I have gone thru all the reviews mentioned below and would like to present my own views on this one.
Business is a very broad term and there are many kinds of business. each business has pros and cons. What really matters is who does what kind of business. For example, if a person working in IT industry puts up a shop, he may not be as successful as if he is in Technology.
Gold quest is also a kind of business which can make you earn a lot of cash. Let me tell you that no business is easy.. so as this business. Every business requires commitment.. And so this business.
Some of the reviews say that you buy a product for $500 which actually costs $100. if we think in that way, every product is the same. Say a popular cola costs Rs. 10. the actual production cost may be 80ps. every vendor who is manufacturing a product is sitting there to earn money and not sitting there for the benefit of the world. This is the hard truth.
Now the question we need to look at is - how fast you can earn money (provided that a person is committed to the business). Frankly, I have been a COMMITED s/w engineer for the past 2 years. I have not been able save more than 2 months salary (considering the living costs in Bangalore). in such a scenario, if I get cash (Rs. 11, 500 per week) with little commitment its a surplus amount apart from my salary, which I can utilize to fulfill what ever dreams (which cannot be fulfilled with my salary).
at some point of time, everyone markets. a software company markets to its clients. Any software company makes the employee work hard so that they can attract more and more clients and hence creating a network.
The marketing concept used by gold quest (direct referral marketing) is a bit new. it will take some time for the people to understand this business.
in ’90s, globalization was the most hated word. People feared that it will destroy the economy. Today globalization is a buzzword. Similarly, this business has a lot of potential (though it is not recognized). Committed people will always succeed.
There were some comments posted saying that the country will lose foreign exchange as the person at the top of the hierarchy is in honkong. The fact is that in this business, the maximum a person can earn is Rs. 6, 90, 000. Moreover, India is the second largest in terms of population, (which is anyways more than that of hongkong). as the business grows, India will earn more forex.
regarding the legality of the business, it’s perfectly legal. any company to be established in India, should qualify certain norms otherwise, the company cannot exist in this country. from past 3 years, this company has survived, which means that Indian govt is well aware and thinks it’s legal.