Sellers also often mislead consumers by failing to disclose that certain vital components, such as the monitor, are not included in the advertised price. The better the deal, the more wary one should be. It may also be helpful to talk with friends and co-workers who may have recently purchased computers. Sellers will often try to intimidate you with useless information, or comparisons that don't make sense. The membership fee does not cover any telephone charges that may be incurred in calling the service.
Many companies automatically enroll trial customers after a certain period.
Pyramid scams may be disguised as games, chain letters, buying clubs, motivational companies, mail order operations, or investment organizations. Typically, no products are sold. Instead, a few people at the top recruit others who, in turn, recruit other people to bring in money for the organization. Recruits are offered large sums of money if they successfully bring in others to pay money to join the pyramid. Whether on the Internet or not, fraudulent pyramid schemes typically violate the Postal Lottery Statute.