iJango Scam
Ijango Scam
Today I will be addressing the iJango scam that has recently popped up on the internet. You probably found this by searching the internet to see if indeed iJango is a scam. I can tell you that, Yes iJango is a scam! To start let’s investigate iJango CEO, Cameron Sharpe.
Cameron Sharpe the notorious Con Man & Deadbeat Dad
I first came across the iJango scam when a client emailed me about it, asking if it was a legit opportunity. By the way he described it in the email, I knew it was a scam before I even looked at the website. For fun, I decided to check it out.
I started watching the video of some guy describing this new pyramid scheme, and about fell out of my chair laughing when he said, “What if you could multi-level Google?” I knew it was a really bad scam when he said, “How would you like to get paid everytime YOU or people you know use the internet?” Anyone in the internet marketing industry with half a brain knows this type of scheme NEVER WORKS! It failed with AllAdvantage and Agloco, and it WILL FAIL WITH IJANGO! BET! So now that I had this basic information established, the next question was who is this guy? In the video, he looked like he came straight from the pages of Hot Chicks with Douchebags. Stepping out of the Maserati in the no parking zone definitely added some extra doucheiness. I began doing some research and was literally floored by all the dirt I was able to dig up on this guy.
Barrett Stone started up a dating scam called Ultimate Singles in 2000 with another criminal named Jason Breakey. This company was responsible for all the street sign spam you may have seen in your city at one time or another. If you Google the company, or either of their names with the word scam; you’ll see lots of results on various complaint sites. Here is just one example I found of bad reviews on Complaints.com, that details exactly how the scam worked. They would advertise websites in each city they were in that tricked the residents into believing it was a local company. These people would unknowingly enter into a contract totaling up from $5,000 to $15,000. The complaints on the web all tell the same story, which was the actual service wasn’t anything close to what was advertised. When a victim would try to cancel, they found out there was no way to do so. When they refused to continue making payments, he was able to turn them into a collection agency. After a couple of years, the Texas Attorney General’s office had received a plethora of complaints on Cameron Sharpe and his company, Ultimate Singles. I actually found a judgement against him on the Dallas TX County Clerk’s website dated 10-02-03. In case you have trouble using their document viewer, I have inserted a screenshot below:
Judgement for $5127.00
http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/bharris/stories/wfaa040706_am_ultimate2.2d26719e5.html and here:
http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/bharris/stories/wfaa040519_am_matchmaker.1db139bca.html
http://www.txnb.uscourts.gov/opinions/pdf/2006-3208-27.pdf
It describes in detail how he SWINDLED one Susan Baker out of $150,000, and then filed bankruptcy to avoid paying her back! This lengthy, 39 page PDF file shows you who the real Cameron Sharpe is. Some of my favorite parts are:
Ms. Baker testified that Mr. Sharpe’s manner of dress led her to believe that he was a wealthy man. She also testified that based upon his demeanor and appearance she thought he had money. Ms Wokowitz also testified that Mr. Sharpe led a lifestyle that led her to believe he was a successful, wealthy person and that she believed Mr. Sharpe intended to lead people to believe that he was a wealthy person.
… what is remarkable about Mr Sharpe’s testimony throughout the trial, though convoluted and often confused, is the sense of a desperate, “pie-in-the-sky” optimism on his part that maybe, someday things will work out his way and he will be as rich as he aspires to be. The parties also agree that, in addition to dressing extravagantly, Mr Sharpe lived extravagantly, flying on a business associate’s Lear jet, dining in expensive restaurants, drinking expensive wines, and shoping in designer boutiques and expensive stores, such as Cartier. Ms. Baker also presented photographs to the court, one showing Mr. Sharpe beside a Lear jet and one of a mansion, as evidence that Mr. Sharpe wished to portray himself as a man of significant means.
July 16th, 2009 at 6:15 am
BRILLIANT ! Great, thorough piece. Looking forward to Part 2 on this scambag.
July 16th, 2009 at 8:05 am
Well done!
July 16th, 2009 at 9:20 am
Check out Cameron Sharpe & his former(?) partner from Ultimate Singles, Jason Breakey’s criminal records in Dallas County. Theft, drugs, DWI’s. Not impressive.
http://www.dallascounty.org/criminalBackgroundSearch/
iJango is actually the 4th attempt by Cameron Sharpe at an MLM pyramid scheme.
This group started out as “Everyday Wealth” (online financial planning MLM) and when that failed, then became “Ultimate Match” (online dating MLM) and when that didn’t work out, they became “Ultimate Choice Travel” (online travel MLM). They have all failed.
Now they are iJango.
They are taking all the people they recruited for “Ultimate Choice Travel” and trying to get them in iJango.
When you sign up for iJango, they charge your credit card from “Ultimate Choice Travel”. My guess is they are such a high risk business that no credit card processor will take them so they cannot get an account as the iJango identity with any credit card processors.
Good Luck!
July 16th, 2009 at 9:20 am
Hey, man
You just made my day!
How could people fall for such a scheme is beyond my understanding, but fall they are.
Just like you say it, about 30 seconds into the lame video I got it all figured out: pyramid scheme, MLM fraud, ponzi scam.
I never even heard of iJango before, and then, like you have, I started doing some research, and the more I investigated, the more dirt I uncovered.
Fifteen days before their planned Las Vegas launch event this is how their portal looks like:
http://www.ijango.com/index.htm
And that for only 500.00 dollars per year, WOW!
And where do they promote the event? In a real estate website!:
http://www.vegas4sale.net/ijango/
Also, with just a few days before their launch, there’s absolutely nothing in the news, in the media at large even remotely related to iJango, how could that be for the next big revolution of the internet? The Center of the Online Universe? WOW! WOW! WOW!
All the iJango hoopla consists of nothing but the video that they’ve been pushing for a few weeks now:
http://www.ijango.biz/
Oh, but wait, there’s this pre-launch video from a few days ago, with a cameo appearance by Steve Smith, who dropped everything he was doing, ie: his failed Ultimate Choice Travel scam, to give fatherly advice to our man Cameron on how to fleece the flock:
http://is.gd/1B1QX
However, there’s one notable thing missing from the picture, no mention at all on how iJango will generate income in order to pay their down-line suckers.
In the following blog just replace the word “AGLOCO” with “iJango” and you’ll be getting an idea on how this will turn out:
http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/10/agloco-doesnt-pay-to-surf-joins-deadpool/
See the following links for more:
1. This guy, Cameron Sharpe, aka Barrett Stone, he truly is a scammer emeritus, I just got one more superlative to add to his character: illiterate, looks like he’s in bad need of taking some English classes, but, it just goes with the territory.
Here’s a another chapter from his illustrious biography:
http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/298/RipOff0298881.htm
http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/279/RipOff0279897.htm
2. A bit of information about one of his associates, James Breakey, figure he will be iJango’s legal advisor:
http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/440/RipOff0440664.htm
3. Zulma Breakey, Jason Breakey’s consort, figure she’ll be iJango Chief Financial Officer
http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/461/RipOff0461965.htm
4. Andrea Shurz, the official iJango domain names (yes, in the plural) registrar, over 650 domain names registered in China alone, convicted of fraud in Spain:
http://whois.domaintools.com/registerijango.com
http://boib.caib.es/pdf/2000120/mp15087.pdf
William Lawrence Stanley, partner in crime of Andrea Scurz, convicted of crime in Austria:
http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2002/d2002-0171.html
5. iJango is nothing but a rehash of Ultimate Choice Travel, read that as Ultimate Travel Scam Unlimited, another pyramid scheme that went tits up, I guess the fact that Steve Smith of Excel Communications was behind it and is behind iJango is supposed to really impress all the suckers lining up to be scammed:
http://www.scam.com/showthread.php?p=573790
http://www.ultimatechoicetravel.com/Portals/0/Documents/JULYFAQ.pdf
6. Another blog on the iJango scam:
http://www.scam.com/showthread.php?t=118800
And so it goes, on and on it goes…
Come August 1st ijango plans their splashy launch event in Las Vegas, my guess is that there will be all chiefs and no indians, so they’ll just scalp each other instead.
If I’m not working that day I will be there to report first hand on the next big revolution that will change the internet forever and put Google out of business!.
The Center of the Online Universe!
There are plenty of suckers in the galaxy.
Toledo Itus
PS:
But you know who I really am!
July 16th, 2009 at 9:58 am
This is a great piece, very detailed and thorough, so glad you are the Internet Police, all these douches that are buying this dirtbags shit ought to be paying you instead….. Genius… Excited for part two…
July 16th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Thank you for helping to expose a Fraud. Unlike Advocar, Amway,etc., this turd isn’t even selling a product. He’s selling hope….. “What if you could multilevel google”. Are you freagin serious, yea Cameron Sharp, aka Barrett Stone, aka snake oil salesman/crook, your gonna be “the center of the internet universe” with your sucky webpage that hasn’t even launched. Think about it, this slickster has suckered people to give $150 dollars up front and $20 a month with a promise. Just watch his video http://www.ijango.biz/
that was filmed in Austin. I live in Austin and if I see this guy Im gonna knock his lights out.
July 16th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Re; iJango scam
There’s another impostor behind the iJango pyramid scheme, a hag named Barbara Lammons, she just shut down her blog website to the inquiring eyes after some Twitter tweets, I wish I had it saved in .pdf, you just have to take my word for it, I guess they are so stupid not even realizing the blog was open to the public scrutiny.
The blog in question had specific instructions to all of iJango directors, ie: up-liners, on how to deceive the unsuspecting mind, down to the minute step by step directions on how to recruit the imbeciles, cretins, morons, suckers, ignorant and the whole ilk.
Bummer it can’t be seen anymore, it really would have put shivers thru your spine.
This is how her blog looks to the public at large now:
http://barbaralammons.blogspot.com/
Oh, before I close, one more thing, another scumbag by the name of Dave Howard, the domain name registrar of http://hotzoop.com/ he too made changes to the website after some Twitter tweets, now it just has the same boring Cameron Sharpe video.
Waiting for Part 2 of David’s exposé.
Toledo Itus
July 16th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
Re: iJango
No justice could be done unraveling the iJango scam without bringing up another personage in this farce: this Linda MIller is quite a character too.
And so is her hubby, whatever his name is, Dennis both are ijango peddlers. See some links for your own entertainment:
http://millerventures.com/ijango.php
http://www.lawofattractionsecrets.com/
Toledo Itus
July 16th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
Hey Toledo,
You mean this stuff
http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:rex0U0YfqbYJ:barbaralammons.blogspot.com/2009/07/can-you-believe-this-news.html+site:http://barbaralammons.blogspot.com/&cd=6&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a
“Talked to Steve Smith early a.m. — also quick ‘Hello’ to Brad Clements. Everyone is buzzing. Brad sent photo below of crowd last night — said “350 there and nobody knew what they were looking at”. No, and nobody cares; they just want to ‘jango! Steve said he and Cameron are looking at hitting the road out here to CA this month — they’ve been talking to Ann Pacheco again!”
Hilarious – “nobody knew what they were looking at. No, and nobody cares”. CLASSIC!!
http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:WiG_w0oD58IJ:barbaralammons.blogspot.com/2009/06/this-news-makes-you-money.html+site:http://barbaralammons.blogspot.com/&cd=7&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a
http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:K6kmgdpG2H8J:barbaralammons.blogspot.com/2009_02_25_archive.html+site:http://barbaralammons.blogspot.com/&cd=2&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a
http://74.125.47.132/search?q=cache:1VOvyILZapIJ:barbaralammons.blogspot.com/2009/07/use-news.html+site:http://barbaralammons.blogspot.com/&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a
Just click on the ‘cache’ and read away:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=site%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fbarbaralammons.blogspot.com%2F&btnG=Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=
July 16th, 2009 at 11:58 pm
Wow David! I must say you appear to have some personal vendetta against Cameron. Did he steal your girlfriend away or something? Are you jealous of him and felt that in attacking his character you would somehow feel better? Seriously…give the guy a break. He was young – maybe made some bad choices. Haven’t we all? Have you ever had a couple of drinks and driven in your life? If so, you just didn’t get caught. And what successful entrepreneur hasn’t tried and failed sometimes at several ventures until they found one that works? We all have a past, and none of us are perfect. All I know is that he had a brilliant idea. And Steve Smith, co-founder of Excel, knows Cameron well and is a good businessman as well as proven in the multi-level marketing industry. And he is backing this deal. Maybe Cameron is better at ideas than managing money, but that doesn’t make him a bad person. And you can sue someone for anything, but that doesn’t make him or her guilty. For the record, this is not a “pyramid scheme”, and the comp plan has been outlined in detail. I have a good friend in YTB – a travel company marketed through the MLM model and that has partnered with Hotels.com, various airlines, and other travel related companies. When you have your customers download the free software and book their trip on that portal associated with you, you get paid a commission on the sales. You have no idea how much each trip will be because it all depends on what the person books! You also don’t know how much the hotel rooms and airfares will be that you get paid commission on. Those are not fixed and they are subject to change. My friend is doing well, and making a good living at it. They have been in business 9 yrs. iJango works the same way. Obviously you know nothing about how commissions are paid as a % of sales, or how advertising is paid based on clicks. In the paper, you pay for an ad whether people read it or not – on the web, you only pay when someone clicks on it. So how do you know how many clicks there will be? You don’t. So you can slam him all you want, but good luck in writing your “Part 2″. Of course I am certain you will have no trouble making something up or distorting the truth because you obviously have nothing better to do. I will suggest, however, that before you write again you pick up a Reader’s Digest or two. The “Word Power” column featured in every issue may help you to increase your vocabulary skills (if you can read big words) beyond “douchebag”, “scumbag”, scumbaggery”, and “poser”. Not impressive.
July 17th, 2009 at 3:47 am
I find it funny how many dummy sites come up when you search for “Cameron Sharpe”. Is that a tactic? Some are just blogs with info on random musicians or what not. Is he trying to fill the first 50 results so people give up looking? If so, he’s made quite an effort.
The urgency to get in now, I agree, is a big red flag. Makes me think August 1st will be their 1st, and last, day of business.
Steve
July 17th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
You know what’s funny is all of your daily attention is on highlighting peoples deficits. I’m a successful person and have failed at a few things I’ve attempted in life as well. Get off your ass find somthing your passionate about and try and leave your mark. Excel long distance was built to over over a Billion and a half dollar company and the youngest company to be listed on the stock market. I’m sure you could find plenty of people who would say that company was a scam.. Get a fricken life and take a risk idiot!!! The world is full of people who have no vision and will punch a clock the rest of their lives. I would rather be the person who decided to take a risk and fail than never having tried at all…
July 17th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
Who are these people who are writing this trash, It’s people like this who can ruin a persons
reputation and people like you who put it out there and help them. This is nothing than a one of
those rag magazines.You have no shame and you don’t care who gets hurt by all this.Shame on you
Anne
July 18th, 2009 at 2:30 am
Glad I found this page, the article AND comments are very helpful.
Definitely pass this information on, folks – to ANYONE you know who might fall for this. Especially older folks who aren’t as internet-savvy as those of us who grew up with it and can smell a scam a mile away.
July 18th, 2009 at 6:59 am
Here is Cameron’s side of the story. He really opens up about his troubles on his website.
http://www.cameronbsharpe.com/
July 18th, 2009 at 10:56 am
Your comments – while accurate – seemed vehemently personal, so I’ve did a little background myself on your past with Cameron. You should share that as well and I think it would shed some light on the remarks you made.
If you had done your full due dilligence in an OBJECTIVE MANNER – you would have uncovered that the courts show the full amount of child support being paid back, and the courts have awarded Sharpe custody of his children. hmmm…now why would that happen?
July 19th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
Some of that old info from Barbara Lammons site is cached:
http://tinyurl.com/km43zm
July 19th, 2009 at 8:23 pm
I’m going to an event they are having here in Dallas tomorrow…I’m not going there to sign up…I am however going there to eat their free food…I may print this article and hand it out at the siminar…lmao…that’s gonna be fun..
July 19th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
check out the comment on the bottom of the page
July 19th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
here’s another link
http://www.mlmstuff.com/forum/mlm-network-marketing-stuff/1783-steve-smith-cameron-sharpe-ijango.html
checkout the bottom post
July 20th, 2009 at 1:30 am
What will you do if it works?
I’m not involved but I am friends with a major investor in iJango that founded a very large successful corporation that does billions in revenue each year. They have hired a huge law firm that beat big tobacco in Texas to do the patents and research I heard.
I think you and our couple of bloggers might be in deep crap. Will you apologize? Will you end up in court? Why do you let your bloggers get away with calling women hags etc.
I personally think most SEO is a scam, don’t you?
Hope they don’t dig in youyr drawers too deep.
July 20th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Thank you! I can’t believe people are falling for this pitch right now. The product is “free” and the money is made from sponsoring other people. That IS the exact definition of a ponzi scheme
July 20th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Thank you! I can’t believe people are falling for this pitch right now. The product is “free” and the money is made from sponsoring other people. That IS the exact definition of a ponzi scheme. This guy is really a smooth talker in public meetings and people are being duped. My first response to all of this was, “Well, ever heard of igoogle?” People like Cameron Sharpe gives too much credence to the idea that MLMs are scams. Unfortunate.
July 20th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
maybe everyone should read cameronbsharpe.com, everyone makes mistakes and it takes a real man to own up to them, losers bash people without adding the ending. too bad the “deadbeat dad” has custody of his children now as well.
July 20th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
I have a friend that is wanting me to join this ijango thing and he has been pretty convincing: I wanted to share some info. to get ya’lls take. This is straight from the compensation plan:
Compensation:
“Ijango offers its Representatives a lucrative compensation plan for referring customers to the iJango service. There are two categories that these commissions fall into; Usage Commisions and Qualified Director Commissions.
1) Usage Commissions
Usage commissions are derived directly from gross revenues that are generated to iJango. There are two different categories in which Usage Commissions fall into; shopping and traffic.
Traffic revenues are generated when your customers interact with the iJango portal while conducting searches, watching videos, making page impressions, and so on. For these online activities that generate revenues, other than shopping as described above, iJango maintains a complex algorithm that tracks various metrics of each customers online behavior. This algorithm calculates the percentage of the total traffic revenues that are due each representative and distributes these revenues to you and your organization as illustrated…..”
How, is this illegal if you only plan on gaining usage commissions? Also, what is there to lose? $150 and $20/ month and some pride if it is bs?
Your thoughts please.
Jro
July 20th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
unreal. thanks for the info… i had a strong feeling something was up with this guy jsut from the Ijango website piece.
What a piece of trash.
July 21st, 2009 at 12:29 am
The following comments was added at http://www.cameronbsharpe.com this evening. Watch it be deleted before morningtime.
_______________________________________________
July 20. 2009 20:25
Here’s the base problem with your supposed confession, Cam.
It’s completely and totally at odds with the airs that you unabashedly exhibit in your iJango promotional video.
To elaborate: in your iJango promotional video, you attempt to give the appearance of someone worldly, successful and established. Most tellingly, completely lacking from this feature is one iota of the reality that your entire business career has been a series of Big Train Wrecks.
You step into a Maserati in your promotional video, Cam. But you can’t pay any support for your kids?
Do you want to tell the REAL STORY as to why you signed away your rights to your 3 year-old daughter?
Cam: do you know why it is that there is no person lacking common business interests who has known you for any length of time that has anything complimentary to say about you?
Preston Grouper
July 21st, 2009 at 8:36 am
The most worrying thing about your comments on the Ijango scam is not that you are not 100% right and I had a similar reaction as you did when seeing this “plonker” on the video feed, Its the peoples comments against you. You have obviously gone through a lot of trouble to proove that this guy is no good and its not just a little slip he has had, its a complete record of failure, not only in business but in personal life.
Yet the general idiots still think “shame on you” for spoiling this young mans ambition and talent. (Cameron Sharpe)
READ THE FACTS AND DON”T BE A COMPLETE MORON BY THINKING AND DOING YOUR RESEARCH RATHER THAN FOLLOWING THE SHEEP.
July 21st, 2009 at 9:01 am
I am so glad someone has reported this. I was about to report him to the FBI as this has to be some sort of pyrimid scheme. he coned my very intellegant son and some of his college buddy’s out of $150 bucks each. the man is a con artist…he started ultimate singles as a christian dating service HERE IN HOUSTON WHERE I LIVE, ALL HE WANTED WAS MY CREDIT CARD NUMBER AND my money, you should have been in downtown houston with me to see the look on his face when my debt card would not work as a credit card and he couldn’t get my money, now he keeps making it pop up on my credit report, AS A BAD DEBT I OWE HIM, FOR WHAT THE MAN IS A CON ARTIST AT HIS WORST, i had to hire a lawyer to get it off my credit report and now over 6 years later it is just back on my credit report, what – did cameron just get out of jail….NO ONE SHOULD BE STUPID ENOUGH TO GIVE THIS MAN A RED CENT, HE IS A FRAUD AND A PHONY. HE SHOULD BE IN JAIL FOR HIS CRIMES AGAINST THE PUBLIC! IN FACT I AM GOING TO REPORT HIM TO THE FBI BECAUSE HE IS DOING NOTHING BUT TAKING MONEY LIKE THESE OTHER IDIOTS ON THE NEWS WITH THE PONZIE SCHEMES AND SUCH – CAMERON BARRETT SHARPE IS NO DIFFERENT!
July 21st, 2009 at 9:04 am
@Steve
The reason the Barbara Lammons blog is cached is because she pulled it from public access after some Twitter tweets exposed their strategy on recruiting the ignorant and unaware.
@Keith Schilling
I mean this part:
“Barb, I need to know exactly how it works.
Well, the way I see it, you have one of two choices: knowing exactly everything.
Or making money.
99.9% of the people you contact DON’T CARE HOW ANYTHING WORKS. (Just look at Congress.) They only want to make money, not get educated. If you burden them down with much more than “Make money legally for just about everything you do online.” you’re going to kill ‘em.
So shut your pie hole, send them to the video, and get out of the way. The more people you send to the video, the more your business expands. YAGOTTALOVETHISBIZ!” (quote from the cached blog), a fine example on how much regard they have about “customers”!
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As David and others with experience in MLM have shown, and it is quite evident from Cameron’s deceiving video, there’s no money to be made by “giving away” the product.
The truth about iJango is actually revealed by their own TOS:
“SECTION 6 – SALES REQUIREMENTS
6.1 – Product & Service Sales
The iJango Marketing and Compensation Plan is based on the sale of iJango products and
services to end consumers. Representatives must fulfill personal and Marketing Organization
retail sales requirements (as well as meet other responsibilities set forth in the Agreement)
to be eligible for bonuses, commissions and advancement to higher levels of achievement.
The following sales requirements must be satisfied for Representatives to be eligible for
commissions:
a) Representatives must satisfy the Qualification requirements to fulfill the
requirements associated with their rank as specified in the iJango Marketing and
Compensation Plan.”
You don’t sell, you do not get a commission, so how the “giving away the product for free” is going to make you a profit?
To all the posts who complain about David exposing Cameron Sharpe’s past:
I do not see anything wrong with showing who and what the mastermind behind the iJango scam really is.
Cameron’s own “side of the story” may sound good in a priest’s confession booth, but it won’t do when it comes to business, a habitual con man/scam artist will never change his character; just a recent example: Cameron, well aware that is against Twitter TOS, is trying to buy @ijango user name, that is called name squatting.
All I see with Cameron is a wolf in sheep clothing.
David allows all opinions to be published on his blog, try that on the pro iJango blogs, they do not allow for different points of view.
And yes, this blog will be a good reference in the future, we will see who was right, one thing is for sure, you will be able to refer back to it, unlike Barbara Lammons and a few others who quickly removed all negative references form public scrutiny on their blogs.
Time will tell…
Toledo itus
July 21st, 2009 at 10:43 am
A friend asked me to look at iJanto, and like the poster above, as soon as I viewed the video, I knew it was a scam. What does this piss-ant think he has to teach the wizards at Google? So, I Googled iJango/scam, and voila, arrived at your blog.
Thank you for some outstanding research. It was illuminating to post Cameron’s name at the Dallas County Clerk’s website, only to see about 14 complaints pop up.
Your well-documented piece exemplifies the very best of the Internet. Thanks for that; I’ll pass it on.
July 21st, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Think of it this way. How many people do you know that have claimed to have found the greatest MLM on the earth, only to get egg all over their face in a few months. I don’t care if this is legit or not, people, every MLM in the world is coming out of the woodwork to save the common person from a destitute economic collapse. You will be preyed on by everything single lotion, potion and internet scam possible. If IJANGO is real, then God Bless all of you who dive into anything to grasp for straws. I say it will fail miserably because again, most of these do. I don’t care if the investment is only $1 or the founding father’s started Excel or the pitchman didn’t pay child support. This is America. They can do this. Once you put your name on it, just make sure you understand that if it falls on it’s ars, you were warned about the association. Godspeed to all lemmings who follow this.
July 21st, 2009 at 1:51 pm
In Addition…I just learned that Cameron is not and never will be the CEO if this company and they have a very expensive Ijango video that will be released at the offical launch and It will replace Cameron’s video. He has a small stake in the company of course, but it will be limited per Steve Smith. He has hired the Absolute BEST MLM attorney in the world to protect this business as well as an encredible team of the absolute best minds for business revenue and structure. This thing is for real and will be a serious producer for many years to come. It is OK for everyone to be cautious…that is to be expected with Cameron’s envolvement, but lets be careful not to judge the BUSINESS on his reputation. There are alot of VERY reputable people going into IJango from leadership positions to downliners. There where 900 people at the Ijango meeting last nite…..nobody else is doing that….not even Trump! Just relax people…Steve Smith sees there is a problem with Cameron and he has pulled him back and off the forefront. I know for a fact he is interviewing some of the brightest minds in business for the CEO position with Ijango and hopefully, he/she will be in place by the launch. This is a very amazing product and alot of people on this board WILL end up using this product. I have seen the demo’s and it is freaking awesome and user friendly. Also…people CAN change and none of us on this board is perfect…judging people is a very slippery slope. I Fully understand the concern when someone is involved with bad character….I had the same concerns…but I investigated EVERYTHING and have concluded this to be a very safe small risk/large reward business…and I will be moving strongly forward. T.Hall
July 21st, 2009 at 2:13 pm
For anyone who doesn’t understand the iJango concept or how iJango is going to make money from a free website read this:
Home >> Google vs. Yahoo >> Yahoo’s New Home Page Trumps My Yahoo, iGoogle Pages in Simplicity
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Tuesday, July 21, 2009 11:52 AM/EST
Yahoo’s New Home Page Trumps My Yahoo, iGoogle Pages in Simplicity
Earlier today, I wrote about the new Yahoo home page. My requests to toy with with the new Yahoo home page in a Yahoo developer sandbox were not met.
Here is what we see currently:
I am very anxious to play around with the new Yahoo home page when it becomes available later today — for one reason in particular: My Favorites.
I saw this in action during a demo from Tapan Bhat, senior vice president of Integrated Consumer Experience at Yahoo, yesterday and it looked intriguing. If users opt-in to use the new Yahoo home page today after 1:20 PDT, it will look like this:
By mousing over the Facebook selection under My Favorites, users will get a pop-out of their account without having to even click into the app. Note the Quaker Oats ad next to the content, which is Yahoo’s key to monetizing the home page.
Search Engine Land’s Greg Sterling has more pics here. Yahoo’s programmers basically turned the left-hand rail into an RSS feed of many of Web users’ favorites Web services and destinations, such as Facebook, Gmail, Twitter and MySpace.
Forrester Research’s Jeremiah Owyang summed it up:
“Yahoo’s new homepage is more like a feedreader and application platform for users to do more without leaving Yahoo.com.”
Ostensibly, Yahoo’s home page has become a sort of customizable platform, not unlike the company’s own My Yahoo page, or iGoogle, which is where I live for applications.
What does Yahoo’s My Favorites do that the Google Gadgets and My Yahoo pages don’t? Answer: greater simplicity.
When I want to add something to my iGoogle page, I have to go to Google Gadgets, search for new apps and and install them to my iGoogle page. Similarly, My Yahoo users have to click to choose the apps they want.
For My Favorites, Yahoo is doing this unbidden vis RSS. There are no installations or application searching required.
It’s just there, and if users want to use it they can. Moreover, Yahoo is providing an App Maker to let users create apps and render them via a simple URL.
So if users don’t see apps they want, they can whip them up instead of waiting for a programmer to write them a gadget. IGoogle is great, but as a non-technical person, I’m at the mercy of the gadget programmers.
What Yahoo has done is taken the Web’s go-to destinations and made them accessible from its front door. Ideally, it’s a super social portal that would serve as a user’s starting point.
Unfortunately, I’m already comfortable with iGoogle, and I don’t mind adding gadgets, so I’m not inclined to switch. But I think this will go over great with existing Yahoo users. It certainly won’t chase them away.
While Yahoo is wisely placing ads within the My Favorites pop-outs, I don’t know what this approach will do for Yahoo from a financial perspective. The company announces earnings today.
See more on the Yahoo home page relaunch on TechMeme here.
Posted by Clint Boulton on July 21, 2009 11:52 AM
My understanding is that iJango is doing pretty much the same thing but it’s not exclusive to Yahoo or Google. iJango email is even going to be powered by GMAIL (so I’ve heard).
I don’t know about this Cameron Sharpe guy but understand a great concept when I see it and I sure as hell know that Yahoo or Google or Hulu or Facebook don’t pay me a cent when I get my friends to use their FREE sites. All of these sites are on iJango and are going to pay iJango as an affiliate. Thats how we get paid.
Watch the Pre-Launch site tour and decide for yourself:
Robert Hahn
July 21st, 2009 at 4:52 pm
It never fails!
Have you ever noticed that when a new multilevel business is introduced, it’s always a scam? Google any mlm and you’ll get the same thing, a scam. Someone mentioned AMWAY. In the late 60s, they went through law suit after law suit to prove their legitimacy and even today, as a multi billion dollar company, some still consider it a scam. If you Google any company (mlm or not), you’ll find attacks against the owners, CEO, employees. You’ll find law suits and on and on and on. It’s all part of business. It has nothing to do with whether that company will be successful or not. It’s only their opinion of what they think will happen.
Sure, you can always dig up some dirt or past failures but that has nothing to do with the present! So who cares what these brilliant folks have to say about iJango. Chances are, they all have jobs and are broke. Who knows? The bottom line is they don’t have an authority over anything. If they have the time to sit down and research for the betterment of mankind, chances are they’re opinions aren’t worth much! And for those who make their decision based on someone else opinion, they get what exactly what those brilliant researchers have, NOTHING!
July 21st, 2009 at 5:00 pm
David,
I wonder if it were anyone else besides Cameron Sharpe doing this business if you’d be so upset (I’m not defending the guy I just think this idea is cool).
My understanding has always been that iJango is doing pretty much the same thing as iGoogle. iJango is going to give users “The Best of The Internet” all in one convenient Portal (JUST LIKE YAHOO AND iGOOGLE) + Free email powered by GMAIL.
I have personally used the beta version of iJango. I used Google, Yahoo & Bing search. I watched HULU and updated my Facebook from MY iJango homepage!
Now I knew about iGoogle…my wife and I use it daily. I did not know about “Pageflakes” until today. In fact I did not know that Yahoo is re-designing their portal to be more like iGOOGLE until today either.
The thing that gets me excited is MOST people I have talked too have never seen iGOOGLE and certainly never heard of “Pageflakes”. They were very interested to hear about the iJango site and even if it’s not a completely new idea…there is a HUGE market that iGOOGLE and Pageflakes aren’t reaching.
Who cares if there are other free sites out there. I can get paid by getting people to use this one instead.
The site isn’t fully launched yet so maybe there is something coming that is a true differentiator from the sites you mentioned……we just don’t know….but I’ll find out in Vegas on August 1st.
I know there are a lot of things being said online right now and I truly appreciate your in-depth analysis of this man/company. I agree an adjustment needs to be made with the marketing so those are less informed don’t get the facts twisted.
EVERYONE in my organization knows we don’t get paid unless people use iJANGO.com as their homepage. NO ONE GETS PAID UNTIL CUSTOMERS ARE GATHERED……..from what I have experienced so far that is not going to be that difficult……if your willing to talk about it.
We do understand a great concept and I sure as hell know that Yahoo, iGoogle, Hulu, Facebook or “Pageflakes” don’t pay me a cent when I get my friends to use their FREE sites.
All of these sites (and many many more) are on iJango and are going to pay iJango via affiliate programs. We will get paid for driving traffic to the site. When iJango’s affiliate’s pay iJango for traffic or purchases we get a commission on iJango’s commission. It’s as simple as that.
I don’t see how getting commission for referring someone to use something (even if it’s free to them) that generates revenue is a scam.
FYI….that guy in your YOUTUBE video is a retard…of course we’re selling something…DUH! That’s why Microsoft is buying ad’s everywhere to sell you on going to BING!
The terms and conditions are pretty darn specific and that guy is in clear violation.
Our job as distributors is to simply drive traffic to the iJango portal. If other people to join up and promote the site then good for them………at least they are trying to do something…..better than kicking back and waiting for a government check.
As far as the “Sales Requirements”: Read the comp plan.
iJango has a 7 level commission plan. You can go get people to sign up as iJango users all day long and will receive a commission on each user’s revenue generating activity in the portal.
If you happen to find some people that want to do the same thing then you are required to have 20 personally-acquired registered users to get paid commission on your downlines customers.
Basically a static quota.
For anyone who doesn’t understand the iJango concept or how iJango is going to make money from a free website watch/read this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syhqoluYH3U&feature=player_embedded
http://www.googlewatch.eweek.com/content/google_vs_yahoo/google_could_benefit_from_yahoos_home_page_magic.html
http://blogs.usatoday.com/technologylive/2009/07/yahoo-unveils-new-home-page.html
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Yahoo-Goes-DIY-With-Redesigned-Homepage-67651.html?wlc=1248204499
Want to find out more about Affiliate Internet Marketing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affiliate_marketing
Key comments in these articles:
“MarketingSherpa’s research team estimated that, in 2006, affiliates worldwide earned US $6.5 billion in bounty and commissions from a variety of sources in retail, personal finance, gaming and gambling, travel, telecom, education, publishing, and forms of lead generation other than contextual advertising programs such as Google AdSense.[7]
“By mousing over the Facebook selection under My Favorites, users will get a pop-out of their account without having to even click into the app. Note the Quaker Oats ad next to the content, which is Yahoo’s key to monetizing the home page.”
“What does Yahoo’s My Favorites do that the Google Gadgets and My Yahoo pages don’t? Answer: greater simplicity.”
“What Yahoo has done is taken the Web’s go-to destinations and made them accessible from its front door. Ideally, it’s a super social portal that would serve as a user’s starting point. ”
Bottom line:
People in my area are thrilled to have the opportunity. We would feel the exact same way if any of the “big 3″ or even “Pageflakes” wanted to pay us to spread the word about their website instead of paying for radio/tv/print/internet ads.
I would gladly pay HULU to be a distributor if HULU would pay me to drive traffic to their site and I’d get a piece of the ad revenue.
I worked with another networking company that markets utilities and we make money…from usage…every single month. We don’t make “BIG MONEY” but its totally worth it.
Watch the Pre-Launch site tour read the comp plan/terms and conditions.
Then decide that if you’re willing to believe that an ambitious 18yr old kid could make a boatload of money and become an drug addict and moron. Make extremely poor choices in his 20’s before finally hitting rock bottom. Could this guy really get help and turn his life around? There are tons of people in this country who have been in similar situations (drugs, divorce, bankruptcy, lies, etc) and came out better people on the other side…..many have not….but it happens more times than it doesn’t.
Could this person actually come up with an idea that might actually be a realistic way for people to make some extra income?
I say WHY NOT….this is AMERICA.
Bottom line is this may just work. For $150….I’m willing to give it a shot…better than playing the lotto.
Respectfully,
Robert Hahn
July 21st, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Here’s my recommendation,
The small investment of $150.00 is what a spend farting around on the weekends. My risk tollerance will allow for that. Why don’t you sit on the sidelines and watch. Continue to spend your time and energy bashing Cameron and the opportunity. If it doesn’t work, I’m out $150 and maybe a few moths worth of website fees. Oh and by the way, I’ll explain the risks to everyone that I bring into the business (wouldn’t want anyone go broke without informing them of the risk).
I’ll be sure and update you on my progress. Here is the only question that I have. What if you’re wrong like thousands of people were who bad mouthed Amway and many other successful mlm’s years ago? Let’s assume that you’re right about Cameron’s past but wrong about his future? If you’re right, I’ve lost a few hundred bucks (I’m ok with that). But if you’re wrong, how do you compensate me for loosing what could be a potentially significant amount of money? The answer- you can’t.
July 21st, 2009 at 6:33 pm
Where the hell is part 2??? I admit am an Ijango rep. I agree that Cameron Sharp appears to be a colossal jerk. I agree that he appears to lack humility. I agree that, due to his past, he is an easy target. But where is the genius “part two” You know where click sniper uses his business savvy to enlighten all of us rubes as to how it will fail? I am a businessman. And as such I do business/make money, with all kinds of people. Has the “clicksniper” ever made any one on this site one dollar?
Here is the update…….There will be no part two. clicksniper is just trying to attract viewers to his blog. I like most of you had never heard of him before ijango brought us here. Oh and by the way, Ijango has already put money in my pocket. Clicksniper will never create dime one for anyone but himself. He is a critic and critics usually die broke and friendless.
So if $159.00 will break you sit this one out. But know this. Clicksniper will probably never be anything but a but a attention seeking low level critic. I venture to guess he has never had an unsuccessful business because he never has created anything other then this obscure blog.
Now having said that. I do believe that people change. Maybe Cameron will find redemption and learn humility.(even if he does not Ijango may just work) and maybe clicksniper will stop taking cheap shots at easy targets and learn how to be objective.
Can’t wait to see part two….I won’t hold my breath though
July 21st, 2009 at 6:38 pm
Hello;
I was a top money earner in Excel and nothing is said about Steve Smith’s reputation……and this is not a Ponzi scheme. Yahoo is free, Google is free, Facebook is free. And the founders of these sites made BILLIONS AND BILLIONS of dollars. They offer Google adsense, affiliate programs, etc. All iJango did was to condense these things on to one webpage and connect it for profits.
A true pyramid is when there is no product or service. iJango pays you commissions when you recruit reps who then get 3 customer points. Just because getting a home page for free does NOT mean it does not generate web traffic, or revenue. Almost 1000 Fortune 500 companies have signed contracts with iJango, to include Google, MSN (Microsoft), Yahoo, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Target, Fandango, Sears, Bing, Ebay, Amazon.com. The money is generated for reps just like the money is generated on the other free sites like Yahoo, AOL, etc. By web traffic. Yes, they are giving away the home page, but companies pay dollars to have dedicated customers, web traffic, etc through this “portal.”
The reason the people who are big business builders (Like Barbara Lammons) are telling people NOT to worry about customers right now is becasue we are in PRE-LAUNCH and you cant get customers until August 1. They are offering Quick Start promotions based on reps only right now. Every Network Marketing company in history has had a Pre-Launch phase offering quick promotions to build the leaders and the base.
People don’t understand this because NO company has ever done something this simple and lucrative before. I read through the comments and noticed that Cameron did pay his child support, has his kids, and if he defrauded before, He would be in prison or would/will have to pay them back.
Cameron Sharpe is NOT iJango..he is the idea man. He did used to have a drug and alcohol problem and freely admits this and I have talked to Steve and others about it and for the last year, Cameron has been faithful, diligent, and one of the hardest working men in the world to do this and do it right. He holds no CEO or Executive position, but is just a promoter. The true man behind this is Steve Smith, a personal friend of mine, and an incredibly successful company builder who is above reproach.
I invested my $150 and am signing up reps like crazy. Once Aug 1 gets here, I will get my 20 customers and my reps will do the same. When the web traffic goes in to action and these Fortune 500 companies pay, we get paid. Just becasue something is simple and NOT difficult, does not make it a pyramid scheme. In the future, iJango plans on adding contracts for wireless internet, mobile applications, etc. This is no joke.
If this were a scam, no self respecting companies like the ones iJango has contracts would be involved.
July 21st, 2009 at 10:54 pm
Cameron fled Texas because he has scammed so many people out of money and burned all his bridges. He has no assets, horrible credit, can’t even get an apartment in his name. I am his ex-wife, the first one. I have seen him devistate peoples lives for 15 yrs now. He is a sociopath and throughout the years I have had dozens of people call me crying about how he stolen their life’s savings. He is very good at what he does, very believable. He is a true con-artist and any fool that gives him money will be sure not to ever see it again. I highly suggest checking his on his extenstive trail of finacial devistation that he has caused to innocent people just like you and me before giving him a red cent. He currently owes me over 30 thousand dollars of spousal support. The best part of this whole thing is that he is living in the basement of his girlfriends parents house with his 5th child by the 4th mother!! BUYER BEWARE! He is BROKE!
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:12 pm
At the crux of this scam is the fact that, as a ‘representative’, you need to maintain 20 registered customers to your personal portal thing in order to be paid. How many people do i know who would use this piece of crap? ZERO. Even my parents, who are approaching 70, know how to use google to search and amazon (actually, my mom likes overstock) if they are looking to purchase something. If i want to use facebook, I GO TO FACEBOOK. Why would i want facebook squished into a 3 inch square of display space. If i want to use twitter, i use twitter.com, or maybe a standalone app like tweetdeck. Tabbed browsing is a wonderful thing. The idea of a portal is straight from 1995.
This ijango thing would fail right out of the gate if it were a real start-up. They need to do this MLM thing to get suckers to pay a monthly fee for promises of payments.
July 22nd, 2009 at 12:42 pm
Funny people talk about pyramid businesses when in fact most corporations are a pyramid. LOL Get a GRIP ON YOUR EGO!! First of all calling people names is uneducated and childish! Amazing how people can criticize everyone else. What ventures have you gotten into? Have you succeeded in everything? I don’t think so. Don’t judge people until you can walk a mile in someone else’s shoes!
Let people try this in peace. After all, this is not your money being spent!
July 22nd, 2009 at 1:14 pm
OK David Kyle you douche bag. Cameron is not the same person that he was. He has proven that. He made his mistakes and he has grown from them. iJango is not about Cameron in the first place. It does not mater if Cameron kills old lady’s for a pass time. Cameron is not in charge of iJango. Steve Smith and his son are. Farther more if you want to get off calling iJango A scam then you need to do a little more research on iJango. iJango has been completely approved by there lawyers. Another thing the person that said “The product is “free” and the money is made from sponsoring other people. That IS the exact definition of a ponzi scheme.” You are an idiot. iJango offers a free service that is paid for by Google and other big companies. The thing about the free service is that it pays you. There is nothing close to a scheme going on here. Wake up!!! You guys will see that iJango is totally on the level, come August 1st. STOP
TRASHING ON CAMERON. ALLOW THE GUY TO REDEEM HIMSELF. AND DELETE THIS RETARDED BLOG THAT YOU STARTED DAVID, AND STOP DWELLING ON SOMEONE ELSE’S PASSED.
