Analysis Result

Hello again people!! We are finally so close to the few last analysis.

Remember last posts, it was a lot of online discussion issues. And the conclusion, we're looking at whether surfers would take any actions if they ever come 

across any fake online advertisements. 62.5% agrees with MAYBE, 12.5% says NO, TOO MUCH HASSLES, vice versa 25% voted YES, WE NEED TO RESTORE ORDER TO THIS ISSUE.

The way i look at it, the 12.5% (NO, TOO MUCH HASSLES), and the 62.5% whom agrees with MAYBE, have got the same mindset. So negative ain't it? It is equivalent to a group of 75% surfers agrees with not taking any action. Internet-related-complaints are just too broad. Not everyone will take an effort to settle any of these issues. An identity can be done fake online, logos as well.

My advice, be smart. If you see 'Business Opportunities -- Free Website Provided' advertised in a tabloid, on a website, or in a magazine, how can you know if it's for real? Examine the ads closely. Are there lots of punctuation marks and capitalized words? Do the phrases 'No Work' or 'Get Out of Bed When You Want To' pop up? These ads may be over exaggerating and should be approached with caution. Do they tell you what the job is? Find out what work is required before committing. Look at testimonials from participants. Try to find people who have accepted this opportunity and get their opinions. Look and check closely into details and dependable elements.

Online Ads may be Fake

It sure seems dishonourable and disingenuous for online marketers to use a fake name to steer Internet Surfers to a website to buy something while using a fake name. Some justify their deception by stating that it is a "pen name" but is that really sufficient, as it is still a fake name and trickery tactics that are being deployed?

It seems especially problematic when that Internet Surfer or potential buyer believes they are going there based on information that a real person gave them, such as an article on a blog or one that appeared in an online newsletter.

Advertising goods and services online is actually a viable business in itself. Affiliate programmes, advertising keyword campaigns and pay per click advertising are all important strategies in driving web traffic - or potential consumers - to a website. For this reason, online sellers in particular may be tempted to stretch or slightly distort the truth regarding the pricing or description of their goods and services. However, we should be aware that online traders, just like their high street counterparts, are under a legal obligation to provide their consumers with non-misleading advertisements.

I never actually thought of to share this topic with everyone till i randomly read an article on Wall Street Journal, entitled: "Beware online job ads: They may be fake." (Tuesday, February 17, 2009. VOL.XXXIII NO.117) The headline abruptly triggers me to discuss this issue so everyone is alert of the mischief it might cause.

It is important that we understand these things and stay out of trouble and out of the gray area of the World Wide Web.

Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, Misleading Advertising (online), Retrieved 24th feb 2009.