As I've mentioned in previous posts I follow various forums and newsletters that are to do with opportunities for making money online.

One such service is Nick Laight's newsletter What Really Makes Money. Interestingly enough I've seen quite a few google searches suggesting that Nick's offering is something of a scam. I disagree.

In my opinion Nick provides a service to a wide range of opportunity seekers based on business models that can work as long as people are willing to put the effort in and follow the directions. This, I think, is where the perception of a scam is created. Some people do expect money to come pouring into their accounts with the minimum of effort and when this doesn't happen they feel cheated and publish misleading statements.

Now, I'm not suggesting that Nick is a knight in shining armour as his role is to market opportunities and clearly he makes a profit by doing this. Where, perhaps he could be more realistic is in some of the claims that are made in his copywriting. As with any opportunity it is very rare for everyone to make massive profits and yet the copy we see is always somewhat hyped up. I'm not suggesting that Nick is doing anything wrong it's just that any person considering his offers should fully appreciate the likelihood of them being able to reproduce the profits he quotes.

In most cases Nick will offer a refund period so if people are unhappy then they should ask for their money back.

In the latest edition of What Really Makes Money there are opportunities for micro auctions, the Narconomics system, Fire safety, niche group tours, upvc cleaning, wheelie bin cleaning and a simple spread betting system.

All of these would appeal to different people and have different requirements. So, there is plenty of suggestions for good business ideas.

If you are looking to find a sustainable business opportunity, especially in these difficult economic times then a subscription to What Really Makes Money is not a bad idea.