July 22nd, 2009 at 8:19 pm
I am so glad I found this site! I was skeptical in the first place and then I found out about him and his previous dating scam that I almost got lured into myself. Thanks for exposing that scam artist.
July 22nd, 2009 at 9:31 pm
I have read this site and I also read Cameron’s Side of The Story site. I think it takes a pretty big man to admit his faults to the world in such a manner as this young man did. Jesus taught, who among us that is without sin cast the first stone. I couldn’t throw one- could you?
I believe this program has a real chance at being a really great business opportunity. Will it be easy – no, I doubt it but with one step at a time, I believe it can work. People who are wondering how they can get paid from sites that are “free” to the user ought to check out gmail. Every time you send an e-mail, google has a program that scans the contents of what you are writing about and then they attach advertisements to the e-mail and there is a good chance if you are promoting something, your competitors ad may be attached too.
How do you think all these free sites got to be worth so much? Advertising!!!! It is from the advertising on the different sites that income will be derived when someone clicks on that site.
While I hope never to have to say, you were wrong and I was right,…just because I don’t want to say “I told you so”; I also hope to never hear, I was wrong and you were right either. In any case, it is my belief that Mr. Smith will make a go of this opportunity with people who need a second chance at life.
How one can declare that just seeing a video they know right off the bat that it’s a scam is beyond me. With man it may be impossible but with God, all things are possible.
My best wishes to all you well wishers, Pat
July 22nd, 2009 at 10:30 pm
Anyone with any experience will know that this website is made by someone with serious personal issues against this young business man that REFUSES to give up. The problem is, anyone dumb enough to get involved in an MLM lacks the experience required to be able to understand that this is just a personal attack. While it will hurt ijango, I am certain they expect this and simply factor it in to the bottom line.
July 22nd, 2009 at 11:13 pm
Well Well Well… Wait just a second!
To quote a post further up the page…..
1) Usage Commissions
bla bla bla …AND THEN COMES….. “iJango maintains a complex algorithm that tracks various metrics of each customers online behavior…”….
So now not only do we have a colossal scam in progress… IT’S SPYWARE !! You people are going to let a con man watch what you do online! Great Idea!
What’s next, the iJango online payment service where you can just give these crooks your banking info and credit card numbers… I guess you’d follow right along with that too.
At this point I wonder if the iJangoites are foolish or if they know they are perpetrating a fraud and simply don’t care!
July 23rd, 2009 at 6:39 pm
You people are horrible! Network Marketing is a powerful business model when used properly, just look at Mary Kay, Amway Global, Excel Telecommunications, etc…
Steve Smith, a Co-Founder of Excel Telecommunications is actually in the Driver’s Seat of IJango and it is a magnificent opportunity for people to get their piece of the ‘American Pie’ that they may not have normally had the chance to get.
Ijango is not a scam!!!!!!!!! In no way is there any foul play, or is anybody being misleading.
Cameron was a young man who made a lot of money, early in life…so he had some bumps along the way!!! It is not my place, or yours, to judge him for his shortcomings, and everyone is entitled to a new lease on life at any point.
God can turn lives around…I have seen it!!!!
Any way, find something better to do than bash people and their reputations over the internet. This is pathetic and it is slanderous!!!! I am outraged and I don’t even know Cameron on a personal level.
July 23rd, 2009 at 11:29 pm
Steve, I took the time to read almost everything posted. I’m really not into the internet that much. I’m to busy trying to make a living the hard way (work). I saw Ijango today on craigslist in Jacksonville Florida. This was the first that I heard of it and the last that I think about it. Thanks for helping to protect the common guy.
July 24th, 2009 at 5:02 am
An aquaintance of mine introduced me to iJango today. I watched the video tonight with Cameron and my first thought was, this video is awful. My second thought was, this guy is trying to be “slick” but is failing. Andy my third thought – the pretentiousness is nauseating. I have to agree with those who suspect this is a scam. Obviously it is too soon to say for sure, but I see no value whatsoever in the “product” they are offering (the so-called ijango portal).
I did look at Cameron’s blog. Interesting that he posted all that just a few days ago. Looks like he is trying to “atone” for his incredibly messed up past in order to make himself look humble and “honest” as iJango is launching. Sorry, but it didn’t come across as “honest”, mainly because of the timing. Why not post all that weeks ago, or months ago? The timing is NOT coincidental and wreaks of a sad attempt at conning people into thinking he is “humble” and “honest”.
But considering the guy steps out of a Maserati in his video, why is it his blog is completely lame. For someone who is touting the hottest new MLM opportunity in the history of mankind, wouldn’t you expect him to have a website that looks at least professional? Instead it looked incredibly cheap…put together by an amateur…to me, that makes no sense!
And then Google his name….that is the most bizarre thing of all. All these sites that have no purpose…all appearing oddly similar (again, far too “coincidental”); all with “Cameron B Sharpte home, Cameron B Sharpe about, Cameron B Sharpe services, Cameron B Sharpe contact”….. one site has all that and talks about Coldplay. Another site (the cameronbsharpe.org is especially amusing… stating he is a board certified platic surgeon… yet the site makes no sense…and there is absolutely nothing to corroborate any of it. Having a healthcare background myself, I’ve seen many sites of physicians. This is the ONLY one where not once does it state, “Cameron Sharpe, MD” or “Dr. Cameron Sharpe”. And if you google anything on a phsycian by that name, there is nothing (except that site)…. All these sites appear to be made by the same web designer…
I am fully supportive of people having second and third chances, etc. But once again this guy appears to be playing on people’s sympathy in a disturbingly manipulative way, playing the “Christian” card (as he apparently has done before), and so on.
I don’t know this person from Adam. But seriously, if anyone is considering signing up for iJango, and even more so if you plan to build a downline, PLEASE do your due diligence. This is extremely fishy. This guy has a long history of disastrous business failures. He is not a “brilliant” entrepreneur from what I have read. He is someone who is constantly chasing fast wealth and using others to get there.
I have no doubt some very respectable people have joined this company. That being said, a lot of respectable and wealthy people also thought Bernie Madoff was the real deal…and we all know how that ended…
Personally, I have no interest in joining iJango. I have no doubt some people will make a ton of money, but I suspect 95% will make very little, if any. And I highly doubt it will last for any real length of time.
July 24th, 2009 at 5:09 am
Its’s all about the…hurry up and join before August 1st…so you won’t get left out…and most important thing is the $149.00!!! That is it!!! SELL ONE MILLION PEOPLE ON THE IDEA = $149,000,000 MILLION DOLLARS BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE HAPPENS. Now thats a very big number.
Think of it this way… even if it works maikng each member only a $1.00 a year…injango can honestly then say that it works. It’s all about the $149.00…it’s all about the $149.00 and people/members looking for some sort of magical business to get them rich without working.
NOTE TO ALL: The folks at Google are very smart and innovative…good luck trying to botttom feed off of them.
July 24th, 2009 at 5:32 am
ijango is mostly being perpetrated by what I call “mlm groupies” …we all know them…he’s guy that was in (excel), (burn lounge), etc…now its ijango, always trying to get you to join up on some sort of mlm.
July 24th, 2009 at 10:40 am
Question:
Just what is the iJango “product” and how is the “giving it away for free” is going to make people money?
Does anybody have the slightest idea?
I have never seen anything so obfuscate as the iJango TOS and the Compensation Plan, all these being symptoms of a typical, classical pyramid scheme, hide the facts and the truth behind contorted sales plans, commissions etc. But, where’s the beef? There isn’t any!
And talking about Cameron’s redemption: he is trying to buy Twitter user name @iJango (the only twitter with iJango on his name not associated with the scam, in fact a photographer from Boston, and a nice guy. Cameron (@cbsharpe on Twitter) has offered @iJango $ 500.00 knowing that this is name squatting and against Twitter TOS.
So much for Cameron’s redemption, the man is a habitual con man, scam artist and repeat offender.
As far as this being America, correct, all you suckers go ahead and donate $ 410.00/year to Cameron, I for one will donate to Salvation Army.
And beware, there’s no money-back guarantee from iJango, once you give up your credit card information you’re screwed! Forever!
Toledo
July 24th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
Sounds like the people who are angered by this article are either defending their involvement with this company, (presumably feeling a bit foolish now for falling for it) or proponents of the company who all have one major thing in common~ an inability to spell.
Sounds like the same illiterate fool just keeps posting under different screen names.
I don’t know what is so offensive about exposing a con artist and trying to save innocent folks from losing money. Shame on who?
July 24th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
I SIGNED UP GLADLY, IF YOU ARE WITHOUT WRONG IN YOUR LIFE CAST THE FIRST STONE, I HAD A FORCLOSURE AND KNOW LOTS OF OTHERS, I HAVE 3 CARS REPOSSED, WE ALL HAVE SIMILAR BACKGROUNDS LIKE CAMERON, I KNOW FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND FOE WHO HAVE FILED BANKRUPTCY TO GET CREDITORS OFF THEIRBACKS. EACH AND EVERY PERSON ON PLANET EARTH IS SICK, DESPARATELY WICKED PEOPLE NO ONE IS GOOD, WE HAVE ALL BRKEN THE LAW HERE AND THERE AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO, ONLY GOD IS GOOD. AND WHEN WE STAND BEFORE GOD WE WILLHAVE TO BE JUDGE BY ALL THE BAD WE HAVE DONE, AND IF YOU HAVE NOT REPENTED NOR BELIVED ON CHRIST WHO SACRIFICE HIS LIFE TO DAVE YOU FROM HELL, YOUWILL GO TO HELL, DOES THAT CONCERN YOU, IF SO TELL GOD THAT YOU HAVE DONE WRONG YOU HAVE BROKEN HIS LAW, LYING,STEALING,ADULTERY, PRIDE ETC, AND REPENT AND ASK HIM TO SAVE YOU FROM HELL. have a blessed day i know I WILL
July 24th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Even if the guy is not a scammer, the portal is nothing new or spectacular. Yahoo has been doing this for years. This is nothing revolutionary. What a joke.
PS – I think this Sharpe guy is full of it, and so is his disingenuous, transparent attempt to atone his many past sins. He’s got caught and he knows it.
PSS – all you “God can turn lives around” folks need to ask yourself if whether you really believe this guy has found God…I’m thinking hypocrite, not redemption.
July 24th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
John Franks…you obviously need something like Ijango to keep you in the loop.
If you would’ve checked the front page of this blog then you would’ve saw the post of Part 2
http://www.clicksniper.com/ijango-scam-part-2/
July 24th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
Feedback appreciated:
I was recently approached and given an “official” ijanga business card by a well known local real estate agent. The brief and optimistic conversation we had was, to my knowledge, concerning a possible job opportunity. This took place while I was serving him the restaurant i have worked at for over 7 years in my hometown of Columbia, South Carolina. While I do appreciate the offer, after reading up on this ijanga idea and the many opinions that accompany it- im left more than skeptical. After some snooping i found that another well known real estate agent from our area has also signed on to the idea and has secured himself a spot at the launch on Aug 1st.
My question/need for advise is this:
If these gentlemen want to buy into this idea and promote whatever this service or product is, regardless, if my specific skill set along with vitality and a desire to connect with the people in my community lends me to be able to promote or work for them, sure- why not? im not planning on being a partner, nor am i the first of 500 people to sign up to ijanga under this guys name. So, if he pays me. its legit, right?
- in addition, i had never heard of igoogle, page flakes, or the new yahoo launch ever. until this came up. so, really- maybe its not such a bad idea. i might even use it eitherway. if the idea doesnt tank completely.
July 25th, 2009 at 2:34 am
If you think Cameron Sharpe turned a new leaf when he claims he got clean 4 years ago and is now on the “up and up” and done scamming people, read below:
Press Release 5/11/09
Recently, two members of Kansas Singles announced their engagement. It was a thrilling moment for the Kansas office, says Sharpe.
TheRelationshipCompany.com’ Kansas member success team was instrumental in getting these two lost souls together, said Sharpe. They met at one of our social events, hit it off, and were constant companions after that. The girls were thrilled to get the phone call announcing the engagement, and were especially pleased they were singled out for their role in bringing the two together.
Press Release 12/7/08
Recently, two members of Boston Singles announced their engagement. It was a thrilling moment for the Boston office, says Sharpe.
TheRelationshipCompany.com’ Boston member success team was instrumental in getting these two lost souls together, said Sharpe. They met at one of our social events, hit it off, and were constant companions after that. The girls were thrilled to get the phone call announcing the engagement, and were especially pleased they were singled out for their role in bringing the two together.
Press Release 2/16/09
Recently, two members of Dallas Singles announced their engagement. It was a thrilling moment for the Dallas office, says Sharpe.
TheRelationshipCompany.com’ Dallas member success team was instrumental in getting these two lost souls together, said Sharpe. They met at one of our social events, hit it off, and were constant companions after that. The girls were thrilled to get the phone call announcing the engagement, and were especially pleased they were singled out for their role in bringing the two together.
Press Release 5/11/09
Recently, two members of St. Louis Singles announced their engagement. It was a thrilling moment for the St. Louis office, says Sharpe.
TheRelationshipCompany.com’ St. Louis member success team was instrumental in getting these two lost souls together, said Sharpe. They met at one of our social events, hit it off, and were constant companions after that. The girls were thrilled to get the phone call announcing the engagement, and were especially pleased they were singled out for their role in bringing the two together.
Press Release 12/1//08
Recently, two members of Omaha Singles announced their engagement. It was a thrilling moment for the Omaha office, says Sharpe.
TheRelationshipCompany.com Omaha member success team was instrumental in getting these two lost souls together, said Sharpe. They met at one of our social events, hit it off, and were constant companions after that. The girls were thrilled to get the phone call announcing the engagement, and were especially pleased they were singled out for their role in bringing the two together.
And Pittsburgh, and Charlotte and Etc., etc. etc.
Same story in every town. Absolutely amazing success in getting “two lost souls together” for an engagement in every city his company started a business in.
Not illegal and perhaps just a “marketing gimmick” to some people. To me, it is just the work of a scam artist going town to town preying on lonely people willing to give thousands of dollars to try and find a relationship through Cameron’s many “unique”, local dating service companies. Preying on lonely people and misleading them with false stories is not the mark of a repented or honorable person.
This is the man behind “the center of the online universe” launching August 1.
Cameron Sharpe (also known as Barrett Stone from 2005-2008)
July 25th, 2009 at 7:20 am
i find this whole thing quite interesting.especially the person who stated he had already made money with this program.since it doesn’t start until 8/1.sounds a bit fishy.souds as if proponents of this program are using it to try and turn readers back toward the idea of joining.i,as many others,only stumbled onto this site while trying to check the validity of the claims made in the recruitment video.he seems to have a history similar th g.w.bush and we see where he got us!!i especialy liked his ex wife’s comment.cheers!
July 25th, 2009 at 10:02 am
it may be a scam, or it may not be.. i sent $150 and became of iJango. I’ve already made that money back and the web portal hasnt even launched yet! Its just a gamble I was willing to take.
July 25th, 2009 at 11:18 am
First out of all,the things that you found about Brandon sharpe may be true,but that does not disqualify one from changing his life and making it right.half of your audience on here have not been angels and have done some pretty bad things..however;now they changed theirs ways and gotten their life together.
Brandon s. came up with the idea and found other accomplished and wealthy men who had vision,and the finances and who have done this before .They couldn’t help but see,that this idea will work and be huge,as it also will help an everyday person make a living at the same time,on everything we already do for free anyway.Its amazing..you all don’t mind using Google or yahoo for free and making them Billions,but now everybody has a problem with a business that will pay YOU instead,and your family and friends and a business that has not even launched yet…that’s almost hilarious!!
To set the record straight,the founder and ceo is NOT BRANDON SHARPE! It is
Owner
CEO and Founder
Steve Smith
Co-Founder
International Director
Brad Clements
So why don’t you look up their track records ,and post about who they are and their accomplishments? If your going to blast something you know really nothing about!!
Steve Smith was the vice president of EXCEL you know the huge communication co.??
He took them to the billion dollar mark in 7 years and they were one of the youngest co. to hit the nystock exchange in that day!! And the list goes on and on.Not to mentions many Professional and Ex professional athletes and coaches accross america have jumped in full force investing moneyand energy because they see it themselves.I have personally spoken several times to them myself!!
I appreciate the fact your trying to warn people about information they may not know,however; next time make sure you have ALL the facts before you make your posts.
And by the way,dont remove my comment, just because it doesn’t support what you tried to represent.If your going to be a blogger,then please -let it be fair and balanced and let the people with a brain decide!If you do, I will just post your blog and my reply everywhere I can find on the internet…Thank you
Laura C-Fl
July 25th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
Very interesting to note one discrepancy between the “pro” and “against” the Ijango scam crowds:
The “against” iJango scam posts are from educated, well informed people with a good knowledge of the English language and all its subtleties; on the other hand, the posts from the “pro” iJango scam people… well, I’ll just leave it up to you to notice the differences!
Toledo
July 25th, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Wow !!! Laura C – FL a true “fervent MLM groupie” !!! Watch how they roll… don’t crush their dreams of…get rich quick.
July 25th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
I’m not here to defend Cameron Sharpe, however I absolutely am here to defend the truth. I did my own research and Cameron Sharpe is not the CEO of iJango. In fact, he’s not even an officer. Additionally, all the inaccurate comments about iJango also left me wondering if people just have too much time on their hands or what? It took me all of about 5 seconds to find, view and read a complete explanation of the compensation plan. There didn’t appear to be hiding anything. iJango is absoltutely free to use. There’s no $500 a year as one person said. To be set up as an Affiliate is a whopping $50 and a full fledge Rep is $149.95. It sounds as thought the official site launch is August 1st and again it took 5 seconds to see a complete demo video of how it works.
Again, I don’t know Mr. Sharpe nor do I care to. But I do care about accurate and honest reporting.
July 26th, 2009 at 12:12 am
I’m reading everything that’s been posted. U MUST READ DOWN TO GET MY POINT-it’s really worth it……
I had no interest in joing IJango, i only found out about it when i posted an ad on a free online posting site.
The person that exposed me to Ijango was responding to me via an ad i had posted in which i was advertising my service that i offer the San Diego community.
This person was not interested in my service i posted so “THEY” took the oppurtunity to “Shang Hi” my ad and force feed me this “OPPURTUNITY”. that’s okay ….
Now since i have been exposed to many network marketing biz. (and have participated IN MANY !!!!!) and made money…
I was curious to find out more about this platform I’m always looking to jump on one….
and on closer examination i find that my “GUT” tells me that this is “NOT” something that i would do…… WHY WHY WHY WHY…..I’ve done MLM for years…what was the “red Flag”
I’m NOT opposed to Network Marketing, Relationship Marketing, Multi Level marketing, etc. Whatever you feel good about calling it…
I know the first rule is to HAVE A PRODUCT…
I DEFEND “IJANGO” becaus it’s platform CAN stand to this rehtoric,
because if MANY people get MANY people to go to their website, then they can make money through AFFLIATE programs via clicks and vistors to the site… that makes sense..
I think this is the BIGGEST PULL.. and that’s what got my attention….cause I LIKE TO MAKE MONEY TOO….. but only if you have 20 registered foks….
but there’s a DIRTY LITTLE trick THAT YOU DON’T KNOW……..
CAUSE THE FACT IS>>>.
Let’s Say for illustration purposes that ….
IJANGO…..gets 1000 “Registered Users” to sign on and pay montly payments
A) they then will have the EXPONENTIAL power of 1000 which means that the 1000 people will then begin to PUBLIZE “IJANGO” to the masses…….
this means that thier efforts of the 1000 Paid MLM distributors will then be working for the “IJANGO” interst………
lets’ say that all 1000 new members who just spent $150.00 (= $150,000.00 DOLLARS)
FIRST OF ALL….These people in the HOPE that they will be able to make money, AND PERHAPS THEY WILL, i’m not saying they wont’ ) but what they will do, is begin to
interact with EVEYONE THEY KNOW !!!!!!! EVERYONE !!!! EVERYONE THEY KNOW !!!
of the HOPE OF THE PROFITS THAT HAVE BEEN PROMISED>…….now the element of surprise that these nobel, sincere, honest, wanting for their familys, etc.
DON’T KNOW is this………..IF the big word IF IF….and this IF is what is WELL KNOWN
amoung the creators of this “ITango” site knows………..is SIMPLE…..
THe 1000 registered users I mentioned who invested ONLY,,ONLY,,,ONLY,,,ONLY<<< $150.00 (which is SO ingnorant to say it’s only $150.00 because with this platform the average person WILL,, WILL,,,WILL,,,WILL< only LOSE $150.00 dollars……will in effect lose $150.00 ++++++++all the time and effort they put in PROMOTING this “IJANGO” site….Here me out, this is going somewhere… I know A lot about the whole adsnese affilaite programs… what happens in the mean time is that if the 1000 registered users of “Irango” gets’ 100 people to got to “IFUCKGO” site.. then that means that 100,000 people now are exposed to this site…and if this 100,000 group is influenced to invite thier email group (LIKE FACEBOOK) when they ask you to expose your entire email group….then the average of this is uncertain, but let’s say just 5 folks go see “IJango” then you would have
500,000 users JUST LIKE that…..and then it keeps going….but if the 1000 REGISTERED loyal payers of the montly bill never get 20 people to join and do what they’ve done, then they’ll NEVER make any money….BUT ,,,,BUT<<…
July 26th, 2009 at 7:32 am
You have it pretty dead on. I know this fool personally, and I can’t stand to be in the same room as him for fear his sleaze might be contagious. That and he is just an absolutely repulsive urchin.
He wears Gucci shoes, but doesn’t own a car. Has fancy clothes, but not a penny to his name.
Doesn’t really care about anything other than appearing to be wealthy because he is a shallow and insecure little child.
He can change his name and try to hide all he wants, he can claim to find god or sobriety all he wants, but at the end of the day he will be what he has always been:
A fraud.
Listening to him speak is like watching someone grab phrases out of an infomercial. Like a game of Boggle filled with trite cliches used in the wrong context. It’s a sad sad sight to see a man who got his education from a self-help book.
I won’t even bother going into the countless instances of sexual impropriety toward women.
Cameron epitomizes the worst of Dallas.
The above of course is just my opinion.
July 26th, 2009 at 10:44 am
The best predictor of future behavior is past behavior. I read Cameron’s reponse to the allegations. He says he is now sober, but the last charges were filed against him in January, six months ago. Often times it takes years to become truly sober. When an addict truly becomes sober they change their behavior. They act differently, consistently. They change friends. They change their route to work. Often they change their job or city where they live. They can’t go down the same road where the bar is and not stop at some point. They can’t go into the same bar and just have a coke. At some point they will have alcohol or cocaine or whatever the vice is. In conclusion, if he has gotten sober and changed his ways it hasn’t been long enough. He hasn’t built a new track record to say that he is sober. Now, he is involved with another MLM business. Looks and smells like the same old thing: same street, same bar, same stool, same drinking friends, and same drink.
The worst part for me is that Steve Smith has been involved with Cameron in several of these MLM attempts. He does not have the “lilly-white” image that he wants to protray either, even if it’s by association.
July 26th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Well I watched his video too after all this fuss, and yes I can see how he could impress people, because let’s face, Americans are easy to impress….I’ve owned three successful companies, and it’s kinda funny you see ALL types of people when you start hiring a lot of folks.. I hired this one guy who seemed like a real super star, only to find out he was a complusive liar, of the worst kind, this guy even went as far as to make up an elaborate story of how his friend was in the hospital sick and was going to see him I finally said let’s go see the guy in the hospital because i had suspistion that he was making the whole thing up, this guy actually took me into the hospital acted like his friend was their only to act surprised and shocked to find out that he wasn’t there, to make a long story short by the time that day was over we were in the parking lot of my business and this guy was confessing to me that he was a complusive liar as he cried…I felt for the guy that he could be so lost like that…. and as i watched the video, I noticed that Cameron’s “body language” was the same as this guy I hired “I mean almost exactly like as he was lying that day”…body language tells a lot in fact communication is only 7% verbal as some studies suggest, Cameron hardly looks at the camera shifting his vision from side to side, and then when he made the comment about something being “Free” i forget what it was but it was ridiculous that he said it, He looked way to the right his whole body shifted for the lie…..it’s crazy. watch the video I’m actually impressed that so many people can’t see through it…..but there feeding on the greed of the people…….I don’t even know the guy but i can tell he’s a liar…..and i don’t feel for him, he’s stealing..
July 26th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Does anyone know how iJango is different from Netvibes?
July 26th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Well it looks like there’s a warrant out for Cameron Sharpe’s arrest
http://www.dallascityhall.com/courts/current_warrants_SZ.pdf
July 27th, 2009 at 8:04 am
I happen to know for a fact that Cameron aka Barrett is a complete LIAR! He claims to have been sober for almost two years now and that he has found God, but he definitely is not living the life! He has not changed. For those of you who stand up for him, he obviously still has you fooled. He has lied to members of all of his services, stole money, lied to his employees, not paid them, and well let’s not forget what a douchebag womanizer he is. He is NOT worth trusting and if you fall into his latest scheme, you will get burned…No Doubt about it!
July 27th, 2009 at 9:59 am
Has anyone viewed the new You Tube video by Joe Norman ijango? Any reactions?
July 27th, 2009 at 10:41 am
You know what the definition of a scam is? Something I’m not in on!
July 27th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
Cameron, what a debauchery of douchbaggery!!
I worked for this idiot for about a year because I was unaware of his demeanor.
He is the devil, and so are the infestations of ‘friends’ he has. He means no well, and will charm you like no other.
I have spoken to a good amount of singles in Omaha, that because of my own honesty, I am still friends with from the company.
His mother should have swallowed him, because honestly, the best part of him, ran down his moms leg.
Thanks
Frankie.
July 27th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
The legitimacy of IJANGO SHOULD NOT be discussed on a smear cameron sharpe page. This is absolutly god awful site to discuss a potential business opporunity. Steve Smith & his son are the ones behind IJANGO…financially and marketing wise. Cameron DID come up with the idea…and just like EVERYONE on here said….he is BROKE. Good for us! He took this to someone with the capitol and had to let them take it over because of the fact he is broke and his reputation in the biz. Cameron’s nasty reputation does not make this a bad biz opportunity….in fact, this idea is awesome….and NOBODY debates that! Yes there has been similar ideas that have not made it, but this time I believe that with Steve Smith’s backing..this IJANGO thing can and will actually work. I AM NOT and have never been friends of mr. Sharpe, but I do know for a fact that the absolute BEST MLM attorney In the world has looked at this thing..top to bottom & found it to be on very FIRM ground legally and has put his stamp of approval on this business model for revenue as well.
This site is fool of people that Mr. Sharpe has obviously done wrong to and I don’t blame them from warning us all….but IJANGO IS NOT Cameron Sharpe….He might want you to think that…but it just isn’t. If some of you people on here would do A LITTLE homework BEFORE you post, it wouls help our overall industry. I PERSONALLY know quite a few industry giants that are in IJANGO and more that are comming in. We ALL actually spent time looking up the facts on this before we started mouthing off about Pyramid schems and the like! If you people don’t want to join because of Cameron’s (only slight now) involvement…then don’t. But don’t come on this board and trash a business!
P.S. Anyone who wants to talk to an MLM attorney about the legitimacy of this opportunity..let me know and I will e-mail you my number as well as a very prominent Attorney’s number for further info. Toledo Idus…I hope you are one of them big shot..lets see how much you know about business law.
July 27th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
I have noticed that seems to be as many web pages making money by slamming Cameron Sharpe as there are legitimate iJango representatives’ web pages.
July 27th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
@T
Learn English first, if you ever want to succeed in the scam business.
Every hour there is new evidence coming to the surface that iJango is a scam, like their claim that they have filed a patent with the US Patent and Trademarks Office:
http://is.gd/1PesK
Wanna donate your hard (or scammed) earned money to the iJango fraud? Go for it, man, it’s your money and you live in America (and thank God for that!).
I guess in your blatant ignorance you haven’t noticed that this forum is to help out those who are not informed enough to make a decision on what this iJango thing is really all about
July 27th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
Everyone keeps stressing the point that Mr. Sharpe is no longer affiliated with the company, then why does the company still use his video? One would think that a company so on the fringe of technology could make a new promotional video.
July 27th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
@kweed
That’s because scumbag Cameron Sharpe is the true mastermind behind the iJango scam!
July 28th, 2009 at 8:18 am
here’s another video of the Ijango Scam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjKs2pBi9hQ
July 28th, 2009 at 9:50 am
as a Web Developer who is intimately aware of web service API’s (ie, google, yahoo, twitter, facebook, myspace all have interfaces that ijango is using)
And also someone who has built backends and been CEO of a multi level marketing company and done alot of research about legal and illegal pieces and parts of said plans.
I can tell you this.
Signup with these api’s are automated. These api’s allow you to use the services of said web service provider.
However, there are terms and conditions involved in the signup process. Every single t&c has a section about illegal activity, or activity that reflects badly on the provider. in the instance that these providers are made aware
that illegal/illicit/or shady applications/websites are using their api’s. They will shut off access to their web services. (especially Google, Google is quite risk averse in that sort of thing, especially when multiple people complain (hint hint)
So for those who have already have laid down money I have bad news.
This is a recruiting scam.
Is it mostly legit? YES.
Will it make you money? YES.
When it’s all said and done will you make money off your customers?
YES…but only nickles and dimes on average.
For every 30-40 customers you have attached to your rep id…You’ll probably make about $10-$30 a year.
I can tell you without a shadow of a doubt that the real money will be made recruiting and not selling.
The problem is…this violates rules setup by the FTC and goes against case law. This alone will be sufficient for the big api providers to pull their plugs. Considering that the providers are providing this API FREE OF CHARGE…it won’t hurt them any….and ijango will end up becoming purely a netvibes/pageflakes/igoogle property.
if it even survives once providers start pulling plugs and banning IP addresses.
So what if this doesn’t happen?
Simple numbers then work against this comp plan.
to support your $20 per month (in many peoples opinion, this is actually what killed excel)
you will have to recruit 1 distributor per month …ie get them to spend $150 up front and $20 a month.
that is until the money stops flowing up top and they start making the $150 one time fee an annual fee. and start implementing their training fees (this plan by the way is exactly like excel’s plan was back in the day..makes you wonder if they are investing any money in their backend or just relabeling excel’s old compensation programming code base)
To that end…I can also tell you this. This type of portal could be built by someone proficient in a couple of languages within a couple of weeks. In fact their are free scripts for it and cheap scripts for it that could merely be tweaked and adjusted.
This is not revolutionary. The only revolutionary aspect to it is someone realized that an igoogle/pageflakes/netvibes clone utilizing an mlm framework had not been built yet.
Too bad the comp plan sucks and they are requiring an entry fee and monthly fee. or it might have worked.
July 28th, 2009 at 11:55 am
GIVE ME A BREAK PEOPLE. Cameron is human… just like all of us. We all make mistakes, but not all of us are willing to fess up to them. He has admitted his and it is now our duty to forgive him. Let’s forget the past & move on.
It’s now where you’ve been in life, but WHERE YOU ARE GOING.
This new business iJango is going places!!! I challenge each of you to create your own business in this ever-so-slumping economy. Hopefully it will not belly-up on you. (Best of luck)!!!
July 28th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Rebecca – you should read the last post before posting again.
This whole thing smells bad. From the founder to the actual services and/or comp plan.
GARBAGE!
July 28th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
I only want to say for all the skeptics, I have already made more than my investment back. And so has a lot of people that have signed up. Chances are what you take when you start a business. Some work and some don’t. I got in this business because of Steve Smith who I was under in Excel and made a lot of money with and will do so with this as well. My parents taught me if I don’t have something good to say, don’t say it all.
Where would google be now if they had listen to all the people that said it wouldn’t work. Think about it we were use to doing our research in the library only, computers and internet…. what were they thinking. But look at it now, most of us search everything using their internet engine. If it doesn’t work for you don’t sign up, but don’t discourage others who feel this may be a wonderful opportunity. And should it not work even for them, oh well! But you guys bashing someone’s character is not good and you will have to answer to God for that. The Bible does say don’t judge lest you be judge!!!! Be careful, because judgement will come your way
God Bless
July 28th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
wow im loosing all my life savings if I invest $150.00 + $20.00 monthly. I think I spend more money on cigarrets and going out to eat every night. Either you are in or not…..period… you have a choice…..call it what ever you wish…… But dont try to be so nice as to warn others just because you are a true sucker…….
July 28th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
Sam said….
“I only want to say for all the skeptics, I have already made more than my investment back. And so has a lot of people that have signed up.”
I said….”I can tell you without a shadow of a doubt that the real money will be made recruiting and not selling.”
Funny how you made your money back already…and the product is not even launched yet.
How in the world did you do that?
July 28th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Maserati!?!?! Seriously, is that the best he could do? Should have been a Maybach or Veyron.
Oh, wait a minute. The audience he is scamming would immediately recognize a Rolls or Bentley.
Yeah. That would be better.
July 28th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
30 years ago a friend and I devised a plan to make thousands of dollars. Put an ad in the personals (at that time Rolling Stone magazine was our choice). The ad would tell people that we would divulge the secrets of how to make thousands of dollars, all they had to do was send us $5. We would then tell them to put an ad in the personals of a national publication telling people you divulge the secret of how to make thousands of $$$$$. We just should have waited for the internet and raised the cost to $149.95 plus monthly fee.
July 28th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Ijango removed from Wikipedia!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IJango
July 28th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
All I can say after I read “His side of the story” was WOW! Just remember there are two sides to every story. I have his 4th child and know that too well.
The Fling!
July 28th, 2009 at 6:07 pm
@Sam
I like your confession: You’ve already made money with iJango, how did that happen, by “giving away” the product for free to your friends, neighbors and strangers? from commissions from sales? WOW! Looks to us that you’ve made it by enrolling more suckers into the scam!
Pyramid scheme, my friend, and a classic one at that.
You’re defending the scam while revealing it at the same time.
So much for brains!
Play it again, Sam! (FYI: that’s a line from the classic movie “Casablanca”, I doubt you’ve ever seen it or even heard of it.)
Amazing facts: with hours before the launch of their official fraud in Vegas, ijango, with the biggest thing to revolutionize the internet ever, there isn’t an iota of news about it in the mass media.
Makes one wonder, doesn’t it.
July 28th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
Sam
How brainless you are!
You are revealing to us the fact that iJango is nothing but a pyramid scheme scam.
July 28th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
Sam,
My seven years old daughter just said to me that you are a dehydrated marsupial, I wonder what she knows that I don’t!
July 28th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
‘Dre Says:
July 28th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
wow im loosing all my life savings if I invest $150.00 + $20.00 monthly. ‘
I’m surprised yet not surprised you don’t realize they price this stuff as to not cause you to question it.
If they made the barrier of entry so high that no one paid them they wouldn’t make any money off recruiting. They WANT you to think ‘well, it’s not that much to lose if I do..’
Multiply that $150 +$20 a month by a few thousand and you get an idea of what will be going in the ringleader’s pockets.
July 29th, 2009 at 3:10 am
Thanks for exposing these clowns for who they really are. You saved me500.00 on a trip to Las Vegas and 150.00 in Pyramid fees. They really should have had this event at the Luxor. The BIGGEST PYRAMID in Las Vegas. Please keep everyone updated on new developments.
July 29th, 2009 at 5:57 am
Even if you were to put the whole scam artist stuff aside Ijango is not offering anything special or compelling to the end user.
Has this guy never seen iGoogle which provides the same features along with about 20 of the big internet players on their own portals.
Now consider how these guys would react to Ijango taking their advertising revenue, the answer is that they would prevent them from working. We see this kind of thing all the time when one piece of software stops working with another and the authors blame each other.
The true sign of a scam is that it makes lots of promises with just enough credibility for non experts to believe in it with the final ingredient being the greed element (the bit that pushes people to the various “director” levels.
Thanks to the author of this page for warning people, sadly it will not be enough to prevent all the lemmings from jumping into this.
July 29th, 2009 at 10:09 am
Talk about the greed factor! The lemmings don’t understand how the code bonus works. Few networking pros understand it completely, until it is too late. Let’s see if they have a training program on the code bonus at the Vegas meeting. My guess is, they will not.
July 29th, 2009 at 11:41 am
Who said you cannot cancel once you joined in. I been reading all the post, I asked one of my friend to tried to join in and cancel it by faxing to them as required. She got cancelled right away. If you are too scare that you will loose $150.00 then don’t join in. However, why not do like me; talked to as many as people as you can and asked them to be your customers first (now I got close to 200 people)if it is a scam like everyone said then you are the only one who will loose money not them. But if it works then I’m pretty sure most of them will join me. The point is, be honest to whoever you talked to and tell them about the risk and reward. Then they will support you…
I’m no college graduate but I have a pretty decent life myself. I remembered, back in 1997 there is this company called AFC Sushi and they just start to branch their franchise out. At the time, I tried to join in and all my friends said I must be crazy because there is no way a person without college degree will make 10,000 to 15,000 dollars/month as they said. So it must be a scam plust the fees is just too expensive($7,000). Know what, I took the chance and have the best life and sold the franchise for $200,000 not just one but 4 of them…
July 29th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
To be hones5t with you fellows its more liget than the other pyrmid schemes because the web site will be free and the representativie will just be a option bargain..
and yes the people who get in to late and cant hussle will loose 160.plus 20 a month untill they cancel there acount and open a free one its simple to get out of it to.. which is not alot of money queit frankly…you blow 20 dollars on fast food for 2 meals … whats wrong with making 800 off of 20 …
July 29th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
I have just signed up for Ijango and after reading some of this stuff I am a little nervous about all the information I just gave them..
CC, Social Security number, Address…
I feel like a complete idoit.. Anyone have advise on keeping an eye on my credit/SS info?
Should i be worried about them going after more than my $150?
July 29th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
An updated version of the Terms and Conditions will be posted on the iJango.biz website this week. There has been some concern raised with section 6.1 regarding iJango “products and services”. Rest assured that iJango’s business model does not require its Representatives to sell products or services that require payment by its customers. Customer registration is free (and will be available on August 1, 2009). Simply refer customers to your iJango.com portal, which they can use for free. You will earn commissions off their usage based on the iJango compensation plan.
July 29th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
I love the iJango defender who posted, “Almost 1000 Fortune 500 companies have signed contracts with iJango, to include Google, MSN (Microsoft), Yahoo, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Target, Fandango, Sears, Bing, Ebay, Amazon.com.”
Ummm…Dear, there are ONLY 500 COMPANIES in the Fortune 500. So how can there be “Almost 1000…” of them signed up for iJango?!?!?
Too funny.
July 29th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Most ignorant post on this entire string:
“Almost 1000 Fortune 500 companies have signed contracts with iJango…”
1000 of the Fortune 500 companies, huh? HAHA!!! Nicely done Michelle.
July 29th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
I have had direct involvement with Cameron since “he found sobriety” and can definitively tell you he is a liar. Since people who have become sober typically associate with new people, it is a safe assumption he is lying about his sobriety, given his involvement with Jason Breakey. Jason was arrested and is on probation in Dallas for possession of Marijuana and a Handgun.
He does NOT OWN the Maserati in the video. HE DOES NOT EVEN OWN A CAR AND LIVES IN THE BASEMENT OF HIS MOST RECENT RECOVERING DRUG/ALCOHOLIC GIRLFRIEND HE MET AT AN A.A. MEETING.
If Jason or Zulma Breakey are involved in this company, you should have even more reason for concern. All three of these people have significant legal issues, many which are pending. They need your money to pay for their legal fees.
Jason and Zulma Breakey need your money not only for legal fees, but their luxury cars, luxury home, significant credit card debt, and tuition for their child who attends Shelton – a school in Dallas for the mentally challenged. Their son, Cooper, is likely mentally challenged as a result of Zulma’s extensive use of cocaine and Jason’s penchant for marijuana. IT IS NEVER GOOD TO TAKE DRUGS WHILE PREGNANT!!!! The administrators and parents at Shelton are well aware of Jason and Zulma’s extracurricular activities and legal history.
AVOID IJango, Ultimate Singles, Jason Breakey, Zulma Breakey and Cameron Sharpe aka Barrett Stone unless you don’t need your money and don’t mind standing in a LONG line in the Civil Courts.
July 29th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Loose….
LOSE….
Why can’t you Ijango reps spell????
Maybe that is why you don’t understand what you have just entered into.
July 29th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
“If there is nothing to ijango, nothing to see, how come it is all over the internet and why have the “pro’s” all linked ijango somehow to their own sales sites?”
the above is a quote from an iJango blog, see link: http://is.gd/1TdbE
these are news search results for “iJango” from the big three:
http://is.gd/1TdjC
http://is.gd/1TdnL
http://is.gd/1TdpH
Now, connect the claim with the reality of the search results.
It is unreal the amount of blatant lies, deceit and plain fraud that emanates from the iJango blog.
Yet, it appears that suckers from all walks of life are lining up to be fleeced by Cameron Sharpe et Co.
Oh well, to each its own.
July 29th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
Found another excellent article explaining, in plain English, why iJango is a scam.
Great insight:
http://coqdiddles.blogspot.com/2009/07/ijango-scam.html
July 29th, 2009 at 5:38 pm
@Newbe
Looks like you are in a world of hurt.
Find a lawyer ASAP or your ass is grass.
Bummer!
July 29th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
i’m madison orendine sharpe, one of the 5 children cameron b sharpe fathered then terminated custody to…..and what about my little sister scarlette wolkowitz sharpe, my little sis who i will never meet because my daddy terminated his parental rights to her too. the worst part is that i will never see my other sister and brother taylor and parker sharpe again…..i miss them. now, my daddy just had my 5th little sister ava sharpe……i wish one day i can meet all the brothers and sisters i have…..mostly i wish i had a daddy.
July 29th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
Look people this is a scam for the simple fact that any money made will be from RECRUITING and very little will be made from ‘the product.’
I challenge anyone who claims otherwise to prove it.
July 29th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
how do you make money from RECRUITING anyway as I understand, I only make $20.00 for each person I recruit. Lets say, I got lucky and recruit 60 people to be on my team; you know how much I got? $1200.00 only and lets say my team go out and each got 4 members that mean I pocket $4800.00. That is not much money my friend, but if each of them click and use the internet and lets say I got 3% off of each of them then I can tell you for sure that I will make some money there. It might be a scam and it might not… I take my chance and go for the later.
July 29th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
Yaya:
If you are so confident you will make money– why not just sign up for google adsense?
They don’t charge you anything.
July 29th, 2009 at 11:26 pm
To all that have posted and have called all of us iJango hopefuls names; lemmings, idiots, morons, suckers, etc.
I respect your opinions about how you feel about Cameron Sharpe and iJango.
HOWEVER,
You do not know me. Do not belittle me just because I have hope in something. You wouldn’t appreciate it if someone called you a moron because you saw the potential or good in something. If that was the case, every person on the face of this planet has been that at one point or another. It’s my money, not yours, and if it doesn’t work, it’s on me. Stop worrying about it and drop the name calling.
July 30th, 2009 at 12:33 am
Whoever sends Cameron $150 is a fool. You would be better off sending your ABA routing number and checking account to one of those emails from an emmissary in Africa that has contacted you via email that is requesting you to manage $50M due to his whole family being slaughtered.
