| You and I both know it. The internet is full of | | | | Paypal closed their account which for someone |
| scammers and crooks just waiting to take your | | | | like me only leaves the debit card option, but they |
| money. People are flocking online in droves, and | | | | are many weeks behind in delivering those cards. |
| hidden among them are the crooked ones, the | | | | So you guessed it. My money is sitting in their |
| inept ones, and the shady dealers. | | | | payment gateway but I am not able to touch it. |
| You on the other hand want to honestly earn | | | | In the meantime I am expected to pay my |
| some extra money on the net so you can take | | | | monthly subscription. |
| care of your family and just do the extra things | | | | My advice, check out how you will get paid from |
| your salary just will not do. I want to share ten | | | | affiliate or network programs. At the very least, |
| simple ways you can ensure that you do not lose | | | | the program you want to join must allow you to |
| your money online. After all, you want to earn | | | | get a cheque in the mail. Alert pay, e-bullion, and |
| money, not lose it. | | | | e-gold are also good options. The more ways |
| Here we go then, ten (10) simple things you can | | | | they have to pay you the better. |
| do online to earn extra income. Remember them, | | | | Here's another final example. A few months ago I |
| practice them, and you should fare better than | | | | was doing quite well selling for an affiliate program |
| most people who plunge headlong into the dark | | | | online. I made almost 20 sales and was paid for |
| abyss of the Internet without benefit of an | | | | each of them via PayPal. There was no problem |
| experience person to help them. | | | | there. Suddenly they went offline and when they |
| 1. Check out who is running your next affiliate | | | | came back they informed us all that they had a |
| program. That is, see who is behind the website. | | | | few problems with Paypal and from now on they |
| If you find a name or two, do a Google search | | | | would be paying via Storm pay. |
| on that name so you will know a little about them. | | | | I immediately stopped promoting their program. |
| Many people agree that affiliate programs can | | | | Here's why. This is the same Storm Pay that |
| provide a quick way to make money online. This | | | | barred me from going into my account, took out |
| is good and usually true but ONLY if you will get | | | | my money without cause and then ignored me |
| paid. | | | | and the 1000's of other storm pay members who |
| If you are going to depend on the affiliate | | | | were similarly affected. I understand that some |
| manager to send you a cheque, then you should | | | | members lost up to $18,000 to storm pay. |
| know who that person is. What kind of reputation | | | | Needless to say, I have stopped promoting that |
| does he have? Has he been doing this for a while? | | | | program. My Storm Pay account was abandoned |
| Does he/she have a forum? At forums you can | | | | long ago, once I took out my credit card |
| get candid advice, good and bad. We strongly | | | | information from their back office. |
| suggest that you use reputable affiliate programs, | | | | 5. Beware of dishonest payment operators. You |
| not some Johnny come lately that no one knows. | | | | can save your money and a lot of hassle if you |
| Here is a quick example of an affiliate program | | | | stay clear of certain payment gateways. Some |
| that went bad. There was an operate named | | | | are still around but they have proven themselves |
| Howard Moreland at (now gone). He came online | | | | dishonest and I will not recommend them. From |
| with a plethora of seemingly useful and lucrative | | | | my experience, one such gateway is Storm Pay. |
| programs. He recruited over 70,000 affiliates in a | | | | This program is run by dishonest people. I know |
| two-tier affiliate program in a very short time. | | | | the potential harm that can be done to other |
| People sold a lot of his programs including myself. | | | | people's reputatin by that last statement, but I |
| Did he pay his affiliates? No! There are thousands | | | | was personally affected by them and can prove |
| of affiliates who are left without a cent in | | | | it. Stay away from them. |
| payment. | | | | E-gold has come under a lot of scrutiny lately |
| Here was another crook dressed up in sheep's | | | | especially after Business Week Magazine did a |
| clothing. Look out for them. Look out for | | | | piece on them that was less than flattering. E-gold |
| testimonials from affiliates from any affiliate | | | | does not do much due diligence on its members |
| program you are interested in. If you cannot find | | | | and there in lies the problem, at least in the eyes |
| any good references, look for something else. | | | | of government agencies. Personally, I have never |
