{"id":2947,"date":"2010-03-13T05:25:26","date_gmt":"2010-03-13T05:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/money-news-online.com\/blog\/?p=2947"},"modified":"2010-03-13T05:25:26","modified_gmt":"2010-03-13T05:25:26","slug":"12032010-harmonicmarket-review-and-other-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/money-news-online.com\/blog\/2010\/03\/13\/12032010-harmonicmarket-review-and-other-news\/","title":{"rendered":"12\/03\/2010. HarmonicMarket Review and Other News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi guys! I get a lot of e-mails from time to time asking my opinion on various programs not covered on MNO. Typically I can’t really comment on what I don’t monitor (I simply haven’t the time) but over the last number of weeks I’ve noticed more of you than usual have been asking about a short to mid term HYIP called HarmonicMarket<\/a>. Call it bowing to public opinion if you will but it did look quite interesting so I decided to add it to my listing a couple of days ago. And today, as I sit on a train from Toulouse to Marseilles, I would like to have a closer look at some of the features.
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\nThere are a series of three plans available from HarmonicMarket<\/a>, all of which last for 30 days. The first thing I noticed about them is that they accept Euro deposits as well as dollars. Not exactly unique but every other program I have seen that takes Euros usually does so at a ratio to dollars of a flat 1:1. Not so with HarmonicMarket<\/a> so if you prefer to use the currency of the revived Roman Empire then pay close attention.<\/p>\n

The plans themselves are referred to as \u201cblocks\u201d and work along the lines of selling you individual units at a certain price each rather than you deciding on a specific amount. For example, if the price of one block is $25 then you may only invest in multiples of that, i.e $25, $50, $75, and so on. Those of you who enjoy autosurf programs will be a bit more familiar with the concept.<\/p>\n

So the first plan we come to, Block A<\/em><\/strong>, sells shares for a price of either $25 or \u20ac20 each. There is no stated maximum number of shares you can buy, but obviously you need to keep it at a sensible level. But whatever you decide, you will be paid 3.7%<\/strong> interest on your deposit per day for 30 days<\/strong>. Your principal is already counted there so it will not be returned at the end. So in practical terms it will take you 28 days to break even and you should finish the plan with a total return of 111%.<\/p>\n

Next is Block B<\/em><\/strong>. Unit investments here are priced at $500 or \u20ac400 each with no stated maximum for the number of units you may buy. The plan runs for 30 days<\/strong>, during which HarmonicMarket<\/a> offers you an interest rate of 4.4%<\/strong> per day. With your principal already factored into these payments you may expect to break even after 23 days and finish the term with a total return of 132%. As an added incentive to the big spenders out there HarmonicMarket<\/a> are, for a very limited period, offering a bonus in this plan. If you pay for three Block B units you will receive an extra four units in Block A free of charge. Offer expires March 24.<\/p>\n

The third plan, Block C<\/em><\/strong>, also runs for 30 days<\/strong>. You can only invest here in units priced at $3000 or \u20ac2400 each. HarmonicMarket<\/a> offers you 5.1%<\/strong> interest per day here meaning you break even after 20 days and finish the term with a total return of 153% which includes your principal.<\/p>\n

Now I know the above interest rates may not sound all that appealing compared to the returns offered by other HYI programs with similar length plans, and I also know that high and fast returns are what most folks are looking for in this business. But what HarmonicMarket<\/a> lacks on that front it more than makes up for in terms of longer term stability which has to be considered as well. They may not pay you as much as their competitors, but they are more likely to pay you for longer.<\/p>\n

Some other points you need to be aware of concerning the plans is that compounding is allowed and you will be asked to set the rate to 25%, 50%, 75%, or 100%. Or of course you may also choose to ignore this and set it zero, the choice is yours. I need to warn you however, that the admin has set the default setting for compounding to 100% so you will end up doing it whether you want to or not. Please remember to re-set this to zero when you are making a deposit.<\/p>\n

The program is unfortunately let down by the dismal choice of payment processors. Or should that read lack of choice, as HarmonicMarket<\/a> so far only accepts one option which is LibertyReserve. Granted they’d be the single most popular option anyway but I know enough of you would also rather avoid them. That will be the admin’s choice but if it isn’t dealt with soon then it will only serve to limit the appeal of a program that really deserves to do better. If that’s a problem for you then keep an eye on my blog and I’ll let you know if the situation changes.<\/p>\n

By the way, one curious feature to HarmonicMarket<\/a> is the offer of suggested investment strategies. If you have a certain amount of money to spend but are unsure about just how to spread it between the plans, then the site has a feature that will suggest the most suitable spread for you as recommended (one assumes) by the admin. But it’s just a suggestion. You are as ever free to take or leave any advice as you see fit.<\/p>\n

