Hello, my name is Nick Bentley, and I've run several successful Internet business over the last 12 years. I enjoy doing it, and the financial success has been much better than any job I've ever had. About five months ago my business partner got involved with a large corporation that lets you send a greeting card with your photos, message, (even in your scanned handwriting) and gift baskets or gift certificates from your computer to any mailing address in the world. Your card gets printed on a seven million dollar printer (only six exist in the United States and they have two of them) and mailed in a decorative envelope with a first class stamp (not a bulk rate stamp like others). They can send these to any address that the US Post Office delivers to in the world. We make marketing courses for small businesses, and I've seen it all over the years. Every "super system" claim, every "marvelous product", every pitch, promise, miracle niknak, and amazing technodoodle. I've seen it all, and if what came next didn't come from Jason, who's been in this business and my friend for 12 years, I probably would haven't looked into it any further, just on how many business opportunities I see each day.


Professionally designed by the top artists in the industry.

Now, when he first told me about it, I thought it sounded neat, but it wasn't until he was really doing well with it that it got my attention. He flew out to Arizona and called me three times while touring their campus, he sounded like a little kid instead of a jaded professional marketer, commenting on the 40,000 square foot facility, describing the huge conference rooms, he compared it to the Google campus as to how nice it was. We've both been in the Internet marketing business and we've seen every kind of business opportunity known to man. I've heard so many, that I've gotten pretty immune or jaded to hearing about them. It really wasn't until he got back and we got to talking about it on the phone that I realized the possibilities and I felt an enthusiasm I haven't felt in years. I'll explain in a nutshell the ideas we tossed around that got me so excited, and how this isn't just a "feel good" business, but one that makes excellent income.


Every occasion is covered from supporting our troops to graduation greeting cards.

How does it work and what can you make?

First, it's a multilevel system, so when you're a distributor, anyone you get signed up under you gives commissions (typically you get .20 to .54 cents per card depending on options) on any cards they ever send, and there's a down line for distributors you sign up, and you receive $100 to $230 each depending on the package. Also keep in mind, sending greeting cards is something that everyone can use, whether they are an individual or a business. Most businesses like doctors offices, veterinarians, real estate agents, dentists, and so on spend a lot of money getting a client, and pay a lot of money to companies to send out appointment reminders and other things to keep their customers coming back. This usually amounts to an impersonal post card which gets mixed results. With this system they can do it themselves and personalize it with photos for a lot less than they are paying now. For individuals, it's the hassle factor of going down to the store and choosing from a cheesy selection of cards and paying three to four dollars for one card. Most people don't do this for that reason. With this system you have an online address book, over 8,000 professionally designed template cards to choose from, or create your own, and the ability to scan your handwriting and upload your photos to be printed on the front and inside of the card. You can also include a check or gift certificate which makes it great for gift giving. All this for about half the cost of buying a card at the store and going through the hassle of filling it out by hand and mailing it.



Over 8,000 greeting cards to choose from, each can be completely customized.

The light bulb went off.

It wasn't until we spoke some more and I started thinking about the residual income, not just up to $230 for signing someone up for the system, but also the commissions from any card they ever send. A wedding planner who sends 300 invitations with photos of the bride and groom, then 300 thank you notes with photos from the wedding, or soldiers overseas, the more I thought about who could use this the more excited I got. The best thing is you don't have to do cold calling or other things, send a wedding invitation card with your message and web site to a wedding planner, or to a dentist office showing them how easy it is to keep in touch with their customers using a personalized photo the of staff. Again, at .20 to .54 cents per card they send, it wouldn't take many businesses to build a big residual income, and that's for life. There's so many more I could list, college students, retirees, churches, homeowners associations, the target market really includes everyone.


The neat stuff.

Being able to include gift certificates, a check, or even a gift basket for the recipient is one of the most fun things about this system. The list of participating companies really lets you send a gift to just about anyone.

