FSBO or For Sale By Owner Properties MLS Launches

 

'For Sale By Owner' Properties Finally Get Their Own MLS

Ever since the birth of the “for sale by owner” concept, homeowners have been trying to sell their properties without the aid of a “Multiple Listing Service” (MLS) in order to avoid paying high real estate commissions. Up until now, existing MLS services have only been available to licensed REALTORs® and this has given homeowners working with professional real estate agents a significant marketing advantage. ByOwnerMLS is now leveling the playing field by teaming up with ByOwner.com and other FSBO services. Through these partnerships, the company is now offering consumers the very first Multiple Listing Service created exclusively for FSBO properties.

Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) October 24, 2006 -- No one can deny that the Internet has changed the face of real estate forever. In fact, it has been estimated that more than 74-percent of consumers start their research for properties online. Where does that leave the owners of properties that aren't included in a traditional MLS system?

Up until now, homeowners who wanted to sell their properties have struggled with the decision of hiring a licensed real estate agent or going the way of "For Sale By Owner" (FSBO) -- which meant forgoing inclusion in a MLS. Now, thanks to www.ByOwnerMLS.com, sellers who prefer the FSBO method no longer have to sacrifice MLS access.

ByOwnerMLS has recently announced that it is teaming up with www.ByOwner.com. All ByOwner.com properties will automatically be included in ByOwnerMLS.com's new Multiple Listing Service.

"An MLS for the FSBO market is long overdue," said Dominic Muttillo, chief operating officer for ByOwnerMLS.com. "All FSBO websites run independently of each other. If a buyer wants to find a FSBO property in their area, they would have to visit dozens of websites to make sure that they've seen them all. ByOwnerMLS.com will bring all the FSBO properties into one arena, making it easier for the buyers to search for listings and providing FSBO sellers with more exposure."

ByOwner.com was one of the initial FSBO services to team up with ByOwnerMLS.com and is a highly recognized brand. "We always make sure our clients' properties get maximum exposure," said Kevin Wood, President of ByOwner.com. "When we discovered there would be a Multiple Listing Service for "for sale by owner" properties, we knew we had to be a part of it."

It has long been said that there is strength in numbers. The FSBO market has received its share of obstacles against the full-service real estate models, and not having an MLS system of its own has definitely been a disadvantage. That is no longer an issue now that there is an MLS service available for FSBO properties. Thanks to ByOwnerMLS, "for sale by owner" services are finally able to group together and offer what was once exclusive to full-service real estate brokerages.

For additional information on the benefits of ByOwnerMLS.com and to find out how your FSBO service can be a part of the FSBO community, see:

http://www.byownermls.com or call 561-338-1890 x 302.

About ByOwnerMLS.com

ByOwnerMLS brings virtually all "for sale by owner" properties into one marketplace -- providing consumers with a comprehensive "for sale by owner" search engine. All ByOwnerMLS member sites receive maximum exposure from the ByOwnerMLS website and participating members are able to offer previously-unavailable MLS service to consumers.

ByOwnerMLS plans to bring together virtually every "for sale by owner" listing. Consumers can now search the most comprehensive resource of "for sale by owner" home, condominium, time share, rental, vacation home, town home, multi-family, vacant land and commercial listings posted on the web.

Our listing company partners upload and modify their inventory as it changes, providing our viewers with the most accurate representation of every "for sale by owner" listing available.

About ByOwner.com

ByOwner.com - 1-800-BYOWNER® is considered to be the "first of it's kind" private home sale listing service on the internet, operating since July 1995, ByOwner.com offers sellers the best in exposure and tools to sell a home. ByOwner.com offers a web, telephony and a local presence in the market place. With over 43 local Coaches™ and publishers, ByOwner.com offers the largest network of "no commission" -- home sale packages. The entire network of ByOwner properties are on the ByOwnerMLS system and are consistently updated.

The 1-800-BYOWNER® brand is fast becoming the recognized choice for sellers to take control of their home selling/marketing and efforts.

KEVIN C. WOOD / http://www.byowner.com / 1-800-BYOWNER® Ext 110
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New Legal Files Release

 

Legal Files Announces Major New Release of Its Web Based Case Management Solution

Legal Files Software, Inc. today announced the general availability of MyLegalFiles 4.2, its web based case and matter management system for legal professionals. Considered the company’s most significant release to date, MyLegalFiles 4.2 includes several new features that were designed to increase staff productivity and automate business processes and reporting.