The HarmonicMarket<\/a> website was quite an eye-opener I thought, and probably the most interesting thing about the program as a whole. BlockDos are the hosting provider and are keeping HarmonicMarket<\/a> on a dedicated server. It’s the script however that really stands out for me. It’s totally unique and custom designed and looks like some of the popular online shopping websites where you add items to your basket, review your purchases to make sure everything is in order, and then proceed to checkout. Quite an interesting approach from an online HYIP to say the least.<\/p>\n

HarmonicMarket<\/a> also has its own integrated forum where members can raise any questions with each other or just discuss a broader range of topics relating to the program. That’s not the only way to contact the admin however. There is the usual support ticket form on the contacts page as well as a direct link to the admins e-mail address if that’s what you prefer. Live Chat is also available so you can get your questions answered in real time when an operator is available. Telephone support (of sorts) is provided as well, however you are unlikely to actually speak with anyone. A phone number is provided but only as a voice mail messaging service.<\/p>\n

And finally HarmonicMarket<\/a> is also using SSL encryption to protect their member’s accounts.<\/p>\n

The texts are original, just about everything about HarmonicMarket<\/a> is, though I still prefer to take any claims about their adventures on the global stock markets with a liberal pinch of salt. Stories with any substantiated evidence are to be treated with no more than curiosity when it comes to handing over money as I sure you are all well aware. But despite the fact that the program is running for the last two months I think the low rate of interest keeps HarmonicMarket<\/a> remaining a viable option for online HYIP players. Plus it’s one of the most unique and interesting sites around right now.<\/p>\n

They claim to make money on the stock markets and give some kind of information about that on the website along with non-disclosure agreement that disallows them from giving the full names of their traders due to security issues. Anyway, this information can hardly be verified and you should take it with a liberal dose of salt. Of course I will ask the admin of about that if he agrees to give an interview to MNO later.<\/p>\n

OTHER NEWS FOR TODAY.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Not long after I published on my blog last night about the PTVPartner<\/a> script issues that caused some downtime on the site it was back to normal. It seems there were some database issues causing some disruption with the requested amounts some of which were canceled (the ones affected by the database loss). So the admin of PTVPartner<\/a> Garrett (interviewed here<\/a>) asked everybody whose cashout was canceled to resubmit it by sending a support ticket with all the necessary information needed to manually verify your cashout. Here is what you should do in order to receive your canceled payout (if you have one as some accounts were not affected at all):
\n\u201cEarlier we had an error in an update to our script that affected your withdraw.
\nWe have canceled your withdraw.
\nWe need you to create a support ticket with the specifics of your canceled withdraw including:
\nthe date of request
\nthe exact amount of request
\nthe request ID
\nthe payment processor you requested to (LibertyReserve, StrictPay, PerfectMoney or GlobalDigitalPay)
\nOnce you send the support ticket we will rectify the problem in you account.
\nGarrett<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n

