is worldwide dreambuilder/quixtar a scam and is it a religious cult?
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Quixtar is a Multilevel Marketing company. BWW and Worldwide Dreambuilders are org. attachted business NOT a part of Quixtar Corporation. You do not have to be a part of thouse organizations to be a IBO. Business Support Meterial Are completely optional. SO do not mix wiht those Organization wiht Quixtar. AND QUIXTAR IS NOT A CULT. BUT THOSE ORGANIZATIONS CAN BE. Thanks
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No, there are plenty of skeptics. \n\nThis is the science section. Most people here are skeptics. That's because we expect things to be supportable with evidence and facts.\n\nPsychism is a scam. It is used to con money out of the weak minded. It doesn't really exist.\n\nIf you want to talk with people who share the fantasy that psychics, ghosts, leprechauns and dragons really exist I suggest you try the religion or folklore sections.
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I think it is wack.  The guy who invented it used to say that if you wanted to get rich in today's world, invent a religion,  Then a few years later, he did it.\n\nOne way they hook you is, they charge you for every thing you do.  What other religion does that?\n\nThe other way they really hook you is, they ask you to 'cleanse' yourself by telling them whatever you may be ashamed of, secrets, whatever.  Then they can just use this against you later to blackmail you with.  Standard operating procedure over there.\n\n  So they make it very hard for you to leave (Michael Jackson is one of the few who have done so successfully -- either he wasn't weird enough, or too weird),leaving you no option but to stay, then they charge you for each level of advancement or step towards it.\n\nOne other thing: I read a book about Hubbard, the founder. \nThere are a million examples of him being full of shit. One time a bunch of cronies went with him to a movie.  They all liked it, and afterward he said, "Oh yeah, I wrote it" which later proved to be total BS but shows you the type of guy he was.  He was a total scammer from the word go.
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Exactly.  It is a CULT. Despite what a few fanatical members may say, it IS a cult. The church harasses & bullies anyone who they deem an "enemy" (basically anyone who has anything negative to say about the "church"). They will RUIN YOUR LIFE if you speak out against them long enough.\n\nThe founder is L. Ron Hubbard, the science FICTION writer who once told a friend that the best way to make lots of money is to start your own religion. Though being a very outspoken critic of psychiatric drugs, it was discovered upon Hubbards death that the anti-anxiety drug hydroxyzine (Vistaril) was present in his body, which several of his assistants would later attest was only one of many psychiatric & pain medications Hubbard ingested over the years.\n\nScientologists believe the evil alien ruler Xenu killed a lot of aliens (Thetans) from around the universe by bringing them to earth & blowing them up inside volcanoes. They believe the souls of these aliens (these souls are "Body Thetans") have attached themselves to us & cause many of our mental & physical ills. Even members of the Church of Scientology who know of Xenu will publicly deny the existence of Xenu & Body Thetans, or attempt to minimize their importance. Scientology has many graduated levels through which one can progress. Many who remain at lower levels in the church are unaware of much of the these doctrines, which mostly begin at Operating Thetan level three, or "OT III". Because the information imparted to members is to be kept secret from others who have not attained that level, the member must publicly deny its existence when asked. OT III recipients must sign a waiver promising never to reveal its secrets before they are given the manila envelope containing the Xenu knowledge.\n\nTo rid ourselves of "Body Thetans" & also “engrams” (past negative experiences stored in our unconscious mind) so that we can become “clear”, we have to go through "auditing" with a member of the “church” who uses an "e-meter" to measure our “reactive mind”...... & we have to pay lots & lots of money for “auditing” (purchased in 12.5-hour blocks, costing anywhere from $750 for introductory sessions to between $8,000 & $9,000 for advanced sessions) & to take courses on Scientology to advance to higher “levels” in the “church”. The “church” has also taken a very hostile stance towards psychiatry & psychiatric drugs irrespective of the fact that some people require medication to remain adequately functional in everyday life. They deny the reality of chemical imbalance & profound mental disturbance & accordingly do NOTHING to effectively stabilize the dangerously unstable. The “church” has been known to withhold prescription pharmaceuticals from member (with deadly results).\n\nScientology is undeniably a cult. For more information on what a cult is & what their damaging effects are, please visit the link provided at the bottom of the sources. Just know that Scientology DOES qualify by meeting these 5 criteria:\n\n(1) It uses psychological coercion to recruit, indoctrinate & retain its members. (2) It forms an elitist totalitarian society. (3) Its founder leader is self-appointed, dogmatic, messianic, not accountable & has charisma. (4) It believes 'the end justifies the means' in order to solicit funds & recruit people. (5) Its wealth does not benefit its members or society.
