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FIB - Scams 101
Re: Stores Online
Posted By: Beverly Eller In Response To: Re: Stores Online (Tamikia Alford)
Date: Sunday, March 29, 2009, at 10:32 p.m.(pst)
I'm glad you had time to do your homework. I did not have a laptop to do research while I was sitting listening to Stores Online talk about their great software. If you're a technie, perhaps you could figure it out. I'm not dumb when it comes to computers, but Stores Online's own tech people couldn't figure out how to offer "free shipping" on just one category, featured items or sale items. That's a problem in my book, especially after dealing with several lengthy tech support sessions. I think that a promise that you could have your site up in two weeks was deceptive...suggesting free Drop Shippers through them was deceptive.....easy to use software was deceptive... I'm glad someone was able to figure out how to be successful with all the limitations. I am, another dissatisfied Stores Online customer!
>> For all those who are newbies to StoresOnline (SOL), if you go looking
>> you will almost alays find more negative than positive when product is
>> being offrd through seminar. I am a satisfied customer of StoresOnline
>> having done business with them since 2004. I currently have 3 websites
>> published with them:>> www.AlfordIEnterprises.com
>> www.HealthyHeartHelp.com
>> www.AllNaturalElements.com>> For all those wishing to get advice and answered questions from
>> someone who actually did her homework, and applieed the principles, you
>> are more than welcome to contact me. I've posted on every site hat I have
>> come accross wih negative comments about this company/product. I always
>> end up saying the same things.>> The bottom line here, is that when you go to thes seminars, the
>> discussion is built to make the product sound good and easy. The product
>> is good and easy. Folks are missing that SOL is selling a product, not a
>> business, The product is easy to use, but the business is not easy to get
>> right. The technology is constantly changing and you hav to continually
>> educate yourself. It won't happen over night, but in time you see the
>> progress. Your success in internet retail has nothing to do with how many
>> storebuilders you buy from SOL or how well you follw the advice they give
>> you. Success depends on the product you are selling, it's cost, and your
>> marketing. All of which is outside of the realm of what you buy from SOL.
>> Sure, they may offer you some things to "help" with marketing,
>> but it is your choice to purchase these extras. The extra training, I
>> can't speak for because I didn't purchase it. My motto is "Never pay
>> someone to do things you don't know how to do. Only pay someone to do
>> things you don't have time to do." You have to dig in and tach
>> yourself the business to be successfull. I have a strong IT background and
>> the website building was simple for me. The marketing I had to learn from
>> the ground up.>> People should stop looking to have thier hands help and do your own
>> homework. Those guides are meant to be tutors, not slaves to your work. If
>> it is the price you are concerned about, then you shouldn't buy it.
>> Investing money that you cannot afford to lose is always a bad idea, no
>> matter what the business is. If you have further question or comment,
>> plase fel free to contact me directly, I'm alway happy to answer any
>> queestions about StoresOnline. PLEASE NOTE: I am willing to answer
>> justified questions about the company and the product, but I do not have
>> the time to hold your hand through the process. If you would like that
>> kind of time, perhaps we can arrange some sort of payment arrangement. But
>> remember what I said about paying someone to do what you don't know how to
>> do.
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