A Web Money Myth is merely an outlandish claim of humongous wealth for little or no effort. That's the key to determining how usable ideas can be - if it requires hardly any steps or planning on your part, it's just a Bad Idea.

These myths range from "Merely send this message and 5 one dollar bills to the names listed!" to "Assemble these products at home and sell them for $3,592!" to "Just get people to call us and we'll pay you referral fees!" to...just about anything which makes little-to-no sense.

Why don't these things work? Common sense. First of all, assembling products at home usually have the disclaimer that "all assemblies must meet our exacting standards." So anything you create is sent back. Then consider the amount of time needed for such a little return - while you could be working on do-able businesses, you are instead being taken advantage of by unscrupulous people who are counting on your inexperience with scams.

Some of the most common most popular money myths include sending bulk email, making money fast, and your common-garden-variety scams. I hope you enjoy learning more about how not to get ripped off on the Internet!

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