On Sunday 30 March 2008, mhargrav1 wrote:
> I thought I was saavy. I picked apart PPL. Then my best friend
> approached me about another MLM. I'll give you a hint:
> telecommunications, Trump, Kiyosaki.
>
> I've recently spent some time pouring over chat rooms, blogs and both
> praises and complaints about this company. There were overwhelmingly
> more complaints than praises. I asked my friend pointedly how much
> his upline makes in a month if no one in his downline recruits and
> his answer to me was that I was over analyzing the company and it's
> compensation.
> can affect relationships. I will probably leave just for the sake of
> keeping our friendship.
Yes, you were overanalyzing because you were asking questions he did not
want to answer and could not answer without bursting his bubble.
> I read one of the other replys to your post. They do make money off
> of training. They cleverly disguise it. They say if you don't sign up
> for the International, then thay can't work with you. I recently went
> to a regional and paid $20. Not bad right? Multiply that by about
> 650- 700 people in the room. The room probably at tops cost 1,500 for
> the day. Oh yeah there was no milk or cookie, or lunch. I sat there
> from 10 AM till 3 PM.
Aha! Someone else out there is doing the math. Exactly! Then they'll
say how expensive the room is for the space. Call the hotel or
wherever they rented the room and pretend like you want to host a
gathering that'll go on one evening and have the same sized crowd and
they'll give you a price. No, remember, that room is a commodity that
expires quickly. If they don't rent to someone that night, it's lost
income they can't get back. If you're willing to rent weekly on one
night each week, they'll cut you a good deal. The room I checked on
was for a group that could be as much as 500 or more. It was something
like $600 for the night and they easily raked in $1,200 or more with
each meeting. If they had a weekly deal, they were probably getting
$300 for a weekly fee for that space.
> Here is a good non scientific way to tell if someone is doing that
> good. Look at their shoes. If they are dull and all scuffed up and
> their suits are straight off the rack, then they probably are not
> doing that well. Millionaires look good even in sweats and jeans. Ya
> feel me?
Not true at all. I know a millionaire who wears t-shirts and blue jeans
most of the time. He's usually wearing sandals or something that's
more like a cross between a shoe and a slipper and is often wearing
ones that are just about worn out.
He's just one example I'm thinking of. You can't draw stereotypes about
millionaires. A while back I was considering buying a new Mercedes
convertible, before I decided I loved the antique one I had and the new
one was just for ego. Actually, I was looking at a lot of convertibles
and sports cars. The only sales staff that treated me with respect was
the one at Mercedes. In short, if you've seen the "Cosby Show" episode
about buying a car, he makes some good points. He intentionally
dressed down for the experience. That's what I always do. It gives me
time to browse the lot without being disturbed by a fast
talking "Harold Hill" type salesman. Interesting that the only high
end dealer I stopped in to see was the only dealer that treated me
well.
Perhaps they figure people who can afford an expensive car can also
afford to live by their own rules.
Hal
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