Comments on: I’ve been duped. http://stuart-turnbull.com/ive-been-duped/ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:38:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Barry Newton http://stuart-turnbull.com/ive-been-duped/comment-page-1/#comment-395 Barry Newton Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:35:00 +0000 http://stuart-turnbull.com/?p=97#comment-395 Hi Stuart, Your only mistake if you can call it that, was to trust someone, and I'm sure we all would have done exactly the same. It's important that we, as honest Internet Marketers stick together and we will greatly outnumber the rip off merchants. Keep up the good work, Regards, Barry Hi Stuart,
Your only mistake if you can call it that, was to trust someone, and I’m sure we all would have done exactly the same. It’s important that we, as honest Internet Marketers stick together and we will greatly outnumber the rip off merchants.
Keep up the good work,
Regards,
Barry

]]> By: Steve http://stuart-turnbull.com/ive-been-duped/comment-page-1/#comment-394 Steve Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:39:18 +0000 http://stuart-turnbull.com/?p=97#comment-394 Hi Stuart, How refreshing to see someone actually publically come out an admit to a mistake. I'm sure many people out there would have just brushed it under the carpet. Im sure your honesty and integrity will only enhance your reputation further. Love the layout of your blog by the way, very proffesional. I am in the masterclass programmee with John Thornhill and I am hoping it will provide me with the tools to succeed as you have obviously done. Keep up the good work! Steve. Hi Stuart,

How refreshing to see someone actually publically come out an admit to a mistake. I’m sure many people out there would have just brushed it under the carpet. Im sure your honesty and integrity will only enhance your reputation further.

Love the layout of your blog by the way, very proffesional.

I am in the masterclass programmee with John Thornhill and I am hoping it will provide me with the tools to succeed as you have obviously done.

Keep up the good work!

Steve.

]]> By: Alan Petersen http://stuart-turnbull.com/ive-been-duped/comment-page-1/#comment-358 Alan Petersen Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:31:42 +0000 http://stuart-turnbull.com/?p=97#comment-358 Stuart, That's too bad that you were scammed. But don't worry, you have built a great reputation and this post proves it. Cheers, Alan Stuart,

That’s too bad that you were scammed. But don’t worry, you have built a great reputation and this post proves it.

Cheers,

Alan

]]> By: Dave Robus http://stuart-turnbull.com/ive-been-duped/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Dave Robus Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:34:56 +0000 http://stuart-turnbull.com/?p=97#comment-357 Hi Stuart, I can only sympathise with you as a fellow JT Programme student. I know you are among the most honest and helpful new marketer's about. Afraid it is a sign of the times. Just pick up the pieces now and write your own again. At least everyone now knows you did nothing wrong on purpose. All the best, Dave Robus. http://www.oldbooksmakemoney.com Hi Stuart,

I can only sympathise with you as a fellow JT Programme student. I know you are among the most honest and helpful new marketer’s about.
Afraid it is a sign of the times. Just pick up the pieces now and write your own again. At least everyone now knows you did nothing wrong on purpose.

All the best,
Dave Robus.
http://www.oldbooksmakemoney.com

]]> By: Geoff http://stuart-turnbull.com/ive-been-duped/comment-page-1/#comment-355 Geoff Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:11:46 +0000 http://stuart-turnbull.com/?p=97#comment-355 Stuart You are not I am sure the first one to be duped by this low life, nor unfortunately probably the last. I assume you found him or her on one of the well known freelance sites where they no doubt lurk waiting for their next victim. The only way to eliminate these people is by letting these sites know what they are doing and hopefully they will see it to be in their interests to remove them from posting by blocking their membership, if these people have no outlet to attract unsuspecting victims, then in time fewer and fewer people will fall foul of them. Geoff Stuart

You are not I am sure the first one to be duped by this low life, nor unfortunately probably the last. I assume you found him or her on one of the well known freelance sites where they no doubt lurk waiting for their next victim. The only way to eliminate these people is by letting these sites know what they are doing and hopefully they will see it to be in their interests to remove them from posting by blocking their membership, if these people have no outlet to attract unsuspecting victims, then in time fewer and fewer people will fall foul of them.

