Lyconet, MyWorld & the media boxes: still a lot of hot air, little reality!

What began with promises of passive income, technical innovations and international success stories ends for many in frustration, financial losses and burning streaming boxes. After revisiting the topic of @Mediabox after a few months, we received numerous additional accounts from those affected. These statements cast an alarmingly clear light on the questionable practices of the Lyconet network in relation to the ‘Media Box’ product.

The story begins like many others in the orbit of Lyconet/myWorld: through personal contacts, recruitment of friends and family and through lavishly staged presentations. Big announcements were made, with PowerPoint, videos and charts, and big promises were made: cashback, Amazon vouchers, passive income. What actually followed was, above all, confusion.

Amazon disappeared, cashback unclear

At first, you were supposed to shop with Amazon vouchers and receive cashback, a plausible concept. But suddenly Amazon disappeared from the platform. The official explanation: ‘Amazon no longer has vouchers’ – a justification that seems absurd given the size of the company.

Media Boxes – sold with pressure, technically dubious

The big promise: media boxes. A device that streams advertising, is set up at friends’ homes and is supposed to generate income, allegedly “successfully in Italy for years”. But neither the technology nor the business model stands up to reality.

The price of the boxes was suddenly increased, the promised income reduced. Instead of the initially announced 50 euros per month, it was now supposed to be only 30 euros – under optimal conditions. The pressure to sell was high: if you didn’t order quickly, you would miss out on discounts and opportunities. A well-known means of exerting pressure in such structures.

The tests of the media boxes yielded alarming results: the cheapest workmanship, faulty remote control, dangerous overheating. ‘So hot that you couldn’t touch the surface with your bare hand,’ it was said. The fear of spontaneous combustion was real. And the cashback? A mere 1.36 euros in one month, reports one customer, an amount that was probably exceeded by the electricity costs.

Money lost, promises broken

Many have already switched off the box. The frustration runs deep. The manipulative nature of the entire construct becomes particularly clear at the big events: staged like sales shows, with applause interludes, motivational speakers in glitter jackets and video messages from supposedly glamorous locations.

Conclusion: A system that takes more than it gives

The reports reveal how Lyconet and MyWorld use emotional stagings, technical promises and aggressive sales tactics to persuade people to invest – without reality living up to these promises. What remains is frustration, financial damage and, in this case, an overheated box that is supposed to end up in the residual waste.

Note: And as always, those affected are welcome to comment on this, or if someone has more or different information, they are welcome to share it with us. We are not interested in making false claims and our primary goal remains to provide complete documentation.