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Crazy ASEA Claims From YouTube…

Posted on 19. Mar, 2010 by Ty Tribble.

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How about Diabetes and "any issue you have" in two days:

And here's a quote from the next video: "Experts are calling ASEA the single greatest breakthrough in health & wellness and sports & fitness."

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iLearningGlobal Shut Down

Posted on 18. Mar, 2010 by Ty Tribble.

Got word yesterday that iLearningGlobal is shutting down.  Here is a snip from the letter they sent out:

Dear Mastermind Marketers,

Over the past two years iLearningGlobal has passionately pursued our vision of taking transformational training and development to the world. With integrity as our core value we have worked around the clock to ensure we deliver maximum value and the ultimate experience for our customers and marketers. We have delivered significant changes to increase marketer rewards from the compensation plan and improved the quality of the product and overall user experience.

Much has changed in the marketplace during the past two years. When we began, streaming HD quality video was a unique and distinct advantage, public perception of online video training and higher end pricing was the norm, speakers continued to protect most of their content and the global economy was still perceived as strong.

While we have continued our quest to be the cutting-edge leader in our industry, we find ourselves facing a vastly different environment. HD video streaming is more common, authors and speakers are giving away a great deal of content, online communities are low-cost or no-cost and discretionary spending is at a record low. All of this has challenged our pricing structure, particularly under our network marketing model.

We have taken great pride in being able to offer so much for so little and yet we find ourselves struggling to remain competitive and congruent in our value. Functioning within a network marketing model makes pricing and value changes difficult due to the compensation plan.

We remain committed to our goals and have worked around the clock to tweak and refine who we are and what we do in order to reach critical mass and the all important momentum phase. Every change we have made has been based on solid research, a committed Board of Directors, faculty members and the finest experts we could access. Without the critical mass, momentum and leaders emerging who can create and sustain a culture, our goals have remained elusive. The current market has compromised our pricing model for long-term strength and stability.

While giving the networking model every possible chance to survive and thrive it simply is not working as a value either for customers or for marketers. The Board of Directors has determined that the best way for the corporation to achieve its goals of delivering transformational training to the world is to move to a more traditional retail and corporate sales model.

Per the Marketer agreement terms and conditions section five (5) and Policy and Procedures section 11.4, we are providing a 30-day notification of the termination of the network marketing model.

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FHTM Banned From Montana With Cease and Desist Order

Posted on 17. Mar, 2010 by Ty Tribble.

Kentucky.com:

"FTHM is not a multilevel distribution company but rather a pyramid promotional scheme because the compensation each participant in the program receives is derived primarily from obtaining the participation of other persons in the program and not the sale of goods and services," the cease and desist order says.

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Fortune Hi Tech Marketing Shut Down In Montana As Pyramid Scheme

Posted on 16. Mar, 2010 by Ty Tribble.

Fortune Hi Tech Marketing has been ordered to cease and desist operating in the State of Montana according to a report from the AP:

HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Montana has ordered a Lexington, Ky.-based company to cease operations in the state, accusing it of running a pyramid scheme.

Monica J. Lindeen, the state Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, says Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing took nearly $1.9 million from at least 1,295 Montana participants between July 2006 and June 2009.

Lindeen says the company lures new members with income opportunities with companies such as Dish Network and General Electric. But, she says, members only benefit if they recruit others to join in the alleged scam.

Here is a copy of the Montana Complaint Against Fortune Hi Tech Marketing.

Here is a link to the FHTM Statement to Montana Reps.

This action comes on the heals of North Dakota taking similar action back in December where the State Attorney General files a Cease and Desist against FHTM.

Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued a Cease & Desist Order against Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing of Lexington, KY and its principals Paul C. Oberson, Jeff Oberson, and Thomas A. Mills for violations of North Dakota transient merchant, consumer fraud, and home solicitation sales laws. The Order was filed late yesterday, December 10, 2009.

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Numis MLM Gold Scam?

Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by Ty Tribble.

How quickly we forget the last big Gold MLM Scam: Gold Unlimited

January 22, 1992, saw the incorporation of Gold Unlimited, Inc. ("Gold") as a Delaware corporation based in Madisonville. David Crowe served as the sole officer and director of the closely-held corporation. Martha Crowe acted as office manager for the corporation, which employed a total of 89 individuals over four years. Undaunted by past troubles, the Crowes offered the public the opportunity to participate in Gold's "Gold Earning Program"

("Gold I"). Participants paid $200 toward a $400 gold coin; by recruiting new investors, the original participant earned commissions toward the cost of the coin and could earn cash commissions. At trial, Gold's corporate attorney,

William Whitledge, admitted that this plan was "pretty much identical" to AGE's plan, and the South Dakota Division of Securities Enforcement agreed, calling it "almost identical" and enforcing against Gold the cease and desist order obtained against AGE. In April 1992, the Kentucky Attorney General sued Gold, and the Hopkins Circuit Court enjoined the Crowes from operating Gold.

