Thanks Chip. I did start looking at some of the things you all
pointed out. ANd I did post in my blog on there all the things that
I learned. The whois search, the personal info... Those are the
biggies for me.
I didn't know about whois searches. I actually have a domain name
that I purchased. I ended up not using it. But I did the search on
my domain... sure enough, my name work address phone number and
email address were all there. I also searched for myspace, just as
a point of reference. They aren't hiding either, and they don't ask
for anything that personal.
I think giving a SSN to these folks would be like giving it to
someone who calls your house with an unlisted number and giving them
the same info. i wouldn't do it.
I signed up first and asked questions later because at first it
didn't feel like a MLM or scam... just social networking. But as I
got more "friends" and got more comments and read more blogs... it's
all mostly about how to get rich quick.
THAT's when I started to wonder.... then came here.
I never thought that this could be an MLM or anything close. I am
used to the product peddling types, but this is really quite the set
up. An internet based scam for an internet based world, huh?
I'm still on there and sending messages to my friends warning them
to proceed with caution and telling them what I NOW see.
I've only been on for like two days and spent nothing and gave no
info, but I already feel duped... mainly because when it still
sounded good, I emailed it to my friends.
Ick. ick... ick.
--- In mlmsurvivorsclub@
<chip_embere@
>
> Hi Vicki,
> I'm sorry my e-mail sounded a little harsh - I AM
familiar with your earlier posts - so imagine my surprise at your
posting a question here *after* signing up , and then saying you
didn't see anything wrong with it(I assumed - incorrectly perhaps -
that you had already given them your SSN - which is what got me
concerned in the first place)... Since you have been here for a
while, you do know how many people post here saying they couldn't
see anything wrong with their particular scheme.
>
> As always, the best bet(like PW pointed out) is to follow the
company owners' motive and business model - its usually very
revealing - as it is in this case - think about it!
>
> Good luck!
>
>
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