FoxTrot Classics by Bill Amend for July 15, 2010
July 14, 2010
July 16, 2010
Transcript:
Roger: According to the willy millions "road to filthy riches" booklet, the secret to financial freedom is fairly straightforward. "Step 1- create a product to sell for $200. Step 2- get 5,000 people to buy it. Step 3- uncork the champagne, you're now a millionaire. Unfortunately, it doesn't go into any real detail. Unfortunately, it doesn't go into any real detail. You'd think this would at least include an example of a product. Jason: That booklet costs you, what, $199.95?
ABComic almost 14 years ago
What about that money back in 30 days guarantee?
Rakkav almost 14 years ago
It took 31 days for the product to arrive (see earlier strip).
Manitobaman almost 14 years ago
I bought into Amway when I was much younger. Never did sell anything though. I’m not the right kind of person for it. But they have great stuff and if a person has the right personality and all , there is a lot of money to be made. But yeah, I think the main objective is to recruit other people. Selling the products is just gravy.
Ray_C almost 14 years ago
Several years ago, when EPCOT was being constructed here in Florida, a guy named Glen Turner started a business called KOSCOT (Kosmetics for the Kommunities of Tomorrow). A friend tried to lure me into it. I pointed out that for people to make as much money as they claimed selling franchises, everyone in Florida would be a KOSKOT salesman within a year, and everyone in the USA in another year (powers of two can do that to you). He ignored me. Koscot eventually failed and my friend went back to work. http://www.inetresults.com/formor/sell12.html
jackmatt almost 14 years ago
Something wrong with the math here - and of course neglected by Willy Millions - no matter how trivial the product, there’s production, publishing, marketing, distribution, insurance, legal (liability) protection… and taxes - always taxes… and what about that champagne? So methinks Roger’s going to have to sell a bit more than 5000 units to become a millionaire.
kittenpah almost 14 years ago
Well, he’s not going to put in writing the scammers’ secrets, or the rule of not paying taxes. Have the production done on someone else’s stolen credit, and obviously legal protection is only for if you get caught.
musicnut1986 almost 14 years ago
jackmatt, you sound like an accountant, or at least someone with a business degree.
david5992 almost 14 years ago
That’s really all the example anyone should need.
BRPPTZ Premium Member almost 14 years ago
Ray, a friend tried to lure me into Koscot also. I declined. Not sure what happened to my friend. Thanks for the memories.
George Arnold almost 14 years ago
Let’s start a pool to see how long it takes the light blub to turn on over his head!
jackmatt almost 14 years ago
@musicnut1986 - Gadzooks, have I really descended that far into the morass?? An accountant or business geek? No - just a nerd-nik engineer,, but I did start up my own consulting business a year and a half ago… and spend very little time doing any engineering these days… (sigh… how I miss my equations!)
digasi almost 14 years ago
Nabuquduriuzhur - Just ask for the website to order from next time an agent comes. That way you never have to see them again. I like the loc too.
thestargazer1682 almost 14 years ago
And probably $5.00 shippin.
musicnut1986 almost 14 years ago
jackmatt, easy there buddy, I’m a CPA, but don’t hold that against me.
Question, I’ve been wondering how to get the @name to show in responses.