Apparently TVI Express is now synonymous with scam... At least on CitizenCorps.
CitizenCorp is a MLM review website that had once given TVI Express top rating, only to retract it later as the reviewer (unnamed, but probably the website owner Alan Nettles) can't recognize a pyramid scheme when he saw one. But that's not what this is about. He had since used every opportunity to bash TVI Express. Here's another example:
http://citizencorps.com/cars-plus-cash-system-review/
You get the idea... Because TVI Express is the archetype of shady deal.
TVI Express scam exposed, lies busted, truth revealed. What TVI Express and members do NOT want you to know. No marketing, no recruiting, just information, analysis, and commentary.
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Who is Larry Wells and Why Is He Reviving TVI Express Zombie Content?
Search of the Internet shows that a guy with domain "larrywellsreview.com" is reviving some TVI Express zombie content. Here is one such sample.
The title says Global Resorts. What is Global Resorts? It's Global Resorts Network, or GRN, a MLM selling vacation at resorts for cheap... if you join up and pay a huge membership fee (over a thousand dollars). It started back in 2007 or so, from what I can find. The web is full of spam and splog and spamticles (spam articles) about it, so finding reliable information is difficult. Even the CitizenCorp review is unreliable (the guy who ran it is a serial MLMer who originally gave high ratings to TVI Express only to retract it later) but that's another story.
Any way, the sidebar of the website links to Facebook account "Discount Timeshare Travel". The domain name larrywellsreview.com goes to "At Home Marketing", no address. So, let's try the Facebook page...
The website, 6figuretravelbusinesss.com as in the Facebook profile, has a contact page that points to Larry Wells (and even has a phone number, which links to Hamilton, a suburb of Toronto, Canada).
So who the heck is Larry Wells? Turns out he's a bit late to the game. He joined GRN when it's already past its prime. His facebook pages says he joined in 2010 (see above). Here's his picture from his other website http://global-travel-business.com/ (also registered by At Home Marketing)
Looking over larrywellsreview.com shows that there are no reviews at all. Instead, it's random articles touting everything travel related... TVI Express, Silverline Club, and more. Even random review of resorts. None of these articles are original... all were copied from somewhere else.
In fact, the website didn't exist until April 2011. First entry was in April.
Thus, Larry Wells attempt at SEO is basically reviving zombie content from elsewhere without any attempt at some sort of logical filter. In other words, he's attracting bull****, and that includes scam like TVI Express.
The title says Global Resorts. What is Global Resorts? It's Global Resorts Network, or GRN, a MLM selling vacation at resorts for cheap... if you join up and pay a huge membership fee (over a thousand dollars). It started back in 2007 or so, from what I can find. The web is full of spam and splog and spamticles (spam articles) about it, so finding reliable information is difficult. Even the CitizenCorp review is unreliable (the guy who ran it is a serial MLMer who originally gave high ratings to TVI Express only to retract it later) but that's another story.
Any way, the sidebar of the website links to Facebook account "Discount Timeshare Travel". The domain name larrywellsreview.com goes to "At Home Marketing", no address. So, let's try the Facebook page...
The website, 6figuretravelbusinesss.com as in the Facebook profile, has a contact page that points to Larry Wells (and even has a phone number, which links to Hamilton, a suburb of Toronto, Canada).
So who the heck is Larry Wells? Turns out he's a bit late to the game. He joined GRN when it's already past its prime. His facebook pages says he joined in 2010 (see above). Here's his picture from his other website http://global-travel-business.com/ (also registered by At Home Marketing)
Looking over larrywellsreview.com shows that there are no reviews at all. Instead, it's random articles touting everything travel related... TVI Express, Silverline Club, and more. Even random review of resorts. None of these articles are original... all were copied from somewhere else.
In fact, the website didn't exist until April 2011. First entry was in April.
Thus, Larry Wells attempt at SEO is basically reviving zombie content from elsewhere without any attempt at some sort of logical filter. In other words, he's attracting bull****, and that includes scam like TVI Express.
Monday, June 6, 2011
More Hilarious Filipino TVI Express Ads
It's amazing how TVI Express followings ignore the blindingly obvious... The following ad appeared on a Filipino website: http://www.pinoyadsonline.com/item/11191
However, there are many problems with this ad.
First, wrong category!
This ad is posted in Marketing & Sales // WANTED
So what's typically posted in marketing & sales? Office for rent, position available, that sort of stuff.
So why is this ad posted under WANTED? Shouldn't it be OFFERED? After all, this guy is OFFERING something, right?
That's a lie already.
Second, $250 is not $250
It says is get a trip for $250 USD anywhere in the world.
It sure does NOT say "Pay another $150 in taxes and processing fees" or "have your trip half-sized" or "ALL of the named hotels and resorts are in India". Yet ALL THREE were documented to be true.
Yet another lie.
Third, funny exchange rate
At the end it says the fee is $11500 Filipino Peso. However, if you use the exchange rate on 17-APR-2011, you will see that it comes out to be $267 USD, not $250 as he stated.
Fourth, what unlimited income?
At the end there is something about "unlimited income of your dreams". Sure did not mention how you get it.
But the TVI Express FAQ is very clear: recruit two people and teach each to recruit two more. In other words, a pyramid scheme... illegal in Philippines and everywhere else in the world.
Fifth, that's spam...
Clearly, this entire ad is a complete misrepresentation of TVI Express, by withholding all relevant information. It's spam, and it's particularly EVIL spam.
However, there are many problems with this ad.
First, wrong category!
This ad is posted in Marketing & Sales // WANTED
So what's typically posted in marketing & sales? Office for rent, position available, that sort of stuff.
So why is this ad posted under WANTED? Shouldn't it be OFFERED? After all, this guy is OFFERING something, right?
That's a lie already.
Second, $250 is not $250
It says is get a trip for $250 USD anywhere in the world.
It sure does NOT say "Pay another $150 in taxes and processing fees" or "have your trip half-sized" or "ALL of the named hotels and resorts are in India". Yet ALL THREE were documented to be true.
Yet another lie.
