Social Media Confusion

I signed up and joined a website, where they'd train me and give me the necessary tools to learn to be a Social Media Manager. For$59, I paid to become a part of the opportunity. After paying the money, I received access to an area that only members could access. The more I searched and researched, the company said they have a free members section that offered similar services. I originally paid the money, because I could not find any free service like they are stating on their website.

I continued onto the members section, read everything there was and then started on the training modules. It seems, they have found all of the basic information we know, from the internet and have conjoined it to create a training section.

I have been given information that I already knew of - they haven't taught me anything new and it's becoming confusing on what exactly they provide. Many people gather information and join it together, to create something else. I have done it personally, but have also let others know that I had done it. Eg. I have written two guides within the paranormal field. Instead of searching for basic information on different sites and books, people are able to find all of the information in one area/place. As with any books, there's a small fee for the publisher and author - people would have a fair idea on why they have to pay and who the money would go to. For some, this may be the lazy way of finding knowledge of certain things, but basic information is only enough to make someone understand the general idea of what type of service may be given or what to expect when conducting your own services and so on.

I went to the website and searched through their help section, to find more useless information. After reading about payments, I was given the option to leave feedback. I mentioned how I don't see why we should have to pay so much money, just for them to pay website costs and fees. Their training material is basic information that can be found anywhere. I have a website, but I don't expect others to pay for it - a donation or some sort of sponsorship would be great, but not to expect society to pay money for information that we already know and can be found anywhere on the internet.

When companies start charging for services they aren't providing, that's when it becomes a problem. In Australia, if a person pays for something, they must receive a service in return or it is fraudulent and will end up in a legal battle - against the Australian Government. They made these rules and laws for a reason - to protect us, it is known internationally. So, if you did not know this, now you do. Australia is big on security, privacy and the financial well-being of their citizens - as we are the people who pay the taxes, which ends up paying the Government for their help.

I'm not into religion or politics when it comes to giving an opinion or similar, I do not practice any faith and do not vote in Australia. I am a New Zealand citizen, residing within Australia. I was raised here, educated here and employed here. Because I reside here, I am given the same options, benefits and protection as an Australian citizen would receive.

It annoys me when individuals and businesses offer a service but do not actually provide it. It becomes more of an annoyance when it begins to affect other people's lives. Others don't think of it, but their actions can cause problems for other people also.