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$$Do You Feel Lucky, Punk? :) $$

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From: R&D
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 1997 00:00
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	This is the "$1.00 concept" explained without too much of the hype and
with a few words to the individuals that might be considering doing this and to
the morons out there who open their mouth without doing their "homework."  By
doing the following carefully and you could be joining the many thousands of
Internet users who are currently earning quite large sums of money with a few
hours work using their computers via the Internet!  Do what you want, but read
on if you are considering doing this.  In the next few paragraphs,  I will give
you a different "light" to look at, one that shows you what and why you can do
this program like many others have.  Continue reading if you want, don't if you
don�t care.  

This posting has been appearing for quite some time and has now literally got
thousands of people actively involved. No doubt like me, you may have seen it
before and become a little confused by the way it's been explained.  However, I
have never really believed in a so called "Free lunch" and have always worked
hard to support myself. But this idea is so simple involving only a modest $5.00
investment that I have simply decided to try it. At first, it took me quite a
while to figure it out - my first impressions led me to believe that there must
be someone behind it who alone is benefiting. This isn't so, you only have to
look at the various postings to realize this.  There are thousands of postings
that are made all carry different names and addresses.  With so many people
involved I became convinced that with this particular program I too could
benefit. Although many of the postings have been modified, the basic principal
remains the same, in my opinion the only problem has been the way the initial
concept has been repeatedly changed.

  With this in mind I have set out to explain what I consider to be a clearer
version, in the hope there is no doubt in people's minds that it's fully
understood. Believe me, this system does work! Most people will tell you that
these postings can make you somewhere in the neighborhood of $50,000 within a
month, but I am not going to tell you that, I cannot guarantee anything.  I am
not going to lie to you, I am just starting out with this and I have done my
homework, unfortunately there is an over abundance of idiots in this world that
speak before they know what they are talking about.  I could give you all the
reasons in the world that this is pretty darn legitimate, instead, I will list
just a few.  
     One, when the postal service speaks of "chain letters" it is referring to
when people initially send you something in the mail, not over the internet.
They have no jurisdiction here (on the internet) what-so-ever and they never
will.  
     Secondly, some people will tell you to look on the USPS�s web page
(www.usps.gov/websites/depart/inspect/chainlet.htm) and that will "tell you"
that this is illegal.  Well, go ahead, read it. Hopefully you will find some
serious problems with it.  There is one paragraph that a lot of people get stuck
on.  I quote "Recently, high-tech chain letters have begun surfacing.  They may
be disseminated over the Internet, or may require the copying and mailing of
computer disks rather than paper.  Regardless of what technology is used to
advance this scheme, if the mail is used at any step along the way, it is still
illegal."  Just as I was re-typing that, I had to chuckle.  Well, regardless of
whatever I do on the Internet, I am not going to stop anybody from sending me
anything through the mail, be it postcards, letters, or even money.  I am not
"twisting" your arm to send me anything.  Do what you want, I don�t really care,
I am just doing this to open a few eyes around here.  
     Thirdly, I would also like to quote another sentence on the third paragraph
of their webpage, "They�re illegal if they request money or other items of value
and promise a substantial return to the participants."  Fine, if they want to go
that route.  I am not promising anybody anything and I am not making anybody do
anything that they can�t make up their own mind about.  I could go on and refer
to their webpage and show you their little flaws but I won�t, hopefully you will
take sometime to see exactly what I mean.  I do want to ask one question though,
why would the USPS put their United States Postal Inspector seal on a page about
900 numbers??  I was just curious about that.     
  As it was stated from a previous posting, "My other concerns were the legal
aspect, so I checked this through and was told that providing I mail one dollar
to the person I am asking to put me on their mailing list, I am in fact paying
for a service and that service consists of using the Internet to advertise a
business. So what is this business? Well, this business is to do with assembling
a mailing list of people who are interested in working from home using their
computers to generate an income."  I suppose you could go this route also.
   
OK...if you're interested there are three basic steps: All of which are pretty
simple. Think positive, after all, the people below became involved, and you
have the same options as they did.

THE FIRST STEP (1). 
Obtain five sheets of paper with of course stamps and envelopes. Write your full
name and address on each sheet, with the words: "Please place me on your mailing
list" enclosing a one dollar bill and mail to the following five addresses: 
*****************************************************************
 1)  F. Galvez, 1633 Amberwood Dr. Apt 29, South Pasadena CA 91030
2)   M. Plamer, Gilfach Goch, Blaenpennal, Aberystwyth, SY234TN, U.K.
3)   T. Toole, Box 1138, Valemount B.C. Canada, VOE-2Z0
4)   K. Curan, 2490 Blackrock Tpke #194, Fairfield CT 06430
5)   R&D, Box 44145, Columbus OH 43204-0145
***********************************************************
When you have mailed your message with the one dollar bill (Please do as 
everyone else does by not including cheques or money orders) to the above 
people, go to the:

SECOND STEP (2).
From the addresses listed above, remove the top name and address and insert your
own at the bottom so you still have five names and addresses.  This can be done
by simply amending the address section as stated with no other alterations and
posting as described later. Or, you can retype the whole document adding what
you feel may be important.  It's entirely up to you, as I said, I am just trying
this out, I cannot guarantee anything but I am more than willing to mail a
measly 5 dollars to someone that "just might need it."  I do not doubt people
have earned large sums of money, and suspect the reason is due to the amount of
postings made, so who knows just what this money making venture is capable of. 