Third, funny exchange rate
At the end it says the fee is $11500 Filipino Peso. However, if you use the exchange rate on 17-APR-2011, you will see that it comes out to be $267 USD, not $250 as he stated.
Fourth, what unlimited income?
At the end there is something about "unlimited income of your dreams". Sure did not mention how you get it.
But the TVI Express FAQ is very clear: recruit two people and teach each to recruit two more. In other words, a pyramid scheme... illegal in Philippines and everywhere else in the world.
Fifth, that's spam...
Clearly, this entire ad is a complete misrepresentation of TVI Express, by withholding all relevant information. It's spam, and it's particularly EVIL spam.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
TVI Express Recruiter Gets Cancelled by another recruiter
Apparently, a couple TVI Express recruiters gave up and their sites still got reviewed
There's a site called 123justdoit, which is redirected to GetInAndHangOn, which is redirected to MeetPlanB, which tells you that the previous website was CANCELLED.
What a joke, right? Zombie site...
http://trustedhomebusinessreviews.com/home-business-reviews/123justdoit-com-reviews-is-123justdoit-com-a-scam/
There's a site called 123justdoit, which is redirected to GetInAndHangOn, which is redirected to MeetPlanB, which tells you that the previous website was CANCELLED.
What a joke, right? Zombie site...
http://trustedhomebusinessreviews.com/home-business-reviews/123justdoit-com-reviews-is-123justdoit-com-a-scam/
Related articles
- More TVI Express Zombie Articles (kschang.blogspot.com)
- South African Police called TVI Express "genuine scam" (kschang.blogspot.com)
Monday, May 30, 2011
JC Campbell's OLD TVI Express Review is a Parrot
By parrot, I mean that JC Campbell only knows how to repeat company material without ANY attempt to verify or clarify any of the information given. He can only regurgitate what TVI Express provided, and try to spin it slightly so it sounds better.
http://www.helium.com/items/1605444-tvi-expressbusiness-opportunitywork-from-homecompanytravelinternet
(BTW, Helium is a content farm for bigots, and that's IMHO, as I've been there and done that)
The entire article consist of a summary of the selling points in the TVI Express "presentation". The conclusion is: look at the selling points again:
And what is JC Campbell's qualifications for reviewing TVI Express? His most recent 10 articles are, according to his own Helium profile:
http://www.helium.com/items/1605444-tvi-expressbusiness-opportunitywork-from-homecompanytravelinternet
(BTW, Helium is a content farm for bigots, and that's IMHO, as I've been there and done that)
The entire article consist of a summary of the selling points in the TVI Express "presentation". The conclusion is: look at the selling points again:
TVI Express has already proved to be a genuine source of income as many of the testimonials on the company website prove. For anyone thinking of joining TVI Express, they should first visit the company website and take a tour to understand the company and the compensation plan.Testimonials... That's so funny. The testimonials are so outdated and fake it's hilarious to think that testimonials are worth ANYTHING. I've personally documented same guy giving two virtually identical testimonials. You got people who gave glowing testimonials quit, denounce TVI Express, or even go on to found a competing business. It's clear that the few hundred testimonials are clearly inflated, and with supposedly hundreds of thousands of members, the testimonials page have not been updated in MONTHS, so they are clearly fakes. (Tsairong Chang? Saw that testimonial back in early 2010, a whole YEAR ago!)
And what is JC Campbell's qualifications for reviewing TVI Express? His most recent 10 articles are, according to his own Helium profile:
- An overview on good posture for golf
- Health benefits of playing golf
- Retailing: How to transform consumers into customers
- Dry skin tips for men
- Essential shaving equipment all men need
- Body shaving tips for men
- Time saving grooming tips for men
- Golf tips for enhancing tee shot distance
- Ways to improve sales on eBay
- Hair care tips for winter
It appears that his expertise is in golf, sales, and men's grooming. So what does he know about pyramid scheme or multi-level marketing?
What utter poppycock.
Related articles
- South African Police called TVI Express "genuine scam" (kschang.blogspot.com)
- Another Zombie Weasel Review Discovered! (kschang.blogspot.com)
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Recap: TVI Express Intimidation in India
Sikkim News reports that back in September 2009, when TVI Express has recruited thousands in Sikkim India, people are starting to realize something's not right... They called the building in London and was told there is no TVI Express there. So when a few started asking questions, they were threatened by alleged legal counsel of TVI Express.
In the FIR, the complainant has stated that he had made a personal call at Global Head Quarters in London to inquire about the office of the TVI Express. “But when I called up number 0044-2078688500 of Marble Arch Tower, London, the operator there told me that TVI Express has moved out from the building. This means the building shown in the website has no connection with TVI Express,” the FIR read. The TVI Express website had shown a huge building in London claiming it to be their global head quarters.http://sikkimnews.blogspot.com/2009/09/tvi-express-scam-in-sikkim.html
Related articles
- TVI Express is NO LONGER a UK company (kschang.blogspot.com)
Saturday, May 28, 2011
"Real True Review" of TVI Express is neither true nor real
When you look for "TVI Express Review", a guy named Manuel seems to pop up quite often. Here's one such link:
http://tviexpresss.com/travel-business-marketing/what-is-tvi-express-real-true-review
This has an honest date on it: March 2010, OVER A YEAR OLD. A lot has changed since. So first of all, this review is neither real or true. It's actually old and inaccurate.
Let us go through it sentence by sentence and see what's in here that may be of use.
Furthermore, TVI Express FAQ says very clearly, "You do not need to sell any products." The only thing ever "sold" is from TVI Express to members. NOTHING is sold by members to public. Add to that the extra fees, the problem with redemption, the half-sizing... The product is worthless. But Manuel has somehow made the leap of faith: product = NOT scam.
CONCLUSION: As you can see now, Manuel is basically a parrot. There is no review of TVI Express. There are virtually no facts in the entire rant. The title is a complete lie. Everything in this so-called "real true review" are in fact UNSUPPORTED OPINIONS, ASSUMPTIONS, and BAD LOGIC.
