Archive for August, 2010

GiveOpp Empowers People

GiveOpp to start with looked like another kid on the block with the promise of lot many opportunities. Most people were skeptical about the new idea just like all other business opportunities. However, GiveOpp has a great business model with top management which has made it sustain its model. It also used the social networking scene and networking management to reach out to as many people as possible.

It has an interesting idea and with its innovation that has never been tried before, it has certainly created a difference. The mission statement of GiveOpp itself is different, as it tries to empower individuals by giving them opportunities while at the same time facilitating environmental and humanitarian aid to projects that need it from all around the world.

The founders and the members of GiveOpp all share the same mission which is what lets its march forward with an apparently audacious model which combines profitability with philanthropic purposes thus opening a lot many doors open for different kinds of people.

What is good about them is that the compensation plans are very good for a project that helps people to give back to a global cause and at the same time receive something back for their investment.

GiveOpp: Network Marketing System with a difference

 

FTC Punish Rogue Acai Berry Sellers In Lawsuit

What purple fruit prevents heart disease? Slows down aging? Keeps diabetes at bay while increasing energy and sexual stamina? ! Want to lose weight? This miracle fruit has been shown to reduce appetite and increase metabolism so the weight is shed easily.

No more snacking in between meals and before bedtime. The desire won’t be there to snack anymore. Inside each tiny fruit is a nutritional powerhouse of antioxidants, enzymes, vitamins and minerals. Eating the fruit fresh is the best way to reap the benefits, but the next best thing is Acai capsules. Dried fresh from harvesting, then enclosed within capsules for daily convenience, the acai berry is in its purest form. Enjoy the beginning of a renewed energetic filled life today.

www.acaiberrysite.com

More than a year after the US attorney general issued a $1.37 million dollar fine against Central Coast Nutraceuticals (CCN) for deceptive business practices that didn’t have much effect, it looks like CCN will finally be shut down. The FTC followed up and convinced a US district judge to issue the injunction against CCN, which effectively halts ALL their operations

After listening to consumers complaints for 2 years now, the FTC has taken action again. They convinced a US federal district judge to issue an injunction against one of the biggest companies behind the www.acaiberrysite.comCentral Coast Nutraceuticals (CCN), effectively halting all their internet operations and freezing their bank accounts.

Its about time! Yes, the FTC is a government bureaucracy, so moves very slowly. They’ve been inundated with complaints from tens of thousands of irate consumers now, with estimates of over a MILLION victims of these scams. To be fair, they did make a case A YEAR ago against a Texas man who was a force behind these schemes in the early days. He quit the business and was fined a few thousand dollars – about what you pay for a big traffic ticket!

Here’s the strange part of the big fuss they are making about this single case - The US attorney general made a big fuss in June 2009 about a www.acaiberrysite.com. Guess who it was? CCN! With hundreds of websites and dozens of companies pushing these scams all over the internet, the FTC makes a big deal about a court decision to stop the SAME COMPANY that the US attorney general supposedly shut down OVER A YEAR AGO! Please forgive my cynical nature, but it sounds like the different government agencies are fighting for credit over the same case. Either that, or the $1.37 million fine last year didn’t convince CCN to stop. In which case, why didn’t the US Attorney general do more LAST YEAR?

Ok, enough with being cynical. It sounds like CCN is finally being shut down. Lets hope the FTC keeps the pressure up and pursues more cases to shut down the rest of the scumbags.

If you have been a victim by one of these acai berry scams and would like to file a complaint and perhaps get a judgement against the people behind it all, contact:

David O’Toole
FTC Midwest Region, Chicago
312-960-5634

 

Dubious Compensation Plans from Club Sea Breeze

Club sea breeze claims to be different from other opportunities. That may sound like a cliché, and in fact, it probably is a cliché. Many travel based programs have failed in the past due to several reasons, which makes this company that alleges to offer a unique travel product sound very dubious.

Club Sea Breeze offers a 2×2 revolving matrix compensation plan, which is different from the earlier 2×3 matrix offered by companies like TVI Express and Dream Style Vacations. The 2×2 matrix is complex with only eight positions to be filled, and you need to put real effort to fill them. Each time the board splits it only takes a few members to be eligible for payouts.

Each member can enroll two new members and after that any additional enrollees must be passed on to team members that are not qualified. This makes progression through the matrix much quicker than any other business opportunity, but not without a great deal of very hard work. However, multiple profit centers mean that there are a few gray areas in the compensation scheme and there is a strong chance that it will not pass regulatory guidelines.

Now, get more details on your question. Can You Make Money With Club Sea Breeze?