Dumb Ads

The only thing worse than a blind ad is a dumb ad.

Here is my definition of a dumb ad: An ad you see, tells you what to do and how much you are going to make, but leaves a huge hole in the middle. EXAMPLE: Make $1,000 a day reading the newspaper.

When you read an ad like that, your mind starts working. "Am I going to work as a consultant for a newspaper company or is some rich guy going to pay me to watch for certain local articles?" All kinds of things start to race through your mind.

HERE'S THE SCAM: You find out that their big system is reading the newspaper and matching up buyers and sellers. You find a guy in the paper looking for a fancy home and find the house in the paper. Sounds like a great system. GIVE ME A BREAK!

I'll tell you another one you'll see advertised: Live in a $250,000 house for no money The system is that you housesit for people with a $250,000 house so you don't have to pay any money for anything. Doesn't that make you mad? What a scam!

My advice is to steer clear from all dumb ads including: Raise $200,000 in 24 hours, make $5,000 a week for doing nothing, $1,000 a day with your answering machine, live in a $250,000 house for no money, and make $1,000 for reading the newspaper. Basically anything that sounds way too good to be true.

IN OTHER WORDS: Don't buy anything that sounds too good to be true. Warning - The worst dumb ad ever created is the envelope stuffing deal. You can read about it in detail in the "scams" section of this site.

The moral of the story: Stay away from dumb ads!

Matt Gagnon