Originally posted by Sabelli:
Wah, this thread has grown so long haha. Hmm... if want to take
actions, very hard. i think Scorpio76 once contacted CAD, but
nothing was done. The thing is, they got products to sell and it
covers up what they are really selling i.e 'marketing plans'.
As long as what they do are within the contact that you sign, they
are by all means considered legal. Thus the recruitment or
'pyramid' scheme still remains hidden.
Although their means of getting people into this biz and hiding
facts and figures, telling lies and faking being rich is more than
despicable, nothing can be done unless the authorities bother to go
undercover and unveil how many of these people are now in debt,
bankrupt, and how many have actually earned money. And the failure
rate and sucess rate of this company.
I also hate this company, alot. Because it makes me sick. My
'friend' also makes me sick. People changed so much do to greed,
this really taught me a lesson. Maybe this really expose me to the
dangers of the working society, and that things are not as they
seems. (I am still young, 24 this year 
)
I dunno what you guys think, but I once cautioned another friend
about this company (cos my friend knows him as well). All he gave
me as an answer was that this business is do-able, if not why is it
still around. As a friend, I think I have done alot to warn him
about it. I told him about the lies they make, brainwashing that
they do, and even asked him to look at this forum and particularly
this thread. I personally hope that he is smart enough about this
business, and even that he can tell my Bel' Air friend to come
clean about it.
(Hey Aaron, if you are reading this, I hope you are thinking about
what I am saying, this is not some taxi-drivers talking coffeeshop
talk, this is real people sharing what they know and experienced in
this MLM coy. I know by doing this, you know who I am, but I really
dun fuking care. I also dun care about friendship anymore. Earning
good friendships are hard, BUT bad friendships can be easily
broken. As you can see, I am real pissed off about it. So just wake
up your friend.)
Scorpio76 has not replied for sometime... does anyone reading this
know of something that the Bel' Air people and particularly the AAA
group did that is really against the law?
Can 'front-end' loading promotions such as '1+2+2', '1+5', '1+15'
be considered legal? Especially since this scheme is actually
targeted at the younger 16-24 age group?
Think only when someone from Bel' Air commit suicide or if the
media decides to investigate it like the NKF saga then can
something really be done. Meanwhile the only thing that we can do
is try our best to let people be aware of this company.
Or if someone by any chance wants to contact Susan Long about it...
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Sabelli,
Below thread was posted by BrandSing who contributed to a Bel'Air
topic started by me. It answers to your question about the "1+5"
and "1+15" investment schemes promoted by Bel'Air.
Hi All,
I read with interest the commentaries posted here. I would like to
share my personal views on this matter as I have attended one of
those 1+5 / 1+15 seminars.
Please refer to the MLM Act Section 2(c) (vi), I quote
"A promoter of a scheme shall not, and shall take reasonable steps
to ensure that participants in the scheme :
..
..
(D) in promoting the scheme or the commodity, use, or cause or
permit to be used, fraud, coercion, harassment, or unconsciounable
or unlawful means"
After the attending one of such seminars, I observed that there was
alot of hype in it. (i.e. loud music, people sharing, lots of
yelling, showing their pay cheques....) With some basic knowledge
of human pyschology, if a persons' mind is not sufficiently strong,
he/she may be swayed into making a decision which is not based on
clear facts but emotions/ group dynamics.
So, my question is Belair infringing on the ACT by practicising
'unconsciounable' means to promote the scheme. Can the relevant
authorities please look into it as we may not be qualified to
ascertain it.
Promoting 1+5/ 1+15 is basically
creating a virtual network before finding the recruits. Based on my
reading knowledge of some US MLM consultants, creating a virtual
network is not a professional MLM practice! It is not a
representation of the TRUTH of doing MLM i.e. Not all will recover
their 'so-called' investment into the essential
oils.
For your friend Aaron, I think you have done your part as a friend
to warn him the dangers of Bel'Air. If he wants to learn the hard
way, let him be. There is nothing much we could do.
Aaron, if you follow this thread, hope the information provided
will lead you to making a wise decision. Many have regretted and we
do not want you to be another victim of this unethical company.
Take care.
