O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Nov 19, 2010 5:16pm
... I was told that I would no longer have the job I'd held for a couple years ... the job I would have been happy working for the rest of my life.
A year later, I'm still looking, but have been able to drum up a pretty good income in my spare time (albeit not so steady at times), and my former employers are now being sued by the Ohio Attorney General for practices that they implemented after I left.
Life isn't so bad.
A year later, I'm still looking, but have been able to drum up a pretty good income in my spare time (albeit not so steady at times), and my former employers are now being sued by the Ohio Attorney General for practices that they implemented after I left.
Life isn't so bad.
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rydawg5
Posts: 2,639
Nov 19, 2010 5:30pm
Is that the company that sent you to Boston with a highly successful young millionaire boss?
O-Trap
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Nov 19, 2010 5:34pm
Sure is.
j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
Nov 19, 2010 5:38pm
gmac home mortgage?
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rydawg5
Posts: 2,639
Nov 19, 2010 5:50pm
What happened?
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Nov 19, 2010 5:50pm
NSA Technologies
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Nov 19, 2010 5:50pm
They locked themselves into a contract that ended up costing them a lot of money, and they didn't have the liquid assets to pay it off.
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rydawg5
Posts: 2,639
Nov 19, 2010 6:02pm
Their BBB rating is an F
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rydawg5
Posts: 2,639
Nov 19, 2010 6:06pm
This is tempting otrap.. guaranteed success and make money 24 hours a day!
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Nov 19, 2010 6:38pm
rydawg5;566088 wrote:Their BBB rating is an F
Yeah, but that means little. The BBB is a neutered dog.
rydawg5;566091 wrote:This is tempting otrap.. guaranteed success and make money 24 hours a day!
What?
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rydawg5
Posts: 2,639
Nov 19, 2010 6:40pm
I went to a website that was on the BBB from them and it is a guaranteed money maker
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Nov 19, 2010 6:59pm
Maybe that's where the problem lies. The FTC frowns on "guaranteeing" results. No wonder they are/were getting sued.
Funny thing is, I used to talk to Cordray all the time when I worked there. He and the company were in good standing at the time.
Funny thing is, I used to talk to Cordray all the time when I worked there. He and the company were in good standing at the time.
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rydawg5
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Nov 19, 2010 7:08pm
Whats this e-book you are selling in your signatrue?
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Nov 19, 2010 7:16pm
It's just a book about teaching the very basics of understanding football (well enough to know what you're watching on the TV screen).
I bought it for my wife.
I bought it for my wife.
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rydawg5
Posts: 2,639
Nov 19, 2010 7:19pm
Haha -- You bought it for your wife? Aren't you selling it though? Seems like you would get it for free. Are you working for a company to sell it or is it your own?
Each link on it makes the book come up to a different price. The main price is $10, on the blog link its $17 and the rule link is $14. But, you have to order within the first 4 weeks of the season to get that rate, so I assume its the standard price.
Each link on it makes the book come up to a different price. The main price is $10, on the blog link its $17 and the rule link is $14. But, you have to order within the first 4 weeks of the season to get that rate, so I assume its the standard price.
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Nov 19, 2010 7:22pm
It's not mine. I didn't make it, nor am I at all employed. I bought it at $10.
It's an affiliate link. That means if anyone does happen to buy it through my link, I get a percentage from the owner.
Welcome to the world of affiliate marketing. Just like Justin gets paid for the ads atop the site.
It's an affiliate link. That means if anyone does happen to buy it through my link, I get a percentage from the owner.
Welcome to the world of affiliate marketing.
Just like Justin gets paid for the ads atop the site.
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rydawg5
Posts: 2,639
Nov 19, 2010 7:23pm
So how do you do that?
O-Trap
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Nov 19, 2010 7:29pm
The link is unique to me. It TAKES you to: http://www.football-rulebook.com/?hop=otrap1
The site itself is http://www.football-rulebook.com/
The ?hop=otrap1 is a variable that means my affiliate account at Clickbank (otrap1) is the one connected, so if anyone buys, my account gets credit.
Clickbank allows a cloaking to hide affiliate and vendor names, which is why the link above looks like "http://<insert-random-characters>.hop.clickbank.net." The random characters are where the affiliate and vendor ID would normally be.
It is cookie-based, so if someone clicks my link, a cookie tracks if they buy. If they do, $$ for me.
The site itself is http://www.football-rulebook.com/
The ?hop=otrap1 is a variable that means my affiliate account at Clickbank (otrap1) is the one connected, so if anyone buys, my account gets credit.
Clickbank allows a cloaking to hide affiliate and vendor names, which is why the link above looks like "http://<insert-random-characters>.hop.clickbank.net." The random characters are where the affiliate and vendor ID would normally be.
It is cookie-based, so if someone clicks my link, a cookie tracks if they buy. If they do, $$ for me.
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rydawg5
Posts: 2,639
Nov 19, 2010 7:40pm
I see it.
O-Trap
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Nov 19, 2010 9:55pm
Bingo.
Also, unless you clear your cookies or click on someone ELSE'S affiliate link, if you EVER go back to that site directly to the site URL, I'll still get credit for up to 60 days.
It's a fascinating industry, affiliate marketing is.
Also, unless you clear your cookies or click on someone ELSE'S affiliate link, if you EVER go back to that site directly to the site URL, I'll still get credit for up to 60 days.
It's a fascinating industry, affiliate marketing is.
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rydawg5
Posts: 2,639
Nov 19, 2010 10:10pm
But you shouldnt lie and say you bought it for your wife 
Your signature used to be devotional blogs now they are affiliate marketing tricks 
haha
Your signature used to be devotional blogs now they are affiliate marketing tricks haha
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Nov 19, 2010 10:20pm
I didn't lie. I actually did buy it. I don't get it for free just because I'm promoting it.
I DID, however, buy it through my own link, which means I got commission for buying it.
But I actually did buy it.
I DID, however, buy it through my own link, which means I got commission for buying it.
But I actually did buy it.
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rydawg5
Posts: 2,639
Nov 19, 2010 10:23pm
I believe ya haha..
DeyDurkie5
Posts: 11,324
Nov 19, 2010 10:24pm
sooo, did you actually buy it orr what? lolO-Trap;566446 wrote:I didn't lie. I actually did buy it. I don't get it for free just because I'm promoting it.
I DID, however, buy it through my own link, which means I got commission for buying it.
But I actually did buy it.
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rydawg5
Posts: 2,639
Nov 19, 2010 10:25pm
How would you rate the book?