OT:Small ad in todays Times...

HI, you hit the nail on its head! That is one of the standard things to look out for when trying to see if something is genuine or not.

1/ If they are asking for any kind of payment up front, that is allways a sign, and of course if they are claiming to have made so mujch money, then as you say, why would they be doing it at such a basic level?> >

That is the business. Do you ever wonder why none of the people who claim to make so much money in their business actually tell you what it is??

I bought one of these get quick rich books over 20 years ago called the "Lazy man's way to riches" - I was about 13 at the time which boiled down to buy stuff cheap, advertise it everywhere, sell it. The 4000 year old merchant's business plan.

I always find it amusing looking up the address. Looks like a suburban housing estate to me? Not bad for someone who earned 4mn in 3 years.

By the look at his office he spent no money on his office furniture (check out the pine shelving) or his clothes. And what work was he doing in the USA on a laptop??

BTW I dare anyone to ask him a proper copy of his bank statement rather than the shabby made up one on his web site.

Oh and check out the Companies House entry - he has only just started this one ....

Name & Registered Office : MARKITEER LIMITED HEATHER LODGE TOWER ROAD HINDHEAD SURREY GU26 6SU Status :Active Company No. :03683874 Date of Incorporation : 15/12/1998

Country of Origin : United Kingdom

Company Type: Private Limited Company Nature Of Business (SIC(92)): 2956 - Manufacture other special purpose machine 7220

Accounting Reference Date : 30/11 Last Accounts Made Up To : 30/11/2001 (TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL) Next Accounts Due : 30/09/2003 Last Return Made Up To : 15/12/2002 Next Return Due : 12/01/2004

Last Members List : 15/12/2002

Previous Names Date of Change : Previous Name : 03/04/2001 VIDEO FIRE DETECTION LIMITED

Branch Details There are no branches associated with this company.

Oversea Company Information There are no Oversea Details associated with this company.

The place identified by multimap is next door to a shabby looking sauna where many of the buildings are boarded up, having been compulsorily purchased by the Highways Agency over a number of years.

Indeed. Oh how I wish I could be as successful.....

Daytona

Why would they doing it at such a basic level? Why, to share the wealth of course !

Stephen

PS Um that would be you sharing your wealth with them that is...