by Structured Settlement Watchdog
A new website has appeared, boldly declaring itself "your no-nonsense online guide to structured settlements." Ironically, it seems to have plenty of nonsense to spare.
The site structured-settlement-consultant(dot)com,which was at time of publication is registered to Jim O'Neal (left), is pure structured settlement social media road kill.
O'Neal's so-called effort is more like an internet yard sale, filled with random bits he's scavenged online and jammed full of pay-per-click and banner ads—great for Jim O'Neal's wallet but a snooze fest for anyone seeking real insight on structured settlements. Some of the content is such a cringe-worthy cut-and-paste job, it’s almost impressive how little expertise it takes to pull off such a mess.
On Structured and Annuity Settlement Consultants
- "A structured settlement company will then purchase the method of paying the settlement over time called annuity which sends the payment to the plaintiff of the case which is fixed in time and amount."
- "There is a lot of resource companies in the industry. All of these companies are offering quick cash solution for their clients. Opportunity to sell annuity payments for immediate cash is presented". followed by a video featuring Settlement Professionals' Jack Meligan in his pink shirt. Then, straight from
, - "The consultants may have brokered many cases in the past. The personalities in these companies are holders of certificates from universities".
On How to Acquire a Structured Settlement Quote
- Says "As an old saying goes, “Haste makes waste”. You may think that selling your structured settlement is easy as drinking diet Pepsi where you can satisfyingly burp after the last drop".
On Structured Settlement Purchasing and Selling
- O'Neal uses an LBN video interview of Texas lawyer Joe Jamail to support the selling of structured settelment payments, when the content of the video clearly reveals that Jamail very clearly acts to protect his clients in this area. Talk about "gagging a maggot off a meat wagon”!
On Choosing a Reliable Structured Settlement Company Through the Right Broker
- Confuses the term structured settlement company with factoring company
- Posts an April 2009 LBN video featuring Mark Wahlstrom discussing the "survival of the planners" and the consolidation of the settlement market.
- Suggesting that a savvy seller of structured settlement payment rights should work with a broker "registered with the Department of Justice" and one state is like saying you should hire a chef certified by NASA to make you a sandwich. O'Neal seems to have skimmed the basics of annuity brokering in the U.S. without grasping the DOJ's fearsome ability to squash any unauthorized sales of United States government-owned structured settlement annuties. Also, brokers aren’t registered with the DOJ—they're licensed by individual states and partnered with specific insurance companies. Nice try, O'Neal!
I could rant endlessly about structured-settlement-consultant(dot)com, but the site is pure gibberish. Save yourself the headache and skip a website seemingly thrown together by someone who couldn’t be bothered to do their homework first.
To aspiring writers like Jim O'Neal: If you're planning to write about structured settlements, even if it's just to pad your wallet with pay-per-click cash, how about doing something revolutionary—like consulting someone who actually knows about structured settlements—before putting pen to paper? Just a thought!
Postscript
Jim O'Neal's wretched excuse for structured settlement information has been removed from the Internet.
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