I totally hear you about the government. At the end of the day I don’t know any of them that are perfect and without fault. Just like I don’t know of any private company that is without flaw. That being said even if you don’t necessarily feel the government is the most credible organization, I think you do trust your own common sense. Cash gifting is just a pyramid or ponzi scheme that can NOT be sustained. Period. “Ain’t really nothing more to it.” Even if you don’t trust the government you should trust your math skills because long term the cash gifting model doesn’t add up.

By the way, I do agree with you that folks use the word scam very loosely. You’re preaching to the choir on that one. I’ve argued it many times on this blog, just because you may not like a company’s policy or you may experience some issue, doesn’t make it a scam. But I think it’s much easier to get away with such claims on the internet than it was offline. Now more than ever companies have to be diligent about fighting these false accusations by addressing them directly when they do surface.

Hopefully as time progresses people are able to read between the lines as I often do when I hear such claims. Either way I hear your points. But a pyramid scheme is just that. Ask the victims of Madoff. Dressing it up in a suit and tie or a gifting labeling doesn’t change the sustainability facts. Questionable corporate bailouts and under the table dealings aside, the facts are the facts when it comes to these ponzi schemes. Take care and thanks for sharing your two cents.

I distinctly recall a few years ago that the government shut down an operation called the Telecard Network, which was involved in the sale of telephone calling card as an independent marketing company, using network marketing as their vehicle.

Their justification? The per minute rates were above the market rate for long distance calls and, therefore, representing a scheme to defraud customers. At the very same time, through my own first-hand observation, I noticed the United States Postal Service was selling calling cards a their service stations at a rate that was within 4% of the rates set by the TeleCard network.

The bottom line – what is tagged as a scam or a scheme is sometimes, but certainly not always, attributed to fraudulent business practices, while at other times, it is a subjective, knee-jerk claim to discredit legitimate attempts at productive transactions. In the second case, those without the facts or the wisdom to hear the complete story are just as guilty of slander and libel as in other instances, and without the need to provide justification for their callous condemnations.

But, don’t forget, Goldman Sachs – now THAT’S LEGAL! Just ask the government.

Thanks for sharing. I appreciate it. At least you’re one of the few people that are involved in these schemes to be honest enough to reveal the truth about your experiences with it. Ultimately no matter how various companies try to dress this opportunity up with bells and whistles it’s not a real home business opportunity. It’s just another version of the good old pyramid or ponzi scam.

If folks are going to invest money, you want to do it with a legitimate business opportunity like avon or something credible. You all know my constant recommendation is http://www.GoWealthyAffiliate.com

In any event, thanks for sharing. I hope that you move on to more legitimate opportunities, as there are many you can invest in that provide the proper support and training and actually offer a real product.

Don’t worry about the typos. I make them all the time on this blog. Probably have a few in my response to you. You might want to check out our scam video:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/scams so you can avoid anymore of this nonsense.

Take care.

Eddy