The "Aisle19" business opportunity is a dime a dozen. There are so many businesses within the cashback portal market that Aisle19 needs to work harder to set itself apart from the competition. The major concern for most experts in the field of network marketing would be sustainability of large organizations within a portal that is dependent upon state of the art tracking of affiliate links. An Aisle19 rep needs to purchase from there own affiliate links which is then recorded by Escape International (parent company of Aisle19), relayed to retailers, commissions for the sale is then divided between Escape and the affiliate making the purchase. If the technology is not set to handle large a large number of members and transactions it will eventually cave in or be circum to major clichés. Most people that come to know Aisle19 are not aware that Aisle19 is just 1 of a handful of divisions that Escape International operates in.

I have direct relationships with longtime veterans of Escape International before Aisle19 came about; back when Aisle19 was known as "Ayopah-Greek for Marketplace" I have also communicated with highly successful online marketers that rate Aisle19 poorly on being representative friendly.

If you are an online marketer, think twice before joining Escape International's Aisle19. Many members have complained about receiving orders to shutdown websites and stop all forms of advertising online that are not directly owned and operated by Escape through a paid subscription for their replicated marketing websites for reps. If you post a video about Aisle19 or Escape Int', that's fine as long as any links to any websites link to a replicated marketing tool created by Escape International, a selection that is limited to 1 replicated website, a docu-drama CD, a Home Business Magazine, or postcards.

I believe that real problem with Escape International at this point is not the products/services that it offers but rather the lack of clarity in the message that Escape is looking to extend to the public. Looking around the main page of Escape International one thing is very clear, there systems or "clichéy", a database error pops up on the main page, sales are not relaying back into your account after purchases, there is absolutely no way of knowing how many sales were made within your organization, you need to track your own sales and compare them to what is actually recorded to assure yourself that your efforts are reflected.

This is a great company with a great vision, but it is easily swayed by hypes in the market place. If the next big thing is say solar powered cars, you can be sure that the new main page to Escape will be "Solar Power 19" putting its current focus "Aisle19" on the back burner. Many would say that this is a way to keep the company fresh and competitive, but when a company does not have the resources to focus on every division as if it was its only division than members suffer.

Case Scenarios: An Aisle19 member is captivated by Aisle19 (it's current focus as of today 4/09), they join, create a group of Aisle19 members, a better market comes along, we'll use the hypothetical example of SolarPower19 as an example, no new developments are made to Aisle19, there is no longer the current focus of Aisle19 on their websites, groups can't attract new members, groups cave in.

This example is a real scenario for members that have left Escape when telecom was the big thing, specifically VOIP Technology from 07'-08' as well as back when Health and Nutrition was a big hit in 07' and going yet further back to Travel back in 06'.

This reminds me of a kid with a toy, he loves this toy, but then sees a commercial for a better toy, gets that toy and puts the old one away to collect dust where eventually it ends up in the trash. The oldest division within Escape is its Health division known as Xymetri, then there is its telecom Xynchro or knows Digital Discounts, then comes Travel known as Escape Vacations and somewhere in between its Health division Xymetri.

Every division aside from Aisle19 is on the back burner, no new additions made to these divisions, no new developments, most of the current offerings are being squeezed out of the market due to shrinking profit margins. Every time a division goes on the back burner, groups are dismantling and all the hard work that went into building them is going down the drain.

Do I consider Escape International and its new division Aisle19 a scam, NO, but YES it is borderline due to the lack of information that it is giving its new members. If my post alone was added to the registration page of new members many will not join and some will Why? because they are informed.

Sometimes in business not informing people about the realistic nature of the beast is the same as any pyramid scheme out to get people to join, buy, grow, collapse, to then go on to another group with a new scheme or division.

Do your own research, go to googe videos or youtube (owned by google) type in Escape International and see what you get. Look at the progression through time, look at the "flavor" or division of the year. Think about how many people joined in that year to then get placed on the back burner for a new division.

I understand that everyone in an affiliate business needs to market and promote their product and service but when a company makes it almost impossible to market and promote an online business online and shifts its focus at any given time rendering all past marketing and promotional efforts obsolete...you question that and work from there.

Again, Escape International is a great vision but their application of that vision is not solid and leaves many people wondering whether it is a scam or not, and rightfully so.

Can anyone explain to me how getting savings by shopping at stores like Walmart, Best Buy, Target, and Nordstroms is a scam? Can anyone explain to me how making a commission from referring someone to these stores is a scam? If so then every single mall in America is a scam.

