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Posted By: Stephanie
Thursday, 30 December 2004, at 5:01 a.m.
Hello all!
I just wanted briefly report the results with my attempt at 24HourCashFlow.
My take:
It is not a *scam*.
However, the pitches the company gives you to get you to join are filled with empty promises.
Their promise that a freshman in college who is short on both time and money can succeed was full of you-know-what.
Granted, this is a business that *could* work, for the right people.
The right people would definitely include those who have more money and definitely much more time than I have.
Oh yes, for anyone who wanted to know exactly how I did...
Three months with 24HourCashFlow and I have made exactly zero dollars. I will soon be calling them and asking them to fulfill their guarantee, the one that promises that if I do not make any income within 90 days and have printed proof of advertising (which I do), they will give me back the $100+ (I forgot exact amount) I paid for my websites.
If you're experienced in marketing and can devote sufficient time to 24HourCashFlow, you just might have the potential to earn some income (The $100-300 per referal thing they tell you IS the truth, but you have to get people to join to earn that).
If you're like me and cannot devote attention and some savings to it, stay away.
Don't assume I was neglectful of my attempt or anything--I did advertise.
I just couldn't make it my top priority, since lab reports, homework, and exams tend to call for much more time and attention than advertising efforts that don't seem to be getting me much response EXCEPT from people who want me to pay *them* money to help "jumpstart my business."
I think one day I'd like to have my own business selling sterling silver jewelry (I have already sold at a couple of holiday fairs and at the local flea market--I've made gross sales of about $300. Still working on it).
Even if that does not work out, I'll settle for graduating from engineering school and becoming an electrical engineer^^
Okay, I'm beginning to digress a bit, so I'll stop now~~
Regards,
Stephanie Wong
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