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Here's Quite Possibly The STUPIDEST Mistake I've Ever Seen...

by George Montagu Brown
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Hey everyone,
Thought other people might find this funny...

So I came across this outright scam type salespage on getting rich quick:
Get Rich Quick | Make Money Fast | How To Get Rich Fast

Check out the clickbank earnings screenshot - Through the roof.. lol
Now check out the screenshots of the checks...

The guy didn't even create a thumbnail so if you view them seperately and zoom in you can actually SEE that they are for like 60 bucks each.

Link to the enlarged shot here:
http://www.21butrich.com/img/IMG_0384.JPG

This is quite possibly the biggest oversight I've seen and is once again testament to the fact that a lot of clickbank screenshots are faked.

Just thought I'd share this... I found it interesting anyway
#mistake #possibly #stupidest
  • Profile picture of the author JayMartins
    You haven't seen his Clickbank stats though..

    http://www.21butrich.com/img/proof.jpg

    Those are some nice figures!
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  • Profile picture of the author Navneet Rai
    lol.. that's too funny.. somebody sent this video to me once, which you might also enjoy..


    don't understand what or how he is doing it but i mean wow! he is editing it right inside the browser!!
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    • Profile picture of the author psresearch
      So are you saying he's doing that while actually logged into Clickbank?

      I know with FireBug you can make changes and they will show up in the Browser so you can see what they look like.

      Oh, I looked at it again after reading the comments on YouTube - yes, he's just doing it in a Visual WebEditor
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  • Profile picture of the author CurtisN
    Just to add to the list of retarded mistakes on this salespage, check out the terrible bonuses he's offering along with his product. He's offering products which are probably free and making up ridiculous retail values for them like $67.95 for this and $59.75 for that. Can't remember the exact numbers, but it's still sad to think that many people will actually fall for it.
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    • Profile picture of the author Dan C. Rinnert
      Originally Posted by CurtisN View Post

      Can't remember the exact numbers, but it's still sad to think that many people will actually fall for it.
      Not too many people, judging by the size of his checks...
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    • Profile picture of the author Angela V. Edwards
      Originally Posted by CurtisN View Post

      Just to add to the list of retarded mistakes on this salespage, check out the terrible bonuses he's offering along with his product. He's offering products which are probably free and making up ridiculous retail values for them like $67.95 for this and $59.75 for that. Can't remember the exact numbers, but it's still sad to think that many people will actually fall for it.
      Didn't he say that being subscribed to his newsletter was a $147 value?
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  • Profile picture of the author alpalino
    Wow, great video. I never thought you could edit it like that. Now I will never believe the figures that are shown
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  • Profile picture of the author George Montagu Brown
    Originally Posted by NathanFalkner View Post

    How exactly did you come across this site? It's not the
    sort of site I'd imagine you'd actively seek out, so I'm in
    some ways wondering what promotional methods brought
    it to your attention.
    I was exploring the possibility of a new niche site...
    Turns out as dumb as the owner is, he's rather good at SEO and has landed himself #3 on Google from 'Get rich quick'
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  • Profile picture of the author Lindsay Brynn
    haha... and he is pulling in the awesome clickbank gravity of 0.28
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  • Profile picture of the author Ursa Anzur
    Originally Posted by George Montagu Brown View Post


    Check out the clickbank earnings screenshot - Through the roof.. lol
    Now check out the screenshots of the checks...

    The guy didn't even create a thumbnail so if you view them seperately and zoom in you can actually SEE that they are for like 60 bucks each.
    Hahahaha, hilarious!
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  • Profile picture of the author absbica
    This is exactly why I feel like 90% of IM sites are complete and utter bullshit

    makes trying to break into the arena for newbies even more difficult.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jessica Lynn
    LOL - that's embarrassing! I wonder if he's a member here...
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    • Profile picture of the author B3n
      Originally Posted by Jessica Lynn View Post

      LOL - that's embarrassing! I wonder if he's a member here...
      It's sad what some people will do to try and make money.

      You know, this thread brings back memories.

      Fake clickbank screenshots - now who was it...
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  • Profile picture of the author matthewd
    But look at his Porsche! lol
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  • Profile picture of the author BJ Johnson
    I say good on him! Number 3 for "get rich quick" can't be easy, and he must have put in a lot of work. Better than many people in this industry. Actually, I think the video is pretty good!

    Still, stupid..
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  • Profile picture of the author GeorgR.
    His page/layout itself is quite good (minus header).

    This makes me wonder how many other marketers pull off scams like this...but are just more careful w/ screenshots and know how to conceal their scam schemes.
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    Originally Posted by George Montagu Brown View Post

    Hey everyone,
    Thought other people might find this funny...

