24 Responses to “Watch out for headless chickens”

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   09. Oct, 2009

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2. 

   Donna Moore
   

   09. Oct, 2009

   I am happy to see that they plan to do something to crack down on the scams. I am a newbie and have come across so many scams. Most times I got my money back but wasted a lot of time on the scams so now am reluctant to try anything.

   Thanks for passing on the word.
3. 

   Mark 'MKWeb' Hultgren
   

   09. Oct, 2009

   Hey There Charles!
   Great post. I have been following the FTC news pretty close and know that I don’t have to worry about it. Mainly because I don’t ‘Hype’ up my sales pages. I provide services, tools and products that my clients need and use.

   If they want to offer them for resale, they are more than welcome to use their affiliate links and my sales pages to make the sale and collect their commissions.

   I also do not provide ‘canned’ emails for them to use because the belief I have is you make a sale through building a relationship with your customers. This cannot be done by spamming them with canned messages.

   I usually get between 5 and 6 thousand emails a day and the first thing I do is filter them by subject line. When I see several with the exact same subject – they get trashed. That simply cuts my email list done by about 40%.

   I think the new rulings will bring back a little respect for ‘Real’ marketers and clear the road for those of us who are real and in this for the long haul and not the quick buck.
4. 

   Making Money Online Philippines
   

   09. Oct, 2009

   Hi Charles, nice article. I have read the FTC’s new ruling and I also read that some marketers are becoming concerned.

   You’ve got a good point. This would really benefit the best in the market and kill all those scams and false claims.

   As a newbie like me, I am still optimistic that this would be a great time for affiliate marketing.

   Mabuhay to you from the Philippines!

   More power!
5. 

   Victoria
   

   09. Oct, 2009

   Hi Charles,
   I liked your blog and your choice of words, straight from the heart I would say!
   I have been reading about what the new FTC ruling and I have to say I did not find anything unreasonable about it.
   I have a travel web site under construction and I will be working with affiliates whose books I like, ie an affiliate page and I will have a separate page for a recommendation list of who I do business with here in St. Martin (French Caribbean) that is purely recommendation, in other words I will not get paid for it, it is something I wish to do free for my friends here and for visitors to feel more secure during their vacation…I was actually pleased to know that I was on track. This way of doing resonated with me, if you know what I mean!
   I enjoy your newsletters as well as the free downloads, it has helped me on my way very much, thanks to you!
   best
   vic
6. 

   MJDennison
   

   09. Oct, 2009

   Amen, brother! I believed the hype for awhile, but now know how to discriminate. Hones people don’t have anything to worry about.
7. 

   Charles
   

   09. Oct, 2009

   Hi Donna,

   This should really clean things up. Its sad to hear that so many people have gotten scam and wasted time.

   Time is the only thing we can not get back.

   Good luck in the future.

   Thanks
   Charles
8. 

   Charles
   

   09. Oct, 2009

   Hi Mark,

   I’m with you 100% here. There is nothing worse then getting the same lame A$$ email from a dozen so called marketers all offering the same thing.

   My thought is that if you were to lazy to write a simple email then how on earth could you have review a product that would take you hours to go through on a good day?

   Thanks
   Charles
9. 

   Charles
   

   09. Oct, 2009

   Hi Mabuhay, Victoria and MJ.

   I want to say thanks for taking the time to comment on my blog post. That really means a lot to me.

   I think the new FTC rules will make the playing field even again just like it was 10 years ago.

   The key is to be able to move fast and get in the game while
   the market is open.

   Charles
10. 

    Dianne Tatom
    

    09. Oct, 2009

    Hi Charles,

    I have to say “Thank Heaven….. IT’S ABOUT TIME!!!” I can not see how some of these people sleep at night… I have been scammed so many times I lost count. It’s a down right shame
    that you can’t trust people.

    Thanks for the updates,
    Dianne
11. 

    Charles
    

    09. Oct, 2009

    Dianne,

    You are so right about that.

    There is now way I would ever want to take advantage of someone just for money.

    Life is to short and Karma is a Bitc$ if you know what I mean.

    Charles
12. 

