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Raequan2025 Member Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 1	# Posted: 20 Apr 2006 01:23 Reply Has anybody heard about YTB Travel? I close friend of mine from the Amway days, 1994, says this is the best program and his wife is making lost of money selling travel packages. Of course he brags that that his upline is taking care of him and he won't say how much he's making or he'll get kicked out. I get leery when people edify their upline like their God. Amway people brainwashed us and I see him getting caught up in YTB trap. We haven't talked in about six months since I didn't join his team. Somebody give me some info about this MLM. Peace.
Travelbud4u Member Joined: 13 May 2006 Posts: 1	# Posted: 13 May 2006 02:17 Reply I sure have. It is one of the greatest business opportunities out there. If you would like to chat sometime, feel free to call me (919) 598-1167 Henton
Engineer2Entrepreneur Member Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 2	# Posted: 22 May 2006 14:22 Reply Hello. A family friend presented YTB to me yesterday. Even though my current business generates more income faster, YTB seems interesting.
ebay_addict Member Joined: 3 Jun 2006 Posts: 121	# Posted: 3 Jun 2006 02:22 Reply Thanks for the info! I"m going to check it out __________________ http://www.hollymannscam.com
991 Member Joined: 2 Jan 2006 Posts: 4	# Posted: 3 Jun 2006 08:17 Reply Quoting: Engineer2Entrepreneur Hello. A family friend presented YTB to me yesterday. Even though my current business generates more income faster, YTB seems interesting. what biz would that be?
SolarTravelFreedom Member Joined: 10 Jun 2006 Posts: 1	# Posted: 10 Jun 2006 07:29 Reply We joined a month ago and so far are very impressed. Their training workbook gives a lot of good information and there are weekly conference calls on various topics on different days/times. I listened to the first one this week and was surprised at the amount of useful data. Of course, you can always find negatives on any of these on-line business opportunities on blogs but I didn't find a lot. We also own StoresOnline websites and the quality of the YTB information and training so far is much better than Storesonline, which just leaves you on your own pretty much except for online help.
yesitdonna Member Joined: 11 Jun 2006 Posts: 1	# Posted: 11 Jun 2006 13:12 Reply This is the the Better Business Bureau is saying about them... Better Business Bureau Advertising Review: Your Travel Biz BUSINESS LINK - July 2005 In its continuing review of advertising companies use to market their products and services, the Better Business Bureau challenges claims that appear to be misleading and publishes the results of its review. One of its most recent reviews was of the advertising of Your Travel Biz, also known as yourtravelbiznet.com and YTB Net.com, as well as various other names of individuals who are representatives of the company. This company offers a marketing opportunity selling online travel agencies at several levels via a multi-marketing plan. Independent Marketing Representatives (IMRs) sell online agencies, enroll Referring Travel Agents (RTAs), and sponsor other representatives. They cannot sell travel, nor do they receive travel credentials. RTAs are required to pay $49.95 a month to maintain a travel website. They refer people to their own website to book travel and can earn commissions from travel booked through their personalized site or by direct referral. According to the company, you reach maximum earning potential by developing three teams. The "First Team" is complete when three representatives have been personally sponsored and six online travel agencies activated. The IMR earns 50 percent commission from all sales. Once the First Team's requirements have been met, IMRs qualify to advance to the next level, the "Power Team." This team includes the first team of every representative in your Power Team. When one of that Power Team starts a Power Team, that team becomes a first generation "Dream Team" to the original IMR. This building can continue through six generations of Power Teams. We consider this company's advertising to be misleading because of its website claims about the ease and ability to earn money using the company's methods and marketing techniques. One page offers the opportunity to earn bonuses such as a choice of vehicle valued at up to $50,000 and a $100,000 bonus. The company also claims that travel agents will receive perks of upgrades, familiarization (fam) trips, discounts and "specials." Testimonials tell of free hotel upgrades and huge discounts obtained just by presenting travel agent credentials from the company. We believe the earnings claims are exaggerated and we consider testimonials to be invalid as evidence of the truth of the company's advertising. We believe this company may be engaged in a pyramid marketing plan because of their apparent emphasis on recruiting rather than selling travel. Those who buy into the company's team become legally responsible for the claims they make about their company, its product, and the business opportunities it offers. That is true even if the claims are presented in a company brochure or advertising flyer.
