Comments on: YTB is a “Gigantic Pyramid Scheme” says California AG

By: Steve Tobin

Steve Tobin — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:09:16 +0000

These travel companies seem like a good idea, no inventory to fill up your garage,or spare room and people do like to travel. I was in YTB for almost 3 years
and sold one airline ticke and no downline.. Then I found MFF before I made another mistake, almost got into Travarus, but I remebered Michael saying something about a matrix, had a coaching call with Michael just in time. When will these companies learn you need to sell travel?

By: Don Standard

Don Standard — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:15:48 +0000

Thanks for the great comment Bob. With YTB being a publicly traded company, we knew for a long time that very little travel sales were being made. I don’t have the same info on the other travel MLM’s, but we can see that it would appear that all the money is being made by sponsoring people. How much travel do you get when you sign up? First problem right there. I see trouble ahead for all of them if they don’t act right now.

By: Bob Firestone

Bob Firestone — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:50:53 +0000

Across the board is the MLM model in travel viable? Do any of the MLM travel companies really book enough travel to create a sustainable business? Humm… With YTB’s early success and a lot of copycats who is the next to fall? World Ventures, Traverus, someone else?
These other companies are going to have to move quick to add other products or services to increase sales volumes so they can pay commissions to justify the monthly charges.