And Manuel is not alone with this sort of "review".
http://tviexpresss.com/travel-business-marketing/what-is-tvi-express-real-true-review
This has an honest date on it: March 2010, OVER A YEAR OLD. A lot has changed since. So first of all, this review is neither real or true. It's actually old and inaccurate.
Let us go through it sentence by sentence and see what's in here that may be of use.
To know the truth nobody told you about TVI Express, get the innercircle report simply click here… http://www.thetviexpressinsider.com/
That "truth" at that website turns out to be a capture page of the same guy hawking the same stuff AGAIN.
To Know What TVI Express actually is and also whether or not is a TVI Express scam, we need to look for a honest and truth TVI Express review. And I dont think that most people in TVI Express explain the TVI Express Reviews good enough, so this is why I put this TIV Express and VTI Express report together to show you guys what VTI Express actually is.
THREE sentences wasted already. Where's the review?
Well Tviexpress is actually a direct marketing company which is been active in the travel industry.Can you prove that? Or are you going strictly on what they told you? UNSUPPORTED OPINION.
TVIexpres is rather a new company when we talk about that. And now lets look into the TIV Express and whether or not you are going to make 10K. We will talk about the TVI Express information, TVI Expres information and also some tVI Express facts.In other words, Manuel is a parrot: repeating TVI Express marketing material, with NO attempt at verification. Manuel has yet to present a single VERIFIABLE FACT.
The real TVIexpress facts is that they are not a scam at all. Let me repeat that, the TVIexpress facts is not a scam. The TVI Expres facts is not a scam at all, because there is a product involved.Manuel never bothers to explain WHY just because it supposedly has a product means it's not a scam. Another UNSUPPORTED OPINION.
Furthermore, TVI Express FAQ says very clearly, "You do not need to sell any products." The only thing ever "sold" is from TVI Express to members. NOTHING is sold by members to public. Add to that the extra fees, the problem with redemption, the half-sizing... The product is worthless. But Manuel has somehow made the leap of faith: product = NOT scam.
Everyone who join in TVi express is going to receive a travel package and also who wants TVi express and call me, because this Tvi express business is where you want to be.So just because members receive an alleged travel package, it's not a scam? Another leap of faith. That's like saying "Because Bernie Madoff paid me, Bernie Madoff cannot be a scam." Look up Bernie Madoff in the news... Biggest scam ever to hit the US... 30 BILLION DOLLARS WORTH. Another UNSUPPORTED OPINION.
So lets answer this question Why should I join tvi express, are their tvi express complaints going on there and how about the tvi express presidents club. And do not forget the TVi express travel business how does all this things fit together.And that's it, no more explaining WHY it's not a scam. From here on it's all 'join me, join me'. What about the complaints? What travel business?
The question is not whether or not you join tvi express. The question about tvi is whether or not you can make 10K. Who can help you make the 10K. TVI express and Kelly Williams. It is a simple home based business. You can work from home also, and earn income if you want.
He raised all those questions, and he skipped right over them!
So what does a home-based business (again, TVI Express claim, UNVERIFIED), and Kelly Williams (who, by the way, quit TVI Express and went on to create Club Seabreeze, a competitor) have ANYTHING to do with "can you earn 10K"? UNEXPLAINED.
Its in fact a MLM, to be real about it. MLM is a multi-level marketing, it is network marketing. And they are active not only in America, but actually through out the world, in fact also Tvi express Australia and Australia tvi express.
Again, UNSUPPORTED assumption. How can TVI Express be multi-level marketing when it doesn't sell anything? It just recruits.
Furthermore, Australia slapped a restraining order on TVI Team Oz (3 TVI Express members) to stop them from promoting TVI Express in May 2010, and China had arrested and investigated TVI Express LONG before that.
And Manuel is not alone with this sort of "review".
Related articles
- Rohit From India Comes with a Presumption (kschang.blogspot.com)
- TVI Express is NOT Network Marketing, but a Pyramid Recruitment Scam (kschang.blogspot.com)
Friday, May 27, 2011
TVIme demonstrate his lack of brain matter, but mastery of English
In March 2011, a person by the name of TVIme appeared on the comment section of ExpertMLMReviews, where Shawn Cornett have already declared TVI Express a scam.I have supplied a steady supply of additional information proving TVI Express is a scam, such as news updates, evidence of TVI Express lies, and so on.
So what does TVIme do? He claims he got a trip out of TVI Express.
I apologize for the small size of the picture, but Blogger don't like the long vertical picture and shrinks it.
You can read the original here:
http://expertmlmreview.org/mlm-company-reviews/tvi-express
Any way, TVIme claims he got a trip, 4-day 3-nights, paid only tax. Had a wonderful time.
I asked him whether he likes his trips half-sized by TVI Express, and did his downlines get any.
I get back insults: "are you really that desperate to reap all the benefits?"
I stay calm and point out flaws in his argument, that he assumed I am a member (of which I am NOT). Besides, it's illogical NOT to claim the benefits of this "travel club", right? (But we all know TVI Express is NOT a travel club, but a scam...)
I get back more insults, including defamation of my English skills.
I point out he made an assumption which was wrong.
I get back more insults.
I asked him to explain why TVI Express is legal given that it had cheated him already.
I get back a reply that essentially says "I don't feel cheated."
I asked him if he's in touch with reality.
I get back MORE insults, basically claiming that even though TVI Express promised 7-day 6-nights, and he only got 4-day 3-nights, the "only thing half-sized is your comprehension" (his words).
I say it's more like his perception... But then, some people deep into MLM are like cultists... You can't argue with them as their reality had been so distorted, it's like talking to aliens (from another planet). They no longer even have a common frame of reference with you. It's as if they are in their own reality, their personal "Matrix".
It's either denial, or cognitive dissonance.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
TVI Express denounced on Yahoo! Answers as scammy
All the answers agree that TVI Express is a scam
http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091114120616AAaCe3Y
http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091114120616AAaCe3Y
Monday, May 23, 2011
TheMLMTeam says TVI Express is a scam
http://themlmteam.com/blog/blog/2009/08/30/tvi-express-legitimate-maker-or-elaborate-game/
Nothing about the TVI Express "business" shows any legitimacy, according to the reviewer.
