Comments on: Beyond Commerce (OTC BB: BYOC) Talks Sales, Progress, and Innovation

By: Bruce

Bruce — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:33:43 +0000

Beware of this company. McNulty has been involved in some less than “kosher” things in the past. They tout his sale of Shopping.com but he had left the company before its sale:
Despite the surprise now expressed by McNulty’s partners, his past raises red flags that might have led his supporters to proceed with caution. Three companies he started in the 1980s — All-American SportsClub, Auto Giant and Auto Depot — went bankrupt. Then, in 1994, the Securities and Exchange Commission ruled that McNulty defrauded investors by using the proceeds of securities offerings from three companies he headed to finance the operations of affiliated companies.

“Five years later, McNulty left the first Web company he founded, Shopping.com, amid an SEC investigation of the manipulation of the company’s stock, which had increased more than 250 percent over a few months. While McNulty escaped blame in the SEC’s initial ruling in 1999 (the underwriter was tagged for the manipulation), the case is still open.”

This is from an SEC complaint from another venture:
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Litigation Release No. 14696 / October 20, 1995

Accounting And Auditing Enforcement Release No. 733

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION v. ROBERT J. MCNULTY, et al.,
Civil Action No. 94 Civ.7114 (MBM)

The Commission announced today that on October 10, 1995, an Order
was issued against Robert J. McNulty (“McNulty”), the former
Chairman of the Board of HQ Office Supplies Warehouses, Inc.
(“HQOS”), HQ Office International, Inc. (“HQOI”), AG Automotive
Warehouse, Inc. (“Auto Giant”) and Auto Depot, Inc. (“Auto
Depot”), by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of
New York, to which McNulty consented, permanently enjoining him
from violations of the antifraud, issuer reporting, books and
records, and beneficial ownership provisions of the federal
securities laws, and the provision prohibiting misrepresentations
to auditors. In a complaint filed by the Commission on September
30, 1994, McNulty was charged with orchestrating a complex scheme
to defraud investors by using the proceeds of securities
offerings by HQOS, HQOI, Auto Giant and Auto Depot to finance the
operations of affiliated companies and the companies’ underwriter
and market maker, Global America, Inc., rather than for the
stated purpose of funding the issuers’ operations.

By: Harvey

Harvey — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:57:06 +0000

You got that right. For once I was actually in the right place at the right time. You can be too. I can’t remember the last time I opened a phone book to find a local biz. If you are looking for something where do you go? The internet.

Since I became a Brand Builder and started offering LocalAdLink services it has changed my life.

Just check it out. http://indianapolis.localadlink.net/home.asp

By: Steve Garcia

Steve Garcia — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:05:03 +0000

I am an advertiser and user and seller for http://www.localadlink.com and find this a simple and successful add on to web advertising. Highly affordable and proving to be very valuable for advertisers as they are capturing new customers. All within a business that has only been operating for 4 months.

My daily business is a full service advertising agency. My first impression of http://www.localadlink.com was based on suspicion of yet another newcomer to the internet advertising environment. After taking a second look I find that this company is real, well founded, and well thought out.

By: Gerald Wick

Gerald Wick — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:56:46 +0000

It is very interesting, but I happen to be a registered Brand Builder with LocalAdLink since 2-27-09 and as of today my ad only appears now and then on LocalAdLink. I’m not getting any answers from support even though I have been on numerous conference calls and webinars stating that the business is growing and successful. Highly unlikely unless things change.
I think the concept is great if they get it operating as proposed.

By: Walter

Walter — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 11:04:10 +0000

Very creative marketing that is effective.

We all need low cost advertising you provide.

By: Gary

Gary — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:36:36 +0000

I still don’t understand why someone would pay you to purchase google adwords at an inflated price. If you are pooling everyone’s money in hopes that some don’t use their clicks, then aren’t they just paying too much. The other advertising you talk about on your website is non-existent, been checking all weekend. If you pay half the fee to a mlm sales team, then have to make a profit on what’s left, isn’t the actual advertiser paying 3 to 4 times the actual cost. Anyway you do the math, this is a scam, pure and simple. The advertiser gets played. BEWARE!!!

By: Robert Munoz

Robert Munoz — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:32:02 +0000

Before my life as a professional artist. I spent 40 years in the advertising media business. I sold television air time as well as radio, magazine and newspaper. I used Local ad Link to promote my gallery nationwide selecting specific zip codes.

I have to say that while I have yet to measure an ROI…this ad campaign appears to be the best media value I’ve ever come across.

Good Luck

By: Some Guy

Some Guy — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:48:59 +0000

WARNING. From the recently reported 10-K:

“We currently do not have sufficient funds on hand to fund our anticipated on-going operating expenses. We do not have any bank credit lines. Accordingly, we will have to obtain additional funding in the near future in order to continue our operations.”

By: Randy Zimmerman

Randy Zimmerman — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:01:39 +0000

I think these products give the small business better options than the Yellow pages. The price is more competitive and with no long term contracts, the small business owner can customize the programs to fit their cash flow needs on a quarterly or monthly basis.

By: Ted Martinez

Ted Martinez — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 03:45:23 +0000

It sounds like you are in the right place at the right time.The economy is pretty tight,small businesses and towns are feeling the impact in sales revenues,falling sales taxes the towns need to maintain the inrastructure. Most of local stores can’t afford high advertising fees, the local papers have limited distribution areas.

With tourist season coming on most scenic towns and stores, hotels,restaraunts, art galleries and antique dealers try to attract more out of town tourists, shoppers as well as real estate companies for retirees and Chamber of Commerces for new businesses.

This program offers a tremendous opportunity to reach potential customers that would normally be out of reach given the costs of current advertsisng media who are also feeling the advertising budget cuts by their main advertisors

It seems like an affordable way several groups can advertise and then branch out focusing on their products or services.

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MediaScream Updates! — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:34:13 +0000

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