Re: This is SO-O-O-O SIMPLE!!!

michael k teehan (miketeehan@worldnet.att.net)
Fri, 28 Nov 1997 20:02:08 -0500


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> From: blondie <blondie@sympatico.ca>
> To: extropians@extropy.com
> Subject: Re: This is SO-O-O-O SIMPLE!!!
> Date: Friday, November 28, 1997 6:35 PM
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> ricsha@ricsha.com wrote:
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> > Hi. Rick and I are really excited to be a part of this great
financial opportunity. We hope that you will feel the same way and join
with us in building your finacial future! This program only requires 3
things; a computer, an online hook up, and perseverance. Please take the
time to read about this program. We're really glad we did.
> >
> > Shannon and Rick
> >
> > PS Our downline is now international!! We hope that you, too, will
join us.
> >
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> > My name is Christopher Erickson. Two years ago, the corporation I
> > worked at for the past twelve years down-sized and my position was
> > eliminated. After unproductive job interviews, I decided to start my
> > own business. In short order, however, I encountered many unforseen
> > financial problems. I owed my family, friends, and creditors over
> > $35,000. The economy was taking a toll on my business and I just
> > couldn't seem to make ends meet. I had to refinance and borrow
> > against my home to support my family and struggling business. I truly
> > believed it was wrong for me to be in debt like this. AT THAT MOMENT
> > something significant happened in my life and I am writing to share my
> > experience in hopes that this will change your life
> > FOREVER....FINANCIALLY!!! In mid December, I received this
> > program via e-mail. Six months prior to receiving this program I had
> > been sending away for information on various business opportunities.
> > All of the programs I received, in my opinion, were not cost
> > effective. They were either too difficult for me to comprehend or the
> > initial investment was too much for me to risk to see if they worked
> > or not. One claimed I'd make a million dollars in one year...it
> > didn't tell me I'd have to write a book to make it. But like I
> > was saying, in December of '92 I received this program. I didn't send
> > for it, or ask for it, they just got my name off a mailing list. THANK
> > GOODNESS FOR THAT!!! After reading it several times, to make sure I
> > was reading it correctly, I couldn't believe my eyes. Here was a
> > MONEY-MAKING PHENOMENON. I could invest as much as I wanted to start,
> > without putting me further in debt. After I got a pencil and paper
> > and figured it out, I saw I would at least get my money back. After
> > determining that the program is LEGAL and NOT A CHAIN LETTER, I asked
> > myself "WHY NOT?" and decided to do it.
> > Initially I sent out 10,000 e-mails. It only cost me about
> > $15.00 for my time on-line. The great thing about e-mail is that I
> > didn't need any money for printing to send out the program, only the
> > cost to fulfill my orders. I am telling you like it is, I hope it
> > doesn't turn you off, but I promised myself that I would not "cheat"
> > anyone, no matter how much money it cost me!.
> > In less than one week, I was starting to receive orders for
> > REPORT #1. By January 13th, I had received 26 orders for REPORT #1.
> > When you read the GUARANTEE in the program, you will see that "YOU
> > MUST RECEIVE 15 TO 20 ORDERS FOR REPORT #1 WITHIN TWO WEEKS. IF
> > YOU
> > DON'T, SEND OUT MORE PROGRAMS UNTIL YOU DO!"
> > My first step in making $200,000 in 6 months was done.
> > By January 30th, I had received 196 orders for REPORT #2. If you go
> > back to the GUARANTEE, "YOU MUST RECEIVE 100 OR MORE ORDERS FOR
> > REPORT
> > #2 WITHIN TWO WEEKS. IF NOT, SEND OUT MORE PROGRAMS UNTIL YOU
> > DO.
> > ONCE YOU HAVE 100 ORDERS, THE REST IS EASY, RELAX, YOU WILL MAKE
> > YOUR
> > GOAL." Well, I had 196 orders for REPORT #2, more than I needed. So
> > I sat back and relaxed. By March 19th, of my e-mailing of 10,000, I
> > received $58,000 with more coming in every day.
> > I paid off ALL my debts and bought a much needed new car.
