Dale
Houston,#2UPDATE Employee
Sat, February 11, 2006
I love rif off report any time I decide that there is a business or product that I might consider I come here first. Now about Coastal Vacations I am a new member to Coastal Vacations but I have been an Entrepreneur well over 15 years, but really long enough to know it really does not matter what business you are involved in there will always be some bad Apples in the Barrel. The key is to do your home work look up as much information can about the company, the director and then you can make and inform decision instead of impluse. I have been with Coastal Vacations about 3 months, I have not moved up to director yet but that is just a matter of time, this business rocks and the income potential is just unbelievable. I did my home work and found the best director in the Coastal Vacation business, which is Jeff Mills and no Jeff did not pay me to say these things but they are all true, we have the greatest team in Coastal Vacation. All I can say is don't let negative things or people from reaching your goals and dreams because there ia always going to be a bad seed in everything, and if you don't believe me go to Church sometime. Go for your dream and if it's Coastal Vacation I believe it will happen for you as well as myself. Thanks for your time. Ms Dale Curry Coastal Vacations 206-339-3326
Renae
Crystal,#3UPDATE Employee
Thu, February 09, 2006
I have had my own Coastal Vacations business for over a year now. It has been the best thing that has ever happened for my family, myself and and hundreds of wonderful people I work with in this business. In response to these responses, I would just like to say that this type of "bickering" only results in a black eye to ALL of us in Coastal Vacations. It isn't about any one person. Here are the facts as I know them: 1) Coastal Vacations provides a travel package that is unbeatable in value in the market today. 2) Coastal Vacations marketing plan requires 2 training sales at your level of entry. This is the how and why this business works so well. Everyone gets the training and support they deserve and the Director gets paid to do it! Not following this plan is shooting people in the foot and senseless! It is also how your business exponentially grows and you get the added benefit of participating in other people changing their lives! 3) Coastal Vacations requires that you purchase the package for your customer from the shipping center using a valid Director's release and have it delivered to your customer in a timely manner. 4) Coastal Vacations is an opportunity that can change your life. Greed, hostility, and anger will only breed more greed, hostility, and anger. 5) People will do what they are going to do and you can't stop them. If they are unethical in their business practices, it will catch up with them. If they are honest in their business practices, their reputation will preceed them and they will surely be rewarded. 6) My grandmother taught me that life is a boomerang. Whatever you throw out there will come back and hit you square in the face. What do you want to hit you in the face? It's up to you. Live, love and learn from our mistakes. God Bless!
Curt
Little Rock,#4Consumer Comment
Fri, September 02, 2005
Truth or not..There is no way in hades that I would invest money in coastal vacations. The fact that karl jacobsen responed and the way in which he responded is enough to drive me away...You pro karly jacobsens don't do him any good either...sounds like you are trying to put in a promo while defending mr. jacobson. Anyway, all the internet marketing schemes are rip offs anyway...don't you people get it! YOu gotta get off your asses and work! Why would you pay over a thousand dollars for a cd....LOL! You people deserve what you get...And remember if it sounds too good to be true..>IT IS! Thanks ripoffreport.com for saving me money again!
Britt
Midlothian,#5Consumer Comment
Sat, February 12, 2005
Karl Jacobsen this is an open letter to you. You recently issued a global press release telling the world you were holding a seminar for Coastal Vacations. You used a headline that claimed you would donate 10% of the proceeds to the Tsunami relief fund. Myself and several other top directors in Coastal are each aware of numerous people who called and emailed asking where and when the seminar was going to be held. You claimed in the last few days before the scheduled event you "didn't know where the event as to be held... we are still looking and have narrowed it down to two locations." This makes absolutely no sense and now it is very clear that you never intended to hold any seminar at all. The question I and more importantly, the Tsunami victims would like to know is where is the 10% you promised them? How can you live with your own conscience knowing you are knowlingly misleading people? Well, it is out in the open now and if you can produce any explanation (including the seminar location for verification) many would like to see it. Your lack of response will serve as further confirmation of what we already know is true. You told Tracy you used the word Tsunami in your press release headline because you knew many people were seaching for it. Gee, I guess 911 or any other tragedy is not off limits in your twisted peception of life. All I can say is you need help.
TracyAnn
Nashville,#6Consumer Comment
Tue, February 08, 2005
I would like to offer my apologies to Britt Phillips and any of his team members. It is with great regret that I have publicly supported a man who only had HIS own best interests in mind....Karl Jacobsen. Through my own due diligence, it has come to my attention that all the claims against Karl Jacobsen are indeed true. To give you some background.... I knew Coastal was the home business opportunity I was looking for and entertained the thougt for a couple of years. For one reason or another, I just kept putting it off thinking I had found a BETTER opportunity elsewhere. It wasn't until my first husband passed away and my current husband became ill that I knew I had to do something for myself. I had always depended on someone else to take care of me. I needed a career. I became very active in speaking to several directors until I found one that I liked and was comfortable with. I found one and verbally comitted to join her team. That was until I found Karl Jacobsen's website. Karl was offering an "easy way" into Coastal. I didn't even have to pass up my first 2 sales. All I had to do was buy his Coastal Vacations CD for $3995 and I was an INSTANT Director. PLUS, free leads, marketing tools and training. I was desperate to get involved with Coastal.....FAST....but I didn't even have $3.00 to spare. I figured I didn't have anything to lose, so I emailed Karl and told him my situation. Sensing my desperation, Karl offered me the opportunity to "work my way" into Coastal by doing some data entry work for him. He would pay me .10 per name to add into his auto-responder program and in return he would send me the Coastal Vacations CD plus the directors releases. (I have the emails as proof) I thought "this is GREAT!....what a guy!...someone has a heart out there!...through some hard work, I can be a Level II Director with NO MONEY OUT OF POCKET!" I could have never been so wrong. I now know the contents of the Coastal Vacations CD. I know that it is worthless and NOT approved by the Coastal Board of Directors. I have learned that Karl is NOT capable of even ordering packages from the fulfillment center AND none of his Directors releases will be honored. I was so driven to get started, I was spending 8 hours per day in front of the computer working for Karl Jacobsen. And all this time, he KNEW I would be getting nothing. (or a useless-something) To show you what kind of man he is, I recently spoke to Karl about the recent PRWeb release on his seminar in Texas. (which I don't even think took place) In the release, he claimed to be sending 10% of his proceeds to the Tsunami Relief Fund. This is a press release that Karl actually wrote himself to promote himself. Karl informed me that this release was submitted because the term "Tsunami" was receiving millions of hits per day on the web and this may counteract some of the "damage Britt Phillips has done to him" I am ashamed and angry that I let desperation cloud my judgment. I honestly thought he was a good man and someone was just jealous of his success. I have since talked to Britt Phillips personally and would like to retract my statements against him. He was very professional and (even after the things I posted about him) talked to me with much respect. He even put other Directors on the phone so I could hear that this was not just a "personal attack" against Karl, but a very serious matter that even has an Attorney General interested in what Karl is doing. I have nothing to gain from this post, I only felt it was the right thing to do. If you have been "duped" by Karl Jacobsen, I encourage you to post it here as there are several investigations being conducted at this time. Do NOT let this continue. Coastal Vacations is set up the way it is because it WORKS! There are no "easy tickets" or "free rides" available. But yes, there are unscrupulous Directors out there who will convince you otherwise. Don't be blinded. It is our job to see that they are weeded out. I will still pursue a career with Coastal Vacations because I know it is a wonderful program and a great opportunity. I cannot emphasize enough to do your homeowrk and then do it again....because even I was wrong. My sincerest apologies.
