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Another one bites the dust. I keep hoping for a legitimate data entry job, but this one is not it. Dataentrybusiness.com cannot possibly fulfill its promises. It’s heavily promoted by top-paying-online-jobs.com, which should be ashamed of itself. It won’t, of course, because such people have no shame.
The long review: What are the claims?
Dataentrybusiness.com and its promoters claim it leads you to legitimate data entry jobs. All you have to do is pay the $49.00 “membership fee,” and you’ll get access to the “Members’ Area” containing all the secrets you need to rake in $200 per day or more for 45 minutes of daily work. Data entry jobs like this, and specifically dataentrybusiness.com either directly claim or imply the following:
- Companies pay you for filling out forms; this outfit even lists specific numbers:
If you complete 2 forms a day = $448 per week! (thats $1792/Month and $21,503 a Year!)
If you complete 4 forms a day = $896 per week! (thats $3584/Month and $43,008 a Year!)
If you complete 8 forms a day = $1792 per week! (thats $7168/Month and $86,016 a Year!) - You do the work in some sort of proprietary system, which you gain access to by paying your membership fee
- “We provide an online catalog of companies, organised into relevant categories (health, money, employment etc).
What is the truth?
Don’t be fooled by the hype, the testimonials, the pictures of cash, or the yellow highlighter. Here is the truth about those claims:
- This is a lie. Companies don’t pay you to fill out forms (at least not in this scenario.) They pay you IF someone clicks an ad you create AND THEN buys the product your ad is selling. Whether the clicker buys or not, YOU PAY a fee to Google for the click, if the ad is based in Google Adwords.
- You are not using a system that the company has hooked you up with. You’re using Google’s Adwords system and choosing companies from Clickbank, both of which everyone has access to for free.
- This is another lie. They don’t provide you anything except for instructions on how to set yourself up with clickbank and Adwords accounts—information freely available if you know where to look.
Here’s what’s really going on: You are filling out Google Adwords forms or affiliate links for businesses listed in Clickbank. There’s a lot the program promoters don’t tell you:
- If it’s based in Google Adwords, you’ll have to PAY for each form you fill out because you’re creating an ad to go in Google’s database. You pay Google to list your ad on sites like this one, in search results (that’s what “sponsored links” are), in Gmail screens, and elsewhere.
- You pay a per-click fee every time someone clicks on your ad.
- You only get paid if someone makes a purchase after clicking on your ad.
How many times have you clicked on an ad and not made a purchase? Yeah, me too. So now you can see how this “data entry job” is going to suck money from your wallet faster than you can say, “I want my money back.”
“But Joe, look at all the news outlets that have done stories on them. It must be legitimate if MSNBC is reporting on it.” See, the promoters are hoping you’ll see those news logos and think that. They think you’re as dumb as a box of rocks. I did detailed searches at 4/5 of the news organizations listed, NONE OF THEM did stories on this outfit. More about that later.
Numbers don’t prove anything
The part of this page that really gets my goat is the image claiming to show “how much you can earn completing forms.” Fill out 2 forms per day and make $448 per week? The world just doesn’t work that way. Maybe you could make that much with two forms, IF a given number of people clicked on it each day that week AND purchased whatever that ad is selling. And even then, it depends on you choosing the right company to create ads for. Make ads for strawberry-scented butt-rash cream and you might be stuck with a 10-cent commission per sale. How many tubes of cream do you have to sell to make $448 per week at that rate?
I’m so disgusted by these guys that I felt I had to take action. I wrote to the legal departments of cnn.com, msnbc.com, Wired News, and the New York Times online and gave them a heads-up that someone is using their logos as endorsements. It felt really good, too.
You know what felt even better? Finding the dirt on them at the Better Business Bureau. Read the whole report; I can’t do it justice here:
Complainants allege false or deceptive advertising practices, dissatisfaction with the offer which resulted in refund requests, or failure to honor their money back guarantee. Some buyers complain the company misrepresents the income potential, or fails to disclose that there are additional costs after the membership is purchased. All complainants claim they experience difficulty contacting the company in regards to their refunds.
Were you considering Dataentrybusiness.com and read this review as part of your research? Have I saved you from flushing $50 down the loo? If so, we’d love to hear from you in the comments. Come to think of it, we’d love to hear from you in the comments, anyway.
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btw, I sent an e-mail to dataentrybusiness.com in June before I found ivetriedthat. They never answered my huge question: “I am really curious why the companies are paying us to copy-and-paste? Why doesn’t the actually companies do the copy-and-pasting themselves, especially if they are already typing the data into a database for us to copy from?” (sorry for this long comment.) Here are the response and my e-mail:
Dear Julia,
We thank you for your interest shown in our program Dataentrybusiness.
