I think I have been screwed.....

[cd34]

abercwm,

What was represented as what you were purchasing?

It looks to me like you bought a doorway into an affiliate program where you have no control over the domain, site design, links, hosting, etc. in return for a share of the money. I.e., you get x%, your vendor keeps 100-x% for the costs of running the backend, hosting, design work, etc.

Was the sales pitch structured so that it looked like you would own a piece of a larger enterprise, throw traffic at it and collect money without having to manage/run the backend? If that is the case (and based on the statement above that you couldn't change anything), I think you're probably better off abandoning, learning from the board, and doing it right.

if on the other hand you own the domain, tour, etc, well, it might be more salvageable.

It really boils down to what you were actually sold. Your first task is to figure out what you actually purchased.

[Jim]

Originally Posted by cd34

abercwm,

What was represented as what you were purchasing?

It looks to me like you bought a doorway into an affiliate program where you have no control over the domain, site design, links, hosting, etc. in return for a share of the money. I.e., you get x%, your vendor keeps 100-x% for the costs of running the backend, hosting, design work, etc.

Was the sales pitch structured so that it looked like you would own a piece of a larger enterprise, throw traffic at it and collect money without having to manage/run the backend? If that is the case (and based on the statement above that you couldn't change anything), I think you're probably better off abandoning, learning from the board, and doing it right.

if on the other hand you own the domain, tour, etc, well, it might be more salvageable.

It really boils down to what you were actually sold. Your first task is to figure out what you actually purchased.

Exactly what I am thinking Sparky. If the domain and design are movable, they may be able to make something out of it.

It's sad that people do get suckered into any scheme like this. My Step-Son's Stepmother looked at buying about the same thing. She asked my advice before buying and I told her to run. Of course, she didn't listen and tried to make a go of it. She eventually lost interest and let it go. I think most of these people selling these things hope for just that to happen.

[abercwm]

cd34--It looks to me like you bought a doorway into an affiliate program where you have no control over the domain, site design, links, hosting, etc. in return for a share of the money. I.e., you get x%, your vendor keeps 100-x% for the costs of running the backend, hosting, design work, etc.

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I bought it from a company called Amber Telecom I think I have learnt my lesson. It is doing my head in, but the best thing is I haven't told the wife, she will go into orbit.

ANYONE WANT TO COME TO A WAKE........ Mine

[Jim]

Originally Posted by abercwm

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I bought it from a company called Amber Telecom I think I have learnt my lesson. It is doing my head in, but the best thing is I haven't told the wife, she will go into orbit.

ANYONE WANT TO COME TO A WAKE........ Mine

It's not all that bad. You have come to the right place to learn how to build sites and make money. Most of us have lost money one way or another and losing $500 isn't the end of the world. Would $500 really change anybody's life? As you said, just treat it as a lesson learned.

[jonnydoe]

Originally Posted by abercwm

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Amber Telecom

Eeeks... Kolkata, India!