Amazing New Product saves fuel, or maybe not

Rockin' Rick · 11th May 2006, 07:54 PM

Poking around on MySpace, I get a request to add a friend from BioPerformance. Ok let's see what they're about. On the profile, and their website are all sorts of testimonials, "30% better fuel economy" and so on. Sounds great. They have info about global warming, Al Gore's movie trailer, doom and gloom over oil prices. They claim to have a product, the "top secret gas pill" that when added to your fuel... "The gas pills have the property of modifying the fuels molecular structure and liberating the energy contained within. This is achieved by Brownian motion which consists of the molecular movement of the components of the polymeric chains contained in hydrocarbons." Whatever that means, and there's more mumbo jumbo. And then I found this... "With our generous and most lucrative compensation plan, people can become debt free and financially independent." Yup, it's a get rich quick pyramid scheme, hiding behind being "Green." And then in the fine print is "BioPerformance, Inc. does not guarantee that the product works whatsoever and does not guarantee that you will earn any income whatsoever. BioPerformance, Inc. makes no income or product claims whatsoever. If you use our product and it works, then we believe you will want more."
Nice try BioPerformance.
"Apply for membership and save." Which to me sounds a little like "become a member and be saved."
http://www.biogreen.mybpbiz.com

LTC8K6 · 11th May 2006, 08:19 PM

http://mfile.akamai.com/12890/wmv/vo...66212.200k.asx

It's moth balls.....

Dogdoctor · 11th May 2006, 08:19 PM

oops Great expose.

Dark Jaguar · 11th May 2006, 09:23 PM

Now that was a well run little experiment.

But hey, were they TOLD to grind up the pills? I bet they claim it ONLY works if you stick the pill straight into the tank.

Cecil · 11th May 2006, 10:36 PM

Quote:

The gas pills have the property of modifying the fuels molecular structure and liberating the energy contained within.

Oops, the engine already has that job.

I, for one, do NOT want the energy bound in the molecular structure of my gasoline being liberated while it's still in the tank.

LTC8K6 · 11th May 2006, 11:47 PM

Grinding up the pills is in the instructions.

DevilsAdvocate · 12th May 2006, 12:09 AM

Originally Posted by Cecil

Oops, the engine already has that job.

I, for one, do NOT want the energy bound in the molecular structure of my gasoline being liberated while it's still in the tank.

LOL

Chicken Pot Pie · 1st June 2006, 01:32 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/wesh/20060601/lo_wesh/9301463

A good friend tried to get us into this, and I told my husband srtaight up from the get go that their own site says it is not guaranteed! He tried a bottle anyway, and found no benefit. He wouldn't believe ME - and I snooped and uncovered them in 10 seconds. JREF has me checking everything, especially crap like this, and I'm serving crow here for supper tonight.

(and it's my birthday, too!)

rjh01 · 1st June 2006, 05:28 PM

Happy birthday Chicken Pot Pie.

Chicken Pot Pie · 1st June 2006, 08:09 PM

Aww, thanks, rjh01. (btw, I fed my dh pizza, lol, and he brought me roses!)

TjW · 1st June 2006, 09:04 PM

Originally Posted by Cecil

Oops, the engine already has that job.

I, for one, do NOT want the energy bound in the molecular structure of my gasoline being liberated while it's still in the tank.

There's a technical term for this. It's called a "fire".

Hellbound · 2nd June 2006, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by TjW

There's a technical term for this. It's called a "fire".

There's also a non-technical term for this. It's called "Oh Shi.." BOOM!

Psi Baba · 2nd June 2006, 12:28 PM

Originally Posted by LTC8K6

http://mfile.akamai.com/12890/wmv/vo...66212.200k.asx

Thanks for hijacking my media player with a link like that. I was in the middle of listening to something.

Apex Rogers · 2nd June 2006, 01:13 PM

.asx files are streaming windows videos... don't know what you mean by a "link like that"

Beanbag · 3rd June 2006, 09:06 PM

The local news here has been covering the state investigation of the product. Some figures bandied about are 26 million dollars. The two sole shareholders in the company are apparently ministers. One admitted in court to transferring money to his lawyer AFTER a judge froze his accounts. The game right now is to figure out where the money is.

Interesting scam. Shame I'm basically honest, 'cause I'm sure I could come up with something better, and in the gfray area of legality where I could get away with it.

