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PA27, I run a couple of companies, and am expanding fast. I need to prioritise looking after those interests, before I have leisure time enough to start exploring other people's businesses.
![]() You keep hammering the point of EDC Gold being successful, but it's already been pointed out to you that there are various aspects that seem directly related to the ugly side of MLM, and "Easy Daily Cash Gold" has yet to exonerate itself. You also make a point of disclaiming any kind of pyramid structure, even though it's already been covered that new members have to pay their "sponsor" their first sales, and additionally, that the only people being sold to are within the EDC Gold scheme itself. It is also being sold as a "get rich scheme", and even calls itself "Easy Daily Cash Gold". None of these signals are positive, and you have yet to address any of these concerns, other than to distract to other issues, state your self belief in the company, and remind us all how successful the company is doing. So despite 20+ pages of this thread, the core concerns do stand. Meanwhile, you keep letting your guard down with cheap comments on my being too busy to validate this MLM scheme. This evening I've had to draw up an expansion plan for taking on 11 new employees (despite taking on a handful new people last month), and am about to start advertising to bring them on board. That's busy. ![]() I apologised for my previous comments because I don't think such discussions should be personal, but there's a nasty little triumphant tone in your comments. My disagreeing with EDC Gold stands on the original points raised, which I've repeated above. Unless you have an answer - a direct answer - to those, instead of circumventing them, then there's nothing really to look into. If it walks like a ___, talks like a ___, then it's going to be perceived as a ___. EDC Gold needs to justify itself, not myself. |
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I respond as I do to your lack of interest for these reasons, brian:
First off, you are the one who set me that challenge, not the other way around. I preceded professionally, offering you information, providing screen shots, and inviting you to our a few of our training classes. You did not take me up on any of that. I didn't even hear from you for a few weeks after that. Yet, I see you continuing to post negative comments about this program on this thread, and continuing to be active in other parts of the forum. If our roles were reversed, what would that look like to you? I do not consider myself triumphant. This isn't a battle to be won, a victory to claim. I am still waiting for you to act on the challenge that you set for me. However, the more I see your activity in other threads and parts of this forum, the less I feel that you ever intended to look into and learn about the program. That is my honest opinion, based on the run-around you've been giving me for more than 3 months now. I don't deny that you have a life. All I ask is for people to be honest with me, and more importantly themselves. If you never had an interest in learning more about EDC Gold (and I feel that if you did you'd have found a spot of time in more than 3 months to look into the info I sent to you), you never should have set the challenge. Now, you have also made accusations that I have "circumvented" the main issues at hand. That is not true, and if in 20+ pages you have not found my answers (which I strive to make as clear as day), then something is wrong. But just to put everything on the table, I'll address them again, right now. 1.) What do YOU consider the "ugly side of MLM?" And what are the "various" aspects that you speak of, because the only two I've heard being bounced back and forth is the 2 up system and the way we do nothing but recruit (I'll address this in just a moment). Because I believe I just described in my last post how EDC differs from most MLM programs. If you are referring only to the 2 up compensation plan, then lets get something clear. First off, we do not continue to earn on each and every member (as you would with MLM). I have also described on more than one occasion why 2 sales are to be passed up. These are referred to as training sales. With commission-based jobs in the work force, this would be referred to as reaching the "quota." If I'm a sponsor, and I'm helping a new member by training them, assisting them in posting advertisements, and helping them to close those first sales, should there not be any compensation for the time I've taken to help that person succeed? That is not illegal. As I've also mentioned, several industries employ a similar business model, such as furniture sales, car sales and real estate. New salespeople are taken in by a trainer, who assists them, trains them, and helps them close the first few sales (with real estate, the "trainer" even accompanies the new salesperson to their first few showings, and helps them to show and sell the property). A portion, if not all of these sales, goes to the company and the trainer. It is basically the same with EDC. Next, I've also mentioned that while we operate on the 2 up system, it is not something that is set in stone, but at the discretion of each individual sponsor. Seldom (if ever) have I made my team members pass up these sales. I know several others who also waive those training sales on a regular basis. What other ugly aspects of MLM might you be referring to? You and others seem to feel that the only way we make money is by recruiting. I have also stated that this is not true, and how. Yes, there is a side of EDC where we bring in new members. I've never denied that. But as I've said many times, this is not the only way we earn. We have retail products (which no one ever feels the need to mention), which are sold to clients who have nothing to do with EDC as a company. We have resell rights to all of the products in the marketing suite that we've purchased. Many of us have made a nice income selling these products individually, myself included. And there's no way I could have sold these to people already involved in EDC, because they have the same thing. So how then are we only selling to people "within the EDC Gold scheme itself?" I'll continue in the next post. |