Apart from this small glitch PTVPartner<\/a> is still doing well and paying on four investment plans (110% after 10 days, 125% after 20 days, 145% after 30 days, 190% after 40 days) for over 6 months already with absolutely no issues. I can see no troubling signs so far and expect PTVPartner<\/a> to successfully last for another six months as well. Due to its high-quality performance PTVPartner<\/a> has already reached the #3 spot on my monitoring page <\/a>and keeps climbing. There is definitely no competition to them if you compare the level of communication from the admin and the team of support moderators in the chat room. Garrett himself tries to update the members regarding any changes and upcoming events on a daily basis and usually he and his team are very fast and efficient with handling any issues you might have and answering all questions in detail during the investors meetings. By the way, please note that even if you see some incorrect amounts in your history of recent withdrawals don’t sweat as it will not affect anything other than the previous cashouts which have been fulfilled previously. The current withdrawal requests are still working fine and are being processed on time. In the latest newsletter to the members the admin of PTVPartner<\/a> Garrett told us in detail about the problem yesterday, and also the regular sections of the newsletter like Blog article of the day and Joke of the day. The most recent newsletter from PTVPartner<\/a> (reviewed here<\/a>) can be read below:
\n\u201cPTV has been HACKED!!!<\/strong>
\nJust kidding, but with today\u2019s downtime I couldn\u2019t resist the opportunity to give the naysayers a smile even if was only for a moment. I know they have been salivating all day hoping to be able to say \u201cI told you so!\u201d Well, no such luck guys\u2026sorry.
\nWe did experience a script error though. We had recently hired some new programmers and one of them inadvertently caused a script error earlier. He also screwed up the new backup system he implemented. The result was quite a difficult task to overcome. But we did.
\nWe had to cancel a small amount of withdraw requests. The few accounts affected will notice a return of their withdraw request. Just resubmit them and they will be taken care of as always. In some cases the amount returned was incorrect and in those cases we have sent you an email with instructions.
\nWe apologize for the error, but everything else is back to normal with one final exception. Your Withdraw History for the last several days is reflecting an incorrect amount. This DOES NOT affect your investments or deposits or future withdraws. It is simply the completed withdraw history that is affected. We are continuing to work to correct this somewhat inconsequential error.
\nHappy Hour Friday<\/strong>
\nDon’t forget Happy Hour in the Oasis room today -Friday 4-5pm PST, 7-9pm EST, and midnight GMT
\nBlog Article of the Day:<\/strong>
\nU.S. Recovery Called \u2018Phony,\u2019 Recommends Buying Gold
\nWhat do you think about Gold? Do you know the history of gold and how it functions in relationship to currencies? You may want to brush up. While the economy and the Spin Doctors put a bright light on the points that signal recovery there are many indicators that are pointing in another direction. Read this article to get the specifics. It may mean the difference between being prepared and unprepared for the future of your family.
\nOutside Article of the Day:<\/strong>
\nObama\u2019s Real Agenda and Why the Stimulus is Money Well Spent
\nIs there an upside to the Stimulus spending? What does the spending do? What will the longterm outcome be. There are many viewpoints on the subject but your viewpoint makes a difference in what you plan for the future. If you haven’t thought about this it goes hand in hand with the article today on the PTV blog.
\nhttp:\/\/www.personalliberty.com\/john-myers\/obamas-real-agenda-and-why-the-stimulus-is-money-well-spent\/
\nMake sure you read our blog daily.
\nThere’s alot of good information there and many things to think about.
\nYour future is very important and the decisions you make today will affect you tomorrow and longterm.
\nJoke of the Day:<\/strong>
\nYou Know it’s Time to Diet When:
\n* You dance and it makes the band skip.
\n* You are diagnosed with the flesh eating virus, and the doctor gives you 22 more years to live.
\n* You put mayonnaise on an aspirin.
\n* You go to the zoo and the elephants throw you peanuts.
\n* Your driver’s license says, “Picture continued on other side.”
\n* You ran away and they had to use all four sides of the milk carton for your picture.
\n* You learn you were born with a silver shovel in your mouth.
\n* You could sell shade.
\n* Your blood type is Ragu.
\nYou need an appointment to attend an ‘open house’.
\nStart the Experience … join PTVPartner<\/a> and … Free your Life!!!<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

The admin of XagaEnterprise<\/a> Kevin (interviewed here<\/a>) gave us the latest stats about the allowed amount to invest before the program goes private (will be closed for new investors and deposits for the time being). According to him after yet another $30K is deposited the investment button will be closed. So if you are still considering investing in XagaEnterprise<\/a> (reviewed here<\/a>) which has reached #5 on MNO you should do so now or within the coming days as I believe this target will be reached pretty soon. I remind you that XagaEnterprise<\/a> is a casino comps based HYIP offering you four investment plans: two perpetual plans (8%-10% weekly forever and 1.2% on every business day forever) and two plans with the daily payouts and the principal return on expiry (0.5% for 30 business days and 0.7% for 90 business days). The latest update from the admin of XagaEnterprise<\/a> Kevin can be found below:
\n\u201cDue to the fact the baccarat gaming tables have maximum betting limit (around 25K each hand) and the amazing growth of XagaEnterprise<\/a> (around 4K members), I decide to go private soon. The total amount accepted for investing in XagaEnterprise<\/a> is limited to $32,293 only! As soon it reaches the target, the investment button will be closed.
\nSo you may consider to add some investment here. It\u2019s an option. Not a must. When it hits $32,293, members and visitors can\u2019t invest anymore and the reinvestment feature will be disabled as well.
\nPlease notice that XagaEnterprise<\/a> is not a forex based company. XagaEnterprise<\/a> is a legitimate business run by the pros. Comps trading model. I can\u2019t handle any larger amount above $32,293.
\nXagaEnterprise<\/a> will go private soon. Let\u2019s make some money guys!
\nThank you. Xaga Rocks!
\nRegards. Kevin and Team<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n

