Comments on: The Plot Sickens http://geek.focalcurve.com/archive/2005/01/plot-sickens/ Pyrotechnics erupt in the distance. Guitar solo. Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:20:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: fal http://geek.focalcurve.com/archive/2005/01/plot-sickens/comment-page-1/#comment-794 fal Mon, 09 May 2005 07:52:20 +0000 http://geek.focalcurve.com/archive/2005/01/plot-sickens/#comment-794 It's even on the radio, I found this site after hearing the same script they use on the tv ad with the site addmorecash.com while listening to Art Bell. I've seen it countless times on a number of stations, I immediately knew it was a scam, even with out doing research, but most people are not smart. It's nice to know you can find this relatively easy. this has got to be against FCC regulations It’s even on the radio, I found this site after hearing the same script they use on the tv ad with the site addmorecash.com while listening to Art Bell. I’ve seen it countless times on a number of stations, I immediately knew it was a scam, even with out doing research, but most people are not smart. It’s nice to know you can find this relatively easy. this has got to be against FCC regulations

]]> By: Chris http://geek.focalcurve.com/archive/2005/01/plot-sickens/comment-page-1/#comment-784 Chris Fri, 29 Apr 2005 23:16:51 +0000 http://geek.focalcurve.com/archive/2005/01/plot-sickens/#comment-784 Just noticed your post. You are only seeing part of the system (the generic part). The page you are looking at confirms that the responder is looking for an opportunity and provides the contact info needed to follow up (opt in). The responder is then sent to a unique website which explains a specific opportunity which the responder can accept, reject, or study further by requesting additional information. Just noticed your post. You are only seeing part of the system (the generic part). The page you are looking at confirms that the responder is looking for an opportunity and provides the contact info needed to follow up (opt in). The responder is then sent to a unique website which explains a specific opportunity which the responder can accept, reject, or study further by requesting additional information.

]]> By: Craig http://geek.focalcurve.com/archive/2005/01/plot-sickens/comment-page-1/#comment-709 Craig Wed, 20 Apr 2005 01:15:30 +0000 http://geek.focalcurve.com/archive/2005/01/plot-sickens/#comment-709 <blockquote>does it get qualified, motivated people looking for a legitimate home-based business to respond?</blockquote> Somehow I don't think that's the intent of the ad. If they were really only interested in "qualified, motivated people" why all the mystery? The infoharvest website consists of a single page, with no way to find additional information, no FAQs, no means of contacting them for help or to ask questions. No, it seems the intent of the ads are to lure in desperate, gullible people with vague, empty promises of unfathomable wealth in order to collect as much nonpublic personally identifyable information as possible. They're interested in quantity, not quality.

does it get qualified, motivated people looking for a legitimate home-based business to respond?

Somehow I don’t think that’s the intent of the ad. If they were really only interested in “qualified, motivated people” why all the mystery? The infoharvest website consists of a single page, with no way to find additional information, no FAQs, no means of contacting them for help or to ask questions.

No, it seems the intent of the ads are to lure in desperate, gullible people with vague, empty promises of unfathomable wealth in order to collect as much nonpublic personally identifyable information as possible. They’re interested in quantity, not quality.

]]> By: Chris http://geek.focalcurve.com/archive/2005/01/plot-sickens/comment-page-1/#comment-707 Chris Tue, 19 Apr 2005 23:59:38 +0000 http://geek.focalcurve.com/archive/2005/01/plot-sickens/#comment-707 I haven't seen the TV commercials but I have heard the radio ads, and they are pretty catchy. However, the true evaluation of the commercial is does it do the intended job -- that is, does it get qualified, motivated people looking for a legitimate home-based business to respond? If it does, then the ad is good. If not, the ad is bad, even if it has nice production values and features Bill Clinton on a voiceover. We shall see, I've not yet had a chance to evaluate the process. I haven’t seen the TV commercials but I have heard the radio ads, and they are pretty catchy. However, the true evaluation of the commercial is does it do the intended job — that is, does it get qualified, motivated people looking for a legitimate home-based business to respond? If it does, then the ad is good. If not, the ad is bad, even if it has nice production values and features Bill Clinton on a voiceover. We shall see, I’ve not yet had a chance to evaluate the process.

]]> By: Craig http://geek.focalcurve.com/archive/2005/01/plot-sickens/comment-page-1/#comment-659 Craig Thu, 14 Apr 2005 17:44:36 +0000 http://geek.focalcurve.com/archive/2005/01/plot-sickens/#comment-659 Gee Chris, of course I don't like marketing scams, did I ever deny that? But this all started with lame, poorly-produced, and misleading television ads hawking a website that failed to disclose to its visitors what was being done with their non-public personal information. The site now includes a privacy policy, but the commercials still suck. Gee Chris, of course I don’t like marketing scams, did I ever deny that?

But this all started with lame, poorly-produced, and misleading television ads hawking a website that failed to disclose to its visitors what was being done with their non-public personal information.

The site now includes a privacy policy, but the commercials still suck.

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