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2.) Now lets talk about the other claims you've made. You say that it's being sold as a "get rich quick scheme." Keep in mind that it's individual distributors who market in this way, not the company. If you have an issue with the way the program is being marketed, you should take it up with those individuals. Craig and Mike do not encourage such behavior. They make it known in our welcome letter and in our training that this program is anything but. They emphasize that you must put forth effort in order to earn. As well, I know of several other sponsors who emphasize the same point, including myself. I have always said that there are bad apples in this and any program. But you cannot fault the company as a whole for how these individuals choose to act or market. I do not sell EDC as a "get rich quick" scheme. Many of us do not. And the company, while it may say that you can earn a large income from home, and that many members already have, it does NOT say you can become a millionaire overnight. Lets also look that the replicated sites. I'm sure by now we all know what the url's are. Read the text. They do not speak of a "get rich quick" scheme. They simply same that they're offering a lucrative software business in which members have already made over $10 Million total. The sites do not say that you'll make $20,000 in your first month. They don't say to quit your job because this is the end-all of all business opportunities...none of that. So where do you get the idea that it's promoted as a "get rich quick" scheme (other than from individual sponsors"? From it's name, Easy Daily Cash? Well, lets look at that as well. When you know how to work this business properly and ethically, it is very easy to make money on a weekly or even daily basis. This is happening for me right now, and I put in effort every day. Now, did I say you can sit on your butt and do nothing and make thousands per day? Did I say you can join, get a bunch of other people to join, sell nothing and still make lots of money? No, and neither does the company. What we do as distributors with EDC Gold is much easier than slaving away at a job where there's little to no financial security. Did I say so easy that you do nothing? Did I say that I take long vacations, sit at home in front of the TV or go out to dinner every night and the money just falls into my lap? No, I didn't. I have always said that succeeding with this business takes 2 things: proper guidance from a dedicated sponsor and personal effort. And I have always stated that no business grows successful magically overnight. That all businesses take time and effort to build. Where then, do you get the "get rich quick" idea from?
Someone in another forum has tried to list the ways that EDC Gold is similar to PAS (and insists we're scamming people and we'll be shut down). They even went so far as to post a few quotes from articles about the SEC's investigation of PAS. In those articles, there were statements of how PAS's distributors used domains such as lazyandrich.com. Have you ever seen EDC as a company (not individual distributors) sink to such a level? I personally haven't, and I'm involved with the company. Have any of us (the distributors) actually admitted that EDC is a pyramid and it's best to get in at a certain level (as members of other opportunities have)? I don't think so. Yes, other members of EDC have posted single comments with their affiliate link, and you consider that spam. But again, is that individual distributors or the company? So now, can you honestly say that I haven't addressed these issues in the 80 some-odd posts I've made on this thread? Or that I've skirted around the issues? I don't think so. Not to mention, I've addressed these and other concerns on my website, and even in my video series on YouTube. Whatever you may find to say about EDC or about me, you cannot say that I've neglected to address these issues. The proof is right here in the thread. And I haven't been one of those people who posts one-liners with links to my website. Throughout my entire time on this thread, I've provided valid info on this program and answered questions. People are not as sheltered or slow as others make them out to be. If I'd been avoiding main issues or failing to answer major questions, I feel that others (beside yourself) would have come forward and called me out. I'm a business woman. I, just like anyone else, don't like to lose money. I wouldn't still be working with this opportunity if it didn't provide any kind of benefit. And I'm not just talking about income, but also networking relationships and training. Nor would I have a team of individuals who are happily working toward their own goals while enjoying the benefits this program brings. You say that discussions like this shouldn't become personal, but from the start that is exactly what you've made this one. And your last post only confirms this even more. If there is one thing that folks learn about me, it's that I'm a "put your money where your mouth is" kind of person, and I hold myself to the same standards. So I have no problem practicing what I preach, and I expect others (for the sake of professionalism) to do the same. So if I'm harsh about holding you to your own challenge, forgive me. I just feel that we should all, as adults, keep to our word. And it's disappointing when others expect this of me, but not themselves. All I've asked, and all I'll continue to ask, is the we all act professionally. I'll continue to do that by answering questions and addressing concerns. If you don't care to take the time to learn about the EDC program, then so be it. That's certainly your choice. But I find it hard to truly evaluate a company you know little to nothing about. That is just my opinion. Let me know if there are any other concerns you feel I have not addressed over the last few months. If we have to get down to pulling quotes out of individual posts, then so be it. But like you, I stand by my original claims. EDC Gold is not a scam. It is a legitimate way for people to earn money from home. It's products have value to those interested in web design, business start-up, marketing and entrepreneurship. And as distributors, we do not earn only from recruiting. Take from this what you will. -PA27 |
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I honestly did hope to take you up on your offer - but I honestly do not have the time.
