More about Indonesia TVI Express Hilarity

Image via WikipediaPreviously we covered "MyDreamTVI" Wordpress Blog out of Indonesia. There are plenty more humor that can be mined there.

One of the biggest problems with TVI Express main website is they have no 'product' section, because they even stated very clearly "you do not have to sell any products" in their own FAQ. So what do the Indonesian website do? They added a section called products/ services.

But what does it say? It says TVI Express sells travel!

Company engaged in the field of TRAVEL AGENT, TVI Express provides a product that is associated with SERVICE FOR TRAVEL

If TVI Express sells travel, why is TVI Express Indonesia claims they do NOT sell travel? Their registered business is "computer hardware, parts, and consultancy".

Then it gets really bizarre, because one sentence don't follow the next. 

TVI Express provides discount to its members, if you want to use the services of TVI EXPRESS.  

Okay, so I sell travel, and if I want some of the discounts, I can buy at a discount myself. Great... However, why does TVI Express FAQ #3 says "You do not need to sell any products"?

Besides, TVI Express also provides business opportunities for its members to improve Traf life, to increase revenue, in order to live well with a better quality of life.

So what exactly is the business opportunity? How much travel do I have to sell to improve life?  

Income earned by the members is the result of hard work has been done, with a share and sell products TVI Express International.

This is where the translator fails me. I couldn't quite tell what exactly is the meaning of this sentence. Is TVI Express the product? Or is there some OTHER product you're supposed to sell for TVI Express?

Since the official tviexpress.com states "you do not have to sell any products", the only conclusion one can logically reach is TVI Express itself is the product. Or more concisely, YOU the members are the product. It's a pyramid scheme / money game where members are recruited so older members get more $$$ out.

But wait, there's more! He then posts a screenshot of an e-mail, claiming this is "proof" that you can make a reservation in TVI Express.  So let's take a closer look:

Did you notice something? The email is from himself to himself.  Does that prove anything? Of course not!

Furthermore Solid Trust Pay stopped doing business with TVI Express in April 2010.

Even more interesting item... TVI Express was charging $150 USD for 'taxes' in April 2010, LONG BEFORE they announced they are charging $150 for "taxes and processing fees" in June 2010!

So this guy was actually stupid enough to pay $150 for a "free" trip!

And what exactly does this prove? Nothing. He hadn't actually GONE on the trip. There's no proof of THAT. I can type this up in email easily. Since he hadn't paid that $150, it wasn't even confirmed yet, or have a booking number, or such. 

But wait, there is more!

 

So what did this prove? This proves that Ms. Goernawan (head TVI person in Indonesia) allegedly booked a hotel room to Australia. Is there any proof to link this with TVI Express? None.

Furthermore, even if this is linked to TVI Express, all this proves is the booking system TVI Express used works. It doesn't prove that the BUSINESS MODEL TVI Express uses works at all.

One last item... The guy then pulls out the infamous "travel logos" and claim all these famous companies do business with TVI Express. Clearly this guy did not read the news out of Spain... That Marriott, Lufthansa, and one other entity sued TVI Express to stop them from using their logos or claim them as partners.

Thus, you can see that the Indonesian members of TVI Express had performed NO due diligence at all, and their uplines are telling them lies, more lies, and damn lies.