TracyAnn
Nashville,#7Consumer Comment
Tue, February 08, 2005
I would like to offer my apologies to Britt Phillips and any of his team members. It is with great regret that I have publicly supported a man who only had HIS own best interests in mind....Karl Jacobsen. Through my own due diligence, it has come to my attention that all the claims against Karl Jacobsen are indeed true. To give you some background.... I knew Coastal was the home business opportunity I was looking for and entertained the thougt for a couple of years. For one reason or another, I just kept putting it off thinking I had found a BETTER opportunity elsewhere. It wasn't until my first husband passed away and my current husband became ill that I knew I had to do something for myself. I had always depended on someone else to take care of me. I needed a career. I became very active in speaking to several directors until I found one that I liked and was comfortable with. I found one and verbally comitted to join her team. That was until I found Karl Jacobsen's website. Karl was offering an "easy way" into Coastal. I didn't even have to pass up my first 2 sales. All I had to do was buy his Coastal Vacations CD for $3995 and I was an INSTANT Director. PLUS, free leads, marketing tools and training. I was desperate to get involved with Coastal.....FAST....but I didn't even have $3.00 to spare. I figured I didn't have anything to lose, so I emailed Karl and told him my situation. Sensing my desperation, Karl offered me the opportunity to "work my way" into Coastal by doing some data entry work for him. He would pay me .10 per name to add into his auto-responder program and in return he would send me the Coastal Vacations CD plus the directors releases. (I have the emails as proof) I thought "this is GREAT!....what a guy!...someone has a heart out there!...through some hard work, I can be a Level II Director with NO MONEY OUT OF POCKET!" I could have never been so wrong. I now know the contents of the Coastal Vacations CD. I know that it is worthless and NOT approved by the Coastal Board of Directors. I have learned that Karl is NOT capable of even ordering packages from the fulfillment center AND none of his Directors releases will be honored. I was so driven to get started, I was spending 8 hours per day in front of the computer working for Karl Jacobsen. And all this time, he KNEW I would be getting nothing. (or a useless-something) To show you what kind of man he is, I recently spoke to Karl about the recent PRWeb release on his seminar in Texas. (which I don't even think took place) In the release, he claimed to be sending 10% of his proceeds to the Tsunami Relief Fund. This is a press release that Karl actually wrote himself to promote himself. Karl informed me that this release was submitted because the term "Tsunami" was receiving millions of hits per day on the web and this may counteract some of the "damage Britt Phillips has done to him" I am ashamed and angry that I let desperation cloud my judgment. I honestly thought he was a good man and someone was just jealous of his success. I have since talked to Britt Phillips personally and would like to retract my statements against him. He was very professional and (even after the things I posted about him) talked to me with much respect. He even put other Directors on the phone so I could hear that this was not just a "personal attack" against Karl, but a very serious matter that even has an Attorney General interested in what Karl is doing. I have nothing to gain from this post, I only felt it was the right thing to do. If you have been "duped" by Karl Jacobsen, I encourage you to post it here as there are several investigations being conducted at this time. Do NOT let this continue. Coastal Vacations is set up the way it is because it WORKS! There are no "easy tickets" or "free rides" available. But yes, there are unscrupulous Directors out there who will convince you otherwise. Don't be blinded. It is our job to see that they are weeded out. I will still pursue a career with Coastal Vacations because I know it is a wonderful program and a great opportunity. I cannot emphasize enough to do your homeowrk and then do it again....because even I was wrong. My sincerest apologies.
TracyAnn
Nashville,#8Consumer Comment
Tue, February 08, 2005
I would like to offer my apologies to Britt Phillips and any of his team members. It is with great regret that I have publicly supported a man who only had HIS own best interests in mind....Karl Jacobsen. Through my own due diligence, it has come to my attention that all the claims against Karl Jacobsen are indeed true. To give you some background.... I knew Coastal was the home business opportunity I was looking for and entertained the thougt for a couple of years. For one reason or another, I just kept putting it off thinking I had found a BETTER opportunity elsewhere. It wasn't until my first husband passed away and my current husband became ill that I knew I had to do something for myself. I had always depended on someone else to take care of me. I needed a career. I became very active in speaking to several directors until I found one that I liked and was comfortable with. I found one and verbally comitted to join her team. That was until I found Karl Jacobsen's website. Karl was offering an "easy way" into Coastal. I didn't even have to pass up my first 2 sales. All I had to do was buy his Coastal Vacations CD for $3995 and I was an INSTANT Director. PLUS, free leads, marketing tools and training. I was desperate to get involved with Coastal.....FAST....but I didn't even have $3.00 to spare. I figured I didn't have anything to lose, so I emailed Karl and told him my situation. Sensing my desperation, Karl offered me the opportunity to "work my way" into Coastal by doing some data entry work for him. He would pay me .10 per name to add into his auto-responder program and in return he would send me the Coastal Vacations CD plus the directors releases. (I have the emails as proof) I thought "this is GREAT!....what a guy!...someone has a heart out there!...through some hard work, I can be a Level II Director with NO MONEY OUT OF POCKET!" I could have never been so wrong. I now know the contents of the Coastal Vacations CD. I know that it is worthless and NOT approved by the Coastal Board of Directors. I have learned that Karl is NOT capable of even ordering packages from the fulfillment center AND none of his Directors releases will be honored. I was so driven to get started, I was spending 8 hours per day in front of the computer working for Karl Jacobsen. And all this time, he KNEW I would be getting nothing. (or a useless-something) To show you what kind of man he is, I recently spoke to Karl about the recent PRWeb release on his seminar in Texas. (which I don't even think took place) In the release, he claimed to be sending 10% of his proceeds to the Tsunami Relief Fund. This is a press release that Karl actually wrote himself to promote himself. Karl informed me that this release was submitted because the term "Tsunami" was receiving millions of hits per day on the web and this may counteract some of the "damage Britt Phillips has done to him" I am ashamed and angry that I let desperation cloud my judgment. I honestly thought he was a good man and someone was just jealous of his success. I have since talked to Britt Phillips personally and would like to retract my statements against him. He was very professional and (even after the things I posted about him) talked to me with much respect. He even put other Directors on the phone so I could hear that this was not just a "personal attack" against Karl, but a very serious matter that even has an Attorney General interested in what Karl is doing. I have nothing to gain from this post, I only felt it was the right thing to do. If you have been "duped" by Karl Jacobsen, I encourage you to post it here as there are several investigations being conducted at this time. Do NOT let this continue. Coastal Vacations is set up the way it is because it WORKS! There are no "easy tickets" or "free rides" available. But yes, there are unscrupulous Directors out there who will convince you otherwise. Don't be blinded. It is our job to see that they are weeded out. I will still pursue a career with Coastal Vacations because I know it is a wonderful program and a great opportunity. I cannot emphasize enough to do your homeowrk and then do it again....because even I was wrong. My sincerest apologies.
