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Post by "Pop" Stran on Jul 17, 2003 17:49:08 GMT -5
These new-age newbie rippers started popping up at least 5 years ago, apparently as a business alternative from the dweebs who just couldn't think of anything else. The concept borders on the illegal in most states, simply because it counters the barter system that this country was founded on.
Whether it's a gold nugget for a meal, a coin for a haircut, a paper bill for a sandwich, creditcard numbers for groceries, or a signature for plumbing repair; The barter system demands that a product or service is exchanged for your payment to a business.
Gifting programs are designed and promoted as a business...Yet insist that "it's really just individuals giving a gift to another individual"...This is the Legal dodge that scammers use in the hope of keeping the IRS,FTC, and States Attorney off their backs.
You want to send them a gift? Fine. Your choice. I suggest that instead of cash, you send them that forgotten fruitcake that's been sitting on your top cabinet shelf since 1997...Now, THAT's a gift.
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Post by Spyder on Jul 22, 2003 19:20:11 GMT -5
Amen,Pop. Any so-called "business opportunity" that can be funneled down to the line,"Send us your money and hope for the best" is just another way to flush hard-earned cash. Gifting clubs definately fit that catagory.
The first time I saw one of those offers, I pictured some housewife in Kansas sending these out by the thousands, hoping to fulfill that old "Mailbox full of Cash" dream.
Finding a real product to market is one of the easiest chores you could accomplish on the web, so there's no excuse for outright scams.
S.
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