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%3Cp%3E%0A+++++I+am+really+quite+upset+over+a+website+service+I+signed+up+for.+It+has+been+a+few+weeks%2C+but+I+find+I+am+still+really+mad.+I+signed+up+for+NJ+online+dominance+with+Michael+Russer.++I+was+a+big+fan+of+Russer%2C+and+though+my+budget+at+this+point+for+education+and+networking+is+zero%2C+I+believed+in+his+program.++A+few+months+after+I+signed+up%284%2C+I+think%29+I+was+informed+that+Russer+will+not+be+continuing+the+NJ+Online+dominance.++I+was+upset%2C+and+inquired.+I+was+told+very+curtly+by+Russers+team+that+New+Jersey+RE%2FMAX+was+not+renewing%2C+and+I+should+take+it+up+withthem+to+get+a+refund.+I+did+not+want+a+refund%2C+at+first.+I+wanted+to+continue+on+with+Online+Dominance.+After+a+few+more+emails+%2C+I+was+sent+another+curt+email+from+Russer+and+Online+Dominance+team+saying+I+could+sign+up+for+the+%24100+per+month+coaching%2C+that+was+the+only+option.+This+is+just+not+feasible+for+me+right+now%2C+alth

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%3Cp%3E%0A++++I+was+contacted+by+someone+from+%22Real+Estate+SEO+Pros%22+regarding+increasing+my+rankings+and+traffic.++Has+anyone+ever+heard+of+them+or+worked+with+them%3F++Any+feedback+would+be+appreciated%21%0A%3C%2Fp%3E

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