Many of you already know that I don't do gifting.
But, for those of you who don't know, I will tell
you WHY I don't do it.
Actually, there are a couple of reasons why I won't
and don't do Gifting.
#1. I believe it is illegal, immoral and unethical.
Phew, that was a lot to say, even though it was just
one sentence.
You may or may not agree with me. Doesn't matter.
You can do Gifting if you like, and if you disagree
with my opinion, you can unsubscribe from this email.
#2. Well, what can I possibly add to #1?
Well, first of all, you will hear from many people that
Gifting IS perfectly legal. Well, I am not a big fan of
the U.S. Government, but nevertheless, ORGANIZED Gifting
is NOT legal to my way of thinking.
Yes, there is an IRS rule which states that you
can give a GIFT of $12,000 to anyone of your choosing,
once per year.
Well, excuse me, but I am not so stupid as to not
know the purpose of this rule.
It is meant for giving a Gift to a family member
or maybe a friend. And it means that you are giving
that Gift without expectation of anything in return!
Now, does that sound even remotely like any of the
multitude of Gifting programs you have seen floating
around the Internet lately?
NO WAY!
What you will see is ORGANIZED Gifting, where you
will need to pay your Sponsor a certain amount of
money - let's just say $500.
When you send your Sponsor that $500, you will also
need to send along a Signed and Dated piece of paper
stating that you are giving a gift WITHOUT any
expectations of receiving anything in return.
What a CROCK of BULL!
Now, if you don't mind signing your name to something
like that, good enough, but I know I couldn't do it,
as it is a bold-faced LIE.
I mean, let's face it, you would only be giving a "Gift"
with the expectation of receiving TONS of gifts yourself.
In fact, IF you didn't think you were going to be receiving
any "Gifts" you wouldn't be giving any of them at all.
In fact, I believe that Gifting should really be called
Getting, because that is really the WHOLE POINT!
Now, I am certainly no expert on Taxes, and personally
I think we already pay more than enough of them, but
most of the Gifting programs I've seen will also lead
you to believe that your Gifts are tax-free income.
Well, I don't know about you, but I DO know about
Uncle Sam, and I know he isn't going to be too
happy when he hears about all of the millions
being generated on the net - all tax-free.
And, as if that wasn't enough to turn you off to
Gifting, let me ask you this...
Would you be PROUD to tell you friends and family
that you were doing "Gifting?"
I know that I wouldn't even want to try to explain
that to my friends, my parents, my children and
my grandchildren.
I just simply would NOT be proud of it, and that is
MORE important to me than any amount of money.
In my opinion, the U.S. Government will be coming
down on Organized Gifting in the near future, and
I sure don't want any part of that.
Not only that, but I personally don't feel good about
taking money from anyone unless they are getting
something of value from me.
When you do Gifting, you have to take people's
hard-earnedmoney and they NOTHING from you
in return.
That SUCKS for them, and you will feel BAD about it!
Heck, if folks are going to pay you good money,
they should get something for it, don't you think?!
That's why I believe that Gifting is both Immoral
and Unethical...Bottom Line.
Now, if you want to know what programs I DO recommend,
and which I suggest you stay away from, just visit
my website:
http://lifetimeprosperity.com/moneymakers.html
I wish only the best for you, and I will NEVER
refer you to any of these types of programs. You
can trust me on that.
Sincerely,
Cynthia Howard
Subscribe to My F-R-E-E Gripe Report here:
http://lifetimeprosperity.com/mygripereport
Did you get scammed by ASD?
Did you get scammed by ASD?
I don't wish to be the bearer of BAD News, but
if you were in ASD, then you have most likely
already heard the news.
I didn't want to be the first to bring it up,
because I know how painful it is for anyone
who was a member. That's why I waiting a couple
of days.
If you don't know what I am talking about, then
you probably never joined. And Good for You!
ASD is/was a Paid to Surf program which tried
to say that is was different from all those who
had preceded it. Well, sadly is wasn't.
IF you don't know what a Paid to Surf (PTS) program
is, then you are REALLY lucky!
But here is the lowdown on PTS Programs.
A PTS program is similar to the tons of Manual
Traffic Exchange programs out there on the net,
with the exception that they PAY you a certain
amount of money for viewing websites, whereas
regular traffic exchanges don't.
So, when you join a PTS site, you generally put
in some money upfront to purchase an Ad Package.
Now, for your purchase, you get the normal advertising
perks of having the other members of the program view
your website in return for you visiting their sites.
BUT, there is a HUGE difference in a PTS program.
And that difference is that the PTS program
promises to pay you a certain percentage per day
of your original Ad Purchase.
So, let's say you bought an Ad Package for $100.
In a PTS program, you would earn a percentage of
that $100 (usually about 1% per day), as long as
you surf the required sites per day - usually
about 15-25 sites per day.
WOW...1% per day you say! Holly Cow! I could get
rich if I would just buy $1000 in Ad Packages!
Well, hold on right there.
The problem is that there is NO way these programs
can pay you 30% per month UNLESS they are using
Ad Purchases from new signups in order to pay out
to the people who joined first.
In the case of ASD, they assured members that they
had outside sources of income to pay for the returns
on the Ad Purchases, but it was all a big lie.
And, guess what? It's ALWAYS a LIE.
I know, first hand, because I used to be in many
of these PTS programs, before I knew any better.
In fact, I was probably in 20 of them, and they
all went bust...EVERY one of them.
That's because they are really nothing more than
Ponzie Schemes. And what is a Ponzi Scheme. Well
it's a program whereby the early investors make
money off of the late investors' backs.
Now, I must say here that many people get into
these programs without knowing any better. And
they recruit others, not knowing any better.
So, the real BAD GUYs in these programs are the
owners and the Big Players, who know better, but
keep recruiting others just for the Big Bucks,
because they earn hefty referral commission on
those recruits.
I am just so glad I didn't bite on this ASD thing,
even though I was approached over and over again.
If there's anything I've learned on the net, it's
that there are tons of programs out there that will
just SUCK the money right out of your pocket, all
the time knowing they will eventually go down, as
soon as a few people complain, or as soon as the
government gets wind of them.
I want you to know that the bottom always fall out
from under these program that promise to pay you
a certain percentage per day for sufing websites.
