1. Can I use the downloadable forms for commercial use?
   You may NOT use the forms, or links to forms within the BZdot website for commercial use. (See user agreement)    ( go Top)

2. Are BZdot Forms, Templates, and samples Free?
  Yes. BZdot forms, templates, and samples are totally free. Other websites charge to download these, but with BZdot, you can choose from over 5,000 that cover every aspect of business, and download them to your desktop in seconds ? all for free.    ( go Top)

1. What is BZdot Answers?
   BZdot's search engine is an excellent way to find biz information on hundreds of topics such as biz start-ups, financing, and online marketing, but sometimes it is impossible to find the answer or information that you are looking for. BZdot Q & A is a way to get help from Biz owners, Biz professionals and experts in a specific field or specialty. When you post a question to BZdot Answers, you will specify how much you're willing to pay for the answer up to $200.00. A professional will either search for the information you want if he or she does not know it, or relay real life personal advice and expertise. They will then post it to BZdot Answers, and you will be notified through your email. You will only be charged for your question if and when an answer is posted to it. More then one BZdot User can answer your question (s) so you will more than likely have a few answers to choose from. You can choose the one that you feel answers your question the best. A closed symbol will be able to be seen next to the questions that have been already answered. You will not be compensated and your answer will not be chosen for answering these closed questions.   ( go Top)  

2. Who Will Answer My question?
   Any professional and user of BZdot can answer your questions and most questions are answered promptly by a number of users, but please keep in mind that some questions simply don't have clear answers, and sometimes, the price posted by you for a question is too little to justify the time commitment required for an answer or the rarity of your question. It's also possible the answer to your question is simply not available.   ( go Top)

3. What questions can I ask?
   You can ask any question that is biz related, and you can edit your question by changing its content or price range at any time as long as it is not being answered. Most questioners are looking for a specific piece of information like, "How do I start a Sushi Restaurant?" or "What is a DBA? Keep in mind that BZdot Q & A is not a substitute for professional advice or services especially when dealing with legal matters. We reserve the right to delete questions on a case-by-case basis if they do not comply with our guidelines or "Proper Use," as specified in our User Agreement.

BZdot Answers discourages and may remove questions that:

a. request private information about individuals
b. want assistance in conducting illegal activities
c. are meant to sell or advertise products
d. refer or relate to adult content  e. are homework or exam questions
f. are 70% unrelated to biz or biz practices   ( go Top)

4. How much do answers cost?
    An answer will cost you how much you're willing to pay for the answer: up to $ 200.00 An BZdot user will either search for the information you want if he or she does not know it, or relay real life personal biz advice and expertise.   ( go Top)

5. How much should I pay for my question?
   What price should I set? The more research required to find an answer, the higher the price you should set for your question. Setting a price too low to compensate for the time required may result in your question not receiving an answer or not as detailed answer. The more you are willing to pay, the more likely your question is to get answered quickly. 70% of your question price goes directly to the BZdot user who answers your question; the other 30 percent goes to BZdot to support the service.   ( go Top)

6. Will I be charged for more than one answer?
   No. You will only be charged for the answer that you choose. The maximum dollar amount you stated for your question will be on hold within your prepaid account. You must have enough money in your prepaid account to cover the question.    ( go Top)

7. How will I know when my question has been answered?
   You will be sent an email that an BZdot Biz User has answered your question. You will then be able to view the answer(s) to your question within you're My profile area.   ( go Top)  

8. What happens after the first month if I do not have a clear/correct answer that I want?
   If after the first month your question does not have a satisfactory answer, the question will be posted for an additional month. Please keep it mind that some questions simply don't have clear, straightforward answer(s) that can be answered through an online search or through another reference source. In such cases, the user will attempt to provide links to useful background information on the question.   ( go Top)

9. What happens after the second month if I do not receive a clear or correct answer?
   After the second month, you will have 1 week to choose an answer. If you still have not chosen an answer, BZdot will review the answers that have been given you, and if decided that an answer is competent, the user with the highest ranked answer will be chosen for you and you will be asked to pay. This is only if the answer is competent.    ( go Top) 

10. Why is there money on Hold in my account after I have asked a question within the Q & A?
   You must have enough prepaid money in your account to ask a question within the Q & A portion of BZdot. Once you have asked the question, the amount which you said you would pay for the question will be on hold within you account.    ( go Top)

