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Over the years, people have asked why the traditional travel agents want to see YTB fail. It is not a very fair question. While I could never speak for anyone other than myself, I might suggest that most traditional agents are not seeking failure, but change. Most are not afraid of any competition (contrary to the belief of many in YTB) and in fact relish it. But the caveat would be fair, legitimate, and ethical competition. Well, in baseball they give you three strikes!

The past 18 months on this blog has certainly demonstrated the shortcomings of MLM in the travel business and in particular YTB.

There is no dispute that YTB has acted, at best, on the fringe–of ethics, fairness, legitimacy, and legality. If there was a loophole to be exploited, YTB would exploit it. Even Paul Henderson from ProTravel Network has said he will continue to exploit the weaknesses until stopped.

Well, last week, YTB was stopped in California and there is another battle looming with Illinois–a much more severe one. This suit levels stronger accusations, stronger penalties, is seeking a complete cessation of business and is in their home state!

Perhaps it is time for those that are in YTB or are supporters to take a break from bashing traditionalists on this blog and others and look to Wood River for some answers.

You joined a company and certain expectations were set–if they were true or false is irrelevant. The opinions of this blog, Travel Weekly, TravelPulse, Travel Trade, and Travel Agent are irrelevant. What you need to do is look at the facts, and ask yourself if these facts (most of which are negative) were preventable? Did management have the wherewithal to prevent the situations that you continuously find yourself defending?

This article is chock full of facts, links and sources. Do not take the spin from Wood River as Gospel. Do not take this blog as Gospel. Look at the facts yourself and look at them with an open mind and ask yourself if this is really such a good opportunity after all?

Instead of flinging insults, maybe it is time to begin to fling questions?

More: 

http://notravelmlms.blogspot.com/2009/05/real-questions-lie-ahead.html

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