nikane wrote:
FaKaspar wrote:
Again, I don’t hate, love is what we need anywhere ( slowtwich for sure need some ) I just want to create awareness, because I got scammed in my life and it is not nice – and I`m not saying Taren got scammed or his viewers got scammed – just crashing some facts ->
A crowd funding of any nature is created to have a web training platform for newbies with apparently no fitness professional involved – that is borderline irresponsible. Hope he has something as any kind of certification.
Not saying training peaks have to be the only one in the market, but at least you get experienced professionals sending you proper training.
200 individuals sign up, don’t know how much, but let’s call it $100 each, it is interesting sum of money!
I used to follow him (unfollow yesterday) and from that point on he made some trips that would be very expensive
Plus the garage and patio that is not of my business and according to him he got a line of credit for that ( I really want to know his bank )
How I know all of that? Because in my mind I was thinking -> This guy must be a Financial genius. I have a 2 income household ( both with above average income for the Midwest ) no kids and we do travel but always get cheap flights, hotels and I do all my races locally so I don’t have to get air tickets and pay to ship my bike.
There is some youtube channels that are about traveling ( Sailing la Vagabond is one example ) and they have Patrons that basically pay that couple to travel the world sailing! Cool, if you like the content, you have money to spare….why not….your money.
They only thing that bothers me is creating a platform and offering a service without proper training for that purposely , collecting upfront money from people that dont really know the sport yet and reporting everything is ok ( never really showing any kind of layout, preview, screenshot ) and after 4 months reported we got scammed. I watched again…a lot of the chat got edited. Maybe he was not the one scammed.
The PMO part of it I`m not even talking about. I would get fired if I had a project, trusted people are doing ok without any kind of report, timeline or KPIs and after 4 months there is NOTHING to show my Boss - don't full yourself....those 200 people are now investors on that platform....therefore your Boss!
So that is my take on the whole thing. Don’t want to be a hater but I was really disappointed about that video. Traveling the world ( FIRST CLASS ) and telling people you are cashing on your saving is just odd to me!
I used to be a fan, used to watch when I could to help him.....no more!
So, to get this kinda straight, you were unhappy and miserable because you and your family cannot fly FIRST CLASS but he did and therefore had your respect and now you are happy and justified because he crashed and burned...but you are also upset because you supported him by watching youtube and that was a waste...;you lost me there!
Anyway, I think Taren identified a need that was missing in triathlon, he delivered and people responded. He has put a lot of effort in creating a
cheerful, happy and not grumpy community and I hope his platform works. If his product is not up to par and the people who follow and pay for his training plans drop dead like flies from severe skull stress fractures, then his subscriber base will shrink and he will start flying economy again...Either way, the specific need/niche of the triathlon community is still there...TP is not appealing to everyone...
I just think you cant cry in front of a camera when you do all those trips. I'm pretty happy thank you for asking!
I felt like helping him actually at that time. And now I`m happy a didn't
Cash flow is something important in business. I had my own business - you don't go overboard, you don't travel like that. I do smart business, you protect yourself - and still is hard to make it ( I didn't )
But I`ve never insulted you, I don't know you and you don't know me, you don't know if I`m grumpy or sad. Don`t get personal if you don`t have anything to say, to add or subtract! We are talking about something else. This is called Forum....people talk about things....not attack someone because you a fan boy of a Youtuber.
I`m not using bad words, I`m not even accusing Taren! I`m saying he made really bad decisions....and yes he lost my audience....and he is probably zero worried about that.
So please be civilized!
Looks like you got burn on this deal too, so for that I forgive you!