GraceBee, Upwarm, and SWA Ultimate

GraceBee left a July 30, 2014 comment in Howard Chan's Filipinolosophy blog here - http://howard.uberdigests.info/2013/11/19/swa-is-a-scam/#comment-5203

Huli na ang Upwarm! Haha! Susunod na kayo, SWA!

Now let's look at Upwarm and check whether GraceBee posted something sensible or inane.

In the Upwarm Business Opportunity video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQM8-7PBOgg) we see that for P1,299 you will get an Upwarm Account plus two bottles of the Upwarm Rise Choco Drink.

Would you pay P1,299 for two bottles of a choco drink?

SWA Ultimate, on the other hand, sells an online library of 2,000+ ebooks for $55. Other sites on the internet sell 1,700+ ebooks for $50.

In terms of value, the $55 is reasonable.

And yet GraceBee is trying to liken SWA to Upwarm.

In Upwarm, you'll earn P10 commissions for as long as you have brought in two referrals. The video says you'll earn whether or not you referred the succeeding Upwarm customers.

Up to a maximum of P500 per day, until your total earnings reach P6,000.

And then your account sort of stops or "graduates".

So this encourages you to buy another P1,299 account and bring in 2 referrals in order to go through the same thing again.

It's like you planted P1,299 and harvested P6,000.

If you just look at the P6,000 and your P1,299 that looks like a return of 362 percent. Wow, mindblowing!

And you're encouraged to "plant" lots of those P1,299 accounts.

In https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HyBmZbhr5U you'll see a video talking about the Upwarm slots but it does not have a clear explanation of why your P1,299 active slot earns P500 a day.

You did not sell anything beyond two direct referrals, and yet you'll earn P500 a day until you reach P6,000?


If you look at SWA and spend $55, and then you bring in 2 referrals who don't do anything, your total commission is $20 or about P840.

And yet GraceBee is trying to liken SWA to Upwarm.

Really now.

Upwarm talks about guaranteed P6,000 earnings. SWA Ultimate does not guarantee earnings.

And yet some people are trying to desperately paint SWA in a bad light, even though government agencies are still in the process of evaluating SWA.

GraceBee claimed some exposure to the SEO industry and even to affiliate marketing. And in spite of all that, we still see comments desperately likening SWA to Upwarm.

Someone is wildly clutching at straws, and we will just delegate the matter to Team Hukay to find out what exactly is motivating Howard Chan and GraceBee to post their baseless accusations against SWA.

Let the readers watch GraceBee degenerate from making sensible comments to spouting wacko predictions. Bring out the popcorn! :-)

Nester Whines About Facebook Spam

Have you seen the uber funny comment of Nester over here in Howard Chan's Filipinolosophy blog post about SWA Ultimate: http://howard.uberdigests.info/2013/11/19/swa-is-a-scam/#comment-5040

I befriended most members just for purposes of connecting to them my legitimate business, however, they’re becoming abusive an aware about spamming policy. The worst that I don’t like is they even invade my privacy by posting in my Timeline despite of the warning/notification regarding a FB tagging ETIQUETTE on Timelines.

Napansin nyo ba? Nester made Facebook friends with online network marketers, hoping to connect them to his business (Four Corners Alliance Group).

And now he's complaining about the spam posts on his Facebook timeline.

Even if Nester has the power to control what gets posted on his timeline.

Nester is playing the Blame Game.

And he is misleading others by claiming that spam posts on his Timeline are an invasion of his privacy.

This is a wake up call for Mr Nester: Adjust your Facebook settings. Un-friend the marketers whom you tried to introduce to your own business.

And lastly: Grow up.

You knew exactly what you were getting into when you make Facebook Friend Requests with marketers.

Nester and SWA Ultimate

Found this July 26, 2014 comment of Nester in the SWA Ultimate blog post of Howard Chan here at http://howard.uberdigests.info/2013/11/19/swa-is-a-scam/#comment-4984

Two problems of SWA!
1) Recruitment based SWA is illegal
2) Legal or not, recruitment based SWA pyramid schemes are guaranteed to fail BECAUSE they are pyramids.
Beware!!!

