Well, all of a sudden it seems like Joystar may have "jumped the shark" and is pursuing a quasi-MLM model. While many do not believe Joystar to be a Card Mill (and I am one of them), I have to question the direction when they are publicly gunning for YTB , World Ventures and Traverus.
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But apparently, Bill Alverson does not command the same loyalty as Coach does...here is Daryn in another video, but this time it is Cruise To Cash.
NOTE: This blog likes publicly traded companies!
LOL this is just too funny. Jokestar has been screaming for the past 8 months how they are not a card mill and not like YTB and did not deserve to be banned from RCCL and now this.
ReplyDeleteThey are climbing that pyramid looking to topple the almighty coach.
Seems the travel industry is now a game of King of the Hill (err, I mean pyramid)
I did not know ALverson ran MLMs before. Interesting.
ReplyDeleteJoystar must really be hurting if they have decided to go MLM. It will be interesting to see what their IC's do.
ReplyDeletePersonally if I'd worked for Joystar and was one of them who was "adament" about not being an MLM when RCCL did what they did..and for now this? Egg on the face. I'd be livid with the powers that be.
ReplyDeleteOn an off note ... I see that Doug has closed ALL comments on his blog now. Guess your not allowed to have any opinion what-so-ever on what he posts. Whats the point of the blog then?
"Whats the point of the blog then?"
ReplyDeletePromotion and recruiting, plain and simple.
well, if you're gonna be accused of it anyway, and have vendors pull away, then why not say, "screw it! i'll go ahead and do it then!"
ReplyDeletesorry - my above post referring to john's article - not doug's blog.
ReplyDeleteDoug couldn't take the negative comments. But, at least he doesn't have to pretend to be focused on travel anymore. It's all recruiting, as said above.
ReplyDeleteAnd now hes focused on snatching up some of the disappointed MJT people...altho how they will find his blog and sign up with him I do not know.
I'm sorry that Joystar is unable to make it as a travel agency without resorting to recruiting it's ICs customers. If I were an IC with them I'd be very wary of their access to my client list.
This is really kind of sad about Joystar.
ReplyDeleteWell apparently Alverson could not get his reputation restored from the RCCL deal and now he probably has shareholders to answer to.
ReplyDeleteIf I were a JS agent---someone that is seriousl about travel I woudl be livid.
You know it is a shame because it is a pretty good Host by all accounts. Too bad Alverson let his ego get in the way with RCL - had he not put up that "Royal Mistake" site and incited his members the way he did, he probably could've got reinstated.
ReplyDeleteI agree as well. I never considered JS a card mill or even a MLM. As a host, I don't personally care for them, but have always said that for some people (especially newbies) it is a great choice.
ReplyDeleteDisappointing for sure!
This was part of the pitch/story on one of the sites:
ReplyDelete"YTB's business model is failing which led Bill to create the free"my
space" travel concept with free travel benefits."
Interesting.
Bill vs Coach. Well, at least Bill knows something about the travel biz.
ReplyDeleteHe should make a raid on all those YTB promoters on youtube et all.
If YTB and Joystar are apples to apples do you think Joystar would be the better option for an mlmer who really wants to do only the travel part?
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ReplyDeleteYTB International has jumped 9 spots to #26 overall with $414.5 Million in Travel Sales for 2007.
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