A friend recently invited me over to hear about a “business opportunity”. Something about making “extra money”. I asked what it was all about as I was instantly a bit skeptical. She said her husband had heard about and talked with this gentleman about some program where you setup a website and sell telecom stuff. “Telecom stuff” sounded neat but then she went on to explain that it was cell phones and plans that me or anyone I know would be purchasing anyway. Sounded very much like a spiel I heard from a classmate in college about a website where you order things like toilet paper and toothpaste, etc. and the money just rolls in!
Anyway, clearly a giant pyramid scheme but at this point in the conversation I didn’t want to argue the fact, so I politely said I was busy the day they’d be inviting people over to hear about this awesome “business opportunity”.
My question is, has anyone else heard about this scheme? Is it Lightyear Alliance as my Google searches seem to indicate? Is it just a pyramid scheme or is this just some kind of affiliate deal? Anyone have the Straight Dope on what’s surely the next fail safe recession proof business opportunity?
John