Nothing about the TVI Express "business" shows any legitimacy, according to the reviewer.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
NEWSFLASH: TVI Express "Good Company Award" is worthless
Thanks to a tip on Kaskus Forum, following two articles were found online regarding this "International Good Company Award" TVI Express won, but NOBODY has ever heard of.
Turns out in 2008 it's known as "Indonesia Good Company Award". Here's a picture:
http://s720.photobucket.com/albums/ww201/inovasi36/?action=view¤t=penghargaan1.jpg&sort=ascending
And this is the current version:
Definitely the same award... EXACT SAME FONTS AND LOGO (albeit changed words).
Previously I have remarked that despite the name having "International" in it, this award is completely unknown outside of Indonesia. Turns out this is absolutely true... It IS Indonesian-only.
Apparently, not even real businesses consider it a real award. A hotel owner thought it's a fake award to scam his money.
http://batam.tribunnews.com/2011/02/05/bos-hotel-aston-karimun-ragu-dapat-award
Apparently, the "award announcement" just came in via fax, requests MILLIONS in Rupiahs for "donation", and there is no interview or evaluation. You are just randomly selected as a winner. The guy thinks it's a way to con him. The newspaper agreed. . This is EXACT SAME award Ceremony that TVI Express got their own award, February 2011.
So what does the faxes look like? Here's some actual copies, from a blog:
http://vidiyan.blogspot.com/2008/02/fax-indonesia-good-company-award-2008.html
Scroll to the end, and you can see the price sheet: you can choose to pay 3 mil, 4 mil, 6 mil, or 8 mil Rupiahs for the event package.
Incidentally, 8 mil Indonesian Rupiahs, by today's exchange rate, is 936 US Dollars.
Cheap award. The fact that only ONE other company publicized their award should tell you nobody takes this award seriously. Apparently, only a handful of the 20 alleged winners showed up.
Turns out in 2008 it's known as "Indonesia Good Company Award". Here's a picture:
http://s720.photobucket.com/albums/ww201/inovasi36/?action=view¤t=penghargaan1.jpg&sort=ascending
And this is the current version:
Definitely the same award... EXACT SAME FONTS AND LOGO (albeit changed words).
Previously I have remarked that despite the name having "International" in it, this award is completely unknown outside of Indonesia. Turns out this is absolutely true... It IS Indonesian-only.
Apparently, not even real businesses consider it a real award. A hotel owner thought it's a fake award to scam his money.
http://batam.tribunnews.com/2011/02/05/bos-hotel-aston-karimun-ragu-dapat-award
Apparently, the "award announcement" just came in via fax, requests MILLIONS in Rupiahs for "donation", and there is no interview or evaluation. You are just randomly selected as a winner. The guy thinks it's a way to con him. The newspaper agreed. . This is EXACT SAME award Ceremony that TVI Express got their own award, February 2011.
So what does the faxes look like? Here's some actual copies, from a blog:
http://vidiyan.blogspot.com/2008/02/fax-indonesia-good-company-award-2008.html
Scroll to the end, and you can see the price sheet: you can choose to pay 3 mil, 4 mil, 6 mil, or 8 mil Rupiahs for the event package.
Incidentally, 8 mil Indonesian Rupiahs, by today's exchange rate, is 936 US Dollars.
Cheap award. The fact that only ONE other company publicized their award should tell you nobody takes this award seriously. Apparently, only a handful of the 20 alleged winners showed up.
Related articles
- TVI Express Won an Award? Not when you read a little closer. (kschang.blogspot.com)
- TVI Express Indonesia seeking funny awards AGAIN (kschang.blogspot.com)
Thursday, May 5, 2011
UPDATE: DELETED FEB-2012 More bull**** from
EDIT AND UPDATE:
have deleted TVI Express content from his website as of February 2012.
had previously been highlighted for pushing the scam TVI Express, and claiming he wants to help you succeed in this scam... on April Fool's Day. Apparently, he was actually serious about wanting to help this scam, as he just posted yet ANOTHER article:
http://systematic
.com/tvi-express-business-is-tvi-express-worth-it/
Really, that's the end of the article. Clearly, he can't even cut and paste correctly. Furthermore, there is no useful facts to be had in the entire article, just vague statements that are not corroborated by anything.
What's even more pathetic, in the "related posts" there are repeated mention of Zamzuu, a convicted pyramid scheme (formerly known as YTB) that was sued out of California and Illinois. They settled by paying MILLIONS in fines.
wants you to succeed in that scam as well.
If
wants you to succeed in scams, does that make him a pathetic fool?
And if you paid him to train you, what does that make you?
Today many people are in search of various ways in which they can establish their own business and strike profitable business along the way. Looking around there are lots of different businesses out in the market for business and its expansion. But there are not many which offer the advantage of travel and the chances for an income of more than seven figures in the first year of its joining.
Many of the online business offer very minimum breaks and at the most they offer you the maximum seven figure income. For that you need to work for a period of 3 to 4 years. So the chances of letting you become affluent in just some weeks are offered only by TVI Express Business. Therefore, you should not miss the opportunity once you learn about it. The benefit of joining this business is, it is very easy and simple:
There is many times where any business will require you to learn and understand a lot of stuff prior to your first venture. With TVI Express Business it is totally different. It does not require you to have all the knowledge at the very beginning. You can always learn your way up to the top within a very short time as you start your business and progress.
Here in the TVI Express Business you are not required to spend your money on procuring E books and learning programs. So even if you are new to net marketing you can learn your way up in the process. And they offer you the shortest possible course on learning which they give you through the back office.
TVI Express Business is still fresh and it is kind of new in the market. This means you can still get the opportunity to establish yourself well and at the same time you can get people to register with the business under you which will add bonuses to your credit. Also when you look around the competition is somewhat low right now. It was introduced in Asia just a few months back. With TVI Express Business you can enjoy both the benefits of work and satisfaction which is
Related articles
- RELATED: YTB / Zamzuu about to go under, settled lawsuit (kschang.blogspot.com)
- Bob Howard, marketing coach, is the latest documented weasel dodging TVI Express scam question (kschang.blogspot.com)
- Another Minister Pushing TVI Express, and attracting spam (kschang.blogspot.com)
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
UPDATE DELETED FEB-2012 More Hilarity from self-proclaimed marketer / trainer
EDIT AND UPDATE: have removed TVI Express material from his website, so this only exists as archival purposes.
