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	<title>Comments on: ACN part V: People are trying to discredit me!</title>
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		<title>By: Michael Webster</title>
		<link>http://www.danwalmsley.com/2008/06/08/acn-part-v-people-are-trying-to-discredit-me/#comment-12538</link>
		<dc:creator>Michael Webster</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:50:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dan; of course I posted your comment.

I am glad that you replied with more information - the easiest attack from the lame ACN supporters will be on your background.

The most important thing you said was this:

"I have taken it upon myself to simply say what I think about ACN online. Because ACN’s marketing techniques only work if people aren’t exposed to counter-arguments or more detailed technical analysis of the market and the product. They rely on hyperbole and fluff to sell the-idea-that-other-people-want-this-product without presenting a rigorous analysis of the marketplace.

Such an analysis would inevitably show that the pie for resellers is much smaller than it seems at first blush."

I should have emailed your first with my post - sorry for any confusion about intent.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dan; of course I posted your comment.</p>
<p>I am glad that you replied with more information - the easiest attack from the lame ACN supporters will be on your background.</p>
<p>The most important thing you said was this:</p>
<p>&#8220;I have taken it upon myself to simply say what I think about ACN online. Because ACN’s marketing techniques only work if people aren’t exposed to counter-arguments or more detailed technical analysis of the market and the product. They rely on hyperbole and fluff to sell the-idea-that-other-people-want-this-product without presenting a rigorous analysis of the marketplace.</p>
<p>Such an analysis would inevitably show that the pie for resellers is much smaller than it seems at first blush.&#8221;</p>
<p>I should have emailed your first with my post - sorry for any confusion about intent.</p>
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		<title>By: trav</title>
		<link>http://www.danwalmsley.com/2008/06/08/acn-part-v-people-are-trying-to-discredit-me/#comment-12536</link>
		<dc:creator>trav</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>http://arbyte.us/blog_archive/2005/04/ACN_Pyramid_Scam.html

A quick google shows the analysis done for anyone who wants to know...

I think the numbers on customer commission rewards are particularly telling


"In the introductory presentation, Angela said that the nationwide average telephone bill is $49. Let's use round numbers and call it $50.

If I want to earn enough to offset the annual ($149), monthly ($5.99), and administrative ($1) fees, that takes $149 + 12×$5.99 + 12×$1 = $232.88/yr. At 1% commission, my customers' total billing would have to be $23,288, or $1940.67/mo. That's 39 customers each at $50/mo. Angela only has 27! And remember, any one of them not paying their bill will wipe out my commission! "</description>
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<p>A quick google shows the analysis done for anyone who wants to know&#8230;</p>
<p>I think the numbers on customer commission rewards are particularly telling</p>
<p>&#8220;In the introductory presentation, Angela said that the nationwide average telephone bill is $49. Let&#8217;s use round numbers and call it $50.</p>
<p>If I want to earn enough to offset the annual ($149), monthly ($5.99), and administrative ($1) fees, that takes $149 + 12×$5.99 + 12×$1 = $232.88/yr. At 1% commission, my customers&#8217; total billing would have to be $23,288, or $1940.67/mo. That&#8217;s 39 customers each at $50/mo. Angela only has 27! And remember, any one of them not paying their bill will wipe out my commission! &#8220;</p>
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		<title>By: Planet Nerd &#187; We&#8217;re at war!</title>
		<link>http://www.danwalmsley.com/2008/06/08/acn-part-v-people-are-trying-to-discredit-me/#comment-12535</link>
		<dc:creator>Planet Nerd &#187; We&#8217;re at war!</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:37:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] Posted by admin on 08 Jun 2008 at 09:37 pm &#124; Tagged as: General  Dan Walmsley, Planet Nerd host and man-about-town, is engaged in a minor war with Multi-Level Marketing (read: Pyramid Scheme) company ACN (American Commu.... [...]</description>
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