Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

Recently, I was contacted by the owner of a work from home website offering me what on the face of it appeared to be a joint venture opportunity. I read the proposal and admit to being quite interested in getting involved – all I had to do was distribute an eBook with my affiliate links embedded in it, and in return I would receive a good percentage from every reader who signed up for the members only website. As I have several ways of making eBooks available it sounded like easy money, so I sent off a quick email with a couple of questions about terms etc.

It is now nearly a week since I sent the email and I have yet to receive a reply.

Now I know there could be a thousand genuine reasons why there was no reply, but it strikes me that if I am to trust this person to pay me for my efforts then some communication would be in order. After all, they went to the trouble of drafting a personal email in the first place, so it shouldn't be so difficult to respond to my questions.

But regardless, I think there is something to be learned from this experience. With such an overwhelming number of get rich quick scams on the Internet it is easy to get suspicious of the intentions of others. So whether making or receiving a JV offer, it is imperative to gain the trust of your prospective partner. Regular emails and prompt replies can go a long way to achieving this. And above all, make sure you put your money where your mouth is and deliver!

So, was this an attempt at another scam? Or simply a breakdown in communication? Answers on a postcard please...