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janice
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# Posted: 28 Apr 2009 15:45
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I received information about how I can make
money mailing postcards. I get all the supplies from them. Anyone made money doing
this?
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# Posted: 28 Apr 2009 16:09
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Hi Janice,
Typically, that sort of offer tends to be a scam.
I don't know any details about that particular one, but I for one wouldn't give it any consideration.
Be extra suspicious if they require payment for the cards.
If being an administrative assistant sounds appealing to you, then I suggest you check into trusted outsourcing outfits such as Elance. Else, consider applying for a traditional position.
Be careful,
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gridellas
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# Posted: 28 Apr 2009 16:28
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Sounds like the same methods they use for stuffing envelopes. I was stupid and tried that and thought it was working until I received a copy of my letter and figured out that is how I got more is to put the order with whoever in the group sends me an application to get more envelopes once I run out. Then everyone who has signed up just sends everyone the same thing mailing them to the same people.
Take NS advice and be cautious.
I personally would go and find something else a little more solid.
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malibumentor
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# Posted: 28 Apr 2009 17:46
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You won't make any money mailing postcards. You can
make money when a recipient of a postcard responds to
your offer.
I know there are some postcard marketing "systems" going
around.... all Fax broadcasting systems... you should be skeptical
because as far as I can tell most of these are just geared
to selling the same system to saturation point... you can
actually learn a lot about Postcard marketing from sources
like Dan Kennedy's Magnetic Marketing System - not expensive
and will kick-butt over most other offline marketing material
you will run across, because it is "System" oriented.
You can lose a lot of money with direct mail if you don't know
how it works. Be cautious and prepare well. Good direct
mail marketers may produce 100 ideas for products to
market and only follow-through with 1 or 2 - demonstrating
how discerning the real pros are.
I would not easily buy anybody's claim of a "proven system" -
again, such things are peddled-off because they are
either recycled and derivative of older direct marketing
material or they are just starting to not make money anymore
so the promoter is milking the product by licensing it out
to network marketing people.
This may seem cynical, but I've been around and I've
done direct mail on and off for years. 95% of bizop
direct mail stuff is smoke and mirrors and will have you
losing money.
If you want the real wisdom get "The Lazy Man's Way to
Riches" - most DM bizop stuff is just a ripoff of the salesletter
for it. Ben Suarez's book "7 Steps to Freedom 2" is also
a way to understand how it really works. Learn from
the best and you'll be way ahead of the curve and probably
not throw your money away on dumb stuff.
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newbiz02
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# Posted: 29 Apr 2009 16:24 · Edited by: newbiz02
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malibumentor: You won't make any money mailing postcards. You can make money when a recipient of a postcard responds to your offer.
Thanks for clarifying that. isnt this similar to stuffing envelops?
If anyone knows a good website that promotes stuffing envelops, i would like to
know.
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# Posted: 29 Apr 2009 16:45
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newbiz02: isnt this similar to stuffing envelops?
Hi Newbiz,
Yep.
newbiz02: If anyone knows a good website that promotes stuffing envelops, i would like to know.
I doubt that you'll find one and I wouldn't waste my time looking.
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johnjimat
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# Posted: 30 Apr 2009 01:03
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i have found many business like that. and all of them need me to pay a fee to them.
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mountainmom5
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# Posted: 30 Apr 2009 01:41
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gridellas: I was stupid and tried that
... And I was stupid enough to try it TWICE. I guess some of us learn best the hard way. You lose a lot of money,too, as stamps cost money. 
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