Buying Products With Income Claims And Screenshots? Read This
Do you buy products with income claims and screenshots? Stuff like "I made $xyz in the past hour by just picking my nose....or playing frisbee"!
Chances are you have seen the same story over and over again (with minor changes here and there) on a lot of so called guru websites in the make money online niche.
Such statements are usually accompanied by PayPal screenshots, ClickBank screenshots, CPA earnings screenshots or simply a picture of a pair of manicured hands holding a big fat bank check.
And of course you'll find a big fat buy now button just beneath the screenshot followed by some super positive reviews from apparently genuine people taking the time out from their busy daily lives to post video reviews to praise the product.
The reviews would have you believe that the product is the single best thing that has happened to humankind after Christ!
What happens next?
You just pull out your credit card, punch in the numbers and apparently buy yourself a pass to heaven.
And then of course a few days later when you have the time to sit down and read through the e-book you find that it's full to the brim with rags to riches stories, some ultra humble submissions, a bit of bragging and maybe a line or two on how to crack an egg!
You become infuriated at first because you already know how to crack an egg don't you but then you start wondering there must be something in there that you missed because the reviewers clearly talked about some "gold nuggets" in there.
You end up finding none and take a vow of not to buy anything from the so-called guru again.
Hard facts:
Hundreds if not thousands of people lose a lot of money every day on products that sell on the merit of inflated screenshots and "honest reviews".
Here is something you need to know. Online businesses now are covered by FTC and even though the FTC does not say one shouldn't publish income proof on the sales page, the rules that they have laid out are aimed at protecting buyers from scammers and there is no way a legitimate marketer would be able to publish income proof as part of sales material by following the rules to the T.
If you want to read the rooms you can do so by clicking here.
What does that mean?
Anyone selling any product that comes with income claims and proof is probably violating the FTC rules. You have the right to take legal action even if you have not bought anything from the "Guru". If you challenge the seller he is required by law to show you income proof in writing that is subject to verification by the FTC if it wants to.
You are at fault!
Stop chasing shiny objects. I saw a couple of threads here from people complaining about not making money after purchasing products that were backed up by income claims on the sales pages and that's what prompted me to write this thread.
You as a buyer also have to know the rules. If everyone is looking for screenshots, the so-called gurus are actually left with no choice. It's actually a twisted way of telling them "I am ready to be scammed"!
So, develop the habit of paying for a product or a method and not for earning potential!
Disclaimer:
Not all sellers are bad. Some are clever, some are crafty and very few are totally honest. If you observe closely you see that the WSO section of this forum no longer is full to the brim with make money products that have income claims. Same holds true for ClickBank.
And oh yes, you won't find too many hyped up reviews either. The warriorforum and ClickBank along with a lot of other digital platforms are following the FTC rules and trying to protect the buyers.
Don't you think you as a buyer have at least some responsibility of educating yourself before putting your money at the feet of a "Guru"?
Chances are you have seen the same story over and over again (with minor changes here and there) on a lot of so called guru websites in the make money online niche.
Such statements are usually accompanied by PayPal screenshots, ClickBank screenshots, CPA earnings screenshots or simply a picture of a pair of manicured hands holding a big fat bank check.
And of course you'll find a big fat buy now button just beneath the screenshot followed by some super positive reviews from apparently genuine people taking the time out from their busy daily lives to post video reviews to praise the product.
The reviews would have you believe that the product is the single best thing that has happened to humankind after Christ!
What happens next?
You just pull out your credit card, punch in the numbers and apparently buy yourself a pass to heaven.
And then of course a few days later when you have the time to sit down and read through the e-book you find that it's full to the brim with rags to riches stories, some ultra humble submissions, a bit of bragging and maybe a line or two on how to crack an egg!
You become infuriated at first because you already know how to crack an egg don't you but then you start wondering there must be something in there that you missed because the reviewers clearly talked about some "gold nuggets" in there.
You end up finding none and take a vow of not to buy anything from the so-called guru again.
Hard facts:
Hundreds if not thousands of people lose a lot of money every day on products that sell on the merit of inflated screenshots and "honest reviews".
Here is something you need to know. Online businesses now are covered by FTC and even though the FTC does not say one shouldn't publish income proof on the sales page, the rules that they have laid out are aimed at protecting buyers from scammers and there is no way a legitimate marketer would be able to publish income proof as part of sales material by following the rules to the T.
If you want to read the rooms you can do so by clicking here.
What does that mean?
Anyone selling any product that comes with income claims and proof is probably violating the FTC rules. You have the right to take legal action even if you have not bought anything from the "Guru". If you challenge the seller he is required by law to show you income proof in writing that is subject to verification by the FTC if it wants to.
You are at fault!
Stop chasing shiny objects. I saw a couple of threads here from people complaining about not making money after purchasing products that were backed up by income claims on the sales pages and that's what prompted me to write this thread.
You as a buyer also have to know the rules. If everyone is looking for screenshots, the so-called gurus are actually left with no choice. It's actually a twisted way of telling them "I am ready to be scammed"!
So, develop the habit of paying for a product or a method and not for earning potential!
Disclaimer:
Not all sellers are bad. Some are clever, some are crafty and very few are totally honest. If you observe closely you see that the WSO section of this forum no longer is full to the brim with make money products that have income claims. Same holds true for ClickBank.
And oh yes, you won't find too many hyped up reviews either. The warriorforum and ClickBank along with a lot of other digital platforms are following the FTC rules and trying to protect the buyers.
Don't you think you as a buyer have at least some responsibility of educating yourself before putting your money at the feet of a "Guru"?