YTB Travel Cerification now called "First Class"?

YTB Travel News(press Release):
NEWS FLASH: YTB Travel International travel agent's Certification no longer Called YTB Travel International RTA Certification-Now YTB Travel International is now calling it "First Class" get REAL!!!

Here is an excerpt from a recently released announcement from YTB Travel International Inc. Headquarters
THERE'S STILL TIME TO SIGN UP FOR YOUR"FIRST CLASS"THIS WEEKEND
YTB Travel International's

First Class -the "First Class" an RTA should take after joining YTB Travel International! Field leaders share the knowledge and experience they have gained on their way to outstanding YTB Travel International success.

The First Class presentation, taught by YTB Travel International Directors, teaches you how to maximize your YTB travel biz and marketingwebsites and provides you with the foundation you need to take your business to the next level.

The education and motivation you will receive from your"first" First Class are priceless!

Check out these First Class locations for this weekend -Friday - Saturday - Sunday

Don't Miss This Valuable Training!Sign up now from your Back Office by clicking on the Company Events link on the left.

However, after a closer look at the dates and location, you will notice on the second pages, that it is still without question, is called YTB Travel International RTA Certification and you guessed right, there is still a monetary fee involved to attend. So, is YTB Travel International trying to hide it's tracks by calling the YTB Travel International RTA Ceritfication...."First Class". Or is this another attempt for YTB Travel International to raise much needed CASH as membership drops and needs CASH to pay operating expenses, and pending lawsuits.

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"FIRST CLASS"

YTB International Inc. cuts 17 positions

YTB Travel News:(press release) Just two days after YTB Travel International Inc. laid off 25 employees from it's Wood River, Ill, headquarters; YTB Travel International Inc. Has now disclosed that they are now eliminating 17 positions which was revealed to The Telegraph through a e-mail statement



YTB International Inc. cut 17 positions at its Wood River, Ill, headquarters this week, according to a published report.

"YTB International Inc. eliminated 17 positions today (Wednesday), representing less than 5 percent of our work force, as part of a reorganization to reduce operating expenses and curtail redundancies," Tony Green, assistant to Chief Executive Scott Tomer, wrote in a statement e-mailed to The Telegraph. "This move places the company in an even better position to realize its goals and effectively manage its continued growth."

A request from the Business Journal requesting comment was not immediately returned.



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More YTB Travel Problems this time in Houston

YTB Travel News(Press Release): More YTB Travel Problems have been reported this time In Houston where a group
of School bus drivers and their families had dreams of taking a vacation
only to find out that they had been involved in one of many of YTB
Travel scam:






Come on YTB Travel don't you think that a enough is enough?



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More YTB Complaints from The BBB

YTB Travel News:(Press Release) More YTB Travel Complaints


A Fallbrook, Calif., woman complained to the BBB that after a day-long seminar, she purchased a Web site from YTB Travel for $499 in order to become an online travel agent. She said she thought this would be a good way to make money from home and obtain travel discounts for personal travel. She said that she needed to book $1,200 a month through her Web site in order to be eligible for personal discounts, but everyone that she told about her site said that they “did some research and found that they could book travel more cheaply elsewhere.” She also said that “IATA(International Air Transport Association Network) rescinded their affiliation with YTB Travel and that was the main way for us to obtain travel discounts.” The BBB assisted her in obtaining a refund.

When contacted by the BBB, a representative of the IATAN confirmed that their relationship with YTB Travel was severed due to “failure to maintain standards of accreditation.” In an official statement IATAN indicated that YTB Travel was terminated for “violating the standards which provide that ‘IATA numeric codes shall not be lent, subcontracted, or hired to a third party.’" Furthermore, IATAN “found that the Referring Travel Agents recruited by YTB Travel -- and to whom YTB Travel gave credentials which contained the IATA numeric code -- were "third parties" over whom YTB Travel had no control.” YTB Travel disputed IATANS actions, but upon review the actions were upheld.

