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Posted By: BonnieLee <successmoneya1@aol.com>
Friday, 21 October 2005, at 3:59 a.m.

In Response To: Let me ask you a question, Joe (Bob Baroner)

>when deciding on an opportunity to go with , I ask these questions. One-do they have a "real" product? Two-Is it an honest opportunity or does it tout a get rich idea? Lets be honest, if you want to make money, you have to give somekinda work.Especially if its to get rich, which I don't believe someone can without an honest product and some hard work to do. Search it out on a scam site and make sure before you put in your money and hopes.Take Care, Bonnie Lee

Do you think that real business opportunities are marketed vaguely and
> with the notion that you will "get rich"?

> Do you think that if that woman peddling the "opportunity" was
> rich she would have a better site that appealed more to the eye and was
> much more navigable? Would she not spend about $300.00 to have a more
> appealing site built for her? (the answer is YES). After all, $300.00 is a
> very low price for web design but 300.00 is also peanuts to a
> "rich" person, especially when they consider a more professional
> site would win more trust and therefore make them more money. Now don't
> get me wrong, not every site should be really professional. In fact some
> sites do best when they have that homemade look. However, good navigation
> is a must for all sites and if you are selling a business opportunity you
> need to win trust. One of the most obvious ways to win trust in the
> business opportunities market is to look professional. And what better way
> to do that than with a tidy website?

> You see, real business opportunities would never tell you you could
> "get rich" as they know better than that. While you could get
> rich, they will never imply that because not only does it teeter on
> illegal, but it is 100% unethical to do so since they have no idea what
> kind of person you are, what kind of work ethic you have, what kid of
> businessman you are, the market you will work within, your marketing
> skills, your people skills, etc. etc.

> In my experience, all "business opportunities" that are marketed
> in ways that they focus on getting rich and they go as far as to name
> their site something like www.dothisgetrich.com are just people working
> out of their homes looking to get a few thousand suckers to believe them
> and buy their ebook, course, whatever. When you get that ebook, course,
> whatever, you will find that what they want you to do is exactly what they
> are doing...sell their ebook to other unsuspecting folks, and on and on
> and on.

> If you think real businesses are marketed in this way, please reconsider
> getting into business for yourself. It is too hard to make 12K/yr in your
> own business let alone "get rich". On the other hand, it is
> relatively easy to find a job that will pay you 20K/yr. Also, despite what
> many people say, a job is much more secure than a business. Owning a
> business brings about so many expenses and so many liabilities as well as
> a greater possibility of getting caught up in a lawsuit that it makes it
> really hard for the average person to make a dime in their own business.

> Please do not get caught up in these lies that marketers try to pull on
> you telling you that there is no such thing as a secure job. Although no
> job is "secure" most jobs are more secure than the average
> business, especially for those with a good work ethic. And if you do not
> have a good work ethic, then I suggest you never own a business as you
> will never make a profit. Owning a business takes WAY more time and hard
> work than any job I have ever held and I have held MANY.

> Bob Baroner

An Honest Business Opportunity

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