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Old August 19, 2001, 10:32 AM
Mike Rodman
 
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Default Make $100,000.00 A Year From Cancer Deaths!!!!

Sunday morning... A day for reviewing the eZines I've received over the past week. A fresh pot of coffee, a cool breeze coming down off the mountains through the window, SportsCenter bringing me up to date on all the important news for the weekend. Then I read this:

"It's possible that Beatle George Harrison might die fairly soon. He's already had cancer three times. It's life prospects aren't too good.

"When he dies there (and I hope it's a long time away) there will be a big upsurge of people looking for info on George and the Beatles.

"Now is the time to develop a site for that interest surge.

"What you can sell on these sites I don't know. But at the very least you can use them to promote your main site. Sites like this can very quickly get hundreds of thousands, or even millions of people visiting them."


Being a professional, commissioned salesperson for over 12 years I've been called all the stereotypical names by friends, associates as well as prospects and customers. It comes with the territory.

Low-life... You're no better than a used car salesman... Scumbag... Why don't you get a real job???...

But I let all of the remarks roll off my back, because I realize -- sales -- drive the economy. I'm proud of what I do.

But when I read something like what I found in this man's newsletter, I find it apalling. To profit or further yourself from another person's misfortune is reprehensible. Especially the DEATH of someone.

My father died a very slow, painful death from pancreatic cancer. Spreading to his liver, stomach and other internal organs. I was there with him in his home and watched him struggle to maintain his dignity while he was gasping for his last breath of air. He was only two weeks away from his 58th birthday.

Having never seen someone die in front of me It was extremely traumatic to have it be my Dad. He went from 245lbs to 115lbs in a matter of weeks. Given 6 months to live, he remained for three weeks. It was fast and horrible.

It could possibly be the description from this widely known marketer hits to close to home for me. But I for one could never lower myself to push a web site on Biz-Opps or Affiliate Programs in this manner. Benefiting from the death, loss of a loved one to a family... Has no place in responsible sales and marketing. If you think it does... I just shake my head and feel sorry for your weak human traits and the pathetic, shallow life you lead. Your family must be proud of you.

Maybe he would also go the next step and tell me another great technique is to slap your bumper sticker onto the casket! So it would be caught in any newspaper photo's and possibly shown on late night news! Friggin loser...

Hopefully I'm not alone with this. Hopefully I'm correct in thinking there are better people in Internet Marketing than this individual.

One less subscriber won't hurt him. But I won't associate with him, or take his eZine any longer.

Excuse me while I go shower...
 


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