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Quixtar is an offshoot of Amway. Avoid MLM like the plague.
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It is not a scam, but a lot of work.  They are similar to a wholesaler for products that you will have to sell yourself or to a retail store.  It involves a lot of leg work on your part and time.
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it's a scam.\n\nLook no further.
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Never heard of it, BTW you could report the scam to the FTC and have them check it out.  Peace!
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It is a CULT. Despite what a few fanatical members may say, it IS a cult. The "church" harasses & bullies anyone who they deem an "enemy" (basically anyone who has anything negative to say about the "church"). They will RUIN YOUR LIFE if you speak out against them long enough.\n\nThe founder is L. Ron Hubbard, the science FICTION writer who once told a friend that the best way to make lots of money is to start your own religion. Though being a very outspoken critic of psychiatric drugs, it was discovered upon Hubbards death that the anti-anxiety drug hydroxyzine (Vistaril) was present in his body, which several of his assistants would later attest was only one of many psychiatric & pain medications Hubbard ingested over the years. (visit this link to read about the uses of hydoxyzine: http://www.drugs.com/mtm/v/vistaril.html )\n\nScientologists believe the evil alien ruler Xenu killed a lot of aliens (Thetans) from around the universe by bringing them to earth & blowing them up inside volcanoes. They believe the souls of these aliens (these souls are "Body Thetans") have attached themselves to us & cause many of our mental & physical ills. Members who know about Xenu will attempt to deny it or pretend like it doesn’t matter.  They are required to sign a contract binding them to silence on the matter.  Lower level members don’t know about Xenu & accordingly deny everything because they honestly don’t know.\n\nTo rid ourselves of "Body Thetans" & also “engrams” (past negative experiences stored in our unconscious mind) so that we can become “clear”, we have to go through "auditing" with a member of the “church” who uses an "e-meter" to measure our “reactive mind”...... & we have to pay lots & lots of money for “auditing” (purchased in 12.5-hour blocks, costing anywhere from $750 for introductory sessions to between $8,000 & $9,000 for advanced sessions) & to take courses on Scientology to advance to higher “levels” in the “church”. The “church” has also taken a very hostile stance towards psychiatry & psychiatric drugs irrespective of the fact that some people require medication to remain adequately functional in everyday life. They deny the reality of chemical imbalance & profound mental disturbance & accordingly do NOTHING to effectively stabilize the dangerously unstable. The “church” has been known to withhold prescription pharmaceuticals from member (with deadly results).\n\nScientology is undeniably a cult. For more information on what a cult is & what their damaging effects are, please visit the link provided at the bottom of the sources. Just know that Scientology DOES qualify by meeting these 5 criteria:\n\n(1) It uses psychological coercion to recruit, indoctrinate & retain its members. (2) It forms an elitist totalitarian society. (3) Its founder leader is self-appointed, dogmatic, messianic, not accountable & has charisma. (4) It believes 'the end justifies the means' in order to solicit funds & recruit people. (5) Its wealth does not benefit its members or society.
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I am a business librarian, so I just checked several business databases to see if this company is even registered to do business.\n\nI could find not records that this company is registered in any state, so I would highly recommend that you stay away from this illegitimate "company."\n\nIt sounds like a scam, someone trying to cash in with a fake product by playing off peoples' anger and frustration with high gas prices.