For the first quarter of 2008, only 12.5% of YTB Travel’s net revenue was derived from online travel sale commissions, while almost 80% came from the recruitment of people joining its online travel business. Based on the number of RTAs listed in these filings, the average amount made by each RTA through the sale of travel through their Web site for the first quarter was $27.75; on pace for a yearly income of $111, according to filings with the Security and Exchange Commission.

J. Kim Sorensen is the president of YTB Travel, J. Scott Tomer is the CEO and J. Lloyd Tomer is the chairman of the board, according to the company’s Web site.

If you are like me and are tried of the many YTB Travel Complaints that have and are being leeved on YTB Travel then maybe it's time you take a look at Traverus Travel Network and TeleVerus Cell Phones

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YTB Travel International deceives yet another member

YTB Travel News(Press Release): Here is another story of misrepresentation by YTB Travel International as reported by The St. Louis Business Journal - by Kelsey Volkmann

Ana Temple wanted to make some extra cash to supplement her income as a finance and human resources director for an architectural firm.

So when a family friend told her aboutYourTravelBiz.com and how she could set up her own online travel agency, she jumped at the chance in April.

She paid nearly $500 to set up a Web site through Wood River, Ill.-based YTB International. The company told her she'd make 60 percent commission off every trip she booked.

But then she got her paycheck: $3 per airline ticket.

That's when the company told her travel agents make 60 percent of what YTB Travel makes, she said.

"I feel so deceived," said Temple, a Copiague, N.Y., resident. "They told us people could retire off this and take free trips. It's all a bunch of bull."

Several YTB Travel agents vigorously defended YTB Travel at the company's national convention in St. Louis this week, saying they had made money and received discounts on personal travel.

"That's because they got thousands of suckers underneath them and they're making money off us," said Temple, 38.

When she tried to cancel, YTB Travel refused, saying it was past the five-day cancellation period. But Temple said she didn't receive her packet informing her of the cancellation policy until after the five- day period expired.

YTB Travel denied this and she was still required to read the online terms and conditions before paying.

"They gave us so much false information," she said. "Total, total lies."

I know how Mrs. Temple is feeling because like her I too was deceived my YTB Travel International when told that I too with earn that same 60% commission on every thing booked from my site. However, I too was never ever told that it would 60% of what was left after YTB Travel International was paid by their hosting company. Now if that isn't misrepresenting I don't know what is and if YTB Travel International lies about this then what else has YTB Travel International lied about?

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Illinois launches probe into YTB Travel

YTB Travel News(press release): More YTB Travel News as members of YTB Travel International the
Wood River based travel company, gathered in St. Louis for The YTB Travel Annual Convention, the unthinkable event was announced on
the heels of a eariler report this week that California Attorney
General called YTB Travel "A gigantic Pyramid Scheme" and just a day later The Illinios Attorney General's Office announced it also has launched a probe into YTB Travel International.And the local chapter of the Better Business Bureau(BBB) issued a report detailing complaints it has heard of misleading offers made by YTB Travel International sales reps.And just as before YTB Travel International has denied any wrongdoing. However,The Illinois Attorney General and Better Business Bureau(
BBB) probes are the latest signs of deeper problems of the fast-growing company, which sells cruises, flights and online travel agencies websites in which people can earn commissions selling cruises and flights for a start up cost of $450 up front and a monthly fee of $50.

Nevertheless, by the end of March, YTB Travel has made claims to have sold 139,000 of these agencies and had claimed that YTB Travel
has more than 340,000 sales reps, who pay nothing But, are earning commissions for each agent they sign up.


Natalie Bauer, a spokesperson for The Illinios Attorney General Lisa Madigan would not say exactly when the Illinios probe started,did state the probe had indeed been opened for a while now and are in the process of conversing with The California Attorney General's Office in hopes to gather information of their findings. Her office has received 70 complaints about YTB Travel since 2002.