KUSH Member Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2	# Posted: 22 Jun 2006 15:00 Reply THIS IS A BIG BUZZ AROUND MY PART OF TOWN RIGHT ABOUT NOW HOWEVRER I JUST LEARNED OF ANOTHER COMPANY THAT DOES THE SAME THING CALLED (GTI) GLOBAL TRAVEL INTERNATIONAL. IM CURIOUS TO KNOW A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THEM AS WELL WHAT DOES THE BETTER BUSINESS BEUREAU SAY ABOUT THEM. GTI SEEMS CHEAPER TO JOIN WITH FREE WEBSITE HOSTING. WHERES THE INFO. SOME ONE PLEASE GIVE US THE INFO. WE NEED INFO.
Vishal P. Rao Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 948	# Posted: 23 Jun 2006 00:59 Reply Quoting: KUSH WHERES THE INFO. SOME ONE PLEASE GIVE US THE INFO. WE NEED INFO. Please do not use all caps while posting. On the Net, it is equivalent to SHOUTING. The members here are not hired to provide information. They voluntarily do so, so kindly be patient and watch the tone of your message. __________________ Support this Forum
abenji Member Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 1	# Posted: 26 Jun 2006 23:05 Reply I joined in March and have had a steady increase in income since then. Legitimate and professional. About 2 minutes after you join, your website goes live and you can begin making money immediately. Some additional info concerning the company .... http://press.arrivenet.com/business/article.php/677129.html hope it is helpful!
Stephanie Member Joined: 7 Jul 2006 Posts: 6	# Posted: 7 Jul 2006 02:19 Reply If you are interested in a business in travel, there are much more lucrative ways to do it... just booking travel simply doesn't make much money anymore. Not since 911. They cancelled all commissions on domestic airfare after 911, which was most agents bread and butter. I have tried to make money as a travel agent, even before 911, and it was really tough. I would encourage you to check out other travel-related businesses. You can make better money elsewhere. But if you really have your heart set on being a travel agent, I know a program you can sign up in that is not MLM, and costs less than $70. You can have an IATA number and be up and running in less than a week. If you're interested, let me know. But it's really more a labor of love... you just can't make big money that way anymore unless you are focusing on cruises or corporate travel. Just my 2 cents. --Steph
raquelraquel Member Joined: 27 Jul 2006 Posts: 1	# Posted: 27 Jul 2006 21:24 Reply My sister is with YTB and I joined to help her out. She seems very happy with it, however, as an outsider, I see many drawbacks. I do a fair amount of travel so I'm familiar with booking via the internet. here are the pitfalls to ytb as I see it: 1. the travel website: ytb travel portals use priceline.com. i have found much lower airfares and better deals, not to mention a greater variety of flight times and carriers, on other travel websites like expedia and orbitz. i paid about $100 more for a recent trip by booking with my sister's site rather than a competitor, and that's only because i knew i'd never hear the end of it if i booked on cheaper site. also, the site has been down more often than not, it loads slow (and I have a fast connection) and it's cumbersome to use. you cannot save iteneraries (like expedia) or get alerts for fare changes (like travelocity). for a busy person on a budget, this is not very pratical. 2. the monthly fee. personally, the only justification for me having $49.95 withdrawn from my account every month is that my sister needs me to keep my website active in order for her to maintain her team and get her bonuses. i don't mind this much, but what am i getting in exchange for my 50 bucks? if were getting some product or some additional training or mailers in exchange, then i'd be satisfied. but it seems there really is no product that is sold, just a website that connects to slow-as-heck priceline! which brings me to my next point... 3. the marketing plan. it really seems that the only way to truly make money is thru recruiting, not the selling of flights via your website. and when your recruits begin to realize that they aren't making money via their websites, how long will they stay? it just doesn't seem very stable. 4. the cost. it costs $300 to sign up and you get a box of training. then it's $49.95 a month to maintain your site. that's about $900 a year. and you don't have any product to show for it, just a web presence. 5. the training. another reason I joined was to get discount airfare. but the certification to become an RTA costs money. yes, the training is free, but the certificate that says you completed the training isn't. I think any travel-based marketing business is a bit iffy
reese Member Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 1	# Posted: 29 Aug 2006 23:18 Reply I was also curious about Your Travel Biz, so I signed up as a rep. I've been a rep for about a week now. It has been slow for me as a Your Travel Biz rep to sell travel agencies and enroll RTAs. I give this business opportunity a few more months. I enrolled as a rep first to get my feet wet beofre I invest in the $449.00 fee to purchase my own travel agency online. I want to know if this business opportunity is really legitimate.
