I suppose it’s also happening in other countries: people resorting to get-rich-quickly marketing schemes.

What spurred this entry is my father’s latest discovery, which he’s (sort of) trying to push us to get into. It’s this “miracle” drops of mineral rich water from Salt Lake, which is said to cure diseases from Diabetes to ermm.. Diarrhea?

Being diabetic, this appealed to him greatly and seemed totally impressed by this wonder water. Asked if he’s already tried it, he replied that he just started taking it last Friday and felt so much better and lighter already! Imagine that!

After High Dessert and Butil and other similar schemes I was not aware off, my sister and I were quite skeptical about this. It’s not just because we know of his track record, but with other similar schemes that promises quick and easy money, you’d soon realize that it’s not that quick and easy.

First, you’d need to pay for a sign up fee and the products. The fees, of course, is not that cheap. My father told us (after my sister said she has a lot of expenses) that his upline borrowed money just for that.

Second, you’d need to be quite a smooth talker, charismatic and know hypnotism to convince people to try and buy the product. There’s already too many wonder drugs around here, so what makes this overpriced liquid better than the rest?

Third, you’d earn more with downlines. Again, powers of hypnotism is required to pursuade people to sign up. I suppose this is fairly easy if you’re talking to people who are convinced as soon as you mention “money making scheme,” but really, how many people are like that?

Pyramid schemes, lotto, gambling…they all promise big rewards. IF you’re a really lucky person, that is. However, I think I’ll stick to working my ass off every month.