TracyAnn
Nashville,#9Consumer Comment
Tue, February 08, 2005
I would like to offer my apologies to Britt Phillips and any of his team members. It is with great regret that I have publicly supported a man who only had HIS own best interests in mind....Karl Jacobsen. Through my own due diligence, it has come to my attention that all the claims against Karl Jacobsen are indeed true. To give you some background.... I knew Coastal was the home business opportunity I was looking for and entertained the thougt for a couple of years. For one reason or another, I just kept putting it off thinking I had found a BETTER opportunity elsewhere. It wasn't until my first husband passed away and my current husband became ill that I knew I had to do something for myself. I had always depended on someone else to take care of me. I needed a career. I became very active in speaking to several directors until I found one that I liked and was comfortable with. I found one and verbally comitted to join her team. That was until I found Karl Jacobsen's website. Karl was offering an "easy way" into Coastal. I didn't even have to pass up my first 2 sales. All I had to do was buy his Coastal Vacations CD for $3995 and I was an INSTANT Director. PLUS, free leads, marketing tools and training. I was desperate to get involved with Coastal.....FAST....but I didn't even have $3.00 to spare. I figured I didn't have anything to lose, so I emailed Karl and told him my situation. Sensing my desperation, Karl offered me the opportunity to "work my way" into Coastal by doing some data entry work for him. He would pay me .10 per name to add into his auto-responder program and in return he would send me the Coastal Vacations CD plus the directors releases. (I have the emails as proof) I thought "this is GREAT!....what a guy!...someone has a heart out there!...through some hard work, I can be a Level II Director with NO MONEY OUT OF POCKET!" I could have never been so wrong. I now know the contents of the Coastal Vacations CD. I know that it is worthless and NOT approved by the Coastal Board of Directors. I have learned that Karl is NOT capable of even ordering packages from the fulfillment center AND none of his Directors releases will be honored. I was so driven to get started, I was spending 8 hours per day in front of the computer working for Karl Jacobsen. And all this time, he KNEW I would be getting nothing. (or a useless-something) To show you what kind of man he is, I recently spoke to Karl about the recent PRWeb release on his seminar in Texas. (which I don't even think took place) In the release, he claimed to be sending 10% of his proceeds to the Tsunami Relief Fund. This is a press release that Karl actually wrote himself to promote himself. Karl informed me that this release was submitted because the term "Tsunami" was receiving millions of hits per day on the web and this may counteract some of the "damage Britt Phillips has done to him" I am ashamed and angry that I let desperation cloud my judgment. I honestly thought he was a good man and someone was just jealous of his success. I have since talked to Britt Phillips personally and would like to retract my statements against him. He was very professional and (even after the things I posted about him) talked to me with much respect. He even put other Directors on the phone so I could hear that this was not just a "personal attack" against Karl, but a very serious matter that even has an Attorney General interested in what Karl is doing. I have nothing to gain from this post, I only felt it was the right thing to do. If you have been "duped" by Karl Jacobsen, I encourage you to post it here as there are several investigations being conducted at this time. Do NOT let this continue. Coastal Vacations is set up the way it is because it WORKS! There are no "easy tickets" or "free rides" available. But yes, there are unscrupulous Directors out there who will convince you otherwise. Don't be blinded. It is our job to see that they are weeded out. I will still pursue a career with Coastal Vacations because I know it is a wonderful program and a great opportunity. I cannot emphasize enough to do your homeowrk and then do it again....because even I was wrong. My sincerest apologies.
Britt
Midlothian,#10Consumer Comment
Tue, February 08, 2005
Terry if you can sleep at night and you know in your heart you've done nothing (or no one wrong) then God bless you and more power to you. Terry could you post the location of where Karl's seminar was held just a few days ago? He went on Google and claimed 10% of the proceeds were going to go to the Tsunami victims however after speaking with several other directors who each had spoken to numerous people who had contacted Karl with regard to the event location, not of them were able to determine exactly where this phantom event was held. Terry wrote: >> Does this mean Terry that you are suggesting that I should just overlook something within my program when I know for a 1,000% FACT it is WRONG and I am backed up by the program itself? Do you think this would be fair to those who call me asking for the truth? Would you like to these people and allow the continued spread of a lie? I can NOT do this and keep a good conscience. Terry said: >> It's amazing that you don't seem to mind that Karl Jacobsen is violating the Coastal policies and leaving a long trail of very unhappy people in his wake who are being led to belive that they too should duplicate what he himself knows to be wrong and a violation of the policies. Terry this makes absolutely zero sense... that is of course you are doing it as well and that is why you have a beef with me or the truth. Terry Said: >> Oh I see, you think I should just sit idle and do or say nothing while Karl Jacobsen cheapens the Coastal program and takes $4,000. from people who don't understand that what he is doing is in violation of Coastal policies. Terry Said: >> The last thing the internet needs is someone taking their money from the sale of a CD which very clearly violates the Coastal policies. The last thing people need is to be duped out of $4,000. and get a CD with magic marker drawn on it and no package in which they are entitled to. Wake up Terry and get the real facts instead of the babble you are being fed by Jacobsen. Do you want to stick to his version of the facts or get the truth. If you don't belive me then simply jump on a live Coastal call and ask for yourself. You will quickly get confirmation that what I am telling you is true. Do a Google search and locate other top directors and ask them about Karl by name and see what they tell you. Again you will get quick confirmation of what I am telling you is true. It's not just me. Coastal is a great program. Choose your director wisely. Always ask for the FACTS and solid proof about success. Do not allow anyone to fool you into sending them $4,000. for a CD that violates Coastal policies. And for the record. As long as I know Karl is violating the rules I will continue to be very vocal about it. If and when he cleans up his act and can follow the policies then and only then will I be silent.