SPRINGFIELD, IL (PRWEB) October 20, 2006 -- Legal Files Software, Inc. today announced the general availability of MyLegalFiles 4.2, its web based case and matter management system for legal professionals. Considered the company’s most significant release to date, MyLegalFiles 4.2 includes several new features that were designed to increase staff productivity and automate business processes and reporting.

One of the most notable new features is the integration with the Microsoft Office suite of products. Users can now save e-mail, contacts, appointments, documents, spreadsheets and presentations to a case/matter stored in MyLegalFiles directly from the native MS Office application. The integration utilizes HTTP and XML technology that provides a much faster and more secure data transmission to the server over traditional FTP methods. Additionally, customers do not have to integrate directly with their Microsoft Exchange Server eliminating additional security and performance concerns.

The second major new feature of MyLegalFiles 4.2 is the Document Automation/Assembly component. Designed to significantly reduce the amount of time it takes to create letters, contracts, court documents, or virtually any document that gets re-used time and again within a customer’s organization, Document Automation eliminates the need to copy and paste or re-type case/matter related information into standard documents. By using a web service built on Microsoft .NET technology, users simply select the document they need to create while working in the case and MyLegalFiles will automatically merge all case specific data into the document and deliver the generated document back to the user.

“This is the most significant release yet of our web-based product initiative,” according to Legal Files Software, Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer Greg O’Connor. “We gave the development staff a very tall order to fill and they have definitely delivered. This new version virtually eliminates the functional differences between our traditional client/server and web product lines.”

MyLegalFiles 4.2 also includes enhanced Workflow functionality that automatically creates custom task lists, deadlines, schedules and alerts based on industry best practices or a customer’s internal procedures. Workflow provides customers with the assurance that activities are being completed on time, deadlines are being met, and their internal procedures are being followed. The automated alerts can proactively notify other parties to changes in a case’s status, or when a new case has been opened in the system.

Another important new feature to MyLegalFiles is the new advanced search and reports component. A simplified advanced search makes it extremely easy for non-technical end-users to create and save their own search criteria for flexible reporting from the system. A .NET based reporting service has also been created that allows users to schedule the execution and delivery of reports throughout the organization. User’s simply specify the report they wish to run, optionally specify a frequency such as daily, weekly, or monthly, and indicates the individuals that should receive the report output once it has been created. The N-tier architecture of MyLegalFiles allows the reporting service to be installed on a completely separate server to ensure overall system performance is not impacted in installations with high volumes of reports.

“We built the MyLegalFiles application with our largest customers in mind,” said Jon Stearns, Chief Technology Officer at Legal Files. “That meant that the system must be scalable to support thousands of concurrent users while providing web based functionality that is typically only found in desktop applications. The user sees very little difference running MyLegalFiles over a dial-up Internet connection versus their normal network connection.”

The MyLegalFiles application runs on a standard Microsoft IIS Web Server and does not require software to be installed on individual users’ workstations reducing the administrative cost of the system. The system does not rely on browser plug-ins, applets or ActiveX component, which dramatically increases the security and overall performance of the system. Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption is fully supported for all components utilizing MyLegalFiles.

For additional information or to schedule a demo of MyLegalFiles 4.2, call the Legal Files Sales Department at at 800-500-0537.

About Legal Files Software Inc.
Founded in 1990, Legal Files Software Inc., with corporate headquarters in Springfield, Ill., develops and markets the Legal Files case and matter management system and MyLegalFiles, its web based application. Thousands of users in leading law firms, corporate legal departments, government agencies, legal services clinics, insurance companies and universities throughout the world use Legal Files software to store case and matter information and track office workflow. For more information, visit the company’s web site at www.LegalFiles.com.

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Press Contact: Jean Richards
Company Name: LEGAL FILES SOFTWARE INC.
Email: email protected from spam bots
Phone: 217-726-6000
Website: www.LegalFiles.com

Web Search Program Delivers Prospects

 

ClientWhys Introduces AdvisorLeads, a Web Search Program that Delivers Local, Qualified Prospects to Tax Accountant Websites Guaranteed.

ClientWhys AdvisorLeads makes it easy for tax accountants to advertise their services on the world’s most popular search engines including Google, Yahoo and MSN.

