Blocktrade: Sam Tan – a beacon of hope or just a means to an end?

Blocktrade continues to fall short of its own promises. Neither the introduction of eCredits nor the BTEX token have achieved the hoped-for success. Instead, both prices are in a sustained decline, and a long-announced IPO has not yet taken place. The shares, which were advertised as highly promising, also offer no prospect of monetisation. Customer […]

Confirmation bias: why we always want to be right – the confirmation bias

As the second Sunday of Advent approaches, we would like to shed some light on a topic that encourages people to critically question their own behaviour. If you have invested in systems such as Lyoness, Lyconet, myWorld, HyperVerse, GSPartner, Karatbars, Safir, Zeniq, Xera, XeraPro or XPro, the following Advent posts may encourage you to reflect […]

Blocktrade: The next worst case scenario for marketers?

Hubert Freidl and his associates have always denied any connection to Blocktrade. But as already researched and documented in detail in earlier reports, written evidence exists that refutes these claims. After a period of relative calm around the platform, there are now again grandiose promises: a new management level and a ‘strategic realignment’ are supposed […]

Ponzi schemes and pyramid schemes & the cognitive biases: how our brains can trap us

On the first Sunday of Advent, we would like to shed some light on the matter – a light that might encourage people to critically question their own behaviour. If you have invested in systems such as Lyoness, Lyconet, myWorld, HyperVerse, GSPartner, Karatbars, Safir, Zeniq, Xera, XeraPro or XPro, the following Advent posts might help […]

Lyconet and AI avatars: vision or illusion?

Lyconet is touting personalised AI avatars as a groundbreaking innovation in network marketing. But is this vision really a revolution – or a technical illusion? Numerous unanswered questions regarding technology, economic efficiency and legal conditions cast doubt on the project’s feasibility. Technological hurdles: deceptively real or half-baked? Lyconet promises deceptively real AI avatars – from […]

Not with us! Legal claim against BE Conflict Management: The truth is based on facts!

An attack on investigative reporting The investigative platform BE Conflict Management is once again facing legal action: as the website operator informed us, four letters of formal notice from a Vienna law firm were sent on behalf of SKAI2Pay Ltd., Mona99 GmbH, Sharif Omar and Karlheinz Dobnigg. The accusation: allegedly defamatory and untrue statements. However, […]

New offers from myWorld Premium and @Media licences: stalling tactics, just like with the cloud!

The new functions and potential advantages of myWorld Premium and @Media licences were recently presented in a presentation. However, despite promising announcements and promises of higher cashback bonuses and new opportunities for myWorld Premium members, the offer raises more questions than it answers. Critics complain that the strategy only reminds them of past, unfulfilled promises. […]

Adhesion contracts and panic: Lyconet’s new terms and conditions in the legal crossfire!

A disturbing example shows once again how Lyconet forces its marketers into questionable contractual relationships.   The new general terms and conditions (GTC) dated 12 October 2024 were apparently drafted in haste and presumably out of legal necessity – at the expense of those who have trusted the company for years.  A recent objection to the new […]

Is the @MediaBox Facing Market Withdrawal? CE Compliance Under Scrutiny by Regulatory Authorities

A current case of insufficient product safety has drawn the attention of the Market Surveillance Authority at the Austrian Federal Office of Metrology and Surveying. The authority is investigating the “@MediaBox,” which was reported to the authorities by a court-appointed and certified expert. According to their initial assessment, the device shows significant deficiencies that fail […]

Internal Trading Platform for MyWorld Shares – A Trading Platform Without a Market?

The recent announcement by MyWorld to establish an internal trading platform for its preferred registered shares raises serious questions about the utility and feasibility of this endeavor. In an email to marketers, the company made it clear that the acquired shares cannot be traded on public markets like NASDAQ, but will only be accessible on […]