> > Please take time to read the attached program, IT WILL CHANGE YOUR
> > LIFE FOREVER! Remember, it won't work if you don't try it. This
> > program does work, but you must follow it EXACTLY! Especially the
> > rules of not trying to place your name in a different place. It
> > doesn't work, you'll lose out on a lot of money! REPORT #2
> > explains this. Always follow the guarantee, 20 orders minimum for
> > REPORT #1, and 100 or more orders for REPORT #2 and you will make
> > $200,000 or more in 6 months. I AM LIVING PROOF THAT IT WORKS !!!
> >
> > If you choose not to participate in this program, I'm sorry.
> > It really is a great opportunity with little cost or risk to you. If
> > you do choose to participate, follow the program and you will be on
> > your way to financial security. If you are a fellow business owner and
> > you are in financial trouble like I was, or you want to start your own
> > business, consider this a sign. I DID!
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Christopher Erickson
> >
> > PS. Do you have any idea what 11,700 $5 bills ($58,000) look like
> > piled up on a kitchen table? IT'S AWESOME!
> >
> > "THREW IT AWAY"
> > "I had received this program before. I threw it away,
> > but later wondered if I shouldn't have given it a try. Of course, I
> > had no idea who to contact to get a copy, so I had to wait until I was
> > e-mailed another copy of the program. Eleven months passed, then it
> > came. I DIDN'T throw this one away. I made $41,000 on the first
> > try."
> > Dawn W., Evansville, IN
> >
> > "NO FREE LUNCH"
> > "My late father always told me, "Remember, Alan, there is no
> > free lunch in life. You get out of life what you put into it."
> > Through trial and error and a somewhat slow, frustrating start, I
> > finally figured it out. The program works very well, I just had to
> > find the right target group of people to e-mail it to. So far this
> > year, I have made over $63,000 using this program. I know my dad
> > would have been very proud of me."
> > Alan B., Philadelphia, PA
> >
> > ********************************************************************
> >
> > A PERSONAL NOTE FROM THE ORIGINATOR OF THIS PROGRAM
> >
> > By the time you have read the enclosed information and looked over the
> > enclosed program and reports, you should have concluded that such a
> > program, and one that is legal, could not have been created by an
> > amateur.
> >
> > Let me tell you a little about myself. I had a profitable business
> > for ten years. Then in 1979 my business began falling off. I was
> > doing the same things that were previously successful for me, but it
> > wasn't working. Finally, I figured it out. It wasn't me; it was the
> > economy. Inflation and recession had replaced the stable economy that
> > had been with us since 1945. I don't have to tell you what happened
> > to the unemployment rate...because many of you know from first hand
> > experience. There were more failures and bankruptcies than ever
> > before.
> >
> > The middle class was vanishing. Those who knew what they were doing
> > invested wisely and moved up. Those who did not, including those who
> > never had anything to save or invest, were moving down into the ranks
> > of the poor. As the saying goes, "THE RICH GET RICHER AND THE POOR
> > GET POORER." The traditional methods of making money will never allow
> > you to "move up" or "get rich"; inflation will see to that. You have
> > just received information that can give you financial freedom for the
> > rest of your life, with "NO RISK" and "JUST A LITTLE BIT OF EFFORT."
> > You can make more money in the next few months than you have ever
> > imagined.
> >
> > I should also point out that I will not see a penny of your money, nor
> > anyone else who has provided a testimonial for this program. I have
> > already made over FOUR MILLION DOLLARS! I have retired from the
> > program after sending out over 16,000 programs. Now I have several
> > offices which market this and several other programs here in the US
> > and overseas. By the Spring, we wish to market the 'Internet' by a
> > partnership with AMERICA ONLINE.
> >
> > Follow the program EXACTLY AS INSTRUCTED. Do not change it in any
> > way. It works exceedingly well as it is now. Remember to e-mail a
> > copy of this exciting program to everyone that you can think of. One
> > of the people you send this to may send out 50,000...and your name
> > will be on every one of them!. Remember though, the more you send
> > out, the more potential customers you will reach.
> >
> > So my friend, I have given you the ideas, information, materials and
> > opportunity to become financially independent, IT IS UP TO YOU NOW!
> >
> > "THINK ABOUT IT"
> >
> > Before you delete this program from your mailbox, as I almost did,
> > take a little time to read it and REALLY THINK ABOUT IT. Get a pencil
> > and figure out what could happen when YOU participate. Figure out the
> > worst possible response and no matter how you calculate it, you will
> > still make a lot of money! Definitely you will get back what you
> > invested. Any doubts you have will vanish when your first orders come
> > in. IT WORKS!