Another program from my top 10 which is showing simply amazing results after being online for nearly one full year is Verifield<\/a> (reviewed here<\/a>). It reached #6 in MNO’s rating and rightly so. Having been monitored since March 2009 Verifield<\/a> showed some really good results and never fails to instantly pay to investors on the following investment plans: 103% in 3 days, 108.4% in 7 days, 139% in 30 days, 196%-208% in 60 days. It’s simply an amazing achievement and I hope Verifield<\/a> will continue for another year. The program already sponsored a poker tournament by one of the UK’s largest poker sites last year allowing the members to participate and win some good prizes. Yesterday along with the announcement of the multi-lingual site there were two more contests launched which will hopefully be of interest to members and non-members alike:
\n\u201cMoving forward with Verifield<\/a>: upcoming product updates and sponsored events.
\nDear Verifield<\/a> Customers, Our tradition is to do the best providing the fastest and most reliable service.
\nIn regards of that, our PR crew have been and still gathering all your ideas and proposals, many of them will be presented on our website soon. Along with your ideas Verifield<\/a> also have prepared important product and partner product updates. One of the valuable update is a multilingual support, i.e. Verifield<\/a> website will be supporting 21 languages. The client interface will be upgraded to the next level providing even more functions and information available.
\nVerifield<\/a> never stop in one place and continue developing it’s business and moving forward towards innovations. We are glad to present to all our clients a new concept of managing their investment portfolios on common and individual basis. The introduction and launch of new functions will be completely transparent and as our priority, the website will be allocated within technology of Redundant Web Hosting. Many additions will be presented to Verifield<\/a> Partners along with important functional enhancements.
\nVerifield<\/a> PR department have prepared several events for you, while everyone of our team is carefully testing and checking every of the new features described above.
\nYou are welcome to participate!<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

The first contest to be held is a Video contest where by submitting your videos you have a chance to receive some cash prizes or (even better!) a two-week long vacation with your family by the ocean. These are very generous prizes to say the least so try your luck as it costs nothing to enter. The rules are below:
\n\u201cVerifield Video Contest<\/strong>
\nWin Two-week vacation by the ocean with Family or Cash Prizes
\nWe definitely would like to make more people happier, that’s why we are arranging the following video contest: send in your video clips about you or your family spending some happy time. Add Verifield<\/a> in your video and have an opportunity to win! We’ll be selecting 25 video clips and every clip selected will receive a valuable prize.
\nTop three contest winners will receive a two-week vacation by the ocean with family! Winning videos will be published on Verifield<\/a> website.
\nFollow this link in order to read more about rules and to become on of the lucky winners!
\nOur company are expecting the positive emotions from you delivered to us and all Verifield<\/a> visitors by watching your video with you or your family, related to the major subject of this contest – “Happy with Verifield<\/a>“.
\nBest videos will be published and authors of 25 winning videos will be getting valuable prizes, three of them will be getting paid tickets and hotel for 14 days by the ocean as a grand prize from Verifield<\/a>!
\nAll names and interviews with contest winners will be posted on the website by your choice.
\nEvent’s timeframe<\/strong>
\nVerifield<\/a> Video Contest is valid until 15th April, 2010.
\nRequirements<\/strong>
\nYour should be registered with Verifield<\/a>.
\nYour video should be less than 100 MBytes.
\nVideo clip can be both short or long, but has to follow the primary subject: “be happy with Verifield<\/a>”
\nSend your video or link to it to email video@verifield.com
\n\u201cHappy with Verifield<\/a>\u201d Contest Winners
\nVideo Contest results will be published on April 20th 2010.
\nVideo clips of the winners who agreed to publish their videos will be presented in this section.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

The second contest launched by Verifield<\/a> is called Spring Poker Tournament and it continues their relationship with one of the leading UK poker sites called FullTiltPoker.com (which is advertised on UK TV by the way, so it’s very real). And just like the last time Verifield<\/a> will pay the entrance fee of $100 for members with an active deposit of at least $100 or more. If you are a poker fan as well as an investor in Verifield<\/a> don’t miss your chance to win some of the cash prizes and a trip to Japan awarded to the winner (great, unless you already live in Japan!). Don’t forget to register your account with FullTiltPoker by the 3rd of April as this will be the date of the tournament. Here are the more details about the contest from Verifield<\/a>:
\n\u201cVerifield Spring Poker Tournament<\/strong>
\nWin Cash Prizes or Trip Opportunity to Japan
\nOur previous tournament organized with support of Full Tilt Poker has passed in a very impressive and emotional way, nobody was left without a cash prize or at least a feeling of real gambling, where Verifield<\/a> have paid the entrance fees for every participating player and 10 top players have received cash prizes.
\nWe are glad to present the new Poker tournament that will take place on Saturday April 3rd, 2010. The entrance is available for everyone interested with a total account value over 100 USD\/EURO.
\nTen winners will be rewarded by cash prizes and the first place winner will have an opportunity for a trip to Japan. See the first bloom of Sakura, we offer just the positive experience to you!
\nJoin the tournament. Registration is open for all eligible account holders. For detailed terms and application click the link below.
\nThis event will be held at FultTiltPoker.com, in order to play, you need to register an account at www.fulltiltpoker.com.
\nPlease enter your Verifield<\/a> and Fult Tilt Poker login in order to sign up for Verifield<\/a> sponsored tournament event in the form below.
\nEvent details<\/strong>
\nEvent name: Verifield<\/a> Poker Tournament
\nFeatures: Free Registration, Real Cash Prizes
\nGame: Texas Hold’em
\nLimit: LIMIT
\nDate & Time<\/strong>
\nTournament Date: Saturday April 3rd, 2010
\nTournament Time: 15:00 (EST) or 21:00 (CET \/ GMT +1)
\nRequirements<\/strong>
\nYour should be registered with Verifield<\/a>.
\nYour Verifield<\/a> account’s value should be greater than 100 USD or EUR.
\nYou should be registered with FullTiltPoker.com
\nWinners<\/strong>
\nTen winners will be rewarded by cash prizes and the first place winner will have an opportunity for a trip to Japan.
\nSee the first bloom of Sakura, we offer just the positive experience to you!<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

