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Jeff Paul Shortcuts to Internet Million$
Once again, it is time for an MMF of the Week. And, once again, it comes from a TV infomercial. You know, those 30-minute program-free commercials that are the fruit of hundreds... AND HUNDREDS... of 24-hour cable channels that are available for our viewing pleasure. Ain't technology wonderful?
This week, the award goes to Jeff Paul and his "Shortcuts to Internet Million$". This system has truly exploded all over the Internet, as a Google search returns "about" 1,660,000 hits. Many of them are shills "sponsored" links, like this.
So, what Secrets of the Ages has Mr. Paul discovered in a canopic jar in some desert hideout, what special knowledge has been revealed by the gods which he wishes to pass along to us mere mortals?
His products page reveal materials with a distinct bent toward selling stuff. In addition, it appears that turnkey eCommerce sites, along with a heapin' helpin' of spam email-based advertising, are key elements of Jeff's $$$$MONEY$$$$$-making system.
Looking at some of the hits returned by Google, I suspect that one of the significant products being sold is Jeff Paul's "Shortcuts to Internet Million$"program itself. Many of those websites are offering it (or a similar program, ) You can even find his system for sale on eBay, where it comes complete with the following testimonial:
Back in 1991, Jeff Paul was homeless, dead broke, an embarrassment and a loser who was over $100,000 in debt just on his credit cards, living with his wife and 3 little kids in his sister-in-law's moldy basement...who discovered the simplest money making marketing formula ever utilized from an obscure book written in 1931.
Not all that different from many of us, right? Or, maybe more to the point, not all that different from he who penned this gem:
My name is Dave Rhodes. In September 1988 my car was reposessed and the bill collectors were hounding me like you wouldn't believe...
And, if you look at the 'program' closely, it seems that what is being offered isn't all that much different from what you can find right here. A bit more flash and pizazz, maybe - but the substance itself doesn't appear all that different. At least, not to me.
However, not all is sweetness and light in the land of never-ending piles of $$$$MONEY$$$$$: for example, this d00d ISN'T happy! But then, if I had gone what he documents going through, I would be more than a bit p
d off, myself.
The info-mercial even made The Soup (Sept 7), when host Joel McHale quips after a clip of the get-rich-quick scheme infomercial is shown: "Thanks t*ts."
Which is probably the most important lesson for the would-be marketer: when all else fails, offer your prospective suckers marks investors lots of t
and a
.
So, is it an illegal pyramid or Ponzi scheme? I certainly can't say for sure, not having eeen first-hand the actual system itself. However, it quacks - LOUDLY - in several areas, and it is something I would personally stay far, far away from.
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Before investing in Jeff Paul's ten (10) "3 Clicks To Cash" ready-to-go web sites, the investor should ask who will pay for future lawsuits?
All commercial web site owners should ensure that their web site is built using industry standards and that it is open to business to everyone.
Jeff Paul's Shortcuts to Internet Millions - Web Site Structural Sufficiency Report Card: Fail - http://www.simplyraydeen.com/
October, 2007 - A lawsuit brought in 2006 by a blind student at the University of California-Berkeley has now morphed into a class action case against US retailer Target. A federal judge has just certified a nationwide class in the case, which alleges that Target's web site is not fully accessible to the blind. It's a case that could help establish the ways in which the Americans With Disabilities Act applies to the Internet, and it has already generated a ruling that, in California at least, commercial web sites must be accessible. http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071003-lawsuit-over-website-accessibility-for-the-blind-becomes-class-action.html
As long as the people don't do their research first, he's going to make money.
The reason u cant trust Jeff Paull or Russ Dalbey is simple, I mean I was turned *OFF* when I saw those infomercials, right away I knew they were crooks, this of course was before I knew what they were selling, or how much their paid actors claimed to make per month (or day).
I knew they were crooked because they both have squinty eyes, I mean they cant even look at the camera with open eyes/an honest face, when they're talking about their product, and Jeff Paul's women? No woman dresses like that, especially not business women, you only find them dressed like that at a house party or night club, is that all? Hell no, look at Jeff Paul's son, he can't even open his eyes enuff so u can tell if hes baked or not, I mean if they get sued thehy might claim they were under the influence and don't recall garanteeing their money back, jk. who knows, who cares, all I know is if I was drowning I wouldn't buy a life jacket from a man who couldn't look me in the eye, none of this squinting eyes fake smile or no smile bullshit.
