Pine changed his company's name to Scope International. An ex-employee revealed that at the time he quit, sales of well over 100,000 copies of each Hill book would have been "a low ballpark figure." With ten books being major sellers and a direct mail price of 60 / $100 per book, that means that gross sales of Hill's books passed the 100 million dollar mark some years ago.

As marketers who sell direct via advertising and junk-mail that means most revenues go direct to the bottom line. Although book sales figures are not available to the public (through bookstores), this could mean that little known Scope, by publishing the works of a mystery man who disappeared ten years ago, is far and away, the world's most profitable book publisher.

But The Profits Just Start With Book Sales -- Each Hill report describes a certain product or lifestyle. If the reader wants to make it a reality, he hires Hill (or more recently a Hill clone at fees up to $10,000 per consultation) to get him up and running. Our informant suggests that twenty per cent of all book buyers sign up for consulting services. Then there are the international seminars at $2000, plus residence and passport programs costing up to $350,000.

The Hill books suggest other ways that millionaires can enjoy their money more - by spending it with Scope on "lifestyle enhancing" products and services.

The basic premise of PT and all of Hill's books, is that any wealthy person will enjoy life more and protect his assets better by using what Hill calls "five flags."

THE FIVE FLAG THEORY
The First flag for instance, is the Passport of a country that doesn't try to tax or control you once you have left. According to Hill, any passport will serve this purpose except those of the USA. Their citizens have to renounce and get another one. Why? The USA is the only country that taxes the worldwide income of nonresidents.

It is also the only country that polices it's citizens morals and conduct abroad by making certain conduct of its citizens outside the country, criminal acts punishable by jail sentences back home. These include traveling to forbidden places, paying minor bribes, or having sex of a forbidden kind.

Each "Flag" of Hill's is supported by at least one other book. For instance: The suggestion that every PT should have a suitable passport, good for visa-free traveling and not costing the holder a substantial portion of one's income is supported by Hill's most popular book. This is the PASSPORT REPORT, a hefty, nearly 400 page reference manual that explores the opportunities "in over 125 countries and political subdivisions."

The Second flag is the Tax Haven Legal Residence -- Every millionaire needs one, according to Hill. This concept is followed up by Scope with a large number of regional reports on such places as Monaco, Campione, Liechtenstein, The Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Andorra, Gibraltar, Switzerland. As there are no taxes in these tax haven, moving (by eliminating income taxes) doubles one's income at a stoke.

The third flag is Playgrounds -- Where can a jaded tycoon enjoy good climate, gourmet food? Where, if he desires it, is the companionship of beautiful young women (temporary wives), thrust upon him? Who will gladly (and for a small fee) provide him with the illusion of love, if not the reality.

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