Do NOT fall for them. Just run the other way.
If you want to know what programs I recommend,
and which I suggest you stay away from, just
visit my website:
http://lifetimeprosperity.com/moneymakers.html
I wish only the best for you, and I will NEVER
refer you to any of these types of programs. You
can trust me on that.
Sincerely,
Cynthia
Subscribe to My F-R-E-E Gripe Report here:
http://lifetimeprosperity.com/mygripereport
I don't wish to be the bearer of BAD News, but
if you were in ASD, then you have most likely
already heard the news.
I didn't want to be the first to bring it up,
because I know how painful it is for anyone
who was a member. That's why I waiting a couple
of days.
If you don't know what I am talking about, then
you probably never joined. And Good for You!
ASD is/was a Paid to Surf program which tried
to say that is was different from all those who
had preceded it. Well, sadly is wasn't.
IF you don't know what a Paid to Surf (PTS) program
is, then you are REALLY lucky!
But here is the lowdown on PTS Programs.
A PTS program is similar to the tons of Manual
Traffic Exchange programs out there on the net,
with the exception that they PAY you a certain
amount of money for viewing websites, whereas
regular traffic exchanges don't.
So, when you join a PTS site, you generally put
in some money upfront to purchase an Ad Package.
Now, for your purchase, you get the normal advertising
perks of having the other members of the program view
your website in return for you visiting their sites.
BUT, there is a HUGE difference in a PTS program.
And that difference is that the PTS program
promises to pay you a certain percentage per day
of your original Ad Purchase.
So, let's say you bought an Ad Package for $100.
In a PTS program, you would earn a percentage of
that $100 (usually about 1% per day), as long as
you surf the required sites per day - usually
about 15-25 sites per day.
WOW...1% per day you say! Holly Cow! I could get
rich if I would just buy $1000 in Ad Packages!
Well, hold on right there.
The problem is that there is NO way these programs
can pay you 30% per month UNLESS they are using
Ad Purchases from new signups in order to pay out
to the people who joined first.
In the case of ASD, they assured members that they
had outside sources of income to pay for the returns
on the Ad Purchases, but it was all a big lie.
And, guess what? It's ALWAYS a LIE.
I know, first hand, because I used to be in many
of these PTS programs, before I knew any better.
In fact, I was probably in 20 of them, and they
all went bust...EVERY one of them.
That's because they are really nothing more than
Ponzie Schemes. And what is a Ponzi Scheme. Well
it's a program whereby the early investors make
money off of the late investors' backs.
Now, I must say here that many people get into
these programs without knowing any better. And
they recruit others, not knowing any better.
So, the real BAD GUYs in these programs are the
owners and the Big Players, who know better, but
keep recruiting others just for the Big Bucks,
because they earn hefty referral commission on
those recruits.
I am just so glad I didn't bite on this ASD thing,
even though I was approached over and over again.
If there's anything I've learned on the net, it's
that there are tons of programs out there that will
just SUCK the money right out of your pocket, all
the time knowing they will eventually go down, as
soon as a few people complain, or as soon as the
government gets wind of them.
I want you to know that the bottom always fall out
from under these program that promise to pay you
a certain percentage per day for sufing websites.
Do NOT fall for them. Just run the other way.
If you want to know what programs I recommend,
and which I suggest you stay away from, just
visit my website:
http://lifetimeprosperity.com/moneymakers.html
I wish only the best for you, and I will NEVER
refer you to any of these types of programs. You
can trust me on that.
Sincerely,
Cynthia
Subscribe to My F-R-E-E Gripe Report here:
http://lifetimeprosperity.com/mygripereport
Wowzza...why I won't be joining
Why I won't be joining Wowzza:
The main problem I have with Wowzza is the Hype
that a person can be totally passive and still
earn $1,800 per month.
It just isn't true...not even close.
And that is my main beef with a lot of programs online
today. They try to make you believe that you can make
money without doing a thing, and that just isn't true.
The ONLY exception is investing your money, as in
a bank account or the stock market or any type of an
investment vehicle.
Well, M.L.M. is NOT an investment...period.
Do NOT think that you are going to earn anywhere near
$1,800 a month in this program, or any other program,
unless you are willing to do some work - actually,
a LOT of work!
As long as you understand that, and as long as your
recruits understand that, you'll be ok, should you
decide to join this program.
However, I must warn you of one important thing:
There will be a massive fallout in a few months, from
people who came in thinking they were going to make
money doing nothing.
That's what usually happens when people come into an
M.L.M program that uses the "Massive Spillover" theme.
Those hapless souls will come in thinking they are
going to make $1,800 via the Massive Spillover. But,
after a couple of months, and after they have paid out
the $66 ($33 for two months), and after they realize
that they got NO Massive Spillover, they will be
dropping like flies.
IF Wowzza can stand on its own, as a legitimate
Social Networking site, some people might actually
stick around, but don't count too much on it.
WHY?
Because, there are already tons of F.REE Social
Networking sites, so there's really no reason to pay
$33 a month, except to make money with it...period.
And, there would be nothing wrong with this either, except
that the site implies that you can make good money without
doing a thing, and that is just not true for the majority.
If fact, only those who got in very early or who recruit
tons of people will make any REAL income here.
This Comp Plan isn't very exciting if you ask me. You only
make $1 per person residual income (excepton level 2, where
it's $3 per person), and you need 12 people below you in
the matrix just to break even.
Also, this program uses the desceptive Powerline Recruiting
System, which I really do not like. It leads you to believe
that there are tons of people in YOUR downline, when actually
those are just people who have joined the company, and they
are NOT in your downline at all.
So...for these reasons, I will NOT be joining Wowzza anytime
soon. You can read more about the Powerline Recruiting System and my
thoughts on Spillover by in my other Blog Posts.
Just My Two Cents...
Cynthia Howard
http://lifetimeprosperity.com
Subscribe to My F-R-E-E Gripe Report here:
http://lifetimeprosperity.com/mygripereport
The main problem I have with Wowzza is the Hype
that a person can be totally passive and still
earn $1,800 per month.
It just isn't true...not even close.
And that is my main beef with a lot of programs online
today. They try to make you believe that you can make
money without doing a thing, and that just isn't true.
