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FIB - Scams 101
Re: CarbonCopyPRO - outrageous claims. Scam, or it has a dram of reality?
Posted By: Mel. White In Response To: Re: CarbonCopyPRO - outrageous claims. Scam, or it has a dram of reality? (David Stone)
Date: Friday, April 17, 2009, at 10:00 a.m.(pst)
>> I was kind of wondering the same thing. It seems Mr Mossop is saying
>> that one opportunity is not as valid as his own with his posts. I only
>> wanted to offer a positive experience. I have removed by link, but would
>> appreciate some guideance as I'm new. What exactly diffentiated the posts?Mossop has had some of his messages removed as well. Trust me. I zapped them with my lilly white hands and neutered at least one.
Oldtimers like Dennis can talk more freely about their businesses because they've "earned their chops." He's not someone who walked in and said "I make a six figure income with this" -- he is a person who has been with the board for over eight years, many of us have met him in person, he's been in the same business and with the same company since Moses was a Corporal, and we know his statements are true.
He gives solid advice, steers people away from bad deals, gives promotional advice if asked, and when any of us use his services we know we get an honest deal and a prompt response. He donates his time to the board and his expertise. And he's done all of this for eight years. That's one of the reasons he's a moderator.
So if he wants to talk about the realities of his business or give it a boost once every 2 months, nobody minds.
Now, a veritable flood of folks show up every month who are new to the board. They have just joined a GREAT OPPORTUNITY that is going to be paying $50,000/month Any Day Now and they're SO eager to help everyone else on the road to wealth... just as soon as we all join their company.
Back in the early day of the boards, several very charming people came in, wrote some messages, got some trust started, and then essentially suckered several members into bad businesses where they lost money. It has left a very permanent bad taste in our mouths.
You're welcome to show up, you're welcome to comment, you're welcome to say "my experience has been positive so far." But if the only messages you are going to leave is "my business is a great one" and our googling shows that there is a pile of complaints against your company, don't expect us to leave your sales link or contact information sitting up to attract others.
Likewise, if the only comments you have to make are about your business or compares your business with whatever's being discussed to enable you to leave your affiliate link at the bottom of the message... don't waste your time typing.
Anyone who's in the MLM business is encouraged to go talk over at MLM.com, where they have a thriving community of likeminded souls. This place is for independent businesses -- the "one of a kind" type business (one of our members started a lawn mowing service. Several are in computer retail. Several of us are writers).
There are so many boards with MLM discussions... we want this board to support the other guys; the ones running regular businesses, who need help and advice and information.
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