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AnnaBanana Oak Park, IL posts: 847
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posted on May 06, 2009 at 04:18PM Inappropriate? Quote Reply

As anyone heard anything about something called "posting links on Google" which is supposed to be a way to make money from home?

Is it a scam, do you think? 

 

 

replies: 12 latest post: May 07, 2009 at 08:15PM by LadyMagic
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posted on May 06, 2009 at 07:07PM
 

I've never heard of it but just did a quick search and I would say YES.  Google wouldn't sponsor any quick money scheme, and I tend to think ALL those "make quick money at home" things are scams because if it really was that easy to make money from home then everyone would be doing it, right?

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posted on May 06, 2009 at 09:40PM
 

My thoughts exactly.  I found something on the Internet that said that yes some people can make money by working from home for Google but it takes a special gift and training and it's not a get-rich-quick thing.

Thanks for your input, Vivasu!

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posted on May 06, 2009 at 10:48PM
 

I did know a friend who worked part time for Google...but not for posting links...I think he did I.T. work for them.  I would have to go with scam...I think that I read that for all work-from-home ad's...85% are scams.  Sorry!!

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posted on May 06, 2009 at 11:18PM
 

I remembered seeing something about posting feeds and ads and earning for it so I went to the Google page,clicked and found this:

"Google AdSense is a free program that enables website publishers of all sizes to display relevant Google ads and earn."

Did you get an email about posting links for Google, Anna?

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posted on May 07, 2009 at 01:51AM
 

AnnaBanana Hi there!  If you are seriously wanting to know more about this issue I suggest contacting the source.  Google will surely confirm one way or the other? Hey, I heard you had a birthday?  HAPPY BIRTHDAY my dear friend! My best wishes to you for many more to come.  I am so behind on things right now.  I have been traveling again.  I am home for only another two weeks and then I will be gone another week traveling.  After that,  I will be home for a while, and it will be catch up time for me here on Viewpoints. Have a wonderful week Anna!

Angel

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posted on May 07, 2009 at 02:01AM
 

Thanks, Angel!

I was wondering where our little Angel was fluttering around at.

Nice to hear from you again.  Welcome back!

 

 

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posted on May 07, 2009 at 02:03AM
 
In response to LadyMagic's post from May 06 2009 11:18PM

It was a lengthy pop-up ad which appeared when I signed into Yahoo one day.

Thanks for also checking into it at your end.

Take care, LadyMagic.  You're probably in bed by the time you get this.

 

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posted on May 07, 2009 at 10:47AM
 
In response to LadyMagic's post from May 06 2009 11:18PM

Google Adsense is a different beast.  I use that.  Basically that let's me put a widget on MY webstie that shows ads from google.  If people click those ads, I would get earnings.  I signed up but never actually ended up putting it on my website :)  But I know others who have.

That is different from what it sounds like Anna is talking about and Adsense IS legit.

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posted on May 07, 2009 at 02:19PM
 

I tend to distrust any thing which says you could earn $5,000 a week (or month, or whatever) doing it from home so I was not going to fall for anything that looked to good to be true.  Sometimes it's good to bring things up like that here though because apparently people ARE falling for stuff like that every day in good faith.

 

posted on May 07, 2009 at 03:05PM
 

hi all,  ive seen the ads also...not very trusting here.  the only way to make money quick is to work... hmmmm everyone would be millioniars if these ads were real

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posted on May 07, 2009 at 04:05PM
 

I'd stay away from them too, hon.  They sound shady.

2009 Writer
posted on May 07, 2009 at 08:15PM
 
In response to vivasuzi's post from May 07 2009 10:47AM

Thanks, vivasuzi!

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