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YTB Travel News: Bermuda Sun Investigation reveals card mill

YTB Travel NEWS:(PRESS RELEASE)
"A Bermuda Sun investigation suggests that most people investing in YTB Travel in the U.S. make their money by recruiting new subscribers, rather than from selling travel.

Mr. Furbert - who plans to launch YTB Travel in Bermuda next month - denied yesterday that the company is a pyramid scheme.

The Bermuda Sun investigation also revealed that U.S. travel organizations are beginning to back away from YTB Travel, calling it "a card mill" because its agents lack bona fide travel credentials.

Cheryl Hayward-Chew, vice president of Meyer Franklin Travel, confirmed travel suppliers are beginning to refuse discounts to YTB Travel. She said people should do their research before signing up and warned that the people who are likely to make the most money are people at the top - those who buy in early.

There is heated debate on the Internet as to whether YTB Travel is a pyramid scheme - whereby the money of new investors ends up in the hands of those at the top. "

How much more water can The YTB Travel row boat take on before the call "YOU snaked my battleship" is cried out?

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YTB Travel News- "your very own " pyramid scheme

YTB Travel News(PRESS Release July 26, 2008)

YTB Travel is a so-called multi-level-marketing scheme that tries to sell you "your very own travel agency". YTB Travel claim that this will (1.) save you a lot of money when booking travel, (2.) make you money when others book travel through you, and (3.) make you money when you pull others into the YTB Travel mouse trap.

It will take a while before you find out that the YTB Travel privilege will cost you $500 and that's just for beginners, plus an additional $150 alone with a 7 hour day of "so called" YTB Travel training( That's if YTB Travel training takes place in your area) and then $50 each month for the maintenance of your YTB Travel website.

It will take you even longer to find out that the whole YTB Travel scheme really doesn't work as advertised.

YTB Travel is a publicly traded company, meaning that there are financial statements that will support the above statement that the YTB Travel scheme really doesn't work (even though YTB Travel is over 12 months behind on reporting and is constantly redeclaring their reports).

To make this long story short:


* YTB Travel continues to lose more and more money year after year (However,the principles are making millions of dollars year after year).
* The average YTB Travel agent pays more than three times in monthly fees as they are earning in commissions.
* YTB Travel makes twice as much from "selling travel agencies" then from their "CORE PRODUCT", which is TRAVEL.


Let's take a closer look at my last key point: 65% of YTB Travel comes from building the pyramid, proving that it's a true ILLEGAL PYRAMID SCHEME. YTB Travel has been reported to the SEC and within the next 6 to 12 months there will be decision rendered.


Moreover, to become involved with the YTB Travel pyramid scheme you are allowing YTB Travel to offer you an affiliate position with travelocity. However, if you don't believe that all of this is true just go to the Travelocity site directly, you will see that they the exact same site and that site is free.

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YTB Travel News- Comtemplating cancellation of RTA business model

YTB TRAVEL NEWS reports:
YTB Travel announces that YTB Travel is CONTEMPLATING the Cancellation of YTB Travel's Referring Travel Agent business model. To me and many other in the travel industry have been stating for the past year or so YTB Travel cannot survive in travel industry as an MLM. Could it be that Scott Tomer has finally determined that MLM and travel is indeed a very bad mix!

But, does Scott Tomer have the answer to the one question that will be on all of YTB Travels' RTA's lips, What about the millions and millions of dollars paid annually by the RTAs to YTB Travel? My guess is that this new YTB Travel "legitimate" company was indeed founded on the backs of the RTAs.

On July 15, 2008, Mr. Scott Tomer, Chief Executive Officer of YTB International, Inc. (the "Company"), announced that the Company is contemplating the replacement of its referring travel agent ("RTA") business model with the implementation of a franchise operating system, potentially in 2009. The Company expects that a franchising model, if adopted, would facilitate the Company's expansion into additional markets by providing more comprehensive training and a new proprietary e-commerce platform. Details regarding price, product offerings and the conversion plan are all under consideration, but the Company anticipates that its existing RTA base would be treated favorably under its forthcoming proposal. If a franchising model is adopted, its distribution is expected to be managed by subsidiary and current marketing arm of the Company, YourTravelBiz.com, also known as YTB.com.

