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EXCELLENCE can be attained if you - CARE more than others think
is wise - RISK more than others think is safe - DREAM more than
others think is practical - and EXPECT more than others think is
possible.
~ Claude T. Bissell ~
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I thought you might be interested in another way GoDaddy likes
to jerk their customers around. I received the following
email:
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I remember you talking about GoDaddy not long ago, and I wanted
to share with you what they did to me this past week.
I've been transferring a lot of my domains away from them in
the past few months because of another issue I had with them
over the registerfly fiasco.
I just happened to notice that I have 4 domains registered
there that I bought back in 2000. All my contact information
included an old domain address that is no longer available. I
decided to update the records to reflect my current
information.
As part of the process, they forced me to check a box that says
I agree not to transfer these domains for 60 days. If you
don't agree, they won't let you update the records.
Can they legally do this?
Heather
My reply:
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I imagine they've checked the legality of it although I don't
understand it. It's my understanding that ICANN rules say all
registrations have to be kept up-to-date or they can be
canceled.
If that's the case then GoDaddy shouldn't be able to do it. We
need a lawyer on this one.
:-) jl
Next Response:
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Well they can bully me if they want. I'll wait the 60 days
and transfer them as fast as you can snap your fingers. They
aren't going to gain a thing from this type of treatment ... at
least not with me.
Heather
So, there ya go. Any lawyers out there know if GoDaddy can
legally hold a domain name hostage over a registrant's change
of information?
So many of you showed your amusement at the picture of the
“Redneck Barbeque Grill,” last week, I thought I'd continue
this for a while. Now, I'm not saying the good people of
Louisiana are rednecks.
I prefer Jeff Foxworthy's definition of redneck: “To do or say
something gloriously unsophisticated.” And, I'm with Foxworthy
- we've all done it - or are related to someone who has.
So here's today's ...
Last week, I wrote about ITV Ventures and what I thought - or
gathered - from their web site after a review.
I received an email from an iCop member with a different
perspective. In the interests of fairness, I thought I should
publish it. So, that's today's article. The ball's in your
court.
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Thanks so much!
The company has been in business (very successfully) for 7
years employing people to answer the phones and take the orders
from infomercials. Yes, it was only late last year that he
changed his strategy to apply network marketing into his
business, and I am so glad he did.
Yes, if you decide to become an IBO (Independent Business
Owner), you get a large order of products that are chosen for
you. But, thereafter you choose whatever products you want
each month, it is not randomly picked for you.
I was very happy with the first shipment I received when I
joined as an IBO, I received the top selling products and in
fact still re-order all of the products repeatedly. Because
they work.
As for buying call credits for infomercial orders, that is the
most ingenious of all for people like me who have never been
able to successfully market anything. Now, I purchase call
credits for the products that I choose, set my own timetable
for when I get those calls, and viola, all of a sudden I can
take orders and sell products.
Whether or not you recruit people for joining is up to you.
Personally, my sponsors and I feel good about helping people
get healthy, natural products that improve their quality of
life. We put more time and energy into customer relations than
we will ever put into recruiting.
In fact, we are building our new websites to be strictly for
the products that are available, with nothing to do with
recruiting whatsoever. I don't "push" or try to hard sell
anything. I want people to be happy with their products so
they will continue to buy them, not try to sell them what they
don't want or need.
The point being, it is your business and how you work it is up
to you. Will I recruit people? As I stated before, that is
not something I have ever been able to do, but there is also
another component to this business model where you can
literally "buy your downline" which until now was unheard of.
So yes, I do have a recruiting website for those who are
interested in joining this business model, and when the
opportunity to "buy customers already on auto-ship" opens up, I
do intend to do that. The cost of doing this is $25 per
customer, sold in blocks of 10.
As for the call credit pricing, it does change according to how
many customers are responding to the infomercials. In other
words, it is dependent on the law of supply and demand just
like any other business. I have seen the price of call credits
rise, and also go down in price.
Once you sell someone a product or products from an
infomercial, they become your customer for life. So, you are
building your business with those call credits you purchase as
well.
MLM became thought of as dirty business due to many
unscrupulous people who were actually just in it for the money
they could make recruiting people, not in selling products.
Or, the product was just some BS to make it look legal.
I have never been "pushed" or told I must buy brochures, or
anything else for that matter, other than my monthly commitment
of $100. Yes, if you don't have $100 in sales each month, you
are required to purchase the difference yourself. That is not
an issue for me as I use many of the products because of the
benefits I receive from them.
The prices of the products are moderate if you compare them to
the health food stores, and of course, if people sign up for
auto-ship they save anywhere from $10 per month and up on
individual products.
I do and will continue to highly value your opinion, but I
believe it depends on the principles and ethics of the people
involved in any business as to whether it is a good business or
a bad one.
All the best to you,
All my own conclusions were based on what I saw on the ITV web
site. None of these details were explained. The obvious is
not to jump to conclusions.
However, if you DON'T want people to jump to conclusions, give
them enough information to make a more educated decision. This
company should have had Cheryl write their sales letter!
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~Maxine~
"The Swim"
Well, many years past and it seems that this man turned out to be extremely successful...a multi-millionaire in fact. He decided one day to have a big party and invite all of the people from has past that said he was destined to be a failure in life. As the party was progressing. the host stepped out onto the diving board over his huge in ground swimming pool and made a public challenge to all his guests. "In this swimming pool I have three man eating great white sharks. If anyone here can swim one full length of the pool, without being eaten, I will give them their choice of one of three incredible prizes. The winner can choose to receive either:
1. My million dollar home Just about the time he finished saying..."all my money", there was a huge splash. People were soon cheering on the challenger who had taken the plunge. He swam hard and fast and just barely got out of the pool when one of the sharks nearly got him. Needless to say, the host was taken back a bit. He didn't think ANYONE could survive his challenge...but he had to honor it. He said to the soaking wet man..."ok you did it...which prize do you want?" The man said, "None of them." The host looked very confused and puzzled? "NONE OF THEM?" The man said, "None of them ... All I want is a name." The host said "A name? ... What name?"
"The name of the jerk who PUSHED ME INTO THE SWIMMING POOL!" Click to Submit Your Joke to Us (Please leave off the graphics). Click to Send Comments, Questions & Suggestions
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Volume V - Issue 35: September 17, 2007
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