And if there's any justice in this world, his doctor will treat him only with the remedies from his book.

Am I alone in my revulsion? I ask because he's selling an information product and a lot of folks here write copy for or sell their own information products.

I want to know, is Kevin Trudeau a hero or a zero in your eyes?

Matt, I PMed you.

My mom bought one of his "books" and was outraged and demanded her money back. I think it was just a long sales letter asking for even more money to buy the product she thought she had ordered.

We can learn just as much about these unsavory characters as we can from those who succeed. Whether you believe in heaven, hell, or just plain karma, you've got to be willing to live with whatever you put out into the world.

Kevin Trudeau is absolutely phenomenal.

Like him or hate him, study him. He taps into his
market so damn effectively. My lady read his latest
book too and was really bummed because of all the
upsells to his website. I tried to tell her that it's standard
marketing practice for smart marketers.

Also keep in mind that Trudeau can't really give too much
advice in that book or he would have the FTC stripping him
of everything. He's walking a fine line, and if he were to
actually reveal too much in that book, his empire would
crumble in a instant.

I bought his "Mega Memory" system about 6 or 8 years ago.
Amazingly, I can still remember every detail of this obnoxiuos
story he told. There were like 35 specific details in that story
and 6 years later I can still remember them. Also, I learned
to see in pictures and have a phenomenal memory. I imagine
it could be damn near photographic if I'd continue to study
and practice.

So in my eyes Kevin is the man. His marketing is off the
charts.

Sadly he's dealing with an arena where people have huge
desires and needs which he won't always be able to fulfill.

The one good thing he does is exposes the FDA and horrible
doctors throughout this country who have no business
prescribing medication to patients at all. Therefore I applaud
the guy for raising awareness at our piss-poor health system
and the criminals who run it.

I just pity the custormer service rep who got that call from my mom!

Sadly he's dealing with an arena where people have huge
desires and needs which he won't always be able to fulfill.

I assume you're referring to the people with cancer and diabetes who bought his latest book?

Sounds like you drank the kool-aid. (Fortunately, it was a recipe from Kevin's book and will have absolutely no physical effects whatsoever.)

Edited to add: Can someone forward Kevin a copy of Janet's pledge? Quick.

Sorry Matt,

I don't drink Kook-Aid, or beverages littered with sugar (except beer).

I am just able to see Kevin Trudeau for what he is. A smart
marketer. It's pretty pointless to wish disease upon someone,
so I'm assuming your ingesting some booze-aid or something.

Hating on Kevin ain't gonna do a damn bit of good for you or
your business.

Also, you get what you pay for. What the hell do you really expect
from a $30 book? There's gotta be a upsell somewhere.

I can't really comment too much on the Natural Cures book, but
his Mega Memory product ROCKED and has help make me thousands
of dollars.

This is also proof that even bad publicity is publicity, cause I didn't know who this guy was and now I'm aware of him...

Dude, I'm concerned -- What the hell did that Mega Memory book do to your brain!?! Did Kevin secretly embed your synapses all those years ago with a displayed response NLP trigger that forces you to come to his aid?

I am just able to see Kevin Trudeau for what he is.

If that were really true your posts would be filled with words like, con man, liar, snake oil salesman, swindler, crook, robber, purloiner, scourge of the earth, and vulture. After that you might even describe him as a plague upon uneducated society the likes of which hasn't been seen since evangelist Jim Baker's PTL money suck.

P.S. You can save future "I made thousands ... " faux proof statements for someone who doesn't know the tricks of the trade. First, I don't care and second, it adds nothing to a logical discussion of anyone's credibility.

P.P.S. I still hope he gets a disease and his doctor uses only the "cures" touted in his book to fix him.

P.P.P.S. At Last! The secret to a long, healthy disease free life ... Who else Wants To Never Have Cancer Or Diabetes Or Suffer From Any Number Of Genetically Incurable Diseases?

I have the answer. What will it cost you to read it? $30 dollars? Ha! No way. We're not talking about some overpriced Natural Cures book here.

Then how much will it cost?

I'm thrilled that you aksed. As you carefully read this next line, remember, this is the mother of all cures, a bargain at any price ...

One dollar! Yep exactly one dollar. Will you spend that to live cancer free?

The secret revealed ...

To be cancer free, diabetes free and suffer no pain in life ever ...

Never Be Born!

That's right folks. The government didn't want you to know. Doctors have been hiding it from you all your life. To be completely disease free you should've wiggled your way right past that egg and hung a left at the first Fallopian tube.

Now, go slap your mamma and tell her you wish you'd never been born.

(What did you expect for a dollar?)

This is starting to sound like the Halbert thread.

Kevin Trudeau is a very popular name in various info commercials appearing on television. Kevin Trudeau produced his info commercials under the banner of Mega Systems International, Inc.
He had no regard for false advertising laws and promoted many poor products such as Mega Memory System, Hair Farming, An Addiction Breaking System, Eden's Secret, Action Reading System, and The Mega Reading System.
Kevin Trudeau was aware of the fact that people normally switch off television during info commercials. Therefore, he deceptively devised his info commercials to resemble television programs. He tried to make his advertising seem as if it is pure news and not any paid advertisement.
He could often be seen interviewing his guests as if they were experts instead of just advertisers. FTC put a strong protest against such tactics.
Now many television info commercials come with a disclaimer notice before every infomercial. Kevin Trudeau has always been associated with false promises, deception, wrongful advertising, willful misleading of public, and lies.
Kevin Trudeau has been into deep trouble since 1998. Despite all the fines and humiliation, he always seems to be coming up with some type of other new product or scheme.
Although the latest goal of the FTC is to push Kevin completely out of business, it could be a difficult task. Kevin Trudeau always finds some or the other way to come up with an angle for usurping your money and making it his.
The Federal Trade Commission has instructed Kevin to pay $500,000 in consumer redress. Besides that, he is no longer allowed to make any claims about his products to the public. Furthermore, Kevin Trudeau and his company have to provide sufficient and appropriate proof for any product or program they advertise in the future.
Presently, the FTC has banned Kevin Trudeau from making any false claims without a scientific proof. Kevin had wrongly advertised that a coral calcium product can cure cancer and similar serious diseases.
Similarly, he claimed that Biotape, an analgesic, can relieve and even cure severe pain. However, Kevin is paying for his mistakes.
Kevin Trudeau is to pay $500,000 in cash and transfer ownership of his residential property in California. He also has to transfer ownership of his luxury vehicle. Presently, Kevin needs to pay $2 million for monetary judgments against him. If further investigations revel that Kevin had misrepresented his wealth, he has to pay $20 million.
I would try and avoid this guy if I were you