Here is another multi level chain marketing scam, now it is
called ‘e-commerce’ business. Few days
back I was introduced to a virtual e-commerce business model by one of my
friends. This was really an interesting meeting and I want to share this with
you.
So here is what actually happened – one of my friends called
me over the weekend to meet as he was coming from Delhi. I thought lets meet
this friend of mine as we haven’t seen each other for more than a year now. We decided
to meet in CCD. When I reached there, my friend was already there waiting for
me and there was another guy who was so called “his senior”. Conversation started
by saying Hi-Hello and this “senior guy” asked me about my background like – my
qualification, current and past jobs, my family background etc (like I had come
for an interview!).
Then some emotional tricks like do I trust my friend (who has called me to CCD)?
Actual pitch started by giving me some background about how
rich people (like Robert Kiyosaki, Dhirubhai Ambani, Narayana Murthy etc) have
made money. Their ability to take risks, thinking differently, believing in “why”
and not “how” and showing all the negative things about an “Employee” and by
showing how much money I’ll ever make in entire life by doing a 9-5 job!! I’m
sure this guy had good presentation skills and whatever he said made sense!
Then he claimed that he’s looking for some business partners
for a golden opportunity and I should be part of this without losing any
further time. This opportunity will transform me from an Employee to a businessman
and I’ll be making up-to 5 crores a year within a span of 3-4 years. Now he
asked whether I am interested in this or not! Obviously! Who doesn’t want to
earn crores! Then he explained me the parameters
to be eligible for this opportunity and asked me to join this e-commerce
business by paying anything within 2-8 lacs. He insisted on paying this money
immediately if not 2 then at least by paying 1 lac. Even these guys insisted
that I can pay this amount by using my credit card and convert it to EMIs.
Wooh! How can I pay someone 1 lac rupees for an e-commerce business
which I don’t know! And this smart guy didn’t even tell me how this system
works saying employees asks “How” and businessmen ask “WHY” so come out of
employee mentality! I was able to come out of this trap as I really didn’t have
money at that point of time.
I have already been a victim of such scam in the past for a
company called Quest Net which dealt with numismatic materials instead of ecommerce!
What I concluded from my past experience is that – These guys will show you the
dream of getting big money (as they have been shown by their seniors). Their seniors
left there high paying jobs to get into this MLM business and they own BWM now.
They are invited to Malaysia to capture the Malaysian market (sounds crazy!)
and I know some of them are true. Beauty of this business is that, once you
join this you are left with no other option but to praise this and convince
others to join beneath you! :)
My advice to you would be to –
Join this business if you have no
other ways of making money. You will be able to make money in this only if you
are able to convince others to join this. If you join late and you are the
bottom of the chain then you are the looser until you make a chain beneath you
to come to the top!
This is not an ethical business
model, as those who join in the end will always loose! Be it you or someone beneath
you!
