Da'Naia Jackson's Course is Being Called a Scam...But is it
Da’Naia Jackson, who is estranged from relationship authority, Derrick Jaxn, is now putting herself out there as an authority of sorts also. She and Jaxn were together for a number of years before their relationship took a tumble amid rumors of infidelity on his part.
His YouTube channel still has over 700k subscribers while Da’Naia appears to be focusing on Instagram where she has 125k followers.
Da’Naia has a series of courses available on the Teachable platform, including one called “1:1 Coaching: Profit from Your Pain.” The course costs $4,997, and some people are calling it a scam…well, for a number of reasons.
But let’s backtrack and get clear on what a scam is.
Generally speaking, a scam is a circumstance where someone uses deception to trick you into engaging in an action for the scammers benefit. In most cases, you are lied to or given information that is misleading in order to have you turn over money or something of value to the scammer.
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So, the question is this: is she being deceptive with what she is advertising. Is she delivering what she says she’s delivering. The thing is…it’s not clear what she’s offering. Therefore, it’s difficult to say she’s being deceptive. It could just be that she needs to be clearer about what she’s offering.
Let’s break this down:
It’s not clear to me what you are receiving. Apparently, it’s coaching, and it looks like it occurs via Zoom.
It’s not clear how long the Zoom coaching is. Is it multiple Zooms? Does it last an hour or more?
Is she available for follow-up communications, and if so, is there an additional cost?
Is there a written contract that shows exactly what you are receiving for $4,997?
Are there any deliverables that will be provided to you; for instance…is there a plan for turning that pain into profit? Will it be written down, summed up, and provided to you with timelines, budgets, and resource lists?
This is the missing information.
Then, there are the questions about expertise and skills. Has she studied what it is she is selling? Of course, experience has value, and she talks at length about the experiences she has been through and how it has helped her. But what is her background and education? Does it relate to what she’s selling? Is her relationship pain and what she has learned from it enough for an almost $5,000 course?
And then there’s the big question: can this help you.
So, here’s what you should think about before hiring someone as a coach, teacher, or whatever. Ask questions. Get it in writing. Take time to review the contract and deliverables, and then determine whether you’re being misled. Have someone you trust review it with you and give you their thoughts. Then make a decision.
If you’re not being misled, then it’s likely this is not a scam. It could just be that your overpaying for a service that might be overrated. But hey…we do that every day.