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FTR........

Posted By: Kami
Wednesday, 11 January 2006, at 8:19 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Food for thought for you.... (Harcortm)

> Dear Mr. Wilson:

> Now if I had done some of the things you listed your comments would be
> valid. Personally I don't buy into that worn out cliche that ignorance of
> the law is unacceptable. I seriously doubt many folks here are uptodate on
> the grossly mis-named Patriot Act which is anything but patriotic! If you
> ever get around to reading it you might be surprised at what is in it. You
> might be a potential terrorist and not even know it. I won't get on the
> political soap box today. It isn't pertinent to this discussion.

> I will give you one example from the past:
> A few months ago I saw some business op advertised on television. You may
> have seen one version or another of them advertised. Joe Blow made $10,000
> last month, you can to. Or Mary Jane a stay at home mom just made $5,000
> last month. Go to www.biz-op9.com or something like that.

> If you do check out the website there is nothing to indicate what they are
> selling. Of course there is an online form for you to put in your contact
> information to get further details.

> Needless to say It probably isn't the kind of business I would be
> interested in getting involved with. I couldn't find much on it looking
> online either. So I posted a question asking if anyone knew anything about
> this biz-op. I did not put the website link in the optional link box. I
> did type the web address as part of the message. In order to go to the
> website you would have had to cut and pasted the link into your browser
> address.

> It was amazing how many of you accused me of promoting this company etc. I
> think someone finally said it was one of a series of Herbalife webpages. I
> had no intention of promoting the biz-op as I was not affiliated with it
> in any way, shape or form. My inquiry was simply to find out what the
> biz-op was.

> In the case of the new MLM junkie. By the time I saw his post I guess his
> links had been deleted. However I still stand by my original post.

Just to answer your OP from the past in re: to "www.biz-op9.com". I believe that would be a lead generation company. Once you fill out the form your info is sold to several MLMer's as someone interested in being contacted about a biz-op....of which you would receive MANY calls from MANY different MLM companies.....just for future reference.

Kami

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I Enjoy Tearing MLM's Apart. (views: 1095)
FADE -- Monday, 9 January 2006, at 6:57 p.m.
- Always original - sound like you're bashing while you're really selling (DNO) (views: 1105)
  Tracy -- Monday, 9 January 2006, at 7:50 p.m.
  - Re: Always original - sound like you're bashing while you're really selling (DNO) (views: 1083)
    FADE -- Monday, 9 January 2006, at 7:52 p.m.
    - Re: Always original - sound like you're bashing while you're really selling (DNO) (views: 1124)
      Jim Wilson -- Monday, 9 January 2006, at 7:59 p.m.
      - He's not really hiding (views: 1059)
        Bill Carton - the Roadie -- Monday, 9 January 2006, at 8:10 p.m.
    - Ummmm, your link is the clue (views: 1089)
      Bill Carton - the Roadie -- Monday, 9 January 2006, at 8:03 p.m.
      - Re: Ummmm, your link is the clue (views: 1049)
        FADE -- Monday, 9 January 2006, at 8:08 p.m.
        
        Re: Ummmm, your link is the clue (views: 1035)
        Bill Carton - the Roadie -- Monday, 9 January 2006, at 8:13 p.m.
        
        Well I guess that's a first..... (views: 1068)
        Jim Wilson -- Monday, 9 January 2006, at 8:24 p.m.
- Re: I Enjoy Tearing MLM's Apart. (views: 1105)
  FADE -- Monday, 9 January 2006, at 8:05 p.m.
  - Dear Fade... (views: 1107)
    MaaMaw -- Monday, 9 January 2006, at 10:03 p.m.
  - Re: I Enjoy Tearing MLM's Apart. (views: 1062)
    Harcortm -- Monday, 9 January 2006, at 10:19 p.m.
    - A few of the bzillion newcomers who have been warmly welcomed might disagree with you on that. (DNO) (views: 1097)
      MaaMaw -- Tuesday, 10 January 2006, at 6:42 a.m.
      - like me, one among a bazillion (dno) (views: 1124)
        renee -- Tuesday, 10 January 2006, at 1:56 p.m.
    - Food for thought for you.... (views: 1120)
      Jim Wilson -- Tuesday, 10 January 2006, at 7:36 a.m.
      - Re: Food for thought for you.... (views: 1118)
        Harcortm -- Tuesday, 10 January 2006, at 1:55 p.m.
        
        Re: Food for thought for you.... (views: 1141)
        Jim Wilson -- Tuesday, 10 January 2006, at 3:03 p.m.
        
        Re: Food for thought for you.... (views: 1106)
        Harcortm -- Tuesday, 10 January 2006, at 3:31 p.m.
        
        Re: Food for thought for you.... (views: 1131)
        Jim Wilson -- Tuesday, 10 January 2006,, at 5:36 p.m.
        
        Re: Food for thought for you.... (views: 1119)
        Harcortm -- Tuesday, 10 January 2006, at 5:56 p.m.
        
        FTR........ (views: 1130)
        Kami -- Wednesday, 11 January 2006, at 8:19 p.m.
      - Re: Food for thought for you.... (views: 1102)
        Meri -- Tuesday, 10 January 2006, at 7:41 p.m.
  - Re: I Enjoy Tearing MLM's Apart.-Don't we all??? (views: 1179)
    Dennis Bevers -- Tuesday, 10 January 2006, at 10:56 a.m.

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