This is a no brainer. All we do is refer people to an online shopping portal to shop at stores they would be shopping at anyway and getting paid for the referral. The original poster said that you have to pay money into it. Well this is a business and as a business owner I think it would be smart to be using your own products that you are selling. I hope all of you take a shower and bathe. We have a store called Makaila Morgan where you can actually purchase body scrub. The money I spend in my own business is money I would be spending anyway.

So yes if you want to make money then you need to invest in your business just like every other business owner in the world. If someone gave you a brand new Mercedes for free you would still have to purchase gasoline to drive it off the lot. If you have a job you still have to pay for the education it will take to get the job. Then you pay for the gas to get you there and your lunch breaks. I have yet to find one company in America that pays a person to go to college, pays for their vehicle to get to work, pays for the gas, and then pays for them to eat during the day.

This business is for people who want to save money on the stores they shop at anyway and for the person who would like to earn some extra income. Yes this is a network marketing company. That is not a bad word. I have been involved less than 60 days and I have over 290 individuals in my business.

The mission of this company is to have more full time business builders than the largest company in the world has employees. For those people stuck in the rat race a business like this which gives them total freedom would look like a scam. For more information go to my website and I am not ashamed to post it.

www.brandonivey.net

I look at it this way there may be some out there who are looking to scam people but I mean if I got to sign up to this as a customer and all I do is shop and save then where is the scam?? I don't have anyone twisting my arm to join in and make money.. I have never been asked to do so. Maybe that has everything to do with the person I heard about this from. All I can say is in everything you have people who are looking to make money any way they can even at the cost of misleading someone. I think what it boils down to is just that. We all know there are those used car salesman type.. That's a given risk whenever you do business with someone you don't personally know. The company is looking to recruit and they need to make it look good to get others to check out the opportunity. Nothing wrong with that from what I can see. Are there people who hear what they want to and interpret the message differently? Absolutely.. Not everyone processes information the same but, you can't always blame that on a business that is trying to recruit others to shop and save along with making money by referring others to do the same. There are those who make enough money this way to not have to work a regular job and then there are those who make just a little bit extra each month to those that seem to rake it in. Just my 2 cents here but people have thier opinions and sometimes they are biased. You can't ask a loaded question like that and not expect a barrage of mixed answers.

Well I for one found Aisle19 to NOT be a scam. I do NOT pay any fees but have saved on my own personal shopping. Not looking to get rich off of Aisle19 but damn sure do enjoy saving money. Here's what I recently bought.

I joined Aisle19 and about a month later found out my mother-in-law has breast cancer so told hubby I would by her some nice flowers. I remembered my Aisle19 link as I have it save on my toolbar. I clicked it and looked for flowers. I found a company called Teleflora. So before clicking Teleflora from my Aisle19 account I opened a new tab and went directly to Teleflora my self. I found the flowers I wanted and the price $39.95 + $13.99 fee because they are delivered. Total would have been $53.94. Then I went to my Aisle19 account and clicked the link for Teleflora and found the same flowers and this time I got a 15% discount. The flowers now cost $33.96 + $13.99 fee for delivery for a total of $47.95. That is a 15% savings of $5.99. Now I won't get rich but I would have bought the flowers anyway. So I simply got them cheaper. Sounds like a no brainer to me!! The site is free and it saves you money so what's the problem?

NOTICE I am not giving my affiliate link as it doesn't matter to me if you join or not. However, if you do want to join, email me and I would be happy to send it along. freebiegirlpro @ gmail.com (take out the spaces on the email)

Tammy C.

Aisle 19 is no scam! Please get your facts straight. You DO NOT have to pay any monthly fee unless you opt into becoming a "prefered IBO" which offers a larger comission. You can sign up to either shop online and earn discounts or become an Independant Business Owner (IBO) and earn smaller sales commissions for FREE.

They NEVER SAY that they are not a direct marketing company so you are again incorrect in your statement.

Getting suckered? Yeah, it's a real rip off. You get to save money and earn money at absolutely no cost or obligation. They don't ask you for any banking or personal information other than name address and phone number.

I have been involved with Aisle 19 for over a year now and have saved money on my purchases. I have also earned some money by having people shop on my web site as well as commissions from others who have opted in and got their own shopping portals.

People mock what they don't understand and make fools of themselves talking about things that they have no knowledge of.

This doesn't sound unbiased at all...

Part of the problem is that all your answer was, is what is on the 'company's website.' If I want to know if something is a scam, the last thing I'm going to do is go directly to the scam business and ask it-- or ask someone who's livelihood is directly linked to the business's success. Using lingo like "changing lives" and "best compensation plan in the industry" also doesn't help. You're trying to sell people on it, not trying to provide a real answer. Better than what? Why? How?