Terry
Orlando,#11Consumer Comment
Mon, February 07, 2005
I have worked with Karl Jacobsen for a long time. He is a man of integrity. In all our projects together he has been very supportive and helpful. He is very giving and always leaves the impression of increase. To me, what is very sad here with all of this is that the very person making the complaints is a member of the same business. All this is doing is hurting Coastal Vacations and everyone in it. I think some people need to stick to their own business and quit worrying what Karl is doing or not doing. The last thing this industry needs is more bad press and people within it slandering others.
Britt
Midlothian,#12Consumer Comment
Fri, February 04, 2005
Tracy wrote... <<<>> My credentials as a past PI are not in question and never were. If you would like to see my PI credntials as well as other credntials that you may find extremely interesting (Naval intelligence) you are free to arrange a meeting with me in person to review them. And as I've previously stated, whomever you have doing your "research" isn't very good. You should ask for your money back. I have no reason to make up being a PI for 14 years and I most certainly am listed in state records as such. Tracy I held a secret clearance in the Navy and almost made it a career after being reccomended for officer candidate school. I've protected your freedom while serving my country so please don't thumb your nose at me for serving honorably while you were safe at home. Try as you may to shift the focus and blow your smokescreens but it will not work. People reading this frankly could care less what my career was prior to getting involved with the Coastal program. By the way, would you like to provide the public with your social security number and your credit report... oh wait, never mind I could have both in a matter of minutes if I were still actively involved in the investigative community. I could learn everything I ever wanted to know about you. Every address you have ever had. Every job you have ever had. People who do not like you etc. The point is Tracy none of that has absolutely no bearing on the reason these posts started in the first place and frankly I (or no one else) really cares about your private life. It is your business and not ours. Just like my private life is my business and not yours.
Britt
Midlothian,#13Consumer Comment
Fri, February 04, 2005
Jim wrote... >> Jim consider yourself to be the exception to the rule then and I'm happy for you. I hope you do have great success in life and are able to pursue your dreams to the fullest. However, I've received numerous calls over the past weeks from people who have said they have spoken with Karl and that he would not tell them where the seminar (advertised to give 10% of proceeds to Tsunami victims) was going to be held. Several told me they were told "we don't know where the seminar is going to be held and have narrowed it to two places. This is what people were being told just days before the event. This strikes me as very odd. Why would anyone promoting a seminar not want to tell people who want to attend where the event is going to be held? This raises a lot of questions for me an a lot of other people.
TracyAnn
Nashville,#14Consumer Comment
Fri, February 04, 2005
I refuse to respond HOWEVER >>>> I completely forgot to ask this in my last post....Britt, could you please post your PI License number to the public here so we can verify your credentials. It doesn't matter if they are no longer active, it will still be searchable. Also, the only information that will be available is when you originally became licensed and when they expired. (along with your name) Because for some reason the name Britt Phillips is not appearing in Virginia's Data base as a licensed PI....ever. Here's your chance to show how trustworthy you are. Failure to do so will tell us all we need to know. No excuses please. License number??
Jim
Ft Lauderdale,#15Consumer Comment
Thu, February 03, 2005
Karl Jacobsen is one of the finest gentlemen I have ever met. The world is a better place because of people like Karl. I went to a seminar that Karl put on recently and I was totaly amazed at the quality of his seminar - it was fantastic to say the least. Karl puts the end consumer first and takes great pleasure in seeing them have a higher quality of life because they joined Coastal. His second priority seems to be in helping other Directors become successful. Karl invited me to his seminar even though I was not a member of his group and he had nothing to gain by helping me and training me - he gave me excellent training, gave me a nice (and expensive) gift for attending, treated me to a great lunch and offered to take me out for dinner along with his other friends and directors. Karl is one of the finest gentlemen I have ever met. He is one of the rare people who gives 100% of himself to help others. I consider Karl a good friend. Never have any reservations about dealing with Karl, he is totaly honest and above board in all his dealings - you will be a better person once you have associated with Karl. I have an improved outlook on life after spending only one day with Karl. I just cannot say enough nice things about Karl - I consider myself exremely lucky to have met someone of his stature. There were several directors at his training seminar, yet he treated me as if I was part of his family. Work with Karl, you'll never find anybody more helpful.
Britt
Midlothian,#16Consumer Comment
Thu, February 03, 2005
Tracy this is not a game. It's a matter of honesty, ethics, morals, and compassion for other human beings. I kind of thought you might be along to retract the thunder so to speak of the tone in your previous post. It's ok and I understand why you would want to do it. If Karl has worked with you and you are making money then more power to you. Sense the theme of these posts are about the CD Karl is selling and the Coastal policies in violation, you really can't comment as you said on such since now you admit you don't own the CD. I appreciate you admitting as much. So you are saying now that you came into Coastal for free? Hmmm... interesting. Tracy I assure you I have absolutely zero problem sharing the pe of wealth with the world. If I did have a problem with it I would not train people and work so closely with them as I am creating people who ultimately compete with me. As I said, there is plenty of wealth to go around. Where I draw the line however is with what Karl is doing. It's wrong and he knows it. I would like you to point out what you feel I am condeming Karl for that I do myself. Tracy wrote... >> You have a point in that anyone can post anything. However the fact remains that all anyone needs to do is simply ask Coastal to confirm or deny if what Karl is doing is allowed and they will hear it direct from Coastal for themselves. This way I am taken completely out of the equasion and therefore it does not matter what posts appear anywhere. The bottom line is, has been, and will always be that Karl is violating the Coastal policies and the fulfilment centers have banned him. I would say to anyone looking at the Coastal Vacations opportunity to do their homework as Tracy suggests and simply ask three simple questions... 1) How long have you been in Coastal? 2) Can you prove success that has come strictly from Coastal? 3) What kind of proven marketing system do you have? Tracy said... >> The host of the national Coastal Vcations conference call certainly disagrees with you and has made it extremely clear to the world that what Karl is doing is WRONG. I tend to belive him over Karl. And it's also very intersting in that Karl is the only person who thinks what he is doing is fine. Top directors and board members all agree it is wrong and that is why he was banned.