Previously (on March 31st, 2011) we highlighted a weasel post from a guy named , who runs a website called , where he touts every MLM under the sun, claim they are all great, but you need his help to realize their true potential. He's so good with the MLMs, he got all the details about TVI Express wrong.
So what did he really write about TVI Express? Here's his article:
http://systematic.com/tvi-express-travel-review-get-the-facts-here/
But does it have any facts? Let's study what he wrote, one section at a time. Just to make sure there's no manipulation, here's a screen capture of the stuff as of 02-MAY-2011:
Any way, let's gets started.
Yes, you read it right. This article was posted on APRIL FOOL'S DAY. Is it a joke? Apparently so, but we'll explain that a little later.
And the proof of this is what exactly? Nada. By citing "195000" members, this shows that the article was written sometime in 2009. TVI Express today claims over a million members. Thus, this article is completely out of date, and the author refuse to admit so.
Of course, the author never care to check that there was no such company as TVI Express or Travel Ventures in UK. The only company that came close, TVI Services, was dissolved in 08-MAR-2011.
Nor does
realize that TVI Express was kicked out of China in 2009, with members arrested and sentenced to prison in 2010.
Is that even proper English? What the heck is "TVI Symbolizes as an example"? Or "rotating medium compensation"?
Since when a forced matrix is "original"?
This entire section gave zero facts, just lots of hyperbole.
This is already bull****. The purchase is of a membership, which includes a voucher to a package that supposedly includes companion ticket and 7-day 6-night accommodations at a 3-5 star hotel at participating locations. How you redeem the package? You only find out AFTER you pay up... and realize all the hotels are in or near India (according to TVI Express's own list) AND you pay EXTRA $150 in taxes and fees and whatnot, according to their own announcements. So what if you do manage to get a trip? It sure ain't income.
The backoffice IS the website... tviexpress.com/username It's not separate!
What the heck is "its position will be transformed"? What does "after this you don't need to sponsor the two people" mean? How does the vacant posts get filled if you don't start it by sponsor two people like the FAQ says? Does this guy only speak in gibberish?
Wrong. $250 in eWallet and $250 worth of eVoucher when you cycle out of traveler board. $10000 in eWallet when you cycle out of Express board.
There is no $6000 worth of travel ticket. The alleged $5000 travel voucher is only for company events, and even THAT disappeared off TVI Express website in 2010.
Weigh it against WHAT others? What openings and chances?
This last two paragraphs are just more gibberish with keyword spamming. It doesn't say anything useful at all.
As you can see, EVERY paragraph in this "review" is full of errors and omissions. When there were facts, they are either completely old and obsolete, overtaken by events, or so generic as to be useless. In fact, half of the sentences are outright gibberish.
The conclusion is undeniable:
is a joke. He can't even analyze an alleged opportunity properly. Thus, his "training" would likely to be of dubious value.
By:| 1 Apr 2011
TVI Express Travel came into being after it was set up in London in the year 2009. It was travel and at the same time a hospitality business. TVI Travel Venture International), was introduced in India and later in China. Because of its world wide appeal, it was introduced around the world in July 2009. Today the company comprises of more than 195000 members.
TVI symbolizes as an example of great innovations and leadership building. This travel company has a very effortless mission, yet it is known for its originality and simplicity which draws people to its market. It helps people to let others make an optimistic transformation in their everyday lives.
Another significant plan of TVI Express Travel is its rotating medium compensation which is very favorable among the customers and its clients. It has 2 by 3 medium. One is the Traveler Board and the other is the Express board.
The easiest way to start this business is to purchase a travel ticket which cost $250. This includes a package of 7 days and 6 nights in an excellent 5 star hotel.
You also get the chance of opening your own website based on your company and even a personal back office.
When the entire vacant posts are filled up, the board gets divided. After this you don’t need to sponsor the two people, as its position will be automatically transformed by the extra sales by any of your team members.
When you leave the Traveler Board, your positions will be placed at stage 1 of the Express Board. A credit of $10,500 will be added on your online account after you leave the Express Board. If you want to add up another $10, 500 you will need to make a fresh entry into the Express Board, which will in turn add another $6,000 worth of the travel ticket in your TVI Express Travel account.
TVI Express Travel offers incomparable openings and chances when we weigh against it with the others. On the very first glance it is good to be associated with Travel Venture International. Besides its simplicity and friendly concept, it brings in a team concept within today’s marketing arena.
To build a successful venture in this field you need to have compatibility skills and at the same time should be able to work as a team. You should not think that it is very easy to run this business because at the end of the day your success depends on your hard work and your selling abilities.
If you have the right selling abilities you can take TVI Express Travel online or even offline. There is a high probability that after you read this article you might consider training yourself more to develop your marketing skills. More importantly, you should learn to attract people into your market and let them chase you and not the other way round.
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Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Tarun Trikha on Twitter... Hmmm...
Guess whose name just popped up on Twitter? None other than our "Madoff of India", Tarun Trikha
Ah, but here he doesn't claim to be Chairman and CEO of TVI Express, but of this "V2 Group".
However, this V2 Group claims to be a "business conglomerate". Sounds like a couple shell companies, doesn't it? He even claims that V2 Group will launch a booking website with TVI as "marketing partner".
Photo matches, and Mr. Trikha even follows "TVIupdates". So what does his tweets actually cover?
Earliest tweet in timeline is... March 2011, a month ago. Oh, come on... Don't tell me that Tarun Trikha, who claims to be Internet Marketing Specialist, didn't get on Twitter until March 2011? What utter bull****.
Most of the tweets are pat-own-back type stuff like "heading off the Dubai!" "heading back to India!" and so on. In other words, he's spending money on trips to promote a scam that is condemned around the world, and congratulating himself.
