Pre-Paid Legal - anybody involved with this (pushy) operation?

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I mistakenly answered "yes" when asked by someone who stopped by my store if I'd like to make tons of money. The spiel began. I was given a magazine, I was given a dvd, I was told I MUST attend a conference that just happened to be being held this week. I could get rich part time! Just sell Pre-Paid Legal services to people who desperately need it, but don't know it yet.

I've had others ask me about the same thing. And its not just asking, its high-pressure "you must do this" kinda stuff.

After a little net research on this co., it looks for all the world like some pyramid scheme - where you really make your money by recruiting others to join, and then recruit others, etc, and not so much from selling the service.

One big flashing bs light to me was that while I've been approached about PPL several times, its always to join as a salesperson. No one's every approached me to sell me the service.

Anyway, I had a bad feeling about it (even tho the regular $249 entrance fee had been dropped to $49), and I told the guy who gave me the mag and dvd no thanks. Two weeks ago.

So today he callse again. Nobody he's talked to can believe that I've passed up such an incredible opportunity, and I absolutely must realize how wrong my thinking is and join up today. His cell phone went out at that point.

I'm still not interested, but in the back of my mind I wonder if it really is possible to make a ton of money with them. Anybody have any experience with this group?

[crispini]

1. Well, one of my coworkers has purchased pre paid legal,

but it's through our company, so I wonder if it's the same group you are referring to. He's very happy with the service as he's actually had occasion to use it this year.

[dajoki]

6. we purchased prepaid legal

when my wife had an employment issue. THEY DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!! might be good for wills, etc. but they try to match you with a lawyer in your area and our just happened to be 300 MILES AWAY!!

[Beware the Beast Man]

2. Someone put a handwritten note on my car once,

and it turned out to be a shill for prepaid legal. I thought the person was interested in buying my car (it was for sale at the time). :grr:

[OldLeftieLawyer]

3. Trust your guts

If it feels bad, don't do it.

Do you really think something would make you a ton of money and that's why they're hounding you to join up? Drop the fee by $200? Keep on pushing you?

Don't do it. If it sounds to good to be true, it is.

[T Roosevelt]

4. It's not a pyramid scheme - it's simply network marketing

And it has some potential usefulness, though probably not as much as one would think. It's pretty much like any insurance product - you're paying just in case you need legal help.

[Gunit_Sangh]

5. As with any Multi-Level Marketing business

It's always *possible* to make a ton of money, but every unlikely.

And usually the BIG money is in selling the system of books/tapes/cd's/dvd's and seminars to the gullible.