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The Global Resorts Network: Profile and Customer Feedbacks

by: AlainSchuster
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This unbiased review of the Global Resorts Network, covers both the product (which is a discount luxury travel membership) and the affiliate program which offers a Perpetual Leverage Compensatipn plan.

Two (2) types of membership are offered. One is a Platinum membership which cost US$2,995.00.

A Platinum membership is a lifetime membership, fully transferable and willable to one's estate. There is also no yearly fee and the platinum member is entitled to unlimited vacations per year. The resort week costs from US$298-699 per week in 4 or 5 star resorts although in some places like Hawaii, the cost may go up to $799/week. Guest weeks are also available, allowing members to offer stays for family and friends.

The second type of membership is a Gold membership. The cost is US$ 1,495.

The Gold membership is a 3-year membership. A member is entitled to 3 resort weeks yearly (not exceeding 21 days), and this may be consecutive and in the same resort. The cost per resort week start at US$398 in 4 or 5 star resorts. Unfortunately, guest weeks are not allowed for this type of membership.

The memberships are actually with Gold Crown Resort which purchases excess inventory from timeshares and resorts around the world

Advantages Over Time Share:

- GRN member doesn't pay a maintenance fee while timeshare requires an annual maintenance fee

- unlimited number of vacations per year as a GRN platinum member; with timeshare, usually only 1 vacation/year

- timeshare initial purchase cost is generally more than GRN membership cost

- the annual maintenance fee in timeshare is generally more than the cost per resort week in a GRN membership

Some Shortfalls of GRN:

- a certain amount of flexibility in travel schedule and in the choice of resort are called for with a GRN membership due to fluctuations in resort vacancies; hence, a member cannot always leave for the resort of his/her choice at a date/time he/she wishes to go because the resort he/she wants to go may already be fully booked at the time he/she wants to vacation

- reservations are non-cancellable because one of the ways by which GRN can get a very low rate is because they get specific non-cancellable dates when a request is made.

- the size of the inventory decreases with the increase in number of members; before, memberships were sold directly to customers through a personal sales presentation; but since the membership started to be sold online via network marketing, membership has increased and therefore, the available inventory decreased.

The Affiliate Program:

Many people are joining its affiliate program because of the compensation plan. In brief, this is how the plan works:

Ist Sale: You don't earn anything yet on your first sale as this is passed up to your sponsor or upline to activate your first level

Sale # 2 and thereafter: You receive US$1000 on each sale (if you sold a platinum membership) or US$500 (if you sold a gold membership). Your upline receives the same amount on each one of your sales as well

Affiliate Sales: Every time your affiliate makes a sale, you also earn US$1000 or US$500 depending on what type of membership your affiliate sold.

Let's say, you have 5 affiliates which sell 2 platinum membership per month, you earn US$10,000 monthly.

How Do You Sell Memberships:

Aside from GRN itself which has its own official website, third party marketing systems have come out recently. They all offer a marketing site/landing page, information pages, contact or list management and autoresponders although some have additional features like a virtual assistant. Some of these third party systems are:

GRN System (run by Priceless Possibilities) US$29.95/ month, Ty Coughlin's Reverse Funnel System US$299.00/month, GRN Biz Builder (run by QuickLister) US$34.95/month, GRN Team Buidler (run by B.O. S. S.) US$79.95/month, Global Pro Builder US$39.95 - 69.95/month plus set up

These third party systems attempt to make the marketing process easy for you so you can start right away. They have back offices containing many training materials, advertising and marketing guides, etc.

Feedback from Customers:

"Global Resorts Network is also the first & only company I have ever seen were there truly is a product in place that is in demand & of real value unlike the majority of the 2 & 3 step money games with products that have no value. Meaning you can actually go out & sell this product / membership aside from the opportunity...." Source: http://www.work-at-home-forum.com/14_2845_0.html

"Well, I did everything step by step and used their exact key words and phrases for advertising. I utilized everything they suggested. $15,000.00 later still no sales! ..." Source: http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/318/RipOff0318260.htm

"Global Resorts Network is for real...and a great deal. Where else can you get a lifetime membership for less than $3000 one time...no recurring fees, no exchange fees, no maintanance fees, and can book weeks at 4-5 star luxury condos for under $300 to $700 as many times as you want. The company that provides the condos has been doing this for 20 years very successfully. I'm a member and think it's a fantastic value...." Source: http://www.tugbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=40329

"I do not have a problem with Network Marketing, and I am not calling this a scam. However, I do have a problem with reverse funnel system, and Ty Coughlin's screaming loud recordings on my answering machine ..." Source: http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/0/308/RipOff0308997.htm

What Our Research Suggests:

Overall, the discount luxury travel membership is an excellent product. A member can stay in a luxurious resort with a shoestring budget. However, the member has to have a certain degree of flexibility when it comes to travel schedules.

The membership fee can be recovered easily from the savings you earn from heavily discounted rates. So even if you just become a member and not become an affiliate, you will eventually recover the cost you paid for your membership fee.

If you like to do the business side of GRN, that is, sell memberships as an affiliate, remember that while there are third party marketing systems to help you, you still need to acquire long-term skills on affiliate marketing. Most of these systems give you step by step guide, but to acquire long-term skills is not to have you follow instructions like a robot. The world of internet marketing is always in a state of flux, trends emerge and disappear and if you haven't acquired long-term skills, your ability to make money online is only temporary or close to zero. You need to understand, acquire skills and practically implement techniques and at the same time see the overall picture and the significance of all the actions you are taking.

The GRN affiliate program is not a get-rich-quick scheme. You have to be prepared to learn, spend for monthly fees and other marketing-related expenses such as advertising which can be costly.

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