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Check out the webiste below for knowledge! That blogspot was from a member! Now check out a review by the Better Business Bureau.\nThe Nouveau Tech Society \nSending Deceptive Mailings\nCompany Offers Business and Self-Improvement Literature\nGrand Rapids, MI - October 19, 2005 - The BBB of Western Michigan has been alerted by a number of consumers about the receipt of a questionable mailing being sent by a company called The Nouveau Tech Society using a mailing address of: PO Box 5204, Clifton, NJ, 07015-5204, with a fax of: (716) 447- 7488. \nWhat is questionable about this mailing? It is 8-pages of typewriter-seeming print that uses high pressure language to gain your attention, and to try to get you to respond to a "free" offer of "secrets" (a 56-page mailing) as to how you can gain success in whatever you do personally as well as professionally. \nThe letter begins with a very strange request: "Please keep what I tell you secret, because this information is confidential. These words are meant for you only." The tone in this randomly sent letter gains greater lack of credibility when it states that you, the lucky recipient of this letter, have had your "profile" analyzed---(People receiving this mailing are receiving it randomly, so this is very hard to believe!) It goes onto mention "your unique traits," that you "possess very special and rare traits." (Hard to believe!) It also gives you a certain amount of time to respond to the mailing or you will never "be given this invitation again." \n\nWhat is the profile on this company? This company, which has been a member of the BBB of Southern Nevada (company is headquartered in Henderson, NV) since May of 1992 currently has its report in update at that bureau and its membership is under review for this questionable offer. \n\nHere is the description from the BBB of Central Ohio's report on the company (the Nevada company uses a direct mail service in Grove City, OH to send the mailings): \n\nIntegrated Management Associates is a Nevada-based corporation doing business as Neo-Tech Publishing Company and The Nouveau Tech Society, with corporate offices in Henderson, Nevada. The publishing company sells business and self-improvement literature to consumers through the mail. The company's direct mail campaigns, order processing and product fulfillment solutions are handled by Client Logic's offices. Client Logic's Clifton, New Jersey, location, handles all order processing, so anyone receiving the company's solicitations would reply to a Clifton, NJ address. Client Logic's Grove City, Ohio plant handles mailing of all direct mail literature and all products, so when a customer receives a product, the return address on the product is Grove City, Ohio. Client Logic's West Virginia office handles in- bound customer service calls, and would direct customers calling about how to return products to return the products to Grove City, Ohio, where returns are also handled. \nComplaints regarding this company concern advertising issues, selling practices, and refund promises. All complaints brought to this company's attention have been resolved but the ad appears misleading. TIPS: \nWe call foul on this form of selling, which we find to be deceptive and misleading, and wish to warn those who receive it to question it yourselves before entering into any agreement to receive the free booklet from this company. The letter does not give any form of contact other than an address and fax number with which to share concerns or to be taken off their mailing list. No web site, no phone number, no email address.
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I've never heard of Quixtar.\n\nHow was your training & support?  Was there any?\n\nAs far as conning anyone, the training I receive steers away for the old way of doing mlm.  Any mlm is a voluntary business decision for the person that joins.\n\nIf it doesn't work, may the product(s) aren't what they say they are?  Do they sign someone up and leave them out to fend for themself?  \n\nThat's a shame if those things happen.\n\nI guess I've been lucky.\n\nGood luck to you.  Move on and do a lot of research on the company before making your decision.\n\nCheck out the link below for an article I read the other day & posted to my blog.  I thought it was pretty good.  Hope it helps you.
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Yes it is defo a scam. I bet he says it's from someone who has deceased and he needs a next of kin( which is you). He will say that you don't need to send any money to him as he's accounted for that and all admin costs etc. Then when you are getting really keen he will say he needs money from you to cover your registration fees as you are a foreigner. Then he will say your cheque is waiting and he needs you to send him some money to cover insurance of the money etc.\nIf you pass this up, you will probably hear from him in a month or two, saying he is doing really well and to thank you for you effort he has given an accountant some money for you. Then they will ask for you to send him money to release your money etc. Bla Bla Bla.\nLook at his email he sent you then look at the time it was sent, go to this site http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/ and look at roughly what country he is in. \nSometime they will say they are in Spain and the time on the Email says it's from Johannesburg.\nEither way no-one gives someone they don't know free money. If you get any other emails promising this sort of thing Delete them immediately and don't open them. If you need any further help please visit my site.  www.bakerinvestigations.co.uk
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I was intrigued by your question and wanted to further investigate this web site.  My first impression of the website was that it looked like it had been put together by a team of Jr. high web class students.  The web site looked extemely un-proffesional and looked like it had been put together with out much thought.  First red flag, Any company with enough money to pay employees hundreds to thousands of dollars for a few hours of work, could deffinatly hire a proffesional web desinger to create a decent home page.  Did you notice a lack of out side links The only link i found that took you any where was one that took you to "consumer reporter.org.  I must admit by this time i thought well if they have a major consumer reporting company endorsing their company maybe they are the real deal.  I guess i wasn't too surprised to find that "consumerreporter.org" was obviously a site made by these guys to make their company look good.  The same crapy designs, the same poor acting testimonials, cheesy lines, poor images (the icons they have aren't even links, shouldn't those take you somewhere?  