Saturday, August 9, 2008
Holdays And Cash Vs. Expedia
Now that's a pretty big claim when you consider the big players like Expedia, Priceline and Vacations To Go.
So I thought I'd do a hotel price comparison with the grand daddy of them all, Expedia. Holidays and Cash claim they search hundreds of thousands of hotels to come up with the best deal. Let's put them to the test:
Date Hotel Holidays And Cash Expedia
23-Aug Palazzo Versace $392 $435
Gold Coast
6-Sep Rydges Tradewinds $127 $139
Cairns
6-Sep Hard Rock Hotel $129 $181
Bali
10-Sep The Hempel $374 $578
London
10-Sep Hudson $495 $577
New York
* AUD/Night
The figures speak for themselves. Holidays And Cash has come up trumps!
So what are you waiting for. If you want a genuine hotel bargain, look no further than Holidays And Cash. The savings are substantial!
Monday, August 4, 2008
Holidays And Cash Launches - 20 Countries In 7 Days
Industry heavyweights like Amway, Herbalife, NuSkin, Xango and even Agel have been left in the wake of Holidays And Cash fabulous opening. The network marketing industry is a gasp with the questions "who, what, where" mainly coming from their own rank and file.
The travel portal that examines over 100,000 hotels, flights and resorts offering white hot deals obviously is a major contributor to the company's sensational launch. Testimonials from happy customers continue to flood Holidays And Cash head office like:
"Hi, its Rebecca and Paul Jones from the Gold Coast, Australia, and we joined Holidays and Cash a few days ago. We have received a positive response from our friends. I was impressed with how easy it is to join online and have already found accommodation for our next trip to New Zealand that is $30 per night cheaper than my previous time consuming internet searches. With our enthusiasm for the membership package and cash rewards we find that we just naturally promote Holidays and Cash to our friends, wanting to share this opportunity with them. The web site offers great support with training and demos and we have used your u-tube videos too. Looking forward to working with you in the future"
The compensation plan also has experienced networkers rushing the site. Adopting a binary system, offers new members a simple and easy way to get their businesses off the ground easily.Basically by introducing 2 friends to the business who become members gets your business off to a flying start. A more detailed explanation can be found on the company's website.
Early members are also benefiting from gaining top spots in the company's powerline. With top networkers joining, the benefits of spillover will be huge. The company is also aiming to having over 1 million members in the next five years.
A tall order but based on management's track record where they developed another business to 270,000 members in just 3 years, there's no telling what will happen here.
One thing is for sure though. Get in early. Join now!
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Boom Market In Baby Boomer Travel
Here's a couple of things you need to understand about baby boomers if you want to capitalize in this market:
1. Travel is a must do
This is great for the travel industry and the other good thing is that boomers travel no matter what state their finances are in. They just cut down on the luxuries perhaps.
2. Boomers travel more than their parents
They have a keen desire for adventure. When they were kids they would explore things on their bikes. Now they seek adventure travel to far off exotic places. They like physical exursion as well.
3. Boomers want to have fun
They want to laugh and have fun. There's no better way to do this than to travel with your friends. Although many boomers dislike travelling in groups, when it's their friends they don't mind.
4. Boomers like to be made to feel special
They like the best of everything no matter whether they are travelling in luxury or on a budget. It's important that they are recognised, acknowledged. Do this and they'll come back for more.
5. Boomers are time deprived
Because they are poor savers, boomers tend to work longer and harder. So when they holiday, they pre plan well in advance. They also like to visit places that have spas and can partake in a massage. They want to relax. Recharge the batteries.
Take these truths into consideration when promoting travel to boomers and you'll have a thriving business. At 80 million strong, baby boomers can't be ignored.
Baby boomers can research the best deals online at Holidays and Cash.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
The 3 Must Do's For A Stress Free Honeymoon
- Make Reservations Early
Make your hotel, airline, train, car, etc., travel reservations early. This ensures that you'll most likely get what you want, and if there are any changes you will have plenty of time to adapt.
In addition, make sure to tell everyone you come in contact with that you'll be on your honeymoon. From the airline reservations agent to the cab driver who picks you up, tell them you're honeymooners and you might receive special treatment or perks. Yahoooo!
2. Pack Smart
Pack items that you might need along the way including extra water, snacks etc. Make sure
your clothing is appropriate for where you are going and be sure to have some comfy shoes.
Don't over pack as you'll generally pick up a few bargains on your trip. Over weight luggage
can be expensive.
3. Talk To The Locals
Locals know where the best deals are. Chat to your cab driver. Get to know the hotel
concierge. Locals know the best places to shop, eat and places to see.