Cameron is a know fraud, as is all others that are running this fraud with Cameron.
Cameron does need the money. He has a litany of legal bills, has no house, has no car, and has no job. He also has a lot of alimony payments he’s not paid. He has five children all from different mothers and he never visits them let alone pays money to care for them.
Cameron = Pond Scum Scammer.
Anyone that send him money and gives him their social security number and credit card is an absolute fool. It will only be a matter of months before the stores start coming in waves about the scam, unless you are one of those people that are too ashamed to admit you’ve been had.
Cameron = Coke / Alcohol Addict
Cameron = Bankrupt, No Car, No House, No Apartment, No Job
July 30th, 2009 at 12:45 am
Cameron’s cell phone number is 980-253-8873 for those that may want to ask him directly about his latest scam, I mean business.
July 30th, 2009 at 3:15 am
I met this jerk in 2006 after my granmother told me she had been conned out of 2,000 dollars. apparently cameron had asked her for a years worth of social security checks and in return he would give her the money back plus 20% after 6 months. when 6 months came and went she couldn’t get a hold of him and i needed to hire a private detective to hunt him down. when i found him he admitted it was true but that i had no proof to the claim so he has no obligation to pay it back! when i said i would sue hi he said “join the club” laughed and walked away. when i called the police they told me he was a known con ma. when i spoke to the lawer, he said that suing him would be to no avail as there are currently 4,000+ claims against cameron and i probably would pay more in fees than i would collect, from the bastard. i hope he rots in hell
July 30th, 2009 at 9:30 am
Steven: Every person has their own way and idea of making money sometimes you fail and sometimes you make it. Like I said, there is a 50-50 chance of this being a scam or a big hit. In the Ijango contract, they said you don’t have to recruit people and still make money from your register customers. So, if you think that this will be a rip off or scam then do like me. Take your risk but not others, tell them to join you as customers and lets see if you make anymoney first. If you don’t then it’s a scam like you said but if you do then it means you have something going on. Plus, this way you will not hurt or take away anyone’s saving for Mr. Sharpe(incase it’s a scam like everyone said). When you go out and talk to people tell them the truth, be honest… don’t tell them that they will be making tons of money because it is never easy to make money. No matter what you do you have to always put your effort into it wether it’s Ijango or not.
I love the Google Adsense but like I said, Ijango just got a better idea. If and when Google have this similar way then I will join them because I know for sure Google is for real.
July 30th, 2009 at 10:23 am
Yaya,
You may be right, but look at the history of Cameron Sharpe’s personal and professional life.
If you want to pay $150 plus an annual $20 annuity to him, then go into it knowing that you are funding a known substance abuser, someone with multiple civil cases against him, some that his filed bankruptcy to avoid his financial obligations, someone who has five children, all that he does not pay child support for, and someone that is living in the basement of a friend from AA and that does not own any property or car.
Anyone that pays money to him is living a pipe dream and is only helping Cameron go back to his glam rock lifestyle.
July 30th, 2009 at 10:59 am
Love guys like you that go dig dirt on anyone that tries to succeed. Keep up the great work, maybe soon we’ll all be losers.
July 30th, 2009 at 11:12 am
Scam Scum:
You might be right or you might be wrong, there’s always two sides to every coin. When you decide to do something then just go with your guts like Warren Buffet and Bill Gates said. Look at Bernie Madoff, he has a perfect life and is the nicest guy in the world(to many people that is!!) but yet he is the biggest ponzi out there.
I don’t look at Mr. Sharpe past, what I’m looking at is will this idea work? And I think there might be a slice chance of it going big. And Mr. Sharpe is not the one who run the company nor does he has anything to do with the board. Again, some might argued that this is just like igoogle and there is nothing different about it; well the different is Ijango give some little percentage of the money they made back to us users not igoogle. It’s as simple as that and you know people love free stuffs that is why there are all these kinds of reward programs out there.
But I’m still glad, I found this blog though… because I’m not in here to bash but to learn and exchange ideas.
July 30th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
Many of the postive contributors on this blog are pseudonyms created by Cameron Sharpe/Barrett Stone.
Past behavior is usually a good indicator of current and future behavior. Perhaps there are some that have “jumped on the wagon” that have not been successful in life and continue to look for “that one big chance”.
If so, I am sorry as iJango is not the way to do it. Within a year the house of cards will crumble and everyone will be wondering how they got sucked in.
I must admit the business model is great. For a nominal fee of $150 (plus $20/year thereafter), the amount of money you would seek to recover would never even make it to small claims court – what a great business model!
Cameron Sharpe’s other Get Rich “platforms” and dating services required much more up front fees to the un-knowing “investor” that didn’t do their research, and hence were suspectible to going to a civil court.
This is akin to The Emporers New Clothes. In the end, no one will admit they’ve been had and Cameron will be laughing all the way to the bank. One upside is that the four women he had children by may be able to collect the child support he has thus far skirted on.
July 30th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Yaya,
Bernie Madoff does not live a perfect life as you indicate. Bernie is mopping bathrooms and eating spam in a 8×8 cell.
He also gets to wake up everyday with the knowledge of how many people were screwed out of their life savings.
Must suck to be Bernie or Cameron. At the end of the day, every dog gets their day . . .
July 30th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
I know him personally and he has said too many times to count “FAKE IT TILL YOU MAKE IT” He is a fake and a fraud and as long as there is a fool born every minute he will continue to live off of his scams until someone eventually gets rid of him or he is imprisoned.
July 30th, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Yaya responds to Steve by saying “everyone has their way of making money”. That is a true statment indeed. However, stealing $2000 from a retired women would not be a way of “making” money that I would ever aspire to.
YAYA: If you are not a fake alias for Cameron or one of his minions, go ahead and spend the $150 to beome rich.
There’s a sucker born every day . . . .
July 30th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Man, I love cults. It’s nice to feel like you belong to something.
July 30th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
Listen. This ijango does not sound right. I am a web developer, therefore I have a little bit of insight on how the internet technologies work. Couple that with a good working knowledge of how business works and i came up with this question.
Yahoo.com says they have roughly 36 million ppl using Yahoo.com as a their front page. Ijango wants ppl to use thier portal as their front page. If we all know this than Yahoo also know this. Do you think there are going to allow some start up company to even dip into those 36 milion ppl? The answer is a NO!!!
As we wait for ijango. The world known Yahoo.com is reconfiguring yahoo.com to be a portal just as ijango claims it’s going to be. This new yahoo will allow you to check your commonly used applications such as facebook, ebay, and the like, it is still in the works but you can get a glimpse here http://m.www.yahoo.com/ .
This is the whole concept of ijango. I promise you this, ijango is no competition for yahoo
From a consumer prospective why would I choose ijango while I already use yahoo or msn. I don’t need his past or to even know who the CEO is to know that this is not the business venture for me.
All of that new yahoo information and now the ceo of ijango has been exposed.
Good Luck to anyone who tries and don’t be fooled by the ” Money Back Guarantee”
Thanks for the info and I am impressed on how you got to the top of the google search for ijango.
July 30th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
here’s another helpful insight into the iJango scam (except for the self advertising, oh well, I guess that’s understandable):
http://www.ivetriedthat.com/2009/07/30/ive-tried-that-investigates-ijango-com/
July 31st, 2009 at 10:43 am
Hey..I almost passed on ijango but I have some solid information for you. You guys are forgetting that the algorithm for the financial pay relationship between ijango and Google is patentable. This isnt your mommys pay per click! This is new and no one really knows how much its going to pay( although they are estimating about a dollar per user per month.) The patents are pending and the law firm is none other than Nix. Patterson and Roach, one of the top law firms in the country doing the patent work!
No one wants to compete with yahoo… Not the Goal. Ijango is a fundraising/business web portal where you can generate pennies for clicks! It’s not going to make a ton of money per user..maybe a dollar per user per month. But you’ve got to remember the power of network marketing! Top networkers can get thousands of people using the portal and, in turn, make thousands per month on those pennies!
However, the average person can make some money too because they can go to their churches and other non-profits and share ijango with them as well. A non-profit can get thousands of dedicated patrons on board and again turn those pennies into dollars! A lot of people wish they could give more to their favorite cause. Now, by using an ijango web portal, they can help without having to dig into their pockets. I would do it for my favorite charity.
The professional network marketers of the world are going to do GREAT on this one… but the average person who is willing to introduce this concept to thier churches and non-profits can also make good money. People who have been BURNED in network marketing in the past really have a chance with this one. Hey… if I can make a car payment with this…GREAT!
Here’s some info one of the top people in ijango, who is close to the founders, sent me. Hopefully it will clear up some of the misinformation about Cameron Sharpe because he is not the leader of this company…. (and good luck with what ever you all decide to do! But do something…don’t just sit there and let this recession get to you!!
Cameron is not at the helm of ijango. Steve Smith is.
Cameron Sharpe has had a difficult past. No doubt.
Cameron Sharpe is a genius. No Doubt about that either.. A genius that has used his talents to do good things and bad things ….but never the less a genius.
He claims he has turned himself around, and many others can testify to it, but it is irrelevant at this point whether he has or not. Read “his side of the story” here: http://cameronbsharpe.com/
He came up with a GREAT idea. Period. Great enough that Google has “inked the deal” as they say.
Others thought the idea was brilliant and many who are WAAAAY smarter than you and I (and even Cameron Sharpe) did lots of research and confirmed that this was an idea worth pursuing. As a matter of fact the second largest law firm in America, NIX, Patterson and Roach (www.nixlawfirm.com) did the research to confirm that this idea was solid and unique and even patentable. In addition, the Founder of Temperpedic Mattresses put up 1 million dollars to get the research done and set up the website etc.
You may be asking what is Patentable because there are other web portals out there. What is patentable is our arrangement with Google and how they pay us. NOT the concept of a web portal. There are some good ones our there, ijango is the coolest of course. And ijango is the only one that pays us like it does…
So, they took it to Google and Google loved it…enough to sign a partnership agreement. Google didnt care who Cameron Sharpe was. The idea was brilliant. Again, Do you think that Google would actually sign a deal and agree TO PAY ijango if the idea wasn’t solid?
David/Joshes article is misleading because it makes Cameron Sharpe look like the President of this company. He is not. As a matter of fact, you will probably not see or hear much about Cameron Sharpe in the near future. He does not want to jeopardize the reputation of this company with his past mistakes. We are told that the video will not be on the replicating website after next week.
Please give Cameron credit for his idea. But don’t give him credit for being at the helm. That place belongs to Steve Smith and you can read his impressive resume on ijangos website. Please give Google and all the other heavy weights in the online industry credit for knowing what they are doing when partnering up with ijango.
Please give all the lawyers and accountants at one of the most prestigious law firms in America, Nix, Patterson and Roach, for being smart enough to confirm that this idea has never been done before and can be patented.
Please give yourself a break and stop getting pulled in by ONE BLOG entry written by someone who is actually in competition with ijango and who obviously does not realize that Cameron Sharpe is not in charge at ijango.
And know that Josh/David actually said he hoped that Cameron had indeed turned himself around. He still however maintains that ijango is not viable because he mistakenly thinks that this is a simple “Pay Per click” model and does not know the unique arrangement that ijango has with Google. No one knows but select people… its confidential of course. Again, I hope Cameron has turned his life around too.. but it is not a reflection on this company. His IDEA is solid. Please separate the idea from the man’s past and dont pass up the best business opportunity to come along in decades!
July 31st, 2009 at 10:52 am
Cameron Sharpe, is a scam artist with a long history of deception, theft and drug abuse. He has no college education.
This would be the last person in the world I would give money to – doesn ‘t matter if Steve Smith is involved or not. I wouldn’t give them money if Ghandi was involved.
iJango will never compete with Yahoo or Google. iJango claims they have “partnered with Google”, which is an outright lie. Google’s attorney’s are aware of these false statements and will likely be taking legal action soon.
Buyer Beware – Cameron is a loser, liar, deadbeat dad, alcoholic and coke head.
July 31st, 2009 at 11:05 am
Scam Scum, I’m not sure if this company actually says anywhere they have partnered with Google, but they sure imply they have ‘contracts’ for revenue sharing with many big Internet sites.
A friend of mine took the plunge a couple of weeks ago and was livid when the 150 sign up fee was actually transacted through some travel company. A company that is so sophisticated and well funded does not have their own merchant account?
If you were a corporate attorney for one of these big Internet companies would you recommend going into a contractual relationship with a company that takes it’s money through another merchant account?
July 31st, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Both Yahoo and Google legal affairs are aware of these guys and the history of Cameron Sharpe, aka Barrett Stone.
I suspect neither of these companies would want to associate themselves with a long history of legal, drug and personal problems, nor his known associations with criminals.
Any references they make to other tech companies will be noted and reported to their respective Legal Affairs departments.
Cameron Sharpe is the ultimate scam scum artist. The best thing he could hope for in life is to be the new Sham-Wow! guy on TV or in infomercials. Cameron Sharpe, aka Barrett Stone = Stoned and Unsharpe
July 31st, 2009 at 1:35 pm
Nice work. I knew this was a scam as soon as I saw the guy get of “his” Maserati!!
July 31st, 2009 at 2:00 pm
I have a Network Marketing biz with a 25 year old international company that is traded on the NYSE under NUS and scammers/criminals/scum like C.B.Sharpe (or dull) give Network Marketing/MLM a BAD name and hurt the legit companies are are out there!
July 31st, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Cameron Sharpe was only the guy that CAME UP WITH THE IDEA!!
He is not running the SHOW!! He is simply a computer genious with a bad past. He was a millionaire at the age of 18 and used his money to buy cocaine. He is not collecting the money… you’re not “giving your money to Cameron Sharp! Please stop confusing the idea with the MAN! You all sound retarded!
The travel company is Ultimate Choice Travel, and because their infrastructure was already in place, they used it instead of trying to re-invent a new infrastructure. This was only for the PRE-Launch! Pre-launches are like that. Not everything is in place yet. Only the people who are willing to take the risk of $169 should get in at pre-launch. EVeryone else can wait till all the i’s are dotted and the t’s are crossed. But the people with vision, who are willing to look beyond Camerons past and into a great idea are going to be a little ahead of the game. A lot of the pre-launch infrastructure switches over TOMORROW when ijango makes its web portal live and available for a free download. The agreements are legal with Google and Yahoo and Bing and over 500 other shopping partners. The patents are not filed under the name ijango. No one does that anymore.. They all file stealth.
You guys are just trashing shadows here! Leave it alone. And please find another word to use besides SCUM AND SCAM… GEEZ be professional. Ijango is speculative at this point… of course. All new ideas are until they are tested in the marketplace. If ijango is going to fail, then you can say “I told you so.” But give it a chance.
Do you realize how this program could help churches out there?? If this really can produce even just a dollar per user per month, can you see how a church with 5000 people in it’s congregation can get some Google click money? Bottom line, people do make money on Google AdSense etc.. If something like ijango can pull in all those pennies to make dollars, why not let some of Googles Billions help people and their churches.
You guys can trash Cameron all you want, but SEPARATE THE MAN FROM HIS IDEA. The idea is solid. The guy….Not so much.
Web portals do exist! They work. I use iGoogle… it’s great! Pay per click does exist, I’ve done it and made a few bucks and also paid Google my tiny share of its billions. The only thing you’ve got here is a man whose past is ugly at best. If he were at the helm of ijango, your questions would be valid, BUT HE IS NOT. He is NO WHERE to be found in the corporate structure. Give the guy some credit for at last coming up with a cool idea. Maybe he has finally come up with a way to make money for all of us instead of just himself! I’m willing to take that risk.
July 31st, 2009 at 6:02 pm
Does anyone on this board have contacts with Google or Yahoo Legal Affairs? Calls, Letters and emails have been sent to them to be sure they are aware of the false claims being made by iJango and their minions.
I have several friends who are corporate attorneys and am getting the word out on these guys.
If anyone else on this board has similar connections, get the word out – iJango needs to be shut down before Cameron scams any more people out of their money than he already has.
NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH SOMEONE WITH A CRIMINAL AND DRUG PROBLEM. NEVER DO BUSINESS WITH A WEBSITE THAT DOESN’T POST A PHONE NUMBER AND REQUIRES YOU TO GIVE THEM YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.
There is a sucker born every minute.
July 31st, 2009 at 8:06 pm
anyone want his ss#?
July 31st, 2009 at 8:47 pm
YOU ARE NOT DOING BUSINESS WITH CAMERON SHARPE!! GET IT THROUGH YOUR THICK SKULLS THAT HE WAS ONLY THE GUY THAT CAME UP WITH THE IDEA!!! HE IS NOT PART OF THE CORPORATE STRUCTURE!
IN ORDER TO BE PAY BY ANY COMPANY YOU WORK WITH YOU MUST PROVIDE A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. YOU HAVE TO GIVE IT TO GET A CREDIT CARD, GET A JOB, AND EVEN SEE YOUR DOCTOR.
THERE ARE NO FALSE CLAIMS. THE GOOGLE AGREEMENTS ARE LEGAL AND HERE’S SOME INFORMATION FOR YOU, THEY HAVE BEEN UP AND RUNNING AND PAYING OUT TO TEST GROUPS FOR MONTHS. ITS A DONE DEAL! IT JUST GOES PUBLIC TOMORROW…
July 31st, 2009 at 9:20 pm
Here’s another never…..never listen to bloggers who think they know everything but obviously knows very little.
July 31st, 2009 at 9:24 pm
Hey Scam Scum, should we all be holding our breath to wait for iJango to be shut down. What do we you call you if iJango turns out to be a great opportunity? Can you think of anything? There’s idiots born every second!
July 31st, 2009 at 9:50 pm
Hello Dr.
Anything can happen but the past is a pretty good predictor of the future. Go do your research on Cameron Sharpe, aka Barrett Stone. If you feel he is a good, ethical person and businessman, then spend your money – that’s your choice.
You are correct that there are idiots born every second. Look at all the people that have filed litigation against Cameron Sharpe and his companies in the past. This doesn’t include all the people that didn’t waste time filing as they would have been at the end of a long line of people that he stole from. Had they done their homework first, they wouldn’t be out the tens of thousands of dollars they lost nor the legal fees paid for those that chose that unfruitful path.
Anyone with a business degree and a technology background can look at this business model and see what the outcome will be. I have been successful in my career in senior management and with technology startups that went public. The barriers to entry with their business model are so insubstantial it is amusing to see people that think they are going to hit it big.
If this is such a breakthrough idea, why haven’t companies with much larger resrources, brain power and technical prowess done this?
BTW: iJango isn’t going public on August 1st in Vegas as they indicate – it is a simple forum to get more people to hand over their $149 and committment for $20/month thereafter. BTW II: Yahoo nor Google have partnered with iJango, another play on words by the master scamster. BTW III: Cameron does not own a car nor a house and he lives in a basement of a recovering alcoholic he met at an AA meeting in Charlotte.
I’ve spent my career in Technology and Startups. Not only is iJango not a viable business model, but the people involved (i.e. Cameron) are a reasonable indicator of what is to come.
Hope you feel comfortable handing over your SSN to Cameron and team. Hope you can afford the $149 + $20 you threw down the toilet.
While the amount of money you will lose is insubstantial, bear in mind who a portion of that money (and your downside) is going to.
When it fails, you won’t come here and declare you made a mistake. You will be like many minions that realize you’ve pursued another failed pipe dream in life.
July 31st, 2009 at 10:58 pm
Well you are so good, then why don’t you do something good that other people can make some money at. I’ve known many people that have failed attempts and used that as stepping stones to create something fantastic. I hate people that can’t offer a solution, they just mouth off and ruin it for others. That’s my opinion, Thanks.
August 1st, 2009 at 12:00 am
Scam Scum: idiot. I know who you are. F****** IDIOT!!! See you tomorrow. LOL
August 1st, 2009 at 3:43 am
‘When it fails, you won’t come here and declare you made a mistake. You will be like many minions that realize you’ve pursued another failed pipe dream in life.’
Well, don’t forget that they might come back here and tell us how much money they made but won’t tell us the truth that the money came from recruiting– in essence any money they make will be from ripping other people off.
August 1st, 2009 at 9:48 am
Stay away:
Scam or not, after 2:00 pm today we will know for sure. And I will tell you that if it is a scam I will come in here and admit that I have been scam. However, if somehow it turn out that they do have their web site run up then I think I will be happy I got into this. Like I said, people do make mistake and maybe(just maybe) this time Mr. sharpe might just got it right.
August 1st, 2009 at 10:12 am
I am in Ijango and I have recieved 3 paychecks, all more than $500 a week for my services, and I am at business level 3, National Director. I am finding a great group of people intent on helping me and my downline succeed thru instructional videos,conference calls daily,and group and one on one training from very honest and dedicated individuals. Everyone in my downline has been paid in full for their work without fail. The business model is sound and was used in Excell which was a very successful MLM and made many people very wealthy, and helped alot of people turn their lives around.
The Cameron Sharp situation is a potentially feel good story of someone who has done wrong and is tring to make amends for his failings in life. I do not understand why you only report the bad and not what he is doing now that is helping many ,many people.
As far as Ijango control is concerned Cameron had the great idea and he will get paid for it dearly, but lets be real Steve Smith a Texas billionaire and former architect and genius behind Excell is the Captain of this Ijango ship, its his money backing it and he is a well known and respected businessman. I want to let all readers know that my experience has been delightful and profitable with Ijango, and with the release of this webpage portal the marketplace will see the vision of this great Free product. If you wish to know how it works and how money is generated, all you have to do is watch a video or join a conference call, we explain it in detail everyday, I would have done more homework on the company and the product b4 I would have set out to defame and destroy a very good business that is helping alot of people in these tough times.
If you want to see it with no obligation, go to, *SPAM LINK REMOVED*, its awesome
August 1st, 2009 at 10:23 am
wow , to find so many people who are angry and miserable. I noticed that scam scam talks about all the great things he has done but doesn’t tell us of a name of any of them, how about putting your entire life out on the web and lets see how untarnished your life is and what achievements you have behind you. It is always easy to put down someone who has made public mistakes, but also very cheap !!!!
I do not think many of us would want our lives examined under a microscope by the media and internet bloggers who only look for bad and leave out the good, and the self rightious people who think they are perfect or better than someone else.
Lets give Ijango a chance , it kicks off today with its product, look , study , examine, use it, for God’s sake man it is FREE, then after it has been given a fair chance , critique it fairly, not based on one mans past, don’t let one man’s past, destroy your future !!!!!
God Bless, Kevin
August 1st, 2009 at 10:34 am
Hi Yaya,
And what will happen at 2:00 today that will convince you? Will it be the demo? Will it be the presentation of the business model? Will it be there untrue claims of alliances with Yahoo and Google (their legal affairs teams are not happy, btw)? Will you ask Cameron Sharpe about all of his failed ventures, multiple civil suits, loss of child visitation rights, court judgements for non-payment of child care, multiple bankruptcies, charges of sexual harrassment? Is it their false claims that “they are going public on August 1st”?
Or is the fact that Steve Smith is involved make all of the above a moot point?
What business qualifications do you have to make an objective assessment of this “opportunity”? If this is such a ground breaking opportunity, why did take Cameron Sharpe, a known criminal, to come up with this business model. Why did it take Cameron Sharpe, a high school dropout, to come up with “The Center of the Online Universe”?
Please share on this board the earth-shaking relevation you will find out at 2:00. Inquiring minds want to know.
Be sure to not wear your rose-colored glasses into that meeting today.
August 1st, 2009 at 10:47 am
I will be interested to see if they offer an information rich seminar. Just how is the portal monetized? Will they explain in detail how the code bonus works? They’ve had a month to get ready for this. Certainly they can find some keynote speakers from the online business world to explain what a great concept this is and set the record straight. If so, then Mr. Sharpe’s bad decisions have nothing to do with his ‘idea’ and it being successful. There are many with very deep pockets waiting for the next Internet juggernaut, if this is it, it should be obvious.
August 1st, 2009 at 11:11 am
Scam Scum:
I don’t know what is going on between Mr. Sharpe and you… and I don’t care about it as well. So what you tried to say is that people who are not graduate from high school or school drop out is not quilified to have a great idea?
How do you know that it’s a false claim of Ijango to launch on Aug. 1st? the launch is not even start until 2:00 pm today…
And I don’t care about Mr. Sharpe past or future or that Mr. Smith is involved, all I care is that this is a great idea and sometimes great ideas fail and sometimes it works.
I tried to listen to your side of view but you did not mention any detail on how the idea will fail other than slam on Mr. Sharpe and from what you said is that anything come out of this man will automatically be a scam or it will fail. Sure enough, like you said if this such a great idea then why didn’t google or yahoo or anyone other than Mr. Sharpe comes up with it first. Well, then how come no one not even Microsoft and yahoo think of Google then? Google is an old idea isn’t it? but no one think of it or wants to execute it until recently…. Great ideas don’t have to be new or fresh or something that no one think of oefore but an idea that works at the right time.
And you said, What business qualifications do you have to make an objective assessment of this “opportunity”? Well, what is so great about this “opportunity” is that anyone who work hard can do it… Sure enough there are other jobs out there is for sure 100% guarantee money but like you said you have to have certain degree and job qualifications to do it… what about those that did not qualified but are willing to work hard at it… Ijango might just be the job for them…
August 1st, 2009 at 11:19 am
But I do respect your view and “Thank You” for that… that is why I did not tell my friends or families or my customer to pay the fees yet. Because I want to know for sure that it’s real opportunity for us all, if it turns out to be scam like you said then I am the only one who will be loosing money but if it turns out that I did make some money from it then they can join me later on.
August 1st, 2009 at 1:38 pm
There are claims that ‘iJango is going public today’, which is a play on words. They have already gone public in the sense they have been marketing. When companies indicate they are going public, however, it means they are going on a stock exchange. That is not the case and is a total falsehold.
Why are credit card charges being processed through a Travel agency? Why doesn’t iJango even have a merchant account with AMEX, Mastercard, Visa, etc.
Why does iJango require you to give them your SSN? Major red flag . . . . Why is there no corporate phone number posted on iJango’s registration site? Another red flag.
While Steve Smith may have been successful at Excel, why would he make a decision to make a known criminal the marketing voice for iJango? Have you done your research on Cameron Sharpe? Have you done your research on the criminal records of the people he has done with in the past and that he continues to associate with? Have you looked into his personal life? If Cameron has been so successful, then why doesn’t own a residence or a car? Past and current behavior are very good indicators of what someone brings into a business.
I have been successful in my career through associating myself with ethical people. My experience in my career has been that those that align themselves with unethical people will eventually see for themselves the mistakes of their choice.
While $149 + $20 may be a nomial risk, bear in mind who a good portion of that money is going to and what they have historically done with the money that is given to them.
Good luck – the 2:00 unveiling is not going to be anything different then what is already on the web. Oh! BTW – there is no partnership with Yahoo or Google or any other major web site. Go talk to their legal or public relations team to verify for yourself as I have.
Lies, lies and more lies. Just another of the many business scams, including false dating services and other Get Rich quick pyramid schemes.
I am sorry if you have not been successful in your life and see this as a means to finally make it. In the end, go into this with the knowledge of the past behaviors and carnage that has been left behind in other ventures Cameron Sharpe has been involved in. Every single company he has started over a ten year period has failed and resulted in bankruptcy, multiple court judgements behind him, and a long history of cocaine and alcohol abuse.
Please be sure to report back the ground breaking news at 2:00 today. All are awaiting to see the major paradigm shift that is supposed to occur. I wait with baited breath.
August 1st, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Ok, let’s take a look at the business model iJango is positioning.
Essentially, iJango revenue is contingent on people using a) your web portal, b) clicking on “featured sites” (sites that Yahoo/Google are paid for to get priority in search results, and c) Yahoo/Google/etc. paying you as result of someone using your website to click on the featured results.
A couple of things . . .
The “sponsoree” pays the “sponsorer” – the portal provider, Google/Yahoo/etc.
Who would the hosting provider, Yahoo/Google/etc, pay you for something they are hosting? This is ludicrous. All iJango is a set of xml template with links to other portal providers – the iJango site adds no value to any transaction made by selecting and paying for a sponsored site transcation.
This makes no sense!!!!
August 1st, 2009 at 2:22 pm
‘I tried to listen to your side of view but you did not mention any detail on how the idea will fail ‘
THERE IS NO IDEA. GET IT THROUGH YOUR HEAD.
August 1st, 2009 at 5:22 pm
Hi Stay Away,
Not sure if your comment is intended for me. If so, please explain your point.
Thx
August 1st, 2009 at 5:24 pm
Hi Yaya,
2:00 has come and gone. I’ve not seen what the big announcement is.
Do you have something you’ve seen or heard that differentiates and confirms the value iJango brings to the table?
August 1st, 2009 at 7:21 pm
Well Scum Scum, so far so good! We launched and I’m still in business, still making money. As a matter of fact, I’ve made my initial investment back and now I’m way in the black. You keep right on posting these great blogs. It’s agreat source of entertainment for me and my group. Oh, and please keep us posted as to when we’ll be shut down and loose all of our money. Thanks!
August 1st, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Greetings Dr,
Glad I can be a source of amusement for you.
I’m pleased you’ve made your $149 back. The only money you will be making is by signing up people. Be sure to report to all on this board about all the click revenue you have made so far.
When you get a chance, also be sure to meet Cameron Sharpe and talk about all of his personal and professional successes in life. He is a true inspiration to all.
August 1st, 2009 at 9:24 pm
Scum:
I think you just set this blog to blast Mr. Sharpe about your personel feud with him. First, I thought that there is actually someone who cares about others and want to warn someone so that we might be careful of what we are about to do. But I guess, I was wrong because all the things you said has nothing to do with Ijango but everything with Mr. Sharpe.
I think now people already know what your intentions are which to want Mr. Sharpe fail miserably and hard so that you will be satisfy…. I hope you Good luck… there is no point of talking to you now.
August 1st, 2009 at 9:43 pm
Since when does a REAL business go public on a Saturday? This is total BS.
August 1st, 2009 at 10:08 pm
Yaya,
I have no feud with Mr. Sharpe. I have, however, seen him destroy the lives of many others and want to ensure people are aware of him (and his underlying agenda) before any others are impacted by him and the unethical path he chose to take in his life.
There is nothing I have stated that is untrue. Use a search engine and find out for yourself.
There are many, many reports of his past professional and personal dealings with others and the carnage he has left behind.
If you feel comfortable about making a business decision in spite of history, then do so.
BTW: What happened at 2:00 today?
Best regards
August 1st, 2009 at 11:05 pm
So far I have yet to see this so-called home page. I don’t even think there was a launch today. The Encore in Vegas said they never heard of Ijango. Somebody post a live link of this page if it really happened.
August 1st, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Clean and sober, god fearing Cameron Sharpe has an warrant for arrest in Dallas.
http://www.dallascityhall.com/courts/current_warrants_SZ.pdf
Good thing he is proving his integrity . . . Yet another example of his continuing lies and lack of ethics.
Whoever has signed up for iJango will only make money by signing up others, which will enable them to recuperate their $149 (at the expense of others on their downline), but will also assist Cameron on getting more drug and clothes money.
If enough people sign up, maybe he can move out of his friends basement, buy a house and a car and stop having his friends drive him around.
August 2nd, 2009 at 1:16 am
They released an updated opportunity site…..where’s the meat?
Another MLM to launder money among friends and relatives
August 2nd, 2009 at 2:52 am
I would like Cameron to fail, but he doesn’t need my help– he will fail on his own. He’s a moron who’s only skill is in being a weasel and he’s not even that good at that.
I would like people not to get caught in this trap. I wish more people had more intellect, work ethic, and morals than to get involved in something like this.
Alas, the people who join these sorts of things seem to all have something in common. Blind faith.
August 2nd, 2009 at 3:07 am
But if you actually think this is a ‘great idea!’ you’re a fucking idiot.
If you think anyone is actually going to use this website and you are going to make money from people ’surfing the web’ you’re a fucking idiot.
Back about 10 years ago, when the Web was first getting popular the same kind of pie in the sky BULLSHIT ideas were bandied around. You could sign up to a website and MAKE MONEY ANY TIME YOU ARE ONLINE! JUST BY DOING WHAT YOU ARE ALREADY DOING!
Where are those companies now? Gone.
If you are actually making money by conning other people into paying money to be a ‘director’ you are an asshole and you have no real friends. You are slime and I am not afraid to say it.
You also probably come from Texas, or Oklahoma, or some other midwestern state and probably refer to yourself as a Christian.
But you’re just scum.
August 2nd, 2009 at 6:53 am
Nothing like a little relgious bigotry to give your point credibility.
August 2nd, 2009 at 9:19 am
I’m glad to hear the voice of reason as of the latest posts.
Anyone that thinks they will get paid simply by people surfing the web do not understand the basic economics of the business model of portal providers. Yahoo gets paid when someone clicks on a “sponsored link”. If you click on a Sponsored Link for Sears, Sears pays Yahoo on a per click basis, plus a fixed fee.
In the case above, the revenue stream is Sears –> Yahoo. Why would Sears pay iJango or why would Yahoo share their revenue from Sears with iJango. THAT IS A FARCE!
A couple of key points as well. Contrary to iJango’s statements, they have not “gone public”, they do not have alliances with Yahoo, MSN, Google, etc.,
iJango is nothing more than an xml schema that are essentially API’s to other sites, such as Youtube, Yahoo, Google, etc. iJango has not filed for a patent for that techonogy. Go check for yourself.
There are many iJango representatives that have posted their phone numbers on the web to generate revenue. If you talk to any of them – and I have – one thing is very consistent. They did not do their homework on Cameron, they are glossy eyed because Steve Smith is involved (who recently filed bankruptcy), they start stuttering when you ask them to explain basic revenue models used by all Portal providers. All they can spit back is a rudimentary version of Cameron’s psycho-babble. In the case of most of the reps I have talked to, when I explained portal economics to them, the background of Cameron Sharpe, and his history of identity theft (you are required to give iJango your credit card number and social security number), Fraud & Deceptive practices, you can hear the “Oh Shit!” from them.
They have all confirmed that the merchant that processes their credit card transactions is not iJango, but some Travel company. For a company that “has gone public”, is the “Center of the Online Universe”, and has alliances with all the portal big boys, you would think they would have their own merchant accounts.
Anyone that gives out the SSN and credit card number to a known felon is a fool. Anyone that does business with Cameron is spite of his background is a fool. The common denominator to the reps I have spoken with is they didn’t do their homework, have no background in technology, do not understand the basic economics of portal revenue, and got excited when Steve Smith sat at the front of the room. In Steve’s infinite wisdom, why did he have a known con-artist make the video? Why would Steve let Cameron be the voice in the presentations made?
People that do this largely will make revenue from sign-ups on their down line from their friends and family – what a sorry, unethical way to make money. Will they make their $149 back? Many will easily enough. Will they see a click revenue stream? No. Will they ever get to stop the $20 monthly “back office” fees? Likely not. There are many other scams Cameron has run where people turned off their credit card payments to one of his scam companies and he turned them into a credit agency and they ended up with a tarnished credit rating.
As of July 27th of this year, Cameron Sharpe is on a list in the Dallas County DA’s office that has an outstanding warrant for arrest. Go check yourself. While you are at it, go the Dallas County DA’s office and do a search for “Cameron Sharpe” and “Barrett Stone”. You will find a litany of court cases he has been a defandent in.
Fools are born every day and will trust anyone that has a powerpoint deck and that can rattle off numbers and quote Warren Buffet.
August 2nd, 2009 at 10:18 am
David, if you would spend as much time helping your fellow man as you are on slamming Cameron Sharpe, you just may be a happier man. All I hear is you talking about this man’s past. Ok he made a lot of money at an early age, got cocky and created some wreckage. He has made amends to those he harmed, paid back the money he owed, found God and is recovering nicely. He also admits the things he has done. I am sure if we talk to your mama and daddy, we would find dirt on you too. All of us have dirt on us, it’s the real men who Honor God, ask for forgiveness, make the necessary changes, and move on. I don’t know any of you who ride the coat tails of David Kyle, I do know David, you are sounding like a disgruntled lover. I have not heard you speak about any of the players in the company where Cameron displayed poor judgment. All of your posts are about Cameron and his past. It shows me this is a personal attack on another human being, not his ability as a business man. I have not read any post from the victims of his past behavior, only you and your personal comments. If you really want to dig up dirt, contact those people you refer to and see if in fact he has made changes in his life. Until you do that, all of these Part 1-3’s is just jealous jabber and envy of a person who has become honest, a REAL MAN, and takes responsibility. Something you have yet to surrender to. Quit driving, move over and give it up to God, your happiness is just a prayer away. God gives us a couple of battles to win by default, this is just not one of them.
God Bless you and I will pray for you David, you really need it.
Let it go man really
Louie
August 2nd, 2009 at 12:09 pm
Wow, did you drink the kool-aid.
I attended the Las Vegas Launch Party at the Encore. I was approached by Mr. Sharp. Very nice guy, but he was very thin, and seemed to be wiping his nose a lot, and his eyes were a little out of whack. I am not going to judge him on his past drug use, but I felt it was not in his past.
Now on to the presentation. Steve Smith opened the event by telling you that they have the best legal staff on the planet, I think he said they now have over 4 lawyers on staff. (That should scare anyone, why would you need so many lawyers) Steve went on to say that now, his son, with no real experience, is now the CEO of the company. (That makes you feel so safe in this investment).
Mr. Sharp took the stage crying, telling everyone that he was so proud that so many people who could not afford this trip to Vegas, came. It was very moving. He introduced the guy behind the software which is IJango. Me told everyone that he with 3 other programmers have made an amazing product. (Wow they have more lawyers then they have programmers for a software company. I wonder if Google has 15,000 lawyers)
They then jump into showing you iJango. It is clearly iGoogle, but now it is green and has iJango at the top. No other changes, but now they have removed the Google, Yahoo and other names from the top. They want to show everyone how you make money, so they go to Hulu, and want to show you a movie. The movie begins to play and it opens with a commercial. The commercial is Vaseline. I thought Mr. Sharp was going to fall off the stage. Wow, how right on was that presentation. It was clear that was not the commercial they wanted everyone to see. (But if you are going to get screwed, you better have some around), then the clip that was shown of the movie was about a drug addict. Again, wow.
But, not the kicker, I wanted to know how this thing was going to make money. And very quickly, and lines written by the attorneys, Mr. Sharp stated, “if you direct everyone to your iJango personnel page, and they then click on Hulu, then BAM you make money” You will all be making money by every click.
He said it so fast, then focused everyone on the making money part, that no really heard what he said. People have to go to your personnel iJango page. NO ONE WILL EVER DO THIS, NO ONE. You are kidding yourself to think that people will want to see your personnel iJango page, and then use it to go to sites that you want them to go to.
I looked around the room, and wanted to stand up and scream, run people run, don’t drink the kool-aid, but it was clear that everyone was wrapped up in the hype, that they were not thinking. It was very sad.
There is a chance that the iJango website will be a moderately successfull Affiliate website and that the company may make some money on the internet portion of their business model, but the overwhelming evidence is that they will generate almost all of their revenues from people paying the $390 a year for the privilege of being a distributor. If they can get a couple hundred thousand people to use iJango as their home page and then get people to use these pages as there home pages (very unlikely) and then get a portion of them to purchase from sposnored links, they may make a little money on this activity, but it will pale in comparison to the money iJango receives from people signing up for $150 and then paying $20 per month.
For those of you signing up to be a distributor, just know that the money you will be making will be from convincing others to pay $169 to sign up, not from future commissions on internet usage. If you are comfortable with that, then you can probably earn some money with iJango by convincing others to part with $390 per year.
PLEASE DO NOT DRINK THE KOOL-AID
August 2nd, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Hi Louie Smith,
First off, my name is not David although I have three friends with that name (actually, one of them goes by Dave).
It’s so good to see that Cameron has made amends and righted the past wrongs in his life. Given that, why does he have multiple charges for non-payment of Child Support that are currently pending? Why does he have a warrant for his arrest issued as July 27th (last week)? Why does he have 17 plaintiffs in civil suits for Fraud that he has not yet paid? Who are the people that he has made his amend to? Why has he recently loss visitation rights for all five of his children? If has made so much money, why does he not own a residence or car, and is living in someone’s basement?
You seem to be glossing over the facts that are CURRENT, not in the past.
BTW: iJango has NO PARTNERSHIP with any leading Portal Provider (yahoo, MSN, Google, etc.) Their Legal Affairs and Public Relation departments are already aware of these false claims. BTW #2: The SEC is aware of the false claims that “iJango is going public on August 1st” – another very misleading statement. BTW #3: iJango did NOT FILE for a patent for their technology – their technology could be written by a high schooler proficient with XML code within one week. BTW #4: No one is going to get paid for simply surfing the net using an iJango portal. The hosting provider (e.g. Yahoo, MSN, Google) get paid for SPONSORED SITES by the sponsoree. iJango is merely a “pass-through” portal and does not contribute to the eyeballs clicking on a sponsored link. BTW #5: Yahoo, Google, etc. ONLY GET PAID for clicks on SPONSORED LINKS. BTW #6: For a company that is “Center of the Online Universe”, why are the processing all credit card transactions through a Travel Agency?
You obviously do not have a background in technology, business or online business models.
I will agree he has been truthful on one issue. They have hired “the best legal minds in the MLM industry”. They have done so to ensure the business is structured to minimize and personal liability. I suspect when people figure out they have been misled, they wouldn’t waste their time on going to small claims court . . . .
Stop drinking the cool-aid and look at the facts.
If you don’t believe any of the above, there is plenty of evidence on a tool that is been for a few years called the INTERNET. Go to online sites such as the Dallas County District Attorney’s website. BTW: You won’t get paid for people clicking on that site.
God Bless You – you need it.
August 2nd, 2009 at 3:50 pm
David,
This is one of the best articles I have ever read on the internet. Thank you for doing research on iJango. I hope this deters people from signing up.
Since iJango was founded by former people from Excel Communications that you found dirt on, do you have any information on Phil Mims. He started a network marketing company called Nussentials that seems to be a scam as well. If you have any information on that pyramid scheme please inform us. Thanks man
August 2nd, 2009 at 5:29 pm
Cameron’s amends only last long enough for him to screw someone over again.
How come he doesn’t mention getting the boot from Jason Breakey’s last singles business? They went from making $1m a month to being broke and closing up all the doors in less than a year. Cameron got the boot, and ran his offices into the ground in short order.. but not before allegedly stealing an employees credit card, and allegedly burning various other people for any amount of money he could.
This is all within the last 12 months people.
WAKE THE FUCK UP!
August 2nd, 2009 at 6:48 pm
I’m amazed of you Mr. Sniper and others to who continue to bashed Cameron Sharpe’s unfortunate past, telling everybody that ijango is a scam and Mr. Sharpe cannot be trusted. Let me ask you this Dave; Do you have a personal vandetta against Mr. Sharpe? Sounds like that you do which is says a whole lot about you. Yes Cameron made mistakes in the past and was very remorseful of his deeds, don’t we all? I’ll be very careful of you dissing the Ijango opportunity because of the man’s faults. Judge the company on their merits.