vizhen Member Joined: 11 Sep 2006 Posts: 1	# Posted: 11 Sep 2006 15:14 Reply I'm going to a presentation today as a gesture of support for my beautician. I appreciate all the information this site has provided and it has really helped me to make a sound decision about joing the YTB club. I figured it was a pyramid scheme just as the EXCEL pyramid scheme used years ago. I knew that was a bunch of crock from the jump. Needless to say, the friends that invited me only realized the set up after the fact. Again. Thanks for the insight. I will attend the presentation with an open mind, but the start up and monthly maintainance fee is enough for me to pass on the "extra income" opportunity this go round.
Alta Member Joined: 14 Sep 2006 Posts: 3	# Posted: 14 Sep 2006 20:47 Reply I joined YTB July 11,2006. Due to family obligations, I was not able to get started until late August. Now,all I can say is wow! I am doing very well with the business and have set up 15 folks all over the USA. I am estatic with the results. After, I booked six, they started reimbursing me the $49 monthly fee. I am very pleased with the earning which come weekly. The bonuses are are awesome. The best $449.00 investment I ever made. By the way,the travel discounts are great even down to the upgrades I just got on my car rental. I paid for an economy car, showed myy YTB card, and got a luxury vehicle. I cannot even begin to talk about the tax-breaks from a home base biz. The training is phenomenal. I am very pleased with the experience thus far and will keep you posted!
Sophie1 Member Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 1	# Posted: 13 Oct 2006 14:36 Reply I recently attended a recruitment meeting and am intriqued by the possibilities. I am, however, struggling with the fact that the emphasis is on recruiting rather than selling. The "commission" checks are derived from the new sign ups, I think. The premise that one will realize significant savings by purchasing at wholesale is hard to validate. Can someone detail the exact sequence of events? On the surface YTB has the mark of pyramid scheme and the only way to success it by recruiting others...all hoping to travel at steep discounted rates.
jgschwend Member Joined: 3 Nov 2006 Posts: 2	# Posted: 3 Nov 2006 02:26 Reply The answer is simple. If it is not for you, don't join. I happen to spend about $6,000 to $10,000 per year on personal travel. With this home business, it is a tax deduction and well worth the entry and monthly fees. I have many friends that book their travel on websites. I ask them to compare my site and if it is cheaper, please book their travel on my site, and if they do, and I get a commission. Not bad for not doing anything but come up with a business name, print cards and hand them out. The fact is that if you don't want to recruit anyone, you are not obligated, but like me, there are others that also spend enough on travel that the tax benefits alone pays the fees back, so they sign up too. I happen to get paid a 30% commission for the travel that is booked on their sites too. Not just the travel they book, but their friends and family that book on their site. This is known as multi-level marketing. Guess what? Almost every company in the world that sells a product is a MLM. If a salesperson sells the product, he gets paid, the sales manager gets paid, the sales VP gets paid, etc. There is nothing wrong with that. It is how business is done. I hear all this pyramid talk. Look up the definition before you point at the company and say it is a pyramid scheme. It isn't. Pyramids are selling useless products. This is selling travel (a $7 Trillion business.) As far as paying for recruiting, I work for a VERY large global company. If I refer someone to them, I get a $1,000 referral fee. With YTB, I only get $100. It takes 10 referrals to YTB to match. YTB wants to be the largest internet travel company. How can they do that? By getting as many people to buy on their site as possible. Their only advertisement is through word of mouth. Instead of paying $5 Million per week in advertising as some of the highly advertised sites, they use the money to pay their people. I for one and happy they do. I too was very skeptical so I did my research. Before you sign up, make sure it makes good business sense to you. Like I said before, if it doesn't make sense, don't join.
