Coastal Vacations Board of Directors issues new Directors Releases to stop rip-off and scam artists.
Athens, GA, April 29, 2005 --(PR.com)-- In the past 10 years, thousands of people looking to start a home business have joined the Coastal Vacations opportunity. Through selling a product that saves consumers thousands of dollars on vacations and travel, many people have been able to create outstanding incomes. But, as with any opportunity, there are things and people to beware of.
Several Directors have chosen to run their businesses in a way that undermines the strengths of Coastal, and leaves their trainees without the essential support and training they need to get their new businesses off the ground.
These "abandoned" directors have been yelling loud and clear.... and the Board of Directors have made some recent changes to help their cause.
The most significant change was the issuance of a new Directors Release that requires the names and numbers of two verifiable training sales and their phone numbers. This will hopefully discourage the practice of "signing off" people without giving them proper training. It also requires the member ID number to be valid, so that only people who have actually purchased the Coastal Vacations travel package will be allowed to receive a release. The shipping center will be randomly verifying these new releases, and any Director caught issuing false affidavits will lose their own releases and their ability to work with Coastal.
The Board of Directors is taking this very seriously, and does not want to keep seeing the mass numbers of "orphans" these bad directors have been leaving behind. Coastal is an association that values integrity, and does not want to see dishonest people making a bad name for the company.
The Board of Directors has been receiving dozens of calls from people who are either looking into Coastal and want to check out a particular director, or who have already been ripped off by someone. In response to these people, a Board member recently issued a written statement to those who are still investigating Coastal, and offered some tips on how to avoid getting ripped off by bad directors -
(the original text can be found at http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/ripoff110079.htm )
Mrs. Johnson wrote:
"SUPPORT IS EVERYTHING!!! Choosing the right director when you are getting into Coastal is essential to your success and momentum.
Here are a few points I want to make about searching for the right director with Coastal Vacations:
1) Just because someone has a snazzy web page.... that's no reason to assume they are truly successful with Coastal, or that they can teach you how to be. Websites can be created and slapped up onto the web virtually overnight, and pictures mean nothing.
I've known people (in MLMs, especially) to test-drive a Mercedes, go into a nice neighborhood, park in front of the biggest house they can find, get out and take their picture in front of it.... just to make it look like it's theirs. In my opinion, if someone has to "flaunt" their wealth to get your attention, they are usually jerks anyway.
Coastal only has one Official company website. It is located at www.coastalincome.com/sample. It is updated by the Board of Directors on a weekly basis. If you use any website other than the official website, you are taking on a huge responsibility if the information is inaccurate. If it is wrong, your clients have the right to sue you for false advertising. If you want to design your own website, you are certainly welcome to, but understand the risk you are taking. It's much easier to just get the one that has already been pre-approved by the Board.
2) ASK FOR REFERRALS!!!! Before you choose a director, make sure they are willing to give you some proof. Not copies of checks (people can fake those)... you need phone numbers of 5-6 people they have trained so you can call and ask about their integrity, their teaching style, and generally how easy they are to work with. **THIS IS SOOOOO IMPORTANT!!!**** You learn success by following a good teacher. If they are really a good director, there will be lots of happy people that are willing to talk to you. The feedback will be good. If they won't allow you to talk to their directors..... RUN. FAST.
3) Do ***NOT*** be suckered by "deal-makers". Anyone who has to make you a deal to get your business is obviously desperate. If they were making all the money they claim to be making, would they be so desperate as to need to bend the rules to get your money? Certainly not.
If they themselves do not follow the marketing plan, how can you expect them to teach YOU how to follow the marketing plan? They can't. I've been with Coastal for over 5 years, and I've seen it over and over again.... it's so sad. If you come across a director selling the packages for less than $1295, offering to "cut out" your training sales, or worse yet, just selling you the director's release.... ***RUN*** . Those are the surest sign of a bad director.
4) Don't fall for the "extras". Yes... it's nice if they offer a lot of nice tools to help you succeed, but NOT IF THEY CHARGE FOR THEM. That is a pet peeve of mine. I have been training people for years, and I don't charge people for access to my extras. If the director you are investigating was really making all the money they say they are making selling packages, would they really need to sell cds? or websites? NO. They would be generous and kind because they are already making plenty of money and want to help others so the same.
I got started over 5 years ago with a director who was so busy that he really didn't have much time to train me. He made a few calls with me, and that was it. I didn't even own a computer, and I had to rely on the training I could get from listening to the company-wide training and conference calls. I learned everything I needed to know from plugging into the system.
If the director you are looking into steers you AWAY from the official company conference calls or seminars.... put your wallet back in your pants. You do not want to work with someone who is afraid for you to talk to anyone else in Coastal. What are they hiding? The Board members do a great job on the nightly company-wide conference calls. So why would they want to keep you from them? Not for any reason of merit.
BOTTOM LINE - Coastal Vacations is a great opportunity. It has allowed me and my husband to be home with our 3 kids for over 5 years. The money is really great. BUT..... don't let your enthusiasm for Coastal cloud your judgment in choosing a director. The choice could seriously affect your success.
TAKE YOUR TIME. Talk to as many directors as you can. Find one you are comfortable working with. Someone with real integrity. It's worth the extra effort. Don't join up with just anyone... your financial future is in the balance, and this could make the difference between making thousands weekly and making zip.
WAHM to 3 great kids
Coastal Director since 1999"
Coastal is making every effort to ensure that the integrity and quality of the Coastal opportunity remains intact. The Board of Directors are seriously investigating several individuals who have received multiple complaints, and plan to cancel many releases in the following months to protect innocent opportunity seekers.
