Price Is Not Everything
Billionaire Playboy
by: Elvis Preston King
Forbes magazine’s annual survey of billionaires reveals that of the 691 names on the list (up from 587 last year), only 10 are single guys. So who is this mystery Billionaire Playboy anyway?
The single boys include 21-year-old German prince Albert von Turn und Taxis; Stefan Quandt, the 39-year-old heir to the BMW fortune; and Google boys Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
The billionaires’ combined net worth was $US2.2 trillion ($A2.78 trillion). Microsoft’s William Gates III topped the list for the 11th year, with $US46.5 billion. Close behind was investment guru Warren Buffett with $US44 billion. It couldnt be Warren he has made arrangements to take his money with him and he is probably getting to old anyway and I dont think he ever had an eye for the ladies.
Media mogul Kerry Packer, worth $US5 billion, is the richest Australian and ranks 94th. Shopping centre king Frank Lowy ranks 151st, with $US3.6 billion, and Richard Pratt, at No. 321, is worth $US2 billion.
Maybe our Billionaire Playboy can be found amongst the new faces anxious to enjoy his new found fortune! New billionaires include Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, Ray Dolby, founder of Dolby Laboratories, Brazilian beer barons Carlos Sicupira and Marcel Telles, and Lebanon’s Saad Hariri. Just to name a few.
So is our mystery Playboy married? Maybe so because there are only 10 single gentlemen billionaires in the world!
He Couldnt be Donald Trump he just got married, Richard Branson? What about Paul Allen? Isnt Paul still the reclusive billionaire bachelor? Or maybe Larry Ellison? Well whoever the mystery Billionaire Playboy is rumor has it that he is looking to hook up with the Worlds Top Playboy Elvis Preston King. Elvis has more young beautiful girls than any man on the planet. Estimated to be at over 1000 girlfriends! Talk about mystery Is the worlds number 1 playboys real name really Elvis Preston King. Who is this guy anyway?
To keep abreast of the mystery keep your fingers close to your keyboard and do an occasional Google search for Elvis Preston King and the Billionaire Playboy! No, he couldnt be Larry Page or Sergy Brin!!! Could he? Elvis Preston King loves Google!
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About The Author Elvis Preston King was born in Mississippi and grew up in Memphis. Not to be confused with the other great King, Elvis Presley. Elvis has always had an eye for girls since he first saw one as a baby. Elvis is a 55 year old senior who doesnt want to let go of being 18. He has over 1000 sexy girlfriends 18 to 22 years old. He is now looking for just ONE gentleman sidekick to share in his good fortune. His office is based out of Los Angeles, Ca. You can email him at loverboybachelor@yahoo.com or visit bachelortours.blogspot.com/ and http://www.msnusers.com/BachelorDreamTours. |
Price Is Not Everything
by: Dean Owen
Booking a cheap holiday might be a short term gain, but what about the long term?
So I got a cheap holiday, but how did it work out? Was all my needs met? Was the hotel as I would have liked it to be? Is the resort right for me?
I am writing this article to give you an idea of the perils of booking your holiday in the competitive industry of Travel. I hope to raise your awareness to the perils of searching for, and booking your dream holiday. With the competitive nature of the travel industry gaining pace, the loss of sincere and considerate travel agents becomes more likely as the increase in hard core sales consultants takes hold.
As a previous employee for one of the largest travel agencies in the UK, I can inform you first hand of the pressures now placed on the travel agent that you are trusting to find a holiday for you and your family.
As the travel industry continues to grow and develop at breakneck pace, you the consumer find a vast array of companies on the internet, on television and in your high street all offering the same products.(The package holiday, flights and hotels) The hotels are all the same, and the flights are all the same. So what can make the difference in you choosing from say Company A or Company B? Well like so many people it all comes down to the overall price of the holiday, flight or hotel. Very little consideration is taken at the time of buying to the after sales commitment offered.
Every year, consumers spend an average of 1500 per household on a holiday abroad, yet many do not stop to consider the cost of service, customer care, and holiday suitability - in other words, did the holiday that I was sold fit the needs that I had?
Surprisingly, if you think back to what you originally asked for, you probably didnt get it. Think back to the phone call or visit to the travel agent. Did they really listen to you, did they take the time to look for all the options available. Could you get through to them when you had a question to ask them after the booking was made? Will they remember you next year? Do they remember you when you call back? Probably not.
This is the scenario that is going on behind the scenes.
- The travel agent is only allowed to give you 2 quotes regardless of the request.
- The travel agent will have a certain amount of time allowed to spend with you. If that time is surpassed the travel agent will lose commission at the end of the month.
- The agent cannot call you back because it costs the company money. Although if you are spending a lot of money you might be allowed.
- The agent will pressure you into buying a holiday by repeatedly asking to book the holiday for them or that there is only one room left regardless of whether there is 1 or 9 rooms available.
- You call back to ask a simple question, and they cant remember you, or you have to wait ages on an premium line waiting for the agent to be found . You wait for ages only to be put through to customer services and have to go over the same information again. The agent is there but because of the large call centre think they can hide in the system.
- The agent has to answer a set amount of calls per hour, and has to reach a monthly target. If you only want a flight or a short city break, you find you are mysteriously cut off. (You are not worth enough to the agent) This tends to happen nearer the last days of the month because the agent is nearing their target)
I am not saying that everyone in the business is like this, because there are some highly professional travel agents about, and not all are in it for the fast buck or commission. I have worked with many of these agents and they really do care. However, I have also witnessed many of them leave the industry because of the change in company philosophy. Less service - more money.
I could go on with more potential problems that might occur, but do not want to get away from my main point. Take care when choosing a travel company to spend hundreds or thousands of pounds with. Make sure that you are getting the best all round service. Price is not everything!
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About The Author Dean Owen |
