Are Most People 'Duped' By 'Get Rich Quick Schemes'?

You see it all the time online, on t.v. etc.  Some guy offering to make you the next millionaire using some scheme that made him hugely successful.

Usually the guy will post examples of his earnings, it will usually be a lot, and chances are it is possibly real.  But here's the catch, he won't tell you how long it took him, how hard it was, etc.  He may even have an example of people who have "used" his program to get similar results, and of course he/she will show you them holding their checks up to for the amount they have made.  Simple.

Here's what I've figured out about these schemes.  Now I'm not saying someone couldn't get rich or make some decent money off of whatever this person is doing, but maybe it is something that is being overplayed.  Think about it, how many other people are trying this program now and doing the exact same thing?  Also could it be that only a small percentage of people are actually successful and these are the ones being shown making all this money?  What about the other people?  What if we averaged all the people trying this scheme instead of just showing the top earners, would we still have the same results?  Would it still be so enticing?  Would it still be worth your money?

I'm not saying that none of these will work and that there aren't any good schemes out there, just be careful with your money, promises being made and what you invest into.  Also make sure to have realistic expectations first!  I'm just saying...

Comments

[Alex]

I agree with what your saying to a certain extent but the problem is that when people buy into these schemes they seem to think it's as easy as buying the information product in the first place. They lose motivation half way through and give up. They forget that effort is required which means that if you took an average of all the people that bought the product it would be largely biased because people are lazy. It's get rich quick not get rich easy.

I was part of a mailing list of someone who sold money making information products and he said once that if people just got on with the work they would be financially free. It was also one of the reasons that his product always started with developing the mindset needed to create wealth and explained techniques to motivate you into working on making money.

[Lance Eh.]

That's very true Alex, thanks for the comment. It is definitely argued that motivation is a key factor, almost always unless you are just a naturally lucky person! Take care.