The ONLY exception is investing your money, as in
a bank account or the stock market or any type of an
investment vehicle.
Well, M.L.M. is NOT an investment...period.
Do NOT think that you are going to earn anywhere near
$1,800 a month in this program, or any other program,
unless you are willing to do some work - actually,
a LOT of work!
As long as you understand that, and as long as your
recruits understand that, you'll be ok, should you
decide to join this program.
However, I must warn you of one important thing:
There will be a massive fallout in a few months, from
people who came in thinking they were going to make
money doing nothing.
That's what usually happens when people come into an
M.L.M program that uses the "Massive Spillover" theme.
Those hapless souls will come in thinking they are
going to make $1,800 via the Massive Spillover. But,
after a couple of months, and after they have paid out
the $66 ($33 for two months), and after they realize
that they got NO Massive Spillover, they will be
dropping like flies.
IF Wowzza can stand on its own, as a legitimate
Social Networking site, some people might actually
stick around, but don't count too much on it.
WHY?
Because, there are already tons of F.REE Social
Networking sites, so there's really no reason to pay
$33 a month, except to make money with it...period.
And, there would be nothing wrong with this either, except
that the site implies that you can make good money without
doing a thing, and that is just not true for the majority.
If fact, only those who got in very early or who recruit
tons of people will make any REAL income here.
This Comp Plan isn't very exciting if you ask me. You only
make $1 per person residual income (excepton level 2, where
it's $3 per person), and you need 12 people below you in
the matrix just to break even.
Also, this program uses the desceptive Powerline Recruiting
System, which I really do not like. It leads you to believe
that there are tons of people in YOUR downline, when actually
those are just people who have joined the company, and they
are NOT in your downline at all.
So...for these reasons, I will NOT be joining Wowzza anytime
soon. You can read more about the Powerline Recruiting System and my
thoughts on Spillover by in my other Blog Posts.
Just My Two Cents...
Cynthia Howard
http://lifetimeprosperity.com
Subscribe to My F-R-E-E Gripe Report here:
http://lifetimeprosperity.com/mygripereport
What happened to I4B?
Spring is almost here and that makes me glad,
but, when it comes to I4B, I'm just plain MAD.
First, there is the question of "where did it go?"
Now there's a $6O million dollar question for ya!
Well, if you joined it, then I am quite sure you
noticed that it is no longer online. In fact, if
you click on the main domain, it forwards to another
website altogether...a site called stealthmoneymaker.
UPDATE: Well, it DID forward to that site last time
I checked, but just now when I typed in the I4B
url, I just got a blank page.
Next, there is the question of "who owns this new site?"
Another good question, and it seems that it is
owned by a man who calls himself Alan Humphreys.
Well, that's all well and good, but what happened
to Jon Davies, owner of I4B?
Another good questions indeed.
I have been trying to figure that out for the past
couple of weeks, and I guess nobody really knows
for sure, but I do have my speculations.
I firmly believe that Jon Davies and Alan Humphreys
are one and the same person, so it's anybody's guess
what his REAL name is.
The reason I believe this is because I wrote to "Alan"
and asked him what happened to I4B. He wrote back and
said he had no idea. He told me he simply purchased the
domain and then redirected the traffic to his site.
Well, I know that many people do buy up expired
domain names just for the traffic, but that is NOT
what happened here. One reason I know that is because
it all happened too quickly. One day I4B was online
and the next day it had miraculously turned into stealth!
Another reason I am sure of this is because of the
similarity between the two programs. Why, it's simply
uncanny really. They are almost exactly the same,
right down to what's in the member's area too.
Whoever owned I4B also owns Stealth, and while
I cannot prove it, I am 99.9% sure this is the case.
I have searched the web, hoping that someone else
might have more info, but I can't find much at all.
Therefore, I decided to just let you know what I
believe, and leave it at that.
So, what we are left with is someone who called
himself Jon Davies, and now calls himself Alan
Humphreys, and who is not the nice person he
painted himself to be.
After all, he never gave any of his members any
notice that he was closing down I4B. In fact,
all I4B referral links did point directly to
the Stealth home page, meaning that Mr. Alan
probably made quite a few commissions on those
who were advertising I4B.
Now, I have gotten a few emails from people asking
if they should join this new program (stealth). My
answer, of course, is NO WAY! In my opinion, this
Mr. Davies/Humphrey person is a crook, and I will
forever be on the lookout for any program that
resembles his work.
Another nasty thing he did was that he not only
took away our business, but he also took down the
Member's area that contained all of the products
which we were promised for our $40. Not nice at all.
Well, bully on Mr. Davies-Humphrey, because I have
all of the downloads saved to my computer. Therefore,
anyone who has paid for this program, and would
like the package of products only needs to send
me an email request, and I will get them to you.
Other than that, there's nothing any of us can do
about events like this except move on to bigger
and better things, and try to be more careful
next time.
The Internet, by its very nature, is extremely
volatile, and anything can happen at any time.
You must always be prepared for change, and you
must realize that everything has an element of
risk to it.
But, here's another important TRUTH...
No Risk...No Gain.
When you find something online that appeals to you,
you should do your research and then decide if you
are willing to take the risk.
If you are, then go for it, and don't look back.
Take certain precautions to protect your investment,
such as downloading any products which you have
purchased. This way, if the program goes down,
you have your money's worth.
Anyway, I4B was a nice little program, but it's
Gone With the Wind now, and that's that.
"Thanks a lot Jon Davies, wherever you are."
Sincerely,
Cynthia Howard
but, when it comes to I4B, I'm just plain MAD.
First, there is the question of "where did it go?"
Now there's a $6O million dollar question for ya!
Well, if you joined it, then I am quite sure you
noticed that it is no longer online. In fact, if
you click on the main domain, it forwards to another
website altogether...a site called stealthmoneymaker.
UPDATE: Well, it DID forward to that site last time
I checked, but just now when I typed in the I4B
url, I just got a blank page.
Next, there is the question of "who owns this new site?"
Another good question, and it seems that it is
owned by a man who calls himself Alan Humphreys.
Well, that's all well and good, but what happened
to Jon Davies, owner of I4B?
Another good questions indeed.
I have been trying to figure that out for the past
couple of weeks, and I guess nobody really knows
for sure, but I do have my speculations.
