My Malfunctioning Income

There are malfunctions all over the net lately. They say that doing something is as easy as pie; and it continues to be a hassle. Trying to get a website up is like pulling teeth, trying to get paid for things (see previous article) is next to impossible and honesty on the net is at a premium. I feel like things are not the way they should be. I have not got satisfactory answers to many enquiries I have submitted. It amazes me how things like the BBB Online, The Better Work at Home Business Bureau, and The Federal Trade Commissions not only don't answer the complaints one submits but really don't seem interested when the little guy gets gypped. Such sites as Data Processors at http://www.dataprocessors.org are one of the companies that have not paid me for my work. There are other sites which I will probably sight in later postings that have told me that I will make money and I have made little or nothing with them. My online enterprises are my income and because I don't have big business bank account to impress people with it seems as though success often alludes me. No I am not feeling sorry for myself I am merely making my problems public on this blog to see if others feel the same way. Comments are always appreciated. I would appreciate no solicitations.

Not Amused

I am not at all happy with a company that I have been working for on a daily basis. This particular company is dataprocessors.org. I became a gold member after doing their free program for some time. I didn't get paid the dollar any of the assignments for the free program at all. They claim the company had changed hands and kind of shrugged responsibility for the free program off. Fine ...I still want my pay.

I have been doing the Gold assignments for a total of 54 days up until a couple of weeks ago. My last letter told them that if I did not receive a letter of explanation from them within 48 hours I would write about my problem on my blog. Once that number of assignments turn to 60 the first 30 days were due to be paid. Each assignment was worth $10 so they owe me $540 to date of which $300 should have been paid once I hit the 60th assignment which they did not allow me to do. I have gone to the email were I found my assignments daily. For the last few weeks that I was doing assignments, I had to play catch up because of thunderstorms or tornado warnings or both, my old computer getting repaired, and then my new computer being set up by my tech. So there were a few days I had to play "catch up" and I wrote Data Processors about the problems at their support email. I did not receive any letters or notification back what so ever!

I believe that the people behind dataprocessing.org owe me a for both my free assignments and my gold member assignments. The very least they could do is write me about the situation. I would still be more than happy to continue with my gold membership if they could be honest about things, let me carry out my next six assignments, pay me my first $300 and then not cause anymore fuss nor ever give me cause to to believe they just may lack integrity in the future. So come on people at Data Processors be honest, pay up, and let me continue my little job with you!

It may interest all of you out there on the Web to know that I enjoyed this little job and I believe I did it to the very best of my ability. I am also an affiliate and I will cease being an active affiliate until they make good on what they owe me for both the data processing and the affiliate links.

Note: People at the desk for support@dataprocessors.com please write me!

A bit of a Mull!

It is very hot here. Its too bad our scientists can't utilize human perspiration; I would be a rich woman if they could.

I am having problems loading things of the affiliate nature onto some of my sites but I think I will find a solution to this problem. This making a living online isn't always such an easy thing to do lately. But I know that things will work out because I know what I am offering the public are sound good products. (You heard me rant last month...now I am giving myself a little pep talk.)

That brings to mind the weird way in which companies take off discounts on different products. The one that comes to my mind adds all their fees and such together, then taxes the product, and then takes the discount off. That doesn't seem fair to me....why should I be paying for the taxes on the discounted portion?

Okay now here is another problem that I have been mulling over in my mind. Just why is it that people in general aren't as friendly as they used to be when I was young? Is it that I remember only the good day to day things and my child's heart just forgot about the real witch like folks around me? Or are people really a lot more distant than they used to be back then? Sure would like your comments on this one! I mean I am far from naive; but my spiritual side just wishes for people to be a lot more neighbourly. (Forgive me I am a Canadian and often spell things the way I was taught.)

Well that's about all I have on my mind today. Hope your day turns out to be full, happy and abundant! Think I am going to take a hint from our little friend there and go get myself an iced raspberry tea.

Weather

We have been having, for the most part a lot of rain here south of the Mason Dixon Line. A lot of thunderstorms and tornado warnings. So far there hasn't been any tornadoes in my area of the city; knock on wood. But what I really want talk about how much inclement weather affects this techno-cat. We had a lot of rain from April 29th to May 9th which is today. Now we have been fortunate to have 2 or 3 days without precipitation.

