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FIB - Scams 101
Re: Prosper Rapes Families Finaincialy
Posted By: Dennis Bevers In Response To: Re: Prosper Rapes Families Finaincialy (Darren)
Date: Monday, July 26, 2010, at 2:54 a.m.(pst)
>> >> Contact your local Attorney General's office.We did in 30
>> states.>> Prosper is a complete rip off. The sales people make you feel like you
>> can make all the money back you "invest" into their education.
>> The truth is that they have carefully crafted their legal agreements you
>> agree to at the time you enter the program. Once you have been in the
>> program for three days there is no way they will give you your money back.
>> They may give you a few more coaching sessions or maybe switch you to
>> another one of their programs, just to make you happy. But after you
>> continue on, you realize what a rip off the whole company is. They get
>> their success stories early on in the coaching program - sometimes within
>> the third or fourth meeting. Then, once the student gets further in the
>> program they realize they truly will never make all of the money they
>> invested. Prosper does coaching for a lot of big gurus in ecommerce, real
>> estate, personal finance (John Cummuta), etc. Basicially, their coaches
>> are like cheerleaders. If you want to pay 2k - 11k to have someone cheer
>> you on, then go right ahead. Otherwise, take $100 and go buy some books at
>> the bookstore or better yet get the info free from the library and do the
>> work. You'll be smarter for it, and you wont be in debt for the cost of
>> their tuition. Believe me people, this company is very good at giving you
>> a good impression that is false. Their sales people are very slick and
>> will pressure you like none other to make you feel like you "must do
>> it" and that "this opportunity will never return again".
>> They act as if its a honor to enter the program and that you will
>> "need to get approved to enter the program". Its total B.S !!
>> Dont fall for it!!I guess that tells me where all the pitchmen went who used to travel the country doing their big home business expos, pitching everything from travel to math made easy to people just looking for a legitimate opportunity.
Dennis
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