It
amazed me way back, and it still amazes me today. Just
how many Homer Simpsons there are on the internet.
Dont get me wrong, I love The Simpsons.
Ive been responsible for a few Homer-isms in my time,
especially after Ive had a few Duff Beers!
But nothing to the extent I have seen online (and off)
over the years….. and Ive seen a lot believe me.
Only today, I was with some friends and the conversation
moved to making money (as it does!). One of them announced
that he had just invested in a fantastic scheme on the
internet, which said he would make over $50,000 in next
to no time, with a simple investment of just $250 - and
he had absolutely nothing to do.
Some of you will be thinking, "Yeah, thats sounds similar
to the one I am with"…. Others will be thinking "IDIOT!
Not possible"
For those who think its a good deal - you are HOMER SIMPSON.
For those who think it sounds like something youre in
- HOMER!!
For those who think hes an idiot for getting involved
- youre Lisa Simpson.
The truth is, the internet holds no magic bullets. No
secret ways of making a fortune, without doing anything
or paying a dime.
If you think you CAN make a fortune, by doing nothing
and spending nothing, then you really are Homer Simpson…...
Doh!
MTYH - "anyone can make a fortune online"
FACT - most people trying to make money, dont. They get
sucked in to silly schemes just like the one above, and
get nowhere.
MYTH - "there are 500 Million people looking to buy online"
FACT - there are probably half a billion people with internet
access, but they all dont use it, they all certainly dont
want to buy things.
MYTH - "you dont need to spend a dime to make money"
FACT - yes you do. Not necessarily tens of thousands of
dollars, but to be successful, you do need to spend even
just a little.
MYTH - "once Im in, I dont do any work to make a fortune"
FACT - I can tell you for sure, that some of the biggest
names around still spend upwards of 14 hours a day working
to be successful online.
The truth sometimes hurts. You do need to work to earn.
You do need to invest a little time and money to reap
the rewards.
In the past, Ive gone to the extreme of setting aside
what I called Idiot Money. This was capital which I knew
would be lost forever, and ventured into MLM programs,
Pyramids, Gifting Schemes, Matrixes, and many others.
I did this just to prove my point, there is no basis for
anyone to say something doesnt work, if they have never
tried it themselves.
Im sure not all the programs fail, or never deliver, but
MANY DO FAIL.
Heres a little story to leave you with….. a true story….
Something I did a few years ago as a joke. I ran an advert
to a Safelist…. Like this:-
HOW not TO MAKE MONEY ONLINE IN A SECOND
This REVOLUTIONARY new program is changing the way the
GURUS think about internet PROFITS
BE THE FIRST (I am) and make a FORTUNE.
A BRAND NEW 0x0 (zero by zero) reversing, infinite matrix
Gifting Program with forced spill-over directly into my
account, is GUARANTEED to make me a FORTUNE.
Simply gift to me $100 to my account, then sit back, relax
and do absolutely nothing (thats just what I do).
I am going to make a pile of cash the size of my house
from this.
Note - your $100 gift to me will be gratefully received
- thank you. The more people who gift money to me, the
more profit I make.
For more information on giving me money, contact…. XXXXXX
So… what did you think? Do you think it sounds interesting
and something you could join? If you did…. Pack up your
computer and return it to the shop where you bought it
from.
Most (hopefully) all you are laughing, thinking that the
Ad was complete nonsense and no-one would ever fall for
it.
WRONG. Even though it was worded clearly, even though
it was absolute silliness, I still had TEN people contact
me, asking where to send their $100
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?!!
Well, its true. Needless to say I did NOT take their money,
I explained it was a joke, worded in such a way to prove
clearly it was a joke.
After some thought, each of them went away feeling very
silly.
Not everything in life is as clear as that. Not everything
is what it seems.
Dont get sucked into silly claims that fly around the
Internet.
Think first……. Then think again.
An
article by Gary Durkin Founder of the Internet Advice
Center® http://www.InternetAdviceCenter.com
Gary has more than a decade of offline international business
success behind him and has been doing business online
for 6 years.
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