Re: Questions about Don Alm

Hi Steve,

I guess it's time to step in Here since I've had
almost the Same Experience with My Purchase.

When I ordered, I was expecting to receive the package
within a decent time frame (5 to 7 business days.)

I'm in Florida, so I expected it to take a little longer.

It took OVER 10 Business Days to receive.
(So, You received it Quicker than I Did...)

I Also paid for it via Credit Card, so, yes, It SHOULD Have
been expedited sooner.

I had called 3 times and had to leave a message asking to either:
1. Call Back (left phone number)
2. Email Me with response.
3. Respond to emails sent to Him.

It seems that I have to email First,
Leave 2 messages on His answering Machine,
and wait about a day or so for a response.

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In regards to the TP Truck, I had asked Him Numerous Times about this
because I wanted to know how it went.

He FINALLY Responded with an Answer to that question

His Answer was as follows:
"Couldn't get the thing put together. Too much Red Tape."

I returned a Q in regards to this with No Response, yet.
My Q was this:
"Did You send Anything to the Victims of Katrina?"

So... I wasn't impressed.
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I think that Don is a (somewhat) creative Genius when it comes to
His Ideas, whether or not they have Actually been IMPLEMENTED By
Him, that's another story...

Here are Some Other Issues that I have with the Midas II Report.

Since the Report was Vague, to say the least, in it's
procedures and plans to Run the Businesses included in the program,
I had to Ask a few more Q's.

1. No Product Name for the 'Deck Cleaning Biz' was included.
2. No Product Name was given for the Oil Stain Remover Biz.
3. No Manufacturer was given for the Refrigerator Magnets was Included.

I was given the answer to #1 and #3 to complete the info,
but was told for #2:
"The guy I was getting the Oil Stain cleaner from went out of business a year
ago and I haven't taken the time to find a replacement."

The Midas II Report also gave Websites (URLs) to visit as a part of some of the programs.

ALL LINKS WERE DEAD...
One of the links I told Him about, His Response was:
"the [URL not given out of respect to Don's Info]
site was dropped by the guy who bought the biz from me...
and if there are other pages that are not active it's because
they have been dropped."

I'm Not Bashing Don here,
BUT, If He's going to sell programs like this,
Especially at the Prices that He's going to be selling them,
He DOES Need to Focus on Responding to His Customers,
AND Give UPDATED - VALID Info...

Personally, I would not count the 'Oil Cleaning' Biz as part of the
50 Reports of Midas II Report BECAUSE He did NOT Include the
Product Name that He Taunts is so good of which, is SUPPOSED to Be
considered a major selling point to the Biz Idea.

Either Way, I DO like the materials, though vague,
they're Great Ideas, just the same.

Hope This Helps.

Thanks.

Christopher

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> I saw this thread and thought I'd weigh in since I purchased Mr. Alms
> Midas report during the charity promotion. Now I can't speak to whether or
> not he actually sent a truck to the stricken Gulf Coast or not. Like most
> of you, I'm in the dark on that issue.

> However, I can say that my overall purchasing experience with Mr. Alm has
> not been what I expected.

> It took close to two weeks for me to receive my purchase from Mr. Alm
> who's in Oregon. I'm in Southern California. I paid via credit card, so
> the order should have gone out right away. At most it should have taken
> 5-6 days.

> It took close to two weeks for it to arrive. When I finally did receive
> it, I opened the binder and out fell about a half dozen garlic skins.

> Why they were in there I have no idea. The first thing that came to mind
> was, this is not the most professional.

> Also in the binder was a sheet of paper that said sorry for the delay, our
> computer crashed and all files were lost. We still owe you the rest of the
> programs and they will be sent to you right away.

> Now I have seen many of Mr Alms posts on this and other boards and one
> thing that he stresses is customer service.

> In this instance, I feel he missed the boat with regards to customer
> service.

> If someone has already paid money for something and is expecting it within
> a certain time frame and there's going to be a delay, the merchant should
> contact the customer to let them know.

> In most cases, the customer will fully understand. I know I would have.

> I never received any type of communication from Mr. Alm who has my email
> address. He also has my physical address.

> To date, it's been three weeks since I received the original matrials but
> I've yet to receive the other materials that I was told would be sent to
> me right away.

> I have emailed Mr. Alm on three occassions and have not heard from him.

> The reason I ordered the Midas Report was because I've seen Mr. Alm around
> this board and others for a long time and have come to trust him and
> appreciate his responses.

> I still beleive in him, but I'm sorely disapointed in my one and only
> transaction with him.

> How does this fit into the thread about the chairity truck? I suppose its
> just food for thought.

> You can come to your own conclusions.