Empower Network - My personal experience and why I left
August 2013 - my first attempt at learning to make money from home or work at home began with a childhood friend. I watched as she rose in Empower Network and became financially independent. I really had no idea what it was all about but I thought I'd give it try. She would be coming to a convention in Orlando which is only an hour from my home here in Florida. I was looking forward to watching her talk on stage.
October came and I had been paying $25/month in EN 2 2 months. So far I felt lost and hadn't learned a thing(I thought it was because I have memory loss and retention caused by a car accident). The main focus it seem was to Vlog (video blog) tell your story, but what story? Push Blog Beast & ENV2, Watch these awful videos, listen to mindset recordings and get demeaned by 2 sleazy former drug addicts for not wasting my money on their product.
Orlando time came and I was excited because I would be rooming with my friend and her friends at the hotel. I can say nothing negative about the women I met, that part was a wonderful experience. But there were interactions that were not as positive. Also There was some serious upper level gossip that just added to the slippery feel of the 2 Dave's
Don't do it!
The 100% commission is a lie after the fees you get less than the claim. Not that I ever made a dime.
In December I decided I would try $100/month ANOTHER lie it's $125/month. I'm still lost and I come to the conclusion that I am paying for something that I am never going to be able to do.
Why?
Because I could not in good conscience sell this product.I believe this is the reason I couldn't make videos. So I cancelled my membership.
I didn't quit on myself as these people would have you believe I only quit EN.
But no it didn't end there, a month after I ended my membership my card was hit for another $125 and they refused to refund my account even after I sent proof of my cancellation. My credit card was called so they would refund me for an unauthorized purchase only to find out they have their accounts out of the country (India). So I had to destroy my card to stop the charges.
My friend continues with this product and so do many of the people I met. I recently read Tony Rush had left Empower Network I didn't care enough to read why. I was happy calling it quits and going back to my life.
Fast forward to August 2015 I joined Wealthy Affiliate and I couldn't be happier. With my BFF boomergp08, Kyle, Carson and the WA community I can't go wrong. I understand and believe in WA. It's everything I needed for a much lower price. Specially when you take advantage of the yearly discounted price. $299 for a year is much much less than the hype and bull crap at Empower Network.
At WA I found community and my sanity. BUT the Best part ...I am feeling confident that I too will meet my short term goal and exceed them some day.
Namaste, B
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Yeah it's a ponzi scheme. Can't believe people still do it even after the BBB called it a ponzi scheme. Glad you learned from your mistake though :)
Great decision to leave Namaste,
I have heard many bad things about empower network.
I have no experience with them but I do with other programs that also were full of lies.
Thank You for sharing Namaste,
Tony
I remember posting a link to my EN review on Facebook & Google+ in January of 2014 and took a lot of heat and hateful comments from blinded EN members. I know 2 of them later left EN. I guess those mean names they called me for my review only proves how wrong they were and how right I was.
So right! I was attacked for posting how EN had their accounts overseas so they can rip you off by charging you card after you cancel. But many of the TOP earners left and EN is having Google issues with SEO.
EN is like a cancer.........well actually cancer can be cured. EN keeps staying around and creating other products loosly associated with them like IPAS 2.
most of these money making sits only want to propagate their sites at the sake of our hard works and peanuts will be paid no teaching new techniques to earn In wealthyaffiliate you learn so many things to pull up your earnings
Yeah that is one of the semi-scams I dealt, with the other was MLSP - both teach you little to nothing, they are all hype, and intended to keep the newbie in the dark and suck as much money as they can before they get dissatisfied and move to a real teaching site - Wealthy Affiliate (hopefully)!
Sounds like you were in deeper than I was, there were some expenses I will never recover, but I guess that is the price you pay to play, as they say?
That thought does not sit well with me however, because what they are doing is giving the entire industry a bad name, and is why when you tell someone that you are doing online marketing, many just roll their eyes, like you are sooooo silly for considering this type of work...
There are a lot of places to watch out for that's for sure. It is like the wild west, and too many see the easy money available by cheating on the aloways new bunches of peolle trying to get a start...
Anyway, glad to have you here with us on a reputable site! Kyle and Carson have done just a super job of setting this up properly, and it shows...How many of these type sites are around after 10 years?
Rhetorical question...The answer is not many, unless they are legitimate...The bad ones pop up, scam some people, get found out, and disappear, only to be reborn under a new name and site, where they do some more scamming!
Cheer!
Dave : )
I was careful not to be sucked in too far. I spent $200 not including the stolen $125. But people should note I wasted $325 for nothing when I could have paid $299 here at WA for the year where Kyle has a wonderful teaching platform.
Exactly! Thanks for sharing....
Any amount of money these vultures get is too much in my mind!
Do not remember, but between everything I played with when starting the online effort (Jeunesse, MLSP, and EN) I reckon about a $1000 USD was wasted (more than three years here!!!!)
Arghjhhhhh that makes me sooo ....angry?
Cheers!
Dave : )
Hello Barbara,
I'm so pleased you write this blog about your time with EN but I'm sorry you had to have that horrible experience to realise that WA is the natural home for people who want to learn how to build an online business properly.
There is nothing to learn and no support at all at EN so it's either sink or swim with them and for far too many it's "sink" until you drown.
Glad you found your way here and you'll get absolutely everything you need now.
Good luck
Mark
Mark,
Thanks for the idea. I wouldn't like others to go waste money and be told daily that if you don't get ALL IN you're failing yourself. I didn't need the so called mindset training which seemed more like a bashing. Didn't like Dave Woods he's a slippery mess.
Now that I am learning affiliate marketing, I understand better why I rejected their entire pyramid.
I also hope my experience will help someone make a better decision.
B
Hi Barbara
I'm pleased to have been able to plant the seed of the idea for your blog here........I doubt you'll need ideas going along as things tend to just "happen" the more you involve yourself.
I did a bit of EN, spent plenty and earned nothing but I too hated the idea that you're either all in ($5k plus) or you're nothing.
As I've seen over the last 6 months, WA is a complete antidote to all that expensive rubbish out there.
Mark
Hi Namaste, B Thank you for sharing, I too had a nasty experience with EN....you have said it all. I too am grateful I left when I did.
Sorry to hear but we are both in the right place now. To our success here at WA without the shaming.
Thanks for telling your story about EN. I am wondering , does your girlfriend make money at EN? You said she is still a member. It's very expensive!
You are safe here at WA. But you must follow the training closely. Don't skip any steps. Use enjoy our support.
Janelle
Yes she still is in EN and I'm not sure how many sources she may be using to make money. I watched her be with Visalus, some prosperity team, EN and now another company it seems that has a thin chocolate mint to lose weight.
Well when/if you do, she could always ask me questions if she has any. But if she joins, she should join up from you and not from me. This way you will get the affiliate commission.
Hi Namaste, excellent blog, this just about sums up what I have said in my review of EN. With your permission I would like to include it in my review as a warning to all who are contemplating joining EN. Best wishes and thanks for sharing.
Harry you have my permission. I don't want anyone feeling like I did or wasting hard earned money when all they need is right here. Actual training and support.
Thanks Barbara, much appreciated. Sorry about the name slip up, I'd just replied to that member and it was still in my head.
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BARBARA...When did you change your name to Namaste? LOL
LOL maybe I should?
Please don't, I prefer Barbara (or Bobbi).
Ouch ! ! ! Apologies have been made.
No apology needed Bobbi or B. I never use Barbara unless it's a legal document.
Don't worry about it Harry...I mean, Brian. Many others said the same too. :-)
Barbara, Barbara, Barbara! :p
Boobie! lol
I'll have to remembed that Bobbi :-)