He follows his own "V2Group" and "TVIUpdates", that's understandable. But why NameCheap and Jayriz?
V2Group.com is a blank website, just says "moving in soon". Clearly, this "conglomerate" is a mere shell.
Namecheap is a domain registrar, which should have nothing to do with TVI Express at all, unless Mr. Trikha himself wants to spam the net with more domains promoting TVI Express or an upcoming scam. EDIT: Turns out NameCheap also has a service called WhoISGuard, which hides WhoIS information for scammers such as Tarun Trikha, who don't want his name associated with the scam. However, if Tarun Trikha doesn't want his name associated with V2Global, why would he claim he is the CEO?
So who is JayRiz? She's apparently another one of those motivational coaches, whose real name is Clarissa Calingasan. According to her blog (linked via Twitter profile), she is clearly NOT an avid blogger since there's exactly ONE entry in it, and it's only a poem dated 2008!
Ah, but here he doesn't claim to be Chairman and CEO of TVI Express, but of this "V2 Group".
However, this V2 Group claims to be a "business conglomerate". Sounds like a couple shell companies, doesn't it? He even claims that V2 Group will launch a booking website with TVI as "marketing partner".
Photo matches, and Mr. Trikha even follows "TVIupdates". So what does his tweets actually cover?
Earliest tweet in timeline is... March 2011, a month ago. Oh, come on... Don't tell me that Tarun Trikha, who claims to be Internet Marketing Specialist, didn't get on Twitter until March 2011? What utter bull****.
Most of the tweets are pat-own-back type stuff like "heading off the Dubai!" "heading back to India!" and so on. In other words, he's spending money on trips to promote a scam that is condemned around the world, and congratulating himself.
He follows his own "V2Group" and "TVIUpdates", that's understandable. But why NameCheap and Jayriz?
V2Group.com is a blank website, just says "moving in soon". Clearly, this "conglomerate" is a mere shell.
Namecheap is a domain registrar, which should have nothing to do with TVI Express at all, unless Mr. Trikha himself wants to spam the net with more domains promoting TVI Express or an upcoming scam. EDIT: Turns out NameCheap also has a service called WhoISGuard, which hides WhoIS information for scammers such as Tarun Trikha, who don't want his name associated with the scam. However, if Tarun Trikha doesn't want his name associated with V2Global, why would he claim he is the CEO?
So who is JayRiz? She's apparently another one of those motivational coaches, whose real name is Clarissa Calingasan. According to her blog (linked via Twitter profile), she is clearly NOT an avid blogger since there's exactly ONE entry in it, and it's only a poem dated 2008!
And according to one tweet from her, she apparently wants to join Tarun Trikha to motivate more people in Philippines.
So what's Clarissa's claim to fame? She claims to be a business partner of Bob Proctor, who's linked to the movie "The Secret". What does that actually mean? It means she paid to join "LifeSuccess Consultants", which is summarized by this bitmap from their website: http://www.lifesuccessconsultants.com/Contact-Us/
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| LifeSuccess Consultants: We can show you how to earn tens of thousands of dollars as a Certified LifeSuccess Consultant -- cited from lifesuccessconsultants.com |
No problem using power of motivation to promote a GOOD cause. But to promote and motivate for a known scammer and leader of a scam condemned around the world? That's apparently power of the dark side.
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Sunday, April 17, 2011
More TVI Express Zombie Content warmed over on Twitter
The following URL just got revived on Twitter
http://blogtesting.soaringaway.com/is-tvi-express-the-real-deal/
However the article linked to is dated December 2009, completely out of date in 2011. Furthermore, cursory inspection of the article shows that the author only glanced and mentioned TVI Express in passing, giving NO review to the credibility or legitimacy of the operation. All she's interested in is to "train you" (for a fee).
Furthermore, what the heck is "Tweet Old Post"? Is she reviving her OWN zombie content, as it's clearly NOT a reTweet (RT)?
http://blogtesting.soaringaway.com/is-tvi-express-the-real-deal/
However the article linked to is dated December 2009, completely out of date in 2011. Furthermore, cursory inspection of the article shows that the author only glanced and mentioned TVI Express in passing, giving NO review to the credibility or legitimacy of the operation. All she's interested in is to "train you" (for a fee).
Furthermore, what the heck is "Tweet Old Post"? Is she reviving her OWN zombie content, as it's clearly NOT a reTweet (RT)?
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Unrepentant TVI Express members arrested, released on bail
In Soweto South Africa, police arrested husband and wife, both TVI Express members, for running a pyramid scheme. They were released on bail and ordered to appear before magistrate in June.
Upon their release, they remain unrepentant, still claiming that TVI Express is a legitimate business despite being labelled as a pyramid scheme by South African Reserve Bank, Ministry of Trade, AND Provincial Police (not to mention a dozen other countries around the world). Some of their supporters even offered hugs.
http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2011/04/12/hugs-support-for-pyramid-scheme-owner
Upon their release, they remain unrepentant, still claiming that TVI Express is a legitimate business despite being labelled as a pyramid scheme by South African Reserve Bank, Ministry of Trade, AND Provincial Police (not to mention a dozen other countries around the world). Some of their supporters even offered hugs.
http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2011/04/12/hugs-support-for-pyramid-scheme-owner
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Saturday, February 5, 2011
Classic (and Ignored) Warnings about TVI Express
Keith O'Brien's Authentic Networker had warned all about the scam that was TVI Express in February 2010, only slightly later than me, but then, he's more of a professional networker than I am.
It's easy to spot the problem: no product. So how did TVI Express spread so fast? By spreading in areas where people are LESS EDUCATED about scams.
http://authentic-networker.com/tvi-express-review/
It's easy to spot the problem: no product. So how did TVI Express spread so fast? By spreading in areas where people are LESS EDUCATED about scams.
http://authentic-networker.com/tvi-express-review/
Friday, February 4, 2011
So when exactly did TVI Express started?
If you search on the Internet, you'll see two different dates on when exactly did TVI Express got started.
TVI Express itself says January 2009. However... The webpage that had it is now HIDDEN!
They have a link called http://www.tviexpress.com/newsroom.php
However, the link does NOT appear anywhere ELSE on the website!
