ausrere
Pattern Altitude
This has absolutely nothing to do with aviation, but you are a very smart group of people, so I thought I'd ask.
Has anyone here ever heard of or had and dealings with one of the new "resellers" of electricity here in Texas? One based in Dallas. My mother attended one of their "Seminars" and was roped into forking over $329.00 to become a "Sales Associate". From what she tells me, there are two ways she can make money, one is a very small percent of the total sales of electric service to customers she recruits, and larger "bonuses" for every 3 other sales associate she recruits. The more sales associates she recruits, the more money she makes. Sounds like a good old fashion pyramid scheme to me, but she's adamant that it's not. Me thinks they took advantage of a old woman on a fixed income, but I'm 200 miles away from her and having a hard time convincing her that it's is scam. Anyone else ever heard their sales pitch?
I do know they hold a license from the PUC here as a reseller for electricity, but in digging through the PUC site, it looks like they are in some hot water over some issues. My web searches so far have only turned up web forums arguing over if they are/aren't a pyramid scheme.
Has anyone here ever heard of or had and dealings with one of the new "resellers" of electricity here in Texas? One based in Dallas. My mother attended one of their "Seminars" and was roped into forking over $329.00 to become a "Sales Associate". From what she tells me, there are two ways she can make money, one is a very small percent of the total sales of electric service to customers she recruits, and larger "bonuses" for every 3 other sales associate she recruits. The more sales associates she recruits, the more money she makes. Sounds like a good old fashion pyramid scheme to me, but she's adamant that it's not. Me thinks they took advantage of a old woman on a fixed income, but I'm 200 miles away from her and having a hard time convincing her that it's is scam. Anyone else ever heard their sales pitch?
I do know they hold a license from the PUC here as a reseller for electricity, but in digging through the PUC site, it looks like they are in some hot water over some issues. My web searches so far have only turned up web forums arguing over if they are/aren't a pyramid scheme.