As for the answers above - I'm sorry, but it still reads as company marketing. For example, in Point 1, you deny there's no MLM/pyramid element, and yet you think absolutely nothing wrong with the first couple of sales going to the tier above - calling them "training sales". As for point 2 - if it's so abhorrent for the company founders to see "Easy Daily Cash Gold" promoted as an easy welath scheme, then why did they name the company that, and why don't they stop the marketing? If EDC is so tough, why didn't they call it "Difficult Daily Cash Gold" or similar? As before, they have projected an image, the image is marketed to, and I'm sorry but cynics like me are going to react to it. On a personal level, I've said before, I think you'd be an asset to any company. But I think you're wearing rose-tinted spectacles on this issue, and at some point they'll fall off. As happens in a lot of heavy-sales orientated companies. 2c. (And yes, I'm still busy - typing this up before getting the kids tea - stopped by because I was alerted to trouble on another thread ).
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Brian,
As I've stated, I don't doubt that you have a life or things to do. However, it seems a bit unjust and unprofessional of you to continue putting EDC Gold down when you have not made any attempts yet to learn more about the company. That is just my 2 cents. Also, if you feel that everything I've said only reads as company marketing, then that is your opinion, but does not take away that I've answered all of your concerns directly, and on more than one occasion. I have provided valid information about this program which can be referenced. You have only provided your opinion. As well, if you feel I'm wearing "rose-tinted spectacles," then so be it. But I don't think I'm as blind to what's going on as you may think. As I've stated before, I'm no sucker or dummy. I know how to do research, and I know a lot more about law and business then you may think (having owned a small business myself). If I felt in the slightest that EDC didn't operate according to law, then I would not tarnish my own name by getting (or staying) involved. I made a call to the FTC's Consumer Response Center today, just before 2pm EST. I asked stated exactly what company I'm with, told a bit about our operations, and asked some specific questions as to whether we're operating within the law. For the response I received, it does not seem (as I've always felt) that EDC is doing anything that would cause the company to fall under investigation. The representative I spoke with informed me of the way in which complaints are handled. stating that they do not handle individual disputes, but will investigate when they have received a large number of complaints. Also, she stated that the majority of complaints fall under 2 categories: deceptive advertisement or non-receipt of goods/services. EDC does not falsely represent what it provides. There are terms stating exactly what is offered, the return policy and so forth, that can be viewed before a potential or customer makes a purchase. The websites also list an Earnings Disclaimer, which is a requirement. EDC does not falsely represent itself just because it is called "Easy Daily Cash Gold." Because that phrase can be interpreted in several ways, that alone is not a proper basis for discrediting the program. I have also requested a transcript of this conversation in email and audio formats, and will make this available on my website as soon as I receive it. So far, it does not seem that EDC Gold is operating outside of the law, or that there are any pending or current investigations surrounding the program. The company seems to be adhering to the guidelines that have been set for home business by the FTC, which are mainly as follows (this is what I've gathered from my own research and today's conversation):
-PA27 |
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