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Microcap & Penny Stocks : TSIG.com TIGI (formerly TSIG) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: ztect who wrote (30295)	6/6/1999 8:10:00 PM
From: ztect	Respond to of 44908

*z-LINKsON MARKETING** Interesting Reading Below..... Remember TSIG is many things... 1). An e-tailor...cd's, books, dvd's, videos 2). A Teleservices company offering telephony support 3). A marketing company... 4). Website developer and content provider Number three may be the most important and least talked about of the three main aspects of TSIG's business. The card is a marketing strategy predicated on co-branding, and third-party advertising all with the main purpose of directing traffic to TSIG's web e-tail sites and their Partners sites too .... Below are some other prevalent strategies that other e-tailors are attempting at this time to increase their brand ie. logo recognition and attract a customer base. IMO many of these strategies are flawed...I may or may not comment further in subsequent posts. IMO TSIG's strategies build upon what others are doing, but does so in a more cost effective and efficient manor, so that while other e-tailors and internet malls are in the "branding mode", TSIG will be actually making earnings. Sincerely, ztect ============== The person obviously is pre-occupied with current models of marketing put forth by the likes of AMZN, CDnow and Buy.Com that are all predicated on establishing name recognition (ie.BRANDING) through expansion of domain through acquisition and direct marketing. Such an approach is incredibly expensive as has been born out on the balance sheets of the aforementioned competitors. Plus such marketing strategies also don't retain customers except through further reducing profit margins by reducing sales prices. Take a look at buy.com for example. Buy.com is actually selling goods at less than cost to attract and retain buyers. Buy.com is attempting to make earnings via sale of on-line advertising while at the same time using direct and very expensive marketing costs like television advertising to direct eye balls to buy.com's site. Take a look at CDnow as well. Direct costs of advertising and the costs to "re"-advertise to retain customers are making it difficult for CDnow to remain competitive with their pricing since their marketing costs are so hyper-inflated. Even look at AMazon, they are spending tremendous amounts of money to expand and establish their name (Branding) and may take years, if ever, to show a profit. Now are these the types of e-tailers that AJ is suggesting that TSIG should emulate? He just doesn't get it...nor for that matter do most internet analysts. If the quote-unquote big boys did, this stock wouldn't be at its current price especially with the announcement of the Babe Ruth League deal. Can't wait until TSIG contrarian marketing strategy starts to make announcements with companies beyond just Kodak and some of the other sports teams, charities, and organizations already announced. When other e-tailers understand the simplicity and the beauty of TSIG third party marketing strategy and the use of other already established company's branded names on TSIG's cards directing traffic to TSIG's sites.. TSIG will have already been well established due to the likes of Hwang, Gordon, Rich and are own like Marty, Sam and Norm. The most incredible thing about TSIG's strategy is that it is "open" to investors to contribute much like programmers contribute to open architecture software... Very ...very ...amazing to say the least... Below again is my prior post pertaining to third party advertising. So don't worry about old AJ....he's just as ignorant as his girl friend is ugly. Sincerely, ztect (spelling not checked) btw- can people please not get so caught up in the moment by moment share price. IMO this gives the impression that the thread is interested more in short term movement rather than long term growth. (Just my thoughts for what they are worth). ================ Message 7954682 TSIG's strategy answers the two primary questions for e-tailers. 1). How do e-tailers effectively and inexpensively direct (attract) customers to their web page site stores? (Inexpensive is key because profit margins are already slim for e-tail commerce). 2). How do e-tailers retain customers without having to constantly pay to retain these customers? (Especially since cutting profit margins to such an extreme that some e-tailer are going to the far extreme of selling below costs doesn't seem like a long term solution to retaining customers. Due to lowering advertising costs, such a business plan of selling below costs only appears to be a way to incur a ton of debt). Note: If marketing cost are reduced for both attracting and maintaining customers, operating ie. overhead costs are drastically reduced so items can be sold for less then competitors similar products- yet profit margins are still maintained. Now here is the three word answer to TSIG's strategy: Third Party Marketing. How does this work for TSIG? TSIG makes deals with charities and corporations for "cards". TSIG's name doesn't necessarily appear on the card. The card names include a growing list of familiar names with many more corporate deals to be announced. So, the KodakCard, the BabeCard, the NationalMusic Foundation Card and possibly many of Signature's clients...et cetera become the "in"-direct advertisers for TSIG and also create EXPOSURE . All these other companies promote the "card" as part of some promotional deal along with entities like many professional sports teams. The cards themselves even become collectible items. So what does this mean? First, free THIRD PARTY advertising because a TSIG site is being directed to via the specific corporate or charity card creating web traffic and eye balls. Second, revenues are generated directly via card sales like with the Babe Ruth League deal w/o even any sales of compact disks. Three, once the card is purchased, since prices of TSIG's CD's (and other soon to come products) are lower than competitors due to lower costs of advertising, customers are retained because of these lower prices for , at least, the duration of the card ie. 20 compact disks.....and books..and whatever in the forthcoming future. Now compare these third party advertising strategies with CDNow and AMZN and determine which of these three companies (the third being TSIG) has the most cost effective advertising strategy. Again the key the vast exposure created via third party advertising with minimal expense incurred by TSIG. Sincerely, ztect (Voluntary Disclosure: Position- Long; ST Rating- Strong Buy; LT Rating- Strong Buy)