11. Can I get back the hold money if I have not received a correct answer?
   If after the second month you have not chosen an answer and BZdot has reviewed the answers and finds that they are not competent, than the money on hold for the question within your account will be removed.    ( go Top)

12. Can I cancel or revise my question?
   Once a question has been submitted it can not be canceled or revised.    ( go Top)

13. How will I know that the Questioner has chosen my answer?
   An email will be sent to your account stating that your answer has been chosen. Money will be credited to your account instantly. You can check the balance of your account on My profile.    ( go Top)

14. Why can't I unsubscribe while I have an open question?
   You are unable to unsubscribe and close your account while you have an open question. This is so that payment to the user who answers your question can not be avoided. Once payment has been made, you can then close your account.    ( go Top)

1. Why can I not download my purchased know-how document?
   There are several reasons why you may not be able to download your purchased document. Let's see if we can help you out. Please check the following:

(1) You may need to change your internet options. In your web browser, click the following: Tools/Internet options/Security. Make sure the Earth icon is set to default and choose Custom Level. Change the file download option to enable.  

 (2) When you attempt to download a document, there are two options (open) and (save). If you select (open) to see your document, you might get a message that says File cannot be accessed by the selected path. If this happens, try saving the document to your local PC hard drive and then open the document.   ( go Top)

 

2. How can I sell one of my know-how documents?
   To sell a document on BZdot, you must first login to your account. After you are logged in, click on the ¡°Purchase Documents¡± button on the task bar. Next click on the ¡°Post Document¡± button on the upper right side of the page. You can then follow the steps through the process to post your document.   ( go Top)

3. What types of documents can not be uploaded?
   BZdot wants you to be free in what biz know-how documents you can and can not sell, but a few guidelines still must be in place. Please consider that BZdot does NOT support documents with the following properties:

(1) Any document that infringes on any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, or trade secret.

(2) Any document that violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation.

(3) Any document that is defamatory, trade libelous, unlawfully threatening, or unlawfully harassing.

(4) Any document that is obscene or adult in nature.

(5) Any document file that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, or other computer programming routines that may damage, interfere with, or intercept any system, data or personal information.

(6) A document that has been offered for sale on another website.   ( go Top)

 

4. Do you proofread my uploaded know-how document?
   BZdot does not proofread documents that are uploaded. This is why it is very important that you make sure that you have proofread your document carefully before you submit it. After you upload and submit your document to BZdot, it can not be revised or removed. (See user agreement)   ( go Top)

5. Can I upload my know-how document to other sites?
   No. Once you upload a document to BZdot, you may not also offer, upload, or sell your document to another website (see user agreement).    ( go Top)

6. Can I remove or change the know-how document after it has been uploaded?
  After you post your question, answer or document, you are unable to remove or modify them in any way.    ( go Top)

7. How long can I download the know-how document I have purchased?
   If you purchase a document from BZdot, you will be granted 48 hours to download it to your computer. After 48 hours, you will no longer be able to download the purchased document to your computer. You can access your purchased document on your My profile for the 48 hour period starting at the time of purchase.    ( go Top)

8. The purchased know-how document is different from the category that I chose. Can I get a refund?
   Yes. You will be granted a refund under the following violations: 1) A purchased file is corrupted or damaged and is not useable. 2) A purchased document is found to be in violation of a copyright.  3) 70% of the purchased document is unrelated to the category with which it was placed.   ( go Top)

9. How do I report a know-how document that is in violation of a copyright?
   If you believe that your work or the work of someone else has been copied and posted on the Service in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide our Copyright Agent with the following information: an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest; a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed; a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Web site; your address, telephone number, and email address; a written statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf. Knowledge Explorer Group, Inc. Copyright Agent for claims of copyright infringement can be reached as follows: Copyright Agent, Knowledge Explorer Group, Inc. 520 E. Carson PlazaCt.#106B, Carson, CA 90746.    ( go Top)

10. I do not have enough in my BZdot prepaid account to buy a know-how document. How can I still purchase it?
  If you do not have enough in your account to purchase a document, you must prepay up to or beyond the price of the document or service offered by BZdot. You are unable to purchase a document if you do not have enough money within your BZdot account.    ( go Top)

11. What is copyright infringement?
   An Infringement of copyright can happen when a document is reproduced or communicated (including communicated over the Internet) WITHOUT permission from the copyright owners. BZdot is always on high alert for copyright infringement. We do all that we can do to take care of possible problems in order to protect the rights of copyright holders.

