HELP! What is Starfish
Have you ever wanted to be financially free, working minimal hours but making millions of dollars a month? All you have to do is recruit three friends; then, they have to recruit people, and you get paid for the work they do, without having to do any work. These questions, or statements, I guess you could say, are something that I have been asked many times by many companies, most notably Amway, which many people know about, and my most recent experience with a company called Starfish. I wanted to talk about Starfish because I had tons of questions about what it was, and I couldn’t find anything about it.
Recently, I was approached by a close friend who asked me, “Do you want to come to a business conference with me next week?” Being a very business-savvy person, I was instantly intrigued. He said it was a business called Starfish, and I had never heard of it before. So, I asked him what it was, and since he was new to the program, he told me that it was an app where you pay $60 a year, and you get cash back on certain stores. Essentially, the app is like having a credit card that provides cash back at a wide range of stores, helping you save money. I thought that was a great idea, but I had no idea how I was supposed to make money from it.
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As we continued talking, he mentioned that if he recruits me, then I need to get a few of my buddies involved, and I would make money if they signed up others, and so on. This instantly reminded me of that iconic scene from “The Office” where the regional manager, Michael, talks to people in the office about recruiting someone, and they need to get two friends to do the same, and so on. Then, Jim walks up and puts a pyramid around it, revealing that it’s a pyramid scheme. That’s how I felt. I quickly told him no and did not end up going to the meeting.
Later on, I found out that the big boss for all of Utah wanted to meet with me, so we met at Taco Bell. He used the app to pay for our food, which took about 25 minutes for the boss to figure out. I talked with him more about it. He talked a lot about how he used to work for Amway, and at that moment, he kind of lost my interest, but he was a super cool guy, so I heard him out. He discussed how it’s all about training and helping each other out. So basically, the reason it is a pyramid is because if the people at the top are getting paid, it incentivizes them to help people at the bottom get more recruits, which made a lot of sense to me. He also talked about how he grew his income a lot because of how much money he saved and how this platform is so amazing. Overall, it was a great meetup, and like any good salesman, he tried to close me, but I politely declined and went on about my day, thinking about everything I had been told that day.
In conclusion, I am not here to criticize Starfish. I genuinely wanted to provide clarity so that everyone knows what it entails when they are approached by a friend to join. Overall, I do not view Starfish as a negative app; I believe it could be a useful tool for saving money on purchases one would have made regardless. The issue I encountered is that their entire marketing strategy revolves around recruiting people, which raises the question: why can’t I simply use the app without recruiting my friends? This is a valid question, and one that I cannot answer for you. I posed the same question to my friend, and he mentioned that the individuals at the top disapproved of the idea. This could be why you have not seen advertisements for this program, and you may never come across such ads. They prefer relying on word of mouth, which I can respect. However, there are various alternative approaches, in my opinion.
You are welcome to join if you wish. Personally, I am not a fan of pyramid schemes that may ultimately strain relationships with my friends. I hope you found this information helpful.
