An advertisement on a TV Cable system began with this stirring question: "Wouldn't you love an exciting new career that could change your whole life?" According to this advertisement, all that you need to do to have a totally "new" and "exciting" life is to launch a career selling Pre-Paid Telephone Cards. The ads make it clear that this career opportunity requires no direct sales on your part. You can be the wholesale distributor in your area!

Now many of us enjoy talking on the telephone! Any many of us have family and close friends living far enough away that we frequently call long distance to keep in touch. So having a credit card for phone calls is quite handy. Still, we must admit that we have serious doubts about the "totally fulfilling and life-changing abilities" of selling prep…