I answered an ad in one of those "home business opportunities" magazines that promised a $20K loan that did not have to be paid back. My SASE arrived, stuffed with MANY opportunities:
Instead of a $20K "loan," it promised $20,000 each and every month. All I had to do was send them a money order for $100, one time. As proof that it works, they offered a photo of a bunch of money orders made out to HORTCO. Now, I may not be the brightest ornament on the tree, but all this tells me is a bunch of people sent HORTCO $100. I don't see ANY indication (except for some alleged "testimonials") that HORTCO sent money to anybody.
Flyer #2 promised me I could buy gift cards for up to $200 from my choice of 500 major retailers for 1 cent apiece. The back of this flyer had nine other offers, including an opportunity to earn $72,850 per year part-time from my kitchen table.
Flyer #3 promised a "massive daily truckload of money that will soon come crashing down on your doorstep" by merely sending out two letters that I could purchase for a paltry $33, The back of THAT flyer promised I could "collect up to $140 a day just by mailing out a simple cash sheet to a select group of people" and no fewer than 50 equally wonderful things along with it for $19.99 + shipping and handling.
Flyer #4 GUARANTEED "Over $250,000 Every 30 Days!" This one is a budget-friendly $34. The back of THIS flyer has four more offers, including a way to increase your Social Security check every month for "up to $1,000."
So you have to ask yourself the question...if ANY of these programs was any good, why not just PICK one? Why would you need the others? And for a company that is swimming in scads of money (because they must be using SOME of these programs, right?), how come their copies are so cheesy? It looks like the copier they used is in dire need of printer ink. They can't afford printer ink?
Guys, I know there are good opportunities out there, but HORTCO isn't one of them.
I have been involved with a few Direct Mail Advertising programs that have made me some money, not the riches that most of them claim, but I have made some.
My routine is to briefly look over the information and if anything of any relevancy stands out to me, I'll take a closer look at it. There was so much in the HORTCO envelope however I tossed most of it.
I sent in "Payment" to HORTCO Publications for 4 different "Programs" and to this day have received NOTHING in regards to those Product Packages, but I have continued to receive HORTCO envelopes and tons of other offers that are so full of you know what it's ridiculous.
I have only been involved with 2 programs that actually made a little money back and for that reason alone, I make it a practice to "Google" or "Search" the names involved with any Offer I'm considering but in HORTCO's case, the prices to simply "Receive Information" or RECEIVE THE PRODUCT PACKAGE itself was so low, I did not.
In conclusion, it wasn't all that much money really, so it's not like I'm going to be subjected to any kind of financial ruin...however...I'm also sure that guy like this Ed Horton buy "HORTCO Publications" is well aware of the fact that most people are not really serious about making money anyway and if they do lose a few bucks here and there, they won't even bother with following up...if he can live with himself, so be it.
Hortco Publication Reviews
I answered an ad in one of those "home business opportunities" magazines that promised a $20K loan that did not have to be paid back. My SASE arrived, stuffed with MANY opportunities:
Instead of a $20K "loan," it promised $20,000 each and every month. All I had to do was send them a money order for $100, one time. As proof that it works, they offered a photo of a bunch of money orders made out to HORTCO. Now, I may not be the brightest ornament on the tree, but all this tells me is a bunch of people sent HORTCO $100. I don't see ANY indication (except for some alleged "testimonials") that HORTCO sent money to anybody.
Flyer #2 promised me I could buy gift cards for up to $200 from my choice of 500 major retailers for 1 cent apiece. The back of this flyer had nine other offers, including an opportunity to earn $72,850 per year part-time from my kitchen table.
Flyer #3 promised a "massive daily truckload of money that will soon come crashing down on your doorstep" by merely sending out two letters that I could purchase for a paltry $33, The back of THAT flyer promised I could "collect up to $140 a day just by mailing out a simple cash sheet to a select group of people" and no fewer than 50 equally wonderful things along with it for $19.99 + shipping and handling.
Flyer #4 GUARANTEED "Over $250,000 Every 30 Days!" This one is a budget-friendly $34. The back of THIS flyer has four more offers, including a way to increase your Social Security check every month for "up to $1,000."
So you have to ask yourself the question...if ANY of these programs was any good, why not just PICK one? Why would you need the others? And for a company that is swimming in scads of money (because they must be using SOME of these programs, right?), how come their copies are so cheesy? It looks like the copier they used is in dire need of printer ink. They can't afford printer ink?
Guys, I know there are good opportunities out there, but HORTCO isn't one of them.
I have been involved with a few Direct Mail Advertising programs that have made me some money, not the riches that most of them claim, but I have made some.
My routine is to briefly look over the information and if anything of any relevancy stands out to me, I'll take a closer look at it. There was so much in the HORTCO envelope however I tossed most of it.
I sent in "Payment" to HORTCO Publications for 4 different "Programs" and to this day have received NOTHING in regards to those Product Packages, but I have continued to receive HORTCO envelopes and tons of other offers that are so full of you know what it's ridiculous.
I have only been involved with 2 programs that actually made a little money back and for that reason alone, I make it a practice to "Google" or "Search" the names involved with any Offer I'm considering but in HORTCO's case, the prices to simply "Receive Information" or RECEIVE THE PRODUCT PACKAGE itself was so low, I did not.
In conclusion, it wasn't all that much money really, so it's not like I'm going to be subjected to any kind of financial ruin...however...I'm also sure that guy like this Ed Horton buy "HORTCO Publications" is well aware of the fact that most people are not really serious about making money anyway and if they do lose a few bucks here and there, they won't even bother with following up...if he can live with himself, so be it.