can some clickbank.com products be scam?

Sean Fry

12 years ago

obviously.

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fazal5555

12 years ago

Originally Posted by snowtiger

obviously.

ugh...that means i promoted some scams this isnt good...

well im sorting from most popular products to less... so i thought popular products werent scams....since they have a high gravity and are popular...what the hell?

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mywebwork

12 years ago

Originally Posted by fazal5555

ugh...that means i promoted some scams this isnt good...

well im sorting from most popular products to less... so i thought popular products werent scams....since they have a high gravity and are popular...what the hell?

You have to do a LOT more research than that to be a successful affiliate marketer.

I assume that you either have a list or are building one? Just promoting every ClickBank product that seems to be doing well is a good way to quickly kill that list and ruin your Affiliate Marketing career, not to mention your reputation.

I strongly recommend that you never promote anything that you have not purchased and used yourself. It is a necessary business expense for every affiliate marketer.

Bill

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fazal5555

12 years ago

Originally Posted by mywebwork

You have to do a LOT more research than that to be a successful affiliate marketer.

I assume that you either have a list or are building one? Just promoting every ClickBank product that seems to be doing well is a good way to quickly kill that list and ruin your Affiliate Marketing career, not to mention your reputation.

I strongly recommend that you never promote anything that you have not purchased and used yourself. It is a necessary business expense for every affiliate marketer.

Bill

Yes thats a good advice.... glad to see someone from montreal

but seriously this is horrible, i thought they were legitimate products! i am making reviews while not having used the product. anyways.. i just want to make some commissions my intentions are scamming people

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Alexa Smith Banned 12 years ago

Originally Posted by fazal5555

i am making reviews while not having used the product.

And you're complaining about other people's ethics?! :rolleyes:

Have you ever heard the saying "He who comes to equity must come with clean hands"?
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SledgeHammer

12 years ago

Originally Posted by mywebwork

You have to do a LOT more research than that to be a successful affiliate marketer.

I assume that you either have a list or are building one? Just promoting every ClickBank product that seems to be doing well is a good way to quickly kill that list and ruin your Affiliate Marketing career, not to mention your reputation.

I strongly recommend that you never promote anything that you have not purchased and used yourself. It is a necessary business expense for every affiliate marketer.

Bill

You cannot purchase & try every product esp. when you are starting up.

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JohnMcCabe 12 years ago

Originally Posted by SledgeHammer

You cannot purchase & try every product esp. when you are starting up.

It's simple, in that case. Don't write "I used it and it's great" type reviews.

Creating reviews based on other peoples' experience and your own analysis is a valid service you can provide.

Instead of a fake "I was down and out until I got this product, and now I live in a mansion with my lingerie model girlfriend..." POS, you could write

"This product promises to deliver [benefit]. According to my research at several independent rating sites (not phony reviews by sales reps on commission), it delivers in spades."

But only write something like that if it's true.

The truth is out there...
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- mrbawb 12 years ago
  
  Hi fazal5555,
  
  A lesson learned here is this...
  
  ...when you learn you've hit on a scam write a review warning people about it and offer an alternative.
  
  Turn that lead into gold!
  
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  ExRat 12 years ago
  
  Hi fazal5555,
  
  sadly, some people are idiots and they wont ask refunds and complain that they lost their money...
  
  Any logic underlying this presumption of idiocy?
  
  Did you mean to say 'uninformed' or 'overly honest' as opposed to 'idiots'?
  
  Not only has Alexa pointed out your hypocrisy regarding 'other peoples' ethics', but for the same reason (you promote products unseen) you're doing it again.
  
  Only an idiot would assume -
  
  i thought popular products werent scams....since they have a high gravity and are popular...[snip]...i got complaints
  
  ...yet you're calling others idiots for being too honest.
  
  i just want to make some commissions my intentions are scamming people
  
  Have you considered proof-reading your posts before pressing 'submit'?
  
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Vogin

12 years ago

ClickBank doesn't care if the products are legal, true, not scammy or whatever. They are the middle-men to do the paperwork, nothing more, nothing less.

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fazal5555

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Vogin

ClickBank doesn't care if the products are legal, true, not scammy or whatever. They are the middle-men to do the paperwork, nothing more, nothing less.

thats too bad and surprising, i thought products that were approved on clickbank were legitimate...dont they have a safe payment processsor?

