What is the best way to help affiliates in my group who have limited access to a computer?
SFI is a great business to be in. BUT there are a few ESSENTIAL pieces of equipment that you need. You need a computer, a reliable internet connection, a smart phone for 24/7 connectivity and a bank account with a debit card.
If you don’t have these things you will need to get them. So you need a budget. How much will each cost to buy and what will be the monthly on-going costs?
Let me tell you what the approximate costs are in my country.
The cheapest new computer bought from the local computer shop would cost about US$300.00 (on sale). The monthly cost for an internet service would cost about US$20.00.
The cheapest new smart phone here will cost about US$50.00. And the monthly carrier fee would be about US$15.00.
A bank account is usually free to open but there is usually an annual fee for a debit card of about US$10.00. And some transaction fees will apply for sending funds overseas or receiving commissions. For instance the Payoneer MasterCard Debit Card charges US$20.00 for the card and US$2.00 per transaction to receive commissions into the account and a monthly service fee also of about US$2.00.
So, in summary, the costs to set up your SFI internet business with computer, smart phone and bank account is approximately US$400.00 and the monthly operating costs will be about approximately US$40.00.
The costs will be different in your country but you should be able to find out what they are.
And there are other options too: -
You could purchase your computer and smartphone from an ECA store. This is what we call transfer buying. Some offer free shipping and their prices could be quite competitive.
Or you could buy second hand, or get a loan to help you purchase them.
And you could try to win these items in a Pricebenders Auction. That would be the cheapest way to get them.
So, do your homework and then plan how you can purchase them.
Don’t despair if this seems like a huge amount of money. It may take you a long time to find the money to get these things. That doesn’t matter. Work at it. One day you will succeed.
It’s a bit similar to having to train for a job. Education costs can be high and it can take years to qualify. But we all do that, don’t we? So just do it. One day you will succeed. It will be worth the effort. SFI is a successful business. It can make all the difference to your future.
While you are saving up to buy a computer you will still want to keep your SFI business going. I have had this problem when I moved house, for several days I had no internet connection at home. So I did what I could to keep working on SFI each day. I used the free computer in the local library. That gave me up to two hours per day. I used my friend’s computer (but I could only do that for a short time). I used a computer at work, if I could get access to one (again I could only do that for a short time). And I used my smart phone.
So just do what you can. Make the best of any opportunities that you can find.
The great thing is that now you have a goal! And SFI will give you hope for the future. Don’t give up.
So, that’s the basics. But really, each affiliate’s circumstances are different. So get in touch with your sponsor and tell him what problems you are having. He should be able to give you advice and help you.
But you also need to show your sponsor that you are serious about your SFI business. So please do as much as you can in SFI each day. Show him that you are prepared to work because nothing is going to happen in SFI, whether you have a computer or not, unless you do.
In the past I have tried to help my downline, including my A2A friends, in any way I can. When they fall away I don’t know why because they haven’t told me.
So, never give up. There is a way. Keep trying.
God bless you.
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