jgschwend Member Joined: 3 Nov 2006 Posts: 2	# Posted: 3 Nov 2006 12:11 Reply Sophie - Everybody has their own sales pitch on YTB. I personally don't put any pressure on anyone to sign up. I give them the facts, show them how it works and if it makes sense, then help them get started. All of my recruits are excited about the business and I mentor them to make it a success. It isn't for everyone. I suggest that you should look at it for the travel business perspective and when you talk to others, it may make good business and tax sense for them to join too. Remember that the reason you get paid for a referral is that YTB wants to be the biggest on-line travel company and the way to do that is to get everyone to either be an RTA or have their friends and family buy their travel from YTB sites. Paying referral fees is not uncommon in the business world. You should figure out if you will get a tax benefit from having the business and receive commissions to cover your upfront and monthly fees. If you can justify it, I can tell you that it is worth it. Good Luck. If you have any questions, you can contact me @ [email protected].
cairee30 Member Joined: 16 Nov 2006 Posts: 1	# Posted: 16 Nov 2006 23:51 Reply Hi, My name is Carrie and I have been approached to join YTB. I had gone to school to be a TA and got out of the business. I am now thinking of re-entering the field but am not really sure where to start. Any ideas?
essential Member Joined: 2 Dec 2006 Posts: 1	# Posted: 2 Dec 2006 13:11 Reply My name is Robyn. I too am a trained TA and have been in the industry since 1998 in Canada. The industry seems to be taking a big hit and I promote healthproducts on the side because that is a special interest I have. I think that one company I market for has an excelent comp plan that is doable for most people. The question I have is whether to sink more advertising money into the business or try something new like YTB. I am cautious about it. It offers little for Canadians as far as products go. I know someone who is in it now and seems to think its great but is not an agent. I hesitate to undermine the industry any further. I still fel it is a specialized field and cannot be properly done by just anyone. Wondering how much money poeple are making with YBT and how it is once in it? Thanks.
luvtravel Member Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 800	# Posted: 11 Dec 2006 11:38 Reply YTB is a legit business. For those in states that have laws , IF any business opportunity costs more than $500 to join you have to post a huge bond you won't have to worry about joining or promoting YTB AND you get TWO websites one with an opportunity presentation and another a travel engine that folks can use to book travel working for YOU 24 hours a day! The training kit is invaluable, as is the support, they have a vested interest in YOUR success as do we when you join our TravelTeam! Good Luck and Happy travels! __________________ WE help you get 3 referrals FREE bag of leanology chocolate chews
erictheheaven Member Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 1	# Posted: 16 Dec 2006 09:30 Reply May I ask for the full detail of what's inside the training kit? What does it teach you and what have you learned so far from the training kit?
luvtravel Member Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 800	# Posted: 19 Dec 2006 20:17 · Edited by: luvtravel Reply Hi erictheheaven inside the training kit you will receive details on running your business,there is marketing information, trade information, promoting your business, prospecting, getting leads, $6,000 Guarantee information. And so much more. I would be happy to talk with you go to my site for more info. What is your level of marketing knowledge? What income are you wanting to earn? The group I am with hold meetings for us to bring prospects and get all their ques answered. There are calls that will give you an overview of the business go to my website. __________________ WE help you get 3 referrals FREE bag of leanology chocolate chews
dd91265 Member Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 1	# Posted: 12 Jan 2007 19:06 Reply Hi, I have signed to work with YTB and love both sides The travel agent price is remarkable. Today I had a friend that had booked a cruise before we spoke and chose the cheapest inside cabin for a 7 day exotic western carribbean cruise for a good rate $599.00 I however can go on the same exact cruise and stay in the outside balcony suite first class for 499.00 The outside suite goes for from 1395. to 1595.. The upgrades are incredible and clients booking on our site say wow that was easy. I did not see that anyone knows we are a publicly traded stock company and our stock is doing pretty well for a 6 year old company. This should clear up the false rumor of a pyramid scheme. To be listed and traded the scc checks you out pretty thoroughly don't you think. The lady who signed in for her sister sounds very sad, do yourself and your sister a favor and drop off. If your interest every regains when you become more knowledgable of the way it works you may regain interest. You