MLM Meltdown

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By learntosucceed


Please note: ads placed on this hub are by no means a recommendation of mine as a legitmate program and are not placed here by me. However, with that said, this is what I know to be fact:

Someone told me I needed multiple streams of income. He said sign up for this, and this, and this, and this. I did. He was a relative, why shouldn't I trust him? Right? He's studying for the Ministry, even better reason to feel I was being ‘guided'.

Then he told me, ok, this particular program, we give you leads, go out and make calls. Get them to a conference call presentation. That costs $39.00 per month, pre-launch. This next program, you just sit and do nothing and the spillover is going to be great after a while, pre-launch also, for $69.00 per month. Just work the first program the most and send out email blasts on the second one. The third and fourth were traffic exchange type things where he got credit for all the time I surfed ... pretty slick. And trust me, I signed up under about a dozen traffic exchanges alone.

That was it for support and training. I honestly admit to spamming forums, groups, sending out a few bulk e-mails. I do plead ignorance and HATED doing it. That's not all.

Since none of these programs seemed to be presenting any of those promises of getting rich quick thus far, but since I also needed ‘multiple streams' of income, I went out and joined a health and wellness company for about $45-$75.00 per month. I also ended up in an Aussie 2-up that got shut down for being illegal right after my upline gave a me dead weight person to pay him $25 to send back up the line and before I actually had time to suck somebody else into this scam...... in retro that's funny but also a major blessing. If I'd only known then what I know now....

Oh and I forgot the two affilate programs where I was peddling someone's ebook for them, making a buck for each download. I think I was a little slow on the uptake at this point, because each ebook was actually a 'lead on' to sign up for more multiple streams of income. If I recall correctly I made $1.00. I was also doing free surveys, too.

So here I was, still searching for those streams of income and can happily report that after 6 months I had earned $4.90 through my wellness company, $1.00 for one ebook download and $0.85 on one traffic exchange. I never earned enough to actually get the payout from the traffic exchange. By this time I was also buying co-op leads. So, let's add that up (I'll let a green personality do that, the rest of us will just round off or move on), $39. + $69 + $60 (an average of monthly personal use requirement), $55 per month for co-op leads + $25 one time payment in the illegal aussie 2 up. Lotta OUTGO ... minus $6.00 INCOME ... I hoped others were doing at least this well.

I've got to tell you what changed my life. This simple link. http://learntosucceed.successin10steps.com/?mad=12739

What are you going to find out if you download and read the free resource?

  1. Multiple streams of income do NOT come from getting into as many programs as you can afford nor does it mean maxing out your credit card out of faith...
  2. You're going to find out that this report actually has no ‘buy me', sign up, affiliate links anywhere. You are going to find out that no companies are mentioned.
  3. You are going to find out why it is NOT your fault you are failing while others appear to be succeeding.
  4. You are going to find out that it is ABSOLTELY, no strings tied, FREE for you.

If you and I eventually talk, it's not going to be about my company. It's not about me anymore. It's about what I was given that continues to make me successful in all areas of my life, something I should be passing on to others also. I am not done growing either, because the more I develop myself and help others to do so, the more successful and rich I will be in every facet of my life.

Start here - download the ebook

http://learntosucceed.successin10steps.com/?mad=12739

I look forward to talking to you in the future. My contact information is at the end of the ebook.

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Bonnie Ramsey  says:
2 years ago

Jennifer,

I have been there, done that, too. At one time I was a member of so many businesses that I couldn't concentrate on anything. Therefore, I went backward for a while. When I listened to a training call by Mark Yarnell, one of my favorite mentors, he said something that stuck with me. He called it "Yarnell's Law". He said, "Do one thing. Do it right. Finish it." That made a lot of sense but what he said next really hit home. He said, "You can chase 5 rabbits at one time and never catch any 1 of them".

That was me. Chasing about 30 rabbits in 30 different directions and never even getting close! I have friends that send me emails with about 15 links to 15 different businesses in their signature and they want me to check them all out and join them. I politely tell them that I am focused on one business that allows me the time to help others and I wish them all the success in the world. So far, none of them have emailed me telling me they have caught a rabbit! LOL.

Bonnie Ramsey

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learntosucceed  says:
2 years ago

Thanks Bonnie,I think it is sad to get those emails with all those links to different fields of rabbits..... One of my mentors, Michael Dlouhy, asked me once... "Jennifer, can you manage more than one marriage?" I had to laugh and say 'Michael, I am divorced, obvioulsy I couldn't mange the ONE I had.' Even through the humor I got the message. Just yesterday I had one guy pushing two of his deals on me... try this and try that, you can't lose. I bit my tongue and politely said thanks, but the one company I have is more than enough to satisfy me.Thanks for the comment and nope, all that chasing rabbits, I didn't catch one either, just a few strands of hair is all I got. If I'd typed hare I could have made a pun... lol ~jennifer

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supercibor  says:
2 years ago

Hi: I see I am not alone. I have been through the whole failing world of internet, scams , false promises, you name it. I lost about 4000 dollars. I am now in the process of cancelling 99 % of all my accounts and keeping SFI where is now easier to make money. I already made 25 dollars this month so I think I am on my way to recover some of my losses , saving and focusing on just one program.

I enjoyed your story because you are speaking for thousands of aspiring millionaires who are being taken for a ride by real scamming experts.

Regards

Hector

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obxscribe  says:
9 months ago

I love it when people bring this stuff out into the light for ALL to see. Internet scams should be illegal. First you click a link that sends you to a splash page that is 4 miles long. You scroll all the way to the bottom and find...what? but you said it wa FREE! But NO...It's $27, $47, $97....$147. I guess they are counting on us just clicking and buying before we know what we have done.

I started falling for MLM junk way back in college when someone, a "friend", suckered me into joining Amway. The only ones who make money in MLMs are the ones at the top.

The only "good" program we have found is Profit Lance. It is chock full of all the information you need to know about the internet. They guy that put it together is from England and is a little hard to understand. But he gives you about 14 affiliate websites ready to promote. He even pays for the hosting. The only downside to it is that the lessons can be confusing. He knows what he is talking about but is not a good teacher. I used to look at his lesson to know what it was and then go to Youtube to understand it.

Really good hub Have a gret day

Joe

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learntosucceed  says:
9 months ago

I've learned a LOT over the time since writing this HUB - Some of the programs I joined are still around - sucking people in and paying out little to none. It's sad.

I don't spend much time over here anymore becaue it's too restrictive about what I can write AND when I say something someone takes offense to, they can flag my hub and have it removed - so ..... I've moved to my own domain - It's all generic and I do not promote my business... feel free to visit

www.gotojenniferfisher.com

You'll find me there all the time.

~Jennifer

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