Finally be prepared to have fun. The wedding planning has been stressful, now's the time for you and your new spouse to relax and unwind and enjoy each others company.
For great honeymoon travel destinations at a fraction of the retail price, click here.
Top 10 Travel Safety Tips
1. Never list your home address on the luggage tag. If on business, put the company's address on the tag. Use covered luggage tags as well.
2. Stay with your luggage until the luggage is checked. If you must put your bag down, keep hold of the handle.
3. Carry important papers with you. Photocopy your passport, driver's license and credit cards. Keep them in a safe, separate place.
4. Bring a small flashlight. You never know when you'll suddenly be "in the dark" and find yourself in unfamiliar surroundings. At night, keep your flashlight by your bed.
5. Make sure that your prescription medicines are filled properly and labeled accurately. In some countries certain prescription medicines are forbidden.
6. Never wear anything that projects affluence. No gold chains, expensive watches and rings, luggage, or other paraphernalia should be in easy view. Better yet: leave your jewelry at home. Thieves love Louis Vuitton luggage.
7. If possible travel with only one or two credit cards. Take note of the card numbers and store them in a safe place. Make sure you know how to contact your bank in an emergency.
8. Women particularly should never accept a drink from a stranger. Keep an eye on your drink at all times.
9. Vary your schedule; try not to come and go at the same time everyday. You never know who's watching.
10. Only stay in a hotel that uses cards to open room doors and make sure your room has a peephole and a deadbolt lock. Secure the chain and secure the door when you are in your room.
For more great tips and hot deals, visit http://www.getholidaysandcash.com/
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Holidays And Cash - Is It A Scam?
I'm always a bit skeptical about these types of claims so I wanted to check things out a little further before I part with my hard earned cash. Here's what I discovered when I got below the shiny veneer.
Is It A Pyramid Scheme?
A new pyramid scheme pops up on the internet every 90 seconds. Staggering isn't it. The most famous ones center around the Nigerian scams offering unsuspecting recipients millions of dollars once they've paid an establishment fee. Unfortunately there is no money and many millions of people have lost billions of dollars worldwide.
Well HolidaysAndCash is NOT in this league but does it pass the litmus test of a traditional pyramid scheme. Does it offer a product or service unlike pyramid schemes? Well yes it does. Members have access to their own online travel portal which scouts hundreds of thousands hotels, resorts, cruises, flights etc to come up with the best bargains on the net. This would take people hours to research, but with HolidaysAndCash the bargains pop up in minutes.
Who's Behind The Company - Will It Survive?
Good management is needed in any company if it's to survive long term. Management needs to be experienced not only in business but more particularly in the areas of internet marketing, distributor relations, international expansion and network marketing.
Michael Faust is the CEO of HolidaysAndCash. I can't say I've heard a lot about him but digging deeper I came up with an impressive resume on the guy. Besides having experience in all of the above prerequisites, Michael's resume showed he was instrumental in expanding Club Freedoms domination of the travel market into Europe, Asia and Africa. One source tells me that CF grew to over 270,000 members in just 3 years. That's staggering!
If Michael is bringing that experience and knowledge to the HolidaysAndCash table, it's future seems rosy.
HolidaysAndCash Offers A Cash Reward To Members
HAC outlines in it's online free tour that it pays back 60% of it's income to members. Is that all I thought but after speaking to a couple of heavy hitters in Herbalife, Amway, Agel, NuSkin and Isagenix, 60% payout is high. Most companies only pay 50%. (I think a couple of the "big boys" from these other companies might be creating a stampede to HolidaysAndCash!)
"Yeah Once They Get Your Money, You're Forgotten About"
Now that's not exclusive to online companies. I know plenty of people who pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for franchises and never get consistant training or support.
So would I get any training from these "faceless men"? Well surprise surprise! The company puts out a 24 page Getting Started Action Plan. A step by step plan on what to do right from day one. There's also live internet based training held weekly around the world plus the helpline is available 24/7
And the "faceless men" even put their phone numbers on their websites. Gosh you can atually talk to a real person. Amazing!
So after speaking with a lot of industry veterans, doing heaps of online research, checking out government registers for scammers, I've come up empty handed on negative comments.
It would seem that if you like luxury holidays and only want to pay a fraction of the retail price plus want to share in some very lucrative cash rewards (to fund more holidays), then you need to take a serious look at HolidaysAndCash and take advantage of it's pre launch phase.
While everybody's circumstances are different and you need to do your own due diligence, once the word gets out into the online business opportunity market, I can see other experienced industry networkers jumping onto the HolidaysAndCash ship. Hold onto your seats!