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mywebwork

12 years ago

Originally Posted by fazal5555

thats too bad and surprising, i thought products that were approved on clickbank were legitimate...dont they have a safe payment processsor?

Perhaps it would be a good idea to login to your ClickBank account and check the process that Vendors have to go through to post products. Essentially they:

- Get their product and sales page ready for action
- Do a "test" run to make sure the payment and delivery process works
- Apply to ClickBank to have the product approved
- After approval pay the 50 dollar fee to ClickBank for a listing

The approval process is not extensive. As long as the product doesn't violate any of ClickBank's TOS it will be approved. It is not ClickBank's job to pretest the products for you.

Originally Posted by fazal5555

glad to see someone from montreal

As am I. There is a very active Internet Marketing community here, you might consider attending some meetings. The Internet Entrepreneurs Meetup is this Sunday up near the Mont Royal Metro station. Check meetup.com or PM me if you are interested in attending.

Bill

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fazal5555

12 years ago

Originally Posted by mywebwork

Perhaps it would be a good idea to login to your ClickBank account and check the process that Vendors have to go through to post products. Essentially they:

- Get their product and sales page ready for action
- Do a "test" run to make sure the payment and delivery process works
- Apply to ClickBank to have the product approved
- After approval pay the 50 dollar fee to ClickBank for a listing

The approval process is not extensive. As long as the product doesn't violate any of ClickBank's TOS it will be approved. It is not ClickBank's job to pretest the products for you.

As am I. There is a very active Internet Marketing community here, you might consider attending some meetings. The Internet Entrepreneurs Meetup is this Sunday up near the Mont Royal Metro station. Check meetup.com or PM me if you are interested in attending.

Bill

thx for replying.... i cant send a pm because my post count isnt greater then 50. I'm interested in the meetup and i know where is mont royal metro station. pm me ur email, i will reply back.

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mywebwork

12 years ago

Originally Posted by fazal5555

thx for replying.... i cant send a pm because my post count isnt greater then 50. I'm interested in the meetup and i know where is mont royal metro station. pm me ur email, i will reply back.

PM sent, hope to see you there.

Bill

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Elsa 12 years ago

Originally Posted by Vogin

ClickBank doesn't care if the products are legal, true, not scammy or whatever. They are the middle-men to do the paperwork, nothing more, nothing less.

Guys, I just hate this fact.

I found some scam products on Clickbank related to health and wellness. They use the same copy & template, fake names, fake photos (taken from stock photos), fake testimonials, and fake "as seen on tv".

For example, look at the two sites:
www . eczemafreeforever . com
www . psoriasisfreeforlife . com

Unfortunately they have high gravity.

I hope Clickbank will solve this issue and for affiliates,
lets give our honest reviews, including the scam ones.
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jamjar919

12 years ago

Yes quite a lot of them are scams or have untrue information like...

Saying they have limited copies when they dont
Photoshopping screenshots
Repeat information

But fortunately clickbank makes it easy to get a refund so if it is useless - you can get your money back.

NEVER promote bad products, you will get a very high number of refunds.

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6secrets

12 years ago

I made a video just for this kind of research.

YouTube - Finding a get rich quick scheme that...

The gist of it is for this thread - Look for proven results,
make sure they tell you what the product does, and
avoid fake reviews by checking trusted sites.
If it has a link to the sales page - 99% chance its a bias review.

My latest find is complaints.com
Which has helped me find out right away which programs are scams.
At least with CB, you can refund the product, but I'd still rather not deal with the junk in the first place.

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fazal5555 12 years ago

the thing with clickbank products is that it's often products that dont deliver and are a waste of money

imreportcard is also a good site to see people's comments

yourbillkiller or some other products have really negative comments for example...
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pavionjsl

12 years ago

Does it matter if they are. Get a refund.

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fazal5555 12 years ago

Originally Posted by pavionjsl

Does it matter if they are. Get a refund.

You are right on that part... yes they can be scams but you can ask for a refund. sadly, some people are idiots and they wont ask refunds and complain that they lost their money...
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6secrets

12 years ago

It is very sad. I never want to trick people out of their money, even if they are less intelligent. I realize someone else will take their money, but at least I'll be able to keep a clear conscience.

