This seems like a neat idea

Hi, I ran across something interesting recently. I will break down the basic concept for you. Two rich british guys have an island in Fiji they want 5000 people to come to that island and start a "community" everything is paid for housing,food etc... once you get there. the only things that arent covered is scuba diving,drinks etc... those personal expenses. Now from what I understand they are starting from scratch the first people on the island will start to build housing etc... Now what you do is pay the people 440 bucks and you get to stay on the island for a total of 28 days over 2 years ( 14 days each year) once your there you can do whatever you want. Now airfare isnt covered and that is the expensive part! but im interested in this! im thinking I will buy my membership now ( deadline is Sept. 1st) and go sometime next year when I have enough $$$$ and time and they have the housing etc already built because I really dont wanna spend my 14 days building me a place to sleep lol. what do yall think about this? Ideas? comments? I would welcome them.

www.tribewanted.com

I will admit I'm an overly cautious person, but after reading the site fairly thoroughly, several thoughts spring to mind.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.
If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
A fool and his money are soon parted.

It's got all the warning signs of a scam - it's in a foreign country where your rights of reimbursement are going to be limited, it's a "limited time offer!!!!!!!", there is no actual accomodation on the island - but that's okay? Everyone's allowed to just wait if they want to, but no one's going to be building anything to live in til people are there? You're basically paying for a timeshare property that has nothing on it, and the cost of getting there is fairly prohibitive.

I would keep my $440 in my pocket.

SCAM.!
The Texan you would be better of keeping that hard earned cash, as you would be burning that money away never to see it again.

There was a similar thing here in Aus, to rich business men, owned island similar details, it was a scam, there never was to rich aussies whom owned the island.
Suckers whom payed there money never saw it again..

by your Girlfriend something nice, and take her out for the evening, dont be fooled by it.

cheers
kris.!

That is the thing that bothers me... I would like to wait til some other people get there to see if this is a scam or not but the sept. 1st deadline prohibits me from doing so. I like the idea that you can go whenever you want but I dont like the idea that they force you to sign up by sept 1st. This has really got alot of publicity from all over the world and people from all over the world are signing up so I dont know if they could REALLY scam ALL those people out of their money. There is a disclaimer saying that if it doesnt happen they will refund your membership 100% but I dont know if you could get your airfare back?

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buy your Girlfriend something nice, and take her out for the evening,

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yeh the results of 440$ spent on your GF will reap more satisfying and long term results than going feral on a Island..

What I read isnt what you have mentioned in your opening Post..well not 100%..

I started to read some of the forums, I gave up.. the scope of the whole project was beyond my interest level..

I would recommend reading through what is there, especially the disgrunteled comments, and replies to start on getting a balanced view of the show..

As for scamming people.. how long has the Nigerian scam been around? and people are still falling for it..

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Originally posted here by The Texan
That is the thing that bothers me... I would like to wait til some other people get there to see if this is a scam or not but the sept. 1st deadline prohibits me from doing so. I like the idea that you can go whenever you want but I dont like the idea that they force you to sign up by sept 1st. This has really got alot of publicity from all over the world and people from all over the world are signing up so I dont know if they could REALLY scam ALL those people out of their money. There is a disclaimer saying that if it doesnt happen they will refund your membership 100% but I dont know if you could get your airfare back?

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That's the point of the deadline, to make you feel you don't have the time to make a well-thought-out, logical decision. If it's a big deal, and a big hurry and you might miss out, people jump on it without thinking about it.

Most airlines don't refund money for anything other than a natural disaster or a death.

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Originally posted here by Und3ertak3r

I would recommend reading through what is there, especially the disgrunteled comments, and replies to start on getting a balanced view of the show..

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No one has been to the island yet, the first people dont start going til sept. 1st or after 5000 people have signed up so as of yet no one is disgruntled yet lol. but i do see your point.

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No one has been to the island yet,

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the first people dont start going til sept. 1st,

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or after 5000 people have signed up ,

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SCAM

so who IS going to build if all you have to do is wait ??

By waiting I said I would wait to go until sometime next year. and by that time the people who went to the island before me would hopefully have things built out.

This is very common. It's called a TIMESHARE.

Yes that is what it was advertized as..... so far the general concenus is that is a scam but if it is this sure seems like a well thought out one that is going to deceive alot of people....