Gift certificates and gift cards that will be mailed with your greeting card, available in several different denominations:

American Express Gift Cards
Barnes & Noble
Bed Bath and Beyond
Blockbuster
Home Depot
ITunes
Starbucks Coffee
Gap
Old Navy
Banana Republic
Walmart

Also there's a 5 in one card which can be used at all of the following:
Chilis
Macaroni Grill
On the Border
Maggiano's
Corner Bakery

In addition there's a Canadian six in one card which can be used at:
Swiss Chalet
Second Cup
Kelsey's
Harvey's
Milestone's Grill & Bar
Montana's Cookhouse

Avenue Sweets will also send them one of their selection of gift baskets of chocolates along with your card. This lets you really personalize a gift for someone with a present they will really use.

A multilevel system that really works, here's how:

The reason that this company has been so successful is the multilevel approach. You can't sign up directly with them, it has to be through someone who's already a distributor. The reason for this is support. The person you sign up with is responsible for training and answering any questions you have, which is important to your own success. I'll provide you with online flash based tutorials for every aspect of the business, which you can also use to train your own down line which will save huge amounts of time. My name is Nick Bentley, and you can always reach me at 813-908-3138 with any questions 9am to 8pm EST Monday through Saturday. You can also email me at nick@hotcardstore.com If you get the answering service during business hours, there's a good reason. I have call forward to them if busy so I can really concentrate on helping you instead of flicking back and forth between two people on hold. You'll always get a real person to talk to, and I'll return your call the same day, usually within an hour.  When starting any business, having an expert coach who's accessible is a necessity, and when we're on the phone you'll always have my undivided attention this way.

Having money is nice, but having a permanent residual income from anyone you sign up, one every card they ever send is even better. This is the kind of product you can advertise both online and off. Sending sample cards to local businesses, taking a banner ad on a college web site, a banner on a military themed site with message boards, one for Realtors, I've just never stopped coming up with ideas for places to market this the more I think about it. It's so user friendly that I wouldn't even hesitate to take out a classified ad in an AARP newsletter, and I plan on sending gift certificates to my family this year with cards, and putting a link to my site at the bottom if they want to be able to do the same. No hard sell, just a small line at the bottom "Want to send cards like this one? hotcardshop.com"

Send a card to yourself free, it's on me.

If you'd like to sign up, or just get more details and send yourself a free card,
click here or call me at 813-908-3138 and I'll give you a free account and show you how easy it is so send a card to yourself to see how it looks. This is what really got me interested. I uploaded our company logo and sent a test card, a couple of days later it arrived and I couldn't believe how nice it was. It looked like something you buy for $4 off the store shelf, even our small logo looked crisp and clear, with a glossy finish. Try this yourself and see. Also here's a quick rundown of the different packages available:

Entrepreneur Package Plus
This allows you to be a reseller, and sign up people under you for any type of account, this requires one of the auto order packages which gives you new points (credits towards sending cards) and pays commission checks. You have the ability to scan your handwriting in which gets printed instead of text, and to upload photos into cards you send, on the front, inside, or both.

Wholesale Package Plus
This is for a customer who wants to send a lot of cards, like a business or association. It gives a discount over other plans on the cards, but doesn't allow them to sign people up under them. They get the handwriting package and Pictureplus, the ability to upload their photos into cards they send.

Retail Package Plus
This is a retail package for small businesses or family who send cards on a regular basis, and includes Pictureplus.

Retail Package #1 and #2
There's also two retail packages that start at $25 a year, so virtually anyone can get started. If they upgrade later, you get commissions on that as well. These less expensive accounts don't allow uploading photos, only the Plus accounts do that.

When you're a reseller with the Entrepreneur package, this flexibility allows you to offer anything from the $25 package for someone who just wants to send occasional cards, to the small business or large family, or a wholesale pack for a large corporation that wants to send in volume. In any case, no print shop or retail store can compete with price and the ability to customize the cards with photos and gifts, not to mention that they get to send it right from their computer. The win for you is you get .18 to .54 cents on any card they ever send, and this is the kind of thing people never stop using because of the savings and convenience.

  To get your free account, click here or call me at 813-908-3138 and I'll personally show you how easy it is to send a card with your picture and message. You can also email me at the address below with the best time to call (include which time zone you're in) and I'll be happy to call as well.

Nick Bentley
813-908-3138
nick@hotcardstore.com