♦ REFRESH to rotate MAAMAW'S CLICKY NOTES thru this space..... Timely Tips, Best of the Boards & More ♦
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM SCAMS!  Research all business opportunities thoroughly, and never blow off other people's bad experiences.  Ask around (and listen!).  The Scams101 Message Board is a good place to start.  What's that?  You've found a Biz Op and you're wondering if it's endorsed by FIB?...  Not unless it's listed in MaaMaw's Magnificent Toolbox.






[ View Thread ] [ Post Response ] [ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]

FIB - Scams 101

Hmmm!

Posted By: Mel. White
Date: Tuesday, November 20, 2007, at 8:07 a.m.(pst)

In Response To: Re: Has anyone had any experience with "My Powermall"? (Sandi Moses)

>> I have a Mall - it's free so why not? I have not had one for long so
>> my experience is limited, but it is first hand from the inside, not
>> vicarious.

...and since we know you, we know what you're telling us is not hype. Thanks for the info!

>> True. There is supposed to be a "Product Search" feature
>> which I can not find. When I typed in a particular product in the
>> "Information Booth" I got a 9-page list of stores to wade
>> through. Because I hate to shop, I did not bother.

Same thing happened to me.

>> Irrelevant. You access online stores through the Malls and shop for
>> what you want. It does not matter that the Malls are all the same - they
>> are just a doorway or portal you pass through on your way to the stores in
>> the Mall. By doing so, the stores in the Mall are able to credit MPM and
>> you with the purchase

But from a "this is my business" standpoint, it's a disaster! If I need to buy a replacement for my Casio watch, I'm more likely to google for the specific watch (it's a geek watch) than to go to your store and use the search feature and then click on all the stores with Casios to figure out if someone's got it.

>> There *IS* no product. You shop for anything you want online. The deal
>> is when you access the online store you were going to buy from anyway, you
>> and your downline share in the rebate offered by the stores featured in
>> the Mall.

Actually, what I was getting at is that Christmas is now coming up, and people with websites are featuring gifts on their homepages. The Powermall pages only feature that annoying video, so you have to train your visitors to come to your page, go to the "shop" section (which didn't open the first time I clicked it) and/or search. There's no way to feature gift suggestions or set up a series of "things you might like to buy."

Margaret McGillivray does this with her site, so she can link sigfiles like "Celtic crosses from Scotland for Easter" and direct you to the appropriate page. Ther's no video page to avoid, and no perplexing list of stores.

So I rated the site as "something that's not very likely to bring you much money other than what you yourself spend there."

>> As more and more people do more and more shopping on line, this should
>> not be the case. Brick and mortar shopping will never go away, but online
>> shopping is here and as long as you and your downline do your normal
>> online shopping through the Mall, the income should remain steady or even
>> i crease.

I think that's the real issue... you have to build a pool of people who will only shop through your site rather than googling and using one of the price comparison sites plus coupon sites to get the lowest price.

I can see it working for a charity, where people will do it as a form of donation, but have a hard time seeing it providing as much money as, say, the FIB site does.

On the other hand, you probably get more from your shop than I do from my blog (which I forget to update!!!)

Messages In This Thread

[ View Thread ] [ Post Response ] [ Return to Index ] [ Read Prev Msg ] [ Read Next Msg ]

FIB - Scams 101 is maintained by Lesley Fountain with WebBBS 5.12.







NOTICE TO SCUMBEEZLES
(you know who you are... you scream "Foul!" when the truth comes out)
        PLEASE READ THIS LEGAL NOTICE CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU FILE A LAWSUIT OR EVEN WASTE TIME THINKING ABOUT IT.  It has been done before, but never successfully.  In fact, the last dodobird who tried it ended up being ordered to pay more than $77,000 in attorney fees ($65,000+ to my attorneys and $12,000+ to my co-defendant's legal advisor).
        If your attorney is worth his salt, he's going to tell you that the expense of filing a lawsuit you can't win is a whole lot worse than any "damages" resulting from messages posted on this insignificant little chunk of cyberspace.
        NEWS FLASH:  I didn't just climb down off that ol' turnip truck yesterday.  I'm well aware that expressing a negative opinion, relating one's personal experience, and restating provable facts are all legal in this country and do not constitute libel, slander, or defamation -- so you don't want to play games with me, and you sure don't want to start something you aren't prepared to finish.  I don't take threats lightly, and I don't accept bribes (or did you call it a "mutually-beneficial arrangement"?).  I'll turn you in faster than you can yell, "ARREST ME, I'M SCUM!!" 
        Do yourself a favor and turn your legal team loose in greener pastures.
        Although we may, from time to time, monitor or review discussions, postings and the like on the Friends In Business (Scams 101) Message Board, we are under no obligation to do so.  We are not responsible or liable for any claim arising from the content of any such discussions or postings or for any error, defamation, libel, slander, omission, falsehood, obscenity, pornography, profanity, danger, or inaccuracy contained in any information contained within such locations on the Site.
        You are prohibited from posting or transmitting any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, or profane materials or any material that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law.  You are likewise prohibited from posting any false claims against any company or individual.  We will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity of anyone posting any such information or materials.
        By posting messages and/or content on the Friends In Business (Scams 101) Message Board, you give permission for Lesley Fountain/Friends In Business/Shoestring Success Publications to display, distribute and use the posting and content for publication, advertising, promotion, excerption or example. You grant Lesley Fountain/Friends In Business/Shoestring Success Publications complete, perpetual, but non-exclusive rights to use, archive, reproduce, adapt, modify, distribute, sub-license, repurpose, rework, compile, or offer for sale or resale the messages, postings or content appearing on this site in whole or in part, throughout the world and universe, on a royalty-free basis without remuneration.  If you cannot accept or agree with the terms of service for this website and discussion board, you are advised not to post on this board.
        In closing, I would like to remind you once again that it is still legal, in this great country of ours, to express a PERSONAL OPINION, as long as it is presented as opinion and not as fact.
        And finally, all you scammers out there will do well to remember that TRUTH IS AN ABSOLUTE DEFENSE against charges of libel, defamation, and slander... so if you're operating just a hop, skip, and jump ahead of the law, you might want to think twice before doing anything stupid... (AND SHAME ON YOU!!).