To the naysayers who follows you like a flock of sheeps and agreeing with you that this company is a scam without taking a look. Answer two questions;
1) How could be a scam if a it doesn’t cost a single dime to you just to download the website toolbars and then just to surf the net and do searching on major search engines like Google, Yahoo, Bing, go to Facebook, Twitter and other social websites and download music and your favorite movies from Rapshody, You Tube, AOL Music etc.
and second, this is important (and this has been asked many times on this forum): What if this work and we paid every time people surf the net
My friend called me this morning about Ijango and did our research the company not on Mr. Sharpe but on Mr. Sharpe’s ideas and the track record of Ijango CEO Steve Smith with Excel Communications where he devised the marketing plan which took that company to over $1.4 billion dollars in revenue based on internal growth. so count me and her in to put down $150 and $20/month to pursue this opportunity of a lifetime.
So, if you want to bitch, whine, and complain about Ijango and Mr. sharpe’s past, please go sit on the sides and do that and let the others wwho has half-a-brain to make a decision themselves if Ijango is right for them.
August 2nd, 2009 at 7:36 pm
StayAway,
You are the voice of reason on this board from some of the recent posts from Yaya and Rick.
Yaya still hasn’t shared how the “Online Center of the Universe” changed the time/space continuum at 2:00 yesterday. Regardless of what time zone he is referring to, 2:00 has come and gone and I’ve not seen any paradigm shifting confirmation of iJango’s unique business model.
Rick is overlooking some very simple facts and refuses to look at objective data that exists through a variety of sources, all that not only speak to past misdeeds, but very recent ones.
At the end of day, Rick will spend the $169 on iJango, which likely amounts to a sizeable portion of his monthly pay. Best of luck to Rick in recuperating his money and getting the $20/month spicket to shut off after the barn has burned. I am eager to see all the reports of the grande dinero people will be making from the Center of the Universe by checking their email, doing portal searches and watching videos on YouTube.
Oh Rick, one last thing, my name is not David. You may want to consider the fact that David (do not know him) may not be the only one that Cameron owes an amends to. In the case of myself, he does not owe me an amends as I’ve never met him.
I am, however, well aware of his dealings with others and his association with other criminals well versed in drugs, jail and fraud.
I do know that Cameron still associates with people that are less than savory, has an outstanding warrant for his arrest (posted on the Dallas County DA’s office on 7/27/09), and that he recently lost all visitation rights to his five children. He also was found guilty for non-payment of child support. I’m having a hard time reconciling the facts with statements that he and you have made about finishing all of his amends and that he is now living a spirtual life.
If so, he has a different higher power than what most people would have a conception of.
There is a consistent pattern here, you keep saying he is being bashed on this board when facts / links have been provided. You, however, keep providing hearsay “evidence” about the pat being over, all amends being complete, etc.
SHOW ME THE MONEY! SHOW ME THE PROOF! WE HAVE SHOWN YOU SOLID, OBJECTIVE INFORMATION SOURCES!
August 2nd, 2009 at 8:00 pm
I think is very important to see what iJango has to offer, now that the launch is successful. It is very easy to take pot shots and try to discredit something without having all the facts. For those that think this is a scam…..checkout the actual ‘live’ iJango web page at *SPAM LINK REMOVED* . It is the real thing and it absolutely free to anyone who wants to use it as their home page. So, David….please let us know how you can substantiate your claim that this is a scam when your only justification was based on your statement that this product/service was for sale…..it is absolutely FREE!
August 2nd, 2009 at 9:40 pm
We are watching the webinar as the leaders are showing the great technology.
It doesn’t work well at all. The story 30 days ago was that there were 70 programmers working round the clock for months. Doing what?
As they logged in on the webinar live – http://www.widgetserver.com – warning dialogue said -exceeding daily request limit.So they are bringing in widgets from a site that anyone can get them from. Google ‘hulu widget’ and see that they are ‘borrowing’ that as well. They have done nothing new. In fact they are doing a miserable job of piecing everything together.
Now they are explaining how you do not get paid on all clicks. I’ve seen enough.
August 2nd, 2009 at 10:07 pm
Scam Scum,
I agree with everything you say. I am not sure why you think I would join iJango. I think there is some misunderstanding. I think iJango is the worst MLM I have ever come across.
August 3rd, 2009 at 12:32 am
I want to hear more about the show they put on in Vegas – any other attendees out there? It pains me to know that there are people in this country who are so weak minded and have bought into this enough to fly out to Vegas on their own dime to celebrate the launch of this absolute pile of shit excuse of a business model. Also, is Vegas the best place for a “recovering” addict? I’m sure Cameron was getting bottle service at Pure or some other club off a borrowed credit card. These poor suckers will lose friends and respect from colleagues once it’s uncovered that there is no functional magical “portal” where google is writing checks for clicks. This guy missed his calling – could have been a great Billy Mays peddling the latest sham wows but instead appears to be driven by the allure of making a large sum of money in a short period if time regardless of the moral cost only to deal with the consequences later when the problems inevitably arrise. Look forward to seeing more about this on Dateline or 20/20!
August 3rd, 2009 at 1:03 am
Well its obvious you want to continue to blog but have cut out everyone who is positive about what’s going on. Get a Life!!! One sided versions don’t get fair play. Dirty Man!!
Sorry for your luck, Again!
August 3rd, 2009 at 4:29 am
Hi Rick, Sorry for my post directed to you, as it was intended for one of Cameron’s minions on this board.
Hi Vegas Fact,
You appear to not understand a few basic facts, including the following:
You missed the fact that Cameron recently lost parental riights for his five children from four women
1) You have not looked into past dealings with Cameron by former employees, business partners, and customers
2) You missed the fact that he has an outstanding warrant for his arrest in Dallas
3) You missed his own claim that his mentor is Jason Breakey, a known criminal that carries large amounts of weed around with him with a gun in his car (been busted three times with weed and guns)
4) You missed the fact that no patent has been filed for iJango’s technology
5) You missed the fact that Steve Smith recently filed bankruptcy
6) You missed the fact that Cameron changed his name from Barrett Stone, another “person” with a long trail of deception behind him
7) You missed the fact that Cameron has multiple (17) outstanding civil suits for Fraud and Decptive Trade Practices
9) You missed the fact that Cameron was recently found guilty of non-payment of child care support
10) You missed the fact that the technology shown in Vegas kept timing out – a good indicator that the solution is not scalable. You would think that it work since they were just “going public” and no one is using it.
11) You missed the fact that it would not take 70 programmers to develop iJango. The solution is an html based solution using xml API calls – a low-level computer programmer famaliar with HTML and XML could write this within 1-2 weeks on his own.
12) You missed the fact that iJango didn’t go public, as they claim. When a business claims they are going public, that means they are going on a stock exchange.
13) You missed the fact there are no alliances with Yahoo, MSN, YouTube, Google or any other leading portal providers. Go check yourself with those companies public relations departments, as I have. There Legal Affairs teams are now involved.
14) You missed the fact that Cameron Sharpe, aka Barrett Stone, has a long history of cocaine and alcohol abuse
So who is the “Dirty Man” Mr. Vegas? What objective information can you share to represenent “the other side”. Perhaps you will respond that “the vibe was good in Vegas”, “people are pumped in Vegas”, “it was exciting”, “there were so many people” or other such “confirmations”. Please tell.
As for my luck, I have two advanced degrees, get to work from my house, have worked for multiple technology companies, have run web-development portal projects, and work in business and law for a leading technology company.
I have personlly spoken to many iJango reps and there is a consistency amongst all of them:
1) They do not have a technology background
2) They either do not know about Cameron Sharpe, or are more enamored with Steve Smith’s involvement – many are former Excel reps
3) They do not have a Business background
4) Most do not have any advanced education
5) NONE of them so far understand how portal providers make money
You will likely recuperate your $149, if you have enough friends or family to help you out. After that, the well will dry up and you’ll be back looking for the “next” big opportunity you can sign your friends and familly up for.
I am sorry for your luck, as you have not done your homework. Please respond back with FACTS about the OTHER SIDE!! Inquiring minds eagerly wait for your facts.
August 3rd, 2009 at 9:22 am
I know this guy. I have personal knowledge of his crooked ways. I have seen him in action as recently as a few days ago.
If pressed to say something positive, I could honestly say he has a natural ability to cause people to believe that he can get them what they want. The hopeful or desperate go just giddy over him- and right away! Sadly, he knows how to play their greed and needs t his advantage. Sound familiar? A few politicians and telescamgelists come to mind.
There are a lot of people he has gotten close to who will be deeply hurt by this phony. Some who I know and care for.
I know nothing about computers, code, techie stuff, etc. but I know people, and I know con-men. This kid is bad news, and he will cause you pain.
August 3rd, 2009 at 9:36 am
wanted to check out ijango today.
here are it’s words….
iJango is going through maintenance. Please bear with us!
great launch eh?
no wonder they have 3 lawyers.
1 programmer could have gotten this up within the timeframe that this idea was launched.
(apparently only 1 month)
heck…they could have outsourced it to backbase…which makes this kind of thing for intranets and a few portals…
sigh…
ok lets here it how great it is again from those reps that are defending it because they have made a few dollars from recruting and are ignoring the actual product because they want to be able to sleep at night.
August 3rd, 2009 at 10:13 am
here’s a link advertising the scummy scam and “explaining” how the money is being made, read and laugh:
http://home-business.articlesboy.com/can-someone-please-answer-the-question-what-is-ijango/
Two days after the official launch of their fraud, the paradigm shift, the thing that will revolutionize the internet forever, still does not make the news on the mass media, the only reference comes from one of their own affiliate website:
http://www.bing.com/news/search?q=ijango&FORM=BNLH
August 1st came and went, “iJango” portal (which is a dupe of the “dropthings” portal with a different color scheme) still not working, there seem to be issues with the security certificate (or the lack of it), yet the ijango crowd is beating the same worn-out drum on Twitter and more sheep line up to willingly be fleeced by pastor Sharpe.
Looks to me that the Center of the Online Universe is actually a black hole sucking in all the cash from ignorant, uneducated, imbeciles, illiterate, cretins like the defenders of the iJango pyramid scheme, MLM fraud, ponzi scam and the Cameron Sharpe apologists.
There’s never a shortage of idiots!
August 3rd, 2009 at 10:29 am
The reps signing up for this blindly gave their SSN and Credit Card data without ever doing research or reading the Terms of Service.
I have talked to at least ten iJango reps on the phone and their is a consistency. They do not understannd technology, did not understand they are financially obligated to the $20 per month ad infinitum, did not know of Steve Smith’s former affiliation with Cameron Sharpe on companies that were charged with Fraud and Deception, were not aware that Steve Smith recently filed for bankruptcy, were not aware of his mentors (Jason Breakey) seedy past, and were not aware of Cameron’s current legal issues.
None of these people that have signed on have been successful in their life and blindly signed up for the “Center of the Online Universe”. As Cameron himself says, BAM you make money. What he didn’t say was the BAM was only going into his pockets.
Good thing and understandable why he hired “the best legal minds in the MLM industry”.
August 3rd, 2009 at 10:30 am
Cameron Sharpe and the crack team from Steve Smith have really screwed the pooch on their awesome launch here.
If they are so awesome and have so much I.T. Power behind this venture….
then why is their site down two days into launch?
I’ll tell you why.
they are spending at most $129 a month for their hosting service. (netfirms.com does not offer customized plans and that it their most expensive plan)
all of 2500 gig bandwidth…
Moron’s….
if they couldn’t anticipate real traffic, then what the heck are they doing?
why aren’t they on amazon cloud ec2? where most of the high end sites that don’t have their own infrastructure host their apps?
I’ll tell you why.
They are cheap bastards.
hence why we are seeing this for ijango.com
Welcome to iJango, the Center of the Online Universe!
We are temporarily experiencing issues with our hosting solution’s ability to expand their
bandwidth to accommodate our growth.
Thank you for your patience as we transfer to our new hosting solution.
1. they could be using a registrar that allows for instant switching like enom… (moron IT problem number 1)
2. they could have forseen this with the amount of interest in the service.
3. they could have at least put this on a multi cpu dedicated hosting solution. (which apparently they didn’t)
EPIC LAUNCH FAILURE
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:26 am
Yet another sets of data points on Master Scum Scamster Cameron B. Sharpe.
Cameron Sharpe has moved on from Dating Services to Get Rich Dating Services to his latest brainchild, iJango. iJango is being marketed as the “Center of the Online Universe”. Cameron Sharpe is indicating that for payment of $149, plus a $20 “back office” monthly fee, you can get on the ground floor of the next Google. Cameron indicates they have filed for a patent for the technology developed by 70 programmers. Cameron Sharpe indicates that iJango was “going public” on August 1st. Cameron Sharpe indicates there are alliances with Yahoo and Google. Cameron Sharpe indicates on his autobiographal website that he is now clean and sober from his cocaine and alcohol addictions and has made amends to everyone he has hurt in the past. Cameron Sharpe indicates he has renewed his relationship with his mentor, Jason Breakey. Cameron Sharpe indicates that as you drive people through your iJango website, as people access partner websites, BAM!, you make money on a per click basis. An examination of these statments by Cameron Sharpe reveal the following: 1) No patent has been filed by iJango. Refer to this link to confirm for yourself: http://is.gd/1PesK 2) The technology iJango uses is built on simple HTML code with a standard XML schema – the use of the widgets iJango uses refer to code that could be built by one software developer within one week of time – if iJango used 70 developers, as they claim, then they are highly incompetent. 3) The day iJango “went public” was a Saturday. While iJango did a “formal announcement”, they did not go public – this is an outright lie and being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. 4) iJango’s claim of partnerships with Google and Yahoo are false. Both of these companies Legal and Public Relations Affairs are aware of these false claims and may be taking appropriate action. Anyone can confirma lack of partnership by doing simple websearches for Yahoo and Google, both which would have issued press releases if in fact such a partnership exists. 5) Cameron Sharpe’s self-professed use of cocaine and alcohol and going sober are not consistent with recent actions others have seen firsthand at the Vegas “going public” party on August 1st. Furthermore, his self-professed mentor – Jason Breakey – is currently on bond for possession of marijuana and concealment of firearms. He most recently was found guilty for resisting arrest. These charges were filed in December of ‘08. Jason was also found guilty for possession of marijuana in Cleburne, TX for possession of marijuana and drug pariphanelia. A clean and sober person, I would suspect, would want to sever all ties with a known substance abuser such as Jason Breakey. 6) Cameron’s claims that he has amends to all is contradiction to recent and current court filings. Cameron was recently found guilty for non-payment of child care and has lost all parental rights for his wife children from four separate women. 7) Cameron Sharpe has a warrant out for his arrest, which is referenced on page 150 of an outstanding warrant arrest on the DA’s office in Dallas County. See: http://www.dallascityhall.com/courts/current_warrants_SZ.pdf
A review of common revenue models for online providers such a Yahoo and Google make it very clear that these providers would not share revenue with iJango for a simple pass-through. iJango also leaves out a key fact – Yahoo, Google, MSN, etc. only get paid for “sponsored sites”. Lastly, companies that pay Yahoo and Google have contractual agreements with Yahoo and Google for the click volume – they would not pay iJango for simple pass through clicks and have no such provisions in their contracts or separate contracts established with iJango. See the below link for simple explanation of why iJango will fail: http://www.clicksniper.com/ijango-scam-part-2/ 9) A review of iJango’s terms of service indicate that once you provide your credit card, you cannot cancel future payments. Cameron used similar terms of service in dating services. When the customers found out they were duped, their credit ratings were significantly tarnished when Cameron contacted credit agencies to report the customers non-payments for services not rendered. 10) A review of iJango’s terms of service also indicate the following fees: a 1% commission (pennies per person), a $19 per month “back office fee”, a $3 fee for each transaction, should you decide to use any of your earned commissions. What this means is the only revenue you will ever get is buy enrolling others – there will never be any commissions earned or if so, they would very nominal (this assumes there would be commissions . . .) 11) Widget technology is not new – see below site where you can create your own. http://www.widgetserver.com/ Note there is no revenue, subscription or “back office” fees for this technology. In addition to the above facts, Cameron Sharpe has a long history of lawsits, bankruptcies, sexual harrassment, writing bad checks, and non-payment of money due to former employees. See below information: http://www.txnb.uscourts.gov/search/results.php http://www.realestate.countyclerk.dallascounty.org/search.aspx?e=sto&cabinet=OPR (on above site, do a name search for terms “Sharpe Cameron”) Any person considering becoming an affiliate of iJango should be aware that iJango does not list a phone number on their site and require you to provide your social security number and credit card information during the online registration. They also are processing all credit card transactions through a Travel Agency – you would think they would have their own merchant accounts with AMEX, Mastercard and Visa and wouldn’t rely on a Travel Agency to handle credit card transactions. Given the above information, anyone that overlooks these facts is a fool to ever consider become a rep for iJango. Beware of Cameron Sharpe
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:33 am
oops.
i retract my last statement.
they are on amazon cloud. (their name server is with netfirms, not their hosting…which doesn’t make too much sense from an I.T. standpoint either…since netfirms is a hosting provider not a high level domain registar…oh well)
however… this actually makes their statement about their provider not being able to handle their bandwidth patently ridiculous.
so when do i get to see their awesome portal? when will I be able to see what code they are using?
are they using portaneo, dropthings, alstrasoft, or actually a real customized website?
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:50 am
Netfirms is providing primary DNS for ijango.com however the A record for the domain points to 75.101.198.115 which is owned by Amazon.com. If Amazon isnt capable of handling the tremendous growth ijango is experiencing (JOKE), who is? The website statement is misleading and meant for the fools who have bought into the scheme these Baffoons are pulling.
OrgName: Amazon.com, Inc.
OrgID: AMAZO-4
Address: Amazon Web Services, Elastic Compute Cloud, EC2
Address: 1200 12th Avenue South
City: Seattle
StateProv: WA
PostalCode: 98144
Country: US
NetRange: 75.101.128.0 – 75.101.255.255
August 3rd, 2009 at 3:36 pm
Hi jangoshmango,
Remember, iJango is the “Center of the Online Universe”. As such, I don’t think Yahoo, Google, You Tube, Amazon, eBay combined could handle the tremendous growth iJango experienced since they went public on Saturday.
The reps must really be making the big bucks now with this tremendous volume.
I hope Cameron can work out the details before his warrant for arrest is executed. He will have a new home soon and be able to move out of his friends basement and get free room and board.
Remember Cameron’s quote in Vegas “someone clicks on a link, and BAM!, you make money”. I have several friends who are developers. What would be really neat is to develop a program that just clicks links why you sleep. You could be making money – BAM! – while you sleep! AWESOME NEW PROGRAM FOR iJANGO TO BUILD!!! I will be sure to contact iJango’s Product Management team and pitch this idea.
BTW: I talked with an iJango rep today and he indicated one of the guys upline from him has already made $1M on iJango. Not bad for a company that went “public” this past Saturday.
When I pressed him for details on the click revenue he will make, all he could offer is “I trust Cameron and Steve, I don’t need to know all the technical details”.
iJango Reps: Go back and watch the Vaseline commercial shown at the Go Public meeting as it has some relevance for you in the near term.
BAM!
August 3rd, 2009 at 5:29 pm
QUOTE POSTED BY Scam Scum: the fact there are no alliances with Yahoo, MSN, YouTube, Google or any other leading portal providers. Go check yourself with those companies public relations departments, as I have. There Legal Affairs teams are now involved.
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This is a huge point. Do you have documentation and confirmation that their Legal Affairs teams are involved?
August 3rd, 2009 at 6:09 pm
Scam Scum,
You’re an idiot, lmao. That idea was already done with Agloco. ijango has an algorithm to track click fraud. But keep coming up with more delusional comments, it is entertaining. By the way, bad publicity is just as good as positive publicity…if not better. Keep getting the word out about ijango, your doing a great job (for ijango). And yes I have a marketing/pr background, so i can say that.
Just sayin’
August 3rd, 2009 at 6:31 pm
So, someone has already made already made $1M? Is that possible? With a code program, sure. But only if they are GIVEN the top code at the beginning and then a fortune is coded to them for the life of the program.
Few people really understand the code bonus program, including seasoned network pros. Remember, leaders get on the webinars and tout, ‘…over 2M in revenues and 1.4M in commissions…’ they don’t say, 80% of that is in the hands of 1 or 2 people.
Let’s say they get past all of the start up BS – will they get past how the code works?
August 3rd, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Hello Just Sayin,
Glad you are getting entertained by my sarcastic comments and glad I can be of service to the Online Center of the Universe.
I suspect you have an extensive background in marketing and PR in the MLM industry, otherwise known as the pyramid industry. Maybe one day you can go get an Associates Degree at your local community college to further your extensive business experience.
It is exciting to hear about people making $1M within three days of the launch.
Dear Reader,
Any time any company forms an alliance, they make big announcements. There is no such announcement with any of these search engines. You will not find anything online about action as they were just notified of the false claims within the past few weeks. I called a friend of mine that manages an alliance with Yahoo and a leading Telecom company. He did some research with the Yahoo marketing people, who confirmed no such partnership exists. Yahoo Legal Affairs was subsequently contacted by their Marketing and PR groups.
If you were in Vegas for the big “go public” party, you would have noticed they stripped all references to Yahoo, etc from their page. I suspect they have already heard from Legal Affairs from Yahoo and others, but they would be the last to tell you.
August 3rd, 2009 at 6:52 pm
Has anyone called Cameron on his cell number to ask him about all the charges on this board?
Since his number is posted on this board and he can address all the dirt raised on this board, let’s give the guy a chance!!!
Cameron’s cell phone number is 980-253-8873 for those that may want to ask him directly about all of these false accusations and raising dirt from the past.
August 3rd, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Just sayin’
Wait this has already been done before? You don’t say!
I thought they said they were first?
You morons can’t even keep your rhetoric straight and it doesn’t even matter how many lies you get caught telling– the cult will still obey!
August 3rd, 2009 at 8:16 pm
bandwidth problems? ahhahhaaha
On the serious side
this blog is #1 and #2 for the keyword Ijango
They are also #1, and #2 for the keyword Ijango Scam
Are you telling me that ijango.com is receiving MORE visitors than clicksniper?
clicksniper hasn’t gone down…
gee i wonder if ijango should go with the same host provider as clicksniper
August 3rd, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Isn’t it hilarious that iJango can’t keep up and Clicksniper can? Wow!
Given that people are making $1M within three days since iJango went public, this sounds like the opportunity of a lifetime. It sure is for Cameron and Steve Smith, both who have filed bankruptcy as of late and can’t afford to at least set up merchant accounts under the corporate name of iJango.
As many of the iJanger’s have told me in direct conversations I have had, they don’t understand the details of click revenue, but they trust Steve and Cameron. Has anyone looked at the people in the rooms posted on the web attending iJango seminars? These people definitely didn’t come from the top of the DNA food chain. They all appear to be low-income people with nominal education.
I feel sorry for them, but if they choose to join iJango despite the wealth of available information, well God Bless Them. The amount of money they will lose is insubstantial, what is ashame is whose pockets the money goes to.
One thing that is exciting, however, is the people that sign up for iJango and supposedly making click revenue can go to the US Gov and Dallas County District Attorneys office to read all the truths about Cameron. Maybe everytime an iJango affiliate hits these sites, BAM!, they make money! BAM! BAM! BAM!
August 3rd, 2009 at 9:18 pm
I really enjoyed this read and it is refreshing to see that the internet can be used for good rather than simply ripping people off. Here is another great article about ijengo:
http://techding.blogspot.com/2009/08/ijango-next-big-scam-on-web.html
August 3rd, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Scam Scum,
Thanks for advice on Jr Clg, but I’ll have to pass. I already obtained a BBA in Marketing yrs ago, so sorry to dissapoint your attempt at humor. As to pyramid which one do you work for? I have been in the corporate world for many years now and almost all organizations are pyramids, it is the strongest structure. Are you at the top, CEO? Are you mid level? Or are you slaving at the bottom? Where does your wealth of knowledge come from? Isn’t it hilarious that most of you don’t list your accomplishments, it’s always my friend at this place knows a guy who cleans the house of a high up person at some company thats in tight with so and so.
and Stay Away your are a prime example of whats wrong with the educational system, you can not read. My response was to Scam Scum’s illegal idea of writing a program to commit click fraud, which has been done before. You truly are a moron. You need to get your rhetoric straight. Send me your address andf I’ll mail you a speak and spell to get you started, I’m not heartless.
Just Sayin’
August 3rd, 2009 at 10:24 pm
here’s a good one
when you do a whois on cameronbsharpe.com
http://whois.domaintools.com/cameronbsharpe.com
you’ll see that the email address used is squilla212@gmail.com
So you google squilla212 and look what comes up
http://tedlaw.blogspot.com/2007/12/ted-law-right-one-dating-service.html
If I was that company, I would take Cameron to court for libel.
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:46 pm
‘I have been in the corporate world for many years now and almost all organizations are pyramids, it is the strongest structure. Are you at the top, CEO? Are you mid level? Or are you slaving at the bottom?’
You clones keep saying that, but you are wrong. You say it out of either ignorance or just to try and justify what you know you are doing.
The corporate world you pay with your time and skills to get the job, and then work your way to the top by doing a good job. No real legitimate company CHARGES YOU to get a job with them– they make their money off products and sales.
The PYRAMID SCHEME world– you pay with your wallet– and get rewarded for doing a good job fleecing people to do the same. You pay to play, and the company makes their money from that payment.
See the difference? No of course you don’t.
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:49 pm
Oh I somehow managed to miss this beautiful gem:
‘Chefchick Says. Says:
July 31st, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Cameron Sharpe was only the guy that CAME UP WITH THE IDEA!!
He is not running the SHOW!! He is simply a computer genious with a bad past. ‘
I ASSURE YOU CAMERON IS IN NO WAY A COMPUTER GENIUS. In any manner of the word.
August 3rd, 2009 at 11:50 pm
Thank you for your timely response Just Sayin’,
Your accomplishments on getting a BBA are most impressive. You are correct in the statement that corporations are pyramids.
I spent the early part of my career in Fortune 500 but bailed as soon as I received my MBA. Since then, I have chosen to work the majority of my career with start-ups. Usually Series C, but I have worked for one Series-A start-up. While series A companies are exciting, it is the Series C startups that have more robust funding and have a higher liklihood of marketplace viability. In the case of one Series-C company I worked for, I was able to be on board prior to them getting listed and ended up with stock options that I [luckily] cashed out before the implosion in 2000. While I continue to work in technology, I augment my income through independent consulting and investment properties.
In the case of iJango, it is a typical MLM with a technology twist. Cameron’s timing is right – he has found God and has made amends to all (according to his website), the economy has been stagnant, putting a disproportionate amount of pressure on the lower-middle class, and the entry cost is low enough that anyone that can afford a few dinners at the Golden Corral can join the Center of the Online Universe.
I’m sure with a BBA and your experience at iJango, you must be watching the money coming in. With your background in marketing, you must have done some research on the big partnerships iJango claims to have with leading portal providers, including the tagline “Powered by Google”. Since Google has no such published alliance with iJango, you should be aware that use of any reference to Google or placement of Google’s logo is an infringement and subject to significant action by Google.
Since iJango is the Online Center of the Universe, they likely would stomp all over Google if they were to be asked to stop referencing “powered by Google”.
Your Marketing experience clearly is a cut above the rest. You appear to have wasted your BBA degree if you have resorted to MLM marketing for Cameron Sharpe. Perhaps you should go back to cold calling, phone sales, stuffing envelopes, or whatever marketing prowess you have exhibited in your career.
You are just one more minion. You would have been a great Hitler youth back in the early 40’s in Germany.
August 4th, 2009 at 12:19 am
re: scam scum
No one has made 1 million in commissions. no one person has made over 50k in commissions since the start. they have as of12:50 am aug 4th are happy to report a grand total of 1,045,837 in commissions paid to the field since inception. we also purchased our own dedicated servers, which of course as you already know we should have done that to begin with oh great wise scam scum. it’s funny though, google every MLM company out there and what do you see…
SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM.
It’s also funny that most of them, successful ones, are and have been in business for years. Take fourtune for example, all your buddies call this a scam as well. 9 years and a net worth of over a half a billion dollars. amway 20+plus years and it’s made 1000’s of millionaires. arbon mary kay etc… what do they have in common? services or products like i jango. why are they successful? enlighten me guy? hating is one thing missing the boat….. huge mistake. I believe we’ll see you guys posting about ijango for years while i enjoy my life, my family, my success. I love reading your comments. it just pushes us harder to success. I know you guys feel like you missed the boat. stating” that was my idea” and “whine cameron is a con man” we smile all the way to the bank laughing at your comments because it is you sir who is being scammed, and you knw you can’t turn back now on trying to be some kind of hero for the world. it is your nature to hate, its in all humans to have want what they can’t have. if your as smart as you try to convey please explain to everyone on this site how this won’t work b/c you haven’t yet??????????????????????
really guy are you that great of an influence that you come on clicksniper to inform the”world” how smart you and d kyle really are. you continue to sit at your computer comping your nails waiting for what??? A job, 9 to 5 was my life, 5 to 9 is my life now i work harder than i ever have and its paid huge dividens to this point.
i am glad you are a part of ijango your influence has had atleast 90 people cancel so keep it up really. you are helping us get rid of the weak ones, the ones who would rather believe some geek off the internet rather than family/friends
again i beg you please explain why this won’t work and i’ll pass it around to my 900 hundred people in my downline for review. and dont state click fruad jackass we have system software tracking systems to detect click fruad. you’d have to be smarter than the guys who developed slot machines in vegas to surpass this sytem. hell you just might be, i mean look what you uncovered already. i see nobel in your future.
ijango does not pay for clicks you dumbass.
August 4th, 2009 at 12:42 am
I appreciate the info but i do find one flaw, the state of Texas will arrest and prison someone that is behind on child support…
August 4th, 2009 at 12:44 am
I seem to have hit a nerve, which I can understand.
Very impressive that you have gotten 900 people in your downline. That is definitely a lot of money at $149 each (let’s not forget the monthly annuity of $20). It’s amazing that the Online Universe has already paid out $1M in commissions for a company that just “went public” two days ago. It even more amazing with that type of cash flow that iJango doesn’t have a merchant account with AMEX, Visa, Mastercard, etc.
As for me being bitter that I didn’t get in on the ground floor of the Center of the Online Universe, I really have no desire to be in any business with a known con artist, liar, drug addict, womenizer, deadbeat dad, bankrupt, warrant out for his arrest, fraternizing with drug dealers and criminals, etc. Not my cup of tea.
That’s the difference b/w you and me. You can overlook that so long as your downline is signing up affiliates. I couldn’t do it and sleep at night. I pick and choose who I work with and am selective – a history of ethical conduct is a primary motivator when I work with a client.
As for the click fraud software, you must have missed my dark sense of humor.
I’m glad to see you are using your BBA to it’s full extent doing pyramid work with a scam artist.
You may want to stop drinking the coffee so late at night as I can sense a little tension.
August 4th, 2009 at 2:10 am
‘they have as of12:50 am aug 4th are happy to report a grand total of 1,045,837 in commissions paid to the field since inception.’
So you are telling us at least 6,973 people have paid $150 to join this thing? I doubt it.
No wonder there is so much ijankedyou spam out there.
Too bad even with all that spam this site is still #1!
August 4th, 2009 at 8:37 am
“Men of sound character, who know exactly what they wish, usually have the wisdom to keep their own counsel, and seldom waste any of their time trying to discourage others. They are so busily engaged in promoting their own purpose that they have no time to waste with anyone or anything which does not contribute in one way or another to their benefit” Napoleon Hill (The Master Key To Riches)
When you read the stories of many great business pioneers, you’ll find that their success came right after they loss everything. Bankruptcy, failed marriages, health problems and the list goes on. If you study successful people you find that many of them had challenges similar to or worse than Cameron Sharpe. The one thing that many don’t understand is the heart of a champion. A champion will get up 101 times after they’ve been knocked down a 100 times (even if the crowd is yelling for you to stay down). They only one who’d understand that thought would be another champion.
The average person will take a look at another’s background and perceive that background to be the future. The person who thinks like that will never achieve any great success until they change their thinking. People who have the ability to see themselves and everyone else not as they are but as they can be are poised for greatness! The reason why most people fail in life is they don’t believe that they or others can change and grow. They believe that what you do today, you’ll always do. If this is true, then everyone should pack up their marbles and go home.
August 4th, 2009 at 9:21 am
A VERY telling stat:
http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/ijango.com+yahoo.com+google.com
Where’s the traffic?
August 4th, 2009 at 10:06 am
Good morning D.R.
Your story of redemption is truly inspirational. You do make a correct statement – many successful people have failed and come back to be successful.
The record of Cameron Sharpe, however, is markedly different – Naploeon Hill would not be someone I would think of in the same discussion of Cameron.
Let’s set some FACTS straight, all that can easily be verified by anyone that takes a few minutes to verify. These facts clearly indicate Cameron has not righted his ways and continues to scam people.
1) On Cameron’s autobiographical website, he claims [after he became sober] . . . “I went back to Jason Breakey, told him how wrong I’d been and said I was willing to make it right. He said he’d already forgiven me long before, and added that he knew I was broke and he’d love to hire me to run a new dating service. ” . . . . “God was working in my life. I was really focused on being of service to others, staying sober and living by spiritual principles. It felt like I’d finally turned the page. . . . “The launch of Premier Singles was a huge success, and eventually Jason and I had to talk about the next step. Because my compensation was set to reflect the effort I was putting in, the new and sober me was making almost $50,000 a month. Jason simply couldn’t afford to pay me that much as the business would suffer, so he offered a deal — he’d hand over a few of the Premier Singles locations free, with no strings attached. I could do whatever I wanted with them. ”
Cameron has recently been found guilty for non-payment of Child Support for one of his five children he fathered from four separate women.
2) Cameron did in fact to whatever he wanted with them: Note the litany of lawsuits against both Jason and Cameron post-sobriety. While you could dismiss one claim, you cannot dismiss hundreds of claims in multiple cities as an anomaly. Read for yourself:
http://www.ripoffreport.com/searchresults.asp?q5=cameron+sharpe&q1=ALL&q4=&q6=&q3=&q2=&q7=&searchtype=0&submit2=Search%21
3) Cameron’s mentor, Jason Breakey, has multiple charges for possession of drugs, firearms and resisting arrest. He was arrested twice last year for possesion of marijuana, plead guilty to charges of Resisting Arrest in December, and is currently out on bond for the outstanding charges in December of Possession of Marijuana and Unlawful Concealment of a Handgun. Jason was previously on probation for eight years for possession of 4-5 pounds of marijuana.
4) Most god-fearing, clean & sober people would not consider Jason a mentor and would run to the hills to attempt to keep their program working
5) Ethical people would not have the sheer number of judgements awarded against them for Fraud and Deception (post sobriety) if they were operating above the board. The behavior “post-sobriety” is no different that “pre-sobriety”.
6) A search for the term “Cameron Sharpe” on Yahoo results in multiple sites coming up that have nothing to do with Cameron (e.g. reviews of Coldplay, a rapper, sites with jibberish). Anyone that does such a search and opens the content will see it’s a ruse and an attempt to push all the bad press away from the first page of results.
7) Cameron currently has a warrant for his arrest in Dallas County, as posted on the Dallas Country District Attorney’s website last week, on July 27th. Why does someone clean and sober and god-fearing have a warrant out for their arrest YEARS after they have cleanup their act?
9) Cameron has waived visitiation rights for all of his children
10) Cameron falsely reported that iJango has filed for a patent. A review of pending patents confirms this is not true.
11) Cameron indicates alliances are in place with Yahoo, Google, MSN, Bing and many others. None of these companies have reported such a partnership – another fact easily verified.
12) Cameron has a long and continued record of deceit and unethical business practices, pre and “Post sobriety”.
Anyone that gives this money is a fool. Anyone that doesn’t do their research first deserves to lose money.
While many people report they are making money hand over fist, the money will soon dry up when the “affiliates” don’t get any of their click revenue. Then the house of cards will start to fall while Cameron is laughing all the way to the bank.
Most people signing up for iJango cannot articulate how money will be made, do not have a business background, gloss over the history of Cameron Sharpe, refuse to look at the many reports of former personal and professional victims, refuse to look at current legal proceedings and the lies Cameron continues to state. All they see is the money.
This is a repeat of the Bernie Madoff scheme – everyone saw big money ahead of them and didn’t do their research.
The people that sign up for iJango traditionally have not had any success in their life and are looking for an easy shortcut way of going from rags to riches.
If you are stupid enough, go out to iJango’s website – when it is running, that is. Look for an address or phone number – you won’t find one (major red flag). Go talk to people that have given out their credit card number, which a Travel Agency processed the transaction (the Travel Agency is a former business of Steve Smith’s that failed and is currently in bankruptcy). Go read the Terms of Service, specifically around charges and the compensation plan. Look at iJango’s claims that they have paid out over $1M in commissions so far in spite of the fact that no traffic is going through iJango and they can’t even keep the site running.
If after doing your research on iJango and Cameron Sharpe (past and present) go ahead and give him your Social Security and Credit Card Number.
I see a lot of heartache in the next few months as the Kool-Aid starts to wear off.
Get out the body condoms as things are about to get real sticky.
August 4th, 2009 at 11:34 am
iJango PAID ME!!!
I have registered iJango and then signed up some of my friends under me and I have got my first money from iJango. I don’t care what you say about Cameron Sharpe, what you think iJango is all about but they gave me the money they said they will. Do what I did and get paid for other people browsing around. Read my whole story at *SPAM LINK REMOVED*
August 4th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Seems to be a lot of bickering back and forth so I’ll try to stay unbiased to both ends of the issue and address my thoughts on this as a whole. It will probably present sides of the story that both sides in this argument will not like.
First and foremeost, the business model:
Most commonly known as a “pyramid scheme”, ‘ponzi scheme”, network marketing, or whatever it is that you would elect to call it. The number one problem that most people experience in business is cashflow. They simply don’t have the means of money to support their shoe store, or bike shop, sports equipment store, or the multitudes of other things you can start. You have to acquire land, build a building, spend on maintenance, trash, sewer, water, energy, and the likes. When you own a business from your home, tax advantages allow you to write off a certain percentage of your utilities because your office is located at home. It works by how much of your house floor space (in square feet) is allocated exclusively to your business. So not only do you not pay additional expenses on another building, but you get to write off a percentage of your own personal use at home that you otherwise wouldn’t get to.
I doubt “schemes” that sound like “the dark stuff” would be allowable on a 1099 tax form if the government saw them as such. The people at H&R Block know which ones are network marketing, and fill those forms out like any other business that requires a 1099 form.
Secondly, the validity of the business model:
If you go to that Ripoff Report website, you’ll see the same “SCAM!” label for MonaVie, Xango, Zurvita, Excell, and many other companies that do billions of dollars in sales every year. So the fact that the business model works is no question. Ripoff Report is a great place to go to gripe and moan about how something seems unfair because that’s what we do in America as a whole.
Furthermore, a company like Zurvita, that does its business by MLM’ing electricity and natural gas, is considered the marketing arm for MXEnergy. If you haven’t done any research on MXEnergy or know little about them, they are the dominant energy company in the business but are non-MLM. Therefore, very successful traditional businessmen with much history of working the NYMEX and great understandings of financial action see the value that word of mouth has to moving a product.
Third, Cameron Sharpe:
Word of mouth having a large impact is nothing short of clearly seen with what we’re all doing with this blog. I’ve taken the time to get both sides of the story and have come to the following conclusion. That Cameron Sharpe has a past marred with very severe and immature decisions. Simply because someone claimed to have “found God” in a blog does not mean that he has. So as far as the argument that is coming from people regarding this, give it a rest. If he proves he changes through deed then you have something to talk about. I personally am not giving this guy a get-out-of-jail-free card until he shows the wardens of his reputation that he can get out on good behavior. Furthermore, a lot of this “proof” that is being offered by doubters that Cameron has not changed is simply more words and means as little to me as claiming to have changed and not shown it.
Fourth, the staff:
Steve Smith, Raynor Smith, Tom Brown, Richard Engineer, Danny Jacobs, Tanya Smith, and Collin Murray are heading up the decision making behind iJango. Cameron Sharpe was the idea man but if someone is going to prove that the system is so corrupt in total, then a concrete showing of the reputation of all of these individuals needs to be displayed. From the people who evidently detest Cameron, I’m looking at a whole staff and saying, “Okay Cameron is shady for sure but what’s going on with these guys?” Still not completely convinced that the business is a complete bust because of one person.
Lastly, assuming the iJango idea were to work as well as iJango claims, what impact would this have on SEO businesses? I would think that Search Engine Optimization would be hurt if Google, Yahoo, and Bing really were working that closely with iJango?
P.S. The Traffic Detail Report is interesting. How do 92.2% of users come from the US with 27,000 hits, and India have 317,000 hits and be 2.2% of the users? Also, the reasoning I’ve gotten by some iJango representatives that the site went down was because Amazon Cloud set their traffic rate at 1,000,000 hits per day and they reached that in 3 hours. Not sure if there is any proof of that. I’m looking through the traffic report but it won’t include August. Just some thoughts.
August 4th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
“signed up some of my friends under me and I have got my first money from iJango.”
“Do what I did and get paid for other people browsing around.”
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You got paid for RECRUITING not from web site traffic.
This is just another MLM company where money will be laundered among friends and family.
August 4th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
Congratulations Ethan,
You will undoubtedbly get your initial payments for signing up people. What you won’t see is any of the click revenue, or as Camerone calls it “BAM!” when people access your site and go to Yahoo, YouTube, eBay, etc.
Keep signing up people and enjoying the revenue stream while you can. BTW: I really enjoy your site “SPAM LINK REMOVED”. A very telling site indeed.
Ethan is just another of many uneducated, low income minions.
August 4th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
I hear ya Scam Scum but you totally missed the boat. The average person will probably buy every word that you say. Heck, you’re even buying your words. Let me repeat the quote because I you may have missed it but there again, it may not apply to you…
“Men of sound character, who know exactly what they wish, usually have the wisdom to keep their own counsel, and seldom waste any of their time trying to discourage others. They are so busily engaged in promoting their own purpose that they have no time to waste with anyone or anything which does not contribute in one way or another to their benefit” Napoleon Hill (The Master Key To Riches)
August 4th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Hey “Reese” look up ijango .biz under alexa and that should sum up your “great detective” work.
Hey D.R. great piece glad someone still has their marbles!
Hey “stay away” it’s more like 11k people!
hey “john” Sheriff departments serve papers when anyone defaults on child support no matter where you live. If you have bills in your name which he does, a house, cars, licences, then you can be found immediately. If you are willing to go as far as to say is defaulting why don’t you call the sheriffs department and tell them Cameron is in charlotte and defaulting on child support. please end this for all of us ” john” Please Please Please someone anyone call all the sheriff departments and tell them he’s here and not doing what “you” think he should be doing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I implore all of you if you are really trying to help us all out then call the authorities and do the right thing!!!!!!!! If you don’t your intentions are suspect and seemed geared torwards some kind of internet police recognition . call al gore and help us all. i mean for christ sake he invinted it right?????????? =) lol… and while you’re at it please help us all out with welfare, taxes, and social HC…. No republican would blast capitalism like this. You democrats are USELESS!!!!!!
