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I bought a WSO a few days ago. I usually don't buy WSOs but this one peaked my interest. The income claim with this particular method was that the creator made $35,000 a month. The product seemed solid and had raving reviews as well as some testimonials from people who had tried the system within.

As normal when you purchase someone's product, I was opted in to the product creator's mailing list where I almost instantly started getting offers for his other products. Many of the other products that he had created and was promoting also claimed huge income generation methods.

The skeptic in me couldn't help but say, if this person is making $35,000 with the method that I bought from him, then why does he need to go on creating a dozen other different products teaching different methods that he says makes him bucket loads of cash. Was the real cash made from product creation and the selling of his products? I can't lie, he recommended about 6 other things that I ended up buying into, so I know he made a healthy amount of money off of me, somewhere to the tune of $250.

I'm sure there are many people who would be skeptical of this, the fact that one person is claiming so many different methods of making money online yet selling a dozen products. Many, and admittedly even myself in the beginning, wonder what's the point of creating products selling your methods when you could be building on them to create an even bigger income. Now there are many different theories on this, both negative and positive, and I'd love to hear your ideas.

On the positive side, the fact is that . . . sometimes making $35,000 a month on one method isn't enough for one person. Sometimes people want to make more money and they know that they can do it with other methods, product creation being one of them. Sometimes people like to diversify.

I guess the question could be, does it put you off when you buy a product from someone and then they start mailing you out offers on multiple other products of theirs that teach different methods? For those of you who are product creators, do you honestly divulge your methods and have decided to sell your methods and turn to product creation for an additional stream of revenue, ever building your online portfolios?

I'd love to hear from both the buyers and the sellers, as I'm sure there are a lot of unique opinions from both sides. Again, this is all just for curiosities sake.
  • Profile picture of the author Mike Hlatky
    Simple answer - People Are Greedy.

    People always strive for more. Overall, I think that it is a good thing.
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    • Profile picture of the author sociallid
      It doesn't put me off. I find my self doubting some of them at times, but so far I have taken something from the two that I have bought into. Over hyped. I'm sure. But I hope to be that guy someday. And if I was making 35k a month. Why would I stop there. why not 70, why not the magical 6 figure. Why not 7 figure a month. which i'm sure is hard even for the elite. But my point is, if your making money, why not make more. I currently have a good job at a school. I make decent for my area. Would I like to double it. Sure. any income i ever make i'd like to double.
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      • Profile picture of the author sociallid
        OH by the way. The first goal I have set for myself is 10k a month. When i can do that for six months i'm quittin my job.
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  • Profile picture of the author pdrs
    Haha I think the simple answer is most people make more money selling info products about how to make money then actually making any money from the info that they sell.

    Say that 10 times fast

    This is not the case for some, but unfortunately it seems to be a majority that do this. Be careful about which WSOs you buy and don't go for the ones that promise outlandish claims and you'll definitely be more satisfied with the info you receive.

    There are some great marketers out there who really can help you out!
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  • Profile picture of the author CrowX
    They usually sell their methods once their income hits a cap, or stars going down.
    Or when their method works in theory only.
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  • Profile picture of the author smear
    as time passes requirements changes and so the people adopt to new situation full of wishes. and the feeling of being better is another
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  • Profile picture of the author NestZone
    Because of greed......We just keep going.
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    • Profile picture of the author oneplusone
      Income claims simply qualify the seller.

      I can show you genuine screenshots/videos of me making $25,000, $30,000, $50,000 or whatever in a month -- it qualifies me and proves I'm not some newbie who's just trying it on.

      But are you going to make these figures?

      Probably not, it does help you make an informed buying decision though as you know I'm a capable, talented marketer and have got nothing to hide.

      To think that you're going to make similar amounts of money very quickly though, isn't realistic.
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  • There are two things I'd like to touch on here:

    Based on what the original poster wrote, it smells like another one of those promising products that make the creator xx,xxx per month (usually with a lot of clickbank check photos) just like all the others that I keep getting marketed to on a daily basis. The initial product is probably for $37 or $47 or something then you get a lot of upsells and downsells ranging about $197-$97 and you get some really flashy sales video that hits all the emotional callings and what not. Then you buy the lot and then try to implement everything you get taught in the 'members area' and never make a dime of your money back because either the product doesnt work, or the method has already been abused by other marketers out there and dried everything up.

