Oblivion
Hello, and welcome to my first blog post! I wanted to write about something that happened just yesterday. But yet, happens to me and many others, all the time. So in a sense no one should be surprised. We all know what it's like to struggle in starting a business. Learning from failing always follows you, and that's how you learn. But at some point, there has to be a smoother path, just like there are rocky ones. Well, I hired someone from a freelancing service, and I won't name any names since freelancing services along with all freelancers, are certainly not all bad. But this was..? "A lesson" I didn't see coming, since the project was already done! I approved of everything. All I had to do was write my review! But If I didn't stay vigilant, curious, and ask questions, (before writing my review-which would certainly make getting a refund harder) Then I won't be able to root out problems, before they get worse. I hired someone to make a store for me, for using Wordpress, and drop ship to Aliexpress. It was "passive income" with no monthly fees, professional and custom website design, and free stock images. I can have 50 to 250 products added with lifetime support for all packages! I could go on! It really had it all.
I literally told the guy, "Shutup and take my money"! Lol Now, I know that was a mistake. A series of my questions to him, turned into an all out war. Many times, he didn't understand what I was saying, which confused me, when I asked, "I didn't want that Email used, it's my personal main Email" Thanks to a limited number of Goggle verified accounts, under one number. I had run out of numbers, I could use. He finally changed it, but I was still confused that that confused him. I saw that as a red flag, for some reason. Then I saw the website...I called it a blank sheet of paper, with product clickable images, with the ugliest, most basic background. He used my account username, from this service, to name the website! Good on me that I always make an appropriate account name! Lol But it still didn't fit, as being the name of a gaming accessories store.
Since I suspected this wasn't Wordpress, I wanted my refund. The name didn't go with the store, and I'm not dragging people to my store, to see nothing. I also figured, it couldn't be secure either! I asked for my refund. He pleaded he could make things right. I refused. When he didn't want to give me my refund, he blocked me instead! He lied in his ad, used my personal info online, of course without my permission. The site wasn't even customizable, since there was no way to log in! And now he outright stole my money! I spent the whole day furious waiting for customer service to get back to me. When they did, I got my refund! Not only that, but he got fired! His page is not available anymore and reverts back the the site's home page, error messages about his page, and all. More amazingly is I spent a week away from home, unable to log in, no matter what, for some reason. When I got back, I still didn't have time to log in, and talk with him. I had 7 days, for the project to be finished. It was past that now. Was too busy to log in for 3 more days, this time, to simply write a review. When I did, I asked him more questions, about the funcuntionality/abilities of my store, & it's reach. That's when the alI out war started. I found out I had a full 13 days, after a project is completed, to get my refund from customer service! After that...I get nothing. I have spent years trying to get something going. Failed a ton. Cried a lot. Cursed to the high heavens, at my terrible luck. I now feel like that's all gone. Writing it out in this blog really helps! I believe you should change your hurts, and fails into a benefit. This way I can basically thank him for being a liar, and a fraud! Although I'm not perfect...still weary to make new projects, to start advertising my site. My money got refunded back to the site, not my wallet.
Which becomes another worry. One of my tasks here, I'm supposed to advertise my site, with a video! I'm scared to have to hire someone, so I don't waste that money. It's like my mind dosen't care I got betrayed. It just wants that end goal so bad. Make the video, it doesn't matter. Hurry up and move on. Never give up. Never let up. Against all odds. Grrr. I feel that's dangerous to me, and I can fall into another trap. Maybe needing customer support again, to get my refund from a stubborn seller. Sometimes I just feel like a linebacker from hell, just plowing with my head, through brick wall after brick wall, fiery, ferocious and fearless, with laser focus! God what I wouldn't give to feel like that everyday! While the other half, hangs behind getting lost again and is caught up in the passage of time lost, and with miserable fails. It conflicts with everything else. Money, goals, being realistic in what I can achieve at any point. So many things. I don't know what to do.
As lost and deeply hurt as I felt (and still do) "I wandered" over to my browsers' bookmarks, randomly. Clicking on whatever might make me "feel better" about society, and trust. I clicked on and signed up for, Wealthy Affiliate right after! I saved the invite from a trusting looking soul: Jerry Huang. When I found him, he was battling it out, with some site owner, about online home businesess to start, in a comments page. He impressed me, and I wanted to sign up, even more! I feel liberated to be here. I feel like I found the garden of Eden. This beautiful hidden grove. So many steps to take, to get to my goal of having a gaming blog. One of many hobby sites, I'd like to make successful. Gaming has made me love several types of industries, I didn't think I'd ever like! I have gaming to thank for that. So I have more options in what I like, what I can study, and turn into a skill, and make money. I'm a spirtual girl, who loves to craft. Wealthy Affiliate, is actually the very first place, ever, I can go to, that I can actually trust, with my time and money. But in most cases, the old adage is true, and it literally can't be said enough: Do your due dilligence! And if something is too good to be true....
At this point I need to trust one thing to get started.
Just one.
Thanks for reading!
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If I make a video to advertise for my site which in time I probably will it will be me personally in the video not someone else and I have never posted a video of myself online so it's a scary thought but if you want it done right...
I hear you. I had a horrible experience with someone I hired as well. It's awful. Sorry that happened to you - so glad you're here now, though, and that you've written your first post.
Congrats on writing your first wa blog. Wish you every success.