To: ztect who wrote (30295)	6/6/1999 8:14:00 PM
From: ztect	Respond to of 44908

*Private Placements are NOT boiler plates** Does anyone remember the parameters regarding the day and cost average for shares conversion? I couldn't find it...Can someone help? Well anyway below are key components of the PP any "serious" investor in high risk investments such as TSIG should familiarize themselves with. Specifically Per 8.2 item (a)of the items presented below considering certain "events" that have transpired, the one question remaining to TSIG.com regards as whether or not a breach of a confidentiality agreement has occurred. Regardless, the ultimate irony of this all is that he who sought the most by any means may receive the least and less still... Or, in plain speak. Bernie is still holding his bond. Reason enough to buy IMO irrespected of what one's own dd has indicated about the underlying investment. Now I made my position clear and stand by every word that I have said. Anyway here the key components of the Private Placement from my perspective that should be analysed especially in light of one very specific statement that Gordon said was highly unusual and therefore screwed up all of my prior assessments...... A stock that cost only 0.13 cents. Really makes you have to wonder?? Don't it! Enjoy the rest of your evening. Sincerely, "ztect" HA HA he he Section 1.7. "Convertible Debenture" shall mean the Convertible Debenture in the form of Exhibit A hereto to be issued to the Investor pursuant to this Agreement. Section 1.6. "Conversion Shares" shall mean the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Debenture and any Additional Debenture (as defined in Section 2.2) when and if any Additional Debenture is issued. DEBENTURE PURCHASE AGREEMENT Between TeleServices International Group Inc. and The Investor(s) Signatory Hereto Section 1.9. "Effective Date" shall mean the date on which the SEC first declares effective a Registration Statement registering the resale of the Registrable Securities as set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement. Section 6.8. Issuance of Convertible Debenture. The sale of the Convertible Debenture and the issuance of the Conversion Shares upon conversion of the Convertible Debenture shall be made in accordance with the provisions and requirements of Section 4(2) and Regulation D and any applicable state securities law. The Company shall make all necessary SEC and "blue sky" filings required to be made by the Company in connection with the sale of the Securities to the Investor as required by all applicable Laws, and, upon request, shall provide a copy thereof to the Investor promptly after such filing. Section 8.2. Non-Disclosure of Non-Public Information. (a) The Company shall not disclose material non-public information to the Investor, advisors to or representatives of the Investor unless prior to disclosure of such information the Company identifies such information as being non-public information and provides the Investor, such advisors and representatives with the opportunity to accept or refuse to accept such non-public information for review. Other than disclosure of any comment letters received from the SEC staff with respect to the Registration Statement, the Company may, as a condition to disclosing any non-public information hereunder, require the Investor's advisors and representatives to enter into a confidentiality agreement in form reasonably satisfactory to the Company and the Investor. 8% CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE DUE OCTOBER 31, 1999 3. The Holder of this Debenture is entitled, at its option, to convert at any time commencing on the date hereof, the principal amount of this Debenture or any portion thereof, together with accrued but unpaid interest, into shares of Common Stock of the Company ("Conversion Shares") at a conversion price for each share of Common Stock ("Conversion Price") equal to 70% of the Market Price at the Conversion Date (as defined in Section 6 hereof), subject to adjustment as set forth in Section 3(e) of the Registration Rights Agreement. The term "Market Price" shall have the meaning set forth in the Purchase Agreement. (Voluntary Disclosure: Position- Long; ST Rating- Strong Buy; LT Rating- Strong Buy)