Mike and Deb,
Regarding your somewhat disparaging comment that Npros.com did not "evaluate the service the right way"...
For over 10 years we have been the highest traffic resource for home based businesses. We evaluate and add companies based on publicly available information.
In this case, no information on EIS or their executives or their address is readily available on their site. We went as far as contacting Tim Ross via phone at the number you provided, and we were told the reason that the information is not provided is to 'keep out the riffraff'. We're still not sure exactly what that means. The woman who answered the phone would not provide us with the address.
Years ago, we published an article on what we felt and still feel are the key elements in evaluating a home based business. The home based business element is entirely separate from the 'product' which is what is described in the ABC6 local news piece you reference. The business opportunity is what people get involved in and invest their time and money in.
The number 1 item on our list of Red Flags when Researching an MLM Company:
1. No Physical Address or Contact Numbers
The Internet has made it simple for new home based businesses to create a presence without having any real infrastructure or substance. While not all mlm businesses require a physical address, those that are offering goods or services to reps and consumers would be expected to have some traceable location. The lack of a phone number makes it all but impossible to pursue any customer service, commission, or other representative issue.
So when you say we did not evaluate the service the right way, if you mean that we did not post that the company address is readily available, that the names of the owners and executives are easy to find, that would be because its not true. The info on the business opportunity is separate from the info on the product. The info on the product is here: http://www.npros.com/EmergencySticker/product.htm. We don't create info or try to make any business opportunity look like anything other than what it is, and what is presented in their company materials ( in this case, their website ).
You contacted Npros and asked us to add this company to our directory. We advised you that no company address or other info we require to create a business listing was available, and provided us the phone number. We made every effort to be sure the information we added to our directory was true and correct.
We do hope you have much success with this business opportunity.
-Admin