Nester used to post comments in Howard Chan's blog and then link his name to his affiliate program. Is there a connection between his other online business ventures and his anti-SWA Ultimate campaign? I don't know. You tell me.

We can debate endlessly over whether SWA is indeed recruitment based or not. We can argue ad infinitum over whether SWA Ultimate is a pyramiding scheme or not.

But here's the stone-cold truth: SWA Ultimate is still under evaluation by the DTI/NCR.

That's been posted in Howard Chan's blog comments back in late June 2014 but until now, we see long-time Filipinolosophy blog readers such as Nester making such comments.

I shall delegate this case of Mr Estrella to Team Hukay.

We've been monitoring various SWA members and we're seeing changes in the way they're promoting SWA. Some have admirably stopped showing people holding money.

Others have shifted to promoting different kinds of business.

When will a business fail? That will happen when the Sales and Marketing people of that business fail to connect interested customers with the company's products.

Too bad people like Nester are blind to these simple truths, and instead prefer to spout inane comments that make obvious their weaknesses and incompetencies.

Hey, Nester! How's your online business coming along? ;-)

SWA Ultimate: Gawain Daw Ng Tamad?

Sabi ni Nicki sa http://howard.uberdigests.info/2013/11/19/swa-is-a-scam/#comment-4809

recruit lng ng recruit as in nkaupo k lng dka nag hirap maglako o mag alok ng mga paninda dba gawain ng tamad un ?

Hindi yata nauunawaan ni Nicki na maraming uri ng trabaho ang ginagampanan habang nakaupo.

Maraming writer, computer graphics artist, pianista, at iba pa.

Ang maling akala ni Nicki ay como nakaupo ang nagtratrabaho, eh walang kahirap-hirap ang taong yun.

Sana ay palawakin ni Nicki ang kanyang kaisipan.

Ito ang tunay na gawain ng tamad: WALA.

Ang hirap sa iba diyan, panay ang pula ng mga bagay na hindi sila mismo ang nakaranas na gawin.

Panay ang a priori reasoning na pinagmamalaki ni Howard Chan.

Tanong para kay Nicki: Kapag ikaw ang nagtayo ng sari-sari store at nagbenta ka ng chichirya at may patong yung presyo mo, saan galing yung pera? Di ba sa kapwa tao mo rin?

Ano yun, benta nang benta na pagkain at sopdrink na hindi naman masustansya?

Eh bakit hindi silang mga sari-sari store owners ang pansinin mo naman, Nicki?

Howard Chan, SWA, and Pinterest

Howard Chan seems to be extremely interested in SWA Ultimate, to the point that he even features the previous brand logo of SWA in Howard Chan on Pinterest.

Here's where you'll find the SWA image in the Uber2002 Pinterest account of Howard Chan:

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/97179304433719715/

Is this some kind of search engine marketing optimization tactic?

Some online marketers are riding on the popularity of Pinterest in order to let more people know about their brands. Others, as you can see, use it to spread negative marketing images of companies or brands that they do not like.

When we search Google Images for related images, it turns out that the image found in Howard Chan's Pinterest account is a modified version of a larger .png file found in an anti-SWA blog in Blogspot.

Is this part of a combined effort to discredit certain companies online? Let's leave that to Team Hukay who will spearhead the "Let's Dig Deeper" activities.

Some of the Negative Bloggers have chosen to hide their Facebook accounts from the world outside Facebook.

And even if you do log into Facebook, you'll still find their accounts semi-hidden.

That's understandable given the fact that they've been publishing online that such-and-such company is a scam based on certain laws, even when the government agencies tasked with enforcing laws such as the Consumer Act are still evaluating the companies in question.

Is the Howard Chan account in Facebook real? Are the photos real?

Or is Howard Chan just a persona?

I won't spend too much time with that aspect since the task was delegated to Team Hukay.

UPDATE: Howard has been quite busy with other things and has not found the time to post comments in his "...Is A Scam!" blog comments section.

Is SWA An Ebook Pyramid Scheme?

Some people like Nester are trying to make it appear that SWA is nothing more than an ebook pyramid scheme. Let's look at each of his points.

