| On 20 Nov 2002 at 8:11, Trina
Schiller wrote:
Home-Based-Business-123.com...
Interested?
This one is way out there. Big bucks and risky in my opinion. I
published it in the zine this morning.
Here it is:
Dave Turner Says.
"Follow Me to the Money Tree!"
Would you like to
make huge amounts of money while doing absolutely nothing to get
it, or without being taught anything about getting it? Stupid
question huh? I don't know anyone that would answer that question
with a NO. Is there a way to accomplish such a goal? Not on this
plane of reality. Sorry if that disappoints you, but it is the
truth. Everything in life requires effort, and all real business
requires capital to start. Understand...there is no free ride.
Okay, you could win the lottery, but honestly, what are the odds
of that?
Now, with that
said, let's have a look at a business, which appears to be a great
opportunity...
Home-Based-Business-123.com...
Your
Source For A Legitimate Home Based Business
"Cash
For Christmas! Join My Home Business Opportunity Now And Get A
Check Before Christmas...Guaranteed!"
This is the
headline for this web site.
The site is owned by Mr. David Turner; self-proclaimed home
business expert. His list of published articles is quite
impressive. You can find an extensive list of them on site.
Mr. Turner's
program is not really a program. It is an opportunity of sorts. He
will assign a product, "most likely an e-book",
to you, market it for you, follow up on it and handle everything
involved in the sale of the product, and you get paid.
He assigns you the
product...
He markets it for
you....
You get the
money...
What's the catch?
The cost of this
deal is $995.00 a year! One full year.
If you have been to
this web site, I hope you read it as I did. I was simply amazed at
what a fan Mr. Turner has in himself. I wonder if he sold used
cars in a past life? (He reminds me of a Mr. David Eck,
Predatory Marketing.) Is this guy for real?
What is the exact
product you will be marketing for me Mr. Turner? You only say most
likely an e-book. What kind of e-book? Can I read it myself?
What if I don't like, or want to endorse that particular product?
Do I have any say in what product I am to be assigned, or am I
just not supposed to care, because it will make money regardless
of whether or not I like it? At least you guarantee that it won't
be illegal or smutty, and you promise not to teach me anything.
That is something.
Here are a few
words right from his web site, to give you an idea of what he's
offering:
"Here's the deal:
I will provide you with a professional website, select a "HOT"
product or service for you, take care of the hosting, search
engines, promotion, maintenance and everything else!
This home business venture will be completely hands-off for
you. The only thing you ever have to do is take your checks to the
bank! It doesn't get any easier than that! However, I WILL NOT
be mentoring or teaching you. I simply don't have the time to do
that! I WILL MAKE MONEY FOR
YOU--period!
...If I select a
service for you, it will be something equally "HOT,"
like website hosting and design...
It's really a win-win
situation for both of us. I make a few dollars for my time, and
you get the security of a Guaranteed monthly income and a great
home business newsletter! You can't lose!
Speaking of Guarantees, I Guarantee to have you up and running
and making money within 30 days!
I also Guarantee that you'll make back
your investment within the one year time period, or I'll give you
a full and complete refund! Plus, you can keep all the money you
earn during the course of the year!
At the end of one year, you have the option of purchasing your
website outright for an additional $995.00. Or you can continue to
have me manage your website for the same exact fee."
He does provide a
list of testimonials, and 800 numbers to call to check out his
credibility, but I don't like how he states that he will make a
"few" dollars for his time. To me, $995.00 is more than
just a few dollars. Let's be honest here... if 10 people buy into
this, he's going to make $10,000.00, without having done more than
successfully convince 10 people that he's great. Chump change? I
think NOT.
I also don't like
the way he goes from claiming that you can be making $500 - $1000
a month, but later states that he guarantees that you'll make your
$995.00 back in one year, or you get a refund. Which is the
reality of the situation... $1000/month, or $1000/year?
Personally, I would like to see a ROI before 12 months have
elapsed, especially considering this is not a small investment to
begin with.
In my humble
opinion, this is an awfully steep outlay of cash in something that
is as undefined as this seems to be. No product specifics are
given. It sounds more like an investment in Mr. Turner than a
business. I would think that this is an investment that most
every-day people can't afford to risk, and in the copy on his web
site, Mr. Turner plainly states that his offer is not for those
people who are not willing to take risks.
This player says, Buyer Beware! I
think John Q. Public can do better than this.
Contact Me : Trina
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