Geoff

]]> By: Jenny Tucker http://stuart-turnbull.com/ive-been-duped/comment-page-1/#comment-354 Jenny Tucker Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:29:48 +0000 http://stuart-turnbull.com/?p=97#comment-354 Hi Stuart I downloaded your ebook and realised I had seen it before. I am interested in the potential of Public Domain material and have a few of Tony Laidig's ebooks, although I thought it odd I assumed you must have got PLR or MRR on the copy. Well done for owning up to being duped and taking the action you have done - I also agree with naming and shaming. One thing that occurs to me is that it would be very useful to have a similar book of UK Public Domain sources, surely these exist? Best wishes, Jenny Hi Stuart
I downloaded your ebook and realised I had seen it before. I am interested in the potential of Public Domain material and have a few of Tony Laidig’s ebooks, although I thought it odd I assumed you must have got PLR or MRR on the copy. Well done for owning up to being duped and taking the action you have done – I also agree with naming and shaming.
One thing that occurs to me is that it would be very useful to have a similar book of UK Public Domain sources, surely these exist?
Best wishes, Jenny

]]> By: Harvey Berlock http://stuart-turnbull.com/ive-been-duped/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Harvey Berlock Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:56:58 +0000 http://stuart-turnbull.com/?p=97#comment-353 Hi Stuart, I can only agree with what others have said namely that whatever we do in life there is always someone ready to take advantage of us. You have indeed done the right thing by publicly admitting that you have been taken for a ride, but it is a lesson you will no doubt profit by. I must agree with Beth (above) that it sounds just right for your next project. Kind regards. Harvey Hi Stuart,

I can only agree with what others have said namely that whatever we do in life there is always someone ready to take advantage of us.

You have indeed done the right thing by publicly admitting that you have been taken for a ride, but it is a lesson you will no doubt profit by.

I must agree with Beth (above) that it sounds just right for your next project.

Kind regards.

Harvey

]]> By: Beth - AuctionWoman.com http://stuart-turnbull.com/ive-been-duped/comment-page-1/#comment-352 Beth - AuctionWoman.com Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:36:02 +0000 http://stuart-turnbull.com/?p=97#comment-352 Stuart....I've been a fan of yours since Prints Make Profits first came out. You are a stand-up guy, it's unfortunate that the person you paid to write the ebook is not. Your blatant honesty is appreciated and not always easily found in the sea of internet marketers on the web. Your expreience with this plagarized ebook will definitely help a lot of people avoid the same fate.......hey......there's an idea for a new book/report......."Top 7 mistakes to avoid when having an ebook written for you" or "how to find honest ebook writers". I'm sure someone could come up with a more catchy title :) Best of luck to you.....I'll keep an eye out for more updates from you in my inbox. - Beth Stuart….I’ve been a fan of yours since Prints Make Profits first came out. You are a stand-up guy, it’s unfortunate that the person you paid to write the ebook is not.

Your blatant honesty is appreciated and not always easily found in the sea of internet marketers on the web.

Your expreience with this plagarized ebook will definitely help a lot of people avoid the same fate…….hey……there’s an idea for a new book/report…….”Top 7 mistakes to avoid when having an ebook written for you” or “how to find honest ebook writers”. I’m sure someone could come up with a more catchy title :)

Best of luck to you…..I’ll keep an eye out for more updates from you in my inbox.
- Beth

]]> By: Jayne McWatt http://stuart-turnbull.com/ive-been-duped/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Jayne McWatt Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:21:06 +0000 http://stuart-turnbull.com/?p=97#comment-351 You have my sympathies Stuart. The Internet is full of such people unfortunately, those who only dip their toe in it manage to remain unscathed, but for those of us who are trying to make a living on line, it is only a matter of time I guess before someone takes advantage. I agree with the previous post, name and shame and make sure nobody else gets taken advantage of. And good for you for holding your hand up. I also had my first outright fraud from someone who took my money for a subscription site (complete with so say free books). Still waiting for the person to even appear to exist never mind give me anything! Fortunately there is a credit card processor involved, so might at least get my money back. www.freecraftybooks.com for those who wish to avoid it! You have my sympathies Stuart. The Internet is full of such people unfortunately, those who only dip their toe in it manage to remain unscathed, but for those of us who are trying to make a living on line, it is only a matter of time I guess before someone takes advantage. I agree with the previous post, name and shame and make sure nobody else gets taken advantage of. And good for you for holding your hand up.
I also had my first outright fraud from someone who took my money for a subscription site (complete with so say free books). Still waiting for the person to even appear to exist never mind give me anything! Fortunately there is a credit card processor involved, so might at least get my money back. http://www.freecraftybooks.com for those who wish to avoid it!

]]> By: Pippa http://stuart-turnbull.com/ive-been-duped/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Pippa Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:58:37 +0000 http://stuart-turnbull.com/?p=97#comment-350 Hi Stuart, you were really unlucky, would you consider naming and shaming to prevent the same happening to someone else? Hi Stuart, you were really unlucky, would you consider naming and shaming to prevent the same happening to someone else?

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