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Posted By: MaaMaw In Response To: Hmmmmmm. (Bill Carton - the Roadie)
Wednesday, 21 September 2005, at 1:34 p.m.
Roadie, I too find the whole thing very suspicious (and I should mention, judging by the email, that we are not alone).
I decided to sit tight for a bit and see what develops, because Kimberly is being so... well, KimberlyNice.
I don't buy the "multiple-six-figure" story as far as I can spit a Milk Dud (which, of course, I would never do because I would never waste a perfectly good chocolate anything, but I digress).
I agree with P. Drammel that there is no point in going after a company in Panama (which I believe we have all warned people about ad pukium).
I suspect this is all leading somewhere, but I don't want to point any fingers so I'm going to hold my tongue for now.
HOWEVER...
This is what I would like to hear (and if I had fessed up like Kimberly did, it would have been the first thing out of my mouth):
WHAT ABOUT ALL THE PEOPLE YOU SCREWED?
Not knowingly of course -- but the people who bought the product through you and James and are now in someone else's downline, buying all the motivational crap and pouring more and more money into their businesses hoping to make some money (if not get filthy rich like you two have) (maybe I'm overstating, but to me, that kind of money qualifies as "filthy rich").
Have you contacted each and every one of them to find out if they have at least recouped their investment?
If not, have you offered them a refund out of your personal funds?
That's what I would do if I made as much money as you two, because my conscience would demand it.
And if I couldn't afford to refund the whole amount (which you obviously can), I would at least refund my commission.
In fact, I did just that once. I telemarketed a babysitting service for a company that flew the coop. Fortunately I was a rotten salesperson, and only two people sent in the cash (the other handful hadn't gotten around to it yet), and I refunded their money out of my own *EMPTY* pocket.
It's the right thing to do.
AND...
I would *love* to hear about the fake testimonial -- you know, the one where you forgot to change the name from Kimberly and James before you posted it??
I know any newcomers must just think Roadie and I are the *NASTIEST* people in the world, but ya kinda had to be here.
Luv,
MaaMaw
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