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Hey Liz & Mike,

Are you guys in the 1st group that was to receive funding today or Monday?

steelers1:

I am in the second group. Supposedly my file is being submitted November 10th and we are to expect funding the first week of December. I will keep everyone updated on how this goes.

mike 

Is there anyone in the first group?

Some validation would be really nice...

Thanks Mike,

I know the 1st group was supposed to fund today or Monday the latest.

I do not know anyone personally in the first group, but I thought April herself and her husband are part of the first group. I am going to call her to clarify - I will post my findings.

mike

No I am not.  Honestly I am not getting a good feeling about any of this stuff anymore. 

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liz33:

Why do you say that? I am just curious. You met April in person, correct? Let me know! Thanks.

mickharold  (mike) 

It is not April.  I just do not think these programs really exist.  I just think that we are all desperate to find funding and with that we become prey for these people. I do not believe April is one of these people.  I think we need to just think about this.  Could it really be this easy?  We have been led time and time again to believe that it is. But what has the outcome been time and time again ......  NOTHING HEARTACHE EMPTY POCKETS.  I guess I am just tired really really tired of this shit. I hope I am just in a bad mood. IDK just not feeling good about any of this anymore.

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I don't think Swiss Funding is real. I do believe its the making of another scam. Just the way it look at the moment.

Usually when I come across something that some individual puts out there, I try to get all the way down to the source - not to go around the person or anything - but over the last 18 months I've come across some well-meaning and honest people who are out there promoting programs in order to earn cash.  These people want the systems to work just as much as those who sign up do, and in some ways they get scammed along with the rest of us.

Over the last few weeks I've had a lot of trouble even getting in touch with Swiss Funding (huge red flag) ... I've also only gotten one reply email from Summit Group (they are the ones that get the money) - and it would seem that any entity performing a service would be able to serve their clients (and potential clients) and answer some simple questions.  If there is any 'scamming' going on, its the Summit Group RA that is doing it (follow the money.. SF would only be wasting our time).

I still think its too early to dismiss everything as bad - but if there is no evidence of funding happening within the next week or so then we'll all know to walk away.  I think its fair to wait and see if this time next week we get a report from April with some sort of delay explanation or something like that - or whether we hear about  funding success.  That program was very time-specific, which makes it easier to keep them honest (big plus)

I've lost too much time/stress/money looking for funding and all that, so this whole Swiss Funding thing will most likely be my last go-around.  I've started working on some other alternatives to getting the cash I've been looking for, and its starting to feel like I would be better off focusing on those.