I firmly believe that Jon Davies and Alan Humphreys
are one and the same person, so it's anybody's guess
what his REAL name is.
The reason I believe this is because I wrote to "Alan"
and asked him what happened to I4B. He wrote back and
said he had no idea. He told me he simply purchased the
domain and then redirected the traffic to his site.
Well, I know that many people do buy up expired
domain names just for the traffic, but that is NOT
what happened here. One reason I know that is because
it all happened too quickly. One day I4B was online
and the next day it had miraculously turned into stealth!
Another reason I am sure of this is because of the
similarity between the two programs. Why, it's simply
uncanny really. They are almost exactly the same,
right down to what's in the member's area too.
Whoever owned I4B also owns Stealth, and while
I cannot prove it, I am 99.9% sure this is the case.
I have searched the web, hoping that someone else
might have more info, but I can't find much at all.
Therefore, I decided to just let you know what I
believe, and leave it at that.
So, what we are left with is someone who called
himself Jon Davies, and now calls himself Alan
Humphreys, and who is not the nice person he
painted himself to be.
After all, he never gave any of his members any
notice that he was closing down I4B. In fact,
all I4B referral links did point directly to
the Stealth home page, meaning that Mr. Alan
probably made quite a few commissions on those
who were advertising I4B.
Now, I have gotten a few emails from people asking
if they should join this new program (stealth). My
answer, of course, is NO WAY! In my opinion, this
Mr. Davies/Humphrey person is a crook, and I will
forever be on the lookout for any program that
resembles his work.
Another nasty thing he did was that he not only
took away our business, but he also took down the
Member's area that contained all of the products
which we were promised for our $40. Not nice at all.
Well, bully on Mr. Davies-Humphrey, because I have
all of the downloads saved to my computer. Therefore,
anyone who has paid for this program, and would
like the package of products only needs to send
me an email request, and I will get them to you.
Other than that, there's nothing any of us can do
about events like this except move on to bigger
and better things, and try to be more careful
next time.
The Internet, by its very nature, is extremely
volatile, and anything can happen at any time.
You must always be prepared for change, and you
must realize that everything has an element of
risk to it.
But, here's another important TRUTH...
No Risk...No Gain.
When you find something online that appeals to you,
you should do your research and then decide if you
are willing to take the risk.
If you are, then go for it, and don't look back.
Take certain precautions to protect your investment,
such as downloading any products which you have
purchased. This way, if the program goes down,
you have your money's worth.
Anyway, I4B was a nice little program, but it's
Gone With the Wind now, and that's that.
"Thanks a lot Jon Davies, wherever you are."
Sincerely,
Cynthia Howard
Gibline or Giblink - Whatever - I Won't Be Joining
Problem #1:
What the heck IS the name of this company anyway?
Is it Gibline or Giblink? Does anyone know? I mean even the members can't get it straight! Case in point: here is the subject line from an email that just hit my inbox: "Cynthia, You Must Join Gibline/Giblink Now!"
Uh...thanks for the invite, but no thanks. I'm really not comfortable joining a company that appears to be suffering from an Identity Crisis!
Problem #2:
It seems every person on the net has joined "it" except for me, which wouldn't be a bad thing if not for the fact that it has turned my daily SPAM into a total bore.
I mean, I'm used to being bombarded by a new horde of pre-launches every day, and now 90% of my email is nothing but gibberish!
Problem #3:
"It" is being promoted by some as the next MySpace, YouTube or even Google. Now I can only muster up one comment to that: "People...Get a Grip!"
Now, to help you come down to Earth, just ponder this thought for a moment: Do any of those companies revolve around a bunch of mlm junkies looking for some passive residual income? I think not. And this brings me to...
Problem #4: In my eight years of marketing online, I have learned a thing or two, and one of those two things is that distributor-based opportunities don't last very long.
Here's why: If the product can't stand on its own, as soon as things slow down even a little, people will start dropping like moths on a bug zapper.
Problem #5: Does anybody even care what the product is? Well, we all know the answer to that, so let's move on.
What bothers me the most about Gibline/Giblink is the compensation plan. And here's why:
Straight-line Matrix Programs Flat Out Don't Work! It's as simple as that. Now, there are, no doubt, millions of people in the world who are not aware of that fact, but I know for a fact that there are many people (ie: heavy hitters, ponzi players, money-game players) promoting Gibline who ARE aware. Yet they go right on enticing people to join, knowing full well that anyone joining now will most likely NEVER see a dime.
Here's a short lesson on the life of a straight-line matrix:
First some heavy hitters get in with multiple positions. Then they start recruiting others with the promise of passive income.
This is very good for those who got in first, as they will be cycling and making boatloads of money. But, after a few weeks, things will slow down a bit. The heavy-hitters will stop promoting and will move on to the next big thing. Meanwhile, all those who joined late will be left behind.
It is inevitable, and those at the top, or those who have been around awhile know this to be true.
The math is impossible, and numbers don't lie. In fact, any matrix structure which claims to pay out more than it takes in is nothing more than a ponzi or a money game.
In fact, many are comparing Gibline / Giblink to another, similar program that ran successfully for a couple of years before it finally died, leaving many people financially devastated. I won't mention any names here, but suffice to say that this other program did more damage, in more ways, than I care to even think about.
And I do try NOT to think about it whenever I get the chance, but lately it's darn near impossible.
Every day I receive an invitation from someone telling me that I MUST join Gibline / Giblink because it's similar to "XYZ" program.
Well I've been suffering in silence long enough.
It's time to come out and say "that's precisely Why I Won't be Joining."
There, I said it and I feel much better now. At least until I check my inbox and come across the next invitation. Geesh.
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http://lifetimeprosperity.com/mygripereport
Problem #1:
What the heck IS the name of this company anyway?
Is it Gibline or Giblink? Does anyone know? I mean even the members can't get it straight! Case in point: here is the subject line from an email that just hit my inbox: "Cynthia, You Must Join Gibline/Giblink Now!"
Uh...thanks for the invite, but no thanks. I'm really not comfortable joining a company that appears to be suffering from an Identity Crisis!
Problem #2:
It seems every person on the net has joined "it" except for me, which wouldn't be a bad thing if not for the fact that it has turned my daily SPAM into a total bore.