I’m glad to report that it seems GeniusFunds<\/a> is catching up with their pending payouts slowly but surely as I have received all three of my pending payouts to LibertyReserve today. Moreover, many MNO readers reported to me that they had been paid as well. I sincerely hope that by Monday they will pay to everybody and those script issues will be a thing of the the past. So far GeniusFunds<\/a> (reviewed here<\/a>) has been the best performer and I hope it will stay this way despite the current obstacles.<\/p>\n

CSMFinance<\/a> (reviewed here<\/a>) updated their performance page with new trading results allowing them to pay high profits to their investors on 1.7%-2.1% for 200 days with the principal returned on expiry. CSMFinance<\/a> have been online for six months and are really performing well by sending daily instant payouts to the investors’ LibertyReserve and PerfectMoney accounts. Here is the latest news from the program:
\n\u201cCLNE trade has been completed!
\nDear members! Today CSMFinance<\/a> stock traders have completed the new trade which generated over $400,000 pure profit. Please check Performance page to learn more about this trade. As always, you will find brokerage account statement copy there. Happy investing with CSMFinance<\/a>!<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

The administration of InvestProxy<\/a> (reviewed here<\/a>) updated members with the latest news from their program. They told about making some charity donations in aid of the Haiti earthquake victims, promised to add the much anticipated Bank wire option (at the moment you can invest in InvestProxy<\/a> using six payment processors) and reported about the possible opening of a real office in London by September. Well, if it’s true InvestProxy<\/a> will become the first HYIP with a real and not virtual office there. We will wait and see. I remind you that there are multiple various investment plans which are offered by InvestProxy<\/a> and included 0.9% for 7 days, 1.1% for 30 days, 9% for 13 weeks, 11% for 26 weeks with the principal back on expiry along with the fast paying 108% after 7 days plan. The latest update from the program is published here:
\n\u201cInvestProxy<\/a> is glad to announce to you that we have recently made a donation of USD $5000 to 2 charity organizations, (anonymously, though).
\nWe have also received acknowledgment for our efforts in creating awareness for the plight of the Haiti people as a result of the earthquake. We will keep working to do the little we can in ensuring that the Haiti plight will not be forgotten as the cameras leave.
\nThe team at InvestProxy<\/a> wishes to use this opportunity to express its greatest gratitude to all those who did their parts to assist. Thank you very much.
\nWe also wish to bring to your attention, that just as promised some months ago about adding a bank deposit and withdrawal option in the month of March, efforts are still being made. It might not be immediately, but very soon.
\nAlso, InvestProxy<\/a> has considered the option of having a support office in London in September. Every efforts are being made towards achieving this goal.
\nWe wish you all a very lovely weekend!
\nRegards, Admin. InvestProxy<\/a>.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

Good news for the clients of StrictPay! From now on you can fund your account using multiple currencies. Currently there will be 8 currencies accepted. For more information on the whole process please read the following newsletter:
\n\u201cStrictPay Customers, After numerous customer inquiries, we are happy to announce that you can now do bank wire deposits in 8 different currencies. If you visit the Deposit\/Bank Wire page, you will see a drop down menu for the Currency field, and you are now able to choose from the following currencies:
\nUSD – US Dollars, AUD – Australian Dollars, GBP – British Pounds, EUR \u2013 Euros, NZD – New Zealand Dollars, JPY – Japanese Yen, SGD – Singapore Dollars, HKD – Hong Kong Dollars.
\nThe currency conversion will take place at the time your request is completed, and our funding department adds the funds to your StrictPay account. Please keep in mind that after you enter the request into the system, you will then be taken to a page with the printable wire instructions for the type of currency you have chosen. We expect the time frames to remain the same, but there is a slight chance that some of the new currency options may take a day or two longer to process.
\nAs always, we know you have many options to choose from, and we appreciate you choosing StrictPay as your online payment option.
\nThank you. Team StrictPay. The Best Payment Solution<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n

