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Anyone done "Green Irene"?
Details? What's the deal? Good, bad, indifferent?
Re: Anyone done "Green Irene"?
Looks like any other pyramid scheme ala Pampered Chef, Amway, etc.
Any "business opportunity" that requires you to purchase some kit up front is usually a scam, and look at the one I put in bold.
ETA: I work for a consulting firm, and rest assured we wouldn't be hiring some random company with a cutesy name to tell us how to make our office more green. Consulting (in any field) takes far more than a $500+ investment and a handy brochure to pass your information along, and the idea that they're "consultants" makes me laugh.
I know someone who is involved with Green Irene, and from what she tells me, they are not at all like your typical direct sales company. You get very extensive training, you're not pressured to recruit, or even sell. You also get pretty amazing support from the corporate office.
I went to a workshop that my friend hosted, and the presentation the consultant put on was very informative, so it's not just about selling crap. The company really is about helping the average person "green" their lifestyle. The products they sell are high-quality as well.
The moral of this story? You should probably do a little more research on a company before you go bad mouthing it. Oh, and you are also way off on your definition of "pyramid scheme". Here's the real definition:
I looked into Green Irene a few month ago and did not love what I saw, I ended up getting hired on with a similar company (Go Green SWAT Team) and they did not change me anything for the training (which is how it should be)... I am off to a great start, they have a decent training program in place and excellent marketing help. I always feel weird about paying money upfront and paying more money monthly to have a job.. should be the other way around
The website is http://www.gogreenswatteam.com I am not sure if they hire just anyone on but worth checking out.
Yah and this doesn't scream 'I work for Green Irene'.
I am Rosamaria the founder of Green Irene and the "Original Green Irene". First of all, I would encourage you to visit our websites at www.GreenIrene.com and www.BeAGreenIrene.com to learn about Green Irene services and products and feel free to contact me by email at ecoconsultant@greenirene.com or by phone at 888-212-GREEN ext 6 so that I can answer any questions. We are a proud member of the DSA - The Direct Selling Association- along with many reputable companies like Avon and Scentsy. Companies that run pyramid schemes are not approved for membership by the Board of Directors of the DSA, and members of the DSA must abide by the Association's strict Code of Ethics (which can be found at www.dsa.org). (By the way, Warren Buffet of Berkshire Hathaway, one of the most respected businessmen in the country, bought Pampered Chef for hundreds of millions of dollars, and I doubt he would associate himself with a pyramid scheme;-)
Green Irene provides comprehensive and thorough training to our eco-consultants so that they can be a positive force for green in their communities and help their neighbors and local businesses go green with education, consulting and excellent products to help implement green initiatives. Our eco-consultants are focused on helping clients live healthier more sustainable lifestyles while saving money.
I'd also like to correct the information about costs - you can become an eco-consultant with Green Irene for as little as $150. This covers everything to start a business from our 30 hour online training program, our comprehensive research database, your own personal Green Irene website and endless amounts of marketing tools and materials. We do not have quarterly or monthly fees, we have an annual renewal fee of $29.95 - again that includes ongoing training, research, website and ongoing makreting communication materials.
If you've never attended a Green Irene Go Green Workshop or have never had a Green Home Makeover performed by one of our trained eco-consultants, I suggest you read through some of the testimonials available at our websites; eco-consultants and customers have all had very positive experiences with us whether it be our training, our support of our eco-consultants, our consulting services or our Green Irene Enzyme Cleaners and other Green Irene recommended products.
I encourage you to get information from Green Irene first hand and judge for yourself.
sustainably yours,
Rosamaria
Someone obviously has Google alerts set up...