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Dubli US Launch will be October 4th September 30, 2008

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Dubli will be officially launching in the US on October 4th. This is a few days later than previously announced. We are excited to be on the verge of a new business and invite you to try Dubli once the site is live!

Broken link fixed September 30, 2008

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The link to the Dubli overview webinar recording was broken. Sorry about that. It is now fixed. You can click on the link on the right hand side or just watch and listen here.

Once more with feeling — Is Dubli a Scam or Ponzi Scheme? September 29, 2008

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On certain sites and blogs I see that some people still claim that Dubli is a scam. I’ve read through their comments and much of the time they seem to have their facts wrong or just don’t understand how Dubli works. Some think that Dubli is a pyramid or ponzi scheme but I really don’t think so.

In a pyramid or ponzi scheme, people only make money as long as more and more people keep joining the network. Usually there is no product or service of value so the revenue only comes from new members. Ultimately there are insufficient people left to join and the whole thing collapses.

Dubli on the other hand has a service and customers which ultimately generate most of the income. When a customer clicks on one of the reverse auctions for example, they pay 80 cents to see the price. Some portion (25 cents I believe) of the 80 cents goes to reduce the price of the item being sold and the rest goes to paying affiliates and profit. At the business associate level of Dubli, we get 10% of the 80 cents. As we grow our network, the percentage inceases for our personal customers and we start getting a small percentage of the revenue from our network’s customers. (Note you can now see for your self. Until October 31st, Dubli is offering three free credits so you can play with the auctions. Register here)

To me it is pretty obvious that there is a net revenue inflow of revenue from customers. That means it is not a pyramid or ponzi scam. It is true that we make additional money from building a network and in the short term (particularly before Dubli launches) that will be the majority of the revenue. After the launch however, as people start buying products on Dubli, the affiliate percentages from clicks will far outweigh the network building revenues.

It gets pretty exciting because if you build a network you can end up with hundreds of not thousands of customers and you get a percentage of their clicks! Remember it’s not just the customers you introduce to Dubli but also the customers of the people in your network AND — the referrals from customer to customer. The data in Germany suggests that each customer refers 5 other customers. You can image how big your customer base can get.

If you have questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to let me know.

Making Money With Dubli – The numbers September 18, 2008

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Some of the data from Europe is starting to trickle out and the numbers are impressive. In my last post I talked about how Dubli is different from MLMs or other businesses. Lets put some examples together using the European data to show the potential.

When you buy a license whether it be Bronze, Silver of Gold, you get a certain number of credits which are used to bid on an auction. We know that in Europe each customer refers around 5 other customers. We also know that in Europe each customer spends around $10 a month on credits (we are thinking that will be higher in the US).

Here is an example (and remember your experience may be different). Let’s say you are at the silver level with 1,595 credits. You decide to give away 3 credits per person. That is 531 people. Each of them refers 5 other people who refer 5 others and so on (remember these are averages so your mileage will vary). It is not hard to imagine you could have 3,000 to 15,000 or more customers using your affiliate code.

At the lowest level in the organization you get 10% of the click revenue from your direct customers. At the low end that could mean 300 x $10 x 10% a month which is $300 or more. At the higher end it could be 15,000 x $10 x 10% which is $15,000 a month or more.

As you progress in the organization your 10% becomes 12% and up to a maximum of 24% revenue from your direct customers.

In addition to this you get from 2% to 14% from organization customers. These are the customers of the people you have recruited to be business associates.! You can imagine, as you build an organization, the revenue opportunity is huge.

And that doesn’t include the revenue you receive from recruiting another business associate which ranges from $75 to $1500 depending on the license type you have.

Of course only a few people will reach the top percentages and numbers but the point is that it is possible. And even if you don’t make these top numbers, you can still do very well at a lower level.

So who are the people who will be most successful with Dubli? I think they will be the people who can reach out and touch a lot of people. They are also people who can build an organization and help their team to grow. The viral nature of this business is one of the things that makes it so attractive.

How Does Dubli Compare to Typical MLMs or Network Marketing Companies? September 16, 2008

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Many people are hesitant about Multi-Level-Marketing (MLM) companies (I am myself!). Some have had poor experiences with them in the past and don’t believe they can earn good money. Many of the concerns are due to the way MLMs work.

