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Don Lapre had a lot of reviews over the last five years. Quite a few customers that call each month saying that they just bought a package from Don Lapre and they were not happy. This is nothing new. At this point, most people asked what the deal was and we tell them.
Here is the short version of a very long story:
As most folks know, Don Lapre has been on TV for the last 10 years (or so) selling a program on how to make money with small ads and info. products to people featuring 900 numbers, buying and selling and reminder services.
In 1999, Don ran into some financial trouble with his company and had to file bankruptcy. In bankruptcy court, a third party ended up buying Don’s infomercial's and info products so they could sell them. Don and this company reached an agreement about what they would sell and what they would not.
Since that agreement (as far as we can tell) Don has been upset about what this company has been doing with his name. Not treating customers properly and still pitching old crap like 900 numbers. Don is currently in litigation with these guys but that can take years. These days, Don is selling vitamins. He has an affiliate program tied in with it. We can't really say anything about the product he's selling since we haven't tried it but it was weird seeing him on TV again after all this time.
Seen the ads for the internet tool box on late night cable like we used to a few months ago but people still ask us our opinion about it every few months. We ordered the materials, it is a personal opinion that the internet tool box has some mediocre info. about how to market on the internet.
The main reason they sell it is for their lucrative back end. You have to understand that a lot of direct marketers will sell their materials at break even or near break even just to get the names. Probably an idiot for not doing this but we figure that if we charge someone a few dollars more and don't have a great big $2,000 seminar or $99 monthly service, you are going to like me and my materials a whole lot better. Not much more to say about the internet tool box.
This is going to be a different review because we're not going to review the hold John Beck's package. At least not for now. This is more of an information piece about John and what he sells. We're not an expert in real estate. We usually get two questions from visitors on our site about John Beck.
1. Does investing in tax delinquent properties produce big money? AND
2. Will John beck teach you this for $40 and some shipping charges?
Like we said earlier, we're not experts in real estate so we can't really answer the first question. With regard to the second question, will John Beck teach you the world of tax investing for $40?
At this point, we haven't reviewed John's hold package but we have talked to enough people that have. Most say the package give some good info but not enough to do the business with. How are you going to do the business with John Beck? That is what his $7995 consulting program is for. Yes, that is right almost EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS! For that price, people should be able to consult with him directly but they don't. Folks are given a counselor that they can call, work with and get their questions answered. We have heard from two students who weren't happy with what they got for that price but they are just two people. Obviously not all his people feel that way but in my opinion but, $7995 is a lot and people tend to have high expectations for that price.
We're not saying that we don't recommend John. Like we said earlier we haven't read all his materials but you should know that $40 is only part of his fee and you are going to have to spend a lot more to get the entire picture. Read More...
Our previous review about Specialty Merchandise Corporation basically didn't recommend the opportunity because of the lack of unique marketing methods that they taught. Yes, they have a nice selection of products but the marketing was, well frankly, cheesy. We thought that was going to be the end of the story. We was wrong.
Kerry Cox who is the VP is marketing for SMC, sent us an e-mail asking that we give him a call. We get a few letters and phone calls from guys on TV but it is usually their attorneys and they are huffing about what we have written about them. We called Kerry thinking that it was going to turn into a shouting match but he was incredibly professional and very cool. He basically agreed with me that a few of the marketing methods (and manuals) that SMC did in the past were not their best materials and he would love to have me review their newest manual.
We said, "Sure, why the heck not". He ended up sending us a new complete Specialty Merchandise Corporation kit and we sent him a new MDM2 mentoring program. We didn't want to get something for free with him thinking that we was going to give them a new, nice write up. We ended up talking about infomercial marketing for about 30 minutes and we waited for my package to arrive. We will say right off that we was impressed with the look of the package compared to what they sold a few years ago. They had sections on everything from marketing at a flea market to getting online and making money.
The videos, manuals and everything else was a whole new level of quality and the info was even better. we was impressed. They even had more products than they did a year ago. Good enough for me to give the big thumbs up to? Yes and No. We will recommend the package if you are looking to start a simple home based business or you are looking for a new source of products. We still don't think that they are a great source for internet or mail order information because their materials are just too thin. Not enough meat. For mail order or internet marketing, you are much better off picking up a book (like mine) or one at Amazon on the subject compared to what they teach in their stuff. They are really more for the flea market crowd. Read More...
