(Singapore) October 28, 2006 -- How easy it is to be gullible on the Internet. People can promise you a moon today, and then vanish in thin air tomorrow. This can happen to you even if a contract is signed on dotted line. Do you think this isn’t possible? Think again.

Budding copywriter, Bard Lim, started his freelance copywriting more than 2 years ago. He had little success until an entrepreneur from Canada offered him a mouthwatering proposition.

"It was like an adrenaline rush!" said Bard, "He promised me $3,500 for a sales letter. If it brought in at least $400,000 sales a month, I make a 5% of the net. I signed the contract immediately!"

"We tested the letter using Google Adwords for three months" "I knew he was making five sales out of 100 raw prospects. Later I wrote a series of follow-up letters for him. Sales shot through the roof... over 50%. He raked over $400,000 revenue monthly"

Bard got a $3,500 paycheck plus consistent fat bonus for the next 6 months. But greed crept in later.

"He didn't pay me a cent. He said he had problem in disbursing fund from credit card merchant. I never heard from him anymore. But he was still using my letter on the Internet."

Out of desperation, Bard got an attorney to shut down his client’s website. But he regretted much… "It worked. But my purpose was to get the money he owed me."

When asked for any advice to the beginners, Bard said, "There’s no such thing as international law on the Internet. If your skill is good, don’t be shy to ask for 50% of the payment upfront. And never agree on profit sharing unless your clients are local."

"I’m now offering $500 for a verifiable tip-off. Another bonus of $5,000 if I’m able to catch him and recover my loss"

The bounty hunt is on.

For more information, write e-mail to fugitive@hardballcopywriting.com
Or go to www.HardballCopywriting.com online

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