Could this Tom Cruise opp really work?
Today’s Adventure in the Biz Opp Jungle:
‘In which Charlie asks if Tom Cruise could really fatten your wallet, reveals why he loves the public domain, and wonders if Quickpenny is yet another pyramid’.
Hi,
This week a reader passed me something that made me laugh.
It was a business opportunity email he’d received that asked the question:
“Is it really true that Tom Cruise could fatten your wallet without you paying him?”
A strange question...
Because surely the whole idea of someone fattening your wallet is that you DON’T pay them. Instead, they get money for you. Isn’t that how the whole ‘wallet fattening’ process works?
Anyway, back to Tom Cruise...
From leaping like a loon on Oprah’s sofa... to standing on blocks to make himself look taller than his co-stars.... to believing that a race of lizards control the earth... he’s got the WHOLE PACKAGE.
So how can Mr Cruise make you money?
Well, it turns out that the Tom Cruise element of the email was a clever trick. The email was actually about how blockbuster films based on books – like Tom Cruise’s War of the Worlds – regularly come out and turn old books into instant best-sellers.
In the case of War of the Worlds, this book is FREE and available for anyone to sell on for profit. You can download it from here:
The email explains that there are plenty of other books that could be the next big Hollywood thing. And if you already have your own version of that book to sell, you could make good money out of nothing.
Why are these old books available for anyone to use?
Because they’re now in the ‘public domain’.
And what the Tom Cruise email is selling is a public domain business opportunity.
The bloke behind it, Ed Walters, has called it the ‘Virtual Property Tycoon’ because, in a sense, these books are intellectual property that you can LEGALLY call your own.
So if you see this product advertised, don’t go thinking it’s a property opportunity. This is just a clever twist to make the idea more alluring.
I think Mr Walters must have thought.
“Hmmm.... most people have heard of public domain before, so let’s call this opp something else that’s more intriguing.... like VIRTUAL PROPERTY!”
Personally, I think it’s a shame that people are somehow bored with the idea of taking free information and making money out of it.
What more can you want from a low risk, high profit margin business?
How can turning nothing into profit ever get dull?
What does everyone WANT for chrissakes?
Why I love the public domain
If you want to attract customers to your list or website... if you have an email newsletter and are looking for free content you can just cut ‘n’ paste... or if you want to bung a freebie book in with your ebay products or Amazon books, just to enhance the offer and keep your customers happy.... then the public domain is a goldmine.
As you know, I’ve offered public domain stuff in the past to my Biz Opp Jungle readers. Okay, not for money, but passing on freebies is important to me. The whole idea of this review service is that as well as making the occasional purchase you also get heaps of valuable tips, ideas and reports for nothing.
In short, Public domain works are the best way a newbie can fill a website with good stuff they never have to write.
The Virtual Property Tycoon is a $37 product, which means it’s going to be a basic ‘how to’ manual. It’s a US based opportunity, so this may be one for my American readers to check out.
I’ve not heard of this guy Ed Walters before. Saying that, there are a lot of these types of US info marketing 'experts' around and I tend to take them with a pinch of salt. It’s hard to pick out the real deals from the manure merchants.
However for that low price and with the guarantee seeming to be genuine, there's no harm in trying this. And if you do, let me know how you get on with it:
Why Brits should try a UK version...
For those of us UK, my feeling is that it’s better to pick a UK-based public domain product.
The reasons for this are two-fold...
· If it’s a UK publisher you are more likely to be able to ask for help, ask questions, and get refunds if you’re not happy.
· The legal information will be relevant to UK copyright law (there are some differences between the different countries in what you can do)
If you fancy taking freebie books and using them to make money, you should check out Avril Harper's Public Domain masterpiece:
In my view this one is the best UK public domain products in existence. It’s the one that’s helped me the most, that’s for sure. Well worth checking out. The usual money back guarantee applies, so there’s no risk in looking at it.
Why Quickpenny is one to avoid
Finally today, onto a reader query...
“I received an email from a website that calls itself quickpenny.org. They say they have been going since 1996.I would not mind doing this, but want to know that this is truly legit before I give my details. The website offers me the opportunity to work for them. What do you think?”
I’ve checked this out and it looks really dodgy.
If you imaging a giant jammy dodger driving a dodgem in Dodge City, you’ll get an idea of how dodgy I believe this to be.
There’s barely any information, evidence or credibility. No phone numbers, email addresses or company details. No testimonials, no name or personality, not even a sales pitch.
All they say is that they’ll give you £25 every time you send stuffed envelopes for them. And they’re also offering £5 bonuses when you get other people to do this too.
But they want all your details up front to do this.
This looks like a dodgy ‘work from home stuffing envelopes’ opportunity to me.
There’s no core product to sell, no training or personal development. They say that a few times a year they will send you some envelopes but they need all your details up front before you can get any idea of what’s in store for you.
I'd advise against giving them your details. To me this is an unscrupulous method of collecting private details.
You may quickly end up at the end of a high pressure call, or buried beneath a spamtastic avalanche of luncheon meat.
Later alligator
Charlie Wright
The Biz Opp Jungle