Hey Tex~ get a life will ya?

5,000 people and no place to $h1t?

It is a scam alright, and they want to close it by a date so that they can take the money and run.

It is sort of "novel" in that it is an extension of the timeshare rip-off?

5000 x 440 = $2.2M?

Just think it through..................apart from sanitation, what about medical facilities? or are you unaware that Fiji is a member of the UN and is civilised inspite of that ? :D

I am just about to contact them and suggest that for a mere $1M I won't put a Raufoss 185 grain between their $h1tehou$e rat eyes :D

Look mate, just spend the $440 on coming over here and I will give you personal tuition on underwater polecat strangling (I have always had ambitions of opening a Texas branch of the society)

::bandit::

lol thanx for the offer Johnno, for your information I have a very interesting life! :) this just seems like an interesting concept... I am so sick of the same old $h1t day in and day out... this is something "outside of the box" . and just so you know they do have a doctor and medical facilities on the island :)

Tex if they made timeshares sound like crap, no one would buy them. If they didn't use pressure tactics, no one would be them. If they didn't lure you in with free stuff, no one would buy them. If they didn't make the deal sound sweet, no one would buy them. Here are some examples..

Free digitial camera just for attending...

Free Steak dinner...

Free week at our lovely resort...

And now I have seen... 99 cent gas for a whole year...

And if it's a friend saying these things. Kick their ass the KERB.

I guess I could find better things to spend 440 bucks + 1000 for airfare on... but it was just honestly an interesting concept to me.

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Originally posted here by The Texan
By waiting I said I would wait to go until sometime next year. and by that time the people who went to the island before me would hopefully have things built out.

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After which they will start charging $5,000.00 per visit...or they are the extras in the final season of "Lost" ...lol...

Lost is my favorite, maybe thats part of the appeal to this for me lol. so far 741 people have signed up and paid to do this. I guess if its to good to be true, its not... shame....

Tex,

The initial outlay is relatively small, you're young, you're single, and you don't have a family to worry about. IF, after reading the site and getting all the information, they don't want anymore money at some point - what the hell. Sometimes you only learn the hard way, and we could all be a bunch of cynical

I would like to go with someone but IF I do this going alone might be the way to do it... meet new people, new adventures all that jazz. Im going to email the site admins and see if I can still sign up after sept. 1st so that way I can get feedback from people who have already gone and see if its a scam or not.

Tex, you're young, you're single, you live at home (right?) and you don't have a family to worry about. What the hell, $440 isn't the end of the world. If you really want to do it, and you've made absolutely certain they're not going to keep wanting more and more money, go for it. If you get burned, it was for a relatively small amount of money. If you don't, you can laugh at all of us while you're drinking little pineapple drinks with umbrellas in them on the beach.

I'd still keep my money in my pocket - but it is in the end your money.

I am single currently and no I dont live at home I live in an apt. with 2 roomates. the 440 bucks isnt bad I have that but the 1000 bucks for airfare that is what I need to raise. They pay for everything once you get there but getting there is the issue for me.

All those people who told it was a scam are wrong. I say do it, you'll be in good company. :thumbsup:


BTW - I've got some great beach front property in Arizona for sale if you're interested, or maybe you have a taste for bridges?

Korp, I believe you mean "ocean front property" in Arizona not beach front :)

Nah - that was Randy Travis that had the ocean front property!

Tex~

Go for the property in Arizona................ my man is demanding repatriation:

:D

Dude ! .... Do they have internet over there ... Ask the site admins if there will be WiFi available on the beach, so you can sit there with your laptop and make fun of us in style :D ... Otherwise I don't think it's worth the 440$ ;)

.C.

Deb I must correct you, It was a George Strait song :)

D'OH! Corrected by a kid who probably isn't even old enough to remember the songs release! ;) You're right, sorry!

Im not a kid! im a legal adult! 21! :) and I just saw george in concert may 26th ;)

I have to add something. for all the good natured ribbing Deb gives me about being a kid, shes not so old herself! These days the average American woman will live to see 85+ and Deb is what, 10 years older than me? Well Deb, nea... Youngin' ;) you have a while yet :)

I was wrong, this tribewanted thingy stay open til they get 5000 people. everyone's membership starts sept. 1st no matter when you sign up but, you cant sign up after they get 5000 people. right now they have 753 people signed up.