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Posted By: Dennis Bevers <bassco2@bellsouth.net> In Response To: Re: To quote Alfred E. Newman, "What me worry?" (Pete)
Sunday, 18 June 2006, at 1:28 a.m.
> Yes, I mention you on their forum anytime anyone mentions
> "giveaways", etc. It just so happens I am the moderator (with
> one other guy) of the forum, with over 12k members, so my suggestions are
> generally appreciated and acted upon.
I can tell when you mention me on the SMC site, due to the traffic I receive for 2 to 4 days afterwards. Thanks, I do appreciate the referrals.
> Back to the subject at hand - you will be affected, since you are the one
> making the initial offering. You would not be responsible for the 3,800
> names, but you would have to furnish the info on those you were involved
> in. Including the 10 closest to the new prospect - of your personal
> contacts.
Since I only have about 60-70 active at any given time, the 10 nearest will mostly be out of state, so it won't mean much. Meanwhile, there could be 8 nearby that I won't know about, or know about but their aren't my associates, so I wouldn't have the info anyway.
It seems that if they try to enforce the rules on Independent Agents such as myself, that they will be hard pressed to make the rules applicable. Outside Texas and Louisiana, I don't know of any state where I have more than 3 active associates. It would make much more sense for the prospect to get the info from K & B, whose computer will list every dealer, searchable by zip code.
I have four associates who are selling 100K+ annually. They are scattered with 1 each in Louisiana, Texas, Oregon, and Idaho. Unless my prospect in near one of them, there isn't much visible competition from my associates, while there could be a couple heavy hitters within 50 miles or less.
> I doubt seriously it will change much for the scammers, they'll just keep
> scamming, it will just put a further burden on the rest of us who try to
> do right.
> And you can send my referral commission check to .... :-).
> Frankly, Dennis, it's good to have someone I can send them to that I know
> will treat them right, and I can look them all "in the eye" and
> tell them I benefit in no way from the recommendation.
Thanks again for the good word.
Dennis Bevers
My home-based bizopp that allows me to promote the bizopp without fear!
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