Jack Winslade <Jack.Winslade@f666.n285.z1.fidonet.org> (04/07/90)
Last week at the Omaha Home Show, there was a booth full of middle- aged cheerleaders waving silver FON cards like pom-poms and urging attendees to sign up NOW for free FON cards. (I don't know if these were 'working' FON cards or samples.) Since there was a traffic jam in the aisle ahead of us, I was asked directly if I wanted to sign up. I explained that I already had a FON card. Then I was asked if I would be interested in joining Network 2000 and getting some 'big commissions' on FON card users I signed up. I was given a Network 2000 brochure as well as a flyer inviting me to the Network 2000 'Spring Fling' at the local HoJo the next weekend. Later when I inspected the literature, it was obvious that the 'big' money would not come from the FON card customers I signed up, but from residual 'overrides' from customers of OTHER marketing reps that I sponsored ... and those they sponsored ... and those they sponsored ... up to six levels deep. Sound familiar ?? So far I have been quite satisfied with Sprint and my FON card. My primary carrier is AT&T, but I got the FON card to avoid getting ripped by hotel AOS services and COCOTs. However (comma) I begin to get a bit suspicious whenever these 'business opportunities' seem to concentrate not upon selling the product at hand, but (iteratively) recruiting others to sell the product and recruit others. I am surprised that Sprint would openly endorse this 'pyramid' scheme. Good Day! JSW --- Ybbat (DRBBS) 8.9 v. 3.07 r.2 * Origin: [1:285/666@fidonet] DRBBS Technical BBS, Omaha (1:285/666) --- Through FidoNet gateway node 1:16/390 Jack.Winslade@f666.n285.z1.fidonet.org