Agoura Hills, CA (PRWEB) October 16, 2006 -- ClientWhys AdvisorLeads makes it easy for tax accountants to advertise their services on the world’s most popular search engines including Google, Yahoo and MSN. A ClientWhys AdvisorLeads consultant reviews the contents of a tax accountant's website, determines their business category and target geographic area, generates a list of relevant search keywords, and creates their online text ads. ClientWhys Search consultants create the campaign.

When consumers search for tax or accounting services in a local market that matches any of the tax accountant's keywords, their text ad (including a link to their website) is prominently displayed. With just a click, the consumer goes directly to the tax accountant’s website and is one step closer to becoming their next client.

“Managing a search campaign is complicated and time-consuming. As experts in tax accountant marketing, we have successfully taken on the challenge of streamlining local search marketing for the tax accountant, so they don’t have to struggle with their own campaign,” noted Lee Reams II, President of ClientWhys.

The AdvisorLeads product is offered as an annual program for year-round firms or as a four-month tax season blast for the more seasonal practices. Tax accountants are only charged for their guaranteed traffic. For more information, visit www.clientwhys.com or call 1.800.442.2477 to speak to a web consultant.

About ClientWhys, Inc.
ClientWhys serves over 10,000 tax and financial professionals nationwide. ClientWhys is geared to the hard new realities of ever-changing tax law, increased client demands and new competition from larger corporate financial service firms.

Client…It’s about you and your client relationships. It’s often said that your clients can’t pick a good tax return from a bad one. In other words, your business is all about relationships, and the more you communicate and provide solid advice, the stronger the ties with your clients and prospects.

Whys…An informed client is a lifelong client. Implementing the best planning strategies, quickly answering your client “whys” when asked about complex tax situations -- all are keys to demonstrating commitment, talent and results.

Providing you the expertise and knowledge are elements of what we do. Your success is not just based on your professional designations. It is based on how you manage your practice, the services you offer, and the way you communicate and address issues facing your clients year-round.

If you're committed to building a great practice with rock solid client relationships, contact ClientWhys today at 1.800.442.2477 or visit us online at www.clientwhys.com.

SOURCE ClientWhys, Inc.
Contact: Lee Reams II, President
1-818-701-3090 x 222

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Phone: 18183388700
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Investigative Tools Help Protect Average Person

 

Now Available, New Online Investigative Tools to Help Protect the Average Person and Their Family

Is it safe for the average person and young kids to walk their neighborhood and City without a bodyguard? Find out about your neighbors, friends and people you believe to be trustworthy! Can they really be trusted?

Murrieta, CA (PRWEB) October 13, 2006 -- Residents of Southern California are now going on-line to check out people everywhere. By using this Internet site, www.rmg-private-investigators.us, within minutes the average person can conduct an investigation in the privacy of their own home. The online tools available to the public are easy to use and the results can be personally rewarding.

Individual and family safety are now a priority and a major concern ever since the post 911 attack. Child safety has always been a major worry for people across the United States and all around the world.

Sometimes we are forced to walk to school, the mailbox or the store. Even when driving a car, the average person is vulnerable to an attack. It is likely that someone is lurking in or around your neighborhood, watching and stalking, while both the young and old go about their daily life. Do you really feel like you are safe, or do you get that creepy feeling? This feeling may actually be a true life danger! By using the services provided by www.rmg-private-investigators.us, you can check out just about anyone at anytime.

The convenience of the associate sites available on www.rmg-private-investigators.us, are easy to use and will help the average person be the investigator. Some of the sites you have access too are very similar to the ones that law enforcement use in the investigation of suspected criminals and to conduct background investigations.

After a personal safety assessment is made, like many readers will do, the Internet site www.rmg-private-investigators.us will likely be reviewed. This new and upcoming field of investigation is the way of the future. The source Internet site is owned and operated by a professional licensed investigator with more than twenty years of experience. The level of expertise includes federal criminal investigation, state criminal and ethical investigation, and local law enforcement investigative experience. This easy to use on-line service is here to help guide the average person through an investigation by using credible tools that are now available to the general public.

For more information, please review the site, www.rmg-private-investigators.us, and also look at the online resume of the site owner at "mysite.verizon.net/usinv"

Best of luck in your search for personal safety and independent background investigation!

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Press Contact: Rick Gentillalli
Company Name: Gentillalli & Associates
Email: email protected from spam bots
Phone: 951-315-6372
Website: http://www.rmg-private-investigators.us

Real Estate and Credit Issue Tracking

 

Tracking Real Estate and Credit Issues with Trakedia

Trakedia announces the launching of three websites, with more on the way, heralding their new online presense.