SWA is an e-book libary library Pyramid scheme, It boils down to little more than the shuffling of affiliate fees, paid out to those who recruit the most. With no retail sales in sight, all commissions are only subject to affiliate recruitment.

The training materials offered with affiliate membership serve as a front for what is actually being purchased, a position in the compensation plan. Specifically, a position in a matrix with subsequent positions obtainable via recruitment.

When that happens those above them stop earning commissions and if they can’t find anyone new to recruit, also stop paying their fee. This effect eventually trickles up the company-wide matrix until the scheme suffers an irreversible collapse.

Shuffling of Affiliate Fees - If Nester will analyze the SWA Pay Plan, he will easily see that there is no shuffling of fees. What instead is happening is the paying out of affiliate referral commissions.

Please note that SWA Ultimate is not retailing ebooks. So how can they pay commissions on retail ebook sales? Why is Nester looking for retail commissions?

Nester does not seem to understand the concept of Affiliate Marketing where referrors earn a referral commission. Nester has closed his eyes to the obvious -- that what is being sold is an online library of ebooks.

Sa madaling salita, wholesaling po, hindi retailing.

What is being sold is a position in a matrix - Nester fails to see that what is being sold is an online library of ebooks.

This makes us wonder if Nester even bothered to pay P2,500 for SWA in the first place.

If he did, or if he even bothered to pay attention, he would see that the "matrix" only has 6 slots.

Why would anyone pay P2,500 for a slot in a 6-slot matrix? Mindboggling.

It's not your typical infinite matrix where an infinite number of rows will appear below you, and you will enjoy commission after commission.

There are only 6 slots, and when those get filled, you get another matrix... with 6 empty slots to fill.

Please read carefully, Nester: What is being sold is an online library of ebooks. Matrix positions are not being sold. Some people, like Howard Chan, like to "review" products which they haven't even personally tried.

Sure, they love to "research" but what if that "research" is based on incorrect assumptions?

I suggest such "It's a pyramid!" commenters take the time to even try the product first, before they start spouting such wild accusations. ;-)

Freedom of Expression Baby

That's a line I got from some of the comments of Howard Chan of Filipinolosophy.

And then we come across French Court Fines Blogger For Unflattering Restaurant Review:

But because because the blog post was "too prominent" in Google search results, a French judge ruled that Doudet had to pay damages for writing the post after she was sued by the restaurant owner.

What happens if we search for SWA Ultimate in Google?

We find in the first page of search engine results a rather unflattering post about a brand's alleged violation of the Consumer Act and the failure to pass the DSAP's 8-Point Test.

And what happens if we point out to the blogger that the DTI is still evaluating the company which the blogger already pre-judged online?

We get a gleeful "Freedom of expression baby!"

Howard Chan seems to be so proud of the 15,000+ Facebook shares his blog post against SWA Ultimate has gained.

What is his goal?

There's Only You Howard Chan

Reply to http://howard.uberdigests.info/2013/11/19/swa-is-a-scam/#comment-4326

Howard Chan said: "If you do not want ordinary consumers to use such guidelines, then contact DTI and tell them to stop releasing such guidelines."

You're missing the point Howard.

How many people are using the DTI/DSAP guidelines? Many.

(And I'm happy that people use the guidelines so that they can decide on their own.)

How many people (in spite of the fact that SWA is still under evaluation by the DTI) are publishing online that SWA is a scam because they declare it violates the Consumer Act and does not stand up to the DSAP's 8 Point Test?

There's.... only you Howard Chan.

#doyouseethedifferencenow

My Comment to Howard Chan

Here is my comment to Howard Chan which used to be at http://howard.uberdigests.info/2013/11/19/swa-is-a-scam/#comment-4331 but now appears hidden.

Howard Chan said: "Where did I name individuals?? Other commenters may have but take note my site’s disclaimer clearly says that I am not responsible for any comments posted by others here."

Scroll up and read the things that YOU wrote Howard Chan.

Howard Chan: "But like I said, there’s no rule which says I cannot share my own judgment based on guidelines provided by the government through the DTI"

I'm not stopping you from sharing your judgment/conclusions or from defaming others. I'm just pointing out that the DTI/DSAP are not as quick as you in calling SWA a scam, and am inviting readers to think about that.