Love the website, peaceout
Thanks for these links! Awesome that you took the time to publish them all!
http://www.jeffpaul.tv/
Hes making thousands of suckers.
(ed. note: while Humiliation of the breed we call MMFools has always been one of the goals of this site, there are limits to such activity. This comment contained material that went beyond the limit, and as such I chose to excise that material.)
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The Shortcuts to Internet Millions program is a total ripoff. No results and just how do you get to your webpages anyway? I bought into this and spent $11,000 on the Elite Players Club and I was told that I would recover my investment money within six months and that the money would roll in!!! After several months and investing alot of money and over 1000 hours building websites I have not earned a single dollar from all of Jeff Paul's "valuable tips and shortcuts". I was able to dispute the charges to my credit card, thanks to advice on other websites, and get a full credit from my credit card company. If you have been a victim of this scam, please file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, The FBI, your States Attorneys Generals Office, The Better Business Bureau, and the State of Utah Department of Consumer Protection. Together, at the very least, we can put these sharks out of business and warn consumers about this den of internet pirates. At best, long jail sentences to the crooks who run this SCAM. Buyer beware!!!! Avoid Jeff Paul, Jim Fleck, John Beck, and Mentoring of America, LLC like the plague. If it sounds to good to be true, it is a SCAM.
I heard that Jeff Paul Shortcuts to Internet Millions is a scam, is it true?
I like your simple approach to life, you want a yes or a no and obviously have not read the article above.
do you think i am capable of doing or do i fit in what i sow?
Yes! You will reap what you sow
But seriously... Great info in this article.
Needless to say I've been around long enough to know that patience & consistancy, and belief in what you are selling is how you earn income from the web. I don't do bad, not great, cover my costs & then some but at least I can hold my head up and I don't lose sleep at night because of a scam.
There are no shortcuts to internet millions, it takes long hours and work with the right combination of products & services. Anyone that tries to sell you on the concept of get rich quick is only after making the quick buck and taking a long vacation where the FTC can't get them.
what really happens is that we have a glut of services and products provided by us, the entrepreneur. with all the people buying the same get rich scam, you can see where the glut comes from
it is my opinion that if you have to send money, it's a scam. i usually google the informercial and see if there is any people who claim it's a scam, which most of them are. if it seems to good to be true, it is.
My little sister got it after i told her about it and she made $950 her first week.
Right now im in the Bahamas relaxing while my websites are working for me...aint that a bitch!...hahahaha
so i want you guys to stay away from his system because if you dont buy it off of his website, maybe you will buy something of mine...so thank you for hating!....lol
Jeff Paul system rocks...the rest of you guys are haters!
He's also down there in the Bahamas, laughing it up. If you two love-birds hook up, please let us know!
~etee
Bottom line... everything works, you just have to crack the code to make it work for you.
www.greenerscleaners.net. God Bless...
John Paul is a crook ,its a s simple as that.
He preys on the desperation of people .I have been online for a long time and know that one needs at least
a basic knowledge of the Internet and computers for anything.
John Paul just sells "cookie cutter" sites and makes $ on fees besides.The only one making $ is him.
It takes time , work and persistence to get a business going online as well as offline.
Beware of any one claiming easy and instant money can be made.
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On a side note is it just me or are the necklines on the girls on the infomercial kinda revealing. Guess its a way to get the guys to buy. Sex sells.
On a side note is it just me or are the necklines on the girls on the infomercial kinda revealing. Guess its a way to get the guys to buy. Sex sells.
Well, I don't know much about Jeff Paul's system, but watching those pornstars interviewing Jeff, about his success how to make money doing nothing
it makes me sceptical regarding his system. Anyway as long as there is 30 day money back guarantee, I don't see how he's still making money. I guess there is a bunch of people out there, for who is not enought 30 days to realize that it's a big BS.
I strongly believe that one of the ways to make some bucks on internet is the affiliate programs. It doesn't make you rich but it helps to add an extra income into your household.
It's about the same info anybody can dig up for free on the net.
And his sites were poop.
I saw the pitch... And it's guy like this who give people a line of garbage and have damaged my industry badly. The same people who won't give me $150-$5000 to custom build a site and market it for them will gladly pay this guy x dollars a month to whisper sweet nothings into their ear.
This guy is in business because people want to be lazy and get something for next to nothing. Until we change this thinking on the world, this guy will have an audience.
Want a website that works? See guys like me who do this for a living. We want to help you, not rip you off and post all pricing online do there are no surprises.
~eTee
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