DON'T BE SCARED
by Theresa Cahill 
Copyright 2003 
All Rights Reserved


While I can safely say that I'm against excessive
internet marketing interference, sometimes even
the worst change can have a beneficial impact.

There's a lot of information and outright scare
tactics floating around the net about FTC rules
and regulations. Straight information is a great
thing - and my guess is we all can do without
the "scare."

The FTC has been around a long, long time. They
monitor media and advertisting affairs in the U.S.
This agency does serve a purpose - to protect
both the seller and consumer from the scam artists
of the world.

Instead of picking on this system, I'd like to
concentrate this article on why and how this
increased interest in internet marketing will
have a good impact for the rest of us.

For years now I've seen, and joined, outright
rip off programs on the net. I've had my money
stolen right out from under me after performing,
in good faith, the services I agreed to perform
upon joining.

These programs were set up for no other reason
than to scam "innocent" people out of their
hard-earned cash and head for the hills.

Yes, I do write "innocent" on purpose.

Frankly, I'm tired of people believing they
can make $14,000 by paying some total stranger
$5. Get real!

Don't we all watch the news? Aren't these the
filler stories networks use - where the "old"
and not so old people have been scammed out
of their life savings?

Aren't we warned, repeatedly, that if it sounds
too good to be true... it is?!

And... Wouldn't the internet be the next perfect 
step for these same con artists.

I love marketing and advertising! I truly enjoy
helping others promote good, solid, profitable
businesses. And, owning two co-ops and publishing
my own ezine I've had, over the course of time,
the unfortunate "pleasure" of watching people 
pour good money after bad.

I also am, unfortunately, of a mind that the
"school of hard knocks" does teach it's pupils
hard lessons.

If you're willing to believe some pie-in-the-sky
promise of riches beyond your wildest imagination,
especially by having to do NOTHING to make them,
don't you deserve to be ripped off?

Sorry, that was harsh :)

But true...

The internet provides a wide open territory for
those looking to make a good, honest living from
their home.

But, you have to be willing to make the effort
to build a working model of that business, open
it, promote it, and back it up.

To faciliate the demise of these programs, and
to conform to FTC rules and regulations, I
envision not just U.S. involvement, but world-
wide unification to stamp them out.

We will all benefit when the pie-in-the-sky
programs disappear. Imagine finally receiving
only offers for legitimate ways to create wealth,
to whatever degree, online!

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Theresa Cahill owner of http://www.mywizardads.com and
http://www.quickneasyads.com cordinally invites your
opinion and feedback to this article.
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