TracyAnn
Nashville,#17Consumer Comment
Wed, February 02, 2005
I absolutely refuse to take part in an online argument and have no desire to play the "He-Said, She-Said" game. At no time in my post did I condemn OR condone what Karl Jacobsen is doing. I do not own the Coastal Vacations CD and therefore cannot comment on it or it's contents. I merely wanted others to know that my own dealings with Karl Jacobsen have been positive. He's always made himself available and has been very supportive in helping me launch my career with Coastal. I have not paid him anything nor have I been compensated by him. These are just my own personal opinions and experiences thus far with Karl Jacobsen. I still feel that there is some sort of motive behind all of this. (maybe from both parties) I personally don't know. But I do know that Britt has a dozen or more complaints on this site against him and that he condemns Karl for things that he does himself. After reading the negative BBB Report on Britt, speaking with other directors, reading the numerous complaints against him on this forum AND others, and NOT being offered one single piece of proof for any of his claims....I decided that he was not somone I wanted to do business with. It was my OWN business choice. I posted above what I had uncovered about Britt Phillips. HOWEVER,It's obviously clear to me (after being able to post so effortlessly in this forum) that anyone can post anything without having to prove your statements to anyone. So in essence, no one here really has any credibility. So, I would like to reiterate by suggesting to anyone looking to get involved with Coastal Vacations to do their homework. Talk to several directors to find the one that YOU are comfortable with. Do not let directors who are oblivious to what is right or honorable deter you from an awesome opportunity with Coastal Vacations. Contrary to popular belief...One bad apple does NOT spoil the whole bunch. I will not be responding to any further posts on this topic. If you would like to contact me
Britt
Midlothian,#18Author of original report
Wed, February 02, 2005
On the contrary Tracy, it is because I am professional and I care about this business and the people in it that I have not sat idle while people spend their hard earned money on a CD that is NOT authorized or approved by Coastal.
Coastal is an awesome program and it has some of the greatest people in the world in it. However, I am not the only one who feels the way I do about what Karl is doing. He is wrong and he knows it. Apparently you have fallen under his spell and I guess that is because he also has you signed up in some of his other programs. Be that as it may, the reality of this situation is that Coastal will survive, it always has. Karl may come and go but Coastal will always be around. I (and many other directors) feel that what Karl is doing cheapens the program for everyone. Karl does not care about this. He is only motivated by money. This of course is the opposite of his words... but as they say actions speak louder than words.
Tracy if you are havihg great success with Coastal and you are following the policies then God bless you and I wish you continued success. I really mean that in every sincere way. I truly feel there is plenty of room for everyone to enjoy great life changing success with Coastal. There is a fair and ethical way to do the business and what Karl is doing is anyting but fair and ethical.
It's easy for you to simply make things up as you want to defend Karl who has most likely given you some sort of compensation for it. The facts however do not lie.
Christians are often persecuted for loving the Lord. I do not need to defend my love for my savior nor will I attempt to. And also to address your claim that I am bragging about material things, nothing could be further from the truth. What seperates me from the hype sales people is the fact that I prove success. This is the only reason and nothing more. It makes logical sense to want to work with someone who can prove real success instead of someone who cant. Talk is cheap but real success is what it's all about when it comes to a business opportunity.
Your claim that I lied about being in another program is false. I create my own virtual covers and threw up a site to make one for others who may want one. I do not agressively market it and might do one or two covers for a client in a month at only $30 bucks a pop. Hardly anything like the dozen programs Karl is actively involved in. Coastal is the only program I work.
Here are some facts about Britt Phillips:
Lie Number One
"I work one program and one program ONLY"
Worldwide is the parent company and the very first website I ever created many moons ago. It's a single page site that does nothing more than send people to my site for Coastal as my number one program.
You wrote...
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Britt
Midlothian,#19Author of original report
Wed, February 02, 2005
On the contrary Tracy, it is because I am professional and I care about this business and the people in it that I have not sat idle while people spend their hard earned money on a CD that is NOT authorized or approved by Coastal.
Coastal is an awesome program and it has some of the greatest people in the world in it. However, I am not the only one who feels the way I do about what Karl is doing. He is wrong and he knows it. Apparently you have fallen under his spell and I guess that is because he also has you signed up in some of his other programs. Be that as it may, the reality of this situation is that Coastal will survive, it always has. Karl may come and go but Coastal will always be around. I (and many other directors) feel that what Karl is doing cheapens the program for everyone. Karl does not care about this. He is only motivated by money. This of course is the opposite of his words... but as they say actions speak louder than words.
Tracy if you are havihg great success with Coastal and you are following the policies then God bless you and I wish you continued success. I really mean that in every sincere way. I truly feel there is plenty of room for everyone to enjoy great life changing success with Coastal. There is a fair and ethical way to do the business and what Karl is doing is anyting but fair and ethical.
It's easy for you to simply make things up as you want to defend Karl who has most likely given you some sort of compensation for it. The facts however do not lie.
Christians are often persecuted for loving the Lord. I do not need to defend my love for my savior nor will I attempt to. And also to address your claim that I am bragging about material things, nothing could be further from the truth. What seperates me from the hype sales people is the fact that I prove success. This is the only reason and nothing more. It makes logical sense to want to work with someone who can prove real success instead of someone who cant. Talk is cheap but real success is what it's all about when it comes to a business opportunity.
Your claim that I lied about being in another program is false. I create my own virtual covers and threw up a site to make one for others who may want one. I do not agressively market it and might do one or two covers for a client in a month at only $30 bucks a pop. Hardly anything like the dozen programs Karl is actively involved in. Coastal is the only program I work.
Here are some facts about Britt Phillips:
Lie Number One
"I work one program and one program ONLY"
Worldwide is the parent company and the very first website I ever created many moons ago. It's a single page site that does nothing more than send people to my site for Coastal as my number one program.
You wrote...
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Britt
Midlothian,#20Author of original report
Wed, February 02, 2005
On the contrary Tracy, it is because I am professional and I care about this business and the people in it that I have not sat idle while people spend their hard earned money on a CD that is NOT authorized or approved by Coastal.