In the opinion, Judge Charles W. Boteler found that Gold I emphasized recruitment of clients, not sales of products, and thus constituted an illegal pyramid scheme. In October 1993, the Crowes and Gold signed a settlement agreement with the state, agreeing to pay restitution to Gold I's participants and submitting to a permanent injunction against operating pyramid schemes and making unrealistic earnings claims. On October 18, 1993, David Crowe pled guilty in an unrelated criminal proceeding to a state charge of false advertising stemming from his activities with Gold I. He received a suspended sentence.

According to MLM Watch Dog and Expert, Rod Cook, MLM Gold programs have a 0% chance of survival...

"Gold based product = 0 out of 70- 80 gold MLMs survived in U.S. since 1990"

Not looking good for Numis.
 

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Amway Sales Grow In 2009 But No Mention Of U.S. Sales Growth

Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by Ty Tribble.

If Amway doesn't mention U.S. numbers, you can be pretty sure that they are down.  Amway training systems like WWDB have shown declining numbers in meeting attendance and new diamonds....here is the press release from Amway:

ADA, Mich., March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Amway's parent company, Alticor Inc., announced record sales of more than US$8.4 billion for the year ended Dec. 31, 2009, which was a 2.3 percent increase over 2008. Sales were negatively impacted by foreign currency fluctuations, which in local currency grew 5.9 percent.

"Our focus on using innovation to transform the Amway business is showing results," said chairman Steve Van Andel. "The global economy challenged every business in 2009. Our continuing investment in products, technology, and connecting with consumers helped us weather the storm."

Said president Doug DeVos: "Our distributors around the world deserve a lot of credit for persistence in a difficult economic climate. We put a lot of effort into improving our product offerings and building consumer awareness; the distributors put in the work to drive sales to our customers."

The company also made gains in another key measure. Said Van Andel: "In 2009, we increased our market share in the direct selling industry, and continued to drive improvements and adjustments to our business that will help us, and our distributors, succeed over the long term."

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Arbonne Emerges From Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Posted on 08. Mar, 2010 by Ty Tribble.

Arbonne has emerged from Chapter 11 Bankrupcy...

Under the deal, lenders owed about $530 million took control of 85 percent of the stock in the reorganized company.

The case is In re Natural Products Group LLC, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware, No. 10-10239.

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ASEA Clinical Trials and Research

Posted on 05. Mar, 2010 by Ty Tribble.

Here is some information about ASEA clinical research or lack there of:

From the ASEA Web Site:

“9. Have any clinical trials been conducted on ASEA™?

ASEA™ is a nutritional supplement. Besides extensive safety and antimicrobial testing, no other studies have or must be performed. ASEA™ does not claim to mitigate, prevent or cure any disease. ASEA™ simply contains the raw materials that our body and the immune system need to help protect us and defend us. There is extensive evidence, based on studies done on the individual reactive molecules contained in ASEA™, that these reactive molecules are indeed produced and used in large amounts by the body and the immune system. The role that these reactive molecules play in the body is becoming increasingly well understood and is actively being studied all over the world.”

What? No clinical trials have or must be performed?

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More Fun With ASEA Salt Water MLM Product

Posted on 04. Mar, 2010 by Ty Tribble.

A Network Marketing company recently came out with a new product and the label says Sodium Chloride (salt) and Water.  (see the label here)

Here is a video that I made about it...

So continuing on with my fake story...I had some "friends" of mine scouting around for a new manufacturing facility for my MLM product idea and they captured this video of the facility:

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March Madness at EIRO Research

Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by Ty Tribble.

March Madness has struck at EIRO Research.

EIRO is launching a new promotion in March that gets more money into the hands of the newest associate...

Someone with some experience in Network Marketing could come in and make over $5,000 in their first month with only 10 people in their team.

Enroll 10 People who purchase the EIRO Leader Pack and earn $5,500:

$2,000 in Fast Start Income

$2,500 in EIROStar Bonus Money

$1,000 in Sr. Executive and Director Cabinet Bonus

Enroll 20 People who purchase the EIRO Leader Pack and earn over $15,000!

Even 5 people would earn you $2,000!

Ty Tribble will be hosting an invitation only compensation plan webinar for select leaders over the next 10 days.  Click here to request a seat.

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