Okay so that’s a little harsh… it’s probably not even their faults. Well, yes it is.
I’ve noticed a TON of “Internet Marketing Gurus” coming up with their next “big idea” to “completely take the net by storm” creating ways to build up their Email lists at ANY COST.
The most recent would be a guy we all know very well. He’s launched one of the biggest, most successful products we’ve known in the Internet Marketing world this year. And now he’s doing it again… shoot - I was even promoting it until I read this part:
USA Members: SSN or Tax ID No: We can not and WILL NOT pay you ANY commissions unless you enter all the information. It is required for tax reporting purposes. (NOTE: You must enter 123-45-6789 for your SSN if you are not a US Citizen) - You may substitute EIN for SSN.
If the fields below are left blank we will not pay you. US Members that willfully place a false SSN number in that field may be committing tax fraud as this number is reported to the US gov’t as income paid by us to your PayPal address. Make sure your Country is Filled in too.
Now that’s all fine and dandy… until I realized it was NOT a Secure Network.
How can someone who brags and boasts about creating a MILLION DOLLAR PRODUCT (within weeks) not go out and Protect those who MADE HIM RICH by purchasing a f$%king $100 SSL Certificate?
Maybe I’m venting a little too much but in my opinion — that’s just DUMB. PERIOD.
I’m not calling him Dumb - I’m calling his actions dumb… in case anyone tries turning this around on me. Now I have contacted this man via his “Reply Center” and hopefully they fix that. But letting your members get their Personal Information stolen because you were TOO CHEAP to purchase an SSL Certificate REALLY makes me question your integrity and knowledge of the Internet.
The bottom line is: HOW CAN YOU SAY YOU’RE ANY TYPE OF INTERNET EXPERT IF YOU DON’T EVEN HAVE THE BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF INTERNET SECURITY? MY MOTHER EVEN KNOWS ABOUT HACKERS, SSL Certificates and Stolen Identities but YOU DON’T? Mr. Internet Marketing ‘Genius’?