The information in this report shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and shall not be incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Well, if YTB Travel becomes a franchise it will be more than $500 and the RTAs will need to come up with some more cash. However, Scott Tomer may find it in his heart if he has one left and offer those RTA's a discount.

But, At this point the RTAs will now need to make an EDUCATED DECISION as to "IF" they indeed can or will be able to make money selling travel with YTB Travel and are they willing to put in the EXTRA cash required to draw their conclusion?

Moreover, YTB Travel has collected FEES to the amount of over $154 million in the past three years and to add INSULT to INJURIES YTB Travel "LEGALLY" owns all the names that the RTAs put into the system (by contract)

This wil be interesting to see what happens. Because, I'm sure YTB Travel RTAs didn't have this in mind when Kim Sorenson was legitimizing.

But, without the RTAs.... is there really a need for YTB Travel Reps?.

So, is YTB Travel on it's way to being one of the largest hosts/franchises in the travel industry? I think not!!!!

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YTB Travel News- very controversial in the manner in which they do business and recruit consumers

YTB Travel NEWS(PRESS RELEASE):
YTB Travel and its subsidiaries are very controversial in the manner in which they do business and recruit consumers to sell travel as well as participate in their alleged pyramid schemes. YTB Travel operate mostly outside the mainstream travel industry and are not members of the more notable travel organizations either by choice or simply due to ineligibility. YTB Travel claims to have over 60,000 reps signed up to which they have issued photo ID cards. The mass majority of YTB Travel base are naive reps constantly fall for their pyramid scam. However,to keep anyone from saying I'm not being fair, YTB Travel does have a few experienced and serious travel agents within YTB Travel ranks. But,any of YTB Travel reps are beginning to see the TRUTH and moving on to better opportunities with Traverus Travel And TeleVerus Cell Phones. While others that hang in there like the possibilities for that dual income potential offer will soon come there way are the ones who think they can become rich quickly.

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YTB Travel News- "10 Travel and YTB Travel notified for IATA cancellation

Well, YTB Travel will not be along in the category of Travel Angencies that no longer have IATA credentials.

YTB Travel NEWS(PRESS RELEASE): The IATA Agency Commissioner for the United States upheld the termination of "10 Travel". This is a travel agency based out of Phoenix, Arizona known as Tri Star Travel.

"10 Travel" was one of four agencies canceled last year for improper use of their issued IATA numeric code. YTB Travel (Your Travel Business) was another of the agencies notified for cancellation. The "10 Travel" cancellation took place in November 2007.

IATA made a statement that "10 Travel" violated the standards which forbid agencies to lend, subcontract or hire out use of IATA numeric codes. It was ruled by the commissioner that "10 Travel" must stop using their IATA code, as well as recall all ID cards where this IATA number was present.

Due to the importance of this IATA number being needed to book travel effectively, YTB Travel (Your Travel Business) also appealed to the commissioner earlier in the year. However, their results were the same as "10 Travel", and their request was also denied.

Let it be KNOWN that TraVerus Travel And TeleVerus Cell Phones, a competitor of both travel agencies "10 Travel" and YTB Travel, continue to be in good standings with IATA. Mainly,due to the fact that TraVerus Travel actual begin as a real brick and mortar travel agency which took years to build quality relationships with not only The IATA Commission but, also with all the major travel vendors and suppliers, enabling Traverus Travel to have REAL Certified Agents that are actually trained in the sale of travel.

If you would like to take part in a REAL Travel Company than Traverus Travel And TeleVerus Cell Phones is
Your Right Place At The Right Time.


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