    So I came across this outright scam type salespage on getting rich quick:
    Get Rich Quick | Make Money Fast | How To Get Rich Fast

    Check out the clickbank earnings screenshot - Through the roof.. lol
    Now check out the screenshots of the checks...

    The guy didn't even create a thumbnail so if you view them seperately and zoom in you can actually SEE that they are for like 60 bucks each.

    Link to the enlarged shot here:
    http://www.21butrich.com/img/IMG_0384.JPG

    This is quite possibly the biggest oversight I've seen and is once again testament to the fact that a lot of clickbank screenshots are faked.

    Just thought I'd share this... I found it interesting anyway
    This is also another reason to have solid web development skills. If you are giong to cheat...cheat wise
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  • Profile picture of the author Don Schenk
    And he didn't block out his home address and what product produced the CB sale.

    I'll bet you could use his address to do a GoogleEarth search and see his million dollar house.

    In fact, I think I'll go do that right now!

    Edit - I plugged in the address of the house across the street from his address so the GoogleEarth cursor wouldn't block the image of his house. It think it is the same house in the video! I'm judging by the shape of the roof. On Google Earth there is what I thought a group of trees in the front yard, but then I realized it's the shadow from the house and no trees are blocking the front.

    It is in a nice, upscale neighborhood. I'll bet it's his parents' home.

    :-Don
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  • Profile picture of the author Nathan Denton
    So this guy's been caught red-handed! just goes to show what a slick sales letter and some hype can do.

    I've bought a number of products over the years and I would suggest there would be a couple in there which have also bulls--ted their way through the sales pitch like this guy. Funny when it's highlighted - thanks George.
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    It goes to show you, you can't believe anything you see these days.
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  • Profile picture of the author Austin Delaney
    hehe.

    It's shocking really. I've watched a short expose on another CB seller before.

    It was while back for a betfair related product and the video showed how they'd clearly doctored the racing results for that day to make their account look like it was in profit.

    shame I can't find the URL.
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  • Profile picture of the author Rohit Shah
    Carlocab has made post on him - carlocab.com/21-year-old-millionaire-sharing-his-secrets
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    • Profile picture of the author doylesoft
      Ouch!

      Wow, that's a bad mistake. Whenever I see images I like that are obviously pixel-ated, I right click on them to see if there is a larger version. Wow, this guy could've easily taken his full size images and re-sized them with IfranView. One minute to resize. One minute to upload. Done. Nobody would've been the wiser.

      I loathe scammy stuff like this. It makes the whole industry look bad.
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  • Profile picture of the author mudmat
    Woa.. I would not have notice that it is a scam.. Its good to hang out with you guys in the forum.

    Or else I would have been scammed!
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  • Profile picture of the author Angela V. Edwards
    Not only are the checks for very little amounts, but who saves three month's worth of checks just sitting around the house? Don't most people deposit their checks...especially if they are for very large sums of money, like these checks are "supposed" to be? Obviously, he wasn't using his Clickbank money to pay the bills.
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    • Profile picture of the author iainvw
      Originally Posted by Angela V. Edwards View Post

      Not only are the checks for very little amounts, but who saves three month's worth of checks just sitting around the house?
      Hi Angela,

      If he lives somewhere other than the US, he might. As I am charged a single fee by my bank for a maximum of six foreign-currency cheques at one go, I keep US-dollar cheques until I have a total of six to pay into my (UK) bank account. (That is, unless they are going out of date or I have a cash-flow crisis...)

      Iain (who lives near the original Aberdeen)
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  • Profile picture of the author Angela V. Edwards
    I didn't know that, Iain. Thank you for your post.

    MY Aberdeen was named after YOUR Aberdeen.
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  • Profile picture of the author Loren Woirhaye
    Gives all the other 21-year old marketing genii a bit
    of a bad name, doesn't it? Next time I see a guy
    bragging about how young and rich he is I'll be
    skeptical from now on... I thought they taught
    entepreneurial ethics in High School to prevent
    this shameful kind of thing. JK
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  • Profile picture of the author Richard A.Cox
    Originally Posted by George Montagu Brown View Post

    Check out the clickbank earnings screenshot - Through the roof.. lol
    Now check out the screenshots of the checks...

    Cheques? what cheques? LOL

    Seems he took notice
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    • Profile picture of the author Adam Kenzington
      Here's the scenario that is probably really happening...

      You are seeing his parents house in the video, because he still lives at home with them. Also, he asked his daddy to borrow the Porsche for 5 minutes.

      Another Warrior & I were talking about this. He lives 10 miles from this guy, in Canada. (the home address was on the checks). He drives by it all the time. He recognized the house immediately.

      B.S. Artists! He says you can do this, too, in just a few hours a day...

      He must be talking about the few hours he spent putting this video/webpage up.
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