I can spend hours talking to someone about programs. I love the Beachbody programs and they work so well that I want to share that knowledge. And if people are interested and have questions, I am here to answer them!
But what really gets under my skin is when someone has wasted my time asking questions and then mysteriously procured a copy of a program. Quite often they have a "friend" who burned a copy for them. Yay you!! You got a free copy of an expensive workout program! NOT!
Not only did you waste my time asking me questions about routines, meals and meal planning, and when we would possibly have a sale on the program you were inquiring about, you took money from a small business owner. Now sure, we've seen the ads in the movie theater saying that "piracy is illegal" with the guy who works a camera (if I recall it correctly) talking about how he earns his profit from the sale of the movies you are ripping, and if you are like me you didn't really think about it. But trust me, when you are the person doing a service and you aren't getting commission, it really sucks. And I'm sick of sitting there smiling and saying offhanded remarks like it doesn't bother me. Because it does.
I really am a small business owner. I make no money just being a coach, I make commission on products sold. I am here to help answer questions and lead you to a good routine for you, but people ripping programs have almost killed my desire to work in this wonderful business.
Now you might say "Well, I'm sorry but the programs are just too expensive."
They might be expensive out of pocket outright, but when you figure that for a program like P90X, you get TWELVE DVDs for $120, I mean come on! That's a load of baloney. That breaks down to $10 a video. And you get your moneys worth. Look at the pictures people post of their results. In 90 DAYS folks.
And what about Turbo Fire, that has a regular price of $79 now? (By the way, it's on sale for even less than that at the moment). That's not too expensive.
If you want to rip someone off, find someone else. Don't waste my time. I have two little kids and a husband that can use my attention if you're going to take money from me and get an illegal version of what I sell instead. You're taking money from me, from my upline coach, and from his upline coach. A great majority of the money you spend on a program actually goes to real people, trying to either make their living or bring in a little income on the side.
But hey, I know chances are you won't feel the least bit guilty. You'll close out this browser and not feel the least bit bothered that you essentially stole my time. Don't tell me about it. And just remember, what you do is illegal.
And just to add a little humor since this entire post has been so serious....
