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Star Trader     

drrichard - 18 Aug 2003 13:35

Hi everyone

I just got cold mailed by mci re their product Star Trader

Does anyone know anything about it?

Regards

Drrichard

Andy - 19 Aug 2003 11:09 - 6 of 6

Exotoxin,

I replied to a Micro Corporation ad in Shares some years ago, and what a mistake that was!

Basically, the brochure is very nice, loads of lovely looking ladies immaculately preened sitting at desks with headphones on smiling beautifully at the camera, but nothing of any substance to back up their claims.

I then received a phone call from a high pressure salesman, trying to sell me the software, at 4,800 + VAT, plus 2,000 + VAT once 10,000 profit had been made. (Not sure how they track your "profit")

I asked him to email me the system's daily choices for one week, but he declined, blaming FSA for not allowing "tipping". I said I wouldn't trade the picks, nor would I join unless they could prove it worked in advance. he offered back tested "tips"! Hmmm even I can do those, LOL!

It was a real battle of wits, I couldn't get him off the phone, we went round in circles. I wasted over 1 hour talking to him.

I have read since that their software comes WITHOUT parameters defined, which you yourself have to input (to avoid "tipping" charges from the FSA!) Then, if your parameters aren't sucessful, you have to ring their helpline, who may advise some "tweaks".

My honest advice is, bargepole, touch it with, a, don't........ rearranged of course!

Andy.
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