Intermed Investments interview

1 Hi Terry. First of all can you please introduce yourself and tell something about your personal involvement with your program ?
My name is Terry Jameson. I am the administrator and online account manager of Intermed Investments. All program and account management issues come through me. Consequently, I am responsible for making the program available to online investors, and managing their accounts.

2 Tell us now about the history of the program itself. How long have you been in operation? Are you a team or are you the sole admin at the moment?
The investors responsible for bringing in the profit have been active for many years. The online program was officially launched 2 weeks ago. Currently, I am the only admin. I realize this seems like a daunting task for one person – but this will be explained in my answer to the next question.

3 How does your program work ? And how do you generate profit with investors’ money ?
The program is a bit different from other online HYIPs. Bear with me, since the explanation is lengthy.
I was hired by a group of investors, who for personal reasons wished to remain completely anonymous, to specifically run the online portion of the program. Until now, this group (there are 8 of them who formed a sort of “investment club”) has been investing in their personal portfolio, with great success. They have specific rules for investing their own money (maintaining a reserve fund, only reinvesting a percentage of profits, etc.) which has helped them to maintain their success. Several of them explored the HYIP arena for investment purposes. Although they unanimously decided NOT to invest their money in HYIPs, they thought it would be interesting to see how the online community would receive them when presented as an HYIP. Of course, an added benefit would be increased funds for investment, which could potentially increase their own income significantly (”it takes money to make money”).
So, to answer your question, money invested by the online community is placed in the “investment pool” of their club, and thus the income is generated.

4 What are the current plans now available for your members ?
We have multiple plans – full descriptions can be found on the site. But in brief, there are 4 short-term plans ranging from 105% after 1 week to 140% after 4 weeks. And 2 long-term plans – 1.5% per day for 75 days and 2% per day for 100 days. The long-term plans pay only Monday through Friday.
My note: plans have been changed for 2010, you may see them here

5 I love your “about us” page with all those honest declarations. So uncommon in hyips’ world..Do you think such an approach will be appreciated and rewarded by investors ?
The quick answer is, I don’t know! To choose the honest approach was a gamble, to be sure. But it makes me personally sick to my stomach to read some of the descriptions out there in other HYIPs. How many “teams of professional forex traders” could there possibly be that are able to make the rates promised!?!? So, the hope is that the more experienced online investors will recognize the benefits of honesty, and pass the word on to the “noobie” investors that we are the “real deal”. Will it work? Time will tell.

6 What about your customer service and support ?
We currently provide a contact form on the site and several e-mail addresses for use depending on the issue. Most e-mails and contact requests are answered within 24 hours. But in all cases within 72 hours.

7 Tell us something about your site: script, security features, hosting provider and so on.
The script is from Neversay. The security features of the script are numerous and Neversay’s reputation for security is unparalleled. We are DDOS protected by Hush Hosting. We are currently looking into adding SSL. We will always consider suggestions by members for ways to improve the site. So, don’t be afraid to let me know what you think!

8 Many investors say on various forums that your ROI is too low. Well, actually your top short and long term plans pay 40% every 4 weeks, and that is high for me ! According to my experience programs offering more than 30% monthly have a short life, with very few remarkable exceptions. So my question is: will that ROI be sustainable for you in a long term view ?
The HYIP world is funny. Everybody wants a program that is stable, but they also want high rates of return! Impossible. You can’t have your cake and eat it too (at least not online!). Our current rates were specifically chosen to be sustainable. However, we plan on reviewing the rates of our programs each month and making adjustments if necessary for the survival and sustainability of the program. Not saying the plans will definitely change, but any program that doesn’t review their rates periodically is doomed to failure.

9 Are you pleased with the progress and growth of Intermed Investments so far? Tell us also about your future plans. How do you see Intermed Investments developing over the coming months or years ?
So far, growth has been slow (there’s a bit of honesty for you!). However, that is partially because we have not launched an extensive ad campaign yet. Also, as we enter the holiday season, many investors are wary of long-term plans, so that could be affecting growth as well. We’re okay with that. If we have to wait until January for interest to pick up, so be it. The slow growth period has also allowed us to work out some kinks in the script that we didn’t find during testing.
As far as future plans are concerned, like any good HYIP, ours will need to adjust and mold to the environment. The immediate future includes more advertising and forum involvement. In the long term, we potentially see more payment processors (we are looking into Alertpay, Strictpay, and Global Digital Pay), greater plan variety, and more support options. Stay tuned!

10 Some words why our readers should choose IntermedInvestments, give their money and trust your program.
The online HYIP world is rife with scams. The investor would be a fool to invest all their money in any one program. Like any online program, there is no way for me to prove our honesty and authenticity. “Trust” has to be earned. And it can’t be earned by an interview (no offense to relaxmoney, of course!), or a website. Time and reputation are the only ways to earn trust in the online HYIP world.
Intermed Investments should be part of any diversified portfolio. We have both short term and long term plans, which provides variety so there is something for everybody. We have a unique refund policy that will provide some peace of mind for investors. If there is something you are looking for that we don’t have, suggest it. I consider all suggestions very seriously, since it is the wishes of the online investor that truly drives the program.
Thank you very much for the opportunity to answer these excellent questions. I look forward to Intermed Investments being on the “Relaxlist” for a long time to come.