> >
> > Paul Johnson, Raleigh, NC
> >
> > HERE'S HOW THIS AMAZING PROGRAM WILL MAKE YOU $$$$$$
> >
> > Let's say that you decide to start small, just to see how it goes, and
> > we'll assume you and all those involved send out 2,000 programs each.
> > Let's also assume that the mailing receives a .5% response. Using a
> > good list the response would be much better. Also many people will
> > send out hundreds of thousands of programs instead of 2,000. But
> > continuing with this example, you send out only 2,000 programs. With
> > a .5% response, that is only 10 orders for REPORT #1.
> > Those 10 people respond by sending out 2,000 programs each for a
> > total of 20,000. Out of those .5%, 100 people respond and order
> > REPORT #2. Those 100 mail out 2,000 programs each for a total of
> > 200,000. The .5% response to that is 1,000 orders for REPORT #3.
> > Those 1,000 send out 2,000 programs each for a 2,000,000 total. The
> > .5% response to that is 10,000 orders for REPORT #4. That's 10,000
> > five dollar bills for you. CASH!!!! Your total income in this example
> > is $50 + $500 + $5000 + $50,000 for a total of $55,550!!!!
> >
> > REMEMBER FRIEND, THIS IS ASSUMING 1,990 OUT OF 2,000 PEOPLE YOU
> > MAIL TO WILL DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING... AND TRASH THIS PROGRAM!
> > DARE TO THINK FOR A MOMENT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF EVERYONE
> > OR HALF SENT OUT 100,000 PROGRAMS INSTEAD OF ONLY 2,000. Believe me,
> > many people will do that and more! By the way, your cost to
> > participate in this is practically nothing. You obviously already
> > have an Internet connection and e-mail is FREE!!! REPORT#3 will show
> > you the best methods for bulk e-mailing and purchasing e-mail lists.
> >
> > THIS IS A LEGITIMATE, LEGAL, MONEY MAKING OPPORTUNITY. It does not
> > require you to come in contact with people, do any hard work, and best
> > of all, you never have to leave the house except to get the mail. If
> > you believe that someday you'll get that big break that you've been
> > waiting for, THIS IS IT! Simply follow the instructions, and your
> > dream will come true. This multi-level e-mail order marketing program
> > works perfectly...100% EVERY TIME. E-mail is the sales tool of the
> > future. Take advantage of this non-commercialized method of
> > advertising NOW!! The longer you wait, the more people will be doing
> > business using e-mail. Get your piece of this action!!
> >
> > MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING (MLM) has finally gained respectability. It is
> > being taught in the Harvard Business School, and both Stanford
> > Research and The Wall Street Journal have stated that between 50% and
> > 65% of all goods and services will be sold throughout Multi-level
> > Methods by the mid to late 1990's. This is a Multi-Billion Dollar
> > industry and of the 500,000 millionaires in the US, 20% (100,000) made
> > their fortune in the last several years in MLM. Moreover, statistics
> > show 45 people become millionaires EVERY DAY through Multi-Level
> > Marketing.
> >
> > This is not a chain letter, but a perfectly legal money making
> > opportunity. Basically, this is what we do: As with all
> > multi-level business, we build our business by recruiting new
> > partners and selling our products. Every state in the USA allows you
> > to recruit new multi-level business partners, and we offer a product
> > for EVERY dollar sent. YOUR ORDERS COME AND ARE FILLED THROUGH THE
> > MAIL, so you are not involved in personal selling. You do it
> > privately in your own home, store or office.
> >
> > This is the GREATEST Multi-level Mail Order Marketing anywhere:
> >
> > Here is how to work the program:
> >
> > Step (1) Order all four 4 REPORTS listed by NAME AND NUMBER.
> > Do this by ordering the REPORT from each of the four (4)
> > names listed on the next page. For each REPORT, send $5
> > CASH and a SELF-ADDRESSED, STAMPED envelope (BUSINESS
> > SIZE #10) to the person listed for the SPECIFIC REPORT.