see we work with all the companies you listed so there must be some misunderstanding of using the new site. I open all my presentations if it does not make sense please do not join, I wouldn't. I don't care how much money anyone else was making. I would still book travel with my sister and we more than often get the best price you can do a search just like the others and choose whats best for you. The money your sister gets for her active atms is 4% do the math thats 2.00. This is part of the residual to infinity. That doie not sound like much now but I personally do know some of the people who have been with the company4 years and have grown their business to 20,000. Now do the math. I have been to the headquarters and sat with many people who ask alot harder questions than I could think of. They have filed a Bill of Rights to protect our residual incomes, and they are the only company I know to offer guaranteed health and a 100,000 life insurance policy at directors level. Yes there is work involved but 1 vacation pays your 449.00 fee that you never pay again. And I think it would be worth the 49.95 fee every month if it didn't have a way to fall off. Can you imagine having to track and pay all the suppliers and get all the iteneries and tickets to people and virturally track the website 24/7. I would call this stamps and envelopes. I cannot think of 1 secretary that would even work for 1/2 day for this and we have teams to cover every aspect including your travel customers, your representative and in house legal counsel. I'm very sad to see the BBB did not do a very thorough investigation. I could go on and on but it just gets better. PLease once again it is of highest interest if it is not for you or you cannot understand it do not get involved. We have so many outstanding awards and building new partnerships all the time. Go back to the person who showed you the business and talk with someone in their upline and I think you to will be impressed. Noone can tell you about an opportunity like YTB because there has never been anything like this. If the person that tried to disuade you has every I don't have enough money to---- fill in the blank ,do yourself a favor and run because you might just get what they got no enough. thanks
mrmagic347 Member Joined: 13 Jan 2007 Posts: 1	# Posted: 13 Jan 2007 11:41 Reply is this a pyramid scheme? you mention "upline" in your detailed response. i am interested, but i do not want to become involved in a pyramid scheme.... if i decide to join, can i join on my own without having an "upline"? if i understand it correctly, those that would be above me make 50% of all sales..
CSGWAHM Member Joined: 30 Dec 2006 Posts: 273	# Posted: 14 Jan 2007 14:22 Reply I researched YTB when I was looking for a business in the travel industry, but decided to go with another travel business that looked the best to me all around, plus it has a very low start up cost, so it would be feasible for just about anyone to start. YTB looked like a good, solid company with a nice comp plan, but the company I went with appealled to me more. It's basically to each his own. Mrmagic......No, it is not a pyramid scheme and no you cannot join without having an upline. Best of luck to you, Dana __________________ Lots of Debt? Behind on Your Mortgage? We Can Help, Call Us 717-754-0745
Somnambulist Member Joined: 24 Jan 2007 Posts: 6	# Posted: 24 Jan 2007 10:59 Reply Of course it's a pyramid scheme. Why ELSE would there be an upline? Why else would you be spending so much effort recruiting instead of selling a product? Why else would you be coming in and buying a ready-made "business" to slap your name on? if you want to have a legit business, register a business. These pyramid schemes are just businesses that belong to Joe X and Joe X gets you to advertise for him so he can make lots of money by promising you a high income. that's why the person above specifically asked, "How much money are you interested in earning?" That's textbook pyramid language and they're TAUGHT to speak like that. I had a friend in Amway and know the tactics. I was in Mary Kay for a month and learned how they choose their words carefully to get people interested. It's about pumping you up, motivating you, making you think you can have "your own business!" for peanuts. REAL businesses take work and study and planning. You can't have a real business and call all the shots unless you are willing to start it yourself. Working UNDER another company who gives you a website is NOT having your own business. You're just a brick in the pyramid, and your "upline" will badger you to sell/buy more and recruit more and they will probably try and threaten you and make you feel guilty and awful if you're not as successful as the brochures say. like with mary Kay, they attack and shun anyone who doesn't buy the 600 buck package of products or more...and they attack you if you wantto leave, saying that you didn't put enough effort into it! Stay away from these things. If you want to be a travel agent, learn to be one and either work for a legit company and get benefits or start your own agency.