The long-anticipated newsletter from GNI<\/strong> came out today where the admin Robert again explained the reasons behind the collapse and gave detailed instructions on how to proceed with requesting a refund which will be paid within a 30 day period beginning from May 15. That’s two months after applications will start to be accepted by a specially created support desk dedicated exclusively to the refund process. Every member not in profit should receive a 101.5% refund soon and the order on how it will be done is discussed by Robert in the following email. At this point the future of GNI<\/strong> is unclear and if I have more news I will let you know on my blog. I continue to have the deepest respect for Robert who despite the naysayers continues to put his members first. Hey, it’s the HYIP industry guys where refunds are as rare as the flowers in the Sahara desert. So we should really appreciate the efforts GNI<\/strong> are putting into this which hopefully will be completed within the promised timeframe. I just don’t get Robert’s remark about the charities and the non-willingness of the members to help others by making donations. It was stated that only about 5% of GNI<\/strong> members donated. However, I must admit that if those charity sites had been less, well, questionable and were not selected so dubiously (there are many internationally recognized charity organizations around the globe) I’m sure there would be more people willing to donate. So I honestly can’t see how the members can be blamed for that. Otherwise, I fully support the latest news from GNI<\/strong> and would appreciate if MNO readers not in profit (which is very few of you) reported to me after they receive their refund. After that happens no one can deny that GoldNuggetInvest<\/strong> has been an honorable program that lasted for a long time and finished on a very positive note. If you haven’t received the latest newsletter from GNI<\/strong> then here it is again:
\n\u201cGreetings to the GNI<\/strong> Community:
\nTopics to be Addressed in this Newsletter
\n<\/em>1. Robert and the GNI Response(s) to the Forum Community
\n2. Timelines for the Liquidation of GNI
\n3. New Dedicated Refund Support System.
\n4. Request for Refund Form and Guidelines
\n5. What will the Future Hold for GNI<\/em><\/strong>
\n1.<\/strong> Response(s) to Comments Made in the Forum
\nConsistent with our announcement earlier this week, GNI has closed its operations and a call to our traders has been made advising them to send forward the funds required to ensure our members who are not in profit, will be made whole.
\nI have taken some time to go through the forum to not only read, but digest some of your comments made to me, at me or about me (and the GNI Team).
\nSome of what was written, given the level of effort, work, time and resources; taken from me, my family and my life, with the often stated intent to help those people try to have a better life, has been EXTREMELY difficult to endure.
\nI have been called a liar, cheater, thief and many, many other fine names because the program cannot sustain itself in its current state.
\nOur restructuring came too little, too late. The reason for this was simple. I wanted, to overcome the adversity without having to modify the program. We were led to believe the funds which were frozen, would be released. Had they at any time up until the end of December, we wouldn’t be having this discussion now.
\nI gave all of you, EVERY SINGLE member in this project, 100% of my best effort. It wasn’t enough; and because it wasn’t, we are considered by many of you, who have made thousands, tens of thousands of dollars; to be disingenuous, evil, liars, and whatever else you feel like lobbing at me.
\nInstead of counting your blessings and your good fortune, you have become spiteful.
\nI would appreciate for a moment if we could reflect on something that has been the motivating factor that drove GNI to its one-time pre-eminence of the on-line investing community. What I am referring to was the call to arms we made during the Holiday Season.
\nSince early fall, we made very clear the need for the GNI Family to share some of their good fortune with two charities selected on the basis of need and impact we could make as a cohesive group. In December, when it was time, we made it easy for all to participate. It was our opportunity to proclaim our concern, not just for financial gain but to help those who were unable to help themselves, orphaned children in Africa, or those stricken with AIDS.
\nThe total turnout, 4.5% !!!
\nFor those of you who struggle with math, it means, despite our requests for your help, 5 out of 100 GNI participants stepped up to help others. Ninety-five out of one hundred (95 out of 100), did NOT. Some had your own causes that you supported, but the majority of you DID NOT.
\nGiven these statistics, I am compelled to ask those of you who feel I am less than honest, have you taken a moment to look at yourself? When I asked for your help, not for myself, but to help keep children from starving to death, where were you? What have you done for your fellow man?
\n2.<\/strong> Time-Frame for the Liquidation of GoldNuggetInvest<\/strong>.
\nTo conclude GNI in a manner that is both timely, but will allow for those members who are out of contact, or otherwise unable to establish communications with any GNI associate, Applications for Refunds will be accepted until May 15th, 2010. We’ll start accepting applications as from Monday, March 15th, 08:00 GMT. Before that date and time the given link for the refund support desk will be disabled.
