Shawn Olson Guestbook

irene okinczyc said:

Why can't we start our own WHO's Who that is real, legal and honest? That was disappointing....It did not pass the smell test...too bad.

reno A said: [ Regarding Amazing Challenge I ]

awesome !
great work ~
hope u keep making them :]

c c said: [ See Comment Stimulus ]

Thank you Shawn for posting and everyone else for the replies!! I got that wonderful letter just today. Mine was for Cambridge who's who among executive and professional women.
The ego set in for a sec as I've supported a few things to help women in IT in the past and then I came to reality... I'm just over 30 and a software engineer... nothing spectacular in my life and the letter was kinda vague. So, I hit the google search. Lots of good information out there ;-)
That is crazy that they would do that to folks!

Anywho, thank you again for keeping this out there!

Judy Sikorski said: [ See Comment Stimulus ]

I found this site just in the nick of time! The lady from Cambridge called me and said everthing that has been said here...although before she was done she dropped the price to $99.00....(no plane tickets though), but I am a hard sell, thank goodness. I told her I would discuss it with my husband and get back to her. She couldn't wait so she called me back and added more pressure. I told her I needed to research this company first and actually she gave me this site to go to. (Not sure that was very smart) Anyway, thank goodness I came here and read these comments as you all have saved me from doing something quite useless. And for those of you that went through with this, don't be to hard on yourselves...these are high pressure salespeople that know what they are doing. Hopefully your experience will save more people like me from making the same mistake. I thank you most sincerely. making

Toby Lawson said: [ See Comment Stimulus ]

Hey I just got an email off an International Whos Who Historical Society and after researching for a bit realised it was a scam...soooo here's what I did, and suggest you do too - I filled out their form with professional looking details only I included phone numbers from a 419 'nigerian scam' site (you know the ones that ask you to ring cos you've won the lottery!!). The numbers look like the UK but get auto-dialled to Nigerian. I figure the b**tards can talk the lying mouths off each other.

Nicolas Martin said: [ See Comment Stimulus ]

How nice it is of Sharon Quinn to share a bit of satire with us. Her comment is a splendid illustration of the inability of "educators" to even write in English. We are well on the way to another century of idiotic academic "constructs" cloaked in educationist gibberish.

Jaci Kunz said: [ Regarding Hayden Olson Born ]

time is flying by so quickly! I hope to visit soon and see little Hayden- I bet he's gotten so big!!!

haywood jablowme said: [ Regarding The Sweeper that Sucks ]

I listened to this audio of the kirby demo. I am a kirby salesman and kirby has a scholarship program where he needs to just show the kirby 3 times daily to earn credit for the program. yes the sales are needed to make money of course. You need both for the scholarship, so all in all the kid was right. He also sounded like a very new dealer I would like to see you with pro, you would have purchased one if only you would have listened in how the kirby would save you money. But it just goes to show that you can't sell every pig a bar of soap! Nate is more of a man than you will ever be. People who sold kirby's. Johnny Carson, ED McMan, Vince Lambardy do I need to continue, all were on the scholarship program! Jerk!
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jo jo said: [ Regarding Select All Checkboxes in a Form with JavaScript ]

hi, great code
but, how to make some exception ?
tks

Rosslyn Jackson said:

I actually joined Cambridge Who's Who and found the service to be extremely useful. I know that these things are often touted as scams, but this one just didn't turn out to be. I recently got a new (and much higher paying job) through a referral found via Cambridge Who's Who.

Maybe it is hit or miss, but for me, it was definitely a hit. I know that it sounds arrogant and haughty to promote yourself in a who's who, but they aren't exactly making All-Star teams for middle-managers.

I guess you have to go with what your gut tells you, but it worked out for me.

Bryan Danek said: [ See Comment Stimulus ]

Glad I found this information too. I found it to be questionable just from the letter but being rather prominent in my industry got me to wonder "What if". Its really sad that there are companies out there that do this kind of thing knowing that there are so many of us that go unrecognized and feel underappreciated. You are all special in my book.

Alice Sanders said: [ Regarding Scams to make you feel cool ]

I knew the Cambridge letter was a scam when it arrived. Being a wife and mother, with some college but no degree, would not make me a canidate for a real up and up publication. For real offers don't work this way. Thank you for your website and comments on the bogus "offer" from this outfit.
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Rebecca Strock said: [ Regarding Ruiter Wedding Photos ]

Uncle Shawn and Aunt jenny,
it is angel, and these pictures of aunt annie and uncle steve are so beautiful! it is so hard to believe it wasnt that long ago and also hayden is so beautiful aunt jenny. I hope all of us get to see each other again really soon. I love all of you very much and i hope to hear from you soon. LOVE YOU!!!!

Rebecca Strock said: [ See Comment Stimulus ]

Hayden,
You are quite the handsome little man. I am sure that Mommy and Daddy are very proud. I can't wait to see you.
Love,
Aunt Becky

Michaela Noble said: [ Regarding Cyber Trial Lawyer or Cyber Bully? ]

Did this suit get dismissed or resolved if actually filed? I have checked the Federal Pacer system and cannot find any record of any suit involving you or Cambridge. I hope that it was dismissed in your favor.

Scott Wilkins said: [ See Comment Stimulus ]

Shawn,

Thank you for this very informative post. I just recieved a letter from these Cambridge guys, and immediately started to find out if they are legit or not. From your post and many many others, it appears they are not. I wish you the best in your legal actions with them. I hope the Judge can see their deception and ill will towards their prey. I was in the Who's Who of American High School Students, which is a very legit and honored publication.

About 10 years ago I was approached by a Who's Who publication that I no longer recall their name. I had a very similar experience to yours here. Almost exactly the same. 1/2 of an hour about "me", then an extremely hard sales pitch. What stopped me is that I couldn't perceve that a legit company would offer something like this as an impulse buy, and not a decision that can be made if only 24 hours later. Extremely obvious it was a scam. I'm saddened that this company still is around, and hope their demise is quick and painful.

Michael Hunt said:

A Nice site- I love finding places like this at random- thanks!

Al Baker said: [ Regarding Cyber Trial Lawyer or Cyber Bully? ]

I too have received a letter from "Cambridge Who's Who" and did my own research on them. THANK YOU! for saving me time and the harassment from companies like Cambridge Who's Who. Thanks to the internet and people like yourself posting the truth about these companies, it helps save time from scammers like this. Stick to your guns. Their lawsuit is a joke and they should be ashamed for even trying to file it. What a bunch of cowards.

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