August 4th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
ijango rank is 6k clicksniper rank is 34k LOL.
August 4th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
LMFAO!!! I don’t see much change even with going to the .biz version. A whopping 4.7 pageviews/user. You really need to stop with the Kool-aid. It’ll wipe you out.
August 4th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
I have found this site to be very informative. I realize that there are kool-aid drinkers in every organization. I also know from past experience that there are those who spew hatred, for a variety of reasons. I view both as dangerous. I encourage all to do their own due diligence and make their own informed decisions as to who has an axe to grind, who follows blindly, and whether or not it is right for you.
I would just ask one favor, especially of Stay Away. clean up the language. Your arguments will carry more credibility if they are not laced with gutter level vocabulary. You seem like an intelligent person. Let it show.
August 4th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
BTW, douche-bag (I mean…Freddy)… Read before making fool of yourself. The higher the number, the better the ranking… i.e… 34k is much better than 6k – by over 5 times.
August 4th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Ready Freddy is always the voice of articulate reason.
The FTC, Dallas County, Austin District Attorney’s office, Yahoo/Google/MSN/Bing legal affairs and Public Relations department are all already aware of iJango and their scam founder.
Best of luck with the Online Center of the Universe. Ready Freddy will soon not have enough gas money to fill up his Daewoo and will be back to asking if you want the supersize option at the drive-in window he works at part-time while he is amassing his riches with the Center of the Universe.
August 4th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
I’ve added this page to my fave’s list because it’s interesting reading. Especially after having been approached by a “friend” to be part of her downline. She lost me at, “Your payment will go through a travel agency initially, but don’t worry. Once we go online, the travel agency will be iJango.” (Huh?) In any case, I declined her generous(?) offer. On what perhaps is a petty level, it’s quite hilarious for me to note that most of iJango’s cheerleaders on here have several issues. First, the absolute inability to answer the one simple question of how they expect to make money in the long run. Sure you’ll make it initially the more people you get signed up, but what about 5 years from now? Will it still be your golden ticket? Second, their allegiance to a known and proven scam king. Genius you say? Edmund Kemper is considered to have genius level intelligence. Being smart doesn’t mean being moral. In fact, most scam artists are able to suck in their victims with nothing more than charisma. And third, most of those claiming to be making big money on this, thus far, proven joke, can’t spell and a laughable usage of grammar. Just doing a search on youtube of the many folks who’ve posted video “training” on how to become an iJango top seller, it becomes obvious that this venture is feeding primarily from the shallow end of the DNA pool.
August 4th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Check out the new blog post! Google advertisers, learn how you can defeat iJango!
http://www.clicksniper.com/ijango-is-bad/
August 4th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
HauteMommy is a breath of fresh air to some of the recent posts on this site.
You raise a good point – all the postings from the cheerleaders can barely articulate a clear sentence, continue to skirt around facts that are out on law sites, patent site, facts that confirm a lack of partnerships, facts about a lack of traffic, current legal issues, bankruptcy status of Steve and Cameron, associations with known criminals, etc.
These people are akin to carp you see at the bottom of the river – feeding off the bottom of the barrel of people. The sad thing is these DNA-giants gloss over all the factual data and only see dollar signs.
The Golden Corral is sure going to lose a lot of money as people work to recuperate the $149 + $20/month servitude they will be paying. Get out the rice and beans.
August 4th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Just to prove my point on the intelligence level of iJango’s rep’s, these quote’s were taken from Matthew Skye on his “own” website that uses the name iJango and the word “scam”, (not going to send him traffic specifically because I wouldn’t want him getting per click revenue, you know). He also posts his phone number. I mention once more, these are DIRECT QUOTE’S:
” People are always looking for making extra cash, especially during these turbolent times: by marketing this product and spreading the voice around about it you can help people to make those extra hundreds or thausand dollars every month”
Had to post this whole excerpt because it had me laughing:
“3. Yeah, cool! But how does it cost? How am I gonna market Ijango?
Ijango doesn’t cost a thing, neither for you nor for them. You give it away for free, explaining them how they can still do what they usually do for free online, but instead of make those big company always more and more money (think about how much money Google makes daily from people like you who simply search for free…) you can participate those profits. That’s easy yet incredible.”
“Many people are claming that Ijango is a scam, digging in the past of Cameron Sharpe – he faced bankruptcy a few times and got some problems with cocaine and alcohol.”
Just some humor I wanted to share.
August 4th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
My argument is backed by evidence– their arguments are founded on conjecture and platitudes.
And while I feel like I am arguing with children, I know they are adults, and thus adult language is sometimes called for.
To the people who keep repeating ad nauseum that you can’t judge someone by their past read your own ‘genius’s’ words again please!
“But this was a new town, I could be anyone I wanted.
So I walked into one of Charlotte’s downtown bars and boasted I was the best bartender they’d ever find. I even claimed I’d been voted one of Dallas’ best bartenders. I got the job, though I had no idea what I was getting into”
‘To predict the future, all you need to do is look at the past’ -Cameron Sharpe
August 4th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
TWO GLARING FACTS: (1) The ijango “folks” cannot spell…at all !!! (2) The “CENTER OF THE ONLINE UNIVERSE” is not doing so well at this time…what gives with that ?
August 4th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
Right so every website must start out in the # 1 position…..right next to googles rank. Reese go back to selling makeup. Don’t call people names my friend you are supposed to be portraying yourself as smart. I think everyone on here will agree to my statement whether they want to or not. Stay away your “argument is most definitely back by evidence, i will not disagree. It’s unfortunate that some reps don’t quite know what they’re getting into specifing “get paid for clicks” or “click through revenue” behavorial advertising as you guys know is where the ad market is going, why is google a little timid of poor ole’ little facebook right now? facebook has nothing to lose against google but google does however have something to lose next to facebook. might not be much but any loss right now is not a good loss. The DOJ is preparing to gear up against google ( which is bull*it) quoting “online dominance” just like they went after gates clan for want to incorperate the operating systems in a browser and we all know what that would do, unless you were a mac user. fortunately they didn’t continue. I think the real gem is not threating ad companies by forcing click throughs becuase thats what this is NOT about, the same dollar spent through these proprietary comapnies will be the same dollar funnled through ijango. the difference is ijango will give a total of 60% of it back to the field. Non prfoit orginazations churches etc…. will benefit simply through basic fundamental advertising turned behavioral. why is it that if you say certain things on facebook or get certain apps that you are specifically targeted. better ROI. request/response is now response/request. that is not genius. it’s a delicate and precise form of online ad that will and has already generated billions. This is none of camerons schpeil im speaking of. just review the last few issues of wired and be informed if you’re not. I would love some feed back.. not the usuall on here but real feed back on what i just wrote about the behavorial deal request/respone vs. response/request. please dont reply with ur stupid and being scammed. really get serious about this. forgot a damn portal lets talk shop for a second
August 4th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Hello Ready Freddy,
You state that iJango reps do not get paid for clicks. Cameron Sharpe has indicated in several seminars (I attended one of them) that when someone clicks on a link through your iJango portal, BAM!, you make money. Click! BAM! Click! BAM! He even said “get paid while people watch videos on YouTube, Search the web, check your email.
If you don’t get paid for clicks, as Cameron himself indicated, how do you get paid?
Pray tell. We are just feeble minds in obvious need of portal economics 101 and in need of your extensive knowledge in this field.
Thank you very much for the education I am expecting from you. BTW: It’s easier to read if you break up your diatribe into paragraphs.
BTW II: Do you know if Cameron has turned himself into the Dallas Police yet? He has an outstanding warrant which I’ve confirmed this morning with the Dallas DA’s office. They also know have his cell phone number.
August 4th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Scam Scum
To be fair, Cameron probably just didn’t have time to stop and pay for all his tolls while he was driving around ‘paying it forward’.. and that is why he has a warrant.
I doubt it has anything to do with him being a broke ass loser who can’t afford a pot to piss in(even when he is making 50k a month)
August 4th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
okay okay
if you VISIT a site lets exclude click. If you VISIT a site that expresses ad’s behavorially or otherwise ads are impressed, revenue is generated.
I will return later. I know, “thanks for the warning”
I’m glad you are eager to uphold the law for us all. God speed to us all
August 4th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
If Cameron Sharpe has truely “found god” and is trying to seriously make ammends, I challange him to make a public statement that he will take all of his earning and use every cent to pay all of the people back that he has scammed.
That is truely “finding god”
I hope that dirty herpies infected dirtbag rots in hell…..I’m sure there is already a chair there reserved for him…and to all of the people who are outing him as a sociopathic fraud…..you are doing good thing for the public. Thank you
August 4th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Hi Freddy,
Thank you kindly for the lesson on Portal Economics 101. According to Cameron, anytime you check email, BAM!, you make money. Anytime you are watching a video on YouTube, BAM!, you are making money. Anytime you are searching the web, BAM!, you are making money. All the BAM’s! are starting to make my ears ring as I think about the amount of sites I visit a day (without ever generating revenue for anyone) and all the money I’m going to make.
I look forward to more details from you on how the Center of the Universe’s business model does not violate Adsense ToS and what Yahoo, Google, Bing, MSN and their clients will say about such claims.
Will Cameron address this in his next seminar? I assume he may not attend any new seminars in Dallas. If he does, you can be sure the police will be alerted so they can haul his skinny herpes-infested carcass to jail.
Maybe his next business will be generating income for everytime I go to the bathroom. Go to the bathroom, BAM!, I make money. My Mom and friends go to the bathroom, BAM!, I make money!! Now that’s an interesting proposition and doesn’t require managing any ASSets.
BTW: With the $50K Cameron is making per month and the Maserati he is driving, does that mean he has paid everyone he owes an amends to? PRAY TELL!!!
August 4th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
A dead horse seems to be more responsive to stimuli than the iJango web portal!
There’s more news on the mass media about Moctezuma’s great great great granddaughter by an extraterrestrial than anything iJango!
The ijango Twitter followers have beaten the same old skinny drum until all the fibers have come to a shred!
The iJango followers on this blog are in bad need of English 101 classes! Once they do that they will learn how to spell SCAM: I-Jan-Go!
“I-Jan-Go” is the spelling of the over 650 domain names registered in China alone that have “iJango” as part of the URL!- Which brings up one interesting question: why would a legitimate business need to do that?
The Center of the Online Universe turns out to be a black hole sucking in all the money from the uneducated, greedy and uninformed straight into the bank accounts of Cameron Sharpe, Steve Smith et Co!
iJango=license to scam!
I love black cats!
August 4th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
JustSayin’:
‘I have been in the corporate world for many years now and almost all organizations are pyramids, it is the strongest structure. Are you at the top, CEO? Are you mid level? Or are you slaving at the bottom? ‘
Definition of pyramid:
‘A pyramid scheme is a non-sustainable business model that involves the exchange of money primarily for enrolling other people into the scheme, often without any product or service being delivered.’ -wikipedia
I do not know of one corporation that requires its employees to pay an initial “registration” fee, much less a monthly fee all for the privelege of working for them.
August 4th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
I’m still waiting on what happened in Vegas?
August 4th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
It is quite an education into the MLM world when someone you know is excited about a brilliant new concept called iJango and you do some due diligence on the opportunity after it is presented to you. The most educational thing I have learned is that there is this subculture of people that are so desperate to make something of their lives that they will ignore every fact and every piece of logic just in the hopes that this is the opportunity that will finally make them rich.
It is doubtful that any hard facts or any reason will convince the people who have bought into the cult of iJango, but perhaps a blog like this will enlighten those normal people who are being approached as if this were a legitimate business opportunity. It is not.
iJango is simply the latest in a string of MLM failures by Steve Smith since he left Excel. He started with EveryDay Wealth, then he “dropped everything” to start Ultimate Match (which was a descendent of Soulmate which was founded by Cameron Sharpe and Steve Smith.) The next big thing that Steve and all his minions gravitated to was Ultimate Choice Travel. Now Cameron is back with Steve and they have “dropped everything” to become the Online Center of the Universe – iJango!
All of these companies have failed as well as Steve Smith’s golf course venture in Texas, which cost creditors and investors millions of dollars when he declared bankruptcy.
Nothing Steve Smith or Cameron Sharpe have done since Excel has been successful.
The common threads to all these “opportunities” is that they all feature low up front investments with monthly fees necessary to maintain your status. They bank on the fact that lots of people are willing to part with a small amount of money and feel that there is not a big risk. Then these people are constantly being told that success is just around the corner – i.e. “Excel was tough at first too, just stick it out and we will all be rich!” Riches will be yours if you just believe. Don’t look at the facts – just BELIEVE. The glitches and the scams and the lies that people keep uncovering are just a “bug on the windshield” – keep your focus on the dream!
Too bad Steve and Cameron don’t stick it out for very long with each business. As soon as the enthusiasm inevitably begins to wear out and the recruits stop paying their entry fees, they hit on the next big idea to start the process over and get everyone paying their entry fee again. Online Dating is HUGE! Travel is HUGE! VOIP is the next big thing! (part of the product offering towards the end of Ultimate Choice Travel – grasping at straws) The internet is HUGE! GET PAID FOR EVERY CLICK! JOIN NOW!!!!
I did some research and found a smorgasboard of info and people discussing “Ultimate Choice Travel” about a year ago. This was the most recent MLM failure of Steve Smith and his “team”.
The comments below speak for themselves and are only a small sampling of those who were so sure they would be making riches with the Ultimate Choice Travel business opportunity. You people that have signed up for iJango – do the quotes below remind you of anyone or anything? (please check mirror)
POSTED MAR 28, 2008
OMG!!! My husband and I just heard about Ultimate Choice Travel a couple of months ago.
What sold us on the concept was who was behind it (Steve Smith), the low initial cost ($99), and it was truly ground-floor. We were the second couple in the Philadelphia market to sign up. The first couple were the ones who signed us up.
Within just a few months (since Jan), we now have almost 50 agents in the Philadelphia/Delaware area! For us it was a no-brainer. We figured between the initial $99 fee and the 19.95 monthly fee, if we stick it out a year and nothing became of it, we would be out $340. We spend more than that eating out in a year.
At the rate things are progressing, I should be able to leave my full time job within a year. We can hardly sleep at nite we are so excited!
POSTED MAR 31, 2008
And yes, for those skeptics out there, this IS the greatest opportunity in MLM. And a big “yes” to the person above who said you should LEARN the business! NO business succeeds without the owner learning it, and then WORKING it. But if you don’t mind work, this is the most highly leveraged opportunity I’ve ever come across in more than 35 years since I completed an MBA. And this is a heck of a lot more fun than working in the conventional corporate world!!! Steve took a good two years to tinker with the program and the compensation plan. But now it’s taking off. I know of no other comp plan with THREE forms of income to UNLIMITED depth. My income is up 1,000% in 9 months, and I don’t mind sharing numbers with someone who’s serious. Feel free to contact. I already have down line in 16 states!
POSTED JUN 17, 2008
Ultimate Choice Travel has been great!! I just started my business in Febuary and already have just under 200 in my downline! The company is alot of fun and I have yet to meet anyone who isn’t a fun and positive influence!! We all made the right choice in joining Ultimate Choice Travel and I look forward to meeting all of you at the Travelfest in October!!!
ULTIMATE CHOICE TRAVEL MEETING INVITE – MAR 30 2009
Meetup Description: THIS IS AN EXTRA SPECIAL MEETING – if you want to attend – this is the ONE TO GO TO!!!!
Who will be there? Steve Smith, our founder, who is truly an undisputed network marketing expert. You may have heard of his previous company called Excel Telecommunications, where his marketing plan created hundreds of MILLIONAIRES and took the company to over $1.4 BILLION in just under seven years. Well, he’s doing it again with Ultimate Choice Travel, but the Compensation Plan he’s put together now is the most lucrative and highest paying residual income plan in network marketing history. His son, Rayner, who not only grew up in the network marketing industry, but found his early success in technology and online ventures, has partnered with Steve to create the contemporary company that you see before you today.
FROM ULTIMATE TRAVEL COO RAYNER SMITH – APR 2009 (Is this about the time that Steve Smith was “dropping everything” to start iJango?)
First Quarter 2009 recap. The last 3 months have been AMAZING. A lot of focus has been on launch of new website, new opportunity and travel website, Ultimate Honeymooner, Ultimate digital phone, complete repositioning of travel membership offerings, and introduction of iJourni. We have entered the realm of social networking. As you are probably aware, there are many degrees of participating in this phenomenon and we have elected to develop our own platform. In network marketing it is crucial that we constantly see how network marketing and social networking integrate.
No one really has tied these two together yet, and we are excited to be doing it. We have expectations here that are STAGGERING.
Our Travel Dept. staff has doubled over the past quarter; all professionals. Staff growth includes individuals attached to outbound calls to iJourni members to get their travel booked with us. I’ve heard concerns about the economy might be affecting our biz, and we are living within two industries: direct sales and travel. As you are probably aware, there could not be a more prime time for direct sales to flourish than economic times like these. The travel industry is affected in a different way, but we have a lot of good news on that front. Our numbers show that while the average booking did decrease per trip by about 40%, but bookings are up a lot! We booked a lot more travel this last quarter: total sales increased by 102% this past quarter (commissions increase). So what we’re seeing from our data is that TRAVEL IS UP!!
I heard this morning that Am Exp decreased in bookings by 10% — we increased by 102% so we know we’re doing something right!
Our Call Center has allowed us to let our Travel Agents work either here at corporate HQ or at their homes. This has helped us to expand at a viral rate and not have to worry about hiring and staffing in house. This has been an extremely eventful and successful first quarter.
We move forward with no debt, confident in our business model, increasing sales and growth, and new launches. We get to be part of the organizations that each of you are forming and that is something that we have that no other company has. This is a very powerful combination! You are part of a company that is growing in every way — while lots of other companies are going the other direction. Be proud of that. Tell everyone about it. Spread the word.
DOES ANY OF THIS SOUND FAMILIAR, iJango recruits?
August 4th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Scam Scum,
Kudos on the MBA! I have been entertaining the idea, not sure if I want throw the money away for something I may or may not use. But we all know formal education is a small part of what makes someone successful. So wear that badge of honor proud, even though you probably will keep working for people that do not have your distinguished qualifications.
I am glad you brought up start up companies. I did spend some time on that ride. Although fun, it can be a rough road. Your extensive experience does show me you have learned to make a living off of investors, hopping from one start up to another. Which technology company did you scam investors out of there money before the collapse? Just wondering, what was so great that they trusted you and your cohorts with their money. Talk about the teapot calling the kettle black. Did you get your investment properties with the money you swindled from your investors?
iJango’s e-mail is powered by google, not hard to get, you just have to pay for the service. You can apply for the use of logos as well. If iJango didn’t shame on them, but I’m sure their attorney did recommend they do so.
You really like personally attacking people and it shows. It’s pathetic grab for attention as you ride click sniper’s bandwagon. That makes you his minion, among many that drink his kool-aid. What you sell is poison and failure. I wish you continued success at it. If you wish to continue to debate the validity of iJango or Network Marketing as a whole, I would be happy to oblige. If you feel the need to personally attack me, I am willing to schedule a one on one meeting at some future date.
Stay Away,
I guess you were not able to read my response to you correctly, you changed the subject of our conversation. You stated I could not keep my story straight and you change the story. Your version of the corporate world is at best a fairy tale. You don’t get ahead by time and hard work. You get ahead by stepping on people and back stabbing. Corporations promote on the who you know basis not the what you know basis. If you haven’t found that out, then your either not in the corporate world or your in the maybe 1% of companies that actually treat their employees well. Either way the speak and spell offer still stands.
Just sayin’
PS
Scam Scum,
I noticed that you have alot of time to read and respond to these posts. Are you running out of investors to scam?
August 4th, 2009 at 11:25 pm
Hey there Just Sayin’!
I actually never worked for any startups that sucked peoples money. Any whiff of that and I was out (happened with one of the Series A I worked for). In the other two, we had patented software technology. It was actually patented, however, unlike Cameron’s claim of filing for a patent. In the last Series C I worked for, we have patented technology that ended up contributing significantly more of a revenue base than any of their existing portfolio. If it weren’t for the technology they acquired from us, they would have already been out of business or been delisted long time ago. It was this “pyramid scheme” I worked for the resulted in the company going public and giving me a lot of freedom to pursue other interests I had.
My suggestion is for you not to spend your money on the MBA as I can already tell you would never get an ROI on it. Trust me on that little bit of intuition.
Not only would the MBA not be worth the investment for you, but your BBA appears to have been a bad investment if you have decided to invest in MLM’s,especially the Center of the Universe scam.
Since you have extensive experience in Marketing and Pyramids, I have a potential revenue generator for you. What if you could multi-level the “Girls gone Wild” video series! Just think of it, you could hang out with your bud Cameron, find bodacious babes, and help these girls build their own downside. Think of all the possibilities!
As for who has attacked, you may want to go back to the beginning of the discussion stream and review your diatribe about what started as a dark joke on my part about building software to click for me while I sleep. As Cameron states, watch videos on YouTube, BAM!, you make money. Check your emails, BAM!, you make money. Surf the internet, BAM!, you make money. BAM! BAM! BAM! I’m making money without contributing whatsoever to anything in society – what a concept!
If I’m getting paid to do what I do on the internet (actually, I don’t watch a lot of videos, but the Cameron/Maserati video has been a source of a lot amusement for me and my associates), I could quit my consulting job and sell my investment properties and just sit at home and watch the commission checks – BAM! – come in from the Center of the Universe. Since they would have my credit card on file, they could even draft the money into my account from the Travel Agency they are using for their merchant transactions.
As for your invitation to meet for a “one on one”, I welcome your offer. I practice Kenpo five times a week and would love to have someone like you to practice on. I have an upcoming warrior weekend and would really enjoy the practice with you. Please confirm what city you live in and I’ll see if I can oblige your wishes. I do client work and find myself travelling occasionally – I think I can help you with this desire of yours.
As you would invariably have plenty of time to convelese, you would have time to think of the unethical path you have taken in your life working in pyramid schemes.
August 4th, 2009 at 11:31 pm
HauteMommy,
I am pleased you have decided to join the debate, and you are absolutely correct in saying:
I do not know of one corporation that requires its employees to pay an initial “registration” fee, much less a monthly fee all for the privelege of working for them.
but…there is a corporation that requires a 1M dollar investment and a franchise fee to to be paid out of your profits. Look up McDonalds! You know the great business that provides great food and looks out for our health.
We are NOT employees, we are independant business owners that have purchased a business and pay a monthly fee to have our websites maintained as well as other back office features that help us to run our businesses. It’s a very simple concept. Do a little research and find out how much it would cost to build and maintain a website and compare it to our cost.
My comment was to the structure of a pyramid being the strongest. What you are missing is that the corporate pyramid has a few top postions that are making all the money. In a MLM, anyone has the opportunity to be at the top if you put in the effort. Google and the rest have proven that the concept works and iJango is just innovating the concept by making the opportunity available to the masses. I bet that most of the “chicken littles” posting on this blog are network marketing failures. Thay probably tried to push the product hard and failed. Network marketing is not about a product/service, it’s about marketing yourself, and they couldn’t. Some one up above also made a good comment (if true), SEO’s like click sniper have something to lose if this concept works, which would explain his all out war on iJango. Something everyone should look into before drinking his kool-aid.
Just sayin’
August 5th, 2009 at 12:00 am
Scam Scum,
Seem to have struck a nerve with your sorted past of investor fleecing, and judging by the fact that you have to mention you take kenpo 5 times a week while your not busy reading and responding to this blog you must have little to do with consulting. Calling an idiot an idiot for making an idiotical statement is not an attack. But it makes sense that you would say something like that when you look at your past history of start up scams. Kenpo is a great art and the students are very disciplined, so it makes me wonder the validity of your statement. I have been a follower of Tae kwon do, from my native country S. Korea, since the age of 11 and we use our art in self defense. If you feel the need to come to Austin,TX to cause harm to me you disgrace your master and your dojo but it is your choice. My invitation was to see what kind of person you are and I’m sure now about what kind of person you are.
Just sayin’
August 5th, 2009 at 12:29 am
Hi Just Sayin’
No nerve struck on this end – you’re the one that invited me for a one on one. While my professor would object, you made the invitation first.
You have it stuck in your mind that I’ve fleeced investors yet you have no ideal what companies I’ve worked for – a lot of speculation indeed. I have in the past worked for people that I found out after the fact that they lacked integrity. In all of those cases I didn’t stick around long at all. In the ten + years, I have been very selective about who I work with and for. The money is of much less importance to me than being able to sleep at night.
What is interesting is your are speaking about my integrity when you are defending a person with a long history of fraud and deception. And it dosen’t end with just fraud and deception. A look at more recent history reveals lots of red flags about iJango and Cameron Sharpe. You speak about idiocyk but you keep avoiding the simple facts that are out there for all. Go look up the BBB’s in St. Louis, Kansas City, Dallas, Austin and many other cities. Go talk to Cameron’s ex-wife and girlfriends. Go talk to the Dallas County District Attorney’s office. Go talk to the patent office to check his claims on filing a patent. Go look at his claims that he had 70 programmers working to build out iJango. Go look at his claims of partnerships with Google, Yahoo, MSN, etc. You will not only see a history of previous deception, but a continued demonstration of lies and deception.
Furthermore, you’ve yet to explain how one would make money in iJango, other than subscriptions from your downline. While you appear to be somewhat articulate, you have yet to provide an explanation. Cameron’s explanation at the seminar I attended (and in others), is “you check your email and “BAM!”, you just made money, you watch a video on the internet, and “BAM!”, you just made money, you surf the web, and BAM!, you make money”. That is verbatim what Cameron himself says.
You keep talking about what encompasses a pyramid, but you don’t articulate how iJango will make money, how it is sustainable, how it is different, nor the backgrounds of the individuals involved.
While I believe people have the capacity to change, all the information readily accessible on the internet points to a high liklihood that Cameron has not changed his ways. For someone that has found God and is clean and sober, there sure is a lot of recent carnage and legal issues around him.
Past and current behavior is a reasonable indicator of what is to come in the future.
Idiocy is defined as “something notably, stupid or foolish” Similarly, idiocy can be defined by doing things in spite of readily available information.
August 5th, 2009 at 12:42 am
ATTENTION PRESTON GROUPER:
I have known Cameron Sharpe for 5 years now and have witnessed some of his successes, along with some downfalls he has faced in life.
For starters, why are you calling him “Cam”?? His name is Cameron and that is what he goes by.
Secondly, do you not have anything better to do in your life than to defame and belittle others? If you are not already an attorney, maybe you should consider it, in order to get paid for the amount of energy you are already spending.
Thirdly, your statement about no one saying anything complimentary about Cameron is completely and utterly false. Cameron B. Sharpe is someone I consider to be one of my closest friends, both professionally and personally, and never in a sexual way. He is truly the most ambitious person I have ever met and never ceases to amaze me. For being a high school dropout, he is likely of higher intelligence than me, someone with a college degree!
Cameron is a real trouper and someone who is not ashamed to admit his faults & wrongdoings. He is also one of the most well spoken persons that I know. In fact, he is so quick on his feet that his candidness sometimes makes me laugh.
Before criticizing Cameron for his faults, maybe you ought to read the end of his blog http://www.cameronbsharpe.com where he says:
“Not until you have failed can you learn true humility. The humility that I have today arises from a deep sense of gratitude that I have towards God for giving me the strength to rise above my past failures…After all, it’s not how you start, but how you finish.”
Well said, Cameron!!
August 5th, 2009 at 1:14 am
Scam Scum,
I have not once defended Cameron Sharpe and good luck in finding an instance where I did. You guys can go after Cameron all you want it just shows your lack of character. It is not up to me to prove if iJango works, it’s up to iJango to prove it late September when commissions are paid for the first time. I’ll be happy to stay in touch with you til then and update you on it’s validity of making money. No one has anything to prove except iJango, not Cameron, not me or any of the other business owners. Cameron is not iJango, he had a good idea. It’s funny that no one has gone after the management team for this company or their attorney. All have been personal attacks on Cameron or attacks on the network marketing. No one is doing business with Cameron, they do business with iJango. Network marketing is not a scam: ACN 17yrs in business, personal endorsement by Donald Trump and featured on the Celebrity Apprentice this past April, World Financial Group, largest client Southwest Airlines. Now your a smart guy, don’t you think Donald Trumps attorney’s checked ACN out from top to bottom before he endorsed them. He is on their marketing material. Southwest Airlines would not sign their 401K plan with a company that was a scam. Yet you can go online and find failed network marketers beating the same drum, SCAM SCAM SCAM. Here is the kicker, I worked for a multimillion dollar publishing company that produced alumni directories for educational institutions HS to Universities, yeah you may have even bought one for your school. Google them and yes the same thing, SCAM SCAM SCAM. I sat in meetings with top people from Ivy League schools while some of their alumni posted comments on the company being a scam. My last job was with the 3rd largest pc manufacturer in the world and they are on rip off report every other day as being a less than reputable company that scams its customers. People bitch and complain everyday on the internet, especially when they have failed and see others getting it done. Misery loves company and some of them want the hold world to be with them. It doesn’t feel good when someone goes after your integrity and iJango and the other business owners do not deserve that treatment either. Cameron made his bed and he is going to have to lay in it. If iJango ends up being a scam then that is what it is, but none of us will know til commissions are paid or there is a lawsuit pending against them. Neither have happened yet. Even if there is a lawsuit, I have a feeling that the parties will come to a mutual agreement that serves both, it’s just business.
It is “foolish” even jokingly to advise people to commit click fraud.
I have enjoyed our discussion.
Regards,
Just Sayin’
August 5th, 2009 at 3:21 am
To Scam Scum, You are a liar and I do not have nor I have never had any legal issues. The Shelton School is not for the mentally challenged it is a school for learning differences. How dare you imply I took drugs while pregnant with my son. My Doctor records will show this is a lie. How you could make fun of a little boy amazes me. My sons school does know I am sober and have been. Your posts about me has nothing to do with that business and I do not either. Please stop your lies you are wrong check public records I have nothing at all ever.Again why you want to hurt me a mom not a business woman.I do not know. I have never done anything to you and I am a sober loving mom. Thank you.
August 5th, 2009 at 9:13 am
Zuma or Zulma,
I think it is actually Zulma, at least based on records and past associations.
As for legal issues, there appears to be evidence of bad checks that have been issued in the past. There also appears to be court records about your husband a significant legal problems he has had and continues to have on file.
Also, see comments from Toledo Itus above.
August 5th, 2009 at 9:26 am
Hi Suzanne,
I’ll agree with you that Cameron may be fast on his feet and some may see him as a good speaker. I personally have not ended up with an appreciation of his speaking abilities. The Maserati video is a good case in point – he comes across as a self-promoter at the very least. He says he “has always been #1″ and he steps out of a Maserati that he does not own.
I’ll also agree that he’s had his ups and downs. There are a couple of facts, however, that contradict your statements about him living a new life these days:
1) Recent postings confirming he has a warrant out for his arrest in Dallas
2) Rulings against him for non-payment of child care
3) Statements that he has a patent pending for the iJango technology
4) Statements that he had 70 software developers working tirelessly to build iJango
5) Statements that they “were going public” on August 1st (in business speak, going public infers they are going on a stock exhange – the statement is a play on words)
6) Statements indicating partnerships with Google, MSN, Yahoo and others
None of these statements are true. Let’s put the past behind and look at these current facts. Feel free to address any of the above. I await to be corrected on any of the above please.
August 5th, 2009 at 9:29 am
Good morning,
As far as patents go, ijango hasn’t filled any concerning a web page/portal. How could any possibly patent the idea of a web page…. hello mcfly?? lol. The truth is the software engineer for the company, which would make us all look like pee-ons, Please no offense intended, created new algorithm methods for tracking/coding and response/request.. which you and I will never know and it will never be public information.
If that doesn’t compute in your brain, expose Googles algorithms to us!! I know all of us would love to get our hands on that monster. Save yourself some time and don’t even try! You will end up wasting your precious time. Does any one else having thing else to say new on here about why this won’t work and why you are here to “help us all” understand that “you” are the chosen one.
Everyone who reads this needs to know thew truth about a supposed warrant for Cameron. There is no warrant and if you say there is prove it!!!! I dare you, thats right I just went 3rd grade on ur A**. I double dog dare you!! HAHA. If it’s public information,which some of you are so inclined to show, prove it and post it right here for everyone to see!!! Better call rent-a-cop or your campus police and stop us because someones about to get busted and you all will love to see who it is. Trust me. BAM!!
David kyle, has your restraining order taken affect yet??? I guess the same cops with Camerons warrant have that too? Oh you guys kill me with the BullSH** you put on here. Zuma don’t even stoop down here with the rest of us lifeless pricks. Trust God, Clean House, Help Others. Just sayin’ You rock as always!! SPAM SCUM take a hike bro, your out numbered. Who cares about your series A or series C how about a series F U!! BAM!!
August 5th, 2009 at 9:48 am
Dear misinformed SPAM SCUM,
1. He has no warrant, he just spent a week in Dallas right before the Vegas launch in COURT fighting for his children. C’mon dude! think about it!
2. Sure he had rulings of non payment, he owes nothing today.
3. He does in fact have patents pending and they’re sure as h*** not under ijango technology.
4. 70 full time programmers? Make that 75 and they’re just at his side when needed, all over seas of course, and it’s called a programming C O M P A N Y.
5. launching the portal publicly. Meaning taking the company to the general population, meaning people in other countries, other continents, can use the portal. Not M L M it, yet anyways. Plus this company will never go “public” concerning the NYSE, then it becomes about share holders not customers.
6. Is really going to make you HAPPY if we DON’T have partnerships with these companies?? please answer this question?
August 5th, 2009 at 9:51 am
Hi Zuma or Zulma,
I believe there is information to the contrary about recent legal issues, specifically around issuing bad checks. Please correct if wrong.
As for criticizing your son, go back again and read the post as nothing was stated or implied against he himself.
As for you being a business person, see Toledo Itus’ statement. It was his statement.
I’m glad to hear you are sober and making amends and hope your husband is working to address his personal issues and his upcoming legal issues regarding possession of handguns and marijuana.
I know this has been a struggle for him as he has multiple legal issues regarding possession of firearms and marijuana, not to mention his recent charge for resisting arrest, in which he plead guilty. While he is awaiting trial for the remaining charges of possession of marijuana and handguns, I hope he is living the straight and narrow while he is on bond.
I know that he has also had many issues in the civil courts in Dallas, eighteen cases, I believe, as well as reports by WFAA.
Best of luck to you and your husband in your continuing trials. I know you as a clean and sober person and as a mother must have challenges on a daily basis with the path your husband has taken and how you protect your son from knowing about your past and your husband’s continuing trials and tribulations.
August 5th, 2009 at 10:01 am
If “going public” means “launching the portal publicly”, then why is the site still not up and running 4 days after the launch?
August 5th, 2009 at 10:12 am
Just Sayin’
‘Do a little research and find out how much it would cost to build and maintain a website and compare it to our cost.’
No need to research. I help maintain a specific website which is only one of several “built” by one man. In fact, it is the most successful website for its market in our region. Another created by said ‘one man’ is one of the most successful in the nation for its target market. To maintain these several sites, we have a staff of exactly 3. It doesn’t take much to run a well written and well maintained site if the programmer and employees know what they’re doing.
‘You don’t get ahead by time and hard work. You get ahead by stepping on people and back stabbing. Corporations promote on the who you know basis not the what you know basis. If you haven’t found that out, then your either not in the corporate world or your in the maybe 1% of companies that actually treat their employees well.’
I’m sorry that your experiences in the corporate world have left you so bitter. Due to my tenure at each job, I can say I haven’t held many. But of the ones I have, it was my motivation and initiative that got me promoted.
As for McDonald’s, that is a poor example of initial investment into owning your own company. McDonald’s is a franchise. IJango is not. McDonalds doesn’t sell individual restaraunts to investors. IJango won’t survive without “investors”.
August 5th, 2009 at 10:15 am
Hi again Ready Freddy,
In answer to your clarifications:
1) He does have a warrant out for his arrest. Comments from “Ijango is a scam” pasted below, which have been confirmed are below. Go to this link and confirm for yourself.
http://www.dallascityhall.com/courts/current_warrants_SZ.pdf
3) What patents does he have pending? One of the attendees of the iJango “going public” meeting in Vegas indicated iJango had patents pending. Go to:
http://is.gd/1PesK which “Scam Lover” shared on this board. There does not appear to be any patent pending for iJango.
4) The claim appears to have also been made that 70 programmers were working tirelessly to get iJango ready for general release. I didn’t make that statement. It does beg the question though: If Cameron has a company of 70 people in a computer programming company off shore, why is he bankrupt.
5) Going “public” typically means joining a stock exchange. Those were the words used. iJango has already “gone public” in terms of an announcement – witness the dearth of web information, including videos.
6) It won’t make me happy or said. But the statements have been made regarding such partnerships. It should be noted none of these companies have release press releases about any such partnerships with iJango.
Check the facts yourself. Please clarify if I’m incorrect or missing something.
August 5th, 2009 at 10:29 am
Scam Scum, I Know who you are. Watch your back.
August 5th, 2009 at 10:32 am
In all of this, I must point out that I have tried getting on the iJango portal by using the 2 most obvious web addresses for iJango, which has apparently been experiencing hosting problems for 2 days. I’ve also tried accessing a friends iJango portal, and get the same message.
August 5th, 2009 at 10:39 am
Hi HauteMommy,
Another voice of reason. My experience in the majority of my experiences in my career is that you get ahead by what you put into it and the alliances you build.
Even though “Just Sayin’” has a BBA in marketing, the fact he has chosen to work in the MLM industry indicates a lack of success in his career. He also assumes that because I’ve worked in start ups, that I made my success by “fleecing investors”.
The MLM industry typically doesn’t indicate the brightest in the downlines. I’ve been to seminars and watched many a video from these people. I’ve also spoken personally with many iJango reps. For someone as articulate as Just Sayin’, it must be frustrating to work with some of the people he is relegated to in this industry.
August 5th, 2009 at 10:41 am
“As for your invitation to meet for a “one on one”, I welcome your offer.” I practice Kenpo five times a week and would love to have someone like you to practice on. I have an upcoming warrior weekend and would really enjoy the practice with you. Please confirm what city you live in and I’ll see if I can oblige your wishes. I do client work and find myself travelling occasionally – I think I can help you with this desire of yours.”
Scam Scum, you will need more than Kenpo. Warrior Weekend? Practice on?
That’s a joke.
Maybe you should just come out of the closet. Your roller derby wife is a dyke.
Was this a way for you both to seem like legitimate people? The veneer is tarnished.
You are the smooth skin warrior looking to have desires with other men.
August 5th, 2009 at 10:43 am
Wow! Seventy programmers, the brightest minds, lots of pre-launch preparation, positioning iJango as “The Center of the Online Universe”, talking about explosive growth, and no one can get online.
This is a repeat of previous business planning and success with the likes of Cameron Sharpe.
No portal, BAM!, you don’t make money. Can’t check email, BAM!, no money. Can’t watch videos, BAM!, no money. Can’t surf the web, BAM!, no money.
BTW: If all of these iJango reps are so busy with the explosive growth of iJango, why are they on this forum? It would seem to me they wouldn’t have any time with all the explosive growth and number of new subsribers coming on board. BAM! $$ BAM! $$ BAM! $$
August 5th, 2009 at 10:57 am
Scam Scum.
Mr Kenpo. Who kicked your ass at the YMCA football field? Who will do it again?
Favorite Quote? “Coffee Is for Closers”, “If you don’t risk anything, you risk everything”
Hello? What have you ever risked? You have never had a business. You went to college and have a nice good secure job. Good for you. You obviously have enough time to dedicate full time effort to this blog. I think you get very excited when somebody comments. Probably the only communication you get. Maybe you should go back to meetings and get a life.
“Music, Collecting unique and vintage guitar equipment, Playing guitar, Kenpo Karate
Manage and research software categories to align with IT objectives, technology trends, suppliers relative strengths / weaknesses, and HP client requirements.”
August 5th, 2009 at 10:58 am
Hummm…. 70 of the best programmers. Oops…As Freddy says…”make that 75″, and not a single one of those programmers thought CAPACITY PLANNING? Critical mistake! But that could be due to the fact that there isn’t 75 programmers.
Cost of building and maintaining a website? I’ve been an IT guy for almost 30 years and it’s not that hard. Come to think of it…my site never goes down. Imagine that…..
All the iJango reps can spend their time on this board because theirs is not up so they are totally bored.
August 5th, 2009 at 11:09 am
Just out of curiosity JustSayin’, you’ve insinuated at being an iJango rep. What percentage is your commission? What is it based on? Can you track the money earned per click, thus ensuring your commission earned is accurate?
August 5th, 2009 at 11:20 am
Good point HauteMommy
To AdcoxSux: I sense a nerve has been hit. Sorry, but my wife isn’t a dyke nor is she a Roller Derby queen. I always enjoyed watching chicks on skates though.
Thanks for the threat also. You seem to know who I am. If you are truly on probation, the Internet Crimes division in your state may be interested.
Based on your response, you must be the infamous Jason Breakey. If so, you shouldn’t be posting threats on boards while you are on probation. I’ll be sure to do some research to see who you are threatening and see how I can help your plight.
August 5th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Dear Scam Scum, Again I will state that my public records are clear. I have always paid a check if it didnt clear. I am not ashamed of my past, nor do I regret it. My sons and friends are all aware of my past and present which is clear. You did say my son went to a school for the mentally challenged on June 29th at 2:59 p.m. You have a past I know and I am not going to lower myself by attacking you so go ahead and slam me and slander me. Anyone who knows me knows that what you write are lies. My husband is a good man and great to both of our boys he has not caused you any harm nor is he worried about your slander against him. I pray that God opens your heart to sunshine and peace. Instead of slandering me go out and help someone. Again I wish you know harm nor do I wish anyone one else. My sons are healthy smart and happy boys that go out and give back to others. God Bless. Also why you are writing about me on and ijango site amazes me I am a stay at home mom I do not work Except for helping other addicts get sober that is what God has blessed me to do.
August 5th, 2009 at 11:38 am
Hi Zuma,
Not sure how you would know my past. I do know yours from many postings over the past five years online and your association with the main topic of this board.
If you have righted your wrongs and are focused on your family, great. Everyone makes mistakes, including myself.
What is interesting is there are people of topic on this board that claim they have found god when all information points to a different conclusion. Since your postings started today in the same timeframe as “AdcoxSux”, I assume both of you are referring to the same person.
AdcoxSux should not be posting threats on a blog online that all have access to, including the Internet Crimes division of your local police authorities and the FBI.
If “AdcoxSux” is your husband, that would be even more of concern given he is out on probation. If the target of “AdcoxSux” didn’t “watch his back”, the authorities would know who to go straight to.
Great example to set for the brilliance-meter and as an example to your family.
August 5th, 2009 at 11:46 am
Scam Scum, Jim Adcox
I am a parent who saw your behavior at the YMCA. Do your research? Wow, it’s you.
