Here is a typical Wobo using online IQ tests: You are asked to take an online IQ test with a few questions. The answers are really irrelevant. You are told that the results will be text messaged to you, so you need to provide your cell phone number. You will then be texted a pin [...]
Category Archives: wobo-tips
Tips: Please Stop Falling For Phishing Attacks!
October 20, 2009 – 9:56 pm
There was a big Hotmail scandal going on last week: around 10,000 passwords were obtained by hackers who created a fake website identical to Hotmail’s to fool users into entering their email address and password in a “phishing” scam. That’s all “phishing” is: a scam that uses false websites to lure people into revealing important [...]
Tips: Authentic Videos?
September 23, 2009 – 1:07 am
Many Wobos have videos on their websites. Most of the time, they are from some trustworthy sources such as Oprah Winfrey or CNN. You see, it’s human nature to link two things that are next to each other. So even though those videos have absolutely no relationship with the Wobo’s products — in fact, they [...]
Tips: The $1.99 Shipping Costs
August 12, 2009 – 10:42 am
Ever wonder why all the Wobos have a small shipping cost attached to their “free” trial? It’s simple really. The first $1.99 is used to get your credit card number into their database so they can start charging you based on their hidden policies.
Tips: Why the Strange Prices?
July 14, 2009 – 8:25 pm
Have you ever notice that many Wobos come with strange prices? They charge $78.24 or $23.18 instead of $100 or $49.99. We think that’s actually by design. Some of these Wobos may have monthly charges. By making their price appear random, they are hoping that it would stay buried among with all the other charges [...]
Tips: Wobo Checklist
July 12, 2009 – 8:23 pm
If you are seriously considering using one of the Wobo sites, please also consider checking off some or all of the items on this list: Spend 15 to 30 minutes to read the “Terms and Conditions” page of the website. Verify the length of the trial period, and plan accordingly: does it start on the [...]
Tips: Miracle Diet Pills
July 7, 2009 – 5:42 pm
The reason we classified most weigh loss pills as Wobos is because: 1) There is simply no way for a client to prove that the pills did NOT work because it is always to be coupled with “a proper diet and regular exercise program”. The paradox, though, is that most people who have a proper [...]
Tips: Money Making Machine
July 7, 2009 – 5:42 pm
Here is the thing, if these bozos are so sure that the Wobo is “guaranteed” to make money, it would be much smarter to just hire someone rather than giving out their “fool-proof” moneymaking secrets for a mere $99. Let’s do the math: I can make $5000 monthly with my secret. If I spend $3000 [...]
Tips: The Myth Behind “Free” Trial Period
July 7, 2009 – 5:32 pm
Many Wobos entice you with a FREE trial period. They usually ask you to pay a small shipping fee, and claim that it’s “risk free” or “100% money back guarantee”. But if you carefully read the “Terms and Conditions” page (usually located at the very bottom of their long web pages and in very tiny [...]