IF YOU REALLY WANT TO KNOW WHY THIS WORKS 
The Internet is growing daily at a phenomenal rate, doubling once a year perhaps
you already know this. With millions of people surfing the Internet and an
estimated 300,000 users scanning the newsgroups of which there are nearly 50,000
or more. This exposure is the key factor and the reason why, most people  who
take part cannot fail not to be disappointed. Just think about it, if you became
interested in this article, why shouldn't thousands of others! I plan to post
this to at least 250 newsgroups, but who knows. The third and final step
explains the concept. 

THIRD STEP (3). 
The reason why it's so simple yet successful for those keen to participate and
earn a realistic amount of cash.  In theory, you make $5.00 for every two
hundred postings with your name at five. Each person who sent you a $1.00 now
also makes two hundred postings with your name at four equating to $50.00. Your
Fifty new agents also make two hundred postings each with your name at three,
say ten thousand postings equating to $500.00. These five hundred agents again
make two hundred postings each with your name at two equating to $10.000 or one
hundred thousand postings.  Finally, five thousand people once again make two
hundred postings with your name at one and this would equate to the mathematical
statistic of $50.000 before your name drops off the list. Which is pretty
exciting and mind boggling considering these figures are based on only two
hundred postings at a time being made down the line! Most people may think
these figures are ridiculous, but they do add up. After all they do say
the success of the Internet is due to it's sheer capacity of over 40 million. 

Technically, you only need an average return of 2.5% from the 200
postings that each person makes in order to achieve these high figures. 
So with the Internet comprising of 40 million user's the sky really is the
limit!!! It's a never ending money making process because when your name finally
drops off the list, or indeed before if you really need the cash (and who
doesn't) you simply access another newsgroup posting and begin the process over
again, placing your name at Five. Please remember to upload this article to as
many newsgroups, local bulletin boards, message areas and file sections as you
want. The financial rewards are NOT guaranteed, but your success depends upon
your efforts! And how much posting you do.

As a personal note:  

The above figures are for demonstration purposes only with the whole concept and
current success based upon the number of people participating and the number of
newsgroups and file sections you post this article to. Yes, it really depends on
you, the individual! How much money you want to make rests in your hands.
Accessing newsgroups is very easy considering there are nearly 50,000 or more to
choose from. Your success rate is determined by the amount of newsgroups
accessed, you can follow through and post this or your own similar article to
hundreds of newsgroups; maximize your postings and you maximize your cash
intake.

GENERAL STEPS ON AUTOMATING THE PROCESS:

Make any necessary changes to this article as explained in step (2) and when
you're satisfied, save it as a .txt file and import it into the body of your
email or newsreader program. This way you only have to change the name of the
newsgroup or email address for each redistribution.

Valuable tip: And very important for those not too familiar with email:

By all means use a wordprocessor to ensure the article is composed well,
but to ensure people that first read it via their newsreader program see it
clearly laid out. Re-format it with a simple text editor such as "notepad," or
"WordPad" if your using "Windows 95." Providing the text is clearly visible and
does not scroll into the right margin, it should be ok! Using this procedure
essentially means the article will be correctly displayed when viewed through
other people's newsreader's. You can of course check this out for yourself
before going online, by viewing it in your own newsreader program.

Next, begin by locating the newsgroups you intend posting to, Netscape 3.0 or a
similar newsreader is terrific for this, because you can highlight dozens of
newsgroups all at once, enabling you to distribute your article to 1000's of
locations in less than an hour or two. Highlight all newsgroups you want to mail
your letter to which as you know is done by holding down CTRL while left
clicking. This way you can select multiple newsgroups in one go, choose perhaps
a dozen each time. You will then see all the newsgroups you highlighted
displayed in the Newsgroups Field. 

Next: Select or highlight your newsgroups, then click "To News" place a sensible
title in the "Subject" location, click on "Attachments" whereupon another box
appears.  Locate the file you are going to distribute, click on the file and
then click "Open" again click OK; provided you followed these instructions, you
should see your file greyed out in the "Attachments" box. Hit send... and that's
it.  

Repeat the process over and over again by selecting further newsgroups 
in multiples of 10's but try to be selective with the groups by posting to high
volume locations, and don't choose a subject that appears too flash, this will
only put people off. This is an honest and legitimate way of making a reasonable
amount of money, and making it on a regular basis. But only if your message is
sincere and clearly understood by others will you succeed.
PLEASE NOTE: This system is based on everyone being honest, but it's all 
too tempting not to bother mailing out envelopes with dollar bills inside.

The success for all participating is dependent upon this taking place and if
carried out will mean a 500% increase on your article being redistributed!  The
system won't work to yours or indeed other people's advantage if you don't
follow the procedure. You can however, if you wish to remain anonymous use a
pseudonym  but please ensure your address is correct.
AS A FINAL NOTE: Many business ideas for making money, no matter how well
thought out and implemented simply don't get off the ground. And in most cases
is due to advertising costs, but the exposure obtained through the Internet is
quite honestly - pretty awesome, so please study this article carefully taking
all the time you want, because the moment you begin participating you will be on
track for some serious financial rewards.  By the very nature of the way the
system works you may not see the benefits the first week.

BUT COMMENCING THE SECOND WEEK, YOUR INTAKE OF MAIL 
FROM AROUND THE WORLD MIGHT ASTONISH YOU!  

Address replies to:  R&D. 
email:  maxx@weirdness.com
Entered on Wednesday, January 13, 1997
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