I mean, I'm used to being bombarded by a new horde of pre-launches every day, and now 90% of my email is nothing but gibberish!
Problem #3:
"It" is being promoted by some as the next MySpace, YouTube or even Google. Now I can only muster up one comment to that: "People...Get a Grip!"
Now, to help you come down to Earth, just ponder this thought for a moment: Do any of those companies revolve around a bunch of mlm junkies looking for some passive residual income? I think not. And this brings me to...
Problem #4: In my eight years of marketing online, I have learned a thing or two, and one of those two things is that distributor-based opportunities don't last very long.
Here's why: If the product can't stand on its own, as soon as things slow down even a little, people will start dropping like moths on a bug zapper.
Problem #5: Does anybody even care what the product is? Well, we all know the answer to that, so let's move on.
What bothers me the most about Gibline/Giblink is the compensation plan. And here's why:
Straight-line Matrix Programs Flat Out Don't Work! It's as simple as that. Now, there are, no doubt, millions of people in the world who are not aware of that fact, but I know for a fact that there are many people (ie: heavy hitters, ponzi players, money-game players) promoting Gibline who ARE aware. Yet they go right on enticing people to join, knowing full well that anyone joining now will most likely NEVER see a dime.
Here's a short lesson on the life of a straight-line matrix:
First some heavy hitters get in with multiple positions. Then they start recruiting others with the promise of passive income.
This is very good for those who got in first, as they will be cycling and making boatloads of money. But, after a few weeks, things will slow down a bit. The heavy-hitters will stop promoting and will move on to the next big thing. Meanwhile, all those who joined late will be left behind.
It is inevitable, and those at the top, or those who have been around awhile know this to be true.
The math is impossible, and numbers don't lie. In fact, any matrix structure which claims to pay out more than it takes in is nothing more than a ponzi or a money game.
In fact, many are comparing Gibline / Giblink to another, similar program that ran successfully for a couple of years before it finally died, leaving many people financially devastated. I won't mention any names here, but suffice to say that this other program did more damage, in more ways, than I care to even think about.
And I do try NOT to think about it whenever I get the chance, but lately it's darn near impossible.
Every day I receive an invitation from someone telling me that I MUST join Gibline / Giblink because it's similar to "XYZ" program.
Well I've been suffering in silence long enough.
It's time to come out and say "that's precisely Why I Won't be Joining."
There, I said it and I feel much better now. At least until I check my inbox and come across the next invitation. Geesh.
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DO NOT Fall for these BOGUS Email Blasters!
http://www.gmailpro.net/
http://www.highly-responsive.com/Halloween/index.html
http://www.adblasters.net/
http://super-grouper.com
http://myspacemailer.com/
It is unbelievable that there are people who just want to scam you out of your money and provide you with absolutely nothing of value, but it's sadly true. Even sadder is that innocent newbie marketers join these useless blasters as resellers and then recommend them to others. They just don't know any better most of the time, and they probably aren't tracking their own results from the blaster or aren't even using it, so they don't realize it doesn't even work.
As a general rule, any Blaster that says it will email millions daily is probably bogus. Especially if it says you won't receive email from other members. There may be an exception somewhere, but I haven't found it yet.
Visit my Safelist and Email Marketing Website for legitimate Safelist Mailers.
http://www.gmailpro.net/
http://www.highly-responsive.com/Halloween/index.html
http://www.adblasters.net/
http://super-grouper.com
http://myspacemailer.com/
It is unbelievable that there are people who just want to scam you out of your money and provide you with absolutely nothing of value, but it's sadly true. Even sadder is that innocent newbie marketers join these useless blasters as resellers and then recommend them to others. They just don't know any better most of the time, and they probably aren't tracking their own results from the blaster or aren't even using it, so they don't realize it doesn't even work.
As a general rule, any Blaster that says it will email millions daily is probably bogus. Especially if it says you won't receive email from other members. There may be an exception somewhere, but I haven't found it yet.
Visit my Safelist and Email Marketing Website for legitimate Safelist Mailers.
It's Cynthia Howard here. It's been awhile I know.
I have had lots of computer troubles over the last
few months, but I'm back to work now.
And, I am more determined than ever to make sure
that you don't WASTE your money online.
HINT: NEVER purchase a PC over the Internet, unless
it is through a store in your area. If you ever have
a problem with it, you want to be able to take it
to a local service repair center.
HORROR STORY: I bought an Acer Ferrari two years ago
through an online store. I had some minor problems
during the first year, but I ignored them, since I
was still able to use it to get my work done.
Well, finally the problems escalated to the point
where I could no longer work around them.
HINT: IF you do have a problem with your PC, or
any other machine under warranty, during the warranty
period, TAKE CARE OF IT PRONTO. DO NOT wait until
the warranty period expires. IF you are having problems
with it now, they are NOT going to magically go away!
Now, when I finally did get around to sending in my PC,
it cost me hours of work, backing it up first, which
is another thing you DO NOT want to put off. Then,
I had to send it all the way to Texas (from NY),
and I had to pay for the privilege of doing so.
Well, to make a long story short, they had my PC
for one full month, during which time, I did finally
get some house cleaning done...but that's another
story altogether.
The point is - I had NO laptop to work on for one month!
Oh Misery....as if that weren't enough. It cost me
$450 just to have them repair my PC. Well, my bad,
because I was in CompUSA yesterday, and I saw brand
new, beautiful laptops in there for just twice that.
But, anyway, I finally did get it back, and then I
spent a week just getting all my software and files
back onto it, and FINALLY I am getting back to work.
=================================================
OK, enough of that. Let's get down to business.
Have you seen those programs out there which
promote using the Powerline System?
There are a few of them:
MyWorldPlus
ProBuilderPlus
ProWealthSuccees
WealthTekk
VemmaBuilder
Those are just a few, but there are many more
I'm sure.
Here's the thing about those programs. They all
use a very deceptive marketing system called
the Powerline System. I first saw this system
in operation many years ago.
In fact, many of us marketing pro's are used to
seeing it, and we know it for what it is, but there
are lots of others, including newbies, who are still
being duped by this system.
Here's how it works.
You come across a website. The words on the website
are compelling and they ask you to fill out a form
so you can take a free tour to find out more.