I drove about 5 miles to Ted's computer shop last Friday to have my machine looked at, She was 'blue screening' overtly and rebooting when I didn't ask her to do it. I left her there with him so he would have time to work on her. Ted phoned me later late Saturday afternoon to come pick her up. He had replaced my power supply and well he was in there I asked him to give me some more ram which he did. The bad news was that I may have to exchange the old girl for a new one as the main board isn't long for this world.

I can hear you saying to yourselves, "What has inclement weather got to do with having her computer fixed?" Bare with me friends; things are about to be connected. The bad weather, having to take the old girl to the hospital, and my self-employment do not get along together. Since April 29th I have missed 7 days due to the proverbal cats and dogs, and a day and half on account of a sick computer. That left only 3 and a half days to get almost 2 weeks work done.

Alright, now here is my question folks: With all the technology out there can't they come up with a sound, inexpensive, dependable, surge protector? One that does what it is supposed to so people like me can run their computers any and every day? Why does my work have to stop because fickle, old, Mother nature decides to give us April showers in May?
I have half a mind to get in direct touch with the people that create such electronical devices and ask them to give me one of those gadgets for a decent price.

Well now don't we all feel better? Ruth has gotten that off her chest and my corner of the world is a safe, quiet, place once again.

The Fella Behind Pizzatherapy

Albert Grande first caught my eye in late 1998. He owns Grande Publishing and his passion is making, finding, smelling, eating, and writing about pizzas. His site is literally amazing. I have had the pleasure to have gotten acquainted with him by email in the last couple of years. This gentleman has a pleasant, generous, spirit. He obviously loves life and approaches it with a great deal of vigour.

You can go see his site at Pizzatherapy and find a multitude of wonderful recipes for both pizza and pasta but his main focus is the pizza. You can even purchase an excellent cookbook; by Albert. He named it 'The Pizza Therapy Pizza Book' and it includes with it a video called 'How to Make Pizza Dough'. Right on site Albert has some interesting videos about pizza dough, pizza making, along with some fun videos. This site is definitely for both the beginner and aficionado.

Albert is also someone that enjoys sharing anything he may know about Internet Marketing. He has many links on his site for the novice as well as someone who has been around for a while. He often reviews new products as well. You can find out all sorts of interesting things about him and his beautiful adopted tropical home state at Hawaii! You can find Hawaii Secret Dot Com here.

In my eyes, Albert Grande emulates the true meaning of a 'Renaissance Man'!


*Albert just put a lovely video on his site at Hawii Secret Dot Com. Go here and catch a taste of Hawaii! Click on How to Make A Haku Lei under video links on the left at his site above!

Websites Can Be Hurtful.

I went to a website just a couple of minutes ago. I am to say the least disgusted and disappointed in this young man's sales page demeanor. He says, 'If $69 is too much of a "risk" for you to alleviate the dozens of hours of work (literally) to get quality traffic to your site, then Internet marketing simply is not for you'. I find this offensive. How does he know that about any of us out here? He doesn’t know my circumstances. I find this offensive. There are those among us who are struggling to make a living.... want to be able to save time....but that is not as important as keeping the lights, water, and heat on. I am working hard to get "there". So perhaps this person will see my posting. I certainly hope so because he should know that he appears to be on many levels a self-righteous knowitall.

It just infuriates me to see brash people on their sales pages say things like 'only $197' or 'only $69'.  These people are not catering to the little guy or gal but the gurus that are either known or underground or some poor fool that just got a big income tax return, settlement, large monthly dividend or inheritance. I did have quite a few people in this business that I looked up to but now there are not many as say in 2004.  I perceive a lot of them saying 'I want to help people'; then they turn around and charge enormous price tags for their products. Excuse me, I am not a tire kicker, nor am I a 'bear of lttle brain'; like the beloved Pooh. I am an intelligent determined and articulate lady entrepreneur with little or no capitol; which makes it hard to get from point A to point C but I will because I am convinced that I will succeed.


So though I am annoyed at a lot of the people that are selling systems, software, and other products I am here to tell you that I do believe in myself. I know that I shall soon have that experience of going to paypal and shrieking with delight over the money I have made. And I won't have to charge excessive prices or say things on my sales pages that make people feel crappy. You see unlike some on the net I want to be uplifting to others, help them, and touch their lives in a positive manner.