The Ultimate Shiny Object Detector Checklist
Stop Wasting Time & Money Buying Shiny Objects!
If the product you are interested in checks 5 or More of the following characteristics, then chances are it's a Shiny Object and should be avoided.
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Does the sales page show screenshots of profit that aren't backed up with any real reason or purpose other than to hype up the product?
Does the Sales Page use a lot of emotional triggers to make you excited about the possibility of the product?
Words like...
• Quit Your Job!
• Leave Your 9-5!
• Spend Time With Your Family While Making Passive Income!
• Imaging Living Life On Your Terms!
NOTE: There are many honest products and services out there that use "emotional" sales angles... It's marketing, after all! There's nothing wrong with that. It's when they start combining emotional triggers with other items on this checklist that you take it as a MAJOR warning sign!
Does the sales page tell you that making money is an easy 3 step process?
Example:
STEP ONE: Buy the Product
STEP TWO: Activate the Product
STEP THREE: Sit Back and Relax!
Does the sales page have a countdown timer that resets when you refresh the sales page?
NOTE: Depending on the page builder the vendor used to build their sales page, they may not have the ability to use a better countdown timer. So take this criteria with a pinch of salt, but be aware so that you don't feel pressured to buy.
Does the sales page make bold promises such as "passive/autopilot traffic/sales/followers/leads"?
Check the wording very carefully.
Do they imply their service or product "guarantees" results?
No legitimate service or product will ever guarantee any results of any kind.
Does the product or service claim to be "the first of its kind" or a "never seen before method"?
Think about that bold claim and use your common sense.
Is the vendor using any luxury items to distract you, such as fancy cars, women, Rolex watches. or expensive hotels?
Go to Google and search for previous products by the vendor.
Search for terms like:
[vendor name] muncheye (i.e. tom smith muncheye)
[vendor name] products (i.e. tom smith products)
Doing so will show you the previous listings of the vendor.
QUESTION: Are they using the same testimonials from any previous products with the exact same wording?
Go to Google and search for previous products by the vendor. Search for terms like:
[vendor name] muncheye (i.e. tom smith muncheye)
[vendor name] products (i.e. tom smith product)
Check their proof of income or whatever results they claim to have gotten.
Are they the same for every product even though the products are different?
Does the vendor launch a new product every single month or every second month?
If so, do you think they will provide good support and maintain their previous products?
Remember, things change very quickly in the internet world.
Go to Google and search for previous products by the vendor. Search for terms like:
[vendor name] muncheye (i.e. tom smith muncheye)
[vendor name] products (i.e. tom smith products)
Scroll down to the bottom of the sales page and check the legal pages, such as the Privacy Policy and the Income Disclaimers.
Some vendors are so lazy that those links are dead links, or the text inside refer to an older launch and NOT the product you are looking at.
Why is this important?
If they can't be bothered to maintain something as simple as their required legal pages, do you think they'll maintain the product or service?
If you purchased a product from this vendor before and did not like the product, DON'T buy from them again!
Search Google and YouTube for product reviews, but DO NOT look at the people who promote it.
Instead, look for the reviews that speak AGAINST the product and listen to what they say.
See if there are any valid points and opinions.
There are 4 types of services you should NEVER pay a "one time fee" for.
These include:
• Hosting Providers
• Email Autoresponders
• Video Hosting
• Webinar Software
Why?
These tools require a LOT of upkeep and bandwidth, and ALL one-time solutions are cheap for a reason.
They are unreliable and will damage your growth as a marketer.
It is very common for people to think: "Yeah, but it's only $17!"
Exactly! It's cheap for a reason.
Don't think of the price. Instead, think of the time and energy you will waste, and also consider the possibility of you being sucked into buying an upgrade as well.
Sales pages are there to sell.
To hype up the product.
Take it with a pinch of salt and think about what you are buying.
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