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February 13, 2004
Bill's Opinions
By QBlog in
Found Bill's Opinions today which, as one might expect, is a Web site devoted to sharing the opinions of a guy named Bill (see how that works). According to the site, Bill is a college student studying criminology and recently had an encounter with some Quixtar IBOs. He recounts this experience in the cleverly titled post:
Never trust a dude with only one eyebrow!
The page explains how he met a Quixtar IBO at school and the subsequent meeting where he was "shown the plan" by another IBO.
He calls me sunday afternoon and starts rambling on and on about all these people he works with and how cool they are etc. I am thinking this has something to do with the campus organization so I am not really paying too much attention to him. He wants to meet with me so we can talk in person. Whatever. He asks to set up a meeting so I can meet some of his associates. In the back of my mind I am thinking this is all related to the organization I am trying to join. Aparrently it isnt. He kisses my ass and tells me I seem sharp, outgoing, well spoken etc. I am thinking he is either trying to sell me something, trying to convert me to mormonism, or a total flamer who wants something else entirely.One of the more interesting aspects of Bill's story is that the IBO showing him "the plan" did not own a computer. While owning a computer is not necessary to show the plan or become a successful IBO, it sure does help when attempting to sign up new recruits. At the least it helps emphasize that Quixtar is an "Internet Business."
Now here is the part I find the most ironic. The dude is up there talking crap about money this and money that. He is telling me how I should dream big and want to make a lot of money, and associate with people who made it. Then he tells me how I need to check out this website. I need to go check it out because he can;t show us. He cant show us because he DOES NOT OWN A COMPUTER!!! Nor does he own furniture! A man with no computer and no furniture is telling me how much money I can make with HIS plan. What the crap? So I ask the other guy that seems to be in the know as much as the speaker a few questions.As always, I don't make this stuff up. I have no idea who Bill is and he doesn't know me (I don't think). From what I can tell, Bill has never participated in any sort of "anti-Quixtar" Web discussion or spent months researching "the business" on the Web. He's just a college kid who posted his opinions about Quixtar for the entire world to read.
Comments
It would definately make it easier to 'sell' someone something internet related (regardless of whether it was Quixtar or just soap) by bringing your own computer access. But at the very least he could have shown the non-internet option for Quixtar, a catalog and the 1-800 #. All he'd need to have is an email address which is easy enough to get if you can get to a public library, or Kinko's or some cyber cafe. Sure having the computer adds to creditability, but nothing more than that.
Beyond the fact that there is a lot of truth to this articale, it really disapoints me to see todays youth..our future..not able to make a point without the trash talk and "R" rated language. I would think regardless of the facts most would find this opion page a turn off and tell this person to be a little more professional if he really wants people to take notice.
Posted by: JBNET | February 16, 2004 8:11 AM