Rejected by WebAnswers.com? Why?

I recently made an attempt to sign up to Web Answers. Webanswers.com is basically the equivalent to Yahoo Questions but they actually pay you a slice of the advertising revenue when you give the best answer. Some people defraud them by establishing other accounts, writing a question and then answering it with another of their accounts. Of course Web Answers are keen to crack down on this understandably but I know it happens as I've seen people boasting about it. It skews the results of the question and gives them a pay day.

Well unlike these folks, my intentions were honourable. I just wanted to test out earning some money on the site and report back the results and yet I was rejected (each application is vetted).

Well here's why..

http://www.webanswers.com/member-agreement.cfm

I'm on the list of banned countries. It seems a bit racist but ultimately it's their perogative. Perhaps they simply can't pay people residing in those countries? 

newsdaily7.com scam - work at home mum scam

Recently a common advert that is appearing on numerous places in particular Pirate Bay seems to be an advert saying that "Google pays me £128 per hour" or "Google pays me $76 per hour", it leads to a page that pretends to be the UK version of a News website and leads to the finance page, the other parts of the site do not lead anywhere (news, sport etc), the disclaimer at the bottom says:

"
TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY READ AND AGREE TO PURCHASE TERMS BELOW BEFORE ORDERING:

We are not affiliated in any way with CNN, WebTV, News Channel 7, ABC, NBC, CBS, U.S. News or FOX. CNN, WebTV, News Channel 7, ABC, NBC, CBS, U.S. News, FOX, and Consumer Reports are all registered trademarks of their respective owners. � All trademarks on this web site whether registered or not, are the property of their respective owners. The authors of this web site are not sponsored by or affiliated with any of the third-party trade mark or third-party registered trade mark owners, and make no representations about them, their owners, their products or services.

It is important to note that this site and the stories depicted above is to be used as an illustrative example of what some individuals have achieved with this/these products. This website, and any page on the website, is based loosely off a true story, but has been modified in multiple ways including, but not limited to: the story, the photos, and the comments. Thus, this blog, and any page on this website, are not to be taken literally or as a non-fiction story. This blog, and the results mentioned on this blog, although achievable for some, are not to be construed as the results that you may achieve on the same routine. I UNDERSTAND THIS WEBSITE IS ONLY ILLUSTRATIVE OF WHAT MIGHT BE ACHIEVABLE FROM USING THIS/THESE PRODUCTS, AND THAT THE STORY DEPICTED ABOVE IS NOT TO BE TAKEN LITERALLY. This page receives compensation for clicks on or purchase of products featured on this site.
"

To me this basically means, everything on the website is a lie and not to be trusted!

Be the boss, cut the costs - 5 Steps to Frugality

1/ Food

Don't just buy food on impulse, try to plan what you will eat over the week and don't stray from the plan (unless it's free), not only will it do your bank account good but it will also do wonders for your waistline.

Making your lunch for work will be a rewarding experience, no longer will you fork out on often disappointing food, you'll be able to decide what you want and it'll work out cheaper.

I currently eat a banana for breakfast, two small sandwiches and a pot of cottage cheese at work and then have a cheap but filling main meal for dinner. Think carefully about meals that are easy to prepare, cheap and tasty - create about 10 or so meals and then make sure you buy the products when you do your "main shop"

2/ Alcohol

Alcohol is pricey, as is everything related to it - hangovers, drunken food, going out. If your a sociable person you might find it hard to get rid of but giving up is an essential key to saving money. There's plenty of things you can do in your spare time - make an effort to do the things you always wanted to do in this time. There's a good chance there's a free or very cheap option.

3/ Stop buying silly gifts

Perhaps the gifts weren't so silly but a lot of people spend money buying people things, if they are true friends, they should understand your predicament, if they don't then I guess it's only a case of cupboard love and they aren't really necessary! If it's a partner you spend money on, try to do something creative, they'll be surprised and it might just work out more impressive than opting for the easy option.

4/ Traditional entertainment

Television comes cheaply but if you opt to have a wide variety of channels available to you, you'll likely be paying for that option, see what channels you pay for and work out what you really need. Think twice about buying new books, perhaps it's time to catch up on some works by old authors, many old books are in the public domain and can therefore be read online for free, if you prefer a hard copy then print it off at work.

5/ Don't just sign anything

This might look straight forward but it's not as difficult as it seems, if you've registered web domains or pay for something over the internet, it's likely you are not aware that something renews automatically when you don't want it to. Make a paper copy of the dates of these renewals and check a month or so before the end that it doesn't renew itself. Most sites (godaddy) for instance, don't give straight-forward information on how to change the default, a quick google though should usually give you the information on how to switch it off.

onlinemoneywizard.co.uk - A new scam site out to get you

Another site that just has a failing casino system to offer, admittedly the guy has gone to some trouble to disguise it and it's not as obvious as most of them out there but the predicted earnings and sign-up system are a dead give away. Perhaps the most disgusting thing about this site is the line -

"Our goal is to increase the wealth of people in the Uk in the view
that individuals that apply this system will eventually feel the need to make
donations from there winnings."

Stay away from this one!

grantnow.com - Another grant scam supposedly recommended by CNN

Grantnow.com is yet another website with an irritating man at the bottom telling you why you should buy the product. The product offers nothing new to the buyer and nothing beneficial at all - instead you will be forking out a small bit of money out. As we know almost anything with "As seen on" is a scam.

googlekits.com - A google cashkit scam

Apart from acquiring an excellent domain name, googlekits have really let themselves down with a messy layout that doesn't really grab you! This obvious scam site with a fake cheque photo, a list of tick off items that should take you financial freedom and an annoying female cartoon in the corner offers the reader nothing new, they will take a small amount of money from you but the only thing they'll offer in return is a way of making money which doesn't work.

get-money-online.com - should be call get scammed!

