| ♦ REFRESH to rotate MAAMAW'S CLICKY NOTES thru this space..... Timely Tips, Best of the Boards & More ♦ |
Be sure to visit the Current Message Board when you're finished here. We're very friendly, so don't be shy... just jump right in and post your question. Scams outnumber legitimate biz ops about a bzillion to one, so it's well worth your time. |
| | View Thread | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | |
|---|
FIB - Scams 101 - Ye Olde Archives
Posted By: The Tim <tim@thetimtimes.com> In Response To: Child Shield USA (Mike Crabtree)
Friday, 10 June 2005, at 2:47 p.m.
Don't know about the company specifically, but I did visit their website. They are trafficking in FEAR, UNCERTAINTY and DOUBT. I prefer not to market in this arena although there's certainly nothing illegal or immoral in doing so. It just isn't very uplifting. If you are an effective closer, it should be a no brainer to sell parents by playing on their fears. Their website is a perfect online example. From their site:
------------------------
Fear: A Missing Child Is Any Parent's Worse Nightmare!
I personally felt this fear a short time ago. My wife, our two children and I were shopping and our 3 year old was right next to my wife one minute, and then suddenly was gone. We called to her, jokingly at first, thinking she was just on the other side of a clothing rack, but no answer. Frantically, we began calling more loudly, still no answer.
Uncertainty: Would you know where to start, or even what to do?
Thankfully, David's daughter was finally recovered after some very intense and emotional waiting. This crisis made David very aware of how critical a formal plan of action and educating your child can be.. He knew other parents had experienced similar situations and he knew they must have felt as helpless as he did.
Doubt: What about Code Amber?
"Some of the requests were for us to run an Alert in the Ticker. We cannot activate the Ticker unless a Law Enforcement Agency issues an Amber Alert and it meets the minimum criteria of having an identifiable vehicle and/or suspect information."
Enjoy.
> Hi,
> Has anyone on this forum investigated Child Shield USA? I love their
> concept and services. However, I want to be realistic as well. Have any of
> you become a representative? If so, how receptive has your audience been?
> Is it an easy sell, or, a hard sell? The entire company has only sold
> about 2 million subscriptions in 15 years. Why is that? Is it really that
> hard to sell? People will usually spend money, NOT for what they NEED, but
> what they WANT. Is that the case here?
> Thanks for your input.............
> Mike Crabtree
Sensibility Without The Static
| | View Thread | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | |
|---|
FIB - Scams 101 - Ye Olde Archives is maintained with WebBBS 3.11.
|
| PLEASE READ THIS LEGAL NOTICE CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU FILE A LAWSUIT OR EVEN WASTE TIME THINKING ABOUT IT. It has been done before, but never successfully. In fact, the last dodobird who tried it ended up being ordered to pay more than $77,000 in attorney fees ($65,000+ to my attorneys and $12,000+ to my co-defendant's legal advisor).
If your attorney is worth his salt, he's going to tell you that the expense of filing a lawsuit you can't win is a whole lot worse than any "damages" resulting from messages posted on this insignificant little chunk of cyberspace. NEWS FLASH: I didn't just climb down off that ol' turnip truck yesterday. I'm well aware that expressing a negative opinion, relating one's personal experience, and restating provable facts are all legal in this country and do not constitute libel, slander, or defamation -- so you don't want to play games with me, and you sure don't want to start something you aren't prepared to finish. I don't take threats lightly, and I don't accept bribes (or did you call it a "mutually-beneficial arrangement"?). I'll turn you in faster than you can yell, "ARREST ME, I'M SCUM!!" Do yourself a favor and turn your legal team loose in greener pastures. Although we may, from time to time, monitor or review discussions, postings and the like on the Friends In Business (Scams 101) Message Board, we are under no obligation to do so. We are not responsible or liable for any claim arising from the content of any such discussions or postings or for any error, defamation, libel, slander, omission, falsehood, obscenity, pornography, profanity, danger, or inaccuracy contained in any information contained within such locations on the Site. You are prohibited from posting or transmitting any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, or profane materials or any material that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law. You are likewise prohibited from posting any false claims against any company or individual. We will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity of anyone posting any such information or materials. By posting messages and/or content on the Friends In Business (Scams 101) Message Board, you give permission for Lesley Fountain/Friends In Business/Shoestring Success Publications to display, distribute and use the posting and content for publication, advertising, promotion, excerption or example. You grant Lesley Fountain/Friends In Business/Shoestring Success Publications complete, perpetual, but non-exclusive rights to use, archive, reproduce, adapt, modify, distribute, sub-license, repurpose, rework, compile, or offer for sale or resale the messages, postings or content appearing on this site in whole or in part, throughout the world and universe, on a royalty-free basis without remuneration. If you cannot accept or agree with the terms of service for this website and discussion board, you are advised not to post on this board. In closing, I would like to remind you once again that it is still legal, in this great country of ours, to express a PERSONAL OPINION, as long as it is presented as opinion and not as fact. And finally, all you scammers out there will do well to remember that TRUTH IS AN ABSOLUTE DEFENSE against charges of libel, defamation, and slander... so if you're operating just a hop, skip, and jump ahead of the law, you might want to think twice before doing anything stupid... (AND SHAME ON YOU!!). |