Logic Reasoning and common sense-where are they?
When I went to school, we were taught a full curriculum. Reading, Writing and Arithmetic along with Science and Social Studies. We were not taught to find an answer acceptable to a test, we were taught to think. Not just find the answer but determine if that was logically the right answer.
Everyday I see people online that do not use their intelligence. They jump into programs that would be revealed for the scams they are with just a little bit of logical thinking. A little bit of investigation would cause them to fall apart.
For example, can you do math? Tell me how you think you can pay $20 to join something and earn millions off that one time $20 payment? If 1million people join it yes they have collected $20 million but don't you think when they divide that $20 million your share is going to be $20?
Or the hype page is screaming how you get 'free' money just for joining. And you are earning 'free' money when you recruit someone who is also earning 'free' money. Have you read the Terms of Service. Does it say in that TOS That you are specifically earning that money in USD or other legally recognized tender in the TOS or does it say you are earning some form of doggie doo dollars with no set cash value? If there's not set cash value what are those doggie doo dollars worth? Well it said it should be comparable in value to USD. Do you understand the meaning of the word should? that does not mean that the value is the same. If you take the time to read you will see that they always give themselves an out. A way to value those doggie doo dollars as they see fit.
It's based on cash 'gifts' and you you electronically sign a disclaimer that you do not expect anything in return. Oh really, then why are you joining it? Because you intend to make money by receiving 'gifts' from others who join under you. Never mind the fact that people are guaranteed to lose money that they can probably ill afford on a pipe dream you have sold them.
It's not rocket science. It's plain common sense, something we were all born with but we don't all choose to use.
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Comments (18)
Mohann Krish6
An eye-opener to many. I hope all members read and absorb this excellent article.
Steve C.7
Online Marketer
My simple logic is this: nothing is free, you must work for it.
Alfred B.4
eMarketer
Jonathan: laws of duplication is used in these scams...
The same principle works in both legit and hot air programs. Difference is, the former helps you to gain money and the latter flush your money down the drain.
Thanks for the article
Amit Rivonkar6
Online Earning
Yes, I agree - they say common sense is something that is not very common.
Chukwuekwu Okonta12
Forensic accountant
Yes pplchery163, bj sometime wrote about this that scam programs will always show you free money to when you join,mostly large amount. He they will not pay you. I saw reasons with him , his lowcost hosting $2 not free. So i rest my case.befor that internet newbies are quick to get into those traps, make it in form of agurment. you see people like free thing how do we determine it
Matjaz Z.6
Team Leader
If people would take the time to look into thing before jumping into them they would not be running around
Cheryl Baumgartner12
Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance
The point of the post is that if you are going to earn online you had better make sure whatever you get involved with is legitimate. I love Paula's comment air castles because when you look at the majority of what is being promoted you realize that they are nothing more than castles in the air.
If people would take the time to look into thing before jumping into them they would not be running around later saying that they got scammed. Instead of investigating a program and evaluating it log
Laura Newton9
The Water Filter Lady
LOL Cheryl, I love the analagy "doggie doo dollars", because thats about what most of them amount to.. A big pile of doggie doo dollars. Great post, and oh so true! Thanks for making me laugh.
Paula van Dun16
Retired
They should rename these programs to air castle programs or bags of hot air programs LOL
Renza Rizzi5
webmaster
I fully agree your reasoning, however, a premise that if I do not gather the forces, we will not ever make a return 'on line. This is because all the various networks that we find online is available with the inclusion of many people and where we're going to find? course Web. At this point it is more reasonable to build a team of people who have similar characteristics first and then go through to realize a successful network?
Cheryl Baumgartner12
Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance
@Neville you are right my math is based on everyone sharing 'equally' in the profits meaning you would get back the $20 you initially paid nothing more.
@Johnathan Sorry but when you have these scams promising $50 dollars for signing up and you aren't putting any money into it. a $10 for signing up another patsy. and no one is paying a dime into it-Where is the money coming from?
Is it growing on a 'money tree in the backyard?
Are they going to the bathroom and then fishing it out of the
Jonathan Hayes6
Multi level marketing
I love your post. I however disagree with some of the logic. It's not the opps normally that are the scam, it's the lack of effort from individuals after joining the opp! If the laws of duplication are used in almost any opp, it'll work effectively.
Thiagaraj Sritharan3
Kiruba Professional Services
Online business is just like a fishing in the ocean.
Muriel & Graham Legg...10
Make your website mobile friendly
Oh- so true - but greed took over and blindness was the result.
Stella Anokam2
I can teach you Simplified Internet Marketing and
pplchery163 - thanks for this great post. Thing is a lot of people are marketing by deception, and you know why a lot more are copying that strategy? Because so many people fall for it - without reasoning. It's a sad situation because shortly after they join, they find out that they had been lied to - and that the truth was that they have to work their butt off to get anything out of it. In such systems, only 2-10% make all the money while the others "aspire" aimlessly everyday.
Neville Dinning10
Independent Consultant
Unfortunately it appears that common sense flies out the window if there is a promise of riches for little effort or investment.
Buying in an emotional response to a perceived need, and the hawkers of these dodgy opportunities prey on the emotions of prospects. And quite often it's not the deviser of the scam that's doing most of the promoting.
All they have to do is fire up a few willing suspects with the promise of these riches, and get them out there promoting. So Cheryl I think your ma
Cheryl Baumgartner12
Medical Billing/Coding/Insurance
It is impossible for a site to offer free money without bringing money in. If they aren't bringing in money through a product or service, where are they getting the money to pay all these people the 'free' money promised?
If there is no product or service they cannot without either running a scam on someone else or operating as a money laundering scheme. Common sense.
Ajit Pendse1
Approx 50% sites who offer such free money are literally following this logic. But still there are few marketing sites/other job options they get you ahead of the routine income.