\nWe believe we can reconcile and refund the bulk of the undisputed refund requests within thirty days after the May 15th, 2010 deadline. Much will depend on the GNI member to properly complete the refund application in an organized and honorable fashion. Let it be known, any member who tries to obtain funds in a manner that is fraudulent, will have his or her refund placed at the end of the stack and will be gone through when all else is completed. An evaluation will be conducted and a decision to return any funds will be made at that time.
\nIt is our intent to refund all of those customers entitled to receive one. Please DO NOT jeopardize our obligation and your right to receive funds you are entitled to.
\n3.<\/strong> New Support Desk Dedicated to Refunds Only
\nTo better stream-line communications between the membership (who is entitled to a refund) and GNI, a new Support System will be installed on the same server which hosts the Forum.
\n(VERY IMPORTANT). Unlike the previous support desk, each member will have one ticket ONLY which will support their Claim for Refund throughout the process. This support system is for REFUNDS ONLY. It is not to be used to express an opinion whether you like or dislike the program, staff, the various PPs or anything other than your refund. The help desk will have the capability to transfer information including your Request for Refund which is contained at the end of this Newsletter, to and from the appropriate staff assisting you with the refund. Any extraneous comments, requests or admonishments will be discarded without comment.
\nYou can find the Refund Support Desk at: http:\/\/gniforum\/gnirefund<\/a>
\n4.<\/strong> Request For Refund Claim Form
\nFollowing this Newsletter you will find the Application for Refund of Principal from GNI. Please complete this form as follows:
\n1. GNI Username\/acct # This is to be filled out by GNI User (Claimant)
\n2. Date GNI member joined the program: This is to be filled out by GNI User (Claimant)
\n3. Total Amount Expected from Refund: Claimant is to total all PP transfer of funds made into GNI. From this total, subtract the total amount of PP transfer made from GNI to User’s PP account. If the difference is a positive number, enter it here. If the amount received back from GNI exceeds the amount transferred to GNI, you do not have a valid claim and no further action is necessary.
\n4. Requested By: Claimant needs to Place their name in this field.
\n5. a-c List Refund Payment Processor & Account # in Order of Preference: Self Explanatory
\n6. a-f Total of ALL Transfers INTO your GNI Account From Each PP \/ E-Currency Used: Claimant shall total all funds transfers made from each PP and place it here
\n7. a-f Total of ALL Withdrawals\/Cashouts From your GNI Account INTO Each PP Used: Claimant shall total all funds transfers made from GNI back to each PP and place the total here
\nTOTAL_____________________________ TOTAL____________________
\nAdd 6a – f and put the total here. Add 7a – f and put the total here
\nPLEASE LIST EACH TRANSACTION REPRESENTED IN YOUR TOTALS ABOVE, IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER….
\n(List according to Payment Processor)
\n1. Payment Processor 2. Date 3. Amount 4. Transaction\/Batch ID#
\nThis is self explanatory.
\nAssuming there are no significant discrepancies, those funds in which there is an agreement will be:
\n1. Verified
\n2. Re-checked and confirmed
\n3. Submitted for payment
\nIf there is a disparity between what claimant thinks is owed and what GNI<\/strong> think is owed, it will not hold up the payment of funds. For example, claimant submits a Request for a Refund totaling $35.00, GNI<\/strong> completes their review but finds that claimant is owed $25.00, not the 35.00 as submitted. GNI<\/strong> would authorize payment on the undisputed 25.00. Upon conclusion of all payouts, GNI<\/strong> would then take a further review, with claimant and attempt to resolve the matter. It is not anticipated there will be any open claims after concluding this liquidation.
\n5. <\/strong>GNI’s Future
\nIt is now often asked, what will become of GNI? At this juncture, all that is important to know is there will be a GNI<\/strong>. It will consist of a group of clients who know honesty when they see it and integrity when they feel it and an opportunity when they smell it. Not often does a situation like this come along. Only serious investors welcome.
\nRobert and Team
\nApplication Form (Please copy and paste the entire form into your request ticket at http:\/\/gniforum\/gnirefund):
\nApplication For Refund of Principal from Goldnuggetinvest.com<\/strong>
\n1. GNI<\/strong> Username\/acct #__________________________
\n2. Date GNI<\/strong> member joined the program______________
\n3. Total Amount Expected from Refund_______________
\n4. Requested By_________________________________
\n5. List in Order of Preference–Payment Processor & Account # to send Refund
\nA. PP________________________Acct. #______________________
\nB. PP________________________Acct. #______________________
\nC. PP________________________Acct. #______________________
\n6. Total of ALL Transfers INTO your GNI<\/strong> Account 7. Total of ALL Withdrawals\/Cashouts From
\nFrom Each PP \/ E-Currency Used your GNI<\/strong> Account INTO Each PP Used
\n6a. StrictPay______________________ 7a. StrictPay_______________
\n6b. Solid Trust Pay_________________ 7b. Solid Trust Pay__________
\n6c. Liberty Reserve_________________ 7c. Liberty Reserve__________
\n6d. PerfectMoney__________________ 7d. PerfectMoney___________
\n6e. GDP_________________________ 7e. GDP__________________
\n6f. Bank Wire______________________ 7f. Other__________________
\nTOTAL___________________________ TOTAL____________________
\nPLEASE LIST EACH TRANSACTION REPRESENTED IN YOUR TOTALS ABOVE, IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER….
\n(List according to Payment Processor)
\n1.Payment Processor 2. Date 3. Amount 4. Transaction\/Batch ID#<\/em>\u201d.<\/p>\n

