Re: For Steve Shulenski

Steve, I know you are not happy with how they have used your testimonial, but if it proved valuable to you I really would appreciate knowing how I can get the ebook. Also, would you consider sharing the marketing approach you and Lawrence came up with, along with the flyer?

Jerry

> I'm pretty shy and prefer simple programs that are quick and easy and
> require little or no selling. Like AddressAmerica.com and the Deck
> Cleaning service Don put into the Midas report. Now I was a bit
> disappointed that � that part of Midas didn't give you sources for Deck
> Sealers or told you how to go out and get business. But that didn't stop
> me. I went out and tracked down a great product at
> www.ccaplaygroundsolution.com and bought a $1200 power washer then bought
> a How To Video on the business from someone already in the Deck Renewing
> business and with the help of Lawrence who I got to know from Sowpub and
> our mutual interest in the Addressing business was able to come up with a
> very effective flyer for getting jobs. I had paid $20 for an ebook on Deck
> Cleaning that gave an example flyer that worked well but Lawrence
> redesigned it and really improved it for me. No copyrights were violated
> because the flyer is all new.

> ABOVE YOU SAID...
> "Now I was a bit disappointed that � that part of Midas didn't give
> you sources for Deck Sealers or told you how to go out and get
> business"
> I DON'T NEED A SOURCE FOR A DECK SEALER, I HAVE BEEN IN THE BUSINESS FOR
> SEVERAL YEARS AND AM HAPPY WITH WHOM I GET MY PRODUCT.

> THE LAST PART "or told you how to go out and get business".
> WHAT GOOD IS INFO ON HOW TO START A BIZ TO ANYONE THAT DOESN'T AT LEAST
> GIVE YOU A LICK OR 2 ON HOW TO GET BUSINESS. SECONDLY, HOW ARE YOU TO
> SERVICE A CLIENT IF YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO GET THE PRODUCTS.
> ARE ALL OF HIS 20 REPORTS LIKE THIS?
> IF I WERE A FIRST TIME BUSINESS PROSPECTIVE BUSINESS OWNER, I FEEL THAT
> THIS INFO WOULD BE VERY IMPORTANT TO MY SUCCESS.
> oNE THING THAT I REMEMBER FROM DONS DECK BIZ SITE THAT HE PROMOTED IN THE
> MIDAS REPORT IS THAT HE SAYS YOU DON'T NEED ANY POWER EQUIPMENT.
> ANSWER ME THIS STEVE.....
> I HAVE BEEN IN THE BIZ FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AND MADE MY MONEY JUST AS YOU
> STATE THAT YOU HAVE, WOULD THE NUMBERS HE CLAIMS BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT POWER
> EQUIPMENT?

> I HOPE THAT YOUR ANSWER IS NO!

> THIS IS WHY I FEEL THAT THE MIDAS REPORT IS FLAWED AND MISLEADING TO THE
> FOLKS THAT PURCHASE IT FROM YOU OR THE OTHER GUY.
> IT IS JUST NOT GOOD BUSINESS TO SELL SOMETHING THAT IS FULL OF QUARTER
> TRUTHS.
> YOU HAVE STATED A FEW TIMES THAT YOU SELL SEVERAL MIDAS REPORTS A MONTH
> WHICH TELLS ME THAT YOU HAVE RECOVERED YOUR INITIAL INVESTMENT A FEW TIMES
> OVER.
> I FEEL THAT IT WOULD BE IN YOUR BEST INTEREST TO NOT SELL THIS REPORT AT
> ALL, AND IF YOU FEEL THATTHE FIRST PART (WHAT EVER THAT IS) SHOULD BE
> MARKETED AS A BONUS TO SELL ALL OF YOU AND SUSHAS "REAL" LIFE
> VENTURES

> Now because of all the money I was making cleaning decks I gave a
> testimonial to the company I bought the Deck eBook from. But they are
> misusing my testimonial. It seems they publish several other ebooks on
> other businesses and they are using my testimonial to promote them all.
> I�ve asked them to stop numerous times but they still continue to misuse
> my words.

> Our version of Midas comes with a lot more info along with my wife and my
> ongoing help and support. We added our personal experience to Midas and
> have replaced Dons pictures with photos of our own from the Midas programs
> that we�ve have personally tested, proven and worked.
> DON'T ADD TOO OR REPLCE PHOTOS, AGAIN I FEEL IT WOULD BE BEST TO SEPERATE
> FROM THE MIDAS REPORT

> Like before and after pictures of Decks I have renewed. Like photos of
> Susha's new and improved classy designed memoboards. Like photos of
> Susha's Welcome Baskets program (we sell the Gift Basket video Susha
> created separately from Midas) Like photos of the Midas Reports Ad program
> on DVD/Video Cases. I sold some ad space on video cases and I also used
> that Midas idea to promote our photography services so I replaced all of
> the photos of ads on DVD/Video cases in Midas with our own.

> THIS IS NOT A SLAM STEVE BUT IN TODAYS COMPUTER AGE IS THAT THE BEST IMAGE
> FOR THE VIDEO CASE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PRODUCED?

> Don't think for a moment that my wife and I are the same as Don. I do
> donate money and time to "Guide Dogs for the Blind" and will put
> you in touch with their fundraising department if you question our
> integrity or honesty. I picked Guide dogs for the blind as a way to help
> blind people get something out of our photography. I�m helping them to
> organize "Santa Paws" Pet Portraits as a holiday fundraiser and
> I�m donating my time and 100% of the money from Santa Paws to help train
> more guide dogs for the blind.

> THAT IS GREAT AND NO I DON'T WANT OR NEED TO BE IN TOUCH WITH THEM : )

> I don't normally do this but I'm posting one of my own images from my
> version of Midas at the bottom of this post. Now imagine if it was on 1200
> video rental cases and was used to help promote Santa Paws Photos. Do you
> think that part of the Midas report can help a non profit group out?

> As with the Law of Attraction, Jason . . . what you focus on � you'll find
> (or rather, it'll find you). . look for good and you�ll find it in
> everyone . . .

> I AM NOT QUESTIONING YOUR GOOD AND I HOPE THAT YOU SEE THE GOOD IN WHAT I
> AM DOING BY REMOVING SCAMMERS FROM THE NET
> AS A SIDE NOTE....
> ANYONE CAN FIND GOOD IN ANYTHING, THE QUESTION IS HOW LONG SHOULD I HAVE
> TO LOOK?

> Cheers,
> Steve Shulenski