Greedy scam or win win?

There are many so-called chain letters on the Internet. Most of them are badly described, awful to follow and sometimes 'illegal'.

I searched high and low (very low in places!) to see what actually happens. I found many similar send X to Y, get Z amount back! I emailed a few of the people on the lists - many had indeed received a large amount!

So, I found a plan which is I believe is decent, legal, honest and truthful!

Sure, it's a small gamble - about the same as the weekly lottery in Europe. The person sending the email gets NO benefit to start with, but will in due course. PayPal benefit as they get new customers for free (PayPal sometimes offer $10 for referrals).

The difficulty is telling people about this plan WITHOUT SPAMMING. And without upsetting forum moderators etc.

So here is one version that is worth reading - I welcome your comments!

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YES! In a matter of weeks you could be sitting on a mountain of cash with ONLY 30 minutes work and $5.
Let Nate Fox tell you his story:
"I turned $5 into $14,706 within 30 days.
'If you decide to follow THE 3 STEPS, I GUARANTEE that you will enjoy a similar return!"
You are probably sceptical about this plan! BUT, when you've read how simple it is, you'll be like thousands of other people who are amazed by the results!
Nate continues:"In March 2002, I had an email showing how to make over $15,000 from $5. I ignored it because, of course, I was sceptical. But I couldn't stop thinking ‘What if it actually works?’"“So,a while later, I followed THE 3 STEPS. Amazing! By the end of 2002, I had booked a family holiday of a lifetime in the Caribbean, and bought a new BMW.To date, I have made $376,855. I’m amazed that, like most people, I´ve worked hard and struggled just to get by and then something ridiculously simple drops into my lap and immediately turns my life around."
With THE 3 STEPS:* You don't sell anything* You don't have to speak to family, friends or colleagues (unless you want to)!* It doesn't matter what country you are in or currency you use* There's NO capital outlay, postage or printing* You don't send ME any money!
* and the plan is completely legal.

WHO SAYS?:
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The U.S. Postal and Lottery Laws, Title 18, Section 1302 and 1341, or Title 18, Section 3005 in the US code, also in the code of Federal Regulations, Volume 16, Section 255 and 436, which state a product or service must be exchanged for money received. In this case you are being placed on a mailing list (a service) for $5.
This is a FAST and EASY way to make a mountain of cash!
All you need is:
1) An email address
2) A free PayPal account with at least $5 in it
3) Just 30 minutes.

Do you think it sounds too good to be true! I thought exactly the same until I tried it! And two people, Juan and Richard, were reading this a few months ago - just like you are now! They decided to follow THE 3 STEPS and are now RICHER. You too can share in their success!
Juan Tovar, NY:"Well, what can I say?... THANK YOU SO MUCH! I sent 40 emails like you said and then I just forgot about the whole thing. To be honest, I didn't really think anything would come of it. But when I checked my PayPal account a week later, there was over $5,000 in it! After 30 days I now have over $11,000 to spend! I can't thank you enough!"
Richard Barrie, Boulder,CO:"I was shocked when I saw how much money came flooding into my PayPal account. Within 3 weeks my account balance has ballooned to $12,449. At first I thought there had been some sort of error with my account!"
READY… HERE ARE THE 3 STEPS
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STEP 1------
If you have a PayPal account:Make sure it's a Premier or Business Account (upgrade is free) and has at least $5 (or equivalent) in it. Go to STEP 2.
If you don’t have a PayPal account:
Here’s the information you need.
PayPal is an EBAY company and, in Europe, is regulated by the FSA.Its benefits include:* PRIVACY - PayPal does not reveal your financial information to sellers * SECURE - far safer than posting a cheque or giving your credit card number to a stranger* TRUSTED - Industry-leading fraud prevention keeps you safe and secure* GLOBAL - accepted worldwide, use it for payments locally or internationally* EASY - Send money to anyone in just a few clicks* FAST - quicker than sending cheques or money orders* FREE – to open and account and to send money
That's why over 71 MILLION people use PayPal to move money.
To create a PayPal account takes a couple of minutes! Have your bank or credit card numbers ready.
a) Go to http://www.paypal.com/. There is a PayPal for most countries. If in doubt use http://www.paypal.com/ and choose “PayPal Worldwide” icon on the right of the Member Log-In panel
b) Get an account and upgrade to a free Premier Account so you can receive credit card payments.
c) Then move $5 or equivalent into this account.
STEP 2
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"We must first give in order to receive."

