 
                             NORTHSTAR SOLUTIONS
                                71561,2751
 
Dear Shareware Author,
 
IMAGINE DOUBLING, TRIPLING, OR EVEN QUADRUPLING YOUR SHAREWARE
REGISTRATIONS!  THIS CAN EASILY BE ACCOMPLISHED IF YOU CONTRACT
MY BUSINESS TO PROCESS YOUR REGISTRATIONS BY ACCEPTING MAJOR
CREDIT CARDS.  MOREOVER, I WILL DO THIS FOR ONLY ABOUT $5 PER
REGISTRATION, A SMALL ENOUGH COMMISSION THAT YOUR SHAREWARE
BUSINESS WILL BECOME MUCH MORE PROFITABLE.  People aren't as
dishonest as they are lazy, and people who would otherwise register
your shareware product(s) aren't doing so because they don't want
to print a form, fill it out, address an envelope, write out a
check or get a money order, then go mail it.
 
IF YOU USE MY REGISTRATION SERVICE, YOU'LL SOON DISCOVER THERE ARE
A LOT MORE PEOPLE EXTREMELY WILLING TO CALL AN 800 NUMBER AND USE
THEIR CREDIT CARDS TO REGISTER YOUR SHAREWARE--MANY MORE THAN
YOUR CURRENT REGISTRATIONS REFLECT!  This is evident by all
the TV ads you see accepting credit cards via their 800 number,
with products many people haven't even tried yet.  These
expensive ads wouldn't be run over and over again by hundreds of
businesses if they didn't work.  Like these TV ads, shareware
registrations are impulse purchases.  If your users can pick up the
phone and order your product while they are either 1) feeling good
about your product, 2) feeling morally obligated to support the
shareware concept  3) needing an extra feature 4) wanting the
latest version 5) or needing a manual, then THEY WILL REGISTER!
Otherwise you may be loosing the sale after they begin making
excuses for not registering or they find another product.  My
services capture their impulse!
 
The costs of obtaining the ability to accept credit cards via an 800
number are enormous, and are not usually profitable for a single
shareware business.  (It costs several hundred dollars to obtain
merchant status, run and support an answering service on an 800
number, etc.)  Often credit card companies avoid doing business
with small businesses that may not seem worth their time and
effort.  However, if you use my service, you will combine this
ability to accept credit cards with many other authors who also
enjoying the benefits my services have to offer.  YOU GET THE
BENEFITS OF ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS VIA AN 800 NUMBER
WITHOUT HAVING TO PAY THE HUGE COSTS TO DO SO.
 
Additionally, since the success of my services is directly related
to the success of your shareware's distribution, I WILL HELP YOU
DISTRIBUTE YOUR SHAREWARE FOR NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE!
 
I CAN OFTEN UPLOAD TO KEY DISTRIBUTION HUBS, SUCH AS COMPUSERVE,
THE INTERNET, ETC., FOR MINIMAL COST, OFTEN EVEN FREE.  When I
can, I will.
 
ANOTHER DISTRIBUTION METHOD WILL BE TO HAVE YOUR SHAREWARE UPLOADED
TO HUNDREDS, POSSIBLY THOUSANDS, OF BBS'S IN VARIOUS CITIES ACROSS
THE COUNTRY.  I HAVE SEVERAL ASSOCIATES WHO WILL DO THIS FOR US FREE.
They'll do this because they are shareware and BBS enthusiasts who
enjoy receiving shareware free.  They can try the shareware (register
what they like) and keep the healthy upload/download ratio they need
while frequenting the BBS's.  THE ONLY COST TO US IS SHIPPING THEM
THE DISKETTE.  IF YOU ELECT TO DO THIS, I'LL CHARGE YOU MY COSTS,
NOTHING MORE.  This process will undoubtedly be cheaper than if you
did it yourself because I can include several programs on one diskette.
We also only have to ship one diskette per city.
 
Additionally, YOUR SHAREWARE WILL BE FEATURED IN MY SHAREWARE CATALOG
(both printed and electronic), which I will periodically distribute to
strategic places.  Unlike other catalogs, however, this one is an
exclusive list of authors like yourself who accept registrations via
a credit card and an 800 number!  Like shareware, the electronic list
spreads quickly (especially considering the distribution methods noted
above) and will prove to be a very valuable way we can gain exposure
for your products.
 
I'M SURE YOU'RE INTERESTED AND WANT TO START REAPING THE BENEFITS
OF CAPTURING CREDIT CARD SALES WITHOUT DELAY.
 
TO RECEIVE AN APPLICATION PACKET, E-MAIL YOUR MAILING (POSTAL)
ADDRESS VIA CIS TO JEFF CAMINO, OWNER OF NORTHSTAR SOLUTIONS.
THE E-MAIL ADDRESS IS 71561,2751.  WE'LL MAIL YOU AN APPLICATION
PACKET AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
 
Within 24 hours after I receive your completed application and a
one time processing fee of $30, I will send you notification that
NorthStar Solutions will begin accepting Visa and MasterCard to
register your product(s).  Each month, or more often if necessary, I
will send you or your business a check for the registrations we've
processed, minus $5 per registration processed plus a nominal 4%
of the registration fee (which covers my cost to process credit
purchases).  Imagine a check every month reflecting your huge
increase in registrations!
 
I will also enclose with your check the list of people who registered
your product(s), their address and phone number, and whatever
other relevant information you may need to process their
registration, such as their floppy drive types.
 
If you would like me to send the people who register your shareware a
diskette and/or manual, I will do that too by deducting only $5 plus
whatever it costs me to do it.  This mailing service is optional to
you, and you can add or remove this additional feature at any time.
 
You also have the option of having us process non-credit card orders
for you.  Only have registrants contact us with non-credit card
orders if you want us to act as a clearinghouse for all your
registrations.  If we process registrations paid with cash, checks,
money orders, etc., we will charge the $5 commission, but not the 4%
processing fee.  Please note that Visa and MasterCard require us to
take orders directly from customers, no one, including you, may call
us to process someone else's credit card order.
 
I look forward to hearing from you.  REMEMBER, THE SOONER YOU GET
STARTED, THE SOONER YOU BEGIN DRAMATICALLY INCREASING YOUR
REGISTRATIONS!
 
Sincerely,
 
 
 
Jeffrey R. Camino, Owner
NorthStar Solutions
CIS - 71561,2751
 
                                                P.S.
                                                Just e-mail your mailing
                                                (postal) address and
                                                we'll mail you the
                                                application packet.