Coastal Vacations has earned the respect of the Network Marketing and Direct Sales industry for years, and will continue to strive to keep the business out of the hands of those who would try to ruin it.
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Several Directors have chosen to run their businesses in a way that undermines the strengths of Coastal, and leaves their trainees without the essential support and training they need to get their new businesses off the ground.
These "abandoned" directors have been yelling loud and clear.... and the Board of Directors have made some recent changes to help their cause.
The most significant change was the issuance of a new Directors Release that requires the names and numbers of two verifiable training sales and their phone numbers. This will hopefully discourage the practice of "signing off" people without giving them proper training. It also requires the member ID number to be valid, so that only people who have actually purchased the Coastal Vacations travel package will be allowed to receive a release. The shipping center will be randomly verifying these new releases, and any Director caught issuing false affidavits will lose their own releases and their ability to work with Coastal.
The Board of Directors is taking this very seriously, and does not want to keep seeing the mass numbers of "orphans" these bad directors have been leaving behind. Coastal is an association that values integrity, and does not want to see dishonest people making a bad name for the company.
The Board of Directors has been receiving dozens of calls from people who are either looking into Coastal and want to check out a particular director, or who have already been ripped off by someone. In response to these people, a Board member recently issued a written statement to those who are still investigating Coastal, and offered some tips on how to avoid getting ripped off by bad directors -
(the original text can be found at http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/ripoff110079.htm )
Mrs. Johnson wrote:
"SUPPORT IS EVERYTHING!!! Choosing the right director when you are getting into Coastal is essential to your success and momentum.
Here are a few points I want to make about searching for the right director with Coastal Vacations:
1) Just because someone has a snazzy web page.... that's no reason to assume they are truly successful with Coastal, or that they can teach you how to be. Websites can be created and slapped up onto the web virtually overnight, and pictures mean nothing.
I've known people (in MLMs, especially) to test-drive a Mercedes, go into a nice neighborhood, park in front of the biggest house they can find, get out and take their picture in front of it.... just to make it look like it's theirs. In my opinion, if someone has to "flaunt" their wealth to get your attention, they are usually jerks anyway.
Coastal only has one Official company website. It is located at www.coastalincome.com/sample. It is updated by the Board of Directors on a weekly basis. If you use any website other than the official website, you are taking on a huge responsibility if the information is inaccurate. If it is wrong, your clients have the right to sue you for false advertising. If you want to design your own website, you are certainly welcome to, but understand the risk you are taking. It's much easier to just get the one that has already been pre-approved by the Board.
2) ASK FOR REFERRALS!!!! Before you choose a director, make sure they are willing to give you some proof. Not copies of checks (people can fake those)... you need phone numbers of 5-6 people they have trained so you can call and ask about their integrity, their teaching style, and generally how easy they are to work with. **THIS IS SOOOOO IMPORTANT!!!**** You learn success by following a good teacher. If they are really a good director, there will be lots of happy people that are willing to talk to you. The feedback will be good. If they won't allow you to talk to their directors..... RUN. FAST.
3) Do ***NOT*** be suckered by "deal-makers". Anyone who has to make you a deal to get your business is obviously desperate. If they were making all the money they claim to be making, would they be so desperate as to need to bend the rules to get your money? Certainly not.
If they themselves do not follow the marketing plan, how can you expect them to teach YOU how to follow the marketing plan? They can't. I've been with Coastal for over 5 years, and I've seen it over and over again.... it's so sad. If you come across a director selling the packages for less than $1295, offering to "cut out" your training sales, or worse yet, just selling you the director's release.... ***RUN*** . Those are the surest sign of a bad director.
4) Don't fall for the "extras". Yes... it's nice if they offer a lot of nice tools to help you succeed, but NOT IF THEY CHARGE FOR THEM. That is a pet peeve of mine. I have been training people for years, and I don't charge people for access to my extras. If the director you are investigating was really making all the money they say they are making selling packages, would they really need to sell cds? or websites? NO. They would be generous and kind because they are already making plenty of money and want to help others so the same.
I got started over 5 years ago with a director who was so busy that he really didn't have much time to train me. He made a few calls with me, and that was it. I didn't even own a computer, and I had to rely on the training I could get from listening to the company-wide training and conference calls. I learned everything I needed to know from plugging into the system.
If the director you are looking into steers you AWAY from the official company conference calls or seminars.... put your wallet back in your pants. You do not want to work with someone who is afraid for you to talk to anyone else in Coastal. What are they hiding? The Board members do a great job on the nightly company-wide conference calls. So why would they want to keep you from them? Not for any reason of merit.
BOTTOM LINE - Coastal Vacations is a great opportunity. It has allowed me and my husband to be home with our 3 kids for over 5 years. The money is really great. BUT..... don't let your enthusiasm for Coastal cloud your judgment in choosing a director. The choice could seriously affect your success.
TAKE YOUR TIME. Talk to as many directors as you can. Find one you are comfortable working with. Someone with real integrity. It's worth the extra effort. Don't join up with just anyone... your financial future is in the balance, and this could make the difference between making thousands weekly and making zip.
WAHM to 3 great kids
Coastal Director since 1999"
Coastal is making every effort to ensure that the integrity and quality of the Coastal opportunity remains intact. The Board of Directors are seriously investigating several individuals who have received multiple complaints, and plan to cancel many releases in the following months to protect innocent opportunity seekers.
Coastal Vacations has earned the respect of the Network Marketing and Direct Sales industry for years, and will continue to strive to keep the business out of the hands of those who would try to ruin it.
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