"Making money from the internet"

Sandals

Ok, my dad got a letter the other day, inviting him to a free dinner in a prestigious hotel, followed by a meeting showing him how to make money off the internet.

I personally am fully sceptical of this organisation, and could imagine them arriving in posh suits and deadly carsh, showing how wealthy they have become from the scheme etc.

I am sure they would require people to make an initial payment before they can start earning "serious" money,

but what exactly is the set-up how do they say you can earn money, is it through surveys? or what?

Rabies

they are looking for suckers. don't go. pyramid scheme comes to mind.

Tar.Aldarion

Go,eat the dinner,leave.

Sandals

firstly it is for my dad, and yeah he is going just for the dinner, and I know it is a pryamid scheme but how do they say you can make money off the internet what is their "secret"

Tar.Aldarion

http://www.moneyweb.co.uk/essays/internet/pyramid.html
http://skepdic.com/pyramid.html

For fools.

Capt'n Midnight

For franchises, dinners are ok because no single person could do the amount of work involved because of the amount of product.

The internet has a huge multiplier effect where an automated sales site could replace lots of bodies. Bottom line, if someone could make that much money off the internet then they would not tell others how. But selling dinners is a great way of making money off the internet - all you need is a powerpoint presentation !!

Creamy Goodness

watch the south park episode entitled a$$-pen, once you get in there they won't let him leave.

Rb

I got one of those letters myself, along with the two free tickets and I will
be going to it, a free meal is a free meal afterall.
Plus, you get a free organizer

missingtime

Cremo wrote:

watch the south park episode entitled a$$-pen, once you get in there they won't let him leave.

Brilliant episode.:D

Sarky

rb_ie wrote:

Plus, you get a free organizer

You COULD take the organiser.... Or you could take THE MYSTERY BOX!!!

carpothepunk

This is most definately a scam....or possibly scamola

Stompbox

Sarky wrote:

You COULD take the organiser.... Or you could take THE MYSTERY BOX!!!

I'll take the box.

Rb

It's backed by ebay btw.
Just read the fine print, you've to sit through the feckin 90 minute conference before you get your meal and the organizer might not be given on the day

the_syco

rb_ie wrote:

It's backed by ebay btw.

Ring eBay and ask.

Rabies

Sarky wrote:

You COULD take the organiser.... Or you could take THE MYSTERY BOX!!!

The box probably contains an organiser

seamus

Hmm. A mate of mine rang me last week and told me a letter had arrived into my old house (from five years ago) about some invitation to a dinner about the internet or something. Must be this. I'll grab it tomorrow night and scan it in. God knows how they got that address, though I was a little dumber with my address back then.

Rb

seamus wrote:

God knows how they got that address.

Was wondering that myself, I'd love to know which website sold out my information to a third party.The only time I've used my real address has been ordering stuff online so it has to be 1 of 3 websites.

Sandals

so does anyone have any idea how they think they can make money from the internet, what do they say to these people?

Sarsfield

rb_ie wrote:

Was wondering that myself, I'd love to know which website sold out my information to a third party.The only time I've used my real address has been ordering stuff online so it has to be 1 of 3 websites.

The electoral register maybe?

Sandals

So basically out of all of you know it all scam shouters not one of you has an idea as what how they claim you can earn money from the internet, shame!

DonkeyStyle \o/

Got this letter aswell, read the first 2 sentences, thought "LMFAO FU NOOBS", tore it up and binned it.
I'm also wondering what stupid cúnts gave them my name and address.
Surely I can contact them and demand this information?

seamus

Sarsfield wrote:

The electoral register maybe?

Nah, I wasn't eligible to vote at the address they sent it to.