Please report immediately, with proof, that a document has been copied without permission of transfer or distribution.

The BZdot copyright policy provides more info on this topic, including how to formally report an infringement of copyright.    ( go Top)

12. Does BZdot charge fees for selling a know-how document?
   BZdot charges a small commission of 30% on each document that you sell. This fee is used to aid in the verification process of your document, the transfer of the document to the buyer, and for site maintenance.    ( go Top)

1. What are BZdot Classified Ads?
   BZdot classified ads are ads that you can post offering anything from Desk lamps to Press Release writing. Classified ads are for you to offer services, items, or anything else that you would like to offer or sell. Here is a list of some of the items that can be placed on a classified ad (Job Openings, Resumes, Job Needs, Web Design, Freelancing, Desk Lamps, Biz Card services, Press Release Writing, computers and so on). You can also post wanted ads for fulfill a business need that you need fulfilled.    ( go Top)

2. What types of ads can NOT be posted?
   Any ad containing sexually explicit, obscene, defamatory, trade libelous, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing content will be deleted immediately and disciplinary action will be taken. (See User Agreement).   ( go Top)

1. Is BZdot Video Free?
   Yes. BZdot video is 100% free. You do NOT need to subscribe with BZdot or any third party site to view BZdot Videos. These sites sometimes charge fees to view videos, but by using BZdot, you are able to view these videos at no cost.    ( go Top)

2. Can I trust BZdot Video?
   Yes. BZdot Video is provided by credible experts within specific fields of business from sites such as CNN, Businessweek, Aol, Inc.com and Reuters. Each video is checked to make sure that it will provide you with reliable, specific information.   ( go Top)

1. What are BZdot Classified Ads?
   BZdot classified ads are ads that you can post offering anything from Desk lamps to Press Release writing. Classified ads are for you to offer services, items, or anything else that you would like to offer or sell. Here is a list of some of the items that can be placed on a classified ad (Job Openings, Resumes, Job Needs, Web Design, Freelancing, Desk Lamps, Biz Card services, Press Release Writing, computers and so on). You can also post wanted ads for fulfill a business need that you need fulfilled.    ( go Top)

2. What types of ads can NOT be posted?
   Any ad containing sexually explicit, obscene, defamatory, trade libelous, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing content will be deleted immediately and disciplinary action will be taken. (See User Agreement).   ( go Top)

1. What is the BZdot Biz Directory?
   The BZdot Biz Directory is a FREE service feature for you to promote your biz and products. Any time that a user searches for information on the BZdot search engine, corresponding businesses will be shown in the search results. Your biz type and keywords from the description of your biz will allow your web address (URL) to be seen during relevant searches by users.   ( go Top)

2. How can I post my URL (Web Address) to the BZdot Directory?
   You can submit your URL (Web Address) through a simple process. You must enter your URL address with a small summary or description of your biz. This summary is very important because keywords taken from this summary which will help your biz be seen. That's it. Once you submit it to BZdot, it will be placed on the site within a few min.   ( go Top)  

3. What types of businesses can be submitted to the BZdot Directory?
   Links placed within the biz directory portion of the Site must be biz related. Nude, pornographic, or sexually explicit websites, whether biz related or not, are prohibited. Links of explicit content will be removed immediately and disciplinary action against the providing party will be taken. (See User Agreement)    ( go Top)

4. What types of bizes can be posted on the BZdot directory?
  BZdot allows any business to be posted within the directory with the following exceptions: Any business containing adult content. BZdot also does not allow nude, explicit, provocative, or defamatory pictures to be uploaded within the directory area.   ( go Top)

1. Can I post my term in the Biz Glossary?
   Yes. You can add a new glossary term and definition, or you can add your definition to an existing glossary term. To add a new glossary term, click on the "add to glossary" button in the upper right hand corner of the glossary page and follow the directions. If you want to add your definition to an exsisting term, you can click on the term, and you will see a box where you can add your own glossary defintion to the exsiting one on the bottom of the page.    ( go Top)

2. What is the benefit for posting my glossary term?
   One of the benefits of posting a glossary term is that you can promote yourself. Other BZdot users can rate your definition, and by doing so, can raise your score. It is also a great way to open up networking possibilities. It can also help your credibility within the BZdot community, which will make it easy to sell documents and answer biz questions.    ( go Top)