Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Lockerz Info

Today I saw another trending topic in the online incentive sphere. It's a site called Lockerz, which is located at Lockerz.com. Anyhow, I thought I'd give a brief overview of what I think the program will encompass, as well as my personal opinion on it.

What is Lockerz About?
It seems like a million new web site ideas pop up each week, however, some of them catch my eye more than others. Lockerz is one of them. The Company is run by by an ex executive of both Amazon.com as well as American Eagle Outfitters, Kathy Savitt. It is also funded by a rather respected investment group called Liberty Media. This here tells me we won't be seeing a fly by night scheme. The site itself will seemingly give incentives to individuals who sign up and then participate in their community, buy products through their site, refer their friends, and participate in other online activities like games and trivia. The site is free to join, thus you have nothing to lose besides time for signing up. You must have an invite though by an already established member to do so. You can get Lockerz Invites Here.

My personal Opinion on Lockerz
Like I said above, I see so many programs come and go, but the very fact that this one is backed by some rather respected people with experience in the field, gives me a good feeling about it. I'm sure people won't be getting free 50 inch TV's any time soon, without spending months participating at the site, but it promises to be an interesting idea which just may work if executed properly. There is a forum for Lockerz as well as several blogs about the program already popping up.

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Understanding Autosurfs

I usually stay away from the online investment talk, because they are more like gambles than actual investment opportunities. I recently however had a few people contact me asking me if I knew anything about some of the latest Autosurf programs that are being promoted around the net.

My Overall View Towards Autosurf Programs
As many of you know, I used to Own and operate Talkgold.com for several years until selling it off back in November of 2007. I still remain a part of the site and keep my admin duties over there. Having said this I try to keep Talkgold as opened and free as possible, because autosurfs and well as HYIPs are more like gambles than they are actual investments. Having said this, the real programs do exist, and personally I feel people should be allowed to invest in these things as long as they know what they may be getting themselves into.

Remember a few things when putting money into one of these programs

#1 - Expect to lose your money
#2 - Get your initial investment back ASAP, and then play with the profits.
#3 - Don't believe everything you hear online about Autosurfs, or any investment program not recognized by the SEC.

HYIPs as well as Autosurfs should be viewed no differently then a game of Texas hold'em poker. It's a gamble, but with the proper preparation, skill, and luck you can turn the odds in your favor.