NoBSzone is not a total scam

June 11, 2005

Believe it or not, I just got paid by NoBSzone - for the second time. Last month they sent me $11 through PayPal and I was a little surpriced, first because I was expecting to never get paid and second because I was expecting a larger payment (I had accumulated commissions for a few months). Now they sent me another eCheck through PayPal for $7.50 - which means that it's "uncleared" right now but it should clear in 4-5 days.

A while ago there were some "loud" discussions about the honesty of NoBSzone. People were calling it a scam, pyramid scheme, etc. That was partly because apparently NoBSzone had a few problems - their launch was delayed because of some technical problems (I think...) and they had chosen a bad merchant account provider so some members were charged for a service that had nothing to do with NoBSzone (an adult website I think). Therefore many people left NoBSzone and I haven't heard any news from NoBSzone for a long time. I'm not sure if Mike G is going to shut down the program or if they'll try to get back on their feet.

But at least they are paying their members the commissions they are owed - which I think is a good thing. However, the balance I see when I log into my NoBSzone account says $92 - so they still owe me some commissions, which I hope they'll send me as soon as possible.

So, based on my experience I can't say NoBSzone is a total scam. Something went wrong and they didn't deliver what they promised. Maybe the problem was just bad management.

Another thing I'm disappointed with regarding NoBSzone is their "money making bonus program" which they announced a few months back. First when I checked it out I wasn't exactly overwhelmed. I had a feeling this was a crappy product they were promoting but what changed my mind was the fact that if I bought it I would earn commissions from everybody in my downline that would by that product. Since I have a pretty large downline in NoBSzone I calculated that just a small portion of my downline would need to buy the product for me to earn my money back. But what do you know, I haven't seen any records of commissions earned because of that product and my instinct was correct, it is a crappy product (definitely over-priced, it should be given away free..at best). On their sales page they had a "Good Forever Guarantee" so I e-mailed the owner and asked for a refund. I've sent him a few e-mails now and still no reply.

I should have known better - I've been burnt like this before. Remember, don't go into anything just for the income potential - the program should have something spectacular besides the commission chart (a good product that is in demand, good support, training, etc.). I know it can be tempting when you play with the numbers and imagine all the money you will possibly make. The program will never survive if it isn't built on solid ground. Better safe than sorry.

I'm no longer an upgraded NoBSzone members (haven't been for a couple of months) and I wouldn't recommend people join NoBSzone, yet - we'll just wait and see what happens. Nevertheless I think that if they manage to get back on track I'm guessing many people will be reluctant to join them again and pay for their membership, I know I will.

Posted by Hannes Johnson at June 11, 2005 2:03 AM | TrackBack |

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