We do not ask you to go through any E-book to start earning through our program. Some parts of our program require you to promote products, however you can start earning through our program without having to promote or sell anything.
We would not have been around for 5 solid years if our program was a scam. Everything listed in our site is 100% true and the potential pay rates are real. As long as follow our instructions and type ads daily you’ll be paid for your work. We will make sure you’ll be completely satisfied with this program.
You don’t need any prior experience to work entering data, access to the internet is all that is needed. You can simply follow our step by step guide and work whenever you want for how long you want. You will be in control of your own working hours, the more you work the more you earn. We have many students, work from home moms and retired men and women who are making extra cash, We lead you by hand to earning a substantial income online!
Check out this page, it includes just a handful of the pics we receive from members who are earning with our program User Submissions
We offer a money back guarantee, if for any reason you are not happy please email us for a full refund, All we ask is that before you request a refund, you give our system a fair try, you will make money. There is no risk!
Hope this information will clarify your apprehension before joining our program. So visit our site http://www.dataentrybusiness.com go through the instructions and click on “Register Now” Button and get started.
We look forward to having you aboard soon. Please feel free to get back to us for any further clarifications.
Regards
DEB Support Team
On 6/8/07, Julia wrote:
I just spent $69.99 purchasing a e-book that said will let me make money, but what I have been doing, as a slow reader, is reading and reading and haven’t started making money.
For DataEntryBusiness.com, before I make a purchase, is it an e-book too? It doesn’t look like it, but I just want to confirm. Can I start doing data-entry right after I register? Approximately how many hours of effort would I need before (starting to) filling out the first “ad” (and making money)? The website mentions copy-and-paste. I know it is not a scam, but I am really curious why the companies are paying us to copy-and-paste? Why doesn’t the actually companies do the copy-and-pasting themselves, especially if they are already typing the data into a database for us to copy from?
Also, I know there is never a true guarantee. Is there a possibility DataEntryBusiness.com. will run out of work (run out of the need for data entry) any time? It sounds like members would be competing for the “high pay” data entry companies. Would those companies be always available for me to pick from?
Also, I have security concerns. I prefer to reveal my address info to as few people as possible. Is it possible to do data entry for only one company and still get around 8 jobs a day? I know this question depends on which company, but are there many of these companies to choose from?
Thank you,
Julia
My sister is joining webcolleagues and I told her to let me check it out, but I have found nothing about this site everywhere I have looked. Anyone heard anything about this webcolleagues.com I think that this site is wonderful
hi joe just want to thank you for saving me 50 bucks. I was seriously considering buying the dataentrybusiness.com I can ill afford to waste my money on another work at home scam. I will look into thedailytelecommuter.com program it sounds good. Once again, thanks so very much. robert
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I received an email from this guy. John email id: johnrudgo@yahoo.com . Then I discussed with a friend and he just tried it. To my surprise he said it really works But he got only $15 instead of $15,000. He had invested $5. I did a research and found thousands of such posts.I think this is illegal. Can you do something about it. Please comment.
If it’s the same concept, it’s 100% definitely a scam. Don’t fall for any ‘data entry job’ for that matter.
Joe, thanks I saved me $50, Question, I was debating of joining between DataEntryBusiness or My-Data-Team, they seem to be the same concept. Now that DataEntryBusiness is out, do you have any comment for My-Data-Team, email me please
Regards
Earl
hey!! I was just doin some research before i take a next step to anything.Im an 18 yr old student looking for online jobs so i can help out my family and other things. But i keep hearing about scams and stuff. Does anyone know any legitimate online jobs where i can actually make good money for free? Im in Egypt now too.. so ima need somethng international right?
Thankyou guys!!!=]
Thanks cameron. I thought I caught every link in the comments but I guess I missed some.
there is a link to dataentrybusiness.com on this page… how ironic
Sharlin, Vanessa:
Thanks for letting us know. I’m glad you found the site helpful.
Helen:
That’s the $34,000 question, isn’t it? Believe me, as soon as we find a legitimate home business, we’ll make a lot of noise about it. I can tell you how to avoid the scams, though. Read “How to Spot the Ebook Presell Page.” Even though it’s about ebooks, the principles apply to every scam page we’ve seen. And read “Web Sites to Avoid” to learn more about the warning signs.
