Just Another Writer

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I really hope this is my last post about this ill-advised experiment. I mean, I wish I could say I was on crack or something. Then I’d have an excuse for participating in what has turned out to be a huge time-waster. Here are some quick highlights:

I decided to try “Step 2″ and get referrals on one of the forums. Wanna know how long my thread stayed visible on the front page? 5 minutes. You’re allowed two bumps a day. Needless to say, I did not get any referrals, nor am I inclined to nail myself to the computer and bump threads in various forums just so I can get PMed some spam.

I checked my account, and noticed I had been billed $88 for some magazines. This didn’t go over very well with me. I called the company and asked why I hadn’t been charged $27 as advertised. I was informed that there was a “processing fee” of $61. I was speechless at their audacity. Then I proceeded to cancel, which means….

…that one of the sites may turn “red” again and I will have to reimburse the person who paid me to green it or face problems with PayPal.

The magazine company is MagazineBurst.com, aka PublicationsMax.com, aka something else that shows up on your billing statement. They really suck, and you should never do business with them.

In general, canceling offers has not taken much time. Worrying about canceling them on time, however, has consumed more time than I’d care to admit to.

I just could not live with myself if I led other people into this time-wasting, potentially credit-destroying scheme. So I am calling it quits, which is exactly what the companies promoting these “offers” are counting on. However, if you want a glimpse of how far people are willing to go to make $20, check it out. You can also discover, if you haven’t already, exactly why you should read every damn word of every Terms of Service you run across. Every single word. Why? Because there are some people who really suck. But you knew that. I could have done without the reminder.

If you haven’t done so yet, one thing that won’t waste your time is signing up for Revolution Money Exchange. If you sign up (which takes about 3 minutes) before April 15th, you get $25, no strings attached. I’ve done it, and if you click on my link, I’ll get ten bucks for you doing it as well. And then you can turn around and spread the word as well. We’ve needed an alternative to PayPal for a long time, and no, this is not a paid link.
For a WTF moment, head over to this site. Why the hell do people get tooth tattoos? And if it lasts “forever”, how is it that it can be removed in only two minutes? Do people not realize having brilliant ideas like this removes them from the dating pool permanently? Seriously, you could not get me that drunk…

One more thing. I never did get my Girls Gone Wild DVD. Oh well.