Great work detective. My son attends The Shelton School and plays football with Cooper.
I was there on the field that day.
I had to hold their puppy and hide their son’s eye’s while you acted like a fool.
Are you really writing this as a “Buyer Beware?” Sounds very personal to me.
Amazingly having such intimate information about the parties involved.
Seems to me that you have a personal vendetta against the parties involved in your postings.
I have agreed to testify against you in open court if the Breakey’s decide to pursue legal actions against your slander. Also, how does any of this have to do with IJango?
Do you see Jason or Zuma promoting IJango? Is Jason the CEO?
Why don’t you leave this family alone and sign up for counseling.
August 5th, 2009 at 11:53 am
Information about the Jason Breakey is easily found on boards such as complaints.com, ripoffreport, etc. Lots of charges posted for all to see over a span of over eight years. That doesn’t make much detective work nor intimate details of them.
No hard research involved. Maybe every poster on this board is the same person with multiple aliases.
Now I see who you are threatening. If you have his email address, it would be good for him to know of the threats made by “AdcoxSux”.
August 5th, 2009 at 11:53 am
Dear Scam Scum, Preston Grouper, I have no idea what your talking about. There you go assuming,you are wrong about me . This is my last posting to you Preston Grouper scam scum. I will not keep feeding your anger against me I have caused you no harm . I pray that God takes your energy and focuses it on doing good for others, Have a great day on the website. I will be working with others and enjoying my kids.
August 5th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
Direct quote from “AdcoxSux” at 10:29 a.m.
“Scam Scum, I Know who you are. Watch your back.”
Direct quote from “AdcoxSuxSux” at 10:34 a.m.
“Mr Kenpo. Who kicked your ass at the YMCA football field? Who will do it again?”
These appear to be threats. It seems amusing that someone at a football game would make the same threat as the previous post. These appear to be the same people making threats and can easily be verified.
Making threats to someone while on probation for all to see on the internet isn’t a very wise idea. It does seem consistent for someone that has a long history of legal problems.
Anyone that receives threats online would surely help the police should anything happen.
August 5th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
LOL! Wow, sounds like we’re getting to some nitty gritty here. Please continue! It’s getting interesting! So Scam Scum………you were saying?
August 5th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
This board is definitely becoming interesting. We have moved from discussions on the merits of iJango to personal threats.
Let’s see where this goes.
As has been mentioned from multiple people on this board, all factual information is easily available on the internet.
August 5th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
“As for your invitation to meet for a “one on one”, I welcome your offer.” I practice Kenpo five times a week and would love to have someone like you to practice on. I have an upcoming warrior weekend and would really enjoy the practice with you. Please confirm what city you live in and I’ll see if I can oblige your wishes. I do client work and find myself travelling occasionally – I think I can help you with this desire of yours.”
This is a quote directly from Mr Scam Scum aka: Jim Adcox to Just Sayin August 4th, 2009 at 11:25 pm Just Sayin should drive from Austin to meet. Video and post here.
August 5th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
There is a distinction between a counter to an invitation and a threat.
Posting threats is not a good idea for someone with significant legal issues and that is out on bond.
For someone that is a parent at a football game, you sure seem to have a vendetta. Very suspect indeed, especially since you made a threat four minutes after “AdcoxSux”. What a coincidence both of you just happened to be online posting within minutes of each other.
Now that is what I call synchronized posting.
August 5th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Unfortunately this degenerated. I am truly curious about the breakdown of the pecentage of commission. No answer?
August 5th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
This is an attempt to derail the current vitriol for a moment and address a post made much earlier (read: yesterday) about the iJango site traffic.
If I understand correctly, and please forgive my abhorrent lack of substance and grammatic capability, but the 24,091 and 316,529 numbers beside United States and India respectively aren’t the number of hits from those countries. They are in fact the current popularity ranking of the iJango site for that particular country.
Now that I’ve displayed my obviously impaired cognitive function, on to mudslingin’!
I find it a matter of psychological interest that so many devotees of the proposed “business” would come to the blog and post rather blatantly unfounded, ire-riddled words attacking the original author. The basis of all of your accusations waggling a negative-nancy finger and a thou-shalt-not attitude in the author’s face for compiling a laundry list of PUBLIC RECORD FACT. Kittens, this is all based squarely in real facts that aren’t at all hard to find if you just expend a smidge of effort.
All of you condemning someone for posting fact without refuting it with counter-fact (high school debate, gems, come to the table with all your chicks in their basket or stay the hell at home), chew on this li’l nugget of fun for a while…
Pot, meet Kettle, for he too is black in color.
I return you to your regularly scheduled smear-session one side of which sounds markedly less intelligent than the other…
August 5th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
Guys yolk it up on here because the only thing being shut down after ijango gets back up is this blog sorry kyle.
And for the rest of you. if Ijango is sooooo BAD for adsense accounts and google. why don’t you just leave it up for them to decide. well…. you’ll have to once this gets shut down. again…. sorry kyle.
And if you don’t want any legal action taken against you i’d quit with all the proprietary jargon. Just becuase you think your saving someone by spamming misinformed and redirected comments on here, think about these multi billion dollar companies you are advocating for. You are their bit^*s and you can’t do anything about it. so don’t you think they can handle their own.
Apparently not, or you wouldn’t be quoting terms and conditions of companies you know nothing about.
This is my last post because I KNOW SOMETHING YOU GUYS DON’T. Can’t wait to see some of your mugs on the “busted” paper in the gas stations you’ll be working at after all this goes down.
And if you know anyone who maliciously attacked ijango via blog/server/proprietary I would advise them to Run Forrest RUUUUN! =)
Hey Reese, if you’re an I T GUY, who sells makeup BTW, ask yourself this one important question. Whats the biggest reason, and most illegal reason, for a site to crash, especially one that people hate or are trying to steal things from hmmmmm????? forget whats posted on everyones back office and what you are hearing. use those brains. you know the ones that tried to tell this community that the higher the number the higher the rank. hold on….. hahahhahah i still laughing at that today.
C’mon Reese what gives beau. I might need some of your wrinkle cream or whatever crap you rip woman off for. i’ve been smiling at your comment since yesterday.
Can anyone tell me who had the Balls to do what they did to ijango after the launch. That’s what I thought. None of you have big enough oo’s to admit it or you are to ashamed or you are scared sh(*less because you know whats about to happen. Like I said before. I know something none of you on here know and it’s gonnnnaa beee juuuiccy.
Regardless whoever you are you know what you did to ijango and you will pay for it. I think the term goes “DON’T DROP THE SOAP” hahahaha. you sure dropped the ball because they know nooow!!! lmfao. ladies and gentlemen its been good seeing all of your comments and I bid you all fair well.
P.s. If you are affiliated with ijango do not answer or reply to any remark pertaining to clicks/commisions/proprietary info/back office or any other part of this debacle. You will benefit. trust me!!
August 5th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
I love this part!!!!
Direct from the iJango docs! I especially LOVE the part that says “The company is not responsible for late for missed payments.” ROTFLMFAOPMP!!!!!!!
SECTION 7 – BONUSES AND COMMISSIONS
7.1 Bonus and Commission Payments
Commissions will be paid to Representatives no later than 30 days after the close of each commission period. Qualified Director Commissions are processed each Monday for the previous week’s earnings (Week begins at 12:00am CT Saturday and closes at 11:59pm CT Friday). Online Usage Commissions are processed by the 25th of each month for the previous month’s earnings. Commissions are paid via electronic funds transfer. Electronic transfers are subject to a Representative’s maintenance of a valid electronic fund transfer account and making such account available to Company. Certain payouts are planned for every week, but the Company makes no assurances or guarantees regarding the timing of payouts inside of 30 days. Representatives expressly understand and agree that if the Company incurs any delay in payment processing or EFT transfer due to errors on the Independent Representative’s bank account or routing number, the Company is not responsible for late or missed payments. Commissions accrued, and even paid, are subject to reversal in the event of error, duplicates, fraud, or cancellations within 10 days.
7.2 Bonus and Commission Qualifications
A Representative must be active and in compliance with the Agreement to qualify for bonuses and commissions. So long as a Representative complies with the terms of the Agreement, iJango shall pay commissions to such Representative in accordance with the Marketing and Compensation Plan.
7.3 Adjustment to Bonuses and Commissions
7.3.1 – Adjustments for Returned Products and Cancelled Services Representatives receive bonuses and commissions based on the actual sales of products and services to end consumers. If any products or services are ever returned to iJango or a service is cancelled and the customer is entitled to a refund, either of the following may occur at the Company’s discretion: (1) the bonuses and commissions attributable to the refunded transaction will be deducted, in the month in which the refund is given and continuing every pay period thereafter until the bonuses and commissions are recovered, from the Representatives who received bonuses and commissions on the sales of the refunded transaction.
7.3.2 – Other Deductions
The minimum amount for which iJango will make an ACH deposit is $10.00. iJango will deduct from $3.00 for each E-Wallet withdrawal made from a Representative’s account.
7.4 Reports
All information provided by iJango in online Downline Activity Report and the sponsoring activity is believed to be accurate and reliable. Nevertheless, due to various factors including, but not limited to, the inherent possibility of human and mechanical error; the accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of orders; denial of credit card and electronic check payments; returned products (cancelled services); credit card and electronic check charge-backs; the information is not guaranteed by iJango, its affiliates or any persons creating or transmitting the information.
All REPORTING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER. IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION THERE SHALL BE NO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, iJango, its affiliates AND/OR OTHER PERSONS CREATING OR TRANSMITTING THE INFORMATION WILL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE TO ANY REPRESENTATIVE OR ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES THAT ARISE OUT OF THE USE OF OR ACCESS DOWNLINE AND REPORTING INFORMATION (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS, BONUSES, OR COMMISSIONS, LOSS OF OPPORTUNITY, AND DAMAGES THAT MAY RESULT FROM INACCURACY, INCOMPLETENESS, INCONVENIENCE, DELAY, OR LOSS OF THE USE OF THE INFORMATION), EVEN IF iJango OR OTHER PERSONS CREATING OR TRANSMITTING THE INFORMATION SHALL HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, Neither iJango, its affiliates OR OTHER PERSONS CREATING OR TRANSMITTING THE INFORMATION SHALL HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY TO A REPRESENTATIVE OR ANYONE ELSE UNDER ANY TORT, CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, PRODUCT LIABILITY OR OTHER THEORY WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS AGREEMENT OR TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATED THERETO.
Access to and use of iJango’s online reporting services and a Representative reliance upon such information is at his or her own risk. All such information is provided to a Representative “as is”. If a Representative is dissatisfied with the accuracy or quality of the information, his or her sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue use of and access to iJango’s online reporting services and his or her reliance upon the information.
August 5th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
wow freddy i didnt know people can go to jail for taking down a pathetic site
quit with the lies
August 5th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
Freddy – I bet that was your last post under that username hahaha
Why don’t you reveal who you are ….or are you afraid?
I bet your name isn’t even freddy
August 5th, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Read Freddy, you know something everyone else doesn’t and yet you can’t answer my one question about the commission? And BTW,short of being an experiened, skilled, and genius hacker, no one entity can disable a site for as long as iJango’s been down.
August 5th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Haute – that’s they’re excuse. Blame it on someone else when they mess up.
August 5th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
Oh, and what with 70 (or is it 75?) whole programmers and all, you’d think at least one would have thought to prepare for a possible “take down”.
August 5th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
I’m shocked anyone could decipher anything out of that post of his. Was that English? I can face-roll my keyboard and my linguistic prowess is spot-on.
While I’m slipping into intellectual boxing toggs, isn’t it a marvel how the squeakiest wheels generally first to tout their lofty rank in the educational hierarchy have some of the most atrocious written language skills?
August 5th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
My guess is, though I could be way off base, this is Ready’s “exclusive information”:
‘We have completed the new hosting transfer process & are in final load testing mode. We anticipate we will bring the site back up very soon.’
Ijango has sent out about 5 tweets since Monday apologizing for its downtime. Or what it referred to as “growing pains”.
August 5th, 2009 at 5:14 pm
It looks like Jason Breakey has weighed in today, at least earlier today when he indicated he assualted someone at a football game and threatened future assaults.
CoxSux or whatever your name is. My suggestion is to call the internet division of your local police department and make them aware of these threats. I would also press charges if he has assaulted you in the past, which he seems to have confessed to.
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August 5th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
get lives……
August 5th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
Server Error in ‘/’ Application.
The INSERT permission was denied on the object ‘ASPStateTempSessions’, database ‘tempdb’, schema ‘dbo’.
load testing?
here’s an idea….
how about not using one instance of IIS to run an enterprise application…
or better yet…switching to a truly stable highly scalable solution…like ruby on rails.
twitter seems to do ok with it….
August 5th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
I think IJango is going to ROCK! How much does it cost to set up gmail account?
$0 Do you have to be invited to have an account? Yes. Does google pay commissions
to websites who use their search engine? Yes. Who else has a portal?
For Apple we have Safari. Apple receives millions of dollars because of the clicks
generated via Google via their “Safari” portal. I love intangibles.
Ijango gives everybody their own Safari. Not asking people to take new pills or potions.
Not having to switch a service where a check is written monthly like long distance, electricity, cable. My brother was in Excel and the people are good.
August 6th, 2009 at 7:43 am
Awwww… Freddy is jealous that I have a successful Anti-aging/Skin Care business and Freddy can’t find a legit income. Sorry for ya, Freddy.
August 6th, 2009 at 8:03 am
If you had your facts straight, you would know that Cameron Sharpe is not the CEO. He is not an owner. He had the idea. When you have your facts straight then I might listen, but until then you lost all credibility by not having the correct information.
August 6th, 2009 at 10:51 am
Suzanne and Allison…seriously, if YOU want credibility, then please, for the love of pete, explain the breakdown of how you earn your commission?? What you’re not getting is that a person actually has to click ON the advertisment for the portal to make money, and even then it’s only $.01 to $.28 per click. That money gets divided among iJango, your directors, reps, etc, etc.
And for arguments sake, lets say someone using your portal actually buys something online. For example, say I go to Bebe.com and buy a $100 jacket. Bebe.com will pay the portal a commission, yes, but not much. In fact, for Macy’s online the commission paid to the portal is only about 4%. If Bebe is the same, that means that’s only $4 being paid to iJango and being split up between iJango and yourself. So let’s assume that’s a 50/50 split. You get a whole $2. Score. Unless you have 10 people purchasing $100 worth of product EVERY month, you don’t even make your monthly dues back!
Once you’ve collected from your downlines, and perhaps made your initial investment back, my prediction is that your commission will be less than the $20 “back office” fee. If you have a different understanding, please correct me.
August 6th, 2009 at 11:08 am
Hey Scamscum and Stayway:
The Ijango is up now, like I said I have about 200 people behind me as register customers, you know the one that didn’t have to pay but the click for me. I just want to make sure that this is real before I put anyone to be my rep. Anyway, just want to update on you guys. If I make $50 a month that mean I made it, however, if I made $20.00 with 200 people clicking for me that mean it’s not worth it. How about, so lets wait and see if “IJANGO” is for real. Heck, why don’t you guys help me click as well so we can all know what is going on. My web is “*SPAM REMOVED*”…. right now I’m writing to you through ijango web site….
August 6th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Hi I found this site as I was looking to give some info to a friend high on ijango. i am 43, been around and all I can say is MLMs are inherently problematic. They are not win/win and someone is going to get hurt…and going to get hurt based on the seller’s actions, in some even small way. Not my way of living life. There are plenty of other, even profitable, ways. peace – h
August 6th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
The center of the on line universe? The home page is rudimentarty at best. Looks like a kid did the page. No graphics, no interaction, and no it has NO ability to customize – you get ijangos few and I mean few choices. I know high school kids that have better home pages. With what they have they can’t compete so don’t worry about slamming them – they are doing it to themselves. And I am not a rep
August 6th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
yaya-
‘Heck, why don’t you guys help me click as well so we can all know what is going on. ‘
Perhaps you’ve not noticed but I’m pretty sure most posters on here are not exactly doing backflips to help iJango out AT ALL.
And Allison, I apologize for addressing you in my previous post. I must have misread and its Suzzanne I am seeking answers from. Or better yet, any rep on here claiming to be the next iJango millionaire.
August 6th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
It sounds like Ready Freddy is coming unhinged.
Ready for the loony bin perhaps?
yaya: If you think $50 a month means you have ‘made it’ then you’ve got some pretty low expectiations.
August 6th, 2009 at 4:01 pm
Hautemommy
You won’t get an answer to your question besides maybe
‘It’s a complicated patented algorithm!’
The real answer is ‘WE HAVE NO FUCKING CLUE!’
August 6th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
Too funny and dead on StawAway!
August 6th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
If you don’t want to hook-up with ijango, then it’s ok. If this works just half as good as they say it is, and you get your $150 back, its worth a try. Look at all the politions that are deadbeats and liars, we still elect them (and they steal from us with our blessing). If ijango has a “free” portal, then use it, after all isn’t Yahoo, MSN, Google and others free to the public for general use. This is not a perfect world, so stop being so negative and give it a chance. Let each person make there own mistakes, after all remember that little scheme called microsoft.
August 6th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Look another robot saying the same thing!
August 6th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
Jan: So basically what you are saying is you have a lack of morals and don’t mind if someone rips you off as long as you aren’t last in line?
August 6th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Anyone notice how Cameron redid his site once again– this time to remove the comment feature?
Meanwhile this site removed the moderation on comments.
Who’s got something to hide?
August 6th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
No StayAway, that’s not what I’m saying. Please read the dialog. I have worked in the corporate world all my life and they don’t blink when it’s layoff time, and gees that can be a moral kick in the butt if ever and it hurts a lot more on a personal level. Just ask the out of work people if they feel riped off just so the so called big corporation can keep it’s board of directors awash in cash. I am not out to hurt anyone, but lets be realistic, life is what it is and no matter what we do in life we have to remember that we didn’t come here with any earned income and we can’t take any with us when we leave. All those that want to try this, have a right to try, and all those that don’t have a right to stand away. All business is a risk and a gamble, I have chosen to do this and I guess you have made your choice. Don’ t be so upset with people that want to spend their own money.
August 6th, 2009 at 6:37 pm
And all those that want to bash this, and point out the lies that are being spewed have every right as well.
August 6th, 2009 at 7:31 pm
Jan:
Please don’t fool yourself into thinking you ‘own a business.’
‘I have worked in the corporate world all my life and they don’t blink when it’s layoff time,’
If you own a business you can’t get fired right?
Please tell me what you own when ijango pulls the plug?
A: NOTHING.
For reference please see Excel communications(The shining turd that has been held up as some sort of jewel by MLM cultists) recent bankruptcy tactic to get out of paying their reps.
August 6th, 2009 at 9:51 pm
Hey here is a suggestion for everyone! How about we dig into David Kyle’s life. Lets find out who he is screwing, what he does in his night life, what he spends his money on. How great of family man he is. Let follow him around and just dig up every peace of dirty we can about his past. Then lets start a blog about it and post it every place we can.
OHHH Hang on….we can’t do that! Because he is a nobody! Never done anything with his life, never tried invent anything, he is just a NOBODY. He will forever spend his life writing negative stuff about people who are successful and people who are trying to become successful. And for all you who follow him on this bashing, you will be right there with them.
Aristotle said it best..”Criticism is something you can avoid easily-by saying nothing, doing nothing and being nothing” David Kyle will never be anything, So he won’t have this problem.
August 6th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
WOW! – You’re right. David doesn’t want to be known or become famous for ripping people off.
Nobody knows a person for the good deeds they do.
If Cameron was a sharp guy, then he wouldn’t have a history.
Cameron has a LONG HISTORY, and it’s all negative stuff.
Show us one good deed!!
I can see David’s good deed. He posted this so others wont get ripped off.
August 6th, 2009 at 11:29 pm
Davd -
You have met your match buddy. Why don’t you post your life history for the world to see. Its easy to critize others. Your part of the cespool of mediocrity in the world.
Enjoy your miserable life!
August 7th, 2009 at 12:04 am
Hi all, I have decided to keep plugging away with ijango, just because I can. I’m not worried, so that $150 was going to get spent anyway on something like more shoes, a dress, the movie theater, a fattening dinner, or other things to stimulate the economy. You know I probably have thrown away $20 each month (for years) on things that most of us ladies use to attract the opposite sex and keep them interested (it’s worked). Why is nobody up in arms about how I’ve spent this money over the years making the clothing, toiletry, and any other industy rich. Could it be because they are busy spending their money on what makes them happy. Bottom line, it’s my money and I worked for it and if I want to spend it or burn it, I can. As far as the personal life of the folks that are a part of this project, it’s none of my business, I didn’t lay down and have any babies for them, I had my child for me. You can’t save the world, but I do respect all points of view.
August 7th, 2009 at 12:15 am
Cameron Sharpe is a SOCIOPATH! Anyone who knows him personally will agree that he fits the description to a T!
The following are all traits that a sociopath has. You be the judge
BTW-This personality disorder has no known treatment or cure including therapy. The fact that he did or did not become sober does not negate the fact that he will always be a sociopath
Glibness and Superficial Charm
Manipulative and Conning
They never recognize the rights of others and see their self-serving behaviors as permissible. They appear to be charming, yet are covertly hostile and domineering, seeing their victim as merely an instrument to be used. They may dominate and humiliate their victims.
Grandiose Sense of Self
Feels entitled to certain things as “their right.”
Pathological Lying
Has no problem lying coolly and easily and it is almost impossible for them to be truthful on a consistent basis. Can create, and get caught up in, a complex belief about their own powers and abilities. Extremely convincing and even able to pass lie detector tests.
Lack of Remorse, Shame or Guilt
A deep seated rage, which is split off and repressed, is at their core. Does not see others around them as people, but only as targets and opportunities. Instead of friends, they have victims and accomplices who end up as victims. The end always justifies the means and they let nothing stand in their way.
Shallow Emotions
When they show what seems to be warmth, joy, love and compassion it is more feigned than experienced and serves an ulterior motive. Outraged by insignificant matters, yet remaining unmoved and cold by what would upset a normal person. Since they are not genuine, neither are their promises.
Incapacity for Love
Need for Stimulation
Living on the edge. Verbal outbursts and physical punishments are normal. Promiscuity and gambling are common.
Callousness/Lack of Empathy
Unable to empathize with the pain of their victims, having only contempt for others’ feelings of distress and readily taking advantage of them.
Poor Behavioral Controls/Impulsive Nature
Rage and abuse, alternating with small expressions of love and approval produce an addictive cycle for abuser and abused, as well as creating hopelessness in the victim. Believe they are all-powerful, all-knowing, entitled to every wish, no sense of personal boundaries, no concern for their impact on others.
Early Behavior Problems/Juvenile Delinquency
Usually has a history of behavioral and academic difficulties, yet “gets by” by conning others. Problems in making and keeping friends; aberrant behaviors such as cruelty to people or animals, stealing, etc.
Irresponsibility/Unreliability
Not concerned about wrecking others’ lives and dreams. Oblivious or indifferent to the devastation they cause. Does not accept blame themselves, but blames others, even for acts they obviously committed.
Promiscuous Sexual Behavior/Infidelity
Promiscuity, child sexual abuse, rape and sexual acting out of all sorts.
Lack of Realistic Life Plan/Parasitic Lifestyle
Tends to move around a lot or makes all encompassing promises for the future, poor work ethic but exploits others effectively.
Criminal or Entrepreneurial Versatility
Changes their image as needed to avoid prosecution. Changes life story readily.
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August 7th, 2009 at 1:20 am
WOW:
So are you saying:
That you don’t believe Cameron has done the terrible things people are saying(and supporting with evidence) he has done?
That you believe those things are true– but that he is a reformed man– and won’t continue the same behavior?
Or you believe the claims are true– but you don’t think they are bad because you are an urchin just like him?
August 7th, 2009 at 1:22 am
Jan:
Perhaps you missed this, perhaps you don’t care, maybe you are just a brainless robot with no logical thinking ability?
Jan:
Please don’t fool yourself into thinking you ‘own a business.’
‘I have worked in the corporate world all my life and they don’t blink when it’s layoff time,’
If you own a business you can’t get fired right?
Please tell me what you own when ijango pulls the plug?
A: NOTHING.
For reference please see Excel communications(The shining turd that has been held up as some sort of jewel by MLM cultists) recent bankruptcy tactic to get out of paying their reps.
August 7th, 2009 at 2:38 am
StayAway, You come across as an angry person that likes to label people that don’t agree with you or your point of view. I’m not going to communicate with you anymore because your mind is stuck in a deep funk and your are depressing. Good-bye and good (witch) hunting.
August 7th, 2009 at 3:00 am
Haute Mommy,
Sorry for not responding sooner, some people actually have a life. If your soooo worried about the commission then become a director and when commissions get paid in late September, you’ll have your answer. Again, we have nothing to prove to you click sniper groupies, so why keep asking. iJango is real, you can go to the site. When are all of your doom and gloom scenarios going to come true? At this time I am a Regional Director and earn 5% commission unlimited, see the comp plan if you need further info. I don’t care how it’s calculated as long as it exceeds what I have to put in monthly, I am fine with that. So please, do not lose too much sleep over my commissions.
Scam Scum,
You seem to think all I do is network marketing because I failed in the corporate world. Where are your facts to back that up? I do enjoy the freedom that network marketing allows and the people in the industry help each other instead of stepping on each other, which is a plus. Currently I am starting a new career in financial services, helping middle in come families to reduce taxes, manage debt and save for their future as well as helping baby boomers transtion into retirement. For too long the banks have been winning the money game while average americans get deeper into debt. Its a broker/agent model that does rely on referrals. My clients do not pay me, the company pays me to help families start saving and move money for retirees. I hope this clears up any misconceptions you have about my professional well being.
Also, I still have not seen a pending court case against iJango. You have been able to drudge up all sorts of legal woes for Cameron and Jason, can you please find some for iJango. The site is up and we have a sweepstakes for a 2009 BMW for customers that sign up for free. So far iJango has stood the test of time. Google should have gotten a cease and decist order by now if iJango was doing something wrong.
If Network marketing attracts the less intelligent, than why does corporate america pay big money to have the most successful people in network marketing talk to their executives? Most of the people I am around in network marketing are successful traditional business owners and people that hold PhD’s from various fields that wanted something different. The other people are ones that are seeking knowledge from them. I couldn’t ask for a better group of peers.
Stay Away,
From my understand Excel failed because the company went public, thus it was beholden to its shareholders and not the reps. Steve Smith and his partners sold Excel to the company that took it public. They had nothing to do with its demise. You are worse than the news when you post stuff. If you put anymore of slant on your stories it would just fall right off the page. Although you are tenacious with your research, your comprehension is lacking.
Ready Freddy,
Thanks for the support! Were you the one that posted the comment about SEO’s having something to lose if iJango is successful? If so I would like to talk with you. My work has got me traveling through out TX right now, so this blog would not suffice. Can you send contact info to justsayin0101@gmail.com, i set the account up for this purpose only. I’ll send you a friend request on ijango.
Just sayin’
August 7th, 2009 at 11:16 am
Jan, purchasing shoes, clothes, etc. does stimulate the economy. $150 to a travel agency masquerading as an online business, because that business apparently cannot get its own merchant account, does not.
This venture may succeed. I’m not a basher of it as much as I am of a scientific mind and want specific answers. When working in the corporate world we all continually refer to, you know exactly what you get paid and exactly for what. You also have a detailed itemization of what money is taken out and for what. You may feel like you own your business but you’ll still be collecting a paycheck, and you should probably know how it is calculated if you don’t want to be ripped off.
If it sounds too good to be true, it can always captivate an audience of weaker minds.
August 7th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
HOW’S THE VIEW WITH YOUR HEAD BURIED IN THE SAND, JAN?
August 7th, 2009 at 5:57 pm
JustSayin’-If you have nothing to prove, why visit this site much less respond to questions/comments. You’ll not convince anyone here, so why take time from your “life” to, um yes actually, “prove” its legit. I mean this is the first entry in a google search of “ijango scam”, so I’m pretty sure people popping in here from that search aren’t going to beat a path to join based on the random ramblings of you few cheerleaders.
No need to respond. I’d hate to take up any more of your precious time being a “regional director”. Good luck to you and I do hope this business(?) is indeed profitable for you.
August 7th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
D.Mark—-
Did you really say “cespool of mediocrity”??
Hi Cameron! Why don’t you switch up the language so people won’t know it’s you!!!!
LOSER!CHEATER!
You are just an idiot…..funny that you care what people are writing about you!LOL
August 8th, 2009 at 12:17 am
it just gets under their skin that not only does this site rank #1 for ijango scam….
it ranks #1 for ijango
hehehehe
August 8th, 2009 at 12:57 am
Haute Mommy,
I do it for the entertainment factor. Plus bad publicity is just as good publicity, and you guys are doing a hell of a job at getting the iJango name out there, keep it up. Also I like to compare what you guys are saying to what is really happening with iJango. I do live in TX so it would not be unlikely that I get info from people that are close to the mangement team as well as frequent updates through my ijango back office.
I did answer you, you asked what my commission was and I said 5% as a regional director. 5% of what you asked, I said I don’t know and don’t care as long as it exceeds whats going into it ($20 per month). After september I’ll have a definite answer and then maybe you can not lose sleep over it. You people lack some serious reading comprehension skills.
Really, do some research please. iJango does not care if it is at the top of a search. You have really missed the point about network marketing. iJango utilizes the networks of each individual director to distribute this service. Internet marketing is a very small part of it. This is cold marketing and while can produce results, it is not its mainstay. Now if you do happen to get someone from your cold market, that opens up a whole new warm market. It’s a simple concept, maybe it to simple for you.
I’m not sure what industry your in, but does your company tell you exactly how much it costs them to provide your product/service? One of my business partners in ijango is a restaraunt owner and he does not tell the employees what food costs are, what the mark up is and what percentage is their hourly wage or salary. It’s not uncommon for many industries. If that makes you uneasy then this is definitely not the business for you, and we would not like you as a owner. You would do nothing for the business except add an insignificant amount of usage. It’s the power of a team, which maybe a concept your not familiar with.
Just sayin’
August 8th, 2009 at 1:14 am
Haute Mommy,
To your comment about the merchant account iJango is using. It was the travel company that Steve Smith was working on when the iJango opportunity came along. If you watched the prelaunch tour video he did elude to it, but not by name, when he said he dropped everything he was doing. I do wish they would change the account name, but it is not in my power, I will mention it if I get a chance.
I can’t say that I like Cameron as a person, but Cameron does not run iJango. Steve Smith has a great reputation in this industry and if he decides to tarnish it by scamming people then so be it. It is highly unlikely that he will. A man that grows a company to 1.5 bilion in revenue in 5 yrs is not a bad person to be heading up any business venture, would’t you agree?
Just sayin’
August 8th, 2009 at 8:25 am
Just sayin’:
You just givin’ us a good description of what a pyramid scheme is when painting ijango in such rosy colors (are you a post-impressionist?)
Oh, and the Beemer, that surely is Fats Carrot designed to attract more suckers into the scheme, like you, for example.
I’d just wait until they give away Cameron’s Maserati from the soporific video, then drive around the countryside signing up everyone who’s foaming at the mouth.
Happy fleecing!
August 8th, 2009 at 10:44 am
Well its MLM. Not much more needs to be said than that.
If you are the founder of an MLM or on the first few levels, then depending on how the business is setup its possible to make some good money. For everyone else its a losing proposition.
I was briefly in a MLM once, Excel Telecommunications for a month or so. I never made any money from it, but spent about fifty bucks with them. Lesson learned.
If you have half a brain to begin with, you’ll steer clear of MLM ‘opportunities’.
August 8th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
Leadership
Are the founders, executives and field leaders of this organization subject to public scrutiny? Leadership 101 says absolutely! One of the key pitch lines of MLM is “you are in business for yourself but never by yourself.” When you join iJango, these “leaders” are your business partners. Do not let your dreams cloud your vision.
Mathematics
Math is a science and much more precise than marketing hype. Predicitive technologies leverage information from the past to predict future behavior (stock performance is a perfect example) with great accuracy and precision. Pay attention when the iJango team tells you to look at the past performance of this team. Be sure that the “whole” is truly greater than the sum of all its parts.
Technology
Be honest. Are you technically astute? If not, you certainly should at least understand the basics about how the iJango technology works and what drives revenue, as it dictates how you will or will not be compensated. You are more than likely pitching to your friends. Shouldn’t you know what you are promising? After all, your reputation is on the line where they are concerned. If you do not understand technology, more specifically around the internet and how pay-per-click works, find someone outside of iJango to give you an honest opinion.
Facts
Google someone you know and respect. Do you find a trail of destruction and lack of financial responsibility, which is well documented by state and government records? As Aldous Huxley once stated, “Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.” Find the fact and then rely on them not on the “promises,” which may or may not deliver.
August 8th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
let god be the judge!!!!!! u guys have no right to judge anyone! im praying for u all and im praying for this site….
god have mercy on your souls…..
jose
August 8th, 2009 at 7:47 pm
I have a question. Forget the signups, etc. Let’s talk about the advertising income.
Why in the world would anyone use Ijango as their home page? The same thing has existed for years (Igoogle, dropthings, MyYahoo, etc). One of the videos I saw says something to the effect that by the end of 2010, almost everyone on the internet will use Ijango as their homepage.
I’d never use Ijango as my homepage, because it doesn’t make any sense to. Why would anyone else?
August 8th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Just Sayin’ – as far as excel goes, wouldn’t they have been in the red if it were not for the “initiation” fees generated? From what I’ve seen their net income would have been negative based only on the long distance business. The only profits came from the MLM part of it.
August 8th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
Just sayin’-
‘To your comment about the merchant account iJango is using. It was the travel company that Steve Smith was working on when the iJango opportunity came along. If you watched the prelaunch tour video he did elude to it, but not by name, when he said he dropped everything he was doing. I do wish they would change the account name, but it is not in my power, I will mention it if I get a chance.’
My personal translation:
‘Um…as for the fact that we’re cashing all these checks under some bogus account that will be “for realz” when we “go online”, I have no answer but to say, I hope it’s, like, the real deal because I gots like $150 invested in it. I mean, we don’t anctually elude to it by name, but, you know. Its business and stuff. And seriously, because I’m like all up in their sh*t, I shall totally bring this up with Cameron and Steve.’
August 8th, 2009 at 11:17 pm
Haute Mommy,
You’re funny! For someone who poses as being intelligent, you sure do not show it. I sure hope you do not hold a leadership postition where you work. It’s funny how people act when faced with facts that trump their baseless assumptions, they stoop to low brow antics. Grow up and find something meaningful in your life, lmao.
Just sayin’
August 9th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Sarcasm and bored humor is now seen as unintelligent. *yawn*
You’ve shown zero facts for anyone to face.
I do find it satisfying, however, that when anybody disagrees with you, suddenly they have no life. Despite the fact, that you have posted within 30 minutes of most of those that do disagree with you. Good job there, you high brow “business” owner.
August 9th, 2009 at 11:28 am
BTW, you’ve beaten your horse to death. Were I you, I’d show some modicum of dignity and allow other lemmings the opportunity to sing iJango’s praises for awhile. At this point, you just seem to be trying to convince yourself, not those of us who refuse to buy into the scam. And as I’ve pointed out before, you can scream it from the rafters, you can show me your hot little $20 check, (SCORE!), but you will still be doing nothing to convince me this is a legit, money making, home based business.
August 9th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
Haute Mommy,
All of you fools keep saying how Steve Smith brought a company to $1.5 billion in revenues. How come you never mention the fact that the company went bankrupt? Excel filed for bankruptcy and all of their moronic representatives lost all of their residual income. I have no problem with you referring to Steve Smith growing a company to record revenues but put all the facts out there including its eventual bankruptcy.
August 9th, 2009 at 6:24 pm
I apologize… My last comment was meant for “Just Sayin’”
August 9th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
In response to Rick:
I have purposefully stayed out of this “comment” debate as I find it to be childish at best. Either iJango will make it or they will fail. Time will tell. I read and heard some of the same negative stuff written about a certain mlm company named Ignite in the beginning. How it was such a scam and wouldn’t make it. Well….Ignite is still going strong and has made it possible for my dad to become financially wealthly and have a secure retirement for the first time in his life. My whole life, I watched my dad trade hours for dollars and never gain any security. So say what you will about mlm companies. They can and do work.
Rick, you really need to get your facts straight before badmouthing Steve Smith. He and Kenny Trout grew Excel from 1988 until 1994 to the 4th largest telecommunications company in the nation. Excel became the youngest company to be listed on the NY stock exchange and grew to a billion dollar plus status about 9 years faster than a little company called Microsoft.
Excel DID NOT go bankrupt under the leadership of Steve Smith or Kenny Trout. That happened years down the road after the company was sold and went public. Try researching Vartec and see what you find out. Wikipedia has a great history on Excel.
So Rick? Why don’t you follow your own advice and put ALL the facts out there.
Geez….about the only one of this thread that makes any sense is…..Just Sayin’. Everyone else sounds like a bunch of whiny kids afraid of the possible success of someone else or some other company.
I say……who the heck cares!!! Time will tell and my deepest blessings to all those souls out there who desire to have something more in their lives.
Shelby
August 9th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
Haute Mommy,
I’ll pose the same question to you that I posed to the other scam screamers. Where are the legal actions pending against iJango? You guys can get all this dirt on someone who is not on the management team for the company but you can’t come up with one legal document showing iJango is doing something illegal. You prove it and stop it with the conjecture.
Rick,
Do your research, the company was sold to another company that took it public. It went bankrupt under that company. Now don’t you feel foolish for making that statement.
Just Sayin’
August 10th, 2009 at 12:06 am
Just Sayin’
You’re more of a moron than I originally thought. Excel became a billion dollar company for reasons unrelated to Steve Smith. Once the telecommunications industry became unregulated it was fair game for anyone to get involved. I would elaborate further but you probably wouldn’t understand. You said Steve Smith sold Excel to another company which took it public. So did all the representatives lose their residual income when that happened? If so, that shows that Steve Smith had his own interests ahead of the independent representatives.
In response to you saying Cameron doesn’t “run” iJango I think you’re a fool. He is in that creepy black & white video talking about iJango and how he thought of it. He is also on the webinars. Cameron obviously has influence in the organization since he is the “Face Guy.”
I cannot believe you are this foolish to believe in iJango. Their stupid little portal is nothing new. iGoogle is pretty much the same thing. I thought I had seen the worst of pyramid schemes until I came across iJango. It is by far the most ridiculous one out there and I just cannot believe how many people have signed up for it. I know there are dumb people out there, but I didn’t think people were ever this dumb.
August 10th, 2009 at 2:39 am
Unregulated? Deregulated is the word your looking for. When a company goes public it owes its loyalty to the stockholders. It just won’t work with a network marketing company, which owes its loyalty to the reps. This maybe hard for you to understand, since you couldn’t figure it out yourself.
Think and feel what you want Rick, it does not make it a fact.
Facts:
Cameron is NOT on the management team.
Steve DOES have experience running a PROFITABLE network marketing company.
iJango IS up and running.
iJango reps ARE making money.
Customers ARE signing up to use the FREE service.
There has been NO legal action against iJango.
August 10th, 2009 at 2:50 am
Rick or anyone else,
Feel free to dispute these facts, otherwise keep feeling and thinking the way you do. I’m sure it has paid off for you so far. Even the guys who were so vehemently screaming scam have moved on to click snipers 3rd blog where we find out his true motive for this attack. iJango seems to poised to cut into his revenue and he wants you to make sure that doesn’t happen. Make sure to ask him for your cut for all of your hard work.
Just Sayin’
August 10th, 2009 at 3:58 am
I totally agree to the comments that you should be cautious when joining an online venture and I applaud your research. But on the other hand, for a $150 investment and a paltry $20 a month, are you really risking that much to bash someone for this length of time?
I look at this as the same as buying a stock on the verge of BK with the price bottoming to $1.30 a share that was once over a $100 with the slim chance it could recover. Do I take the risk of investing only $1,300 to buy a 1,000 shares when I know it could BK any minute or take the risk and chalk it up as a loss if it does go under, or laugh all the way to the bank when it recovers?
What did I do? I didn’t buy it because I was scared of the loss probability. What happened? BK was averted and the stock is now over $9 a share. Roughly 7X profit lost in a little over 2 months because I was scared.
Now if $150 scares you, you have no place EVER being in business! So, is it really worth bashing everyone and scaring them out of joining this for $150 when there is that chance FAILURE becomes averted and iJango actually does become successful?
Life is full of risks. If risk scares you, crawl under a rock and wait to die, because being scared is no way to live! And if ijango does flop, who cares! I spend almost as much filling my gas tank twice as the amount it took me to join iJango.
I am sure I wouldn’t be the first to say to the “I told You So” people that I took a chance, and that is the AMERICAN WAY!
August 10th, 2009 at 9:23 am
Justs Sayin’-
Re-read the postings. Not once did I declare that iJango had any kind of legal action against them. (Yet.)
Frankly, I don’t give a damn my dear, if iJango ever does get sued. My point in all this is that its so very, very sad that there are adults, who likely vote, (scary!), who are handing over $150, and paying $20 a month for what they’re told is new and wonderful and promised to make money hand over fist.
Its simple logic: once new reps stop paying to get in, the $20 is the only significant cash flowing in to the company. And once people decide they’d rather get cable than pay to “maintain their business”, its over. Finito. Done.
I frequent this blog to see if anyone has anything new to say about this scheme. I believe it is a scam, hence the reason I googled “ijango scam.”
By virtue of the site being the first in the search of iJango scam, you could probably guess that not many who visit are going to be iJango fans. Your constant reiteration of the same thing over and over ad nauseum has begun to reach a level of pathetic I’ve never seen from a business owner.
August 10th, 2009 at 10:47 am
the reason they are so wired up is because not only does it rank for ijango scam.
it ranks for the word: ijango
now that’s ROFL funny!
August 10th, 2009 at 11:05 am
I know. The fact that this website is the first search result for “iJango” on google is amazing. It’s unbelievable how stupid people are. I’m thinking about starting my own pyramid scheme since iJango makes it quite clear people will buy into anything.
August 10th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
hehe.
one step ahead of you rick.
but i’m not building a scam. I’m building a better version of it that will have an affiliate program instead.
think I’m kidding?
give me a week. I started yesterday.
It will be faster, better, more widgets, integrated with search (not top of bar, but true integration), and will not violate in API TOS like ijango is.
It won’t be PPC either…I have connections with a ad provider that pays out on PPA.
and oh yeah…
it will be free to all… none of this pay $150 and $20 a month crap.
will it make me money…probably…most of my dev projects do.
Will it make me rich…probably not.
Will it make affiliates a bit of pocket change…sure…if they work it a bit….but it certainly won’t make them rich.
August 10th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
Just Sayin’
Since Jan didn’t want to face the uncomfortable truth when I asked her– I will ask you the same thing.
If you own a business you can’t get fired right?
Please tell me what you own when ijango pulls the plug?