(PRWEB) October 12, 2006 -- A new start-up company, Trakedia, is hoping to make its mark on the on-line world by supplying consumers with a wealth of valuable information on important issues. Trakedia recently introduced three new sites: Florida Real Estate Watch (http://www.floridarealestatewatch.com), California Real Estate Watch {http://www.californiarealestatewatch.com), and Consolidation and Counseling {http://www.consolidationandcounseling).

All three offerings focus on providing consumers free and valuable information on high-interest topics.

A real estate purchase, for instance, comprises the largest investment most Americans will ever make. Homebuyers and those in need of commercial property can have a very difficult time making the wisest possible decisions when they enter the marketplace lacking crucial information. The Trakedia sites want to put that important information into the hands of consumers.

The first two Trakedia real estate sites, Florida Real Estate Watch and California Real Estate Watch focus on two of the most perennially popular real estate markets in the country. They break down the various market sectors in both states, supplying “hard data” and reasoned insight about investment potential and other considerations within the markets. Anyone with an interest in either market will discover a wealth of information at the sites that will undoubtedly help guide him or her in making the best possible real estate decisions.

Real estate information is only one part of the Trakedia plan, however. The company also offers information regarding the always-important issue of debt management and counseling. Americans are rapidly learning that their credit scores and their ability to successfully manage debt are incredibly important to the quality of one’s life.

Consolidation and Counseling tackles issues ranging from student loan repayment to family credit counseling. It addresses debt management, reduction and consolidation strategies of all types, giving visitors a unique opportunity to develop a “full picture” of the debt landscape and available remedies for credit problems. It seeks to supply visitors with enlightening and factually accurate information about debt and how to deal with it smartly.

The new Trakedia family of websites is off to a great start with Florida Real Estate Watch, California Real Estate Watch, and Consolidation and Counseling. Their plan to give consumers the best possible information on popular and important topics should spur a great deal of success.

If you have an interest in the Florida or California real estate markets, or need to learn more about managing your current debt load, consider visiting the Trakedia family of informative websites for solid, well-presented information upon which you can rely.

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Press Contact: Shannon Fermanian
Company Name: Trakedia
Email: email protected from spam bots
Phone: 414-379-0940
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Law Firm Invests in Litigation Support

 

Thompson Hine LLP Invests in Lieb's Litigation Support Best Practices

Thompson Hine arms all Practice Support staff with Litigation Support Reference to guide their development of Best Practices.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) October 10, 2006 -- Thompson Hine, has purchased copies of Mark Lieb's book, Litigation Support Department, for all Litigation Support staff.

Deena Coffman, Associate Director of Legal Business Technology said, "Basically, we're using your text to educate everyone uniformly so that our group has a consistent base of knowledge upon which to draw as we then form our own best practices. We don't expect any best practices tool to be a one-size-fits-all solution, but we are happy to have a guideline as we as a team collaborate to find our optimal process."

Firms are investing in their litigation support staff. The book provides a complete education on both case and department operations.

Pamela Fontaine-Peters, Sr. Manager of Litigation Technology, Gowlings LLP, said "I am enjoying your book immensely. It is definitely a "must have" for every litigation support department. What a fantastic reference tool with such valuable and relevant precedents. This is most intelligent and useful resource I've encountered in my many years in the litigation support industry.

"My volume is already highlighted, and post-it noted and bookmarked.. you'd think I'd had it for years!"

Meg Griggs, Litigation Support Specialist at Wiggin and Dana agrees.

"Mark Lieb's Litigation Support Department book has been an invaluable resource within our firm. From practical advice relating to evolving best practices in the litigation support area I have been able to implement standards for the firm in order to best serve clients. The book has a special spot on my desk," Griggs said.

Litigators, paralegals and IT professionals are using the book to better educate themselves on best practices through a proven template. Corporate law departments are also investing in the book in an effort to be better educated consumers. No one would hire a lawyer who didn't use email, but may unknowingly use one who either has no technology plan or has not updated it for years.

Through use of the book, the Department will...
- Provide consistent products and services to firm and third parties.
- Be operated by people with the lowest possible level of skill.
- Stand out as a place of impeccable order and organization.
- Increase the speed of collection, review and production.
- Increase the number of client-matters it can handle concurrently.
- Decrease vendor costs to the client.
- Increase revenues for the firm.
- Organize the entire department not just individual cases.
- Establish prequalified vendors.