Beanbag

11th May 2006, 07:54 PM	#1
Rockin' Rick Student Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 48	Amazing New Product saves fuel, or maybe not Poking around on MySpace, I get a request to add a friend from BioPerformance. Ok let's see what they're about. On the profile, and their website are all sorts of testimonials, "30% better fuel economy" and so on. Sounds great. They have info about global warming, Al Gore's movie trailer, doom and gloom over oil prices. They claim to have a product, the "top secret gas pill" that when added to your fuel... "The gas pills have the property of modifying the fuels molecular structure and liberating the energy contained within. This is achieved by Brownian motion which consists of the molecular movement of the components of the polymeric chains contained in hydrocarbons." Whatever that means, and there's more mumbo jumbo. And then I found this... "With our generous and most lucrative compensation plan, people can become debt free and financially independent." Yup, it's a get rich quick pyramid scheme, hiding behind being "Green." And then in the fine print is "BioPerformance, Inc. does not guarantee that the product works whatsoever and does not guarantee that you will earn any income whatsoever. BioPerformance, Inc. makes no income or product claims whatsoever. If you use our product and it works, then we believe you will want more." Nice try BioPerformance. "Apply for membership and save." Which to me sounds a little like "become a member and be saved." http://www.biogreen.mybpbiz.com
Rockin' Rick Student Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 48

11th May 2006, 08:19 PM	#2
LTC8K6 Philosopher Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Directly under a deadly chemtrail Posts: 6,763	http://mfile.akamai.com/12890/wmv/vo...66212.200k.asx It's moth balls.....
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11th May 2006, 08:19 PM	#3
Dogdoctor Canis Doctorius Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pacific Ocean Posts: 12,083	oops Great expose.
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11th May 2006, 10:36 PM	#5
Cecil Muse Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Vancouver Posts: 990	Quote: The gas pills have the property of modifying the fuels molecular structure and liberating the energy contained within. Oops, the engine already has that job. I, for one, do NOT want the energy bound in the molecular structure of my gasoline being liberated while it's still in the tank.
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11th May 2006, 11:47 PM	#6
LTC8K6 Philosopher Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Directly under a deadly chemtrail Posts: 6,763	Grinding up the pills is in the instructions.
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11th May 2006, 09:23 PM	#4
Dark Jaguar Graduate Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,666	Now that was a well run little experiment. But hey, were they TOLD to grind up the pills? I bet they claim it ONLY works if you stick the pill straight into the tank.

12th May 2006, 12:09 AM	#7
DevilsAdvocate Muse Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 966	Originally Posted by Cecil Oops, the engine already has that job. I, for one, do NOT want the energy bound in the molecular structure of my gasoline being liberated while it's still in the tank. LOL
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1st June 2006, 01:32 PM	#8
Chicken Pot Pie Bawkbagawk Bawkbagone! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 11,092	I told him! http://news.yahoo.com/s/wesh/20060601/lo_wesh/9301463 A good friend tried to get us into this, and I told my husband srtaight up from the get go that their own site says it is not guaranteed! He tried a bottle anyway, and found no benefit. He wouldn't believe ME - and I snooped and uncovered them in 10 seconds. JREF has me checking everything, especially crap like this, and I'm serving crow here for supper tonight. (and it's my birthday, too!)

1st June 2006, 05:28 PM	#9
rjh01 Fire Warden Tagger Join Date: May 2005 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 9,056	Happy birthday Chicken Pot Pie.

1st June 2006, 08:09 PM	#10
Chicken Pot Pie Bawkbagawk Bawkbagone! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 11,092	Aww, thanks, rjh01. (btw, I fed my dh pizza, lol, and he brought me roses!)

1st June 2006, 09:04 PM	#11
TjW Philosopher Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: up in the air Posts: 5,750	Originally Posted by Cecil Oops, the engine already has that job. I, for one, do NOT want the energy bound in the molecular structure of my gasoline being liberated while it's still in the tank. There's a technical term for this. It's called a "fire".
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2nd June 2006, 07:58 AM	#12
Hellbound ex-Huntsman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: A Luxury Handbasket Posts: 5,622	Originally Posted by TjW There's a technical term for this. It's called a "fire". There's also a non-technical term for this. It's called "Oh Shi.." BOOM!
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2nd June 2006, 12:28 PM	#13
Psi Baba Homo Skepticalis Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: On a recumbent bike Posts: 2,202	Originally Posted by LTC8K6 http://mfile.akamai.com/12890/wmv/vo...66212.200k.asx Thanks for hijacking my media player with a link like that. I was in the middle of listening to something.
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2nd June 2006, 01:13 PM	#14
Apex Rogers Scholar Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 85	.asx files are streaming windows videos... don't know what you mean by a "link like that"
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3rd June 2006, 09:06 PM	#15
Beanbag Graduate Poster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Dallas/Fort Worth Posts: 1,649	The local news here has been covering the state investigation of the product. Some figures bandied about are 26 million dollars. The two sole shareholders in the company are apparently ministers. One admitted in court to transferring money to his lawyer AFTER a judge froze his accounts. The game right now is to figure out where the money is. Interesting scam. Shame I'm basically honest, 'cause I'm sure I could come up with something better, and in the gfray area of legality where I could get away with it. Beanbag