A Note From Sharon:

Dear Reader,

I've completed my investigation into a data entry ad. It sure was enlightening. If you didn't read the first half of this report, you'll find it here.

I hope you enjoy this month's issue. As always, I love hearing from you. Drop me a note and let me know what you think!
Sharon Davis

As you recall in my last report, I had questions about their refund policy and wanted some clarification before paying the $97. I never heard back from them. Now, if I weren't investigating this company I would certainly not pursue it. But, since I want to complete my investigation I will go ahead and register.

October 18th: Tried to register and got this message:

"I'm afraid your registration was not successful. Please click here to try again"

I emailed the site owner. He responded, "I am not sure why are you unable to register. ...I do accept Money Orders or Cash."

I finally got it to go through. On the receipt page (which is usually all about thanking you for your business), there was this weird bit:

This transaction is being logged with your unique IP address and this page is confirmation you have received this product. We work closely with your bank and various agencies involved with the prevention and investigation of online credit card fraud. To date we have prosecuted 9 individuals.

Customer authentication (all network access is logged).

I just don't understand this at all. I just paid them $97 and became a customer and the first thing they do is make vague threatening statements to me? Weird.

On that page it said that my credit card would be billed by "ABCMedia". Now that I've logged into the member's area, it says I will be billed by "SOMEOTHERCOMPANY.com". The company name and logo is different here. It's a completely different name.

This is from the member's area. It's really strange.

First thing I want you to realize is that you can make as much money as you want on the internet or any other venture you put your mind to. If you have the drive inside of you to stop messing around and put your mind to this, you will be pulling in profits in no time. But I want you to know that you cannot sit back and expect someone else to do it for you.

You must stick to your guns and make wise decisions at all times. If and when you make a mistake, you must learn from it and never make the same mistake again. If you don't, and quit after your first mistake you will never get anywhere and you will blame everyone else but yourself for your situation.

I really don't know what the point of that is. This is supposed to be an easy typing job, so why do I have to "stick to my guns" and "stop messing around". Why do I need "drive" in order to do this job? Remember, on the main sales page it said that I would be paid for "simply filling in the blanks".

Next are the instructions for this job. Wait a minute....I'm supposed to sign up with ClickBank. ClickBank is an affiliate marketplace where you can find products to promote and they pay you a commission on any sales you make. It's free. I already have a ClickBank account. I see now that I've paid $97 to be shown how to sign up for a free ClickBank account. The beautiful thing is that this guy will also earn commissions on any sales you make because you sign up under his affiliate link.

There are all kinds of links to resources to teach you how to place classified ads, use Google Adsense, etc. These are also all affiliate links and will earn him a commission. All of this information is freely available on the Internet.

The sales page said nothing about placing ads. I would not have been interested in that at all.

I just received two emails from them. One was a confirmation of my transaction and the other is an earnings disclaimer. That's odd that they would email that to their customers. Here's part of the message:

"Every effort has been made to accurately represent this product and it's potential. ABC offers a money making opportunity, NOT an offer of employment. Each registered member is not an employee of ABC and is classed as an INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR under the licensing and franchising of ABC."

Yet, on the main page it says "I am offering a REAL JOB opportunity that could change your life forever!" and "(The Company) is the only program that pays you TWO ways. Unlike other programs that APPEAR to be similar, (The Company) actually pays you for each form you submit!"

That's not at all true. They don't pay you for each form you submit. I would be placing classified ads and would be paid a commission by whatever ClickBank merchant I was advertising for each sale. You don't get paid to fill in a form.

I'm going to request a refund. There is a form on the site that you fill out to request a refund claim form. I filled it out and was taken to a page saying:

YOUR REQUEST FOR A REFUND HAS FAILED!

I'm afraid your request for a refund was not successful. Unfortunately you do not qualify for a refund in accordance with our Refund Policy as outlined in our Terms & Conditions.

You are still entitled to an automatic 100% Refund after you generate 10 Clickbank sales according to our instructions.

The sales page said nothing at all about generating 10 ClickBank sales in order to get a refund. I sent the following email to the site owner:

James,

I am requesting a refund. The form on your site just directs people to a page that says that the request failed. Your sales page states the following with regard to refunds:

If at any time during the first 60 days you're NOT completely convinced Data Entry is worth the price of your registration many times over, I'll immediately give you $97.00 in exchange for the trust you showed in me.

I'll refund you the registration fee you paid during registration, on the spot. Simple as that. And, by the way, we'll still remain friends :-)

Fair enough? Truth is, you NEVER have to worry about a refund.

I understand that this offer has a 100% money back guarantee. If it does not deliver what it promised, I can return it for a prompt and courteous refund.

and

No other work at home program offers so much and backs it up with an unconditional money back guarantee.

This is not what I am looking for and would like a refund immediately.

Thank you.
--
Sharon Davis

I just received an automatically generated email telling me again that my refund request has failed. At the bottom there is this:

Note:
Do not attempt to fraudulently seek reimbursement through your banking institution as this is illegal. All requests to negate charges are investigated by our technical department and legal department. If you make a fraudulent claim of unauthorized card usage, we will report this to the credit card services. This report may result in cancellation of your card services, put negative information on your credit report, and create possible criminal charges that may be filed against you.

That sounds like a threat to me. People have a right to request a chargeback if a company refuses to honor their refund policy. Although they're threatening those who make fraudulent claims of unauthorized card use, the way it's worded would certainly make anyone think twice about requesting a chargeback.

Well this was a lesson learned. This was not at all what the sales page said it would be and I just got ripped off. Since I am obviously not going to get a refund, I will be calling my bank to request a chargeback. Even with that threat of criminal prosecution hanging over my head for requesting a chargeback, I'll take my chances.

See you next month with another in-depth investigation.

Warmly,
Sharon Davis
www.2Work-At-Home.com
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