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I have paid over $50,000 for the WSI franchise with the understanding that if I bought into their telemarketing company,I would make between $5,000 to $10,000 per week. They also told me that I didn't need to have any computer savvy nor high speed. Well none of this is true... so in all, I have spent over $65,000 with not a single sale. I never wanted to do hard sales.... Many franchisees, have failed... in fact, one of the instructors in Toronto said at the beginning of the class (once we paid our fees) that out of three people; 1- will succeed, 1- will barely make ends meet and 1- would fail. Need I say more?
Gogiro, WSI franchise, AIS media or other internet franchise?
Gogiro Internet Group is launching a new internet Master Distributorship for territory owner / operators to market ebusiness tools through the Gogiro brand. There are current internet franchises such as the WSI franchise or AIS media and im looking to get some feedback from anyone out there with internet franchisee experiences. Does any have any sucess stories or horrer stories relating to the WSI franchise, AIS media or any other internet franchise?
Gogiro Feedback
Submitted by gogiro on Wed, 2008/07/09 - 14:44.
Thank you everyone for the feedback – the online industry is obviously not creating a good name for itself, hopefully that will change. I really feel that Gogiro’s system is structured so that the company is only succesful if the partners / franchisees are succesful and the end consumers, which has been the leading directive from day one. I would really appreciate anyone who is interested in reviewing and providing some constructive criticism to the model. If anyone wants to to tear Gogiro apart and offer advice or feedback on any holes or weaknesses, please message me directly and I will work with you on a one-to-one basis.
It’s important for Gogiro to do this now, at the outset so that any areas for improvement can be identified now and a more comprehensive adaption process can be utilized as we move forward. From the feedback noted above, what im reading into are a couple of key points;
- Overselling can create insecurities and competition within, maybe lack of individual support and development
- Open doors to additional income streams that can be controlled by franchisees
- Bottom line, does the franchise provide business, accounts, revenue, etc..
- As well, people do not want to buy a job; DO NOT sell me a job
Craig - Im committed to seeing only future Gogiro success stories.
WSI Stories
Submitted by michael webster on Mon, 2008/06/30 - 20:46.
Are you kidding me? Get FFD, look up item 20, and do a blast fax to the "franchisees". This is possibly the dumbest franchise system ever -but really good for the franchisor.
Michael Webster PhD LLB
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Wouldn't bother with either WSI or AIS Media
Submitted by Guest on Mon, 2008/06/30 - 18:52.
WSI will try to sell you a franchise with another franchisee three blocks away in a suburb. The rebuttal you'll hear is "it's like a McDonalds." I don't think so....
With whatever business offering you are looking into - make sure you ask ALOT of questions. If you feel uncomfortable with any of the answers then keep asking questions. Do not rush in to any decision. Personally, I think you're better off partnering with a local web design/development shop and work out commissions for the sales you make. This is basically what you would be doing with either franchise (or um.. partnership) anyway. You'll get better support and you can always buy a few books on web design/Internet marketing rather than send your cash to AIS Media or WSI.
There are some differences between the two - with WSI you have to use one of their internal development/production shops. With AIS Media, technically, you are not locked down to using only their solutions. However, after sending them between $30-40K you'll want to get your investment's worth.
In short - I'd stay away from WSI. AIS Media, I'm afraid, is not much better.
How do you know?
Submitted by Guest on Thu, 2008/07/17 - 11:51.
Are you a franchisee with WSI or AIS Media? Not really sure how you qualify and how do I hire these designers? How much should I expect to pay for a designer? Should I have the designer do the site also?
Designers
Submitted by Guest on Thu, 2008/07/17 - 17:25.
Read the previous post again if you're interested in knowing which franchise the poster was talking about. Consider both WSI and AIS Media partners/franchise owners are trying to run a business. it's not in the best interest of these folks to disparage the systems they have bought into themselves.
If you are a small/medium sized business owner or a VITO then I'd suggest you look for the following:
1) Ask the designer for specific work *they* have done.
2) Find out how portable the site is once it has been designed *and* developed. In other words, make sure you are not required to go through them for either updates or for a simple thing like hosting.
3) Shop around. It is always in your best interest to get three bids. While this approach may not be the best for the sole proprietor/franchise owner of web consultancy, it's best to protect yourself.
4) Ask for references/testimonials and talk with them. Ask them questions to see if it's a similar fit to your situation *and* make sure they are not just buddies looking out for a friend.
5) Network and find what worked for other business owners. There's tons of resources from the local chamber of commerce to networking groups like BNI.
In a nutshell, if you spend your good money on a web design/development/etc/etc, you need to know that you are getting your money's worth.
Hope that helps and good luck!
Internet Service Franchises
Submitted by Craig Hsueh on Mon, 2008/06/30 - 08:35.
"Does any have any sucess stories or horrer stories relating to the WSI franchise, AIS media or any other internet franchise?" - Gogiro
I'm assuming your list includes horror stories or success stories about Gogiro. I bumped into a WSI franchise owner once who was not happy with his franchisor. He said royalties were high, training poor and that they really didn't get anything from their franchisor, especially accounts. His WSI franchise went out of business.