Coastal is an awesome program and it has some of the greatest people in the world in it. However, I am not the only one who feels the way I do about what Karl is doing. He is wrong and he knows it. Apparently you have fallen under his spell and I guess that is because he also has you signed up in some of his other programs. Be that as it may, the reality of this situation is that Coastal will survive, it always has. Karl may come and go but Coastal will always be around. I (and many other directors) feel that what Karl is doing cheapens the program for everyone. Karl does not care about this. He is only motivated by money. This of course is the opposite of his words... but as they say actions speak louder than words.
Tracy if you are havihg great success with Coastal and you are following the policies then God bless you and I wish you continued success. I really mean that in every sincere way. I truly feel there is plenty of room for everyone to enjoy great life changing success with Coastal. There is a fair and ethical way to do the business and what Karl is doing is anyting but fair and ethical.
It's easy for you to simply make things up as you want to defend Karl who has most likely given you some sort of compensation for it. The facts however do not lie.
Christians are often persecuted for loving the Lord. I do not need to defend my love for my savior nor will I attempt to. And also to address your claim that I am bragging about material things, nothing could be further from the truth. What seperates me from the hype sales people is the fact that I prove success. This is the only reason and nothing more. It makes logical sense to want to work with someone who can prove real success instead of someone who cant. Talk is cheap but real success is what it's all about when it comes to a business opportunity.
Your claim that I lied about being in another program is false. I create my own virtual covers and threw up a site to make one for others who may want one. I do not agressively market it and might do one or two covers for a client in a month at only $30 bucks a pop. Hardly anything like the dozen programs Karl is actively involved in. Coastal is the only program I work.
Here are some facts about Britt Phillips:
Lie Number One
"I work one program and one program ONLY"
Worldwide is the parent company and the very first website I ever created many moons ago. It's a single page site that does nothing more than send people to my site for Coastal as my number one program.
You wrote...
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Britt
Midlothian,#21Author of original report
Wed, February 02, 2005
On the contrary Tracy, it is because I am professional and I care about this business and the people in it that I have not sat idle while people spend their hard earned money on a CD that is NOT authorized or approved by Coastal.
Coastal is an awesome program and it has some of the greatest people in the world in it. However, I am not the only one who feels the way I do about what Karl is doing. He is wrong and he knows it. Apparently you have fallen under his spell and I guess that is because he also has you signed up in some of his other programs. Be that as it may, the reality of this situation is that Coastal will survive, it always has. Karl may come and go but Coastal will always be around. I (and many other directors) feel that what Karl is doing cheapens the program for everyone. Karl does not care about this. He is only motivated by money. This of course is the opposite of his words... but as they say actions speak louder than words.
Tracy if you are havihg great success with Coastal and you are following the policies then God bless you and I wish you continued success. I really mean that in every sincere way. I truly feel there is plenty of room for everyone to enjoy great life changing success with Coastal. There is a fair and ethical way to do the business and what Karl is doing is anyting but fair and ethical.
It's easy for you to simply make things up as you want to defend Karl who has most likely given you some sort of compensation for it. The facts however do not lie.
Christians are often persecuted for loving the Lord. I do not need to defend my love for my savior nor will I attempt to. And also to address your claim that I am bragging about material things, nothing could be further from the truth. What seperates me from the hype sales people is the fact that I prove success. This is the only reason and nothing more. It makes logical sense to want to work with someone who can prove real success instead of someone who cant. Talk is cheap but real success is what it's all about when it comes to a business opportunity.
Your claim that I lied about being in another program is false. I create my own virtual covers and threw up a site to make one for others who may want one. I do not agressively market it and might do one or two covers for a client in a month at only $30 bucks a pop. Hardly anything like the dozen programs Karl is actively involved in. Coastal is the only program I work.
Here are some facts about Britt Phillips:
Lie Number One
"I work one program and one program ONLY"
Worldwide is the parent company and the very first website I ever created many moons ago. It's a single page site that does nothing more than send people to my site for Coastal as my number one program.
You wrote...
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TracyAnn
Nashville,#22UPDATE Employee
Tue, February 01, 2005
I find it very sad that Brit Phillips would display such a lack of professionalism in a public forum to better his business while trying to discredit someone else's. Not only does this look very unprofessional and childish, but he has also created a situation that has others now questioning the validity of the Coastal Vacations opportunity in itself. I looked into Coastal Vacations for almost a year and spoke with 17 different directors BEFORE deciding to join Karl Jacobsen's Team. His excitement about Coastal was contagious. He had an awesome training program and incredible marketing techniques that work! I made it very clear to all the Directors I spoke to that I was "shopping" directors before getting involved. NOT ONE director had anything negative to say about Karl Jacobsen. On the other hand, all 17 had something negative to say about Britt Phillips and his unprofessional practices, which he has now clearly displayed. I offer the following only to show that it is apparent that Britt Phillips has motives behind his slander of Karl Jacobsen. It is also very sad that someone would have the audacity to bring himself to this level after making this claim on one of his sites..., "I'm a God fearing christian man who loves the Lord with all my heart. I try and treat people fairly and sometimes go out of my way to work with them even after they've clearly stepped over the line." (I would also like to point out that any God fearing Christian would not feel it necessary to BRAG or try to impress you with all the material things they claim to have aquired just to get you to join their team) Britt Phillips is infamous for the "I-bought-a-half-million- dollar-home story" Here are some facts about Britt Phillips: Lie Number One "I work one program and one program ONLY" I know for a fact that Coastal Vacations is NOT the only program Britt Phillips works or endorses. Look here: www.worldwideadnetwork.com www.affordablecovers.com www.worldwideadnetwork.com/resellers.htm Lie Number Two "the owner of Coastal has asked me repeatedly for access to use some of my materials in the actual Coastal packages and for training etc." Britt Phillips was actually "removed" from the Coastal Board of Directors because of his marketing tacticts and being involved with other programs. Lie Number Three "Karl Jacobsen has been BANNED by Coastal Vacations and is not allowed to sell the vacation packages or have them shipped from the fulfilment center" That's just a downright lie. Karl Jacobsen is VERY active with Coastal and has NOT been banned or removed. Anyone can call Coastal to find that out. This is a good one: "Karl was selling this CD which is against the Coastal Vacations company policies..." Looks like Britt does the same thing. The following came from his website http://computermillions.com/brittphillips_letter.html "I've invested an incredible amount of time, energy, effort, and money into putting together a complete line of awesome tools for my group. I've got DVDs, CDs, audio cassette tapes,..." How about this one: "a press release claiming to hold the event with a headline that would hopefully tug on the emotions of the general public who had just witnessed the devistaing disaster on CNN of Tsunami." Seems like Britt is guilty of tugging on the emotions of others by "claiming" a portion of his proceeds goes directly to Feed the Children and the 700 Club. It is obviously clear the Britt Phillips has some sort of motive for his attacks on Karl Jacobsen. What he neglects to tell you is that he was once worked closely with Karl Jacobsen. I welcome you to do a search on Britt Phillips. There are an endless number of negative comments about him and his company on the web. As a matter of fact, here is the BBB link to a report on Britt: http://www.richmond.bbb.org/commonreport.html?compid=4012139 Is this someone YOU want to work with? I would like to end on this note: Coastal Vacations is an awesome opportunity to own a very profitable home based business. Speak with several directors before getting involved and do your homework. I am very pleased with the support, help and generosity that I have received from Karl Jacobsen and his team. I have absolutely NO regrets. It's unfortunate that I had to come here to see that there are grown men in this world who feel it necessary to belittle others with false claims just to make themselves look or feel better. Britt, if you're so successful, you wouldn't be worried about what Karl Jacobsen is doing. It appears to me that you feel threatened by his success and wish to bring negativity to his team to hopefully build your own. I am not here to try to get others on Karl's Team (or my own), I just wanted people to see what I have uncovered about Britt Phillips from someone who took the time to do their homework. I have the utmost respect for Karl Jacobsen and what he has done for me and my family. Do you honestly think If I was earning a million dollars per year or even half of that (as Britt claims he is), I would be sitting here launching attacks on someone who is promoting the same business opportunity as I am .... (unless I had a hidden agenda) SIDE NOTE: Britt Phillips claims to be an ex-PI and had his own Agency for several years. According to the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services Private Security Section, there has not been a licensed PI with the name Britt Phillips, in the past 30 years. Do your homework folks!
