I notice when I play the Clixgrid game, there are so many ads for companies promising you'll make $500 a day, $5000 a month or earn enough to quit your day job. I'm sure some of you have tried these and found a lot of empty promises. Has anyone tried one that was a pleasant surprise, living up to their claims?

I'm thinking "no way" but perhaps someone can surprise me!

Never tried them but I believe that only the program/website owners are living their dreams

the thing I've noticed about these ads/offers is that they don't tell you exactly what it is you have to do to earn this kind of money .. but they do go on and on about how great it is - and never really tell you much at all

another thing , if they're so wonderful, why are they using such a low paying advertising system?

so one realizes it's mostly marketers that are trying to make a buck

and no , I've never tried em , so I'd be happy to see at least one that lived up to the claims

lotoole wrote: I notice when I play the Clixgrid game, there are so many ads for companies promising you'll make $500 a day, $5000 a month or earn enough to quit your day job. I'm sure some of you have tried these and found a lot of empty promises. Has anyone tried one that was a pleasant surprise, living up to their claims?

I'm thinking "no way" but perhaps someone can surprise me!

If you believe you can't, you're right.

If you believe you can, you're right.

You decide which way you want to think.

Think small or think big. Either way, you're thinking.

If you have the extra money to invest in Forex trading, one of two things will happen, Win or Lose.

Take $600.00 and make (6) $100.00 trades in 15 minute intervals. Trade bet's either rise or drop and depending
which way you traded determines if you earn or lose.

I never done it, but I understand the concept.

But, of course. I don't think like Penny Bangers.

I think BIG like Trump!

Anyone can think they can't be a success at anything and be influenced by others that know's
less than the next guy. Misery loves company and those in that frame of mind, I kick to the curb.

Its too good to be true Success needs much smart & hard work, nothing is easy until you are gambling if you are lucky

Example: I worked hard to rank one single blog post on top spot on both Yahoo & Google for a keyword that has 500 searches per month.

So If you do nothing you get nothing simple as that.

The majority people in here want to get rich so we can stay at home. People want to fired their boss.

davidbugs wrote: The majority people in here want to get rich so we can stay at home. People want to fired their boss.

You are soooooooooooooo wrong

davidbugs wrote: I want to retired so I can travel around the world. I do not want to deal with people. I am prefer to stay at home. So no one ever bother me. You never create any problem in your life. Money will solve your life problem. You have everything you have in your life. You never going be homeless ever in your life.

Being rich. So you keep your money yourself.

I am running away from people. I don't want to create any drama.

So far, I've gotten some pep talks and other info but I still can't find a single person who has tried any of the ads and reported making money. I think I got my answer!

Davidbugs, I think you're right. Most people probably want to work from home and fire their boss! There are very few truly rewarding jobs in this world.

lotoole wrote: So far, I've gotten some pep talks and other info but I still can't find a single person who has tried any of the ads and reported making money. I think I got my answer!

Davidbugs, I think you're right. Most people probably want to work from home and fire their boss! There are very few truly rewarding jobs in this world.

Don't pay any attention to Davidbugs.

All talk. No action.

Got proof.

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Does anyone still remember that ad years back, promising that "you have a chance to win this Ferrari" when you sign up with them?

Now THAT was one promise I'm not going to bite at

lotoole wrote: I notice when I play the Clixgrid game, there are so many ads for companies promising you'll make $500 a day, $5000 a month or earn enough to quit your day job. I'm sure some of you have tried these and found a lot of empty promises. Has anyone tried one that was a pleasant surprise, living up to their claims?

I'm thinking "no way" but perhaps someone can surprise me!

It depends on what company/program you are referring to.

I quit my day job something like 20 years ago and only work online.

I've been in some rather expensive programs in which I earned $1,500
per referral.

In regards to working at home online, it always seemed to me there is 5
primary groups....