a) Send $5 from your PayPal account to the FIRST address in the email address list below, with a note saying: "Please add me to your mailing list." Be certain to add this note, it KEEPS THIS PLAN LEGAL (see legal info above).
The email address list:
1. collette.greasley@ntlworld.com
2. DJ_vee_J@yahoo.com.uk
3. themadrids@grandecom.ne
4. nlfx1833@msn.com
5. paulwilliam1956@yahoo.co.uk
b) In the box: AMOUNT/CURRENCY (Send $5 US - PayPal will convert it)
c) In Category Of Purchase Choose “Service”
d) In Email Subject and Note field: copy "Please add me to your mailing list" into both. Check and click on ‘Continue’
e) In Shipping Information. choose “No Postal address required”f) Check the payment details ...
g) “SEND MONEY”. DO THIS WITH A GREAT BIG SMILE because "As you sow, so shall you reap!"

You have just proved that, because you have done it, there will be a huge numbers of people ready to do the same!
STEP 3
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a) Create you own email based on this one (copy/paste etc).
MOST IMPORTANTLY
1) DELETE the email address at Number 1
2) MOVE the others up a position
3) ADD your PayPal Account email address at Number 5.

b) Then send the email to 40 or more people. PLEASE DO NOT SPAM.The correct way to send emails is by responding to other people's offers, sending to friends, family and contacts, or if you are using a legitimate mailing list -this is NOT considered SPAMMING.

*** Please note! Don't put your email address at Number 1! You will ONLY be on list of the 40 people receiving your email rather than be on the list in thousands of other peoples’ emails (see How It Works, below)!

GET EXCITED.... YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED!!!
HOW IT WORKS.
As long as you send emails to people who are likely to be interested - 25% respond positively, on average. But let’s half that to 12.5%.
You send 40 emails - 5 people will do exactly what you did (12.5% of 40=5)This email will reach around 200 people (5x40). Your email address is in position 4
Of these 200 people - 25 people will participate (12.5% of 200=25)This email will reach around 1000 people (25x40). Your email address is in position 3
Of these 1000 people - 125 people will participate (12.5% of 1000=125)This email will reach around 5000 people (125x40). Your email address is in position 2
Of these 5000 people - 625 people will participate (12.5% of 5000=625)This email will reach around 25000 people (625x40)
*** WITH YOUR EMAIL address in position NUMBER 1!***
Of these 25000 people - 3125 people will participate (12.5% of 25000=3125)
*** SO, YOU WILL GET $15,625!* (3,125 x $5) - A MOUNTAIN OF CASH !! ======= ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
This 5-LEVEL Plan costs you only $5. - ONCE. AND ONLY ONCE.-
Only the first person gets your $5 gift, but everyone will rise to Number 1 as thousands of emails are sent.- No cheating: PayPal only allows one account per person. - This plan is structured to send only 40 emails. Send more, get more!

Because it is so easy, the response rate is VERY HIGH and VERY FAST.

You are probably still sceptical. I felt exactly the same as you do right now. 'There must be a catch!' I thought.
But, as I was only giving a measly $5 I followed THE 3 STEPS and I'm so glad! You will be glad too!
Thank you for reading, and good luck!
Paul,
MagicMoneyMountain@yahoo.com

Notes on NO SPAM email:
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This email is sent in compliance with strict anti-abuse and NO SPAM regulations. This is Absolutely not Spam.This message is sent in full compliance of the new U.S. Federal e-mail bill S.1618 Title III, Section 301, Paragraph (a)(2)(C). This message cannot be considered SPAM as long as it includes:1) contact information, and 2) a way to be removed from future e-mailings. If this e-mail has reached you in error, or should you wish to be permanently removed from my mailing list, please click the link below.
To ensure that you will not be emailed in the future:
Unsubscribe email address from further mailings - Please put subject as "Unsubsribe" and send to {put your email address here}

Thank you for reading. GOOD LUCK

P.S.YES! In a matter of weeks you could be sitting on a mountain of cash! Please do THE 3 STEPS. You stand to gain more, in the next few weeks, than many people may earn in a year!

*Earnings disclaimer - you may received more or less than quoted, the amount is not guaranteed.