Britt
Midlothian,#23Consumer Comment
Tue, February 01, 2005
Karl the world is a very big place and there is plenty of room for honest, ethical, fair competition. Your problem unfortunately is that you aren't being fair, ethical, or honest. And the very worst part of it all is that you knowingly continue to engage in your acts of deception. As for calls... I get numerous calls from people AFTER they have fallen for your $4,000. CD and can not get you on the phone. And when they do your reply is always the same... "I'm not interested in holding people's hand". Karl if you aren't going to help people then simply STOP LYING to them to take their money!!! Tell them right up front you have absolutely no intention of making yourself available at any point or time after they send you their money. There is NOTHING fabricated about you and I can very easily prove everything to anyone who would like to contact me. And for the record Karl, my number works and unlike you, I actually answer my phone to help people. If you would like to call me you know my number. I already know you will not answer the pointed questions I have for you so I figure there is no point in wasting my breath to ask them. I've sat silently on three way calls and heard you blatantly lie to people time and again. Frankly Karl I don't trust you, period. The only reason I posted anything here is because I get tired of getting calls from people who are angry at you for taking their money and not helping them. There has to be something wrong if so many people call me every week. Karl you wrote... >> That's very interesting because recently on a LIVE national company conference call, THREE people brought your name up and asked Al directly if what you are doing is approved and authorized. Al made it extremely clear that NO you are not authorized to do what you are doing. And he added that you are BANNED from doing business with Coastal as well as red flagged at all fulfilment centers. He further added that action is now underway to stop you from recruting others to perpetuate the wrong you are doing. So either you are lying when you say you are authorized to do the wrongs you are doing... OR you are now claiming Al is lying. Which is it Karl? Karl the only deception going on here is YOU and what you are telling people. I've had numerous conversations with Al and other members of the board of direcrors who all clearly agree that you are not allowed to represent Coastal in the manner in which you are. If anyone does not belive me they can simply ask their questions on the conference call and Al will quickly and swiftly tell them exactly what I have said here. WHO DO YOU WANT TO BELIVE... Karl Jacobsen OR THE FOUNDER OF COASTAL VACATIONS WHO HOSTS THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE CALLS? Karl people are not stupid. Even though you think they are. It's time for you to realize your antics are over. Stop. Just stop. I am not claiming anything. I am simply repeating what is being put out by Coastal Vacations founders and board of directors members. Karl wake up. You are not invincible as one of your "good friends" recently described you as thinking you are. Why do you think he has stopped associating with you. Karl you are NOT in good standing and you need to STOP trying to recruit others into your sinking ship. No one wants to drown with you. Karl what you do is sell people a worthless CD for $4,000. and you are to cheap to even put a label on it. You write on it with magic marker. You tell people you are only working the Coastal Vacations program and that you will be there for them when they call. However the reality and the truth is that AFTER you get their money they discover you are in a dozen programs (including one where you claim they can send you $12.25 and get back 1.2 MILLION in 12 months) and they have to block their number just to get you to pick up the phone if you even do then! Let's take a closer look at your claims... > These are single pages with a simple email form. >> These are THREE YEARS OLD and when called the people are furious they are on a list they never agreed to be on in the first place. Many of the numbers are disconnected, fax machines etc. I recently called three of them and got a fire department, a vet's office, and a church. Karl are these people network marketers? >> The audios are commercials in which you pitch all of the other programs you are involved with. You want people to sell your CD so they can advertise for you and send you more business. It's all about YOU Karl and NOT the people who buy the CD. Tell the truth!!! >> SPAM is the siompliest and easiest way to infuriate people, not get them to want to do busines with you. Anyone that teaches SPAM does not know how to properly market anything. You live in VA Karl so you know the very strict anti SPAM laws. >> This is just more of your commercials to sell your other programs and you know it. Karl can you respond as to why you do not personally send people a package as set forth in the Coastal policies when they send $4,000.00? Also while you are at it, can you also respond as to why Attorney Generals in FOUR states now say what you are doing is ILLEGAL? Can you respond to that Karl? We are all awaiting the spin you will try and come up with. If anyone wishes to call me direct I will three way them in with people who bought the CD from Karl and let them tell you direct what happened as a result. As I said, I can prove everything I say. Karl I have my own success and I certainly do not need you to build my business. I continue to generate lots of money every week. The difference is I work very closely with my group and I do not lie to them to get their money. Leonard and AL have both denounced what you are doing Karl. Do not attempt to mislead the readers of this by claiming Coastal approves what you are doing. Just because you has a meal with someone BEFORE you started breaking your antics does not mean they now approve of what you are doing. Like I said before Karl, people aren't stupid. Karl there is plenty of room for everyone to work together as long as evryone is being honest and treating people farily. YOU are NOT doing right by people and you don't like the fact that I have taken a stand to say enough is enough. You will soon discover that the very things I tried to warn you about months ago are going to come back to haunt you. Karl I love the Coastal program. It has changed my life and I've made enough money from it to retire. I will however not sit idle and allow you to destroy it at the expense of hard working people who buy into your hype and lies just so you can make a fast buck off them and treat them like a number. Karl people deserve much better than what you are doing. I will continue to pray that God will reveal to you lifes true meaning and that one day you will realize one of lifes greatest lessons which is love for another human being. And by the way Karl, I see in your long reply you failed to answer any questions regarding the seminar you claimed to be donating 10% to the Tsunami relief fund. What happened there?