1. MLM'rs
2. Affiliaters
3. Moms
4. Investors
5. Freebers

The MLM'rs make money off the backs of others. Nothing wrong with this,
just stating what it really is. The problems that one may run into with mlm
programs is just that.....making money off the backs of others, simply due
to not a consistent inflow from everyone involved. If there is not a consistent
inflow, roll up takes place. With roll up, people drop out from the bottom on
upwards. So all the hard work you may have accomplished, eventually rolls
up to bite you are the tail. Even if you made some good money with it, there
are always those at the bottom that hate you because they didn't. Still, there
are very good MLM programs out there that are also very sustainable. Always
look at the ones that offer a real service or a real product that people truly want
and at a reasonable price for what it is.

The Affiliaters make money by constantly referring others to a product or service.
This is truly one of the best ways to make money online but it can be a whole lot
of work too. There is many different ways to go about this. Most people make
the mistake of what I call hodge podge. By that I mean they have a website full
of differing stuff instead of placing focus on one arena. Whether you are referring
nike shoes or belong to an affiliate program, you really need to read and know how
much you will earn and for how long.....some affiliate programs only allow earnings
for a few months to a year.

The Moms are the mom and pop websites that are selling something they make
or own such as home made jam, home decor items, etc. These are mostly referred
to as mom and pop stores.

The investors are plentiful with all types of investment schemes from high yield
investment programs to insider trading and more.

The freebers consist of a variety of free programs in which people can make extra
money. These are programs such as PTC, GPT and even more such as some social
networks, traffic exchanges, downline programs, etc. As a general rule, these programs
cost nothing to very little.

I've owned programs and companies online. The problem with owning your company
online is, it's a lot of work and often a lot of expense. If you fail, you stand to lose a
whole lot of money. I owned the first full fledge coffee distributor company online.
The first problem I ran into was finding a programmer that could create a script from
scratch that would do everything I needed it to do. This alone cost me thousands of
dollars and the bad part is, I had to trash it and go with something else. The server
of course was expensive but that wasn't a major concern or issue. Since I don't live
on a coffee plantation, I had to locate a coffee company that sold excellent coffee but
would allow me to put my own brand on their product. This was some what expensive
because I had to purchase branding equipment....actual metal plates to stamp our
logo onto the product, etc. This was an MLM company so I wanted it to be legitimate
and I went on the hunt for an MLM lawyer. At the time, there was less than a handful
of MLM lawyers in the world. I got lucky and located one in Memphis. At least, It
would seem I got lucky. He was actually a retired lawyer with an MLM focus and I
met with him at his buddies lawyers office in Memphis. The office was old and smelled
moldy and it was so cold I shivered the entire time I spoke with him. He did however
know what he was talking about but he was a big money grabber and he cost me a
lot of money every time I turned around. To top it off, it took over a year for the
official launch with thousands of members constantly giving their two cents, hollering
when is it going to launch, and it was enough to drive any sane person out of their
friggin mind. What was really hilarious is after we got under way, coffee prices
shot up out of this world! So, what started out as a great idea, was more trouble
then it was worth. People in general, do not have the slightest idea how much work
and money goes into creating/owning a company online. Everyone has their two
cents and everyone thinks their idea is the best and everyone thinks anything and
everything can be implemented at the snap of a finger.

So, if you're starting out online and want to make money from home, the above
is some options/choices for you. People that tell you to start big and think big,
don't listen to them. Start small, learn the ropes, decide what it is exactly you
are good at, what you truly enjoy, and then place focus along those lines. You
don't have to get rich online. You can become debt free and have a rewarding
online job focus and rewarding life.

Just paying the insurance on a Ferrari would bankrupt me!

Valerie, thanks for your detailed and helpful answer. It's nice to get good info from someone who has "been there, done that". Interesting about the coffee endeavor. I'm a total coffee hound so I might have been one of your customers!

Now and then an opportunity comes along on the internet that is very unique. I'm sure you're familiar with all the question and answer sites online. I discovered some time back that there was one where you could actually earn some pretty good money and that was on Webanswers. That site had been around for 7 years when I joined as one of their members who answered questions. Each member had their own area of expertise. Mine was primarily advice for the emotionally damaged and lovelorn (a lot of those out there). The site was monetized by Google ads so every time some visitor clicked on one of your ads, you earned money. Depending on your quality score awarded by Google on your answers, you could acquire better paying ads. Then one day without warning, all payments to the members stopped. Although the site owners claimed they were having "server problems", it became apparent that all ads no longer had links to members so they could earn from them. Instead, all ads had one link in common - that of the site owners! I would enjoy participating on another similar site but starting one up myself would be a pretty complex and expensive endeavor.

