Has the FTC effected your sales yet?

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As you probably already know the FTC requires some type of disclaimer if you make any kind of recommendations or testimonials on a product you're promoting.

Do you think adding this disclaimer will make a difference in sales? Have you noticed a decrease in sales since adding a disclaimer to your review site?

I recently added a disclaimer to my reviews but it's too soon to tell if it will have an impact.
#effected #ftc #sales
  • You can't be serious... Tom From Myspace picture?

    "...This system will finally give us the break that we need"

    Your system is exactly what I've been needing. I'm a college student and I work a part time job so I don't have much time or money for that matter to be building websites and all that other crap.

    Your system allows me to bypass all the BS and get straight down to the nitty gritty which is getting traffic and sales.

    You sig file link is EXACTLY why the FTC got involved.

    I tell the truth in every review I do so I don't worry about the FTC.
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    • Profile picture of the author mikeb209
      Originally Posted by InternetMarketingIQ View Post

      You can't be serious... Tom From Myspace picture?

      "...This system will finally give us the break that we need"

      Your system is exactly what I've been needing. I'm a college student and I work a part time job so I don't have much time or money for that matter to be building websites and all that other crap.

      Your system allows me to bypass all the BS and get straight down to the nitty gritty which is getting traffic and sales.

      You sig file link is EXACTLY why the FTC got involved.

      I tell the truth in every review I do so I don't worry about the FTC.


      Thanks for reply but you really could've kept that one in your colon. I really don't know what you're talking about or what your point is.

      The link in my sig file points to a great product and a great service and as long as customers are happy that's all that matters.
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      • Profile picture of the author Emily Meeks
        Originally Posted by mikeb209 View Post

        Thanks for reply but you really could've kept that one in your colon. I really don't know what you're talking about or what your point is.

        The link in my sig file points to a great product and a great service and as long as customers are happy that's all that matters.
        So, so long as the product is good it's okay to lie to them?

        Tom Anderson (MySpace) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

        He's already graduated college. Hell, he's almost 40! AND IN LOS ANGELES! (Need I mention that Myspace made millions?)

        If this is your product, you really need to think of how you want to do business with people. If this is an affiliate link (and for your own sake, I actually hope it is), you need to take it out because it's not allowed.

        EDIT: His Wikipedia page says he was born in 1970, but his profile says he's 34. In either case, he's still not a broke college student working a part-time job in Beaumont, Texas.
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        • Profile picture of the author mikeb209
          So you're saying that the guy "Tom" on my testimonial is the owner of myspace? I guess when you give away products in exchange for testimonials in the Wicked Fire forum this what you get.

          Those dudes are A** holes
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          • Profile picture of the author Obilex
            Originally Posted by mikeb209 View Post

            So you're saying that the guy "Tom" on my testimonial is the owner of myspace? I guess when you give away products in exchange for testimonials in the Wicked Fire forum this what you get.

            Those dudes are A** holes
            haha you got hosed man
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          • Profile picture of the author Emily Meeks
            Originally Posted by mikeb209 View Post

            So you're saying that the guy "Tom" on my testimonial is the owner of myspace? I guess when you give away products in exchange for testimonials in the Wicked Fire forum this what you get.

            Those dudes are A** holes
            The "other WF" is known for their hatred of ebooks AND this forum.

            I'm sure that some people over there know a thing or two about marketing, but the high-school mentality is overbearing. I swear a lot too, sure, but the level they take it? It's just juvenile.
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          • Profile picture of the author CDarklock
            Originally Posted by mikeb209 View Post

            I guess when you give away products in exchange for testimonials in the Wicked Fire forum this what you get.
            It's not what I got, so I can only assume you rubbed them the wrong way.

            Or maybe I rubbed them the right way.

            Like I'd tell you.
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            • Profile picture of the author Emily Meeks
              Originally Posted by CDarklock View Post

              It's not what I got, so I can only assume you rubbed them the wrong way.

              Or maybe I rubbed them the right way.

              Like I'd tell you.
              Well, if you think of it this way, they at least gave SOMETHING. The other place (ya know, the one that starts with a B and ends with an HW) wouldn't even do that, they would just take it and not say anything.

              Then again... maybe a joke testimonial is worse than nothing at all. I don't know.

              I know the OP probably won't be able to see this objectively, but I must say, if you pretend it happened to someone else it's actually a good joke when you think about it...
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      • Profile picture of the author MichaelHiles
        Originally Posted by mikeb209 View Post

        Thanks for reply but you really could've kept that one in your colon. I really don't know what you're talking about or what your point is.

        The link in my sig file points to a great product and a great service and as long as customers are happy that's all that matters.

        rofl... I think you owe someone an apology.
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    • Profile picture of the author mikeb209
      Originally Posted by InternetMarketingIQ View Post

      You can't be serious... Tom From Myspace picture?

      "...This system will finally give us the break that we need"

      Your system is exactly what I've been needing. I'm a college student and I work a part time job so I don't have much time or money for that matter to be building websites and all that other crap.

      Your system allows me to bypass all the BS and get straight down to the nitty gritty which is getting traffic and sales.

      You sig file link is EXACTLY why the FTC got involved.

      I tell the truth in every review I do so I don't worry about the FTC.
      My bad IQ. What you were saying sounded like a drunken slur to me at first.

      I'm glad you pointed that out. I gave away 3 review copies here in the forum. Hopefully they give me some good feedback and let me use their testies on my site.
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  • Profile picture of the author MarketingJessie
    Hey I dont knock anyones stuff in here but get serious man! Tom from Myspace??? Everyone knows who that guy is. Change that pic to something else. Lol! Thats pretty funny though!
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  • Profile picture of the author Emily Meeks
    To respond to the OP's ORIGINAL post...

    So long as you weren't doing anything unethical in the first place, the FTC rules shouldn't be decreasing your sales.

    Just follow the rules and run a legitimate business. This may be a revolutionary idea for a few people out there, but there IS money to be made. Not only is it stable, you won't be stepping in the FTC's cornflakes.
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  • Profile picture of the author valerieSONORA
    So you gave your ebook away in exchange of a testimonial and got one from "Tom" the myspace guy? LOL

    Too bad you didn't know who he was, not everyone is familiar with myspace. I would say getting nothing would be better than getting that. You took it down fast, I didn't get to see that testimonial from Tom. Was looking forward to a laugh.
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    siggy taking a break...

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  • Profile picture of the author veenaf
    Originally Posted by mikeb209 View Post

    As you probably already know the FTC requires some type of disclaimer if you make any kind of recommendations or testimonials on a product you're promoting.

    Do you think adding this disclaimer will make a difference in sales? Have you noticed a decrease in sales since adding a disclaimer to your review site?

    I recently added a disclaimer to my reviews but it's too soon to tell if it will have an impact.
    Can you please tell me what is the disclaimer needed?
    Regards
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