Law departments are also buying the book as a way to help with document retention and compliance issues as well as stay educated about the goods and services they are buying.

About Ad Litem Consulting
Mark R. Lieb is the President of Ad Litem Consulting and author of the books, Litigation Support Department and Litigation Support Technical Standards. Mr. Lieb has provided Litigation Support to legal teams for cases ranging from small collections to multinational, multi-firm litigation, involving millions of pages of ediscovery. He currently consults with firms, law departments, service bureaus and software companies on litigation technology best practices. If you would like to learn more about using technology in litigation, please feel free to visit Ad Litem Consulting www.AdLitem.com or call (866) 477-4523.

Contact:
Mark Lieb
Ad Litem Consulting, Inc.
http://www.AdLitem.com
(866) 477-4523

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Technology Adoption Panel Looking for New Members

I am currently a TAP Panelist and just found out they are looking for new members. You don't get paid directly, but you do get a chance to win quite a bit of money. This is not a scam of any kind.

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So that the people you refer don't think you're involving them in a scam, here are some answers to commonly-asked questions about the TAP, along with a link to the registration survey at the end:

Who are you people, anyway? In-Stat (a division of Reed Business Information) is a leading provider of technology market research and consulting.

What's a "Technology Adoption Panel"? The "TAP" is a dynamic, online panel of more than 16,000 technology users and decision makers interested in contributing their opinions and insights about technology usage and issues in the workplace and at home.

I often experience technical difficulties while operating my telephone and other common technologies. Are you sure you want me to join your panel? Yes! The fact that you operate common technologies makes you a technology user. We want to hear about your personal experiences with the technologies that you have used.

I'm a very, very busy person. What will you expect of me if I join the panel? As a member you'll be sent periodic email invitations to participate in quick (as in 5-minutes-or-less quick) online surveys. You will never be invited to take more than one survey a week, and you are under no obligation to take any of the surveys (although we would love to include your experiences, perceptions, and opinions in as many of our research efforts in which you're willing to participate.)

Let's cut to the chase - what do I get out of this deal? In addition to helping to shape trends and identify issues regarding the role of new technology in business and personal life today and in the future, you'll have access to the executive summaries of all of our surveys. You'll also be entered into a drawing for a $100 American Express Gift Check after each survey for which you qualify and will also be entered into our quarterly drawings for $2000.

Will you be selling my survey responses to my neighbors, co-workers and psychiatrists? To ensure information provided by members is kept completely confidential, all data we collect is reported in aggregate. We do not sell or rent the personal information of our panelists, nor will we ever try to sell our members anything.

You had me at hello - how do I sign up? Simply click on the following link and take the registration survey (which should take you around 5 minutes to complete). If you become a member by the end of this month, we will automatically enter you into our next quarterly drawing of $2000 (held on or about December 31, 2006.)

Join The Technology Adoption Panel

Thank you again, and good luck in the drawing.

Sincerely,

Stephanie Pickering
Primary Research Project Manager
In-Stat
225 Wyman Street
Waltham, MA 02451

Woman's Financial Conference

I just received a "special invitation" in the mail today that was signed by Ellen Munson, who indicates she is the president of something called the "Women's Financial Conference. The mailing was pretty nice and seemed like it was addressed by hand. It mentions that someone named "Jean Chatzky, columnist Money Magazine and Financial Author" will be there live and in person.

Ellen Munson specifically says in her message describing the conference to "Please give me a call soon. Call (800) 957-3865 to reserve your seat." However, when I called and asked for Ellen, they didn't know who she was. I gave her full name, and that didn't seem to ring a bell either. After the operator talked to someone else, she can back and said she was not available. When asked when she would be available, I was told that she wouldn't be. When I asked for a number, I was told that the operators are not allowed to transfer calls to her. When I asked if she was a real person, I was assured that she was.

So either the operator was lying, or Ms. Munson doesn't seem to care to be bothered by calls from potential clients or conference attendees. I suspect the former is true. So you have to ask yourself if a company feels they have to manufacture someone to represent themselves, how ethical could they be? Is this just a front for some kind of scam?

Anyway, I found very few other listings for this event, so I would be very careful of scams if you decide to attend this "conference". Do a search for the 800 number and you'll find a little more information.

