| Something For Nothing by Ann Armitage |
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| Written by Ann Armitage |
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Appears everyone wants something for nothing. A bit extra, an incentive, a freebee, whatever you may call it. It is a sad state of affairs that society has gotten to this point. Everyone wants, even expects something for nothing. We want the "free with purchase", the BOGO, the bonus 60 for the price of 30 and so on. Of course, we are actually paying for what we think we are getting for free without being aware that we are. Did we really need that item? Would we have bought it at all if we did not get something extra? Probably not Clever marketing when you think about it. The sad state of the economy has sent huge numbers of people to the internet in search of an alternative way to make a little extra money. Some take a realistic approach, meaning that they have the good sense to understand that operating a business or online program from home will require both a monetary and a time commitment. And they do not fear it. They embrace the challenge and do not expect "hand outs". Other folks are taken in by the "something for nothing" temptation. You know the ones "Join our team for free" Or "Start this business with no money" Sounds fine, right? Hey, you will be able to be in business without dropping a dime! Untrue! In nearly every case, you will be asked to open your pocketbook to upgrade or buy merchandise so you can to in reality be in a place to earn any profit. Consider this. Would McDonald's or Starbucks give away one of their franchises for zilch? NOT! Then why would it be any different with an online business enterprise? It can also be easy to fall prey to some internet marketers who offer irresistible incentives in their advertising. Things like "I will advertise for you", "I will give you 1000's of free leads", "and "I will hold your hand and do all the work for you". The hardest to resist is "I guarantee your success". Everyone wants the biggest bang for their buck. I suppose that it is human nature. But if someone you do not know (and probably shouldn't trust) starts offering you the moon think twice. This is particularly important in terms of cash gifting. Cash gifting has become the most popular formula for getting cash both online and offline. Bank closedowns, people being cleaned of their nest egg and the disgraceful state of the economy have caused cold hard cash in hand to be very magnetic to an ever increasing list of people. Gifting activities like Abundant Living and Epic Wealth which are extremely low-cost have ranks that are growing in leaps and bounds. So, a note for those deliberating on a gifting program it is all-important to know that offering an incentive in any way is entirely illegal. If you chance upon such an offering, run do not walk away. Not from the company necessarily but decidedly from that individual. These people are caught up with in time and kicked out of the activity. You know what 'they' say... "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." Do your prepexplore any and all programs you might debate joining Know what you are getting into before you jump Do expect to put in some effort to succeed Don't expect to get something for nothing About The Author: Go figure, Ann Armitage knows about this stuff. Look for her on Google or Yahoo for more articles. To see her favourite gifting programs, go to Abundant Living or Epic Wealth. You are welcome to reprint this article - but get your own unique content version here. Kindly provided by 4Girls.dk You are welcome to use this article on your own website, if you include this link. |