Ok...you do that. You go on to take the tour. You
think it looks interesting, and you decide you'll
look again later, maybe later during the week.
Well, during the week, your email starts filling up
with urgent notices stating that you have money
coming to you if ONLY you will upgrade before a
certain date.
The emails might look similar to this:
Cynthia, You have money coming - Chris just Upgraded
BEWARE: when you get one of these emails. IGNORE IT!
You see, it's just a BIG FAT LIE.
There is NO Money Coming to you. The fact that Chris
just upgraded means absolutely nothing as far as
YOUR pocketbook is concerned. NOTHING.
Fact is, unless you personally recruited Chris, his
upgrading means nothing to you.
The only thing it means is that Chris has joined
under someone else in the company, via somebody's
efforts, and that he is now in the downline of
that person.
What that does is it triggers a message which goes
out to EVERYONE in the company, stating that someone
has joined.
So What?????
Who cares if someone has joined the company?
Do you care, if that person is NOT going to increase
your income? No, you don't care. So, DO NOT pay any
attention to those email messages.
End of Story.
I hope I can save even one person from falling victim
to this BOGUS marketing system.
If I have helped you, please let me know.
Sincerely, and until next time...
My Personal Website
What a WASTE of Money!
Have you seen ads out there for YouTube Mailer?
http://www.youtubemailer.com/
PLEASE ignore them. This is a total waste of money. I have tested this mailer, and so far have gotten absolutely nothing out of it.
Just as I thought, but I had to test it just to make sure. So, I paid the money and I used the mailer several times. Guess what? BIG SURPRISE....not one hit. Not even ONE!
I'll be doing some more testing of Blasters, just so I can expose the ones that are total losers. Stay Tuned!
Have you seen ads out there for YouTube Mailer?
http://www.youtubemailer.com/
PLEASE ignore them. This is a total waste of money. I have tested this mailer, and so far have gotten absolutely nothing out of it.
Just as I thought, but I had to test it just to make sure. So, I paid the money and I used the mailer several times. Guess what? BIG SURPRISE....not one hit. Not even ONE!
I'll be doing some more testing of Blasters, just so I can expose the ones that are total losers. Stay Tuned!
The Truth About Spillover
The TRUTH about Spillover
The truth is, in most programs, you will not receive any. But, even if you do get some, it will NEVER be enough to make any real income.
I have been marketing on the Internet for 7 years now, and I have been in many, many programs that roped me in with the promise of spillover.
Now, let me make one thing clear. I don't have any problem getting signups for my programs. In fact, most of the time, I am the one giving spillover to my downline members, so I do not depend on spillover to make money in any program.
But, the more I learn about these program, the more I know that I CANNOT promote the promise of spillover to others.
Yes, I have done so in the past...most recently with PixMeUp. I sincerely thought I was doing my referrals a favor my asking them to join under me. I knew that I could bring in a ton of people, which I did. But, in the end, most of my downline didn't make anything at all, even though I did bring in many members.
SIDENOTE: PixMeUp is no longer online - and the owners didn't even have the decency to inform its members of its demise.
The truth is, unless you fall on your sponsor's first level, you are going to receive very little spillover, even if your sponsor recruits a ton of people.
That's why I am having a very hard time with all of the emails being sent out about ProWealthSolutions. In fact, it just pisses me off to read the crap that reads:
"Make $1,092 a month Passive Income" or "Make Over $1,000 Monthly Doing NOTHING!"
It's just bull, and it will NOT happen in any Matrix.
Now, in the case of ProWealthSolutions, the company is using a Powerline Script which makes you believe you can earn money by all those in the Powerline who fall beneath you.
Just think about it for a minute. How can you possibly be paid on every person who falls under you in the powerline? Let's see, if everyone gets paid on everyone who falls below them in the powerline, where is all that money going to come from?
The truth is, you do get paid on the first 3 members who upgrade in your powerline, but that only amounts to $8. The only way you will make any additional money passively is if your matrix gets filled via the efforts of your upline or downline.
Now, please read carefully this email I received from another marketer whose opinion I value:
====================================
A few days ago I signed up for the free tour.
I am number 18916 in the matrix. As of the cutoff date of 8/10/06 about 17.5% of the people below mehad upgraded.
Based on that percentage of people upgrading ABOVE me, and the company description of the matrix filling top to bottom, left to right, the position I would have in the matrix if I upgraded would need 6563 upgraded people below me to make $3!
I had 4000 or so below me, so I would have been 2/3 of the way to making $3. Then, I would ONLY need 13,179 more people to earn $9.After that, I would need just 45,935 more upgraded members to BREAK EVEN at$35!
That's only 61,677 additional upgraded members needed below ME! I can't even count high enough to figure out how many need to come in below those 62,000for THEM to break even, so they continue to pay the monthly fee?
=====================================
Now, is that a REALITY CHECK or what?
Please read my post below to see how I got roped into the LAST of these programs, and please don't let the same thing happen to you.
The truth is, in most programs, you will not receive any. But, even if you do get some, it will NEVER be enough to make any real income.
I have been marketing on the Internet for 7 years now, and I have been in many, many programs that roped me in with the promise of spillover.
Now, let me make one thing clear. I don't have any problem getting signups for my programs. In fact, most of the time, I am the one giving spillover to my downline members, so I do not depend on spillover to make money in any program.
But, the more I learn about these program, the more I know that I CANNOT promote the promise of spillover to others.
Yes, I have done so in the past...most recently with PixMeUp. I sincerely thought I was doing my referrals a favor my asking them to join under me. I knew that I could bring in a ton of people, which I did. But, in the end, most of my downline didn't make anything at all, even though I did bring in many members.
SIDENOTE: PixMeUp is no longer online - and the owners didn't even have the decency to inform its members of its demise.
The truth is, unless you fall on your sponsor's first level, you are going to receive very little spillover, even if your sponsor recruits a ton of people.
That's why I am having a very hard time with all of the emails being sent out about ProWealthSolutions. In fact, it just pisses me off to read the crap that reads:
"Make $1,092 a month Passive Income" or "Make Over $1,000 Monthly Doing NOTHING!"
It's just bull, and it will NOT happen in any Matrix.