There aren't many fair players when it comes to the world of fast cash and Paul Gets Money Online is a standard blog that plays on people's needs for money. The photos of the characters are probably the most entertaining thing about this website - I don't think it's much of a selling point!

Fake cheques and testimonies are as expected and parts of it are re-used on other similar blogs. This time they are selling the "google money system" which is a complete falsity - AVOID!

fastgooglecash.info - another fast cash scam

This guy claims to be Jon Gardner, one of the many people out there using the same template and similar story of an average person with a remarkable success story.

Indeed it is remarkable, that's because it's untrue, fake cheques and testimonies attempt to back up a fairly obvious scam - the google product being pedalled is worthless and although it's "free" - you will have to pay for shipping and you will hand over details which will then be sold on. Undesirable, I'm sure you'll agree so stay away!

earnonlinesite.ch.tf - Kevin scam uses really odd url

Odd domain name endings often raise suspicion, this is one ending that I've never seen before although I imagine it is the tk version for Switzerland, either way this isn't a case of looks deceiving and it is the well known Kevin scam which appears on various other websites. They use both fake cheques and testimonies to lure people in to buying the google checkout product this time dubbed "google home business kit" which has no link to google whatsoever and is a complete waste of time.

earncashfromgrants.com - A grant scam with a cover

Where as a lot of people plugging these grant scams, don't really bother investing much time in to their website earncashfromgrants.com are the exact opposite, their website is not a blog but a rather corporate webpage, however it still has false claims and although the sign-up process may differ, the result of getting nothing for your money is the same. Steer clear from this site.

debt-free-debbie.com - The google checkout scam woman

This website is a carbon copy of the website debt-free-dave.com, all they are doing is selling extremely worthless google checkout and grant packages which don't make anyone a profit except for them. Do not waste your money here.

davidsmoneyblog.com - A different David, the same scam

This website is fake from start to finish, pictures with a puppy - how corny can you get? The mentioned on CNN etc are typical of these scam artists, often faked but even if they are shown, it is usually in a bad light. Stay well away from this person who is just peddling the same google checkout product.

coreycash.com - corey gets money - yeah from a scam!

Corey gets money is one of the many google cash scams with the same pictures as numerous other sites, fake testimonials, fake cheques and belongs to the Hoeffner group of scams. Don't give this guy any money, you'll regret it!

carlcreatescash.com - Another grants and google cashkit scam

Two of the most prominent make money scams out there at the moment is the google cash kit scam which claims there is a way to make money out of an unknown trick with google, they show proof of a fake cheque usually and another one is a claim that it's easy to get grants from the US government when you have the right knowledge. Both of these books are usually sold for a small fee and you also give them your details which will result in being spammed a-plenty in the future.

Stay away from this guy's site, it's a typical Hoeffer scam!

bethsmoney.org - a carbon copy of bethsmoney.com scam

Indeed this person has just bougth the domain name to both sites - as mentioned in the previous post, this is a google cashkit related scam and most definitely worth avoiding.

bethsmoney.com - a scam claiming to be christian!

As I've mentioned before with these google cashkit/ google money scams that have no link to google whatsoever, they try to cover all the bases by making themselves sound similar to potential readers - that means that you can find them pretending to be everyone from a christian mom through to a car adjusting home boy.

Bethsmoney.com is a complete scam that should be stayed away from, the testimonies are fake, the cheques are fake and her religious qualities are most definitely fake!

apply4grants.com - a cheap scam

Apply4grants.com is one of the many government grant scams out there, ironically there site also warns you of the perils of government grant sites which are scams but they use the old track of saying "mentioned on ABC, Oprah & CNN" and a whole host of other channels, pay $3.95 for a CD and that's how they make their money. It's not a huge loss but it's one to be aware of!

gdigoldrush.ws - A pyramid scheme scam

Don't be fooled by the promises on offer from GDI, unless you are at the top of the pyramid you are unlikely to make big bucks. Here's the lowdown on what happens:

There is no product for sale, the product is a website for $10 a month, they throw in some free advertising credits which are likely accumulated by spending a fair amount in the first place to get their site known. There's one guy at the top, who is paid $10 every time somebody signs up to GDI, he then pays the referral a small comission - say 10%.

Now, chances are people go out of their way to try to earn money with this scheme by giving it a brilliant testimony and trying to recruit by e-mail, forums, e-zines and the like all whilst filling the pockets of the person who gives you the measly comission. This type of scam has been around for ages and the interest you are likely to gather selling GDI schemes is likely to be waning today. Not surprisingly, I recommend you to invest your money elsewhere.

Breakroulette.com - A costly scam

Breakroulette.com is a unique idea if nothing else, in no way does it follow the footsteps of the usual roulette scams but instead involves a small application which is to be run alongside the roulette. This looks impressive as does their snazzy website complete with videos supposedly in "real mode" but it fails where it matters - the results are extremely poor and you will be losing money if you follow this. What's more is that this unconvincing piece of software comes at a cost of around $50!

Earn money with Photoshop

Personally I don't have the patience for photoshop, it's too fiddly for me and I can't seem to get my head around it. Some people are quite the opposite though and are able to play around with photos or edit graphics all day and the outcome can quite often be amazing. If you enjoy using and are good with Photoshop, you may be missing out on a very simple earning option. Edit photos, design graphics or website templates for others and start getting the ball rolling.

You may have to start off with menial offers at the beginning to build up your portfolio but if you are genuinely good at it, there's tonnes of work to be had and much of it reasonably paid. Put an ad on classified websites and scour similar resources to hunt out some work. It helps to be located near the person you are providing it for, so you can discuss ideas but it is not essential, so basically you can do this from anywhere in the world.