The return postal address for the mailing I got is:

808 E. U. Valley Drive
American Fork, UT 84003

Hold on, now we are getting somewhere!!! I just found this address that matches:

SENTO CORP
808 East Utah Valley Drive
American Fork, UT 84003
801 492-2000
801 224-2426 fax
http://www.sento.com/

Patrick F. O'Neal, President, CEO and Director
Stanley J. Cutler, Senior Vice President of Finance and Corporate Secretary
Eric Olafson, Director
Kim A. Cooper, Director
Gary B. Filler, Chairman of the Board
Kieth E. Sorenson, Director
Chris Wells, Senior Vice President of Sales
C. Lloyd Mahaffey, Director
Phillip J. Windley, Director

http://www.business.com/directory/computers_and_software/education_and_training/sento/profile/


Ah-HA! Paydirt! It seems the company is known to the BBB:

The following is a news release issued by the Northeastern Indiana Better Business Bureau:

July 28, 2005 -Fort Wayne, IN - The Northeastern Indiana BBB has received several calls from consumers questioning an impressive VIP Invitation they are receiving from Ellen Munson, President of the American Women's Conference, sending two complimentary VIP tickets worth $69 - seat confirmation #24 and #25.  The conference is to take place at the Grand Wayne Convention Center on Friday, August 26th.

According to BBB records, this company has an unsatisfactory record.  It is listed under National Training Conference, LLC.  This unsatisfactory record is based on past BBB experience with Money in Training which has the same principal officers as National Training Conference.  Money in Training has an unsatisfactory record for theft of a federally protected trademark, failure to honor a cease and desist agreement, false and misleading advertising

Please go to www.bbb.org to receive complete reports on National Training conference, LLC and Money in Training, LLC, both based in Provo, UT.  Or call the BBB at 1.800.552.4631 or 423.4433 and a report will be read to you.

Consumers who plan to attend free seminars should be aware that in most cases the presenters will promote products and services that are for sale. Products sold at these seminars include self improvement, investment education materials, and home based businesses.  The BBB is cautioning those attending to read and understand any cancellation policies or guarantees before agreeing to purchase or signing any agreements.

I found it here:
http://www.wane.com/Global/story.asp?S=3652790

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CONSUMER ALERT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Julie Wheeler, President & CEO
September 6, 2005
540-342-3455 or 800-533-5501
Fax: 540-345-2289
E-mail: info@roanoke.bbb.org

Women’s Conference Not What It Seems

Many consumers have received an invitation to “The Women’s Conference” in Roanoke on September 22. Before you count that money, the Better Business Bureau Serving Western Virginia wants you to know that the claims this conference makes may be misleading.

The conference is being offered through the National Training Conference in Provo, Utah. The BBB Serving Utah has received complaints against the company stating that the company is providing false and misleading information, and that it does not honor its money-back guarantee on kits sold to conference attendees. The company has been responsive to complaints sent by the bureau.

“Consumers who receive information on this conference need to be aware that high-pressure sales tactics are often used at this type of seminar,” said Julie Wheeler, president of the BBB Serving Western Virginia. “If the information seems too good to be true, it often is.”

The tickets enclosed with the invitation are also deceptive. Mailed invitations from The Women’s Conference President Ellen Munson begin, "Because you were referred to me, I wanted to personally invite you as my VIP guest to attend the nation's No. 1 women’s conference." It goes on to say, "The normal tuition fee of $149 is waived for you." Two "complimentary" tickets, presumably worth $298 together, are enclosed. Other information about the conference states that attendance is free.

Consumers who decide to attend the conference should be careful about purchasing investment
materials. Before making any investment, the Better Business Bureau and state securities
regulators urge investors to ask the following questions:

• Has the seller provided written information that fully explains the investment? Make sure you get
a prospectus or offering circular, before you buy. The documentation should contain enough clear
and accurate information to allow you or your financial adviser to evaluate and verify the
particulars of the investment.

• Are claims made for the investment realistic? Some things really are too good to be true. Use
common sense and get a professional, third-party opinion when presented with investment
opportunities that offer unusually high returns in comparison to other investment options.

• Does the investment meet your personal investment goals? Whether you are investing for long-
term growth, investment income or other reasons, an investment should match your own
investment goals.

Call the Better Business Bureau to check the reliability of a company before you decide to do
business with them. The bureau can be reached at 342-3455 or 800-533-5501 and on the
web at www.vabbb.org.

I found this one here:  www.vabbb.org/alerts/090605.pdf

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If you need any more information about this scam, please take a look here:

http://www.google.com/search?q=%22National+Training+Conference%2C+LLC%22