Karl
Reston,#24REBUTTAL Individual responds
Tue, February 01, 2005
These allegations are not based on reality but rather were created out of a competitive urge to discredit me. Numerous individuals have read these spurious remarks and asked, "Why is Britt Phillips so venomous towards a fellow member of Coastal?!" Although he has fabricated extensive negative publicity about me in a public forum, Britt Phillips lacks the courage to contact me directly. I've sold hundreds of Coastal packages over the years and continue as a Level II Director in excellent standing. The Coastal Vacations fulfillment center has never declined any of the numerous orders they get every month from my organization. I am on a first name basis with AL, the founder of Coastal vacations and he and I have met on numerous occasions at live events to conduct Coastal business. 1) I am NOT "banned" from Coastal The fabrication I've been banned is perhaps the most blatant form of competition that Britt Phillips employs. Although Britt Phillips is clearly possessed by a very domineering and territorial personality, his claim that I've been banned is clearly a weak attempt to undermine a competitor. It's a figment of his imagination that he can "ban" fellow directors from Coastal and anyone who believes him is falling prey to deception. 2) My Release Forms are Perfectly VALID Claiming that the fulfillment center is no longer honoring my order forms is another of Britt Phillips' deceptions. My new members are receiving their packages every day. I'VE NEVER HAD A PACKAGE REFUSED DELIVERY OR A CASHIER'S CHECK RETURNED FROM COASTAL. It is my responsibility to market the packages, Coastal fulfillment center's responsibility to ship them out so that they are within the guidelines set by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Commerce. 3) I am in full COMPLIANCE with Coastal Policy a) Send cashier's check with a release/order form signed by sponsor; b) Retail package is drop shipped to new customer; c) When a new member satisfies their obligation to their sponsor; d) New member qualifies as a director and receives signed release; e) New director now places orders directly from the shipping center. Some directors fax the signed release forms while others email portable digital attachments of said forms. I choose to put signed release forms on a CD which are sent to my new directors once they qualify. I release my new members when I am satisfied that they have fulfilled their obligation to me. Coastal Vacations is one of the best ways of making a lot of money fast. There are thousands of directors using literally hundreds of different ways to build it. It's your responsibility to choose the way that is right for you and pick the sponsor that works the best for you. I customize the way each person joins me so that it suits them best. My system includes 3 websites free for a year, 2 million leads, 33 hours of audio training, sample email messages, a 50 page training manual and numerous other valuable resources to help launch the new director. Updates are sent for free to all existing team members so they can stay current on all the latest technologies and promotional materials. This system has increased earnings, improved team performance and allowed independent groups to grow faster. Once you have the system, the package and the tools you're free to improve upon the system if you choose. This is how progress is made in the evolution of a business. Ripoffreport.com allows anyone to write anything they want about anyone else with no substantiation necessary. I wonder if Britt Phillips was frustrated by the allegations levied against him on ripoffreport.com. I remain detached knowing that Britt Phillips' false accusations have nothing to do with me, it's something he must be working through himself. People who know me, know that my intention in business is to serve, to educate and to empower people to reach their highest pinnacle of success. I feel good I've contributed EVEN to Britt Phillips success in that he utilizes testimonials from my library on his website. Everyone can access my calls 24/7 by calling (913) 385-6748, press 2, then boxes 2000 2096. You will find close to 100 Coastal related trainings there. Al, Aaron, Julie, Leonard and many of the board of directors and top producers in Coastal are my friends. I've shared meals, done conference calls and produced cutting edge marketing tools for them. We would do well to all work together. This is an unlimited marketplace. We stand to gain more thru cooperation than thru competition. I choose to work only with people who know where they are going in life and share no ill will towards others. We are, after all, all on the same team! Prospects join a director based on the merits of what they can offer you. We all have gifts to bring to the table and we are MUCH stronger when we work towards a common purpose, that of Coastal's continued success as one of the premiere business opportunities today.
Britt
Midlothian,#25Consumer Comment
Sun, January 30, 2005
Karl this is an open letter to ask you to please start communicating with the people you take money from. Every week I get numerous calls from people who have paid you $4,000. for your "Coastal Vacations CD". Every single one of them says the exact same thing when they call... "Before I sent Karl Jacobsen the money I could get him on the phone, AFTER he got my money he refuses to return my calls, emails etc." Karl why do all of these people say the same thing about you? And while I'm at it... why do you not send these people the vacation package they are entitled to and have a right to receive? The calls of late have also been from people who see your claim of donating 10% to the Tsunami relief fund from your February seminar however when they call you about exactly when and where the seminar will be, you say..."it's been narrowed down between two locations and we haven't picked one yet." And of course you also say... "you must already be in Coastal to attend the seminar." which of course sounds awfully like a scam to me. You first claimed the seminar would be a three day event. Then you recanted that one and said it was two days. Then you recanted that and said it would be a single day event. Then you added attendees must already be in the program to attend. Karl are you even having a seminar at all and if you are then why not post the exact date(s), time(s), location etc. so that people know it is real? How much sense does it make to advertise you are having a seminar and yet refuse to give the location of where it is going to be held? It really raises a lot of valid questions that so far you aren't answering. Why aren't you answering these questions? I've narrowed it down to a few possibilities... 1) You do NOT plan to have a seminanr and never did. You simply issued a press release claiming to hold the event with a headline that would hopefully tug on the emotions of the general public who had just witnessed the devistaing disaster on CNN of Tsunami. If this oneis true then Karl you are one lost soul for sure. 2) You had planned to hold an event but learned there are people watching you that you would rather not show up at one of your live events and challenge you on how you are doing what you are and warn others about it. 3) You are trying to bow out quietly now and still figure out some spin to put on this whole thing that will leave you in the clear and without looking like a scammer. I'd be very interested to see which of the three pans out to be the truth. I'd also really like you to publicaly respond as to when and where your seminar will be held the first part of February as advertised. I personally know of some very interested and offcial people who would like to attend it. Your lack of response to this will send a very clear message to all who read these words.