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Posted By: Dennis Bevers <bassco2@bellsouth.net> In Response To: Re: You're assuming that "many here" are thinking.... (Larry Foster)
Wednesday, 28 December 2005, at 9:14 p.m.
> As far as John Reed, he is cited here pretty often as a trusted authority
> by some.
> Having said that, there are people here who rely on John Reed and the Rip
> Off report. I'm not sure either of these are good places but they're easy
> to find when you're looking for advice.
> I find them more to be dream stealers.
You are entitled to your opinion. Period.
But this is Friends in Business. And friends don't insult one another.
As for people here citing John Reed "pretty often", I couldn't say. I've only been participating here for 6+ years. Can't recall Reed's name coming up all that often. I don't pretend to read every post, although I do check in almost every day.
If you search "John Reed" in the archives, I doubt you will find it coming up very often. I realize his name may not be in the title half the time he is cited, but it would give some idea. Since the archives got gummed up, you can't search as far back as we once could.
As MaaMaw would say, stick around, make nice, and become a part of the community. Offer friendly, helpful advice and she might bake you a batch of virtual brownies. Insult and demean the community, and you may find one of those brownies being hurled at your head.
I'm one who tends to see far more scams and worthless opportunities being foisted upon the naive and unsuspecting hopefuls, among all the various bizopps and income opportunities promoted online.
Home assembly, home typing, Turn $6 into $1000s, Lazy man's way to wealth, Get-Rich-Quick scams and schemes including Retire Quickly, endless ground-floor and pre-launch opportunities, guaranteed, can't-miss money makers, illegal Gifting Circles and other ponzi scams, yadda, yadda, yadda, ad nauseum.
I remember people investing in the Laundry Ball and then pitching it to others, only to find out putting a whiffle ball in your washing machine won't allow you to cut your laundry detergent usage in half.
I've seen the magic sea calcium supplement and it's promoter rise to heights, only to be taken down by the FTC for illegal health claims.
I fell for the Borges-Lamont liquidated merchandise super slick sales pitch at one of the bizopp expos (coming soon to your market), and actually lost my money on that one. (I wasn't alone.) But, at least I didn't fall for the other dozen products and bizopps they pushed quite successfully that day. And, I was spared the expense of a 48-month lease on a credit card processing contract by cancelling out my contract before the day was over.
FIB stands as a beacon or warning, hoping to help others who follow after us from making some of the costly mistakes that we have made. Fortunately, we don't have to join every one of the "GRQ" and dressed-up ponzi schemes and scams to recognize them.
Adjust your posts to the spirit and tone of FIB, and I'm sure you will be welcome to stay.
Dennis Bevers
My home-based bizopp alternative to getting a job.
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