John Gotti Alive & Well And Running Joystar

Well maybe he has been reincarnated as Bill Alverson.....back in late June, we wondered if Joystar had jumped the shark into the slimy MLM model for selling travel.Apparently the notion of them being an MLM is an issue. They vehemently denied it to Royal Caribbean when they were terminated by the lines last October. As a matter of fact, in a letter to shareholders, Alverson stated:

When we asked for clarification, we were told by Lisa Bauer, SVP of RCCL that she has decided to "broaden the definition of what a card mill is" and considers Joystar and our Enterprise members to be one. She also uttered the words "Multi-level" although I'm not sure why.

Well, I guess we now know why. Looks like Lisa Bauer was spot on.What is more bizarre is that Joystar is apparently attempting to utilize mafia-esque tactics to silence the people who dare to have a different opinion. It has been discussed before on different forums:*

I was completely satisified with Joystar until I was booted out by the CEO over censorship issues in the Joystar Community bulletin board. I still don't know what I did wrong.

And some forums have even succumbed to the advertising pressure and removed any posts that did not sit well with the CEO of Joystar. Check it out here, here, and here. And dare we forget the oh so professional letter where he referred to the President of another host agency as a "wart on the ass of the travel industry". Class outfit. It should be noted that Joystar actually paid to have this letter broadcast to 100,000+ travel agents by eMarketing Solutions Group, who did apologize for the broadcast, but the damage was done.But now it seems there are some strongarm tactics being employed by Joystar. Apparently, one of the ICs for one of their Enterprise Agencies voiced an opinion. How dare he! And the immediate response from his host, A1 Travel-Vacation.com dba Home-Based Travel Agents, of Central Islip, NY was as follows:

You MUST retract your statement in XXXXXX that Joystar is an MLM. Failure on your part to do this will result in Joystar refusing to provide you with a FREE travel website and I will cancel your host membership with us quote from: Paul Davis, Presidentwww.HomeBased-TravelAgents.com

Wonder where Paul Davis got the message? Is anyone surprised? So, the next time you think about talking about Joystar, consider yourself warned--you may get whacked!

Calling Florida MLMers

It appears that selling travel in Florida just got a little more expensive. Effective July 1, 2008, EVERY Independent Sales Agent must register with the State and pay a $50 fee annually.



Now according to an email from Doug B back in February, Florida had the most RTAs. I am not sure at what percentage, but if they had 20%, that is a $1.3 Million Dollar Windfall tot he Florida coffers each year!



And since we all know that YTB and the other MLMs pride themselves on their upright business principles, you can download the  Florida DACS 10211 (Rev. 7.08)  right HERE!



Now, I am not sure about you, but if all of a sudden some legislation just took away 48.8% of my income (Average Income for an RTA in 2007 was $102.42 in travel commissions earned from YTB), I might be on the phone to my local Senator. On second thought, I might be on the phone to my Coach and see why this bill got passed in the first place. I mean, I thought YTB bought acquired hired  a Florida Senator!

Did Joystar Jump The Shark?

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.



The pitch is the same...Joystar is bringing three trends together--Internet, Travel and Social Networking. Sound familiar? Already the Craigslist ads are appearing. This one was entitled Travel At Huge Discounts (Lakeland)

At least read the due dilligence part below.

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I know someone who made $5000 in only three weeks of joining this company... It is so achievable! Only $99.95 and you are in your own travel biz. This is a heads up regarding the next BILLION DOLLAR company in the travel industry called TRAVELSTAR. (publicly traded company --symbol TVLS. OB). Their concept is bringing 3 OF THE BIGGEST TRENDS TOGETHER......INTERNET, TRAVEL, AND SOCIAL NETWORKING!!!

This opportunity is offered to us for a low cost of only $99.95 a year! We spend that on dinner and a movie!
There is a special FOUNDER'S promotion... If you personally sponsor ten by May 31st you go to Las Vegas FREE!!!

Due Diligence Checklist:
1. Call our 3 minute toll-free overview at 1-866-927-8509
2. Google the leadership of the company BILL ALVERSON and read up on his credentials.
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4. Listen to a LIVE conference call at 4 & 10 EST at 1-866-674-1267 pin 6062#

HIGHLIGHTS:

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Wow---downlines, publicly traded and an admitted MLM program.

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!