Now, in the case of ProWealthSolutions, the company is using a Powerline Script which makes you believe you can earn money by all those in the Powerline who fall beneath you.
Just think about it for a minute. How can you possibly be paid on every person who falls under you in the powerline? Let's see, if everyone gets paid on everyone who falls below them in the powerline, where is all that money going to come from?
The truth is, you do get paid on the first 3 members who upgrade in your powerline, but that only amounts to $8. The only way you will make any additional money passively is if your matrix gets filled via the efforts of your upline or downline.
Now, please read carefully this email I received from another marketer whose opinion I value:
====================================
A few days ago I signed up for the free tour.
I am number 18916 in the matrix. As of the cutoff date of 8/10/06 about 17.5% of the people below mehad upgraded.
Based on that percentage of people upgrading ABOVE me, and the company description of the matrix filling top to bottom, left to right, the position I would have in the matrix if I upgraded would need 6563 upgraded people below me to make $3!
I had 4000 or so below me, so I would have been 2/3 of the way to making $3. Then, I would ONLY need 13,179 more people to earn $9.After that, I would need just 45,935 more upgraded members to BREAK EVEN at$35!
That's only 61,677 additional upgraded members needed below ME! I can't even count high enough to figure out how many need to come in below those 62,000for THEM to break even, so they continue to pay the monthly fee?
=====================================
Now, is that a REALITY CHECK or what?
Please read my post below to see how I got roped into the LAST of these programs, and please don't let the same thing happen to you.
Here is an email ad I just received from a marketer who I thought I respected. He should definitely know better.
If this isn't misleading, I don't know what is. Actually, it's more than misleading, it's totally untruthful. And anyone who has even bothered to read the comp plan would know that.
==================================
Cynthia - Earn $1,092 in 30 Days, No sponsoring!!
Hello Cynthia ,Great News!From the founders of ProbuilderPlus!
Just Launched!!You get paid on All members who preenroll and upgrade after you.... This is Sizzling Hot!This brand new program, ProWealthSolutions, allows you to earn up to $1092 + per month without sponsoring anyone, but you must act fast! It is already spreading fast around the globe!
Now is Your chance To Get In At The Beginning!!Please be sure to take your Free Test Drive with No Obligation and lock in Your Position at No Cost!Hurry! Don't waste any time... Take a Test Drive Now!
(URL HERE - BUT I REMOVED IT)
Top leaders are pouring in Fast...so don't delay.
Any questions email me at xxx@yahoo.comTo Your Financial Success,
xxxxxx
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I think I'll write him and tell him what I think of his ad.
If this isn't misleading, I don't know what is. Actually, it's more than misleading, it's totally untruthful. And anyone who has even bothered to read the comp plan would know that.
==================================
Cynthia - Earn $1,092 in 30 Days, No sponsoring!!
Hello Cynthia ,Great News!From the founders of ProbuilderPlus!
Just Launched!!You get paid on All members who preenroll and upgrade after you.... This is Sizzling Hot!This brand new program, ProWealthSolutions, allows you to earn up to $1092 + per month without sponsoring anyone, but you must act fast! It is already spreading fast around the globe!
Now is Your chance To Get In At The Beginning!!Please be sure to take your Free Test Drive with No Obligation and lock in Your Position at No Cost!Hurry! Don't waste any time... Take a Test Drive Now!
(URL HERE - BUT I REMOVED IT)
Top leaders are pouring in Fast...so don't delay.
Any questions email me at xxx@yahoo.comTo Your Financial Success,
xxxxxx
=============================
I think I'll write him and tell him what I think of his ad.
I should know better! I DO know better.
So then, why on earth did I ever join ProWealthSolutions???
Ok, first it was just plain curiosity that got me. When I got a ton of "URGENT" emails, all in one day, from many different heavy hitters, I knew this would be a HUGE program in terms of the number of lemmings (er, I mean people) joining. So, I signed up to take a FREE tour just to see what all the fuss was about.
Well, as soon as I saw the Powerline Structure and the usual hype which accompanies these types of programs, I went back to my usual business of making money online...NEVER to return to that website, or so I thought.
Then came the first of those ever-so-exciting emails from the company, with the following subject line: "Cynthia, You have money coming - Chris just Upgraded".
Oh JOY, money coming! Well, I KNEW BETTER, so I just filed that email away and went about my business.
Then came another email, and I must have been bored at that particular moment, because I actually opened the email, and I was amazed to read:
"Congratulations Cynthia
As more and more people continue to recognize ProWealthSOLUTIONS as the most POWERFUL opportunity on the internet, Charles Doe (name changed for privacy), who was placed below you in your ProWealthSOLUTIONS Powerline, has just upgraded to FULL MEMBER.
That means, you are now qualified to earn a GUARANTEED CHECK just by locking in your position."
The email went on, telling me that I had hundreds of lemmings (er, I mean people) joining MY Powerline at a phenomenal rate, and that:
"Not only do you already have a guaranteed check coming in so long as you upgrade your position to full member before THURSDAY, but with ourhuge compensation program, you can also earn up to $1,092 per month without ever referring a single person.
Well, it sure sounded good, but still, I KNOW BETTER, so I pretty much disregarded this email and filed it away along with all the others I was receiving on a daily basis.
Then, I noticed that more and more BIG Marketers were joining and promoting this thing. Now, surely they can't be THAT naive, right?Surely they know better than to promote this sort of HYPE to their huge lists of trusting lemmings (er, um, I mean people). WHY are they stooping so low?
Hmmm (the sound of self-doubt creeping in)...maybe they know something I don't. Maybe I'm missing something here. Yeah, that must be it. I guess I better take a better look at this PWS thing. Yeah, next time I'm bored.
Well, I did end up having another moment of temporary boredom, and so I took a GOOD LONG LOOK at the "Fastest Growing, HOTTEST Program on the Entire EARTH! And you know what? I came away with the same feeling as before.
My exact feelings were that this is just the same, worn out hype that I am sick to death of, and that I could NEVER promote this even if I did decide to upgrade in it myself.
BUT...hmmmmmm (the sound of unrealistic thinking creeping in), since I could potentially make $1,092 per month WITHOUT having to promote it, I could upgrade and then just see what happens, right?
