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Dear Yang Ming,

I like to add that, in my opinion, I am very confident that the "Black Hat" model is not viable in the Far East especially Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong and Taiwan.

This is because, the "Black Hat" is based on a `marketing ploy'.

I feel Black Hat is not viable for the following reasons:-

1. Locally in Singapore, the traditional Feng Shui practitioner does not mix products with their consultation.

2. Since products are readily available in a wide area in Singapore, there is NO REASON for a Feng Shui practitioner to tout such goods.

3. Unlike in the West, where perhaps, some of the products are rarer to find. And usually, some FS practitioners (authentic or otherwise) may bring along various products such as windchimes, coins etc...)

4. In such a situtation, this is where the Black Hat had taken advantage of this situation. And, based on this rationale, this is why, I feel that they had been highly successful in their `marketing ploy'.

5. I was told by many users in the forum, that some of these Black Hat practitioners charge a very low fee. But at the end of the day, you have to buy lots of material goods from them. To enhance the various sectors.

6. This model is thus never viable in a country like Singapore. For example, if one goes to Bugis area (in town), there are lots of shops in that area selling FS goods, enhancers or cures.

7. Likewise, we have our Chinatown area - another area where there are many shops selling such stuffs. Even in locations like Holland Village Shopping Centre.

8. In an audit done for one of my previous client on her father's home and another one for her sister's home, they even were able to purchase the 6 rod wind chimes from Mustapha (Serangoon Road) - a well known Indian retailer in Singapore. One can also go to local HDB (housing board shops) and find lots of such objects all over Singapore. This proves that, there is relatively no value in stocking or overcharging on such objects as the price is `well known'. No one can thus sell a $6 6rod windchime for e.g. Singapore $25. Thus get cheated as a result. Not viable at all.

Therefore, for a scheme that trys to promote material goods, this is a fatal error if they ever come to Singapore shore!

In addition, we never seen any reviews or praise of Black Hat nor "well known" personalities of such sort, televised or broadcast on any of our mass media.

In fact in my opinion, such scheme (Black Hat) is set to fail even before, it can even get started in Singapore.

Warmest Regards,
Cecil