Skeptoid #95: Bend Over and Own Your Own Business

Skeptoid

Brian Dunning

Skeptic, Social Sciences, Skepticism, Paranormal, Conspiracy Theories, Urban Legends, Science, History

4.6 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2008

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

If someone wants you to be their salesperson and is calling it a "business opportunity", be very skeptical.

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0:00.0	Our thing here at Skeptoid is busting popular myths, especially those myths that are harmful
0:09.1	either to the health, the mind, or in today's case, the pocketbook.
0:14.0	Some companies have come up with a clever plan to sell you their product.
0:18.1	They persuade you to consider yourself an independent businessperson selling it for
0:23.8	them, and they gladly charge you for the privilege of being their unpaid salesperson.
0:30.3	Buy or beware.
0:32.7	That's coming right up on Skeptoid.
0:34.9	Hey everyone, Brian here.
0:42.8	A quick favor.
0:43.8	We're conducting an audience survey.
0:46.5	We'd be really grateful if you could take just a few minutes and answer our survey.
0:50.9	This is the kind of thing that's sort of an engineering and marketing necessity to make
0:54.2	the whole free podcast ecosystem flourish.
0:57.8	So please check it out.
0:59.3	Also surveys are fun.
1:00.8	You get to talk about yourself.
1:02.6	Please visit survey.prx.org slash Skeptoid to take the survey today.
1:09.8	That's survey.prx.org slash SKEPTOID.
1:17.6	Thanks.
1:20.9	You're listening to Skeptoid.
1:24.9	I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com.
1:28.1	Bend over and own your own business.
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