Clixsense is steady and dependable. I know to earn more on the site, you have to have referrals. I've put info and links on my Facebook pages but so far, haven't seen much referral activity.

On the mom and pop approach, I have been mulling over an interesting bit of news. It appears some Chinese who are obsessed with virility enhancement have wandered away from old beliefs espousing eating tiger parts for such problems and found a new "miracle" remedy - walnuts. But the walnuts have to be of a certain appearance and quality. If the walnuts meet those standards, they are bringing about $10,000 an ounce. Since I live in the Ozarks, an area packed full of Black Walnut trees, you can imagine the wheels in my mind turning. How to market those special "Ozark Virility Walnuts" to the Chinese . . . . perhaps on my own website? Soon my neighbors and I may see such an influx of cash, we may be driving Rolls Royces. I'll let you know how that goes!

davidbugs wrote: The majority people in here want to get rich so we can stay at home. People want to fired their boss.

I don't wanna get rich. I just need about an extra $500 a month
I'd do something other then Internet Marketing & PTC if I wanted to be rich.

I would say you are right about it being a "majority" that do, but it is also the "majority" that don't
because they give up.

Just a thought

Its all about Traffic & traffic & traffic this is where the real battle is in order to succeed on any programs.

W/O traffic you will experience a quick death on any programs.

Most tell you can do it with no money, no time, and no effort. I can promise you one thing more spend of each those 3 more make and more likely will do well. Might be able get away without one of the 3 but it will not be easy.

@lotoole when it comes to consumables, you do have to be very careful. There is always
someone that will want to sue you because they'll say they choked on a shell and almost
died. Ok. I'm not trying to scare you, I am simply relaying to you that you must dot all
your i's and cross all your t's. Also, in regards to China, well, I don't know as that is
something you would need to research. I would say the average Chinese, cannot afford
to purchase because they wouldn't be able to afford the shipping, let alone the product
price. However, a company in China that wants that product, would be able to afford it.

Personally, after my online coffee company, I said I would never ever have another
company that sold consumables.

IF I were to ever ship something, it would be within the USA only and it wouldn't be
consumables.

There is the old saying that pretty much holds true. It's the 'work smarter, not harder'
concept. I didn't do that with my coffee company. I worked very very hard and I spent
a ton of money. I could have worked smarter and went a totally different route. So
always keep that in mind, weigh the work and the money involved. This is where you
really want to compare time and money to what you intend to sell.

@lotoole, I also meant to mention, I owned a home once that had two huge old pecan trees.
I would place heavy plastic down to catch the pecans. Some years the yield was much more
abundant than other years. I would then drive a couple of hours to a town that had a small
company in which they would crack the pecans for people. There was only like 3 machines.
I would sit there for hours and watch the machines crack the pecans. I don't remember what
they charged me to do that but it was very little. I'd take them home and I'd have to separate
the pecans from the broken/cracked shells. I then would place them in baggies. They come in
at almost Christmas time so I would give family and friends pecans for Christmas. I'd also sell
them to nurses, doctors, and other personnel I worked with at the hospital. Everything I made
for the holidays had pecans in them. Pecans have always been expensive I guess but
they sure are now more expensive than ever. My pecans were fresh from the trees and every
year people would beg me for them. I felt like a Pecan Santa.

People want to work 10 minutes a day. They expect to earn 5k-10k a day for ten minutes work everyday. This everybody dream here on Clixsense. People does not want to work someone else to make their rich. Being rich will solve your life problem.

People expect to open their laptop expect to be rich overnight. People want to retire immediately stay at home all the time.

davidbugs wrote: People want to work 10 minutes a day. They expect to earn 5k-10k a day for ten minutes work everyday. This everybody dream here on Clixsense. People does not want to work someone else to make their rich. Being rich will solve your life problem.

People expect to open their laptop expect to be rich overnight. People want to retire immediately stay at home all the time.

Overnight ? today ? No . Yesterday , Yes