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fazal5555

12 years ago

Originally Posted by 6secrets

It is very sad. I never want to trick people out of their money, even if they are less intelligent. I realize someone else will take their money, but at least I'll be able to keep a clear conscience.

you are right on that part too though...i dnt want to trick people, i removed surveys sites reviews from my site for a first step. im really upset at clickbank.com, why let people that intentions are scamming people in? i thought it was more professional then this

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gdrg

12 years ago

I had someone buy my CB product and used their own affiliate ID to buy.. so they bought the product with 75% discount.

Not even sure that's allowed..

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fazal5555

12 years ago

Originally Posted by gdrg

I had someone buy my CB product and used their own affiliate ID to buy.. so they bought the product with 75% discount.

Not even sure that's allowed..

i doubt it is... i remember reading that in rules section

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Alexa Smith

Banned 12 years ago

Originally Posted by fazal5555

Originally Posted by gdrg

I had someone buy my CB product and used their own affiliate ID to buy.. so they bought the product with 75% discount.

Not even sure that's allowed..

i doubt it is... i remember reading that in rules section

It is allowed, and rightly so.

This thread and this thread may interest you.

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JoseArmando

12 years ago

Depends on what's your definition of a scam

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fazal5555 12 years ago

Originally Posted by JoseArmando

Depends on what's your definition of a scam

a scam would be like a vendor selling products but stealing people's money and etc...

though again, clickbank.com offers refunds as someone mentionned.. a scam wouldnt be lies, overhyping since thats what 99% of products are all about
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suaveymcsuave 12 years ago

Originally Posted by JoseArmando

Depends on what's your definition of a scam

Exactly. The word scam is just another way to say fraud. When somebody is scammed they are promised goods or services for the exchange of goods or services. You do your part of the deal, but somehow you never see your return because the originator of the deal has just taken all of your money and ran. He/she has just defrauded you. Simply put.

Scam:

A person you meet who seems reputable claims you can make thousands of dollars by investing in X product. You invest hundreds or thousands of dollars in X product but X product never existed and you never hear or see from that person again.

Not a Scam:

Same situation as above but both the person and product are legit this time. Instead of making thousands you only made hundreds because a number of things happened that were out of anyone's control. If the person had some sort of terms of service stating that the claim of thousands just occurred during extraordinary situations and you signed that document accepting the terms then that is on you. If the person didn't legally protect themselves well then that is just stupidity, still no scam, just bad business.

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6secrets

12 years ago

There are thousands of ways you can classify or justify what you put your name on.

I think when it comes to all the spam-scammery you just have to ask yourself - Are you helping people? - or do you get the feeling you're kicking (less intelligent) puppies... while they're down.

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Mark Jordan 12 years ago

Yes, and not just clickbank. There are also in CJ and Neverblue and other affiliate networks. BTW, is anyone familiar with SnapDollars?
It is a paid to survey site and I'm wondering if it's a scam or not. thanks
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NijThinkIt

12 years ago

Loads of stuff on clickbank is a scam, but then some of the things on there are damn good!!

You can tell what is a scam and what isnt by how long its been up there, how they present their offers (professional looking design, valid testimonials, if they have a youtube channel, a blog etc) and also by the gravity. If it has a high gravity and has been around for more than a year then its probably a very good product with low refund rates. If it was a crap product, no super affiliate would touch it and the gravity would probably be a lot lower.

Hope this helps

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magicmarcus

12 years ago

if you see a good market for it... buy the product and review it.

buying the product allows you to see if its a scam or junk or just sucks

then you will have more knowledge about how to promote it and can build a site around it.

i try to promote things i personally try... even with cpa stuff because i want to give the best value to my users... and in return i get a better list and make money for a long time.

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seoweb2000

12 years ago

yes, some of them are hyped and lies, but they all come with a 60day money back guarantee and the courses all contain something of value for someone. So you have nothing to lose, if a customer is unhappy they can simply ask for their money back .

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yours2u

12 years ago

I love a good sales page and have bought 10's of unbelieveably hyped CB products. That's the nature of the goods sold, hence, 60 day guarantee which I've never seen questioned. If they had to look into every return they'd go bankrupt.

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alfeathea

11 years ago

With CB, some of it is good as information, but not much else.

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Derek Soto

11 years ago

The best rule you can ever follow to keep your credibility as an affiliate marketer is to review EVERY product you promote or you'll burn your list so fast your head will spin and/or your return rates will be through the roof and that will make it hardly worth your time. Whoever treats their customers the best wins long term...

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