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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).

Dubli for Fund Raising August 28, 2008

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When Dubli launches we will have the ability to create private label auctions for organizations that need help with fund raising. We don’t have all the details yet but we do know a little:

  1. Organizations (e.g. non-profits, schools, churches, scouting troups, etc) can have a private label auction set up that has their branding. The fund raising organization then informs their members or donors who use the site.
  2. The fund raising organization receives a portion of revenue (which can be substantial) generated by their members or donors who buy items on the site
  3. The business associate who helps setup the private label auction receives a commission
  4. Only the Xpress auction will be part of the private label auction.
  5. There is an initial setup charge for the creation of the organization’s branded site

We will get more information over the next few weeks but this could be of great value to non-profits who want an easy to manage fundraiser. Let me know if you have any questions or comments.

Information Teleconference this Wednesday August 26, 2008

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If you are looking to make some extra income Dubli may be for you. Every Wednesday evening we are going to have an informational teleconference. It will be a no pressure session designed to give you information about how Dubli works and to see if it is a fit for you. If you decide it is not something you want to do then no hard feelings.

To sign up please fill in the form below and write “Teleconference” in the comment field.

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Early Dubli Problems. Is Dubli a Scam? August 25, 2008

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Of course, for any business a key element is the customer experience. Does Dubli provide something that customers want to buy? I think the answer is yes. Of course Dubli has had their teething problems.

You might find on the web a few posts about how horrible Dubli is and that is is a scam. My understanding is that the main problems were with something called the “Market Place”. This was an area where individuals could place items for sale in a similar way to eBay (Dubli is a reverse auction however). What happened is that a number of people did not fulfill the sale. People were scammed but this was not really the fault of Dubli. Because of the complaints, Dubli shut down the “Market Place” and now only sell new products from authorized resellers and themselves.

(See also this newer post about whether Dubli is a scam or not)

Giving Dubli A Try August 21, 2008

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I don’t know if Dubli is the greatest thing since sliced bread or not. I don’t really know if the great success stories I have been told are true or not. I can’t prove any of them. But I can look at how the service works to see if I think US consumers will like the service. And I can look at the way the compensation plan works. I have concluded that, yes, perhaps this will work.

The investment is relatively small so if it doesn’t work, I haven’t lost much. On the other hand the upside is significant so I have decided to sign up.

In the next few days I will write more about my experience and explain more details about Dubli as best I know them.

Please take a look at the official Dubli information page for people who would like to be involved in Dubli as a business.This will take you to my affiliate page where there are videos and other information about Dubli.

If you might be interested in Dubli as a was to buy products at a discount then take a look at the Dubli beta site. It is apparently a subset of the European site.

Is Dubli For Me? August 21, 2008

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Welcome to this blog. My name is Michael Thompson and I am a marketing coach/consultant and I work primarily with small busineses.

I am currently in the process of learning about DubLi and considering becoming a part of this phenomena that is sweeping Europe.

As I learn more about Dubli, I will post what I learn in the hope that it will help you to decide if it is something you also would like to be involved in.

Watch this space….