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POPR PLR · Business · Source-checked edition
Read the Pitch
A Plain Guide to Spotting Misleading Income Claims, Business Offers and Money-Making Courses
A plain guide to checking any money-making pitch: what an income claim is, what the FTC requires, the Business Opportunity Rule, warning signs, testimonials, refund fine print, four questions to ask and a one-week review plan.
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A plain guide to checking any money-making pitch: what an income claim is, what the FTC requires, the Business Opportunity Rule, warning signs, testimonials, refund fine print, four questions to ask and a one-week review plan.
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Contents
- CHAPTER 1 — Why Big Income Promises Work
- CHAPTER 2 — What an Income Claim Is
- CHAPTER 3 — What the FTC Requires of Anyone Who Makes an Earnings Claim
- CHAPTER 4 — The Business Opportunity Rule in Plain Language
- CHAPTER 5 — Warning Signs in the Pitch
- CHAPTER 6 — Testimonials, Reviews and Hidden Connections
- CHAPTER 7 — Refund Guarantees and Fine Print
- CHAPTER 8 — Four Questions for Any Pitch
- CHAPTER 9 — Running the Numbers on a Claim
- CHAPTER 10 — If Money Has Already Been Paid, and a One-Week Plan
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A pitch for a money-making program is a document, even when it arrives as a video. It makes claims, it asks for payment and it promises a result. Like any document, it can be read carefully, and a careful reading often reveals what the seller hopes will go unnoticed.
The book follows the order in which a reader meets a pitch. Chapter 1 explains why income promises work so well on audiences. Chapter 2 defines what counts as an income claim. Chapter 3 summarizes what the Federal Trade Commission requires of anyone who makes one, using a 2026 case as a guide. Chapter 4 explains the Business Opportunity Rule in plain language.
Chapter 5 lists the warning signs that federal agencies describe. Chapter 6 covers testimonials and reviews, including a federal rule that took effect in October 2024. Chapter 7 covers refund guarantees and fine print. Chapter 8 offers four questions to ask any seller and explains how to check references. Chapter 9 shows how to run the arithmetic on a claim, and chapter 10 covers what to do after paying and gives a one-week plan for reviewing any pitch.
Two cautions apply throughout. First, the rules that apply to a seller depend on the details of the offer, and only a lawyer can say whether a specific rule covers a specific seller. Second, this book describes the rules and signs that agencies publish. It does not rank sellers or predict who will deliver.
Source record
Five citation examples
- Federal Trade Commission. (2024, August 22). Trade Regulation Rule on the Use of Consumer Reviews and Testimonials (16 CFR Part 465). Federal Register. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-08-22/html/2024-18519.htm
- Federal Trade Commission. (2006, December). Advertising guide on business opportunity ads (publication BUS 68). https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/plain-language/bus68-ads-business-opportunities-how-detect-deception.pdf
- Federal Trade Commission. (2011, November). Bogus business opportunities. https://ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/bogus-business-opportunities
- Federal Trade Commission. (2023, April 25). FTC puts over 1,100 businesses on notice about deceptive money-making claims. https://consumer.ftc.gov/node/298538
- Federal Trade Commission. (2026a, July 15 update). Selling a work-at-home or other business opportunity? Revised rule may apply to you. https://ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/selling-work-home-or-other-business-opportunity-revised-rule-may-apply-you-1
Knowledge graph excerpt
[
{
"id": "KG-01",
"topic": "What counts as an earnings claim",
"fields": {
"Verified rule or fact": [
"Any statement about how much a buyer can make is an income claim, whether stated as a number or implied by a screenshot or story. The FTC says it is illegal to make an earnings claim unless the seller has written materials on hand that back up the claim."
],
"Boundary case tested": [
"Possibility language such as can earn describes potential and not results. Claims about risk and experience work as income claims too."
],
"Limits and when it applies": [
"FTC guidance for sellers, page updated July 2026."
]
},
"sources": [
"Federal Trade Commission. (2026a, July 15 update). Selling a work-at-home or other business opportunity? Revised rule may apply to you. https://ftc.gov/business-guidance/resources/selling-work-home-or-other-business-opportunity-revised-rule-may-apply-you-1"
]
},
{
"id": "KG-02",
"topic": "Publishing.com proposed order",
"fields": {
"Verified rule or fact": [
"In April 2026 the FTC announced a proposed order with Publishing.com. It alleged income promises about publishing e-books and audiobooks, a program priced up to $1,995, a no-questions-asked guarantee with conditions buried in fine print, undisclosed reviewers and incentives for positive testimonials."
],
"Boundary case tested": [
"These are allegations in a settlement. The release is not a finding."
],
"Limits and when it applies": [
"FTC press release of April 13, 2026."
]
},
"sources": [
"Federal Trade Commission. (2026b, April 13). Press release announcing a proposed order with Publishing.com. https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2026/04/publishingcom-pay-15-million-misleading-consumers-about-how-much-income-they-could-earn-using"
]
}
]
Sources checked on 2026-11-04. Dated sources and claim mapping are included in the book PDF.
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