MLM And Pyramid Selling Schemes

Sunshine Empire is now on trial. This thread will be used to archive my thoughts on the case. As the title says, I will also reflect accurate writings on other pyramid schemes here too.

By the way, Multilevel Marketing (MLM) is NOT a pyramid scheme, but in Singapore, MLM is defined by the Multilevel Marketing and Pyramid Selling (PROHIBITION) Act as indeed a pyramid scheme. That is, in Singapore, MLM = Pyramid Selling.

However, in 2000, the Government ratified the law and came out with an Exclusion Order, which allowed SOME companies to be excluded from the Act.

It is in this light that I mention Sunshine Empire as a pyramid scheme, until proven NOT guilty (that is, has fulfilled the Exclusion Order requirements) by the Singapore Courts.

I posted this note on Youtube and it summarises where I think the Sunshine Empire issue is going.

My people, have you not realised that in Singapore, the PARTICIPANTS of a pyramid scheme (aka Sunshine Empire members) are just as guilty as the OPERATORS of the pyramid scheme, and if James Phang gets a fine and goes to jail, EVERY Sunshine Empire member (ie. the victims) should also get a fine and go to jail too? Be careful how much you want James Phang dead. You are putting the uncles and aunties at risk too.

Buying Handphones!

Hi fellas,

This post will be THE place where I buy your brand new mobile phones... and of course, where you may buy them too.

However, please note that the ONLY phones I will trade in/out for now would be Android phones and Nokia phones with the Internet Telephone (SIP Client) such as the E71.

To start off, if you have the following phones to sell to me, you may leave a Comment OR private message (PM) me at Skype/Gmail: rykel98

1. HTC Hero
2. Nokia E63
   
3. Samsung i7500 Galaxy
   

To reach me on iNum, check out http://bit.ly/howtoinum

p/s. You may get a brand new phone by signing a line/recontracting an expired line with your telephone company. If it is legally OK for me to buy your phone, please let me know.

Lost Mobile Phone

I just want to let you guys know that I lost my Nokia E71 mobile phone with a MaxMobile data SIM card in it on bus 147 at 12.20am Thursday 13 August 2009. Hopefully, someone with a heart would return me my phone.

If not, I hope that Google Maps (with GPS) or iNum can be activated accidentally by the finder, so that I can perhaps trace it.

I will be asking Starhub to do a location trace based on the cell tower information.

Time to rest. Very upset about this loss, as there are precious photos and information on that device, But fortunately, i have ALL my Gmail Contacts and Calendar intact, as I do sync them with Google servers. (This incident shows why we should all get into the "cloud"!)