by rrm
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I learn lots here at the WF, but sometimes not so much.

I especially love it [:rolleyes:] when people ask a simple question, something like:

"How can I make $1000 in IM?" Or, "What's the quickest way to make a thousand bucks online," or something like that.

Then... answers sort of like these:

"Simple. Just sell a hundred $10 products."

"Sell ten $100 products."

"Sell two $500 products or only one $1000 product!"

Naw!!!! Couldn't be THAT easy! :rolleyes:

Maybe I'll make a handy chart that you can reference so you can instantly see how you, too, can make a thousand bucks online:

Sell one $1000 product
Sell two $500 products
Sell three $333.33 products (well, hey, close enough)
Sell four $250 products
Sell five $200 products
Sell ten $100 products
Sell twenty $50 products
Sell fifty $20 products
Sell 100 $10 products
Sell 200 $5 products
Sell 400 $2.50 products
Sell 500 $2 products
Sell 1000 $1 products

There. Now I can go make $1000 online. I have so many options now!

I'm not sure the OP in such threads was asking a math question. Are people who answer ??? like these just being sarcastic, or do they really mean it? Yeah, the math works out, and I'm kinda glad and all that we can do 'rithmetic, but I'm kind of figuring the OP wanted to know some methodology, which some soul eventually ends up giving good advice on.

Anywhoo, annoying answers.

Seen any (non)answers that bug you?

Ron
#favorite #nonanswer
  • Profile picture of the author Joseph Robinson
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    Sarcastic? Warriors? Never :rolleyes:. I'm also certain that it has nothing to do with someone asking for an objective answer to a subjective question.

    Sure, I can tell you what I would do to go make $1000 (sell one piece of sales copy, or 10 1,000 word articles); but that doesn't do someone a lick of good. They can't copy what I do.

    That's why you get answers like that.
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  • Profile picture of the author MikeTucker
    That is how you make a thousand dollars:
    Sell a product or service that is worth a thousand dollars...
    Or smaller amounts that add up.

    No reason to make it harder than that.
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    • Profile picture of the author rrm
      Originally Posted by MikeTucker View Post

      That is how you make a thousand dollars.
      Are you looking for a more complex answer?
      Yes, I know.

      Not really looking for any answer. Just mainly wanted to know if others had favorite "non-answers," which is still what that is to me. Don't need no complex answer. Hey! It's late here. I'm just trying to figure out if my math still works out!

      Ron
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      Originally Posted by MikeTucker View Post

      That is how you make a thousand dollars:
      Sell a product or service that is worth a thousand dollars...
      Or smaller amounts that add up.

      No reason to make it harder than that.
      They expect you to hold their hand and tell them exactly where to put the mouse, and which keystrokes to make at which moment.

      That's the problem with newbies who ask those questions. They treat it almost like a video game, where there is some secret master code that a few of us are in on and we'll only tell you if you ask.

      Not the way it works.

      We all work off of concepts and strategies that we adapt to fit what we offer. No ^^vv<><>ba cheatcodes for IM unfortunately.
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      • Profile picture of the author MikeTucker
        Originally Posted by rrm View Post

        Yes, I know.

        Not really looking for any answer. Just mainly wanted to know if others had favorite "non-answers," which is still what that is to me. Don't need no complex answer. Hey! It's late here. I'm just trying to figure out if my math still works out!

        Ron
        Sorry, I'm not as funny as I like
        to be... I purposely "misunderstood"
        your point and went off in another
        direction, to show that is my
        favorite non-answer. :p




        Originally Posted by ttdub View Post

        I don't know. "How can I make 1000 IMing" is not so much of a simple question. Just saying.
        Yes it is. I'll never understand why
        everyone makes it so hard on themselves.



        Originally Posted by Joe Robinson View Post

        They expect you to hold their hand and tell them exactly where to put the mouse, and which keystrokes to make at which moment.

        That's the problem with newbies who ask those questions. They treat it almost like a video game, where there is some secret master code that a few of us are in on and we'll only tell you if you ask.

        Not the way it works.

        We all work off of concepts and strategies that we adapt to fit what we offer. No ^^vv<><>ba cheatcodes for IM unfortunately.
        Wait, what is the code for "God Mode" again?
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        • Profile picture of the author Joseph Robinson
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          Originally Posted by MikeTucker View Post

          Wait, what is the code for "God Mode" again?
          For the Warrior Forum? Isn't it like aLleN SaYs/sʎɐs uǝןןɐ.

          It unlocks a screen where you can change your post count/thanks at will, post free WSO's, and make out with 15 hot chicks...or something.

          You know what I hate? Non-answers that derail a thread .
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          • Profile picture of the author rrm
            Originally Posted by Joe Robinson View Post

            You know what I hate? Non-answers that derail a thread .
            HA! Now who would do that?

            Ron
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  • Profile picture of the author ttdub
    I don't know. "How can I make 1000 IMing" is not so much of a simple question. Just saying.
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