourself? Hmm... : My advice? : Get out. : Cut your loses. : Everyone makes mistakes - but only some learn from them. : Only some realize soon enough... : You just did. : Start your own business. : Something you really love to do. : Something you would be committed to deliver with awesome : quality - time after time after time. : Something you KNOW how to do. : Money will come and sales will come. : Money is result of providing excellent service : to people who appreciate it so much that pay for it. : right now - you are in the dead end street. : hope it helped, : best wishes. : Wanda : : -------------------------------------------------- : : Hello Wanda : I most certainly appreciate your comments. There is only : one problem. I already paid for that Website. I wish I didn't now. : I am going to have to live with that lie over my head. : Now I don't even feel like advertising it, but like I said its : paid for now. I don't know where to turn with this Website now. : Isn't it really possible to earn that much money with that : Website per month? : I would never know I didn't buy the best program they had, : and I'm glad I didn't. : Again thanks for your time and comments about the site. : Theresa : : ------------------------------------------------- : Hi Theresa, : : > There is only one problem. I already paid : > for that Website. I wish I didn't now. : My heart goes to you. So, here is more free advice. : Count your loses and leave - at least it IS paid. : It would be worse if you owed money to pay even more. : (some people stay in debt long time after they realize : that someone took advantage of them!) : > Isn't it really possible to earn that much money with that : > Website per month? : Yes - it is possible. : By cheating and selling something you know doesn't work. : And by hoping that people will allow themselves to be cheated. : Is this something that interests you? : best regards : Wanda : : -- : Wanda Loskot - business coach : http://loska.com

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