Here is how a typical MLM works:

  1. You sell a product or service, often at a premium price.
  2. There is a very low customer to business associate ratio of typically 2:1 or 3:1.
  3. The average customer lasts less than 1 year so you must constantly recruit more customers.
  4. Due to this low ratio the emphasis is always on constant recruiting of business associates since they are the primary customers in the business. In a typical MLM, over 75% of the purchasing is done by business associates, not customers. This is why there is a never ending emphasis on recruiting…the business associates are actually the main customers. They don’t usually tell you this.
  5. You have an ongoing time commitment to deal with the customers you have, and try to encourage them to buy more, or try the new products coming out.

There are often “systems” of time consuming meetings that are either required or strongly encouraged. Also, tapes and books may be “required”…very expensive.

Here is how DubLi works:

  1. You do not sell a product or service. Just introduce people to a website and give them your affiliate code.
  2. Extremely high customer to business associate ratio…. 70:1 after 6 months and over 100:1 after 2 years (based on German country experience). No MLM has such good ratios.
  3. Average customers last much longer, and tend to grow in a viral fashion so your CUSTOMERS actually recruit other customers…not you.
  4. There is only a short to medium term emphasis on recruiting business associates since long term profitability comes from customers buying items through the website.
  5. No ongoing time commitment to deal with customers since they deal entirely with the website.
  6. No required meetings, no books or tapes to purchase, etc.

This is how you make money:

DubLi is only a distant cousin of MLM.  DubLi is actually a hybrid of 3 different sales systems with 5 different revenue streams:

  1. Revenue from registering business associates (much of your revenue will come from this at the beginning but only until customers start shopping on the Dubli site i.e. #2 below)
  2. Revenue from customers using website (commissions on the clicks)
  3. Revenue from DubLi Shopping Mall click thru’s (e-commerce)
  4. Revenue from DubLi Shops (sales commissions)
  5. Revenue from Private Label Auctions (sales commissions)

In a traditional MLM type business you cannot make much income without recruiting many, many business associates. In DubLi you can make good money without recruiting many business associates but you make far more money by recruiting at least a few associates.

Want to learn more? Join one of our informative no pressure conference calls held three times a week. If Dubli is not for you then no hard feelings.

Information Conference calls have changed September 14, 2008

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We have been hosting Dubli information conference calls each Wednesday but for the time being we are changing to three a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. The calls will be at 7:30pm PST. We are making the change as the interest has recently grown substantially and we also want to help people get started in preparation for the US launch.

To join the call, simply call the phone number and enter the access code. This is not toll free so your normal long distance rates will apply.

Conference call phone #: (218) 339-2626

Conference call access code: 975883#

While we don’t require it, it would be appreciated if you would let us know that you plan to attend. Use the contact tab.

If after listening to the information call you would like to sign up, please use this link:

http://www.dublinetwork.com/6197527

Why Dubli Could Be A Great Home Business September 13, 2008

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In addition to it’s unique business model, Dubli is a rare opportunity to participate in a new business from the beginning but with a proven business model. Imagine if you had been able to buy licenses in e-Bay where you would get a share of the e-Bay profits for helping to spread the word and helping customers find and use the service! I don’t know for sure that Dubli will be as successful as e-Bay but I think it has some ingredients which suggest that it could be a great home business. Check out this page as to why you should seriously consider Dubli.

What is Dubli? September 13, 2008

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A friend of mine and the person who introduced Dubli to me has put together this short overview. It is actually a recording of a webinar. The quality of the audio could be better but the recording will help you better understand:

  1. How the Dubli auctions work
  2. How profits are generated by the auction which I think goes a long way to showing why Dubli is not a scam or a pyramid scheme but a real service that has a lot of appeal.
  3. An introduction to the online shopping mall and shopping search engine

Click here to listen to how Dubli works

The US Dubli launch is coming up soon and the experience of the European launch suggests that the first movers have a strong advantage. If you want to join or need more information please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Information meeting this Friday September 3, 2008

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As you know we have been running information meetings every Wednesday at 7:30 PST. These are a great way to find out more about Dubli and to ask questions. You can listen in and if Dubli is not for you then we completely understand and no hard feelings.

It is nice however to meet in person every now and then so for those of you in the Portland, Oregon metro area we are going to host a meeting this Friday (Sept 5th) at 1 pm at McMinamins Tavern and Pool at 1716 NW 23rd, downtown Portland.

It would be great to meet you so come along and learn about the amazing Dubli opportunity. Dubli is a great home business with significant income potential. I would appreciate it if you would let me know if you plan to attend (use the contact form).