Comments on: Forced Continuity – The good, the bad, the questionable http://kenmccarthy.com/blog/2007/05/13/forced-continuity-the-good-the-bad-the-questionable/ Internet marketing Fri, 12 Aug 2011 07:43:19 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Kayla http://kenmccarthy.com/blog/2007/05/13/forced-continuity-the-good-the-bad-the-questionable/comment-page-1/#comment-38318 Kayla Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:39:56 +0000 http://kenmccarthy.com/blog/?p=91#comment-38318 Forced continuity? I see this as a direct and bonafied slap in the face to integrity, in regard to someone else's money. The same could be said about "legalized theft." It doesn't matter what term you apply to it, it is as it is.... Would I continue to purchase things from this company? Not on your life; as after "being burned" the first time, I would consider them to be outright thieves helping themselves to my private income, hoping that I do not notice! Forced continuity? I see this as a direct and bonafied slap in the face to integrity, in regard to someone else’s money. The same could be said about “legalized theft.” It doesn’t matter what term you apply to it, it is as it is…. Would I continue to purchase things from this company? Not on your life; as after “being burned” the first time, I would consider them to be outright thieves helping themselves to my private income, hoping that I do not notice!

]]> By: Carl http://kenmccarthy.com/blog/2007/05/13/forced-continuity-the-good-the-bad-the-questionable/comment-page-1/#comment-34695 Carl Tue, 07 Apr 2009 03:05:10 +0000 http://kenmccarthy.com/blog/?p=91#comment-34695 I detest forced continuity. Of course, as a business owner I can see how easy it is to convince yourself that it's ok. It's hard work to keep good money coming in! It's not ok, and it erodes trust, which is a critical factor when trying to convince someone to pay you for goods or services. Is that extra $10 a month going to be worth the mass exodus of customers once a competitor comes along that people feel they can actually trust? Maybe it's a good time to get into the flower delivery business. I detest forced continuity. Of course, as a business owner I can see how easy it is to convince yourself that it’s ok. It’s hard work to keep good money coming in!

It’s not ok, and it erodes trust, which is a critical factor when trying to convince someone to pay you for goods or services. Is that extra $10 a month going to be worth the mass exodus of customers once a competitor comes along that people feel they can actually trust?

Maybe it’s a good time to get into the flower delivery business.

]]> By: Ken McCarthy http://kenmccarthy.com/blog/2007/05/13/forced-continuity-the-good-the-bad-the-questionable/comment-page-1/#comment-34127 Ken McCarthy Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:05:16 +0000 http://kenmccarthy.com/blog/?p=91#comment-34127 Marty, You unsubscribe by reading the unsubscribe instructions that appear on every e-mail of the subscription you signed up for. I hope this helps. Ken Marty,

You unsubscribe by reading the unsubscribe instructions that appear on every e-mail of the subscription you signed up for.

I hope this helps.

Ken

]]> By: Hugh Fraser http://kenmccarthy.com/blog/2007/05/13/forced-continuity-the-good-the-bad-the-questionable/comment-page-1/#comment-17851 Hugh Fraser Mon, 26 May 2008 02:36:06 +0000 http://kenmccarthy.com/blog/?p=91#comment-17851 It does indeed seem very shifty, thankfully I have not fallen prey for any of these in the Internet Mareting field as off yet but I will keep my eyes wide open from now on. Hugh Fraser It does indeed seem very shifty, thankfully I have not fallen prey for any of these in the Internet Mareting field as off yet but I will keep my eyes wide open from now on.

Hugh Fraser

]]> By: Phil http://kenmccarthy.com/blog/2007/05/13/forced-continuity-the-good-the-bad-the-questionable/comment-page-1/#comment-16875 Phil Mon, 12 May 2008 14:20:06 +0000 http://kenmccarthy.com/blog/?p=91#comment-16875 Thanks for highlighting this less than ethical methodology. There seems to be a spate of this going on and now that I've been burned I can assure you I won't be a suckered again. It has become a popular ruse in the Internet Marketing field with several big name gurus using less than obvious methods to get subscribers on their newsletters and such. If the subscription or membership or service is soooo good why don't they just give us a sample copy and remind us in 30 days to subscribe? Nope, they just don't want to overwork their autoresponder I guess because they want your credit card first... I would like to see the wares before I give out my credit card. 'Nuff said! Phil Davis Thanks for highlighting this less than ethical methodology. There seems to be a spate of this going on and now that I’ve been burned I can assure you I won’t be a suckered again.

It has become a popular ruse in the Internet Marketing field with several big name gurus using less than obvious methods to get subscribers on their newsletters and such. If the subscription or membership or service is soooo good why don’t they just give us a sample copy and remind us in 30 days to subscribe?

Nope, they just don’t want to overwork their autoresponder I guess because they want your credit card first… I would like to see the wares before I give out my credit card. ‘Nuff said!

Phil Davis

]]> By: Lou ryan http://kenmccarthy.com/blog/2007/05/13/forced-continuity-the-good-the-bad-the-questionable/comment-page-1/#comment-12571 Lou ryan Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:57:17 +0000 http://kenmccarthy.com/blog/?p=91#comment-12571 Ken I am looking to include a blog on our member page. Did you purchase the set up or program it? thanks Ken

I am looking to include a blog on our member page. Did you purchase the set up or program it? thanks

]]> By: Fred Peter http://kenmccarthy.com/blog/2007/05/13/forced-continuity-the-good-the-bad-the-questionable/comment-page-1/#comment-5289 Fred Peter Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:06:28 +0000 http://kenmccarthy.com/blog/?p=91#comment-5289 Forced continuity also causes consumer backlash that the provider may not anticipate. I just tried to cancel my membership to the www.hometheaterspot.com. Nowhere is there any information on how to cancel the membership. There is unsubscribe info for their newsletter, but no info on how to get out. Even though there are some good things about this particular site, the referral I will be giving will only be about how their membership continuity is setup. Probably not the referral these guys were hoping for. Forced continuity also causes consumer backlash that the provider may not anticipate. I just tried to cancel my membership to the http://www.hometheaterspot.com. Nowhere is there any information on how to cancel the membership. There is unsubscribe info for their newsletter, but no info on how to get out.

Even though there are some good things about this particular site, the referral I will be giving will only be about how their membership continuity is setup. Probably not the referral these guys were hoping for.

]]> By: Marc Lawson http://kenmccarthy.com/blog/2007/05/13/forced-continuity-the-good-the-bad-the-questionable/comment-page-1/#comment-4737 Marc Lawson Wed, 30 May 2007 17:25:57 +0000 http://kenmccarthy.com/blog/?p=91#comment-4737 Such trickery can lead toa bitter taste in the client's mouth, I have been burn before finding a credit card charge ongoing for many years. Makes me think twice before jumping on any deal and reading the fine print. Better for a business to offer a one time upsell at time of purchase for discount or point out plainly that you are signing up for $XX per month for these benefits. This way people by word of mouth (using the web) can point their friends to a good deal! ML Such trickery can lead toa bitter taste in the client’s mouth, I have been burn before finding a credit card charge ongoing for many years. Makes me think twice before jumping on any deal and reading the fine print.

Better for a business to offer a one time upsell at time of purchase for discount or point out plainly that you are signing up for $XX per month for these benefits. This way people by word of mouth (using the web) can point their friends to a good deal!

ML

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