KGB or knowledge generation bureau

[halik]

So I can't go a day without seeing a well-put commercial for this useless service, what's the ATOT consensus on their business model?

I'm betting money they will be out of business within a year or two... there's no way there are enough idiots to use the service to pay for all the advertising.

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: halik
So I can't go a day without seeing a well-put commercial for this useless service, what's the ATOT consensus on their business model?

I'm betting money they will be out of business within a year or two... there's no way there are enough idiots to use the service to pay for all the advertising.

Yup

 

[Ballatician]

Yeah, I'm very confused about this. Are they really only ad-driven? How did they even raise enough money to put up all those commercials with such a business model?

 

[TruePaige]

They've been in business for a while elsewhere with other services. They will be in business for a while, but they are burning money on ads.

The users are all retarded. 90% of the questions are about sex.

edit:

I worked for them for a bit for a few extra bucks.

One user asked 28 questions in a day when he got passed through my queue.

 

[TruePaige]

Originally posted by: Ballatician
Yeah, I'm very confused about this. Are they really only ad-driven? How did they even raise enough money to put up all those commercials with such a business model?

No, they charge 99 cent a text message....

 

[sandorski]

There's this Pyramid scheme going on right now that has a Website only accessable with a Code# to those expressing an interest. That website consists of approx 10 pages, each page being an Ad with smilin people and vague questions/statements like, "Wouldn't you like a bigger house?". The Website contains absolutely no information on the Company, what it Sells, who runs it, where the Head Office is, nothing but these Ads and a Logo. So far 40k+ people have paid $3k to be involved in it.

To be fair though, the Website is only used for the Associates to give out info to the curious about the company. They avoid saying anything about the Company, for that you must attend a meeting.

 

[TruePaige]

Originally posted by: sandorski
There's this Pyramid scheme going on right now that has a Website only accessable with a Code# to those expressing an interest. That website consists of approx 10 pages, each page being an Ad with smilin people and vague questions/statements like, "Wouldn't you like a bigger house?". The Website contains absolutely no information on the Company, what it Sells, who runs it, where the Head Office is, nothing but these Ads and a Logo. So far 40k+ people have paid $3k to be involved in it.

To be fair though, the Website is only used for the Associates to give out info to the curious about the company. They avoid saying anything about the Company, for that you must attend a meeting.

Are we talking about the same thing?

http://www.kgb.com/

It's very clear what they do.

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: TruePaige

Originally posted by: sandorski
There's this Pyramid scheme going on right now that has a Website only accessable with a Code# to those expressing an interest. That website consists of approx 10 pages, each page being an Ad with smilin people and vague questions/statements like, "Wouldn't you like a bigger house?". The Website contains absolutely no information on the Company, what it Sells, who runs it, where the Head Office is, nothing but these Ads and a Logo. So far 40k+ people have paid $3k to be involved in it.

To be fair though, the Website is only used for the Associates to give out info to the curious about the company. They avoid saying anything about the Company, for that you must attend a meeting.

Are we talking about the same thing?

http://www.kgb.com/

It's very clear what they do.

No, just added that in for the whole Marketing vs Business Model discussion.

 

[TruePaige]

Originally posted by: sandorski

Originally posted by: TruePaige

Originally posted by: sandorski
There's this Pyramid scheme going on right now that has a Website only accessable with a Code# to those expressing an interest. That website consists of approx 10 pages, each page being an Ad with smilin people and vague questions/statements like, "Wouldn't you like a bigger house?". The Website contains absolutely no information on the Company, what it Sells, who runs it, where the Head Office is, nothing but these Ads and a Logo. So far 40k+ people have paid $3k to be involved in it.

To be fair though, the Website is only used for the Associates to give out info to the curious about the company. They avoid saying anything about the Company, for that you must attend a meeting.

Are we talking about the same thing?

http://www.kgb.com/

It's very clear what they do.

No, just added that in for the whole Marketing vs Business Model discussion.

Ah, gotcha. Just checking!