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ITV Ventures|Donald
Barrett|itvventures.com
This company, ITV Ventures or
itvventures.com sells natural health and beauty products with
an affiliate program. The affiliate set up goes like this: you sign up,
ITV runs infomercials, which direct calls to the affiliate to close the
sale. The fees for this program are substantial however. The question
is, are the products in demand? Lets look:
These are "all natural" types of products,
meaning there are no active ingredients of any kind. There's also no
scientific proof they work because the FDA doesn't review or check on
these kind of products. This is true for most "all natural" products.
To be an ITV Ventures independant sales rep,
someof the fees are as follows:
$165 initial payment to be a reseller.
$334 additional for the (optional) premier
package.
$100 per month unless you order at least that much
in product for month.
$29.95 per month eductation and training for the
matrix program.
Small fees for sending you checks and shipping and
handling
$99 annually to be in the program in addition to
the monthly ones.
There is a $59.95 a month charge to be able to get
calls from the infomercial runs.The calls are qualified leads but you
pay $35 for each call.
To summarize: initial payment of $165 to get in.
The biggest problem we see is the ticket price of
the products.The cosmetics line for example is priced higher than even
the top commercial brands. This we see as not competative. The people
calling from the infomercials will be qualified leads, but you pay the
$35 even if they dont buy anything.
Donald Barrett is leading ITV Ventures.
From what we have reviewed, there are other
opportunities that are less costly, have a better product that is more
unique, and less costly initial costs. We'd like to hear from some
successful distributors to pass along their experience with ITV
Ventures and Donald Barrett, for our readers.
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I want to wish all my friends in Canada a very happy Canada Day. Enjoy
your day off and the parades, festivals, concerts and fireworks.
Every Sunday morning, I set my schedule to eat breakfast while watching
Tim Russert lead the discussions about the latest political news and
intrigue and watching him interview the top politicians of our time. If
you wanted to be a force in public opinion, or a top politician, you
had to Meet The Press with Tim. How many candidates for office squirmed
more than just a little when sitting across the table from Mr. Russert?
He used his legal training to prepare the
tough questions that he asked the guests on his show. Yet, even when
asking the toughest questions, he was fair and genial. His smile
easily sprang onto his face and his eyes twinkled when talking about
the things he loved, which included politics, baseball, the Buffalo
Bills, his colleagues, and his family. I have enjoyed his coverage
of the political process over the years and I was looking forward to
hearing his viewpoint and analysis as this historic Presidential
campaign moved forward. Already, Tim had found a way that the
Electoral College could tie in 2008. That's how far ahead he thought
and how deeply he analyzed possible outcomes. Even though his small
whiteboard is now in a museum, I knew that Tim would bring a low-tech,
highly-personal approach to explaining to all of us what was happening
during the campaign. I'll still watch Meet The Press every Sunday
morning, but without Tim it may not be "must see TV." We also will
miss his commentary and analysis on the Today show, the NBC Evening
News, and on related cable news shows. Tim will be sorely missed
and fondly remembered. Here are some links to more information
about this giant of a journalist:
I'll miss you Tim.
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