Why is the company refraining from the word 'Investment'? what is ...

The company is refraining from the word investment, because participating in SAOL absolutely cannot be classed as an investment. Speak Asia is creating an online Panel community of “Empowered consumers” which earns rewards points (RP’s), by participating in various companies activities.e.g. Surveys filling, product referrals / sales, advertising based surveys, self development training programs. This is not a guaranteed return and varies from panelist to panelist based upon their individual efforts.

Speak Asia gets research done ‘on’ and ‘for’ different companies, products and services. Panelists earn reward points (RP) for participating with their valuable opinions in the surveys. Thus the panelist gets money in lieu of the surveys they file as per SAOL Terms & Conditions. It is not an investment scheme, where panelists invest money and they get a return on it.Thus our business structure does not fall into the category of any investment scheme.

In fact it has been very clearly communicated by the company right from the beginning that people join SAOL for free. The 3 ways to join and participate on the SAOL portal are: To produce an income statement from any of the global top 20 online survey companies, showing an annual income of $1000 or more and join SAOL for free.

By appearing and passing a test and an interview one can join SAOL for free.

By subscribing to E-zine “Surveys Today” for Rs.6, 000 for 6 months subscription and Rs. 11,000 for a yearly subscription one can join SAOL for free.

e-zine “Survey Today” is a magazine Globally Distributed by Haren Ventures Pte. Ltd Singapore (HVP), which contains information about various products and services and market research techniques etc. The sum of Rs 1,000/- or 6,000/- or 11,000/- that the panelists pay is for various types of subscription of the e-zine “Survey Today” and this is not an investment.

The subscription to the e-zine is only one of the three ways which makes the panelist eligible to join SAOL portal for FREE.

It is entirely the prerogative of the panelist to choose any one of the three ways mentioned above to become a Free panelist at SAOL.

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