> > International orders should also include $1 extra instead
> > of postage. It is essential that you specify the NAME and
> > NUMBER of the report requested to the person you are
> > ordering from. You will need ALL FOUR (4) REPORTS because
> > you will be REPRINTING and RE-SELLING them. DO NOT alter
> > the names or sequence beyond doing what the instructions say.
> > NOTE: Write your request on an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of paper
> > and wrap the cash in that BEFORE you put it in the
> > envelope. This helps to ensure the mail gets through!
> >
> > Step (2) Replace the name and address under REPORT #1 with
> > yours, moving the one that was there down to REPORT #2.
> > Drop the name and address under REPORT #2 to REPORT #3,
> > moving the one that was there to REPORT #4. The name and
> > address that was under REPORT #4 is dropped from the list
> > and this party is no doubt on the way to the bank.
> > When doing this, make certain you type the names
> > and addresses ACCURATELY! DO NOT MIX UP MOVING
> > PRODUCT/REPORT POSITIONS!!!
> >
> > Step (3) Having made the required changes in the NAME list, save it
> > as a text (.txt) file in it's own directory to be used
> > with whatever e-mail program you like. Again, REPORT #3
> > will tell you the best methods of bulk e-mailing and
> > acquiring e-mail lists.
> >
> > Step (4) E-mail a copy of the entire program (all of this is very
> > important) to everyone whose address you can get your
> > hands on. Start with friends and relatives since you can
> > encourage them to take advantage of this fabulous money-making
> > opportunity. That's what I did. And they love me now,
> > more than ever. Then, e-mail to anyone and everyone! Use
> > your imagination! You can get e-mail addresses from
> > companies on the Internet who specialize in e-mail mailing lists.
> > These are very cheap: 100,000 addresses for around $35.00.
> >
> > IMPORTANT: You won't get a good response if you use an old list, so
> > always request a FRESH, NEW list. You will find out where to purchase
> > these lists when you order the four (4) REPORTS.
> >
> > ALWAYS PROVIDE SAME-DAY SERVICE ON ALL ORDERS!!!
> >
> > REQUIRED REPORTS
> >
> > ***Order each REPORT by NUMBER and NAME***
> >
> > ALWAYS SEND A SELF-ADDRESSED, STAMPED ENVELOPE AND $5 CASH FOR
> > EACH ORDER REQUESTING THE SPECIFIC REPORT BY NAME AND NUMBER
> > ________________________________________________________
> > REPORT #1 "HOW TO MAKE $250,000 THROUGH MULTI-LEVEL SALES"
> >
> > ORDER REPORT #1 FROM:
> >
> > NT4M
> > P.O. Box 8972
> > Newark, DE 19714-8972
> > USA
> > ________________________________________________________
> > REPORT #2 "MAJOR CORPORATIONS AND MULTI-LEVEL SALES"
> >
> > ORDER REPORT #2 FROM:
> >
> > SM Davis
> > P.O. Box 461240
> > Aurora, CO 80046-1240
> > USA
> > ________________________________________________________
> > REPORT #3 "SOURCES FOR THE BEST MAILING LISTS"
> >
> > ORDER REPORT #3 FROM:
> >
> > M.P. Kiely
> > 30 Gladys Dr.
> > Spring Valley, NY 10977-6025
> > USA
> > ________________________________________________________
> > REPORT #4 "EVALUATING MULTI-LEVEL SALES PLANS"
> >
> > ORDER REPORT #4 FROM:
> >
> > J.S. Todd
> > P.O.Box 219
> > Courtright, ON NON 1HO
> > Canada
> > ________________________________________________________
> >
> > CONCLUSION
> >
> > I am enjoying my fortune that I made by sending out this
> > program. You, too, will be making money within six months, if you
> > follow the SIMPLE STEPS outlined in this mailing.
> > To be financially independent is to be FREE. Free to make
> > financial decisions as never before. Go into business, get into
> > investments, retire or take a vacation. No longer will a lack of
> > money hold you back.