| Better yet, sign up with click bank or commission | | | | had a problem with them. I personally think that in |
| junction. These are reputable operators who will | | | | terms of working amicably with their honest |
| pay you. | | | | members, they have a better program than |
| 2. Stay away from HYIP type programs. HYIP | | | | PayPal. |
| means High Yield Investment Programs. Usually, | | | | Paypal can be quite heavy-handed. Be careful with |
| these pay very high interest rates, like 2 to 5 | | | | them. Never leave lots of money tied up in their |
| percent per day. They are supposed to be | | | | system because if they freeze your account for |
| passive investments, that is to say, you simply | | | | any reason, it will be another 6 months before |
| lend your money to the admin and they pay you | | | | you will get access to it again. I do not run any |
| back interest over time, but they rarely ever | | | | affiliate program so I have had no problems with |
| work. | | | | PayPal. As long as you stay within their rules, you |
| Be realistic, if these people could earn these kinds | | | | should be fine. |
| of interest rates, then everyone would be doing it. | | | | 6. You can lose money through opportunities that |
| People like PIPs, Solid Investment, and others | | | | sound too good to be true. If someone wants |
| never really panned out and left investors holding | | | | you to send them over $200.00 for a secret |
| on thousands of dollars of useless electronic | | | | program that they will not reveal on their website, |
| blurbs. Most HYIP's are just money schemes. | | | | be very careful. You may lose your money to a |
| Some of these operates have good intentions but | | | | scam. This is especially so, if they do not accept |
| their business plans are lousy and once they fail | | | | credit cards for the transaction and do not offer |
| you will lose your money no mater how well | | | | a money back guarantee. |
| intentioned they operator is. Other operates are | | | | When you pay with a credit card, you can always |
| just plain crooks. They never give you real | | | | request a refund if you are not satisfied. Failing |
| names, pictures, addresses, etc. Crooks love | | | | this, you can ask your card provider to get back |
| secrecy. Always remember that. There are | | | | your money. If you have to send them a |
| exceptions to the above. | | | | cashier's cheque for these amounts, you may |
| 3. Stay away from Paid To Surf Programs. I have | | | | very well lose your money. |
| had lots of experience with these programs. | | | | 7. Beware of money games. If an opportunity is |
| Usually they fail because the operators run into | | | | just a money game where you send a bunch of |
| trouble with the business model or with the | | | | $5.00 payments to a list of people and you |
| authorities in the country where they operate. No | | | | expect others to do the same, you could lose |
| matter what they say, they are usually taking | | | | more than your money. You may lose your |
| your money to pay the people who came in | | | | credibility. Integrity is a precious commodity online |
| before you. Their promised returns are usually too | | | | and once gone, you may never get it back. |
| high and cannot be sustained. | | | | Would you tell your friends and associates that |
| Paid to surf programs sound good but you will | | | | this is the program you operate? Will you send |
| lose money. Now don't get me wrong. Others | | | | out emails from your account with your full name |
| have made huge profit from these programs, but | | | | when you promote this scheme? |
| usually at the expense of those who lost money. | | | | If the program cannot stand the light of scrutiny, |
| Do you want to be one of those who lose | | | | then you may be throwing away good money, no |
| money? Take my advice, run from these | | | | matter what the hype on their website says. |
| operators. | | | | There will be many people like you who will feel |
| 4. Be very certain of how you will get paid. When | | | | just as uncomfortable with this program as you |
| joining network type programs, with new | | | | do. That's why it will probably not work. If a |
| operators, find out how they will pay you. Here's | | | | program does not promote a good service or |
| an example of what I mean. I signed up with a | | | | product, then it is a money game. Stay away or |
| popular and very aggressively run program online. | | | | you may lose your money. |
| I've been paid on time every time but alas! I still | | | | There you have it then. These are some of the |
| cannot get my hands on my money. They ONLY | | | | ways you can prevent fraud against yourself and |
| pay through their own payment gateway, which | | | | your loved ones. There are many more, but then |
| in turn can either send money to your bank | | | | this article will become a book, hmmm a book. |
| account (US and Canada only), your debit card, or | | | | Now there's an idea. |
| Paypal. | | | | |