Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Dubli - a scam or a new way to make money?
I just had a presentation of Dubli by a close friend that has tipped in $3000 into the system. I feel sick for her because I know this is going to end in tears.
Here are just some of the reasons that come to mind:
• Traffic numbers to the site are very low and declining.
• Product offerings are extremely low.
• User experience is confusing.
• No ability to rate the buying experience on the site.
• Returns policy is hidden.
• Dubli online reputation management is glaring.
• The offering is a sick combination of MLM & gambling – it is not ecommerce.
They made claims about signing up 400 or so Australian retailers for the Dubli Shopping Mall. This is not an online shopping mall it is a landing page for an affiliate program. All Dubli has delivered is a deal for links with clixgalore.com.au, which anyone can do.
People there are no free lunches! Let me put this in simple terms:
If something costs $100 and sells for $50 then somebody loses – end of story. I do understand about the points and credits system however think about this – When people lose they leave. This is MLM at its worst.
Run for the hills!
As for the people at the top of the pyramid - you should be locked up!
This type of business muddies the water for legitimate online business.
Bring on the SEC!
If anyone from Dubli would like to debate my findings please feel free to post on this blog.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
eCommerce Summit 2010 Agenda
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 6:00 PM -
Thursday, April 15, 2010 5:00 PM (Mountain Time)
Las Vegas - Flamingo Hotel & Casino
702-733-3111
3555 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, NV 89109
USA
Map & Directions
Speakers include:
Keynote Presentation - Creating, Adapting and thriving in eCommerce.
Paul Greenberg is co-founder and Managing Director of DealsDirect.com.au. When eBay launched in 1999 Paul became the first commercial seller on eBay trading as Auction Alliance. In 2004 Paul and Michael Rosenbaum launched Australia’s number one online department store, DealsDirect.com.au and created their own identity to meet the needs of customers who were looking for fixed price goods. In 2009, DealsDirect celebrated its 5th Birthday and continues to build from strength to strength. With a 430,000 square foot warehouse located in Ingleburn, 120 staff, 900,000 customers, over 1 million unique visitors per month, and four million items sold, DealsDirect.com.au is Australia’s leading online department store.
Social Media for Business STINKS: Unless You Know These 7 Secrets with John Lawson.
Every day, thousands of small businesses and entrepreneurs miss out on millions of dollars in revenue simply because they don’t know how to utilize the Internet for marketing and selling. This is NOT your same old ABC stuff, these are actual eCommerce practices for Social Media that will yield bottom line results and amp up your business.
Nate Gilmore - Vice President of Marketing and Business Development - Shipwire -
Nate oversees channel development and developer network, as well as marketing and public relations. Previously, Nate was at Concentric, acquired by XO Communications, where he ran product management, sales and marketing. Over his six year career with Concentric, he developed dozens of new business channels, by initiating new products for small- and mid- size businesses, developing partner programs for those products, and working with web developers and systems integrators to provide ongoing support of those products. Nate has also held various legal positions in intellectual property and business law. He holds a B.A. in History, and a J.D., from Santa Clara University
Tuesday April 13, 2010
Registration Desk Opens - 5:00 PM
Cocktail Reception - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: TBD
Wednesday April 14, 2010
Registration Desk Opens - 8:00 AM
Keynote Presentation - 9:00 AM
Educational Sessions - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Evening Entertainment - TBD
Thursday April 15, 2010
Keynote Presentation - 9:00 AM
Educational Sessions - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Any Australian Sellers or delegates that are interested in attending PeSA 2010 Las Vegas please contact me for more details.
Thursday, April 15, 2010 5:00 PM (Mountain Time)
Las Vegas - Flamingo Hotel & Casino
702-733-3111
3555 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, NV 89109
USA
Map & Directions
Speakers include:
Keynote Presentation - Creating, Adapting and thriving in eCommerce.
Paul Greenberg is co-founder and Managing Director of DealsDirect.com.au. When eBay launched in 1999 Paul became the first commercial seller on eBay trading as Auction Alliance. In 2004 Paul and Michael Rosenbaum launched Australia’s number one online department store, DealsDirect.com.au and created their own identity to meet the needs of customers who were looking for fixed price goods. In 2009, DealsDirect celebrated its 5th Birthday and continues to build from strength to strength. With a 430,000 square foot warehouse located in Ingleburn, 120 staff, 900,000 customers, over 1 million unique visitors per month, and four million items sold, DealsDirect.com.au is Australia’s leading online department store.
Social Media for Business STINKS: Unless You Know These 7 Secrets with John Lawson.
Every day, thousands of small businesses and entrepreneurs miss out on millions of dollars in revenue simply because they don’t know how to utilize the Internet for marketing and selling. This is NOT your same old ABC stuff, these are actual eCommerce practices for Social Media that will yield bottom line results and amp up your business.
Nate Gilmore - Vice President of Marketing and Business Development - Shipwire -
Nate oversees channel development and developer network, as well as marketing and public relations. Previously, Nate was at Concentric, acquired by XO Communications, where he ran product management, sales and marketing. Over his six year career with Concentric, he developed dozens of new business channels, by initiating new products for small- and mid- size businesses, developing partner programs for those products, and working with web developers and systems integrators to provide ongoing support of those products. Nate has also held various legal positions in intellectual property and business law. He holds a B.A. in History, and a J.D., from Santa Clara University
Tuesday April 13, 2010
Registration Desk Opens - 5:00 PM
Cocktail Reception - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: TBD
Wednesday April 14, 2010
Registration Desk Opens - 8:00 AM
Keynote Presentation - 9:00 AM
Educational Sessions - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Evening Entertainment - TBD
Thursday April 15, 2010
Keynote Presentation - 9:00 AM
Educational Sessions - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Any Australian Sellers or delegates that are interested in attending PeSA 2010 Las Vegas please contact me for more details.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
So few receive so much...
The Australian government’s Senator Stephen Conroy decision to give TV stations a $250,000,000 tax cut is shameful and disturbing. Conroy has not produced any information on how he arrived at this figure and is seen by many as securing favours during an election year.
Tough advertising conditions and a commitment to Australian content are reasons quoted by the press. What a load of shit!
The TV stations are not the only business that “did it tough” during the GFC and tax payers, as well as every other business has a right for an explanation. This tax cut also comes before Ken Henry’s comprehensive review of the tax system which the government said it needs before announcing any tax relief.
This bloke just continues to astound me.
• The National Broadband Network blowout of 4.7 billion to 43 billion.
• Internet censorship policy that makes us the laughing stock of the world.
• $450,000 job to a former labor party branch stacker - with no tender.
Senator surely you must have read Animal Farm?
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