HOW MUCH DO YOU PAY YOURSELF ONLINE?

Interesting emails.

I always get good info from Jeanette Gates. Here's an article which helps focus you on an important issue.

Enjoy, comment and please tell your friends.

Paul.


How much do you get paid?

by Jeanette S Cates, PhD
Internet Strategist for Small Business http://www.YourInternetStrategist.com

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Every year Parade magazine conducts a survey on how much
people get paid in different professions. It's one of their most popular issues. One year I even shared in the fun with a front page feature for our local newspaper to tie in with Parade's special issue.

When you work for someone else it's easy to figure out how
much you make. They tell you! But when you're self-employed it's a little harder.

There are complex formulas you can use to calculate how much
to charge for your professional services, for example. And there are guidelines on when to raise your fees. But that all assumes you have clients to pay those fees.

What about those of us who sell products online? It takes
time to set up a site and even longer to market it. How can
you calculate what you're getting paid? Sure, you may have another $100 in your pocket. But if it took you 20 hours to get that $100 - you might consider a fast food career.

What we really want to know is - what is the Return on Investment (ROI) on our time? And to do that we first need to know where our breakeven point is.

Here's a quick way to do the math:

1. Decide on your hourly rate. For example, if you want to
make $100,000 per year, that's about $50 per hour. ($100,000 divided by 2000 work hours - that's 50 weeks x 40 hours.)

2. Calculate the number of hours you plan to invest in
creating and marketing the site. For example, for a recent affiliate name capture project, I calculated it would take
- 1 hour to create the mini site
- 2 hours to write a special report to go on the site
- 1 hour to write an article to market the site
- 1 hour to write the autoresponder follow-up series
- 1 hour to set up a pay-per-click campaign.
That's a total of 6 hours.

3. Determine the number of units you will need to sell to
cover your hourly costs. For this project I was referring visitors to an ebook. For each ebook sold through my affiliate link I earn $15. My "labor" cost to set up the site was $300 (6 hours x $50), so I need to sell 20 copies of the ebook in order to break even.

Once I have this information I'm in a position to decide whether or not to proceed with my project. In order to do this I ask a series of questions:
- Am I likely to sell that number of copies?
- How long will it take to break even?
- Could I outsource this project and recover my investment more quickly?
- What else can I sell on the backend to make this more profitable?
- Is this the fastest and best ROI of all the projects I am considering? And the questions could go on.

The bottom line is that many online entrepreneurs work aimlessly on one project after another, never stopping to consider the ROI on their investment. You would never do that with your 401K. Don't do it with your time. Know what you can reasonably expect to make and how much you're getting paid to build your Online Success.

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Dr. Jeanette Cates is an Internet strategist who works with independent professionals who are ready to turn their knowledge and their websites into Gold. Her reputation as a speaker and trainer has earned her the title of "The Technology Tamer." Jeanette shares her tips and expertise at http://www.YourInternetStrategist.com

Talking Auctions by Storm

Just like the quick ending of the Golden Silents in the 1920's - Chaplin, Turpin, Keaton et al, soon the silent Ebay and other auctions will be D E A D.
Why? Because most of the problems with sounds and 'moving pictures' across the net have gone you can now listen to auctions!

Click on the 'Do Your Auctions talk' box to the left for more info.

Tests suggest over 18% increase in sales. Please try it - it may only cost $1 for a trial!

Let me know what you think.

Paul

How NOT to make money on the internet

Here’s a simple list:

• Spend much of your time surfing
  
• Buying loads of Ebooks
  
• Signing up for newsletters and emails and spend hours reading them (every day)
  
• Clicking on all the links to check testimonials
  
• Become enthusiastic about ‘a new source of income’ but fall at the first hurdle
  
• Trying to do everything yourself
  
• Following others along a path which has already been profitable for them, but alas, not for you
  
• Reading about people who ‘make £$£$£$ every day’ on the Internet, but not the thousands of people who don’t - and why they don’t.
  

If any of these are familiar then – D O N ‘ T P A N I C.

For you - there IS a way. Several, in fact.

I’ve done all of those listed above. However I called it research! Over the next few months I’ll be writing about my journey through the Internet and writing about people who have been extremely helpful.

Some are already listed on this blog. They will get their moment of glory soon.

In the meantime … thank you for reading and hope you’ll be back soon.

Paul McLaughlin.