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Answers to Common Objections
If you have a question, it can most likely be answered at Frequently
Asked Questions. If not, send me an e-mail and I will answer it.
This page is geared toward clearing the negative misconceptions
many people have about this program, and replacing them with true
information.
Objection #1: "Isn't this an illegal pyramid scheme?"
I love it when people ask me this. The problem is, it seems ninety-nine
percent of people out there today don't really know what the difference
is between an illgeal pyramid scheme and a true multi-level marketing
company. That's not their fault though, so I am not blaming them.
It's simply prejudice, and prejudice is natural to human nature.
After you know the facts, it makes sense, though.
An illegal pyramid scheme, also known as a chain letter, is a program
where you have to send, say, five dollars, to a few different people.
You then put your name at the top and shift everyone's name down
a spot. After you do that, you start advertising to get others to
do the same. These programs even promote spamming! What makes this
illegal and unethical is that money is being exchanged for no real
product. The reason it can work for those on top is simple. Think
about it; if you're the guy on the bottom, and you don't get anyone
to continue the chain, how do you get money? That is the true definition
of a pyramid. A program may be multi-level in structure, perhaps
resembling a pyramid. However, if everyone can make money, even
the guy on the bottom who doesn't get any people to join, then there
is nothing wrong about it.
A multi-level marketing program, also known as network marketing,
is simply a different method of distributing a product or service.
Independent contractors use word-of-mouth advertising to broadcast
the product or service to others, instead of the company using traditional
advertising. In return, these independent contractors are compensated
by receiving comissions. In AllAdvantage, anyone can make up to
$12.50 a month surfing the web, without any referrals. If you want
to get referrals, the 10 cents an hour for their surf time that
you are paid is merely an incentive to help get more members to
use the service. Never is anyone required to get referrals. However,
you are always encouraged.
You're probably wondering, though, could one logically make thousands
of dollars a month with something like this? If so, how could the
company possibly pay out? If you see it on a micro scale, that is,
per user, it makes sense. Think of it as them paying out not just
50 cents an hour for you, but 80 cents an hour for you. However,
you get the first 50. The person who refers you get 10. And the
remaining 20 are split up into 5 each, up to four levels up. The
hourly rate they pay out per user is merely being divided up among
up to six different people.
Multi-level marketing is a legal and ethical payment structure.
Many corporate structures, including franchises, work in a similar
way, whether you realize it or not. When Candice Bergen appears
on your television screen advertising Sprint, you can bet she is
making some residual income whenever someone uses their service!
Is this illegal? Of course not. When a real estate agent sells a
house, the broker gets a piece of it. Is that illegal? You better
hope it's not! As long as everyone has equal opportunity, it is
a perfectly reasonable structure. When everyone can make money,
you're on fair ground.
Objection #2: "Aren't you just trying to make money
off me?"
This one also gives me a good laugh. Many people see multi-level
marketing programs as one where people are just "making money off"
each other. Think about that for a second. Aren't your teachers
"making money off" you? Your doctors? Your local grocery? The list
never ends. You give them your money, and they provide you with
a service. Recall that with GPTS programs, you get paid the same
amount no matter how much the person you referred you makes. All
these GPTS programs will either pay someone for a referral or keep
the money themselves if the person signs up directly from their
web page. If you referred someone to any GPTS programs, wouldn't
you prefer that you got credit? This works both ways. Since it does
not cost you anything it is reasonable to ask that you credit your
referrer. Remember, if all your teachers from elementary, middle
school, high school, and college knew they were going to get a percent
of your total income for the rest of your life, how do you think
that would affect their teaching you?
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Objection #3: "I'm going to have to buy or sell
something, right?"
I still don't understand why people ask me this. This is a free
service. The Viewbar is completely free. When was the last time
an advertisement popped up on your television set and asked you
to give it money so you could see it? That doesn't happen on the
web either, fortunately. Remember, they're paying you. You don't
have to pay them. Joining the service will always be free of charge,
and using it will always be free as well. Let me clarify: you will
never have to buy or sell anything, as this is a completely free
service.
Objection #4: "I don't get it. This still looks
too good to be true."
Let me review again how this works: Infomediaries such as AllAdvantage
pay you directly for using their Viewbar instead of serving banner
ads to a web site. Instead of a web site getting paid for their
visitors viewing the ads, you get paid for viewing the ads, and
even more when people you refer who also use the Viewbar. By paying
out on multiple levels, they are encouraging people to refer other
members to the service, instead of having to advertise traditionally.
Anyway, who are you more likely to listen to: your friend, or an
advertisement? Who's check would prove the integrity of AllAdvantage
better, a stranger's or your friend's?
If you have a question or objection still not answered, send me
an e-mail and I will be sure to give you the information that you
need. At this point you may still be skeptical if you have never
heard of the company. Take a look at some articles in the media
about these GPTS programs and you'll see how popular it really is.
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