Weird email from BizOppsUK.com newsletter subscriber

One of my email newsletter subscribers decided to unsubscribe yesterday.

Fair enough, it's well within anyone's rights!

However, on unsubscribing, this person decided to leave a reason why. It read:

"You are still advertising scams in your newsletter ie... RUSSEL GAIN. I e.mailed you before about the Data Entry scams you were advertising on your newsletter. I see you have now turned tail on them. Why don't you investigate your promotions properly before advertising them?"

I'm perplexed, who on earth is Russell Gain? And far from advertising Data Entry scams, I have made a point to advise all subscribers NOT to buy them!

Here's where I have mentioned Data Entry schemes in my newsletter and what I said:

3rd February 2006:

"Apparently, if you buy the "Data Entry Pro" program you are given data to fill into online ads to earn money. The Data Entry Pro team give you the exact ads to enter.

However, why would someone give away money-making advertisements?

Surely, if the adverts make money the providers would just run the ads themselves and pocket the cash?"

16th June 2006:

"Dear Ben, can you give me any information on Data Entry jobs. I joined one at a cost of £50.00 but it seems to be very complicated and also requres you to "pay per click" for completed forms you send in.

I would appreciate some advice here as I do not want to loose any more money. It might be quite workable if I could get the hang of it, but of course the extra money
was not mentioned when I joined the scheme.

Thanks, MW
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My reply:

This sudden rash of "Data Entry" schemes are a little devious, not quite scams but certainly dishonest.

Each sales letter makes out that you are buying Data Entry work but, when you actually sign up, you find out that they simply want you to advertise their scheme via PPC.

In other words, utter crap.

If you think it could be workable, press on. Read the guide a few times and have a small test with a few PPC ads.

However, if you think you have been misled, press for a refund."

16th July 2006:

"The Data Entry schemes seem to be very hot sellers at the moment, with Data Entry Pro number 1 at Clickbank in the "Money and Employment" section.

The problem is that these schemes are very mis-sold.

Quite simply they are trying to copy Google Cash but do not have the expertise to do this correctly.

Also, where they do provide Data Entry job listings, it is specialist work for professional transcribers etc.

Best to completely avoid any scheme where they say that you can make money filling in forms or "typing data" from home.

Read on the site for more information:

http://www.BizOppsUK.com/data_entry.php"

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Now, seriously, could you consider anything from the above snippets to be "advertising" Data Entry schemes?

The problem I now face is that this person has unsubscribed and left the message "P.S Do not send me anymore e.mails" so I cannot even contact him/her to try and get an explanation!

I'm wondering if they have mistaken Google AdSense on my site for my own personal advertising?

As you may be aware, Google place contextual adverts on my site - the nature of the ads relates to the content of the page. So, if I am talking about dodgy Data Entry schemes, Google will show ads for Data Entry schemes.

Perhaps this unhappy ex-subscriber wrongly assumed I, myself, was placing the adverts on my site.

Oh well, some people act first and think later. Personally I think the above person has been burnt by this scheme and is looking for someone to blame!

http://www.BizOppsUK.com/data_entry.php