I have added another program to my monitoring<\/a> today. It’s called Bunder & Joshy Investment Fund, or simply BJInvestment<\/a>. The program just launched yesterday and features quite a decent design, running off a licensed GoldCoders script and is hosted on a Staminus dedicated server with DdoSWiz DdoS-protection with a seceure SSL-certificate by Comodo. The minimum to invest in BJInvetsment<\/a> is $10 and the payment processors accepted are LibertyReserve, PerfectMoney and AlertPay. BJInvestment<\/a> is a medium-term program with the following plans on offer: 5.1%-7% for 30 days (the rate of interest depends on the amount invested and the principal is not returned) and 3.3% for 40 days (with $501 minimum and principal returned on expiry). More about the plans and the program itself will be in the upcoming review published on MNO after I receive my first payout from the program.<\/p>\n

The second program I have added today was suggested to me by one of my readers who was pretty impressed with the performance of one particular HYIP called Oico<\/a> which has been online since November 2008 (!). This was a really impressive lifetime for any HYIP, even for one that offers only low-ROI plans of 1.8%-2.2% for 150 business days. Please note that your principal is already factored into the daily payouts and will not be returned after expiry. The minimum to invest in Oico<\/a> is $10 and you can do it via all the popular payment processors including LibertyReserve, PerfectMoney, AlertPay, SolidTrustPay and StrictPay. As you can see the choice is pretty good. Oico<\/a> is hosted on a dedicated server with DdoS-protection by DdosLock and is running off a licensed GoldCoders script meaning you should request your withdrawals manually and can choose any level of compounding to increase your profits. I still think that 170% pure profit after 150 business days is more than enough and considering the lifetime of the program I can tell you that it’s pretty stable and reliable already. A full review of Oico<\/a> will be published on MNO next week so stay tuned for that.<\/p>\n

And finally the list of programs that paid me for the last 24 hours includes:
\nGeniusFunds<\/a>, PTVPartner<\/a>, GeneralIncome<\/a>, HugMoney<\/a>, DepositPalace<\/a>, RedOrchidInvest<\/a>, 10000Dollars<\/a>, BiotechInvFund<\/a>, MandarinInvest<\/a>, NasMos<\/a>, Dragadox<\/a>, Verifield<\/a>, PrimaryPool<\/a>, GloboFunds<\/a>, HarmonicMarket<\/a>, FinanceNova<\/a>, WestFinance<\/a>, Super12Arbitrage<\/a>, SmartTradersInv<\/a>, PanaMoney<\/a>, AvaInvestment<\/a>, Aballong<\/a>, ScootFx<\/a>, InvestProxy<\/a>, InvestAward<\/a>, IncoForex<\/a>, GoldenInvestment<\/a>, AtoxFinance<\/a>, AtlantisMutual<\/a>, OneDailyPro<\/a>, TheKapital<\/a>, ForexNetClub<\/a>, MoneyPlus<\/a>, WaterInvestment<\/a>, ExceptionalFunds<\/a>, WeeklyDividend<\/a>, UmaxFunds<\/a>, Plents<\/a>, BVBC<\/a>, AimTrust<\/a> and CottonFunds<\/a> (the first payment received).<\/p>\n

Check out my blog tomorrow for the review of CottonFunds<\/a> and more news from the industry. Enjoy your weekend and see you all tomorrow!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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