August 10th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
Haute Mommy,
Please puts some facts in your comments then people will take you seriously. What you sell is fear mongering and fiction. You probably still think there are WMDs in Iraq. I hope you are not a voter because you do not like facts and base your decisions on conjecture and fear.
I come to this blog because it is entertaining and people should get facts when they make a decision.
Ed and Rick,
Network marketing draws its power from warm markets, this site is a cold market. You think your making an impact but in reality it’s probably less than 5%. iJango does not care if it is at the top of a search it is not the purpose of the business model. On the other hand one cold market recruit can open up a whole new warm market, so it can be a little beneficial. Your “I’m gonna tell the internet on you!” crusade has not and will never have an impact on network marketing because it does not target the warm markets of business owners. Examples: Mary Kay, Amway, ACN, WFG, Ignite, Ambit, the list goes on. You guys are not blazing a new trail, you are just trying to hinder anyone that may have the potential to succeed. Great character traits you all have. I do have to say, we do need you guys as well. If everyone was a business owner, who would the government have to plunder taxes from, now that really is ROFL funny!
Stay Away,
You are absolutely right! If iJango pulls the plug then there are no more business owners. Unfortunately starting a small business has a lot of risk, since 95% fail in their first 5 years in all industries. So your question is not exploring any great revelation. I love the what if crowd. You guys are great at spreading negativity and go as far to bring people in your own lives down to your level. How about this one: What if you never try? Then you will always be where your at. Nothing wrong with that if that is what you choose. But for some of you, that is not enough. You don’t want to be left behind, so you try to keep as many people as you can down with you. It’s sad that your own insecurities of failure, lack of courage or vision makes the people around you suffer.
Ed,
Good luck with the project, I hope it turns out lucrative for you. I do have to applaud you for 1 good trait, innovation it is the key to prosperity. Build a better version then reap all the benefit for yourself. No need to share prosperity with anyone else. Your version will do everything that iJango does but better, and it will work right? So the only differnce is that you get to keep all the profits? So what your saying is that sharing the profits with others is a scam? Interesting…
Just sayin’
August 10th, 2009 at 11:51 pm
Just Sayin’
My point is that this idea of paying to join an MLM means you own a business is false.
You are a salesperson who paid for your job.
If you own a business you can’t get fired.
You very much CAN be fired from an MLM for any number of reasons..
Like the real owners run off with all the money and lock the doors(or shut off the servers)
Or if they get indicted.. etc etc etc
August 11th, 2009 at 1:08 am
Stay Away,
Your partially correct. You provide products/services to your personal customers. Depending on the business you hit a point where you do not need anymore to get the full benefit of the compensation plan. The next step or at the same time as the first step is to help the people below build there business which grows yours. Your no longer selling your are training/coaching. Eventually those below you replicate what you did for them and then you are a true business owner. What I mean by that is you leverage other peoples time to make you money. Same concept in traditional business. You don’t see the owner of a McDonalds flippin burgers do you? No, he has employees to do that and a manager to make sure it is done efficiently. Their time equals his profit. Seems a little unfair if their doing all the work, but thats the way traditional business is. Network marketing levels the playing field for anybody to make it to the top if you put in consistant effort and develop a system.
Your scenarios of what could happen are a possibility, but that would mean some very respected people within network marketing would lose the credibility they have worked hard to build, excluding Cameron. So the possibilty is slim. As I stated before, starting a business can be a large risk. This business is low risk with the possibility for great reward. So they scam me out of a few hundred dollars, so what. I could have put the money in some penny stocks and lost it all, should I go scream scam every where I go? No, I knew the risks and decided to play the game anyway. I also enjoy gambling, also has risk and great reward. I would tell anyone that decides to pursue any venture to weigh the risks and know what your getting into. Going into anything blindly is foolish.
So should I should I stop dealing with network marketing companies all together and crusade on the internet about what a scam it is? No, I learn from the mistake and move on. If your not making mistakes and learning from them, your not growing. Aside from my regular source of income I am able to be successful in network marketing in the energy and telecommunications industries. My customers are happy that they have the best products/services without paying the costs that other people pay. I receive a residual at the same time. I make money by helping people save on expenses they would already pay for anyways. The companies I provide products/services for save on advertising dollars and are happy to share a portion of it with me since I directly target customers for them. Where is the scam in that?
The greatest advantage is the write offs. At the end of the year I get to keep more of my money than an employee. You say I got scammed out of my money, I say Uncle Sam gave me a free look at a business opportunity. Anyone that says they lost money trying to start a network marketing business is just an uninformed tax payer and should higher a CPA or fire the one they are currently using.
Just sayin’
August 11th, 2009 at 5:11 am
So should I should I stop dealing with network marketing companies all together and crusade on the internet about what a scam it is?
You should gain a bit more of a conscience and stop fleecing people for money.
August 11th, 2009 at 5:13 am
And before you respond with the same rhetoric-
If your paycheck from RECRUITING is > than your paycheck from the PRODUCT you are ripping people.
Like other people have said ‘if you can sleep at night’
But yeah- I will do my best to bring people to my level because I don’t like to see people conned.
August 11th, 2009 at 7:54 am
Stay Away,
My residual income far exceeds any bonus I get from recruiting. With iJango, we will just have to wait and see. From your answers I can tell that you do not understand the business model or business in general. I have thoroughly explained myself and been transparent in the way network marketing works. All you have to say is it is a scam with no credible explanation. You make assumptions about what I do, but can not disprove any facts I have laid out on the table. Look at what your trying to do, you are trying to convince me that the paychecks I get aren’t real and the people who I am in contact with everyday (customers and downline) are being scammed. Everyone in my organizations are happy, the only person that isn’t is you. I bet you tried network marketing once and failed miserably, you sound like someone with a chip on their shoulder. It’s sad you did not learn from your mistakes and grow as a person. Instead you have become bitter and cry to anyone who will listen.
Just Sayin’
August 11th, 2009 at 10:08 am
Just Sayin’
Instead of making claims about your income why don’t you show us some paychecks you have personally received from iJango. You can cross out any sensitive information. A 1099 or W-2 would be even more helpful.
All you MLM people ever talk about is the amount of money you claim to make but you never prove it. Show us proof of income and maybe we’ll start listening to you
August 11th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
they can’t show it yet.
that’s not how affiliate networks work….(the biggies don’t payout for like 90 days, with the exception of adsense, which pays out at the end of the month following the first…(around the 25th of the following month)
so Ijango won’t get any sales/ad revenue to itself until the end of Sept at the earliest.
That is…
If Google hasn’t banned it by then…In that case, it will lose all unpaid revenue from them.
August 11th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
As I’ve said before, even with clicks, they only make a few pennies. Its the online sales they are hoping to make money on. Even if they have 200 people using their portal, those 200 people MUST make a significant online purchase EVERY month for the reps to even make their monthly fee back!
There’s even an article about it, which I will try to find and post here. Google has even lost revenue the past couple of months because people aren’t buying high ticket items online anymore.
If all those who praised iJango for all it will make them would do some background work on their own, they’d realize that those online retailers only pay a very small percentage back to the portal. Only in the 5%, give or take a point, range. This 5%, the rep has to somehow split with iJango. And yet not one rep has been able to answer what that split is. And I’m guessing that not one even knows what the percentage earned from each site is.
August 11th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
the only things I have seen thus far as things like a link to rhapsody, adsense in the search results, and banner ads (which are probably advertising….which is probably through adbrite or something similar.)
To give all of you a sense of the amount of money made in banner advertising, it is pitiful.
You can get 5-10 cent per 1000 impressions (CPM), if you’re lucky.
The thing about ijango and similar ajax built sites makes CPM advertising ROI even worse….Is that the dynamic parts, such as the widget pages, can only be counted as one impression, because of the very nature of ajax.
August 11th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Just sayin’
Until I see some qualitative proof of income from product sales being higher than income from ’selling the dream’ then I won’t believe you or any other MLM cultist.
Why do you think all these companies have such a shit reputation?
I’ll give you a hint: It’s not because of whatever cliche platitude you will say about some people jsut don’t work hard enough, or people are just negative etc etc etc etc etc…
Oh by the way– if anyone want’s to get rich, paypal me $5, and then go get 5 people to paypal you $5 and I will pay you a dollar through 7 levels! Amazing!
August 11th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
Rick said:
“You’re more of a moron than I originally thought. Excel became a billion dollar company for reasons unrelated to Steve Smith.”
Rick, I find your theory very stupid and full of bunk! Excel’s success has all to do with Steve Smith. He was the one told Excel founder Kenny Troutt that in order for the company to make a lot of money, it has to be thru MLM. Steve and other marketing team developed the marketing plan. Are you sayin he didn’t creating the compensation plan? Are you saying he’s a liar? That’s like that the Apollo 13 astronauts didn’t went to the moon and it’s all a fiction, a fraud. Some conspiracy nut job went to one of the surviving Apollo 13 astronaut Buzz Aldrin’s face by calling Aldrin a liar. Aldrin responded by punching that not job in the face. How about this Rick, I want you to email to Mr. Smith and tell that to his face that he didn’t made the marketing plan. I hate to see you in court for slander.
Also, I find this tit-for tat whether or not Ijango is scam is very childish. We should get into the heart of matter on whether or not this company will delivered it’s goods by offering Web Portal for FREE to it’s customers and reps. Time will tell.
To David Kyle; you outghta be ashamed of yourself for creating this vandetta you had with Cameron Sharpe’s past misdeeds. It makes you look very small and you’re obsessed. What if someone said about you? You’re not a truthseeker that you claimed to be. You’re nothing but a opportunist pig! Instead of not giving any reasons why the Ijango opportunity will not work, you’re too busy assassinated his character and his past bad judgement.
Yes, Cameron was a scumbag for taking drugs, ruining people’s lives that tried to help him and he wasn’t being a responsible dad to his kids. But I believed in second chances and redemption and on his website, he turned his life around. If you expressed the reasons about your concern of Ijango before you wrote this article, I would’ve respect your opinion. Sounds to me Dave, you’re doing this just to boost your profile. Word of Warning: Hate in your heart can consumed you and others around you.
August 11th, 2009 at 10:18 pm
When one of you decides to come to Austin, TX I will show you the checks in person. You can even watch me deposit them. Posting one on the internet would definitely not persuade any of you, you would just say it was fake. Also, iJango has not cut any commission checks yet, only bonuses for signing reps. Those checks aren’t coming til late september, sorry to disappoint. I will update you though when it happens.
Stay Away,
Cultist? That’s interesting, why would you say that? What kind of people have you been approached by? Did they take you to some crazy ceremony? I have never been approached by any cult members or been involved in any cultist activities. My friends are business owners and professionals that lead normal lives. Some of my mentors have been in national publications for their successes but not one cult story.
Just sayin’
August 11th, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Just sayin’, what kind of commissions have you earned so far?
No, not the pyramid stuff, the actual commissions from people using your portal.
August 11th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Just Sayin,
All of you MLM people are the same. You just from one pyramid to the other. There is this tool on youtube named Jarrett Holmes who is part of iJango and United First Financial. This clown makes me laugh because he is so full of shit. Check this idiot out.
http://www.youtube.com/user/JarrettHolmes
August 11th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
You know guys. I have to say… one thing. I spent hours the other night reading this crap. I almost seriously got out of ijango because of all you idiots talking outta your butts. Im already making 6 figures + on the internet so it doesnt really matter to me either way. But doing my reasearch I was like (o crap).. but you know what.. Part 2 made me think again.. I should know better… but I did get paid to day by ijango just like promised.. on time.. and the money is in my account.. so …my conclusion… you guys need to shut up, stop blasting people on stuff you have no idea about…
Cameron is just a pretty face promoting the site.. steve is straight as an arrow.. and im full force on this..
Just because you joined an mlm before bought stuff and sat on your asses and then claimed you failed.. Well you will always fail. You have to act. Its a viable site, ive already made money on it.. and its only been a week. I got my payment on time just like they said I would..
Whats the scam..?
Friggen idiots…
Ive chatted with my team and sent them to this blogg!
Most of them could care less what you guys say.. my self I do my due diligence on anything…
So far they have done exactly what they have stated..
Thanks,
Probuilder
TeamProbuilder
August 11th, 2009 at 11:38 pm
Carl,
Usage commissions are supposed to be paid in September for the first time. The checks the others are talking about are from my other network marketing ventures in energy and telecommunications. Texas is a deregulated state as well as Illinois and New York. There is good money in it with Ambit Energy. Also the telecom company I am with ACN has the only video phone service which is awesome. I get to see friends and family when I talk to them. It’s real time and only $29.99 a month, no long distance or international fees since it is VOIP. The other person does have to have one also but it is not a problem since we are in 20 countries and growing. ACN is over 15 years old and is debt free. The money is out there you just have to go and get it. None of these businesses are get rich quick, although there have been people who have made it to the top quickly. It’s about building a residual over time. Some of these people had bad experiences because they had terrible uplines or just didn’t understand the business. Personally I don’t accept people into my business if they think they will be a millionaire overnight, but if you want to be part of a team and put in the effort we will show you results.
Again, anyone who feels they were scammed out of their money because they did not get results is a fool. In financial services business I teach people to have homebased businesses (MLM or not) so they can take advantage of the tax benefits. For example: Federal tax code allows you to write off your dogs expenses since your dog is considered security for a home office. As well as write off the square footage of your home office, cell phone, mileage, meals, clothing if it has the company logo on it and the list goes on. The tax advantages far out weighs any investment I have made into a business opportunity. The money paid to join is also a write off. Even if you made no money you can still write stuff off, just consult a good CPA. I advise hiring one so you can write that fee off as well.
Just sayin’
August 11th, 2009 at 11:48 pm
Just Sayin,
You’re an idiot. Who the hell would pay $29.99 for a video phone service when you can use skype or iChat for free. Let me guess, ACN IS AT THE CENTER OF THE VIDEO PHONE SERVICE UNIVERSE!!! You people just go from one pyramid to the next. I really hope you don’t have kids because people like you shouldn’t be allowed to procreate.
August 12th, 2009 at 12:01 am
Just sayin’,
I’m very well aware of how affiliate marketing works. You should be able to see how much you have earned almost instantly. If somebody tells you they can’t let you know how much you’ve earned in commissions within 24-hours of those commissions being earned, you are being kept in the dark for a reason.
BTW, check out the new BBB report on Ijango. Their claims about relationships with Google and Rhapsody are B.S. Google’s trademark teams is actually investigating it.
August 12th, 2009 at 12:02 am
Rick,
Thanks for the post. I couldn’t remember Jarrett’s name. Wow, Jarrett is a SEO just like click sniper but he does not buy into the whole scam thing. Why is that? Shouldn’t he be crusading right along side him. No I don’t hop from MLM to MLM. I take advantage of opportunities to make money. It’s called multiple revenue streams. While I make money, you whine about scams and cults. I’ll keep making money and you’ll keep crying on another post. Also to make it clear, I am not hear to sway you to join or change your beliefs. The object is to have you post more of your ridiculous comments. When people come to this page and see your comments they can truly make an informed decision.
The offer still stands, you can watch me deposit my checks in person. But we all know what would happen…you will go back and post that the bank was a scam too.
Just sayin’
August 12th, 2009 at 12:16 am
Just Sayin,
You never acknowledged my comment on ACN. I’m assuming you might have just realized how much of an idiot you really are to pay $29.99 a month for a service you can get for free with Skype and iChat.
Keep telling yourself that you’re an entrepreneur, leader and all that other bullshit everyone else says in MLM. I hope Carl is right about iJango being investigated by Google because this scam needs to be shut down before others lose money buying into this shit.
August 12th, 2009 at 12:17 am
Carl,
I have read that post and read it on bbb.org. The BBB is a joke. Its the worlds complaint dept which has no teeth. Look up Acer America, #2 in notebooks and #3 in the world for pc manufacturers. They have an F rating. I have several Acers, and they are great. I have friends that work in Corporate Customer Care for Acer and the letters people write are ridiculous, kinda of like the crap on here. Yes, people believe Acer is a scam too. As far as the Google thing goes, we will have to wait and see. Hell, iJango may have done it on purpose to get their attention. Over a million hits to the site in the first 3 hours may be a bargaining chip. Business is funny that way sometimes. Thanks for the concern though.
Just sayin’
August 12th, 2009 at 12:23 am
Rick,
Don’t really like Skype and never heard of i whatever. I would rather just pick up the phone and dial who ever I wanted to talk to. So sit in front of your webcam and skype away, I’m still making money and your still cryin.
Are you ever going to take me up on that check deposit, no your not. Your reality would be shattered and you would have no reason to go on.
Just sayin’
August 12th, 2009 at 12:30 am
Just sayin’, that’s what you call an ad hominem attack and is typically resorted to by people who wish to avoid addressing the facts. You failed to address any of the issues brought up in the BBB report and instead chose to attack the BBB. Are you trying to claim the BBB is lying about their correspondences with Amazon, Google, and Rhapsody?
You also failed to address the fact that Ijango is keeping you guys in the dark on the real revenue stream. If you buy something through an affiliate link on my site, I’ll know about it within two-hours. Why is Ijango keeping you guys waiting two months?
August 12th, 2009 at 12:32 am
Just Sayin,
It’s called iChat… Since you are involved in a company that is the center of the online universe i think you would have looked it up. it’s a messenger program from Apple. You keep saying you’re making money but I know you’re full of shit. Even if you do make a little bit of money you should be ashamed of yourself for taking advantage of others, especially in these tough economic times.
In the black & white video with Cameron Sharpe he states that last October he thought of the idea to start iJango… I find it no coincidence he wanted to start a new pyramid scheme because last october is the same time court papers were filed for him owing $20,000 in unpaid child support.
I hope you and your family know what losers and scumbags you surround yourself with.
August 12th, 2009 at 12:37 am
that acer analogy might just be the worst anology I have ever heard in my entire life.
Acer sucks.
From firsthand and second hand experience. (I used to build computers)
August 12th, 2009 at 12:50 am
oh yeah.
judging from alexa.com data, ijango is in the 25,000 most popular site range at the moment.
Looking at other sites that are in that range that also have site meter, that would peg ijango’s unique visitors at about 90k a day.
considering that the site is quite a bit of stateless ajax, but also the nature of the site as a portal, I’d estimate that ijango.com is getting about 150k pageviews a day. (other sites in that range are only at 100k, but I’m giving it the benefit of the doubt.)
So, if what you are saying is true, that they got 3 million hits in the first few hours of business. THat’s quite a slowdown in traffic.
However, looking at alexa data, the site has already peaked and is slowing down (not speeding up) in the hit count department.
It will be interesting to watch.
August 12th, 2009 at 12:52 am
ed, I’ve got a very low opinion of Ijango but if you are going to cite Alexa data, do us all a favor and don’t waste our time. There are few things in this world less accurate or reliable than that abomination of a site.
August 12th, 2009 at 1:00 am
Carl,
How can you infer that I said they were lying? Reading comprehension is not your strong suit. What part of they are a joke did you not get. You all are some impatient people, why don’t you wait and see what’s gonna happen with Google. I don’t have an answer for you. Obviously the site is still up and there has been no legal action by any of the companies mentioned.
Rick,
I will personally introduce you to all my customers, people in my organization, show you my checks and take you to all those who quit the business. You will not find 1 scammed person. You keep calling me out and I offer you the keys to the city. Your a coward hiding behind your computer. Bring a video camera and film the whole thing. Come on and expose me to the world, i dare you.
Ed,
I still build computers and still buy Acer. You know all notebooks are made by a few companies in Taiwan. Acer, Sony, Dell, HP, Toshiba, Fujitsu all just put their logos on them and sell them to the public. You keep paying more for the same parts and I’ll buy Acer.
Just sayin’
August 12th, 2009 at 1:02 am
And they can’t tell you how much you’ve earned until September because……
August 12th, 2009 at 1:06 am
Just Sayin’
I do not want to meet the people you are associated with because it will probably cause me to lose brain cells.
Why don’t you address what I wrote about Cameron Sharpe? He is the “Face Guy” of iJango and is a complete scumbag. Everything about Cameron Sharpe is on the Dallas County Clerk of Courts website. I challenge you to prove the public records of Dallas County are wrong regarding Cameron Sharpe.
August 12th, 2009 at 1:09 am
Carl,
Currently the tracking software on my back office is not up and running. Is that on purpose or because it is the Beta version and has not been turned on yet, I don’t know. What I do know is that in September the first commissions are to be paid out. At that time I will make my decision on continuing this business. I am sorry I do not share the same concerns you do, I am just looking for a final result. I do not care how it is calculated or where it comes from. I look at ROI only and it is too soon to calculate it.
Just sayin’
August 12th, 2009 at 1:11 am
Rick,
Why don’t you find Cameron and ask him about it yourself, quit hiding behind your computer. I DO NOT CARE ABOUT CAMERON, only you do.
Just sayin’
August 12th, 2009 at 1:16 am
Just Sayin’
You’re getting a little bit irritated over there you fool. It amazes me that you don’t care about one of the leaders of iJango being a complete piece of shit. Drugs, 5 children from 4 different women, not paying child support etc. You not caring just shows how much of an idiot you really are. I really hope you don’t have children because it would be a tragedy for them to have such a moronic parent in their lives.
August 12th, 2009 at 1:28 am
Rick,
I WRITE IN BIG LETTERS SO YOU CAN GET IT THROUGH YOUR THICK SKULL INTO YOUR TINY BRAIN, LMAO. You are more of an annoyance if anything. People have problems and will always have problems, thats life. The offer still stands come expose my degenerate way of life, oh yeah you won’t because you will lose that one brain cell you have left. Your a coward and will always be one.
Just sayin’
August 12th, 2009 at 1:34 am
Just Sayin’
I think you write in big letters because you hate your life. I bet your parents are embarrassed their son is such a scammer. You mother probably wishes she would have been punched in the stomach a few times or fallen down the stairs while she was pregnant with you. You bring nothing good to this world.
August 12th, 2009 at 2:08 am
Here is the BBB report on iJANGO…..rating is an “F”
http://www.bbb.org/central-texas/business-reviews/multi-level-selling/ijango-in-austin-tx-90066721#ratingdetails
August 12th, 2009 at 2:21 am
Here is a technical issue that comes to mind. If someone can shed light on it for the people here please do:
How is money generated to pay subscribers (downline)? It seems to me that it all comes from monthly memberships and the start up fee. Google makes money from people who want to advertise their goods on the web. For instance, if I advertised using something like Google adwords, I pay a fee each time someone clicks on my link. That is Google’s revenue for this program. Through using this service, I hope that someone visits my site or purchases my product. However, more people visit than usually buy. In fact, these services are so popular, there are companies that have what are referred to as autosurf programs and they generate millions hits on sites all over to generate income for companies simply by directing traffic there.
If that was what this company is aiming for then I guess I could see where the revenue would be generated from. But it is still unclear.
Secondly, and a very important issue is: people typically don’t want their online activities tracked. In fact, there are a plethora of software out there designed to prevent this. In other words, people want their privacy. Okay, you say search engines like Yahoo & Google track people anyway. My response is yes, but only on a macro level. They typically don’t care what a specific individual does unless there is a reason (i.e. the person is breaking the law). Even then there is extensive procedures one has to go through to get information on a specific person.
So if you are telling me that a consumer is going to willingly download a program and let a third party track their online behavior and then charge them for doing it, I would say “not likely.” Why would they do this? –perhaps its the desire to make money off of someone they have to convince to sign up and use the services also?
Then again, what is the service really? A third party company is acting as an intermediary to charge people for what they can get for free; and then redistributing a small percentage of that money to subscribers and their downline?
I wish I could say that all of this sounds good on paper, but I can’t even say that. In order for a company to succeed it has to offer something unique and that adds value to a consumers life in some way. I just don’t see the value here. What I do see is the redistribution of a small proportion of membership fees for a service that is redundant at best. That is off course unless this company is going to act as an advertising company and collect fees for online advertising, and then pay those member’s who assist in generating traffic to its customers. However, I don’t see any information that suggests that is the case.
So I will ask this question again: where is the revenue going to come from to sustain the business? If the game plan is to have millions of users utilizing the service instead of a general search engine etc, then what does the last few guys at the bottom of the food chain get in return? The answer is: nothing! They can only hope sign someone up themselves if they want to recoup what they are spending on the service (if you want to call it a service at all).
August 12th, 2009 at 3:52 am
Just Sayin–
I don’t need to see your check, since you’ve already told me– the only money you have made is from fleecing people since the ‘residuals won’t be paid till next month’(if at all read your TOS)
I’m glad you brought up Ambit.. yet another bullshit MLM company to crawl out of Texas.
How does your RECRUITMENT money compare to your electricity sales money?
Some of my comments regarding Ambit:
And how come none of them answer the question of: Why does it cost money to become a sales rep? Oh right, because they already paid.
If you are a good sales person– you can go and be a sales person without paying anything. Unless you want to actually start your own business and buy products to sell to people who aren’t your friends or family.
What is the commission basis on your customers energy bill? Can’t answer without some voodoo about various volume points? Then you aren’t getting paid commissions. Can you provide a percentage?
I’ve managed sales people before. Their commissions varied from 2 percent upwards to 20% not including bonuses for achieving sales goals. I doubt the percentage is even in double digits for Ambit reps. I don’t know though because the comp plan doesn’t state anything about percentages.
It’s all in some foreign MLM language.
So assuming a bill of $100 a month from an Ambit customer, a rep might make upwards of $9(9% commission). Assuming 0% turnover and everyone paid their bill on time a rep would need to sign up 193 customers to make the yearly equivalent of a $10 an hour job.
Looking at the comp plan leads me to believe the number pf customers needed would be much much higher.
Now let’s say you could sign up the same number of customers selling kitchen remodeling jobs that leave you $1,000 after the cost of materials. You spend 20% on advertising and you split the income with your partner who does the labor– leaving you each $77,200.
Since you are such a bad ass sales person it should be a piece of cake right?
I’m guessing the excuse would be ‘but that would require hard work!’
Isn’t that exactly the mantra of the MLMers? That if you work hard you will be successful!
Reward points? Free vacations? I get points every time I use my AMEX. Hey I even bought a $500 Home Depot gift card with my points! BFD. I don’t say I own an AMEX business. LOL.
August 12th, 2009 at 7:57 am
“I look at ROI only and it is too soon to calculate it.”
No, it’s not, and the fact that you don’t care about that is quite telling.
August 12th, 2009 at 8:16 am
For the record, thess aren’t attacks against Cameron Sharpe or Steve Smith, they’re questions about the very claims the company has made that has gotten people like Just Sayin’ to evangelize for them before making any income from more than recruiting people.
The companies that Ijango has been trumpeting their “partnerships” with are distancing themselves from Ijango and claiming no such parternships exist.
You aren’t able to see if you are actually earning commissions despite the fact that the information should be readily available.
Does that not pierce your blind faith even a little bit?
August 12th, 2009 at 10:02 am
Let’s see….
The face of the business, Cameron Sharpe (aka Barrett Stone) has a DOCUMENTED history of failed money making schemes, lies, bankruptcies, questionable personal decisions and multiple warnings from past customers.
The Chairman of the business, Steve Smith, has failed scheme after scheme since he left Excel – EveryDay Wealth, Ultimate Match, Ultimate Hideaway, Ultimate Choice Travel. (funny how none of the marketing from IJango mentions all these companies he founded recently)
The CEO of the business, Rayner Smith, has never led a successful company.
The business indicates it has 70+ programmers, yet has to make up stories about the Amazon servers not being able to handle their traffic when they launched.
The business implies it has partnerships with Google, Bing, Yahoo, iTunes, Rhapsody and others, yet when these companies are questioned, they indicate they DO NOT have any partnerships with IJango.
The business and their sales representatives state that “you will make money every time you search, every time you listen to a song, every time you go to Facebook, every time…..” These are all clear and provable untruths that anyone with even a limited knowledge of internet marketing would know.
The Better Business Bureau gives IJango an “F” rating and indicates that they have been lying to their people.
The product that it all centers around, the “IJango Portal” is unbelievably bad by today’s web standards.
Sounds like a great business model to get my friends and family involved in!
The website and the promise of future web click revenues is the “hook” to get people to pay $149 and dream of big things to come. The biggest amazement to me is that they couldn’t even come up with a decent web site. It really isn’t that hard to do that. What that shows clearly is that the website and the actual “product” are secondary to the hype and promise they are selling to get people to pay into their scheme.
If IJango were truly concerned about the product, they would have at least added a few widgets or some decent stores in their shopping portal since the launch. This type of stuff takes literally minutes for even a novice programmer to accomplish within the architecture they are using. (”70 programmers working on this around the clock”?)
If you are actively out there convincing others to pay $149 for this product, you are, knowingly or not, asking people to give you money illegitimately. This is commonly referred to as a “scam” or a “con”, and you are participating.
August 12th, 2009 at 10:12 am
@Just Sayin
Jarrett Holmes IS NOT an SEO! Anyone can call themselves an SEO, but that doesn’t make it so.
Proof is in this “SEO tip” he offers:
http://jarrettholmes.com/2009/07/08/great-seo-tip-add-your-url-to-google/
Any real SEO knows that is absolute BS!
August 12th, 2009 at 10:36 am
I love the titles these pyramid schemes give to their people. “Regional Director, National Director, International Director.” They try and make these clowns seem important.
Jarrett Holmes is also in another pyramid scheme called “United First Financial.” He is a “Senior Branch Manager” which is pretty funny since there are no “branches” at United First Financial.
It’s just one pyramid scheme after another. I hope the FTC starts investigating and shuts them down.
August 12th, 2009 at 10:41 am
Seriously, Just Sayin’, you get more ridiculous by the post. You started off strongly convicted in your “business”, (and I use that term loosely here), and now you’re backtracking with, “Well, we’ll see how my check looks in September and then I’ll decide if it’s worthwhile.”
So you’ve gotten bonuses? Score! You’ve managed to screw some unfortunate yokels out of $150. Given the current state of our education system, I’m not that surprised actually.
ProBuilder:
‘Just because you joined an mlm before bought stuff and sat on your asses and then claimed you failed.. Well you will always fail. You have to act. Its a viable site, ive already made money on it.. and its only been a week. I got my payment on time just like they said I would..
Whats the scam..?’
Nobody on here questioning the ethics of iJango has said anything about having joined and failing an MLM. You got your bonus check for signing up new reps? Just like they said you would? Well, my God! It must be legit!
Gee, perhaps I should sign people up to sell air! If I could get just 4 people to give ME $100 so they could join my team selling air, then they signed up 4 people each to sell air…within weeks I could make hundreds, probably thousands! And then when they were ready to partake of their air, I would have some bogus response like, “I’m sorry, but too many people are trying out my air right now. I’m trying to fix the problem by switching to a new air provider.” And I would make sure my “downlines”, (isn’t it funny how that’s the buzzword that draws every moron in?), made money by charging nature a percentage for every breath those that used my air took. You may now address me as, Miss Next Millionaire.
‘Friggen idiots…’-Took the words right out of my mouth actually.
‘Ive chatted with my team and sent them to this blogg!’
Must be confident that you don’t have anyone with a brain on your “‘team”.
August 12th, 2009 at 11:43 am
Me and my dad knew about this before anyone else did, because we have a few connections through excel, we knew this scam was happening before anyone else did.
The thing is no one could ever fully explain it and when they did it made no sense.
Honestly we didn’t realize it was a scam until now or a couple weeks ago.
I support your article, f*** Cameron Sharpe, and f*** his little plan/scam.
Complete waste of money and time. I’ve added him on Facebook and I’m going to act nice to him and then when he accepts my friend request I’m going to spam the fhuck out of his email address. Also send him nasty messages if I can.
August 12th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Just Sayin’ is a genius. “All I care is about my ROI and I don’t care how commissions are calculated”.
That is naive blind faith to the likes of his God and Provider – Cameron Sharpe! Maybe Just Sayin’ has knee pads so he can get under Cameron’s desk and provide him oral relief while he is on conference calls getting more minions to join his latest scam.
Get out the pick axes and sledge hammers – things are going to go medieval soon.
August 12th, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Rick,
Thanks for conceding defeat. Your childish insults have proven that, but you are welcome to ask my parents yourself. Again, you will not take me up on my offer since you have no backbone, you sir are a true coward.
Stay Away,
The offer still stands for you as well. Since you had to ask about Ambit’s comp plan you probably have never seen it or have reading comprehension issues. It’s straight forward. You get paid a $ amount per customer increasing on each level of your organization. The $ amount also increases as your customer’s usage increases. The more customers the higher the payout. We offer rates as low as 8.9 cents per kwh. This well under cuts the major energy companies in texas. Our customers enjoy energy savings and get to take advantage of the best customer referal program in the industry. If they get 5 referals in 60 days to sign up they get to pick from 5 vacation trips available. If they get 15 referals in 180 days, the average of those 15 customer bills is deducted from their bill. We give away free energy for referring customers. I hope that is not to confusing for you. Also, energy is deregulated but tx still watches over the companies in the industry to make sure they are conducting business appropriately.
Haute Mommy,
Please re-read my posts. I have always stated the same thing, your reading comprehension is absurd. At no time have I stated this is going to make me lots of money, I stated that in September I’ll find out if it is a good opportunity or not. If the ROI is there in Sept or the potential for a ROI by growing my organization a little larger, I’ll continue the business. If it is not, I’ll wite it off like an informed tax payer (not lose any money) and move on.
David Kyle,
If he is not an SEO, then why are you not going after him for promoting iJango while claiming to be an SEO. Your next blog can be “Fake SEO/National Director for iJango (insert name) promotes scam to fleece people’s money!” I’m sure you can get it to the top of any iJango search with your skills. You guys have beat the Cameron thing to death, why not some new blood.
Carl,
Not sure what is “quite telling” about it. It’s simple Carl, if ijango produces a greater $ amount through commissions than what I put in monthly than I will continue with it. In short, if it is profitable than I will keep doing the business.
Just Sayin’
August 12th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Haute Mommy,
LMAO, just read the rest of your post. I think you should MLM air, I’m with you. Lets start with the abundance that is located in your head, ROFL!
Just sayin’
August 12th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
I see you graduated from the school of Snappy Retorts. That was so clever, now I see how you got to the top of your business. Oh, wait. It wasn’t intelligence. It was $150 in your bank account.
Perhaps while you’re straining your brain on cunning comebacks, (which they aren’t, that was sarcasm which you’ve already indicated goes straight over your flat little head), perhaps you can explain why the website for Steve Smiths oh-so-successful business venture Ultimate Choice Travel, now redirects to, shocker, iJango? I mean, I know they’re similar types of businesses and all, but what if I want to book a trip to Maui? Now I have to watch some video about buying a rep’s position? What’s a vacationing girl to do?
Oh, and while you have all this time on your hands, (personal assistant running your successful Online Universe business, perhaps?), here’s some interesting reading for you:
http://www.betternetworker.com/blogs/view-1208
No response necessary because I know enough of your rhetoric by now to know its going to be just more of the “iJango is wonderful and you are all whiners with no proof, blah, blah, blah…”.
You’ve become a repetitive bore who makes less sense and just seems more bitter each time you respond. Instead of offering real, and mature, answers, you disparage the posters, not just their opinions. Need friends much? It’s cool, you can just go out and charge them to like you. Then they can go recruit more friends for you, etc, etc.
August 12th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Just Sayin,
You will have a better ROI buying and selling real estate on some random star in space than with iJango.
August 12th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Here’s an excerpt from the FTC’s definition of Pyramid Scheme.
“Pyramid schemes now come in so many forms that they may be difficult to recognize immediately. However, they all share one overriding characteristic. They promise consumers or investors large profits based primarily on recruiting others to join their program, not based on profits from any real investment or real sale of goods to the public. Some schemes may purport to sell a product, but they often simply use the product to hide their pyramid structure.”
From an article on MLM blog:
‘My very first test of any business opportunity is to challenge claims that seem overly optimistic. People involved in iJango have made several such claims.
When those claims are challenged I consistently get a defensive accusatory reaction, (much like yours), that seek to have me disprove their claim.’
(Just Sayin must be posting there too.)
‘If you make a claim it is up to you to offer up some proof.
To date, not one single person, have offered a single shred of proof to back up the iJango hype! And the only real numbers that are available are those related to recruiting.’
August 12th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
What offer?
To see your check?
I don’t need to see it– you already answered my question– your payment from recruiting(aka ripping people off) is 100% larger than your check from portal usage.
August 12th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Check out this clown Jarrett Holmes trying to defend iJango….
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF0T6rCG_xg
August 12th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
You guys have much too much time on your hands. No, I am not in iJango and do not intend to go there. just a personal choice. Appears that many of you have made that choice. So why beat up on someone who has made the personal choice to do so? Some of the back and forth going on here is childish bickering which serves no purpose.
No one knows anything until they know.
This all started out as an anti-Cameron Sharpe discussion under the guise of it being an anti-ijango discussion. It appears someone was out for Cameron rather than iJango AND they found a great way to get eyeballs to this blog in order to zoom up into the SEO stratosphere.
The bad news is the kind of publicity this is creating does nothing for the site owner’s credibility. I do not believe that any publicity is better than no publicity. This is a train wreck people.
i am taking no one’s side but I truly would not want to do business with someone who chooses to further their agenda in this fashion.
August 12th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
Ok so everybody is saying scam… dont do it… why dont we wait and see…. Plain and simple. Just wait to see what happens. If its legit then… its legit… if its a scam…. then its a scam…
Plain and simple..
Nothing more nothing less..
You guys screaming “its a scam” obviously are not going to waste your $150 bucks. Cool.. put it in the bank. Let it earn a whopping .0001%….lol..
No risk… your money will sit there. Happy?
I guess you guys are trying to save the world…
ok..
The guys in ijango well good luck. Im in, ive already been paid twice. No i didnt scam anybody I simply said “hey check this out”.. they signed up by themselves..
Im helping them build there businesses… ok so whats wrong with that..
Here is the bottom line…
Signup bonuses are being paid.
The cpc income will be paid in september…. if its not then I will agree it might be a scam..
if it is.. well then it is legit.
Either way I really could care less.. Im having fun with it. It was only $150 bucks. Not a big deal. Im not going to worry one bit about the money…
Im not going to start fights over trying to argue with you. You are either in, or your not…
there is no inbetween…
Yes, or NO..
its as simple as that…
There is so much technical stuff going on with this site or that could go on with this site that you guys just have no clue about.. and you know what im not going to explain it to you….
I dont mean to be an ass on this, but the owner of this site blogg is completely laughing at all of you.. First Page Google for one of the biggest sites going… Kaching!$$$
Some of you guys say that the owners and cameron have nothing to loose.. Um, jail time… bubba’s girlfriend… Uh… yeah! Plenty to loose..
The guy above that states “I will be nice to him then spam the shit outta him” Ummm.. did you know spamming the shit outta somebody is illegal also. All he has to do is view “Full header” on your email, do an ip check… and Um… well your busted..
Even via a proxy, there are still little tricks to see who you are..
Anyway good luck to all.. Apparently im in the wrong crowd here. I dont piss and moan over $150 bucks..
If it works,,, it works,,, if it doesnt … well it doesnt…
No big deal!
Good luck to all of you educated and uneducated..
Ive never seen so much buzz over a site, good or bad..lol..
Regards,
Probuilder
August 12th, 2009 at 11:17 pm
Haute Mommy,
I see you lack short term memory as well as reading comprehension. I answered your question about Ultimate Choice Travel many posts ago. That was the project Steve was working on when iJango popped up, remember? So take your pennies and go book a 2 star vacation somewhere else.
No I’m not on the other blog, this one is enough.
Rick,
Don’t need a star, I have partners that are in real estate and precious metals. Oh yeah, my mom and dad would like to meet you. When can you come and visit, coward.
Stay Away,
You people really have lousy memories or just filter out facts as they come along. My offer was to show you real residual checks from other network marketing ventures. Like a coward, you are not acknowledging that fact. You hate network marketing so much, I am giving you a chance to expose me as a fraud. What are you waiting for? Your a coward just like Rick.
Just Babbling,
Thanks for the compliment, but it does not take a genius to know that ROI is important. Just a financial IQ, which you lack. Gay jokes are a sure sign of homosexual tendencies, does your wife or girlfriend know you your in the closet? That was not meant as a joke either, you really should tell her now instead of hurting her later on.
All,
Have fun promoting the site good or bad, it all helps. I am getting busier with my regular work helping families ease into or plan for retirement. Before you mentally handicap get your panties in a wad and start salivating at the mouth to slam me, just know I represent over 250 top rated companies in financial services and my parent company is ranked in the top 100 in the world asset wise. I teach people how to have a business while they work as a normal employee to get tax advantages. I help to manage, reduce or eliminate their debt. I show them how to make their money work for them. I help them get proper protection from loss and accumulate assets that make them money. My clients do not pay me a dime for these services. I give back to America, what do you do? Besides run off at the mouth, personally attack peoples faults, try kill peoples dreams and all around cry and complain. Think about what you give back to the world? I’ll try to check back from time to time and see if your behaving.
Regards,
Just Sayin’
August 12th, 2009 at 11:35 pm
Just Sayin,
It is pretty sad you told your parents about how some guy is bashing your network marketing business and you’re upset about it. Your parents seem like pretty big morons as well. The saying goes the apple never falls far from the tree. The world would have been better off if your ancestors were on the Titanic.
Yaddy yaddy yadda….. all I hear from you is a bunch of bs. Claiming you represent all these companies and your parent company is ranked top 100 in the world for assets. You probably work i the mail room.
August 13th, 2009 at 12:28 am
Rick (Coward),
Actually my ancestors on my fathers side have been here since 1775 and fought for our independance. So feel lucky that they were. My father is a retired SGT Major from the US Army and was a Green Beret before going into the 101st Airborne Division and retiring, I can introduce you to him and you can call him a moron, just say the word. My mom is just a hardworking immigrant with more integrity than you. Look up Aegon, 150 years old and over 400 billion in assets. They own Transamerica and Western Reserve Life. I can back up everything I say and am more than willing to prove it. You just let me know when your coming to Texas. coward. I work on a referal basis, so if you have a referal in Texas I would be glad to meet with them. I’ll show them how I can help them and they can call you back let you know what an idiot you are. Come on coward, have some guts. I’m giving you a great opportunity to prove me wrong and show the whole world you were right. I know I’m beating a dead horse, you don’t have the courage. You have never had the courage and probably never will. That is just the cowardly way. You probably thought I wasn’t going to post for awhile and you just wanted to get the last word, like a coward. I just happen to refresh my screen before going to bed just to see if you or Stay Away posted a reply. I’ll be going now so you can feel safe posting another cowardly reply. I’ll check back in a week or so and see if your balls have dropped yet.
Just sayin’
August 13th, 2009 at 3:54 am
Let me ask the question once again because it deserves an honest and straightforward answer:
Where is the money going to come from to pay people?
I still have not seen a response that is clear and concise. Will it come from advertising revenue?
Still another question warrants answering:
What is the exact service that is being offered?
If people will earn money every time someone visits a site, how is revenue going to be generated? Are there contracts with existing companies who will pay a referral fee if someone visits their site via an a “portal?”
If so, which companies?
It seems several have already been debunked.
If we are talking about simple redistribution of membership and start-up fees, however, that is a classic pyramid scheme, no?