If you click on it, it says
If you search TVI Express announcement, you'll see that their earliest one they have is July 2009. Apparently they don't consider the date they started to be important enough for an announcement.
So why does some other websites claim that TVI Express launched in April 2008? Google search found plenty of examples (some of which are dead, but not all) See screenshot of Google Timeline search below:
So who invented the April 2008 date when the official site says January 2009? The date came from the date tviexpress.com domain was first registered. However, there is no mention when did the COMPANY itself got started.
This proves that TVI Express distributors are creating their own crap since the VERY BEGINNING.
TVI Express itself says January 2009. However... The webpage that had it is now HIDDEN!
They have a link called http://www.tviexpress.com/newsroom.php
However, the link does NOT appear anywhere ELSE on the website!
If you click on it, it says
Thursday, 01 Jan 2009However, if you click on that link, it shows 404 error. The link no longer exists.
TVI Express Announces Launch of its Corporate Website
If you search TVI Express announcement, you'll see that their earliest one they have is July 2009. Apparently they don't consider the date they started to be important enough for an announcement.
So why does some other websites claim that TVI Express launched in April 2008? Google search found plenty of examples (some of which are dead, but not all) See screenshot of Google Timeline search below:
So who invented the April 2008 date when the official site says January 2009? The date came from the date tviexpress.com domain was first registered. However, there is no mention when did the COMPANY itself got started.
This proves that TVI Express distributors are creating their own crap since the VERY BEGINNING.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Some more classic TVI Express "Weasel Reviews"
Welcome to another episode of "TVI Express Weasel Reviews", where we review the reviews of TVI Express, and expose the weasel who post bogus reviews in order to promote TVI Express, an international scam.
Today's highlight is on http://phyllis.boseviews.com/2010/06/11/the-ultimate-3rd-party-tvi-express-review/ . It claims to be the "ultimate 3rd party" review. Does it live up to its name? Sadly, it did not even come close, as it did not address any of the negative issues. It's clear that the author did no research for this at all.
Today's highlight is on http://phyllis.boseviews.com/2010/06/11/the-ultimate-3rd-party-tvi-express-review/ . It claims to be the "ultimate 3rd party" review. Does it live up to its name? Sadly, it did not even come close, as it did not address any of the negative issues. It's clear that the author did no research for this at all.
Introduction: sets a bad example
Just the overall look of the article is already raising red flags. Random ad words promoting shoes are inserted into the article at random places, even in the middle of a sentence.
Furthermore, it is a copy of an existing article, posted at http://www.articlesbase.com/affiliate-programs-articles/3rd-party-tvi-express-review-1432429.html At least this article doesn't claim to be "ultimate" review. Yet the author of the original was a guy, and the person posting it here is called "Phyllis". So can't be the same person. This blog post was PIRATED!
But was the review any good? Unfortunately, no.
Furthermore, it is a copy of an existing article, posted at http://www.articlesbase.com/affiliate-programs-articles/3rd-party-tvi-express-review-1432429.html At least this article doesn't claim to be "ultimate" review. Yet the author of the original was a guy, and the person posting it here is called "Phyllis". So can't be the same person. This blog post was PIRATED!
But was the review any good? Unfortunately, no.
Copying Out of Date Info = STUPID
The original article was written in September 2009. Thus, reposting it in June 2010 makes it OLD and months out of date. Yet the article itself has no date reference, making the entire article unreliable.
Who are TVI Express?
Travel Ventures International are better know as TVI Express. They are a relatively new company based in London, UK. TVI Express is a home based business opportunity based on the internet and has sales representatives in over 50 counties and growing.As the TVI Express website itself proclaims "over 150 countries" (as of June 2010), this information is severely out of date.
Incentive? What Incentive?
The second section is not much better, as it managed to be misleading even without being out of date.
Then the guy swallowed the company line whole, claiming "partnered with some of the most reliable companies in the travel industry" when the TVI Express website said no such thing. In other words, the original author either invented this partnership, or he got the information from a member without even checking it. Either way, it is wrong.
What are the benefits?Well, the "start up incentive" are... what?. What are "continued incentives"? Great discounts... on what?
At the end of the day, TVI Express is a travel company. They have a fantastic start up incentive, and continued incentives afterwards too. Representatives also get great discounts. TVI Express have partnered with some of the most reliable companies in the travel industry ranging from car rentals, to airlines, to resorts.
One of the greatest advantages is that TVI Express is internet based. This is a great home business opportunity.
Then the guy swallowed the company line whole, claiming "partnered with some of the most reliable companies in the travel industry" when the TVI Express website said no such thing. In other words, the original author either invented this partnership, or he got the information from a member without even checking it. Either way, it is wrong.
Teamwork... for what?
The next paragraph shows that the author has absolutely no idea what TVI Express sells, yet he does know that you need an aggressive team.
Next paragraph is not any better:
It's clear that this guy understands nothing about TVI Express, or even read the FAQ or watched the presentations at all.
My next point could be both positive and negative, depending on your circumstances. Your commissions come as a result of a team effort. The reason I like home buisnesses is because my success is a direct result of how hard I work. I tend to find myself extremely ambitious and in these circumstances prefer not to be reliant on a team. I am in charge of my own future. When it comes to a team commission structure, you have to be sure that you are in a team where everyone is as ambitious as you. If they are not as ambitious as you, you could find seven people riding on your hard work. Hopefully, this will not be the case as the commission structure does look good. There are ways to move ahead if you team is holding you back. But the best route is by far an ambitious team.So no matter what TVI Express sells, even if it sells nothing, you need an ambitious team, according to this guy. And what is a "team commission structure"? It's clear that this guy did not even read the TVI Express compensation package. There is no "team commission"! He can't even get the number of people in the matrix/board right... It's 15, not 8! And notice, he still have not figured out what TVI Express sells!
Next paragraph is not any better:
The compensation structure for TVI Express is cycled. Once you make it to the top and you build your team to it’s full extent, you rotate down to the bottom again and repeat the process. You can repeat this cycle endless times each month, week, and even day.First, it is "its full extent". Second, did not mention the two separate boards. Third, what does the cycling do? No idea.