> > However, very few people reach financial independence
> > because, when opportunity knocks, they choose to ignore it. It is
> > much easier to say "NO" than "YES," and this is the question that you
> > must answer for yourself. Will YOU ignore this amazing opportunity
> > or will you take advantage of it? If you do nothing, you have indeed
> > missed something valuable, and nothing will change. Please re-read
> > this material; this is a special opportunity. If you have any
> > questions, please feel free to write to the sender of this
> > information. You will get a prompt and informative reply. My
> > method is simple. I sell thousands of people a product for $5 that
> > costs me pennies to produce and e-mail. I should also point out
> > again, that this program is legal and everyone who participates WILL
> > make money. This is not a chain letter or pyramid scheme. At times
> > you have probably received chain letters, asking you to send money, on
> > faith, but getting NOTHING in return, NO product what-so-ever! Not
> > only are chain letters illegal, but the risk of someone breaking the
> > chain makes them quite unattractive. You are offering a
> > legitimate product to your people. After they purchase the product
> > from you, they reproduce more and resell them. It's simple free
> > enterprise. As you learned from the enclosed material, the PRODUCT is
> > a series of four (4) FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS REPORTS. The information
> > contained in these REPORTS will not only help you in making your
> > participation in this program more rewarding, but will be useful to
> > you in any other business decisions you make in the years ahead. You
> > are also buying the rights to reprint all of the REPORTS, which will
> > be ordered from you by those to whom you mail this program. The
> > concise one and two page REPORTS you will be buying can easily be
> > reproduced at a local copy center for a cost of about 3 cents a copy.
> > Best wishes with the program and Good Luck!
> >
> > "IT WAS TRULY AMAZING"
> >
> > "Not being the gambling type, it took me several weeks to make up my
> > mind to participate in this program. But conservative as I am, I
> > decided that the initial investment was so little that there was no
> > way that I could not get enough orders to at least get my money back.
> > BOY, was I ever surprised when I found my medium sized post office box
> > crammed with orders! I will make more money this year than any ten
> > years of my life before."
> >
> > Mary Riceland, Lansing, MI
> >
> > TIPS FOR SUCCESS
> >
> > Send for your four (4) REPORTS immediately so you will have them when
> > the orders start coming in. When you receive a $5 order, you MUST
> > send out the product/service to comply with U.S. Postal and Lottery
> > laws. Title 18 Sections 1302 and 1341 specifically state that: "A
> > PRODUCT OR SERVICE MUST BE EXCHANGED FOR MONEY RECEIVED."
> >
> > WHILE YOU WAIT FOR THE REPORTS TO ARRIVE:
> >
> > 1. Name your new company. You can use your own name if you
> > desire.
> >
> > 2. Get a post office box (preferred).
> >
> > 3. Edit the names and addresses on the program. You must
> > remember, your name and address go next to REPORT #1 and the
> > others all move down one, with the fourth one being bumped OFF the
> > list.
> >
> > 4. Obtain as many e-mail addresses as possible to send until
> > you receive the information on mailing list companies in REPORT
> > #3.
> >
> > 5. Decide on the number of programs you intend to send out.
> > The more you send, and the quicker you send them, the more money
> > you will make.
> >
> > 6. After mailing the programs, get ready to fill the orders.
> >
> > 7. Copy the FOUR (4) REPORTS so you are able to send them out
> > as soon as you receive an order. IMPORTANT: ALWAYS PROVIDE
> > SAME-DAY SERVICE ON ORDERS YOU RECEIVE!
> >
> > 8. Make certain the letter and reports are neat and legible.
> > *******************************************************************
> >
> > YOUR GUARANTEE
> >
> > The check point which GUARANTEES your success is simply this: you
> > must receive 20 orders for REPORT #1. This is a must!!! If you don't
> > within two weeks, e-mail out more programs until you do. Then a
> > couple of weeks later you should receive at least 100 orders for
> > REPORT #2, if you don't, send out more programs until you do. Once
> > you have received 100 or more orders for REPORT #2, (take a deep
> > breath) you can sit back and relax, because YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE
> > AT LEAST $50,000. Mathematically it is a proven guarantee. Of
> > those who have participated in the program and reached the above
> > GUARANTEES, ALL have reached their goal. Also, remember, every time
> > your name is moved down the list, you are in front of a different
> > REPORT, so you can keep track of your program by knowing what people
> > are ordering from you. IT'S THAT EASY; REALLY, IT IS!!!
> >
> > REMEMBER:
> >
> > "HE WHO DARES NOTHING, NEED NOT HOPE FOR ANYTHING."
> > "INVEST A LITTLE TIME, ENERGY AND MONEY NOW OR SEARCH FOR IT
> > .................FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE."
>
>