or maybe they just didn't want their page to look plain), I also thought that it was interesting that the only product this supposed company has ever done a consumer report on is Itidata.  you couldn't see any other reports on their page!!!  Sounds like a scam to me.  Interested in some of the icons i found on their web site (the ones that dont take you any where i decided to investigate and find out what those sites where, I was surprized to find out that they were real legit sites.  I did a search to see what they said about this web site and almost fell off my seat laughing when i saw what they themselves had led me to.  Here is a letter from a lady who was unsatisfied with this company, you can find this letter on your own by going to www.complaints.com and typing in ITIdata in the search field, well here it is:\n\nMarch 2, 2006 \n\nHello,\nMy name is Mira and I would sincerely appreciate it if you could help me out. Please take the time to read this and find an honest solution. I purchased the itidata training manual after visiting the site consumerreporter.org and the www.itidata.org site. After downloading the manual and reading it very carefully, I realize that the information promised does not appear to be anywhere. The instructions for settting up a clickbank account are there and the link to the clickbank website is there but, no links to the the names of the companies listed on the itidata website. After attempting to follow the directions and sign up with these sites I realize that they ask for a website on which you can place their ads by cutting and pasting their links or they ask you to sign up with other sites by purchaing advertising tools and space. I would like to point out that the manual strictly says you dont need your own website for this and it also says you don't have to be an expert at using the internet and it also says that no extra costs would be incurred. But going to these sites I see just that. I searched for a member area on the site and called their 713-866-6212 number but found no help as promised to their members...they say to call from 9-5 central time and I called 5-6 times between those hours but got \nonly a recording. There is no response to my email which they say they would reply to in 24 hours.\nI don't know what to do anymore. I have studied the manual 5-6 times but this is all that it says.\nI can only pray that I have not been scammed. The truth is I am a part time student with a minimum salary and new to the country. I don't have money to throw away especially this kind. I need to become financially independent and am not looking to earn obscene amounts of cash. But I would love to have \na legit and regular way of doing this. I would like to get started ASAP on this and I request you to help me. I have full faith that as a consumer protection org y
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It is a CULT. Despite what a few fanatical members may say, it IS a cult. The church harasses and bullies anyone who they deem an "enemy" (basically anyone who has anything negative to say about the "church"). They will RUIN YOUR LIFE if you speak out against them long enough.\n\nThe founder is L. Ron Hubbard, the science FICTION writer who once told a friend that the best way to make lots of money is to start your own religion. Though being a very outspoken critic of psychiatric drugs, it was discovered upon Hubbards death that the anti-anxiety drug hydroxyzine (Vistaril) was present in his body, which several of his assistants would later attest was only one of many psychiatric and pain medications Hubbard ingested over the years. (link to page explaining what hydroxyzine is: http://www.drugs.com/MTM/V/Vistaril.html )\n\nScientologists believe the evil alien ruler Xenu killed a lot of aliens (Thetans) from around the universe by bringing them to earth & blowing them up inside volcanoes. They believe the souls of these aliens (called "Body Thetans") have attached themselves to us & cause many of our mental & physical ills. Even members of the Church of Scientology who know of Xenu will publicly deny the existence of Xenu & Body Thetans, or attempt to minimize their importance. Scientology has many graduated levels through which one can progress. Many who remain at lower levels in the church are unaware of much of the these doctrines, which mostly begin at Operating Thetan level three, or "OT III". Because the information imparted to members is to be kept secret from others who have not attained that level, the member must publicly deny its existence when asked. OT III recipients must sign a waiver promising never to reveal its secrets before they are given the manila envelope containing the Xenu knowledge.\n\nTo rid ourselves of "Body Thetans" and also “engrams” (past negative experiences stored in our unconscious mind) so that we can become “clear”, we have to go through "auditing" with a member of the “church” who uses an "e-meter" to measure our “reactive mind”... & we have to pay lots and lots of money for “auditing” (purchased in 12.5-hour blocks, costing anywhere from $750 for introductory sessions to between $8,000 & $9,000 for advanced sessions) and to take courses on Scientology to advance to higher “levels” in the “church”. The “church” has also taken a very hostile stance towards psychiatry & psychiatric drugs irrespective of the fact that some people require medication to remain adequately functional in everyday life. They deny the reality of chemical imbalance & profound mental disturbance & accordingly do NOTHING to effectively stabilize the dangerously unstable. The “church” has been known to withhold prescription pharmaceuticals from member (with deadly results).\n\nScientology is undeniably a cult. For more information on what a cult is & what their damaging effects are, please visit the link provided at the bottom of the sources. Just know that Scientology DOES qualify by meeting these 5 criteria:\n\n(1) It uses psychological coercion to recruit, indoctrinate & retain its members. (2) It forms an elitist totalitarian society. (3) Its founder leader is self-appointed, dogmatic, messianic, not accountable & has charisma. (4) It believes 'the end justifies the means' in order to solicit funds & recruit people. (5) Its wealth does not benefit its members or society.
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Dear Asker, if you are reffering to recieiving some sort of promise of assistance, then i suggest you read the following link as it is suspected to be a scam.\n\nBe careful
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Sadly, I'm just responding out of support... I'm curious to know if they are worth it as well!   Thanks for the heads up about mbabuzz.com