Jan
How To Make Money Online (The 1930’s Version)
For the past decade, millions of people have flocked online in search of instant riches. Whether they were going for free iPods, autosurf traffic, paid surveys, pro blogging, or a host of paid-to-click sites, they were just acting on a basic instinct that has been around for longer than I’ve been alive.
Before the internet was huge, it was envelope stuffing and chain letters. Before that, fool’s gold and snake oil. (Heck, some people are still doing work from home jobs like fishing for used golf balls!)
We know all the scams. But what were people doing in the 1930s and 40s?
According to that ad, people were buying how-to books! I’m not surprised. The How To Be a Taxidermist book is the same concept as today’s How To Make Money In Forex Markets ebooks. They take a complicated profession, dumb it down into an ebook, and write a sales letter that claims you’ll be able to be successful after doing nothing more than reading a short book.
So not only are people still looking for get-rich-quick scams, they still fall for the same tricks!
Want to see more crazy jobs and home-study courses, such as rabbit farming, toy making, crime detection, giant frogs, and even dentistry?
See the complete list (with images) here: Offbeat Jobs From The 30’s And 40’s
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People still want the same things like money and jobs. Its just the way they get them, or get scammed out of them (money), that changes.
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We never learn do we? History keeps repeating itself =(.
I think your blog is pretty decent when dealing with making money online. I will try out some of your methods and see if they work for me or not.
The funny thing is, my dad has a very similar mounted squirrel at his house. I hope that he didn’t do it himself! The thing always freaked me out as a kid.
Funny, it seems that history keeps repeating itself over and over.
hmm nice article thanks…:)
Many people are eagerly wanting to get rich with fast but all they got is nothing. They don know that earning money through Internet is not an easy way and takes a lot of patience and time as well
The first property I purchased was a three family apartment house. I used credit cards to fund the down payment. When I began to purchase my third three family, I realized that there were a lot of good deals out there and I needed a system to come up with down payments.
Ha. Brilliant. Just shows that people never learn. Even with the online versions of these make money from home, I sometimes wonder if anyone does any actual research into the schemes before signing up? Yes these ‘money making scams’ DO WORK but not if you’re only willing to put in an hour a day and get bored after the first month. It requires just as much time and effort (maybe more if you’re new to it) than an ordinary 9-5 job, you don’t get something for nothing – never have, never will.
Wow, 1930s and 1940s are fun. The squirrel lamp… seriously? Guess its not as bad as some of the stuff people are peddling nowadays. Great post, very entertaining!
We never learn do we! history teaches us a lesson and then a few years down the line we all repeat exactly the same mistakes! I think that part of building an online income is about patience and commitment and that only comes from hardwork. Love the picture by the way.
The difference now is that we now have easy access to information. And the market for such information is huge because of the border less avenue provided by the internet.
Can’t imagine that they actually uses squirrel as their marketing approach. ^_^
It’s pretty amazing seeing how the Internet has revolutionized our entire resources of making money.
I think we will never learn from the mistakes. The history keep repeating. Only thing changes is the media.
i am always online trying to make my next million. maybe one day i will find it.