It's clear that this guy understands nothing about TVI Express, or even read the FAQ or watched the presentations at all.
Who did you speak to again?
The author then tries to explain away some confusing stuff, and I do applaud him for that.
I was able to speak to several people during my research about TVI Express. Warren Buffet and Richard Branson as well as some very well known companies are mentioned on their website. Their website does not claim to be backed by these people and companies, but rather that Warren Buffet and Richard Branson back the Direct Sales/MLM industry as a whole. This has created some confusion with sales reps which is merely a misunderstanding rather than dishonesty. TVI Express is backed by a UK business group.It is interesting what he failed to mention who those people are, or how are they related to this article. As for Warren Buffet and Sir Richard Branson... Clearly this guy did no research, because if he did, he'd have found that Sir Richard Branson does NOT own any MLM company at the time TVI Express launched. He had divested himself from "Virgin At Home" several months before this article was written. And Warren Buffet does not support MLM industry as a whole. He simply said "dollar for dollar, [MLM companies are] some of the best investments I've ever made". If there was a misunderstanding, TVI Express shared the blame by misquoting Warren Buffet. And finally, the author simply cites the company line "TVI Express is backed by a UK business group" with no verification and no details.
I can help you, he proclaims
At the end, it's finally clear what this alleged "third party review" is about... He is a "marketing coach" and he wants to help you succeed in TVI Express, even though he does not understand TVI Express at all.
If you are with TVI Express, just because you have found a great opportunity does not mean you are guaranteed to make money. Only 5% of people in the MLM and direct sales industry make money! What can you do? Well, for starters, do your due diligence. If you have already started, create a marketing strategy as soon as possible. If you have not yet started, get your strategy going first! It’s easier than you think! People starting want to make money. They are looking for a leader to teach them how to do so. Brand yourself as soon as possible!Note that the author never once identified the product of TVI Express, did not notice the contradiction in the TVI Express FAQ that there is no sales, yet there is required recruiting. He just brushes that under the rug with four words: do your due diligence, without explaining what to look for. Instead, he wants to teach you marketing strategy, self-branding, and leadership.
Conclusion = WEASEL REVIEW
TVI Express distributors and shills certainly are NOT shy stealing content from each other... esp. old outdated content. What's worse, they also steal these weasel reviews that look neutral, but are not. These allegedly neutral reviews are essentially un-researched echoes of company PR material, written by "marketing coaches" who just want to sell you their special "system". They are trying to make money off TVI Express without getting involved... By cheering on other people to join.
To me, this is dubious ethics, and borderline fraud. It is fine if the opportunity is legitimate, but TVI Express is NOT legitimate. It is like yelling "water is great!" and tell others to jump into the pool, except the yeller did not even check the pool's quality! Why? So the yeller can sell some pool toys! When confronted, such yellers will shirk any responsibility, claiming that "due diligence" is on the part of the participant, not the toy seller. That's why I call it a WEASEL REVIEW.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Some Classic TVI Express Weasel Reviews
Welcome to another episode of TVI Express Weasel Reviews, where we track down marketing weasels who claims to "review" TVI Express, but instead want to sell you their "secrets to success".
Today's highlight is on http://www.zingarticles.com/Art/99986/24/TVI-Express-Review-Ground-Floor-Opportunity-or-Scam.html by Anita Koch. Does it review TVI Express and give you an informed opinion backed by facts? Let us find out.
Beginning: not very good
Ms. Koch started by comparing TVI Express with Your Travel Biz (YTB).
YTB was proven to be a pyramid scheme by California's Attorney General Jerry Brown, successfully sued, and forced to revamp its operations, in 2009. Thus, citing YTB as a successful MLM in the travel biz raises two questions: does Ms. Koch even KNOW about YTB's problems? Or did she deliberately neglect to mention it?
As this article was posted March 2010, well after YTB's problem came to light, one must conclude that Ms. Koch either did not do any research and relied on some marketing material, or she deliberately left out this "problem".
Makes you wonder what else she will neglect to mention...
YTB was proven to be a pyramid scheme by California's Attorney General Jerry Brown, successfully sued, and forced to revamp its operations, in 2009. Thus, citing YTB as a successful MLM in the travel biz raises two questions: does Ms. Koch even KNOW about YTB's problems? Or did she deliberately neglect to mention it?
As this article was posted March 2010, well after YTB's problem came to light, one must conclude that Ms. Koch either did not do any research and relied on some marketing material, or she deliberately left out this "problem".
Makes you wonder what else she will neglect to mention...
Middle: Factual, but no conclusion drawn
Ms. Koch then explained the compensation structure, but instead of relying on company line, she actually did some math and shows you how much money TVI Express takes in, and how much it pays back out.
Ms. Koch even admits that two items makes no sense: residual income, and "commission pay till infinity".
She concludes with the following paragraph:
Ms. Koch even admits that two items makes no sense: residual income, and "commission pay till infinity".
She concludes with the following paragraph:
Since Travel Ventures International is a travel company, where does the travel part come in? You don''t get paid for helping people to go on trips. Although the TVI website shows pictures of exotic locations, there is no description of how the travel services actually come into play other than travel vouchers.So even she admits there seems to be no product.
Ending: disappointing half-weasel answer
Ms. Koch was doing so well with her analysis. Unfortunately, she decided to weasel out at the end and gave a less than definite answer. She cited Wikipedia on Ponzi scheme twice, but stopped short of called TVI Express a scam. Instead, she gave this answer:You have to make your own decision as to what MLM company you want to be associated with. Wikipedia defines Network Marketing as a "structure designed to create a marketing and sales force by compensating promoters of company products not only for sales they personally generate, but also for sales of other promoters they introduce to the company." Is it honestly Network Marketing if there is no product or service?She clearly wants to IMPLY that TVI Express is a shady operation, but she somehow can't say it. Instead, she used the opportunity to segue into her "success coaching" business in the next paragraph.
Well, that is a HALF weasel answer. Not as much weasel as the other examples shown, but definitely "half" weasel.
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