Howard Chan: "And who are you to stop me from convincing others that SWA is a pyramid scam?"

I'm not stopping you from trying to convince others Howard Chan. I'm not asking you to retract your statements. Ini-i-screenshot pa nga eh. ;-)

Howard Chan: "You seem to be so pissed ang angry with the idea that people are using these guidelines."

Another misleading comment from you Howard Chan. I'm not pissed/angry that people are using these guidelines. But I am pointing out that the DTI/DSAP isn't as fast as you in calling SWA a scam.

Howard Chan: "This article was written with basis which I can safely say that you are now acquiescing to i.e., you agree and admit that this article has basis, that is, the DTI and DSAp guidelines (so u ahve already abandoned your earlier claim that my article is baseless)"

Ang kulit mo Howard Chan. My position is that your article has NO BASIS... for now. When the DTI says that yes, SWA is a pyramiding scam, that's the time I will agree that your publishing that SWA is a scam has basis.

Howard Chan: "your only issue now is that you think my article is wrong because my interpretation with the DTI guidelines is wrong simply because DTI has not released any advisory in re: SWA."

Your article is ill-timed Howard Chan. Masyado kang excited. The DTI is still evaluating SWA.

Howard Chan: "Again, show me individuals that I have named as scammers. Hindi sufficient yang “just scroll up” na sagot mo."

Bakit hindi mo kasi basahin ang mga isinulat mo Howard? Tinatamad ka ba? Get a lawyer to read the things you wrote kung ayaw mong basahin ang mga sinulat mo Howard.

Howard Chan: "Are u saying that the government released guidelines for us to follow yet before we can publish our conclusions based on such guidelines we still have to wait for them to issue an official statement?"

What exactly are the guidelines for Howard Chan? To guide consumers and let them decide for themselves? Or to give YOU the opportunity to defame companies which are still being evaluated by the DTI?

Howard Chan: "Certainly the government recognizes that we are thinking human beings who can think for ourselves that is why they left unto us these guidelines so that we can use them to evaluate businesses on our own."

The key phrase there Howard Chan is on our own.

Howard Chan: "Porke walang statement and DTI or DSAP specifically declaring SWA as a scam mali na ang statement ng mga bloggers na naunang magdeclare??"

Agree ako diyan. Mali ang pag deklara mo na scam ang SWA batay sa Consumer Act violation habang under evaluation pa ng DTI ang SWA. You are defaming SWA online Howard Chan on the basis of your own interpretation of the DTI/DSAP guidelines. Do the guidelines also tell you to defame companies/individuals Howard Chan?

Howard Chan: "I think you’re just pissed this article is getting a lot of shares and that a lot of people are agreeing with what I am saying. We can write what we want. Get over it."

I'm not pissed/angry. Thank you for your lot-of-shares and we-can-write-what-we-want comment Howard Chan. Beautiful screenshot material.

Howard Chan: " let me emphasize that even without a DTI advisory specifically naming SWA as a scam, there’s no prohibition against bloggers coming up with articles evaluating businesses."

There is a difference between EVALUATING businesses and DEFAMING them Howard Chan.

#andnowtheendisnear

Para Kay BONJU

This is my reply to Bonju's http://howard.uberdigests.info/2013/11/19/swa-is-a-scam/#comment-4318

Bonju... basa basa lang po. Dapat talaga mag focus dun sa main issue pero sige.

1. There is a product - For sale is a library of ebooks. The price is P2,500.

2. There are no Entry Fees. (see Number 1).

3. Are you saying Bonju that Positions are for sale?

4. There are ebook library customers, not recruits. Pero sige. Mag compute ka nga ng commissions earned sa 1, 2, at 3 ebook library customers tapos ipakita mo kung may direct correlation sa commission/compensation.

5. Maraming paraan Bonju. Sinara mo lang ang isip mo kaya di mo nakikita.

6. Basahin mo yung refund policy ng SWA sa http://swaultimate.com/page/policy

7. May fair market value. Ito ang basehan Bonju http://buy-ebook.com/

8. May mga taong mahilig sa ebooks Bonju. Wag mo kasing nilalahat yung mga mahilig sa pamaypay. ;-)