….and if that is the case the FTC will shut this venture down fast.
Answers please?
August 13th, 2009 at 9:18 am
“You guys screaming “its a scam” obviously are not going to waste your $150 bucks. Cool.. put it in the bank. Let it earn a whopping .0001%….lol.. “
Yes, because everyone knows that there are only two investment options in the world, iJango and treasury bills.
“The guys in ijango well good luck. Im in, ive already been paid twice. No i didnt scam anybody I simply said “hey check this out”.. they signed up by themselves..”
You didn’t scam anybody any more than other pyramid and ponzi schemes did. Nobody has seen anything resembling REAL income data yet despite the fact that data should be readily available.
“It was only $150 bucks. Not a big deal.”
Plus $20 this month, next month, the month after that, the month after that, the month after that….
“There is so much technical stuff going on with this site or that could go on with this site that you guys just have no clue about.. and you know what im not going to explain it to you….”
You are talking to people that develop much more complex sites and unless you believe the lie that iJango is the first of its kind, which it is not, people here have a much deeper understanding of the technical side than you do.
Again, the fact you guys are still dismissing the idea that you should be able to see how much you have earned in real time is telling. You either lack the experience and knowledge gained from actually EARNING commissions through affiliate programs and Adsense or you are choosing to ignore it out of some blind loyalty to a company.
“First Page Google for one of the biggest sites going”
Bull shit. One of the biggest sites going would have more than its own press releases in Google News. Just because Mr. Sharpe says something, it doesn’t mean it’s true.
August 13th, 2009 at 9:20 am
Just sayin’
Its adorable how you keep insinuating you’ve got more important stuff to do than play wtih us, but then you can’t let a post addressed to you slide for more than 24 hours. Sucker.
‘I represent over 250 top rated companies in financial services and my parent company is ranked in the top 100 in the world asset wise.’
This is appropriately vague. It’s cool though because if I owned a lucrative company, I’d fire any moron who found it prudent to argue over the internet by stooping to name calling and such.
‘I teach people how to have a business while they work as a normal employee to get tax advantages. I help to manage, reduce or eliminate their debt. I show them how to make their money work for them. I help them get proper protection from loss and accumulate assets that make them money. ‘
Isn’t part or even most of that considered training for MLM’s?
‘My clients do not pay me a dime for these services. I give back to America, what do you do?’
Usually, that’s called volunteering. Not “working” Sometimes even referred to as community service. And by my guesses, given your maturity level at even being able to handle a little sniping on a message board, I’m going to go with some sort of required time is being put in somewhere. How do I give back? I volunteer at local animal shelters, two local schools, and am currently in training to be a child advocate. Oh, and I don’t get a dime from those people (or animals) either.
I also know you won’t wait the promised week to come back. There. Now I’ve said it and you’ll either see it as a challenge and step up to the plate or you’ll see it as an affront and time yourself, seething the whole time. Either way, you’re predictable.
August 13th, 2009 at 9:42 am
Just Sayin’
That’s cool you’re name dropping your father as a green beret. I have come to the conclusion that you must be adopted because there is no way a Green Beret would raise such a piece of shit like you. Do you think you’re special for working at Aegon? I certainly wouldn’t feel special. I would never come out to Texas to meet a person as sorry as yourself.
August 13th, 2009 at 9:44 am
Nonesuch-
These questions have been asked over and over, and other than JustSayin’ who can’t seem to stay away from our jovial discussion, (though his many claims to have a life), has given very vague answers at best.
In fact, even once he very honestly answered that he didn’t care where the money came from, so long as it exceeded his “back office fee” of $20.
The problem is, even iJango isn’t clear about what a “back office fee” is. They are offering to pay their reps commission based on usage of the internet protal. First, this requires a change of habit by all those users and requires them to register. How many people do you know who would register for any portal because it makes YOU money? Second, commission means just that, commission. Each rep only gets a portion of the revenue. So they somehow divide a penny per click, or 4% of an online purchase with iJango. (Those are hypothetical numbers. Each ad can offer from a penny to $1.00 per click. Andthe percentage paid for online purchases differ too, but notby much.)
So , basically iJango is getting these people to pay them $20 a month, AND split revenue with them.
The exact service is that YOU can shop on MY portal for free! Oh, wait. You can do that on any OTHER site too. How innovative.
I’msorry, I know you were wanting an answer from an actual iJango rep, but since they’ve failed to come through, I figured I’d give mine in hopes they’ll offer to correct me if I’m wrong. With evidence.
August 14th, 2009 at 8:19 am
i have yet to see a scan of an actual check from ijango…..wonder why?
August 14th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
look at this
http://apps.facebook.com/causes/321153?m=de0957a2
they’re trying to fake a cause to raise money
”
IJANGO
Raise money for cure for Cerebral Palsy
Donations Go To: RFTS Inc A 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Positions:
1. IJANGO for a cure
2. Monitize the Internet “
August 14th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
That is DISGUSTING that they would such a thing. There is another MLM called Nussentials that does the same crap. Such SCAMMERS
August 15th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
If Just Sayin’ is such a successful guy and is enjoying the fruits of his labor at iJango, why does he spend so much time on this board?
If was so successful, he would be out building his downline and counting the myriad of commission checks the iJango minions keep saying our coming in.
Just Sayin’ is a minion and a liar, at best. For someone that is so pro-iJango, he sure spends a lot of time swimming upstream.
He must be busy this weekend at the big Ceberal Palsy fund-raiser iJango is sponsoring or in California meeting with Google to demand 50% of their profits. Know that iJango brought Google, Yahoo, Bing, and MSN to their knees, the Center of the Universe is running the show.
August 15th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
wow there are a lot of Ijango meetups closing their meetup groups within weeks of launching!!!!
Kansas
Texas
August 15th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
http://www.meetup.com/ijango closed!
August 15th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDEk4b88uPM&feature=player_embedded
Presentation video on ijankedyou.biz removed by the user.
Looks more and more like they have more to hide every day!
August 16th, 2009 at 9:11 am
Has anyone scanned an actual ijango paycheck and posted it yet? Not likely,but just wondering.
August 16th, 2009 at 10:43 am
SIMPLE FACT is that this is NOT LEGAL, if the product/service income does not represent a substantial amount of the income paid to the representative. The recruiting fees cannot exceed that amount, which is why you will soon see iJackedU add training.
Training is yet another way to continue to add money to the pockets of the owners and retain the reps whose wells are running dry and all of whom immediately become world renown experts. You pay to have them train you. The irony is you just fill out a form, have someone sign it and guess what BAM you get paid. Money but still no product/service income. The reps are just streaming cash into the pockets of the legacy of the ultimate iCansamu team.
It’s the same old same old with these clowns. This is the 5th iteration and the same “leadership team” and owners are involved. These “leaders” are spot on about one thing … it is a repeatable business and as Mr. Sharpe says, “it is done continuously and habitually without thinking.” They are selling a dream and just changing the wrapper. It’s a plug-n-play model. They “plug” you for cash and then “play” on your hopes and dreams.
Assertions like, “this could be the next big thing that turns around the economy,” make you want to hand them the healthcare system in this country so they can fix that too! I can see it now … Ultimate Healthcare — join the bleeding edge of our hemmoraging economy and make money everytime someone gets hurt, sick or dies! Become an Executive International Healthcare Professional today and you can be the CEO of your own virtual hospital! Bet they could grant stimulous money for that one.
OMG … I am starting to think like an MLM expert … better abort now!
August 16th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Signed up for iJango. Low risk, looked interesting. Now…wanting to CANCEL. NO WHERE, NO NUMBER, NO LINK, NO CONTACT to find in order to cancel. I have a username and login. I have a few internet business. I know how to find something. I WOULDN’T TRUST THIS COMPANY, OR that guy in the video…. a bit (i can’t think of a metaphor good enough here!).
Whoever decided to use this guy as the pitch person (even if it was his idea, doesn’t mean he should be on camera) was HIGH! That guy looks and sounds EVIL!!
Don’t join. Unless you want to cancel your credit card in order to “get out”.
August 16th, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Just to be clear – I have a network marketing business that brings in a few $K per month, so I’m no stranger to it. This one is garbage.
August 16th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
You’re on to something on multi-level marketing health care.
Two of the best minds in Industry are Cameron Sharpe and his boy-toy felon Jason Breakey.
Maybe once iJango implodes and Cameron becomes sober, he and Jason can renew their business vows and start a health care scam, I mean business.
A couple of good names could be “Ultimate Health Care”, “Christian Health Care”, “Premeire Health Care” and “Trusted Health Care”.
August 16th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Actually– a medical MLM was an idea Breakey spoke of before!
Everyone knows someone who is sick right?! BAM!
August 16th, 2009 at 5:48 pm
Hm, I guess everyone’s so busy making huge amounts of money that they don’t need the meetups anymore? Clearly with that, the investigation from the BBB, all the upstanding businessmen involved with the project and the fact that the site gets magically hacked every two minutes when it’s not busy looking like a website designed by a 5 year-old means it’s the most solid business model since Google (who want nothing to do with them). IJango is a success!
August 17th, 2009 at 10:17 am
iJango is a success!!!! Cameron can now afford a car and he no longer has to sleep in his girlfriends parent’s basement!!!! He also now has money to get his Gucci loafers cleaned and can get his shirts and suit to the dry cleaner.
Hey, when you’ve always been #1 in life and you’re clean and sober, what more can you ask for.
Forget all the hubabulu from the BBB, Legal Affairs from Yahoo, Google, MSN, Bing, Rhapsody, Apple, etc. It’s nothing more than jealousy from these former glory-day companies while they watch the Center of the Online Universe take over all of mankind.
Congratulations to all the disaffected unsuccessful corporate people that have put their trust in Cameron Sharpe and helped him get a new car, pay some of his legal bills, and get out of living in a basement.
All look forward to “Just Sayin” to post an image of his big commissions checks once he gets back from the iJango Ceberal Palsy fund-raiser and get a chance to count all of his money coming in.
August 17th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
This broadcast concerning the untimely jettisoning of Cameron Barrett Sharpe was made over the weekend by Rayner Smith, the new CEO at iJango.
I am still trying to figure out as to how you jettison the charismatic visionary founder of a company that is less than one month operational.
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August 14, 2009
To our Family of Independent Representatives,
As we draw to a close of our second official week of operations, much has been accomplished, yet much remains to be done. I recognize the difficulties you have all been dealing with, as we live them too here at our corporate offices. We are a team that is building a business, and we are all vested in the success of our company. The task at hand is not an easy one. I have much to update you on in this memorandum, and I hope that it aids you in this time when communication is so important.
Our Portal, Our Business Model
First, I would like to address the questions out there regarding the legitimacy of our Business Model. While we have had to deal with a launch that was obviously not as smooth as we expected, you need to remember that the website is a real thing. It is built to generate revenues through the traffic you create for it. Our model is and continues to be designed around generating true revenues through the providing of valuable online tools and relationships.
In order to aid all customers with the portal, we are implementing a feedback icon on the bottom of all portal pages next week that will enable customers to communicate their thoughts and critiques on all pages. This, along with a greatly enhanced help section that will allow you to search topics and view tutorials will create much more accessible information for our customers.
Click Sniper Matter
In this Internet age, any individual can quickly launch public attacks through the use of inexpensive blogging tools. Unfortunately, we have become the target of a blogger who calls himself “Click Sniper”. Many of you have offered suggestions with regard to dealing with Click Sniper, and I would like to explain the logic behind our current approach.
We believe that Click Sniper has intentionally been soliciting responses to his blog to drive up traffic to his blog. In this manner, his blog is more easily found through Internet search engines. Therefore, we encourage you to refrain from taking his bait and refrain getting into disputes with him on his blog.
Please allow us to deal with his accusations. We are having our legal counsel review his accusations. It is quite possible that this has been cautious to sculpt his claims in a manner that simply reflects his opinion. By reading his postings and commenting, you are only fueling his efforts and his search engine ranking.
The vast majority of Click Sniper’s claims revolve around Cameron Sharpe. We wish Mr. Sharpe continued success in turning his life around (see Mr. Sharpe’s personal webpage at http://www.cameronbsharpe.com). Nevertheless, his past personal issues have become the major distraction for this company. Therefore, this will confirm that Mr. Sharpe has agreed to not have any ownership interest in the company. He is not an executive of the company. The remainder of Click Sniper’s claims appears to be based upon a fundamental misunderstanding of how our company operates. We intend to respond directly to such misunderstanding.
Better Business Bureau
Unfortunately, it appears that as a result of the blog reports, the BBB has posted some unfavorable rating information about us. We are addressing it. We will work with the BBB to provide it with the facts it needs to understand our business model. We believe their actions are well intentioned, based on their important mission to protect consumers.
Search Engine Results
It is important that we initiate an effort to help each and every one of you create your own presence on the Internet. In order to address this in a proactive way, we are going to begin to encourage and help our field of representatives optimize their personal web pages when they have submitted them to our compliance department for approval. We will soon be announcing a negotiated rate and terms with a powerful SEO company that can help all representatives’ personal websites reach the top of the search results pages. More to come on this next week…
Customer Referral & Promotion Updates
We are extending our 20 Customer Requirement to be eligible for downline commissions to September 11th for business done the week of 8/29 to 9/4.
We are going to add a middle tier to our current Customer Qualification Requirements. This middle tier will require you to have 10 personal customers in order to qualify for the commission generated within your 1st through 7th levels. Meeting the 20 customer requirement will be necessary for anyone to receive RD, ND and ID commissions or bonuses starting with the issuance of commissions on September 11th.
We are going to extend our leadership fast track promotion from today through Friday August 28th. It is important to note that you must submit an issue ticket through your back office in order to notify us that you have met the promotional requirements, as our new promotional requirements have been implemented in our system. We recognize it is difficult to gather customers to a site that is still in beta form and appreciate the feedback that you have provided through the channels that we have implemented. We hear what you are saying and we are taking diligent action on all points you communicate to us. We are aware that this is vital to our collective success.
Remember that a new Director must sign up three new customers in order for the customer acquisition bonuses to payout. This means that we will only pay your customer acquisition bonuses when your new Director enrolls three registered customers within their first 30 days.
Back Office Improvements
We are reverting from our current pay methods back to the eWallet structure so that you can better control your transaction costs.
The Dashboard and Genealogy Table Reports that better help you view, understand, and manage your business will be available within the next two weeks.
Rep Success Enhancements
We are modularizing the Rep Success call center to now provide both Tech Support and Rep Support. The Tech Support portion of our Rep Success department will be your source for Back Office and portal related questions. This is a Director only benefit.
We are excited to report that every issue ticket submitted through the Back Office was handled this week within the same day it was received, and in many cases in real time. As for last week’s tickets, it is important to note that we are currently reviewing them for critical issues only and will not be responding to those. This tool is a reliable and dependable way to communicate with our Rep Success Specialists.
AETNA Insurance
We are excited to announce that our Aetna Insurance program will be available to all for enrollment beginning Monday. We will be putting up a module where you can subscribe in an automated way, but for the next week or so, please direct your attention to the Insurance Form, which will be posted in the Back Office on Monday. The page will have instructions for completing the form that you can return by scan or fax.
Monthly Leadership Council
Over the past week, we have been communicating with a core group of field leaders, and this line of communication has served us well. Going forward we are going to update the Group with the top producers based on various metrics.
Closing
We must not only continue to address the issues at hand in a diligent and swift manner, but we must do them in an organized and tactical one. I know that you have all suffered much with the natural pains of growth, and for your sacrifices I thank you. Please understand that the timing of our actions are part of our strategic execution plan and that our communications to you will continue in a manner that is cohesive and properly organized.
All companies have a beginning, and it is during this time that we form our culture. Our culture is one that is dedicated to making our company a success. It is a company that understands that playing an active role in the building of a successful team is not an easy task, but we meet every challenge with vigor and tenacity so that we can win, together. That is the kind of culture we are building and you are a part of that. Stay in tune with that light that went on in your head when this opportunity was shared with you. That is the spark that you need to help ignite in others to spread our culture like wildfire in order to build the team of people that we need here at the beginning. We will become one of the highest trafficked website in the world and we will celebrate in its success together.
Thank you for being a part of this journey and I look forward to building this company with you.
Sincerely,
Rayner Smith
Chief Executive Officer
iJango Network, LLC
August 17th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
I just saw this post on YouTube by someone who actually buying into this garbage. This has to be the most ridiculous and funniest claim I have ever seen made.
“A rep from Google’s home office said that, “they predict iJango to become bigger then they ever were, and thats ok because iJango is a part of us.”
If iJango was not 100% on the level do you think Google would want to get involved with us. Wise up man, and stop wasting you time bashing iJango. Because whether or not you bash us we will still grow to become the largest company in the history of the internet.”
August 17th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
The only people that will join iJango are those that are naive, ignorant or have mental deficits.
The videos on YouTube are ample evidence. Anyone that watches Scameron Sharpe’s video and gives him money deserves to lose money.
Anyone that watches the iJango video and decides to give money to iJango after reading of Cameron’s background really deserves to lose money.
Anyone that gives their credit card number and social security number to a website that has no phone number or address listed deserves to lose their life savings.
The people signing up for iJango meet all criteria. Watch video and think Cameron is a visionary, strike one!, Read Cameron’s background and look past it to get on board with the center of the universe, strike 2! Give your SSN and credit card number in spite of the warnings, strike 3!
Cameron is very appreciative of the efforts of all the iJango minions out there.
August 17th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
who the heck is http://portal.tds.net/
is that another ijango?
or is ijango trying to copy them?
August 17th, 2009 at 9:36 pm
‘Search Engine Results
It is important that we initiate an effort to help each and every one of you create your own presence on the Internet. In order to address this in a proactive way, we are going to begin to encourage and help our field of representatives optimize their personal web pages when they have submitted them to our compliance department for approval. We will soon be announcing a negotiated rate and terms with a powerful SEO company that can help all representatives’ personal websites reach the top of the search results pages. More to come on this next week… ‘
IN OTHER WORDS WE WILL CONTINUE TO SPAM THE SHIT OUT OF THE INTERNET
As for their announcement regarding Cameron– This isn’t the first time Steve Smith has had to distance himself from the liabilities Cameron brings to the table. They made a similar announcement with the other MLM they started together..
August 17th, 2009 at 9:49 pm
‘We believe that Click Sniper has intentionally been soliciting responses to his blog to drive up traffic to his blog. In this manner, his blog is more easily found through Internet search engines.’
Gee, really? I haven’t been solicited. I just searched “ijango scam” and poof, there it was. Clever, no? Ingenius. Why, you’d almost say, magic.
Kind of like, oh, charging people to DRIVE users to the “clicksniper” site as a portal. You know, to shop and just browse the internet. Almost like an Online Universe, if you will. *cue Twilight Zone theme song*
They just get more ridiculous. And I agree Just Babbling, you can’t rape the willing. If you hand it over to known failures and con-men, you probably desrved the $150 lesson.
August 17th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
I’m going to eat Rayner Smith for breakfast!
I did this for the traffic? How is that? My blog is not monetized in anyway, and makes no reference to my business. I’m booked up for the next 3 months at least! I couldn’t take new business if I wanted too! This was never about Cameron, this was about iJango being the ponzi scheme that it is! I did this as a PUBLIC SERVICE to keep a money game scam from tainting my profession!
That whole message was ridiculous! A powerful SEO Company? WTF does he know about SEO? iJango is an SEO nightmare! A bunch of identical sites on subdomains, in AJAX no less! How are they going to SEO that??? Are they all going to SEO it for the same thing?
I misunderstood? I’ve been doing this for 10 years people! I know an internet scam when I see one! What has Rayner been doing for the last 10 years?
Recent events make this entire post ineffective to the purpose I created it.
I’m writing a new post based on the recent nonsense written by Rayner. To ensure it moves to the top of Google, I’m considering 301 redirecting this post to the new one.
This means all the comments will go away. Would like to hear the supporters thoughts on this.
Thanks
David
August 17th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
What a sad announcement about Scameron. They wish him well as he continues to turn his life around and indicate “he will not have any ownership” nor “be an executive”.
Does that mean the great visionary of the Online Center of the Universe, who has a patent pending, has willingly turned over all of his intellectual capital and technological prowess? BAM! Does that mean Scameron will no longer be making any more of those excellent videos that scintillate my senses and make me want to open my heart and wallet to him?
The announcement didn’t mention anything about the violations in using trademark information of the likes of Yahoo, Google and many others. That would appear to be a pretty big glossing over of a key issue that could legally implode iJango in a few milli-seconds.
Warren Buffett and his legal staff may be interested in seeing his face and quotes associated with the iJango Online Universe video floating around on YouTube.
In the interim until the next business model Scameron comes up with that changes the rotational axis of the earth, I’ll look for Scameron at one of the local watering holes in Charlotte. I hear he is the best bartender in the US and makes one bitchin’ martini.
Party on Dude!!!
August 18th, 2009 at 2:16 am
David:
Regarding the 301 redirect..
What if you do some sort of edit to the template for this page so each comment is appended with a link to the new article. Would that give a boost to the ranking of the new article?
August 18th, 2009 at 2:17 am
And I would take their claim that Cameron has been sent packing with a grain of salt.
Even if he were sent packing– I doubt they killed his ‘downline’ anyway.
Keep in mind people: Cameron went by Barrett Stone when he was with Premiere/Ultimate Singles in order to avoid being found out for who and what he is.
August 18th, 2009 at 10:01 am
Looks like Cameron can finally start their Health Care scam, I mean business.
As soon as Jason gets past his criminal charges scheduled for court hearing next week and gets caught up on his bills, they can start a business that contributes to Obama’s vision of health care for all.
Have a cough? BAM!
Feel depressed? BAM! BAM!
Have cancer? BAM! BAM! BAM!
August 18th, 2009 at 10:38 am
i think by personal pages he wants people to create other websites.
there is absolutely no way that the portal pages will rank against a real website since it’s all spaghetti code and ajax. (there is no real content when you do view source)
August 18th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
Wow. i don’t know who is getting ripped off more: the people who voted for Barrack Obama, or this guy. haha.
August 18th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
Has anyone done a Yahoo search for the term “Cameron Sharpe” and looked at the results? Cameron appears to have been at Woodstock, been associated with the Spice Girls, been a famous DJ, been associated with Coldplay, and other major events and associations.
How has he done this? Is there a way to stop this so people can see the real websites on page 1 showing the true scam artist?
Just another example of the scam extradonaaire.
August 18th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
First of all I am not a clone. Nor any relation to the above mentioned. I have however met one of the co-founders and he met me for lunch to discuss Ijango. Google is making more money than any other.. is it not time to get paid? When a company invents MILLIONS into Ijango do you think they researched it? Anyone can make a wordpress site. And I fully expect this comment to be deleted…
P.S. My cell number is 417.331.2667 If you know this to be a scam I would love to hear about it!
August 19th, 2009 at 10:16 am
It’s nice to see that Ijango is finally getting some articles in Google News other than their self promotional press releases.
August 19th, 2009 at 10:50 am
I just found this article on the St Louis Business Journal
http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2009/08/17/daily32.html
August 19th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
While Raynor Smith declared he “wishes Cameron Sharpe well . . . “, he is still active and employed by iJango and is getting and will continue to get residuals.
This has been confirmed from a very reliable source within the higher ranks of the Center of the Online Universe.
August 19th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
Another news article from today about iJango being a scam…. they even included a picture of that tool Jarrett Holmes…
http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/2009/08/keep_your_wallet_far_from_spazios_westport_tonight_ijango.php
September 8th, 2009 at 6:41 am
I signed up with ijango based on the fact that they had this complex portal site. When the site went live it was a piece of shit. My 5 year old could build it and there are no agreements with all these companies they claim especially google. I sell Macy’s and they have no idea what the site is. BBB gave them and F rating. I could care less about the $169, but it is the fact that they ripped me off. This is a total scam. Maurice Walker, one of the expert scam artist, basically told me to get screwed. They just flat out LIE. total Scam. Here is Maurice Walker’s phone number if anyone wants to call this douche bag. 480.304.5644 Total loser.
Anyone who would follow that crackhead Cameron Sharpe have to be out of their mind. They all claim to be “reborn christians”. 100% total scam and I am a little worried that this bunch of losers has my ss#, credit card, etc. BEWARE!!!!
September 8th, 2009 at 1:57 pm
Everyone please read “Michelle” ’s post. I think we need no further evidence of the lack of forethought involved in being an iJango pawn, ahem, I mean rep. I found this little gem to be especially hilarious:
“Almost 1000 Fortune 500 companies have signed contracts with iJango….”
How many Fortune 500 companies Michelle? I wish you well iJango sheep.
September 8th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Welcome back David Kyle! I am amazed at what you have accomplished in a few short months. You are intelligent, articulate, well-written and clearly an SEO/SEM expert with the integrity to keep the “craft” above board. Kudos. You are a rock star in my book.
September 8th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
While iJango reported to both their representatives and the BBB in late August that Cameron Sharpe is no longer associated with the company:
Marty Hale
09/01/2009 09:47 AM To Marty Hale
cc
Subject More Info on Tonight
Just got word from Steve that he will be there tonight and is bringing
Cameron with him. My initial thoughts regarding Cameron being there were
not very good, but as I reconsidered it I thought this would give you all an
equal opportunity to ask both of them questions. Such as what is Cameron’s
role with the company…, contracts, BBB, Texas AG and more.
Since we can’t change the past, I think the imperative question that we all
have is; “what is being done to clear everything up and when will we see it
cleared up.” It’s also noteworthy that we have a product that can stand up
and even better than what is available. (with or without an opportunity
attached to it) This includes where is it being hosted, on what backbone,
bandwidth, facility as well as who are the designers and architects of the
site, when will all features be working and improved. In regards to Reps
quitting what does that do to our promotions? Is the promo going to be
extended because of all the problems? Etc. As you can see I have a ton of
questions myself and hope that these spur you to think of more that you
might have.
Please remember the meeting will start promptly at 6:30PM and we cannot
afford to wait for people to show up. The room is the Colorado room over by
the pool and restaurant on the bottom floor.
Also don’t forget it is at the Lakeway INN in Lakeway!!!
Look forward to seeing you all.
Thanks.
Poor bastards. What kind of leadership speaks out both sides of their mouths and out of their @$$es?
September 9th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
Anyone that hasn’t seen through the veil of the iJango scam is a total fool. Anyone that still thinks iJango is a good business and time investment should go back and read “The Emporers New Clothes”.
Ijango = Scam
Cameron Sharpe = Pond scum
September 9th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
You have all been duped. Cameron has now admitted that they can’t pay for using the internet and that their plan didn’t work. When are they going to start handing out the refund. Or maybe you are going to wait around for them to think up another scam. I can’t believe that so many people thought this was real.
September 10th, 2009 at 11:58 am
well said Toledo Itus,
You should investigate about Anup Engineer, Richard engineer CIO of Ijango!
September 10th, 2009 at 11:50 pm
it’s great to see this site is back…. jarrett holmes said ijango’s legal department got it taken down.. looks like he was wrong. it’s funny that on the portal the shopping part is down and their search engine no longer allows you to click on google, yahoo or bing like it once did… hopefully they’re getting taken down slowly but surely
September 11th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
Ijango has been awarded an “F” by Better Business Bureau. Ijango is not affiliated in anyway to Google Adsense, Ijango has succeeded in conning some few people. Thus it. If you are scammed again after this article by Ijango and its con artists, then you are a FOOL!
http://www.bbb.org/central-texas/business-reviews/multi-level-selling/ijango-in-austin-tx-90066721#ratingdetails
Check this out. Ijango Police
September 12th, 2009 at 2:02 am
The site never went anywhere, the comments page was just redirected for a couple weeks
September 12th, 2009 at 10:05 am
Pair this conman with “COO”/MORON/LOSER Rayner Smith and you’ve got a two ring circus!
September 15th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Heck I am going to try it
September 17th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
Whatever happened to the cheerleader extraordinaiire “Just Saying”. He must have gotten too busy with his kneepads under Scamerons desk and hasn’t gotten a chance to get back to his computer.
Or maybe he is too busy counting all those big commission checks coming in from all the purchases through the iJango portal.
September 18th, 2009 at 8:03 am
so is Ijango officially dead now? or simply on life support with a DNR?
September 23rd, 2009 at 3:40 pm
Or maybe he is too busy meeting with the Texas Attorney General..
September 24th, 2009 at 5:26 pm
Or maybe he and his boy-toy Jason Breakey are building a new scam business.
Jason may be a bit financially constrained right now though with the drop in income from his Singles scam business and huge legal fees. He has supposedly asked for deferred adjuication or probation for his December arrest for Possession of Marijuana and Unlawful Concealment of a Handgun and Resisting Arrest. I’m sure Jason is living a clean life now after three arrests for marijuana.
He is a true inspiration to everyone. No doubt he is held in high esteem in the Dallas area he appears to still live in. Maybe Jason can have his felony buddies move into his house to help pay his mortgage bills and try to keep his car payments and kid’s tuition current.
September 29th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
I’m so glad this is high up on Google results for an “IJango” query.
September 30th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
I enrolled into ijango during the pre-launch. The $150 to enroll was well worth the price if ijango turned out to be what they claimed it to be. The site was primative to start and then started to get the Google search and shopping taken down. I had several questions about how much there was to be paid for just clicking on a search through Google. I figured out later that if Google charged 90 cents for a click that through AdSense ijango would get paid approx 3 cents. That meant a director will get 25% of 3 cents. It didn’t make clear sense then and it is making less and less sense ever since. The BBB F rating was the biggest clue but I just got charged on my cc for the monthly $19.95 and the charge is from an account in St. Nicks Island. Is charging money to an offshore account another big red flag? Now I get to figure out how to cancel…..wish me luck.
October 10th, 2009 at 9:46 am
you ought to try the new ijango home page it went up live 2 days ago and it is awesome – it is everything they said it was and more. It is truly customizable. I signed up to enter the BMW giveaway and I am leaving the site up as my home page – guess they did it.
October 11th, 2009 at 8:29 am
I lost a ton of very important ijango emails at My (creater@ijango.com) does anyone know if it is retrievable? Otherwise I may lose out on investments using ijango for My email Thanks LEO J S.
October 11th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Allison seems stupid, or fake, or both
October 11th, 2009 at 5:12 pm
Get Wise People If ijango is’t Officially Dead Yet! We Should Officially Kill It! Meaning The Program Not The Scum Sucking Scammer Cameron Sharpe! You should at Least Pay Your Child Support At Least Our Money would help Someone!!! Happy Haunting This Halloween Scumbag. Leo
October 11th, 2009 at 6:03 pm
Hey Kevin Brown Can You Tell Your Billionaire Friend To Restore My Ijango email to Me I was Using creator@ijango.com for some of My Business contacts and BAMMO! ALL GONE!!! and Bammo! Money Lost!!! Yeh I know, You Really Don’t Know Him PERSONALLY.
October 12th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
I joined in august and hung in there till now. I’ve been playing with the portal today and it really is eveything they said it would be and more. Now we have to see if we will get paid on the clicks… if we do, then what will we all argue about?? It will be a done deal right? We all get nice portals AND we get paid on clicks…they say it may be about $1 a member per month…it wouldnt be hard to get a bunch of members if you Facebook this or get non-profits to have their members use it for fund raising… I cant think of anything else that we could debate on this site if that all happens… can you?
October 12th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
I went on it and it still sucks. It was supposed to be the new improved site on Oct 1st and Igoogle is still 100x better. Then there is the other issue that I have been a regional director for a couple months and have only made money on the people I recruited…..$70 to be exact. I have made no money on the clicking just as I was worried about. Niether has any of the people I know above me or below me. Just looking good isn’t going to solve the problem. This has to make money as a product and it does not. This is pretty much a stndard pyramid and more than likely will be shut down. I feel guilty for telling my friends to even look at it. I am waiting for my cancelation…had to print form and fax…and now wait for confirmation…..not easy.
October 13th, 2009 at 2:49 am
The new portal is flawless and has been up since last week. Its re-branded from Netvibes. You’ll see the logo at the bottom.
The new browser will be up October 24th. Can’t say whom that will be from till then.
Yes we have had a ton of issues, but its all finally coming together now very well. (Nervous)-you have to log in and re-save your page as your home page and you’ll then have the new one. It truly is amazing. The reason you didn’t get paid Nervous is two fold: either your reps never got their 3 free customers to trigger the fast start bonus within 30 days and the site was pre-launched way too early as you all know so and had many glitches. The visible tracking also wasn’t ready for us as reps to see our business or track it properly. Because of all the incorrect wording and phrases by the reps in the field, many were saying and promoting the opportunity incorrectly. This caused many of our agreements to be changed or lost.
This is all behind us now. Simply download it for free now and you will see for yourself. You may use my link or anyone’s. It’s free.
I’m not happy either with the way things started, but they will finish now, incredibly! We are using someone else’s portal and browser (2 separate companies). This way there will be no technology problems again. It’s not about whom created the concept of the company, it’s about the concept, the company and who’s running the company. We have an excellent corporate team. You will see major things over the next 30 days all over the internet about the company. They will all be great and exciting things. I wish you all the best in your quest for information and truth. Launching a new company always has risk. I am very grateful I took that risk and started with iJango. It’s been well worth it and will only get better and better. They have always done everything they said they were going to do, month after month.
October 13th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
okay okay, typically he recruits followers and friends to put all the positive comments up. trust me. OR he changes email addresses and puts them up himself. just saying.
October 15th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
Well I have made money with it… yes it did suck in the beginning had lots of glitches.. still has a few but they are working there way through it. Ive made money both ways with signups and clicks, well about 120 clicks paid now to be exact, its not a ton but ive already gotten my money back and some…
I agree totally with you guys it did look like it was going to completely suck in the beginning, then google fell, then linkshare or what ever it was fell, but they are slowly getting there stuff on track.
Nervous if you like igoogle then go use igoogle, who cares.
I wouldnt say ijango is “Awesome”, heck I wouldnt say any of these little platforms are “awesome”, its just a platform to get your news and events, maybe play some games, search what ever….
But I can verify and confirm that I have gotten paid for signups and clicks like I said above over 120 clicks paid, again not super exciting, only a couple hundred bucks or so total, but they did pay.
Hey just my thoughts, if you think its a scam, go somewhere else, if not try it, its not too bad and from what I can see only gettting better.
Im not supporting either side here just giving the facts.
Thanks
October 18th, 2009 at 6:57 pm
Wow !!! Such negativity, and I am very thankful all of you naysayers are not in Ijango, you don’t deserve it and you certainly cannot comprehend it . I doubt” nervous says”, is even in ijango, if he is, he needs to learn his business. I am a National well on my way to International, and have recieved a check every week for over 2 months, and Yes I am recieving click revenue checks. Guess what the secret is folks ??? You actually have to do something to get a check, amazing isn’t it. I actually work at this business, I don’t spend my time trying to knock it down , but to build it up. I think some of you losers with too much time on your hands need to get a job , get a dream, and pursue it. Sorry if this offends you but too much of my hard earned money goes to people like the losers who only know how to publish lies , and their opinions, get a real job and quit leaching off my taxes. Being jealous of Cameron and his success with Ijango will never get you anywhere. Get a life people !!!
October 19th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
Seems like everyone has stopped writing since the new site went up. Hum…….
October 20th, 2009 at 9:09 am
Looks like Ijango might not be such a scam after all. Ijango is now generating money exactly how they said it would. Pre Payed Legal has jumped on the band wagon and launched Blast Off which is a less impressive version of Ijango in my opinion.I’m sure this blog has caused several people to not even try. Not trying is what most of you would do even with out this site and I will still have to pay taxes that go towards your wellfare checks. On the bright side I get to live in a million dollar home buy nice things and enjoy my life becouse I take chances and put all my effort into things even if some jack ass on google says it’s a scam.
October 20th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
Ya’ll are a bunch of clowns. If you have made money from this iJango scam it is solely from recruiting others to become “directors.” I find it funny the highest position at iJango is “International Director” considering the company is not international. Money from website revenues amount to nothing. Keep paying that $20 a month back office fee to Cameron & Steve Smith. Anyone involved with iJango is a complete moron.
October 20th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
iJango isnt a scam – Just like mary kay isnt a scam. Multi-level marketing is what it is – not something that I’m into, just something that is there in the absence of pyramids and the like.
Cameron Sharpe – a con artist? I havent the slightest idea. From what a lot of people say on this forum, it sounds like it. I’m not talking about CameronSharpe.com tho – I’m talking about ijango.
Obviously iJango isnt a scam – if it was, dont you think the attorney general would be knocking the door down? iJango is a company based on MLM marketing that has nothing but the members better interest as their #1 priority. Want proof? Look at the advancements the company has made since launch in August. Most con artists dont improve their platform to try to get more $$$. Well some do… but not under the same company name.
Like it or not, MLM is out there. If youre googling ijango and you happened upon this site – Sorry – Dont set expectations. I had set an expectation of the company after reading this blog (but before actually interacting with the company) and my view has turned 180 degrees. For the rest of ya, get a life – a job, whatever – and stop bashing a company that spends its day trying to make a better environment for its customers.
October 21st, 2009 at 12:37 pm
so what is their product exactly?
how does this not violate FTC product rules?
lets see.
search engine: using google api.
portal: using netvibes white label
future browser: rebranding of firefox
just what does ijango actually own?
what are they actually selling that is theirs to sell?
sorry to say this, but it’s gone from scam to illegal in quite a short order
October 21st, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Hey starting a new web company called Ode Da Jango. I even have a product to sell. Its called LA Jango Toilet Tissue. The best part is that I have combined the best bpart of IJango with FHTM to create the Ultimate Pyramid Scam/Web Portal Scam. For $150 sign up fee you receive your designer web portal and one case of toilet tissue. The u have to sign up three other reps and order four cases of Toilet Paper, which you can use or sell, and pay your monthly web fee of only $19.95. You can then make your original investment back of $150. who wants to join this ground floor oportunity
October 21st, 2009 at 5:01 pm
Nice to see that you dont post anything except defamatory comments about a legit business on your site. I entered a comment yesterday that you dont seem to want to post. Whats the matter? Cameron Sharpe break your heart or something? Don’t hide behind a gay handle like ‘ClickSniper’ and pretend that youre doing the public good by slandering a perfectly legit company. Its too bad assholes like yourself know how to manipulate SEO results.
Get over it dude. Dont be such a little bitch.
October 27th, 2009 at 1:11 am
my sentiments exactly -ed Says-
exactly who is paying for the clicks. please outline which companies in particular are paying ijango revenue for clicks to their ads or sites? please. just name one or two. if anyone thinks setting up a portal is some kind of rocket science, please do some research on this.
if there are no companies selling good or services that are contracted with ijango to generate web traffic, than I am sorry to say that all we have here is the redistribution of membership fees. if such is the case, this falls under the definition of a Ponzi scheme. however, if there are contracts with legitimate companies who will pay a fee for routing web traffic to their ads or homepage, than that is a legitimate business enterprise. to be sure, I have yet to see any evidence of such. also, paying one ijango member revenue simply because another ijango member clicked on his or her site does not count.
October 31st, 2009 at 12:24 am
While I like to quote 12 step programs, they only apply to lesser human beings than I. Being of superior intellect, such programs do not apply to the likes of me. Drugs and alcohol only sharpen my mind and my body. I can bench press 500 pounds after a few lines of coke. After a few lines of coke, the ladies come running to be near me – I’ve slept with 112 Miss USA, Miss Universe and Mrs. USA pagaent prospects.
I also only do business with those of the highest ethical standards. Jason Breakey and I were able to build one of the best dating service companies in the US in a span of a few short years. It doesn’t matter that we had no members – we built a marketplace for those that were to be lucky enough to be part of something bigger. If there weren’t enough members, then they weren’t worthy and we saved our other members the heartache of meeting someone of lesser quality than they were entitled to.
Forget about the lawsuits, forget that we were found guilty, forget that Jason Breakey is guilty for possession of guns and drugs, forget about all the charges of sexual harassment, forget about the charges for using employees personal credit cards, forget about the charges for not paying employees.
It doesn’t matter I haven’t paid child support and have an arrest warrant issued in Dallas. It doesn’t matter that the BBB has given us a rating of “F”. It doesn’t matter that the TAG is investigating iJango. It doesn’t matter that we actually have no partnerships with Yahoo, Bing, MSN, eBay, Amazon, youtube, etc. It doesn’t matter about the silly classification of iJango as a Ponzi scheme.
I could go on and on . . . .
WE DESERVE THE MONEY!!!! IT DOESN’T MATTER IF PEOPLE DIDN’T GET ANYTHING IN RETURN – WE WERE SIMPLY EXERCISING OUR GOD GIVEN RIGHT TO TAKE MONEY OUT OF THE UNIVERSE FOR USE AS WE PLEASE. ANYONE THAT DOESN’T LIKE IT IS STUPID AND A MINION.
IT DOESN’T MATTER IF IJANGO FLOPS. IT DOESN’T MATTER IF OUR NEXT BUSINESS VENTURE FLOPS. IN THE END GOD WILL CONTINUE TO GIVE ME WHAT I DESERVE.
GOD BLESS
November 2nd, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Go David….Go David…..lol.. Get busy… Keep posting on your own blogs!! Your my hero..lol.. bet this post doesnt last a day either as my legit ones keep disappearing..lol
You and cameron were buddies and you didnt get a late night sneaky sneak… is that why your so pissed?
He offered you something to drink and you said only if you could include a T’Bag with it…lol…
Lots of love – Your ijango Team Sponsors! We love you David Kyle !!
November 14th, 2009 at 3:24 am
I am so glad someone has reported this. I was about to report him to the FBI as this has to be some sort of pyrimid scheme. he coned my very intellegant son and some of his college buddy’s out of $150 bucks each. the man is a con artist…he started ultimate singles as a christian dating service HERE IN HOUSTON WHERE I LIVE, ALL HE WANTED WAS MY CREDIT CARD NUMBER AND my money, you should have been in downtown houston with me to see the look on his face when my debt card would not work as a credit card and he couldn’t get my money, now he keeps making it pop up on my credit report, AS A BAD DEBT I OWE HIM, FOR WHAT THE MAN IS A CON ARTIST AT HIS WORST, i had to hire a lawyer to get it off my credit report and now over 6 years later it is just back on my credit report, what – did cameron just get out of jail….NO ONE SHOULD BE STUPID ENOUGH TO GIVE THIS MAN A RED CENT, HE IS A FRAUD AND A PHONY. HE SHOULD BE IN JAIL FOR HIS CRIMES AGAINST THE PUBLIC! IN FACT I AM GOING TO REPORT HIM TO THE FBI BECAUSE HE IS DOING NOTHING BUT TAKING MONEY LIKE THESE OTHER IDIOTS ON THE NEWS WITH THE PONZIE SCHEMES AND SUCH – CAMERON BARRETT SHARPE IS NO DIFFERENT!
November 25th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
Hey holly (or Should I said David Kyle), Cameron does not run the company as a matter of fact, he’s not the owner period. Steve Smith is. I guess that people like you loves to repeated a lie that was not proven, hopefully I’ll turned out be a truth, right? WRONG!! Looks like Ijango quiet the naysayers and won the war.