And hey, if the products are good enough, it won't be a total waste of money even if I don't get all of those lemmings (er, you know, people) into my matrix when the deadline to upgrade is finally here.
NO NO NO! I KNOW BETTER. I KNOW the matrix won't fill under me, and I won't get any spillover, and that the ONLY way to really make any money in a matrix is to recruit, and I could never promote this thing, and anyway, I HATE POWERLINES!
And so I went back to business as usual. Good for ME!
UNTIL the Final Countdown Day. That's the day when you have to Lock In your Position to get placed in the matrix before all those poor saps who don't know enough to Upgrade.
Well, I was still holding out UNTIL I received an email from my sponsor, a heavy-hitter who knew how to put just the right "spin" on his email to rope me in. I just have to say that as soon as I upgraded, I knew I had made a mistake. It just didn't feel right, and as I said before...I knew I would NEVER be able to promote this thing to anyone because it just didn't sit well with me. But, it was too late...the damage was done.
Now I had wasted $70 on the most ridiculous program going. But WAIT! Maybe the products are good! And just maybe I'll get some spillover in MY matrix!
HaHaHa! That's a good one!
When I logged into my account I found that there were NO products whatsoever, and I had a whopping 3 lemmings (um, people) below me in the matrix. So much for making $1,092 without referring a single person!
Folks, let this be a lesson. I know I will NEVER be taken in by a Powerline program again, and I hope you won't either.
The TRUTH is that the Powerline is just a marketing ploy made to make you THINK that you've got oodles of people in YOUR downline, when in all actuality you are lucky if ANY of them end up under you. And IF you make any money at all, it will likely be only a few dollars unless you were on the frontline to your sponsor, who must be a heavy hitter.
I've learned my lesson, and I'm done with anything resembling a Powerline.
Please post your comments about this post by clicking the link below. I am interested in hearing what you have to say!
So then, why on earth did I ever join ProWealthSolutions???
Ok, first it was just plain curiosity that got me. When I got a ton of "URGENT" emails, all in one day, from many different heavy hitters, I knew this would be a HUGE program in terms of the number of lemmings (er, I mean people) joining. So, I signed up to take a FREE tour just to see what all the fuss was about.
Well, as soon as I saw the Powerline Structure and the usual hype which accompanies these types of programs, I went back to my usual business of making money online...NEVER to return to that website, or so I thought.
Then came the first of those ever-so-exciting emails from the company, with the following subject line: "Cynthia, You have money coming - Chris just Upgraded".
Oh JOY, money coming! Well, I KNEW BETTER, so I just filed that email away and went about my business.
Then came another email, and I must have been bored at that particular moment, because I actually opened the email, and I was amazed to read:
"Congratulations Cynthia
As more and more people continue to recognize ProWealthSOLUTIONS as the most POWERFUL opportunity on the internet, Charles Doe (name changed for privacy), who was placed below you in your ProWealthSOLUTIONS Powerline, has just upgraded to FULL MEMBER.
That means, you are now qualified to earn a GUARANTEED CHECK just by locking in your position."
The email went on, telling me that I had hundreds of lemmings (er, I mean people) joining MY Powerline at a phenomenal rate, and that:
"Not only do you already have a guaranteed check coming in so long as you upgrade your position to full member before THURSDAY, but with ourhuge compensation program, you can also earn up to $1,092 per month without ever referring a single person.
Well, it sure sounded good, but still, I KNOW BETTER, so I pretty much disregarded this email and filed it away along with all the others I was receiving on a daily basis.
Then, I noticed that more and more BIG Marketers were joining and promoting this thing. Now, surely they can't be THAT naive, right?Surely they know better than to promote this sort of HYPE to their huge lists of trusting lemmings (er, um, I mean people). WHY are they stooping so low?
Hmmm (the sound of self-doubt creeping in)...maybe they know something I don't. Maybe I'm missing something here. Yeah, that must be it. I guess I better take a better look at this PWS thing. Yeah, next time I'm bored.
Well, I did end up having another moment of temporary boredom, and so I took a GOOD LONG LOOK at the "Fastest Growing, HOTTEST Program on the Entire EARTH! And you know what? I came away with the same feeling as before.
My exact feelings were that this is just the same, worn out hype that I am sick to death of, and that I could NEVER promote this even if I did decide to upgrade in it myself.
BUT...hmmmmmm (the sound of unrealistic thinking creeping in), since I could potentially make $1,092 per month WITHOUT having to promote it, I could upgrade and then just see what happens, right?
And hey, if the products are good enough, it won't be a total waste of money even if I don't get all of those lemmings (er, you know, people) into my matrix when the deadline to upgrade is finally here.
NO NO NO! I KNOW BETTER. I KNOW the matrix won't fill under me, and I won't get any spillover, and that the ONLY way to really make any money in a matrix is to recruit, and I could never promote this thing, and anyway, I HATE POWERLINES!
And so I went back to business as usual. Good for ME!
UNTIL the Final Countdown Day. That's the day when you have to Lock In your Position to get placed in the matrix before all those poor saps who don't know enough to Upgrade.
Well, I was still holding out UNTIL I received an email from my sponsor, a heavy-hitter who knew how to put just the right "spin" on his email to rope me in. I just have to say that as soon as I upgraded, I knew I had made a mistake. It just didn't feel right, and as I said before...I knew I would NEVER be able to promote this thing to anyone because it just didn't sit well with me. But, it was too late...the damage was done.
Now I had wasted $70 on the most ridiculous program going. But WAIT! Maybe the products are good! And just maybe I'll get some spillover in MY matrix!
HaHaHa! That's a good one!
When I logged into my account I found that there were NO products whatsoever, and I had a whopping 3 lemmings (um, people) below me in the matrix. So much for making $1,092 without referring a single person!
Folks, let this be a lesson. I know I will NEVER be taken in by a Powerline program again, and I hope you won't either.
The TRUTH is that the Powerline is just a marketing ploy made to make you THINK that you've got oodles of people in YOUR downline, when in all actuality you are lucky if ANY of them end up under you. And IF you make any money at all, it will likely be only a few dollars unless you were on the frontline to your sponsor, who must be a heavy hitter.
I've learned my lesson, and I'm done with anything resembling a Powerline.
Please post your comments about this post by clicking the link below. I am interested in hearing what you have to say!
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