    The above is basically what pdrs was referring to. They make more money by selling you the actually product, not necessarily using the method they teach. Then they sell you other stuff once you've opted into their list and they are usually affiliate products of similar, making xx,xxx per month type of products.
    There are MANY of these going around but as pdrs said, not all of them are like this.

    I just hope that whatever it is you bought into, turns out to be something legit and worthwhile and actually makes you money. But yeah, the product you described is very reminiscent of these types of products going around on clickbank these days.



    On another note, I'd also like to hit up on the other discussion on the side.
    If I was making $35k per month... would I be interested in making more by sharing my methods?
    To be honest, yes.
    I don't want to call it greed. I prefer to see it as human nature's desire to keep exceeding one's potential. Why do you think some of the most successful entrepreneurs out there don't retire despite having all this freaking cash? It's just pure desire to become the best they can be. To continue exceeding one's potential. Keep seeking new plateaus and mountains to climb. I believe that's natural. I do believe that's why people reach that level of success in the first place - by continuously challenging themselves.

    But yeah... some people can be just greedy too, lol.

    Although there are those out there who genuinely want to help people by educating and providing them methods to achieve that kind of income. So they put a price tag on it to filter only those who are committed. However, this depends on the industry - there are also times when this could backfire and create competition for themselves, but again like I said, it depends.
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    Well, report back when you've made $35,000 in one month for the product and whatever they promised for all the other products.

    I never buy products that have an income claim, but I'd be happy to consider it when you report back that indeed, you rolling in cash now because of that money you spent.
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  • Profile picture of the author Alexa Smith
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    I'm replying as a buyer, not as a seller.

    Originally Posted by Ofthemix View Post

    I bought a WSO a few days ago. I usually don't buy WSOs but this one peaked my interest. The income claim with this particular method was that the creator made $35,000 a month.
    I'm saying this without knowing which WSO you bought, and with no idea what it was about, of course, but I must admit that income claims tend, overall, to put me off buying WSO's rather than interesting me in them. (I can't quite go so far as to say I never buy them.) I appreciate that many others will react differently. First, I don't think it's a good selling-point anyway, and secondly, the author's ability to earn that amount doesn't suggest to me that I will.

    Originally Posted by Ofthemix View Post

    The product seemed solid and had raving reviews as well as some testimonials from people who had tried the system within.
    That does attract me a lot: if people I know and trust have bought the product as paying customers from that thread, put it into practice and made money with it, that's a huge plus for me.

    Originally Posted by Ofthemix View Post

    I'm sure there are many people who would be skeptical of this
    That doesn't bother me so much, in principle, but then, of course, I've never had a single skeptic thought in my life.

    I do see that one wonders whether the income's derived from IM-advice product sales rather than from the underlying methods.

    Nevertheless, I've bought some excellent WSO's and learned a lot for them, and they're mostly things I probably wouldn't have bought at all outside this forum. I do buy quite a few (albeit fewer now than last year), just because "I like to know what's going on". :confused:

    Originally Posted by Ofthemix View Post

    I guess the question could be, does it put you off when you buy a product from someone and then they start mailing you out offers on multiple other products of theirs that teach different methods?
    Not really, no, to be honest: I expect that and can always unsubscribe if I'm not interested ...
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  • Profile picture of the author KenThompson
    Originally Posted by Ofthemix View Post

    I guess the question could be, does it put you off when you buy a product from someone and then they start mailing you out offers on multiple other products of theirs that teach different methods?
    I go on because I'm alive. I'll continue to go on because I am infinite.

    No, it does not put me off. Why should it? It's expected that I will hear
    from them again unless I unsub. I like seeing what other people do with
    their marketing, email copy, subject lines, offers, etc...

    It may not be profitable for them after the first purchase. But I always
    learn something from them.

    For those of you who are product creators, do you honestly divulge your methods and have decided to sell your methods and turn to product creation for an additional stream of revenue, ever building your online portfolios?
    I guess you are only interested to hear about IM products? I've created
    non-IM products and honestly divulged all the methods. It wouldn't make
    sense to do less.

    I've created IM products for others and everything was pretty upfront. Ever
    expanding one's online portfolios is generally a given.


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  • Profile picture of the author mavmav
    If i had a method of making 35k a month i wouldn't share it(call me selfish) neither would i be trying to sell other offers. I would just sit back and think of ways to spend the 35k a month.
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