Hi, I was considering joining dataentrybusiness just to earn that extra money I need as a single mom but now I am glad I didn’t. So where should I look for a legitmate home business. Thanks for the help.
thanks for the heads up. I’ve been a victim of several scams in the past. it’s good to know that you’re here to prevent people from falling into the trap. It’s sad people want to make extra cash from home and just about every cite is a fraud. Again thanks for the warning
Hi, i’m just like the others.. feeling really great and happy to have found this site before joining dataentrybusiness. I feel quite lucky that i’m a rather broke student(if i have the money at that time, i would have been scammed) trying to get a job for extra income. So as i was planning to save up and join them, i’ve tried to research on the news reports that they claimed about in cnn and etc. But the good news here is that i’ve found this site instead. thanks so much.
Hi Joe,
Actually anyone can create a members group with yahoo for free, but they are not supposed to spam people to join. I imagine if Yahoo gets complaints, they may shut the group down.
Wendy Mills
Hi Jesse. thanks for speaking up. I wonder what’s required to become affiliated with Yahoo.groups? Maybe just a fat membership fee?
((CORRECTION))
I deeply appreciate what you are doing here! I received the “dataentrybusiness.com” offer through email and it was affiliated with YAHOO.groups which made me curious enough to look at their website. One of the truest statements ever is “If it’s to good to be true…. it probably is”, and this offer is no exception. Thank you so much for making the truth available. I’m glad I found your site.
Thanks,
Jesse
No, I didn’t know that Wendy. Glad to have you as a watchdog partner. One of the reasons these kinds of programs aren’t going away anytime soon is because they pay generous affiliate commissions. There are lots of people willing to do the dirty work of selling them in exchange for a piece of the pie.
Hi Joe,
Did you know there is even a yahoo group attempting to bring people into this? I got an emaila, “join the Data_Entry_Business group!” It states right in the invitation, “Would you like to earn an extra $200 every day?, for just 45 minutes work?” and includes a link to an affiliate’s website.
Since I use google adwords in marketing and help people find or be more effective in their network marketing, direct sales or affiliate marketing businesses, this smelt “scam” to me.
Thanks for your blog giving the details. If I have anyone considering this, I can refer them to your blog.
Wendy Mills
Marketing Consultant & Coach
http://www.ahomebusinessworks.com
hi jo, my-data-team is also sening me e-mails when i google it i get mixed reviews what do you think are they really all scams or what thanks again ben campbell bjc@tranquility.net
Joe,
I have learned from past experiences to research any quick get rich opportunity. This was no exception. My wife was so excited when she told me about the web site.
When googling the company I found your blog.
Thanks for the heads up! I will keep coming back to this web site for more information on home business opportunities. Thanks again.
thanks they send me e mails everyday i thought they might be ok i think you probably saved me 50 bucks
Thanks for speaking up, Pam. For legitimate work-from-home jobs, you can’t beat The Daily Telecommuter. Some guy reads job ads every day and posts only the real ones. 15+ jobs per day! Good luck.
I too just want to say thanks for saving me the money. I was seriously considering joining, but I thought I needed to check it out first and I sure am glad I did. I am a mother of 4 and I am trying to find an extra source of income.
Glad to be of help, Kelly. Stick around; we’ll share everything we know about making money online (and not getting scammed in the process).
I too must tell you a huge thank you! I am an insurance agent by day and wanted to find a job where I could work from home some evenings and weekends for some extra cash. I went online to see if I could find any information about this site and data entry and found this site. Thank you so much for saving me all that aggrevation!!
Thanks, Matt! And I’m popping open a cold one right now in honor of your saved $50. You could buy 1 and a half Entertainment books for that price and save even more money. In fact, it could leverage that $50 into $hundreds, realistically.
As soon as we find a subscription-based program that really helps you make money, we’ll put the word out.
Chalk up another one saved from wasting money on another scam!
I started researching dataentrybusiness.com, and found this page. Needless to say, they aren’t going to get my $50. I have better things I can buy with it. (maybe a true, legitimate program that actually works?)
Think I’ll bookmark this site, right now. I like it! Informative, easy to read, and entertaining. Again, I like it!
Glad to hear you didn’t flush your cash, Eric. What types of work do you do? Tell me a little about your background and skills and I’ll help you look.
Joe- Thanks for being a great watchdog! You certainly saved me 50 bucks. I too was considering dataentrybusiness.com as a way to supplement my current day job. And like the gentleman named Kirk mentioned, I’m getting very frustrated at not being able to find legitimate work from home. Everything seems to be a scam or require too large an investment to start. Please give me any tips you can on finding a real way to make some extra income.
Joe
I have quite a lot of experience using photoshop, and yes, I have a scanner, so any tips would be great!