    Bill (notso) Fast
    

    09. Oct, 2009

    I haven’t read the FTC rules yet, but I must say, as a retired
    attorney, business owner and internet marketing “newbie”,
    yes, there are a lot of scams and con artists out there, but
    let’s be cautious regarding how much we put our trust in
    the government! A benign-sounding rule or ordinance can, in the hands of the wrong bureaucrat, be just
    as dangerous, abusive and harmful,or more so,
    to the average person as any scam of any size. Bernie Madoff was a piker compared to the current crop of
    people in D.C. Thanks for the opportunity to respond!
    Bill
13. 

    Fran Munroe
    

    09. Oct, 2009

    Hi Charles,

    I agree with Diane. I do not see how people sleep at night sending out the garbage over the internet. I realize that, the economy is not great but don’t they have any decency at all! I suppose not! I, like all of you out there in internet land, see this garbage every day. It almost makes you ill. Sure, I have been burned more times than I would like to admit. It is time that the “scam artist” get their just rewards. —- Charles, thank you for your blogs, I always enjoy your contribution to this industry.

    Fran Munroe
14. 

    veselin
    

    09. Oct, 2009

    Вklikbank веднъж Платил съм за даден продукт от 5 долара имам нищо от продукт, получен само един билет и видях, че този изключително nekorekni хора, хора без чест, но с такива хора никога не правя бизнес, а те отговориха, че 5 $ да ги пуснат в християнин църквата, за да си мият съвест! Веселин на България!.
15. 

    veselin
    

    09. Oct, 2009

    klikbank once I paid for a product from 5 dollars I got nothing from the product received only a ticket and saw that this exclusively nekorekni people, people without honor, but with such people never do business, and they replied that $ 5 they put them in a Christian church to wash their conscience! veselin of Bulgaria !
16. 

    Robert
    

    10. Oct, 2009

    As alway Charles,

    Thank you for keeping it real!

    Robert
17. 

    Will @ Aymen Arbitrage Conspiracy
    

    10. Oct, 2009

    Hey Charles,
    Great great article! Wow, some people just have a conscience or even a smidge of dignity! How could someone just blatantly lie about stuff like that? It’s insane, but I’m sure we’ve all heard the saying…”what goes around, comes around.” It’s too bad for people like that. I’m actually glad for the new ruling as well!

    I’ve literally spent thousands of dollars…probably at least $10,000 within the last 2 years on courses, systems, etc and have learned a lot and waste some good money on crappy stuff as well. I believe that everyone should do as much research as possible before making a purchase, but also don’t get too caught up with finding everything that’s wrong with it because you may just end up losing out on that one thing that might launch you into huge internet profits!
18. 

    Charles
    

    10. Oct, 2009

    Hi Bill

    I agree with you 100%. But sometimes the bark is worse then the bite.

    But everybody is wondering who the first person they are going to make an example out of is going to be?

    Thanks
    Charles

    P.S. I’m glad you enjoy my blog.
19. 

    John Allen Lewis
    

    10. Oct, 2009

    We have to have a standard form of ethical measurement Charles, I agree especially since I’m one of your affiliates !!!

    Freak OUt! Woooops!

    God Bless,
    John Allen Lewis ejohnllc
20. 

    Rodney
    

    11. Oct, 2009

    Hi Charles,

    Great post! Might see a few less gurus endorsing releases, eh.

    I wonder if the FTC will start pressuring politicians too. That’d be good for us all.
21. 

    Keith
    

    11. Oct, 2009

    This is so true!

    What do we do -not buy anything else?

    We need an industry standard that that promotes honesty and truthfulness.
22. 

    Charles
    

    12. Oct, 2009

    Hi Ketih

    I think the key is to be very careful of who you spend your money with.

    And the big key is that if it seems to good to be true it is.

    Thanks
    Charles
23. 

    Charles
    

    12. Oct, 2009

    Hi John Allen Lewis

    Thanks for being one of my affiliates. I think that as long people are looking how to get rich quick there will always be somebody trying to sell them junk.

    The only way to make it in IM is hard work. That is something that people just don’t want to hear. It really takes a crap load of work and to keep it going it takes even more work.

    Thanks
    Charles
24. 

    Vickie
    

    17. Nov, 2009

    Love this article. I like your integrity level. I think that your statement “My integrity is not for sale” Should be a bumper sticker. Thank you for embracing the new FTC rules…Yay!

    Thanks

    Vickie