iworkinmyboxers Member Joined: 23 Jan 2007 Posts: 9	# Posted: 3 Feb 2007 11:45 Reply You know when I listen to comments like this that Somnambulist makes its really sad that so many people have such a negative view of network marketing and MLM. "Pyramid scheme", hardly I`m not even in YTB but I am very familiar w. their biz model. The most sound biz model avaliable today is MLM. Somnambulist list Amway and Mary Kay as "reference to pyramid schemes!! Are u kidding me?? Those companies sold more product and helped more people earn a huge income than many most large corporations combined. The sad part is if most people would go to work, find just 2-3 business builders and help them grow their business, then duplicate they would both have a solid residual income that you will NEVER have working for someone else. As for starting your own biz on your own....good luck, its gonna cost you some major $$, a steep learning curve and take up almost all of your time.....trust me I know. With a network marketing, MLM organization you can get started w/ little out of pocket, recieve some of the best sales training you will find anywhere, and work with dynamic individuals. So to all of you out there that really want to make things happen...for gods sakes dont listen to naysayers and people who have been unsuccessful with MLM, most people give up, quit, look for reasons to blame their failure (i.e. its a pyramid scheme) when in fact the business model DOES work....its usually the PEOPLE who do not work. After all, theres a reason network marketing is now taught in college universities!!!!!!!! Read Rich Dad Poor Dad....Robert Kiyosaki....."If I had to do it all over again, rather than build an old style type of business, I would have started building a network marketing business."
Freedom_FOREX Member Joined: 4 Feb 2007 Posts: 6	# Posted: 4 Feb 2007 16:22 Reply Funny, As a former owner of a traditional travel agency, all I can say is these card mill deals are what convinced me to sell out and I am glad I did when I did now seeing dozens of these deals on market. Bottom line is this, most of these travel deals are great for the pasive part timer, and just as I would solicit outside agents, which we split commissions with, these travel deals are no different than our outside agent commission agents, but without the hassle. We use to train our sub agents, and most were simply looking for passive part time income, stay at home Moms in general. What I saw in deals like YTB was a form of outside agents, except there was more income potential from the recruiting of other agents, and what is wrong with this, if it was at a reasonable cost. When I owned travel agency, it cost me time and money to train agents, and over time, I started to charge $100.00 to cut down on the numbers applying. I saw the handwriting on the wall with cut in industry commissions, so with this, and the knowledge most travel would be booked online, I sold travel business, and now I promote Global Travel Trends, or GT Trends as it is known, for it is the least costly of all the training and outside agent like programs. Like every business you research, it is important to evaluate what you are getting for your money. YTB is more costly, as are most, but GT Trends is the least costly, so worth adding to your list to research before you commit your money to any business. Always compare before your decision is made. If you have any questions about the industry, I know all sides, and I know which one is best for most, and that's an outside agent position, not owning a travel agency. Good luck to all, Mike
willyouseeit Member Joined: 7 Feb 2007 Posts: 1	# Posted: 7 Feb 2007 17:06 Reply It is a shame that you feel that YTB is a card mill deal. Carnval Cruise doesn't think so. They awarded YTB the Pinnacle Award the past 2 years in a row for sales achievement. Travel Weekly has just interviewed our founder because they said YTB is growing rapidly and is among the top 50 agencies in the US. Unfortunately most traditional travel agencies are out of business because of the internet. YTB has capitalized on this tremendous market shift and has provided the average consumer a way to make an income with their hoe based business opportunity. There are no sales requirements for the direct selling side of our business. It is an optional position you can work if you choose. Ignorance of Direct selling should be investigated. Many top fortune 500 companies are turning to direct selling as an effective way to market their products. For example, Keller Williams, one of the top real estate companies in the US is a MLM. You can be an agent selling real estate or bring on board other agents and receive profit sharing from their sales. Simply brilliant! Now agents wont find themselves training great agents and they leave to start their own companies because they have a vested interest in their downlines!!! How about the cell phone industry. Do you think Motorola pays top dollar to advertise the lastest greatest phone? Absolutely not. They go to the kiosk owners and small store owners, share what they are coming up with, the stores commit to buy and in turn market the phone. Motorola pays zero in advertising but will pay the distributers a large commission to market and sell the phones. Direct selling is the best and most inexpensive way to market. Travel is no different! Do you think the cell phone kiosk doesn't get a benefit of reduced rates or in some instances free merchandise for being in the industry? It is a courtesy! YTB is the real deal. I have been involved in the company for 2 years and have had nothing but positive experiences all around. The company is run with integrity, not to mention our corporate legal counsel on staff is Ted Lindauer, the longest standing network marking attorney in history. Do your due diligence with YTB. You'll find what I found I am sure. Good luck, Gretchen [Link removed - Admin]