Thanks
You’re welcome, Michele. Thanks for commenting.
I’ve been checking out work at home sites, trying to earn some extra money and not getting scammed. What I’ve seen so far is scams, after checking out your site, thank you!
Like so many others, if there is so much money to be made, why would one have to pay. That is in fact how they make their money. Otherwise, they’d just pay you a piece of the pie. Thanks for bringing everything to light. I needed that.
Hi Darcy,
I’m glad it was helpful for you. Have you discovered Daily Telecommuter yet? Some guy posts about 10 screened, legitimate work-at-home jobs every day. I’ve made a good part time income from jobs I found there. Keep us posted.
We really need to start a running tally on how many people we’ve saved from scams like this.
Thank you so much for the heads up! There are so many people looking for sincere work from home businesses and this site is a great resource for those looking to weed out the scams so as to not lose money. No one wants to lose money especially families with kids and I’m a mom that really can’t afford a scam. Thanks again!
Great post. The site promise you something and end up Selling You some other thing.
I love this site Joe. You made a great WebSite here.
Thanks, Gilli! I’m thrilled this post was helpful. I guess I’ll just go ahead and not die, after all! I wouldn’t call dog grooming inane, though. Do you have a scanner and some photoshop ability? I have a good home business idea for you, and I’ll give you the idea for free.
Joe – make that four people!!
Thanks! Thought I would check out some reviews before considering anything – glad I did.
Was looking for something to up my income – but the time I have taken already before reaching your site, I could probably have trained in dog grooming or something as inane!
Don’t die! We need your site to stay current!
Thanks for the note, Deb. 3 people so far have been “saved” from this particular scam by this post. I feel that I could die happy now. Not that I’m planning on dieing, but I’m just sayin’.
Hey, I’m so glad I checked this one out!! I was so nearly going to join up for the dataentrybusiness.com – but my husband thought it might be dodgy – like he said, sounds too easy. But it all looked legit and they had the money back guarantee – anyways, thought I’d do a quick check on the net to see what people’s experience’s with it were like, and I’m glad I did!! I might check out a couple of your legit sites above. I have 2 small children and a bit of extra income would be very helpful! But thank you so much or this information – it’s definitely worth it!
We aim to please, Mike. Good luck with the pins. Do you set off metal detectors at the airport?
what they said. i just got ten pins and a plate in my heel and i have wasted so much time on these god awful surveys and what not,yet i still thought this one might be legit. thank you very,very,much!
Woo-hoo! You have made my day, Lilia! I’m glad you found us. A good site to check while looking for legitimate at-home jobs is dailytelecommuter.com. Every job is screened and checked for legitimacy before it’s posted.
Joe, people like you make me so…HAPPY! I was WAS considering the dataentrybusiness.com. Thank you for taking the time to research and share this very valuable information. This site is my new “favorite”
Julia, we’ll take a closer look at mypowermall.com in the near future. Meanwhile, I’m interested in your experience and might contact you for more details for a coming post.
eck! i fell for it! i saw the website on http://www.workathometop10.com. i was deciding between this and the dataentrybusiness.com because i was desperate to stay home with my baby. i picked the sixfiguresyearly.com because it sounded like i just had to manage “accounts”. so, i spent my money and got a 20-page-ebook and i’m a very, very slow reader. i wasn’t happy to see the book. and i definitely was not happy because it sounded like i have to create website and “advertise”. well, i didn’t finish reading the book.
in a way, it’s not a “scam” because i’m sure if i put in the work, i MAY make that much money… it’s an expensive $70 lesson to learn about webmarketing AND that don’t spend any more money to make money. of course, i made an attempt to get a refund because i don’t intend to use the idea. surely, there was no reply. i guess i used the idea: http://www.acitivtyassistant.com/freemoney.htm. it’s just a list of those cashcrate.com, fusioncash.com, inboxdollars.com sites. for people who like to make those pennies. =) i made $40 on fairytaletreasures.com in a month, not bad, huh?
also, i recently joined homeworkingmom.com and it has a free e-book that gives basic info. on working at home.
what do you think about mypowermall.com?
I’m not entirely sure how you found the site Kirk, but I suggest (if you haven’t already) checking out my other site SaveAndMake.com for real work at home jobs. It’s updated daily.
I’m really getting disgruntled at not being able to find a legitimate work from home solution. Thanks for the heads up info and keep up the top notch sleuthing work!
Lord! You should NEVER pay for ANY job! If they ask for ANY fee they are a scam! ONLY Home Business’s ask for fees!