Dec 19, 2007
If you'd like to read a serious analysis of the "card mill" controversy go to the Chicago Tribune's website
As you may know from previous posts, a number of companies have been accused of being "card mills" (firms in business primarily to sell identity cards naming the bearer as a travel agent), and I for one have warned readers to be extremely careful about paying out $400-or-so for such a card.
Several companies accused in that manner have, in turn, heatedly argued that they perform a legitimate function, enabling people to earn income from the sale of travel, after they have paid a hefty sum to obtain such a card.
The best analysis I've seen of those claims appeared in a December 9 issue of the Chicago Tribune, and you can read the article online. See, especially, the author's final statement claiming that "97% of the travel agents [buying such cards] lasted on average less than one year."
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Several companies accused in that manner have, in turn, heatedly argued that they perform a legitimate function, enabling people to earn income from the sale of travel, after they have paid a hefty sum to obtain such a card.
The best analysis I've seen of those claims appeared in a December 9 issue of the Chicago Tribune, and you can read the article online. See, especially, the author's final statement claiming that "97% of the travel agents [buying such cards] lasted on average less than one year."
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