BTSI Network, Prescription Profits, Promarketingusa.com, Working With Excel Pharmacy, Canada, Work At Home Institute Too many names to list! Tempe Arizona
Tip - check using phone #'s, addresses etc., NOT just the name of the company.
"Brian Davis," the "supervisor" for "Claudia," got on the phone to close the deal and told me to come to this site to check them out!!! He also told me to go to the Better Business Bureau site and even mentioned what I already knew about the BBB. The BBB members pay and, well, when you pay you help make the rules right...Really funny. Talking to me while I am telling them let me look on the web, and the questions I asked as well as my not getting excited at any time when they mentioned obscene amounts of money for what seems little to no work (they are REALLY vague about what you will be doing) perhaps might have clued them that I would do this.
How did they get my number to call and offer? Well, I did NOT expect to get rich quick with little effort. I went to the 32venture.com website to check it out and wanted to ask my investment mentor if there were any legitimate companies out there where I might be able to make small amounts on the side for seed investment monies.
I got something from them via e-mail but ignored it because I wanted to check things out first.
They called, and it is basically the same thing as listed in the Eli Wheldon complaints. I believe they are the very same people. It is basically the same pitch and you are more than welcome to call them back after researching the price will be $990 for the web site, domain name and "advertising coach," plus $19.95/month web hosting fee and they are only selling 1000 so as "not to saturate the market" and they are "at 926" right now. But, if you choose to go ahead and do it on the first call it is $495 for everything. I went ahead and put it on my credit card, knowing I could cancel/dispute and would continue searching after he hung up since I found nothing while on the phone with them. I also did not find any of the web sites whose names that were "already taken."
Before I found them on here I checked at bbb.com. There are several businesses listed under the same type with multilpe addresses and owners, some of the owner names appear to be unverified. None of the businesses are members of the BBB.
The phone number they supplied me was listed in the BBB report as no longer a working number, and that they were no longer at the address (there were multiple addresses even in the BBB report for one business). I found several "home based businesses" at different suites within the same strip mall type building address. The BBB listed them as out of business and the file was opened Spetember 2004. When I called to have them reverse the charges before their stated closing time, the number that Brian gave, 800-794-0388, for me to call whenever I had a question..I got a machine each time.
Here is some of the information I found that you can use when you want to research these type companies:
Type: "Business Opportunity Cos"
Name: Prescription Profits
1414 W. Broadway #111
www.promarketing.com
phone number of 800-794-0388
Listed as principal and customer contact:
Jim Cortese
"Additional company management personnel include:
Mr. Sam Carr
Ms. Brandi Myers
Mr. Wes Ferguson
Mr. Jim Bunch
Additional Addresses
2040 S. Alma School Rd. Bldg 1
Suite 400
Chandler, AZ 85248"
Also listed under this type at this same address both in suite #127:
MILLIONAIRE WEB CLUB, INC.
ULTIMATE PRICE CLUB INC.
Cindy
Alexandria, Virginia
U.S.A.
7 Updates & Rebuttals
Cindy
Alexandria,Virginia,
U.S.A.
www.28venture.com
#8Author of original report
Wed, February 07, 2007
Company now advertises with web address www.28venture.com via television.
I checked the domain names that they supposedly had sold already and most are still "in construction." I tried the 800 number several more times about cancelling and left a message for "Brian" he did not return the call nor was the order cancelled, so my credit card company has put it in dispute. I cannot say whether the system they claim to track in order to give you a percentage of the orders received at the actual pharmacy's site work or whether the pharmacy is reputable or not (nor do I intend to find out as they are just too high risk what with going out of business and switching names etc.)
I will find out what they try to charge for the advertising coach which was supposed to be included in the package, when I call back "David Bartlett" the "advertising coach" who left messages while I was at work. I will post again after that.
I also received additional phone calls wihout any message from Pheonix/Tempe area codes (dependent upon which directory you use to look it up). I don't know anyone else or have any other Tempe related connections.
By looking up the phone number under a yahoo/google directory search I also found a job listing pasted below:
"Appointment Setters- $8/hr + perks...3 to 7 p.m. shift
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Reply to: job-272876882@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-02-03, 12:15PM MST
Easy money! Make calls to set appointments from our Tempe office. Hours are 3 to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday. $8 per hour minimum guarantee plus lucrative commission structure. Potential to make $500-$1,500+ per week! Office is filling up quick so hurry! 800-794-0388.
Location: Tempe-Broadway/Priest
Compensation: $8 per hour + commission
This is a part-time job.
Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
Please, no phone calls about this job!
Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
PostingID: 272876882"
Cindy
Alexandria,Virginia,
U.S.A.
Blue Horizon - Additional name listed in Tempe, AZ
#8Author of original report
Wed, February 07, 2007
The BBB of Tempe, AZ has added BTSI to their site and:
"Additional DBA Names
Blue Horizon"
As with each of these items I have included where found so that you may research for yourself. You can find the BBB (Better Business Bureau) on the Web.
Cindy
Alexandria,Virginia,
U.S.A.
Blue Horizon - Additional name listed in Tempe, AZ
#8Author of original report
Wed, February 07, 2007
The BBB of Tempe, AZ has added BTSI to their site and:
"Additional DBA Names
Blue Horizon"
As with each of these items I have included where found so that you may research for yourself. You can find the BBB (Better Business Bureau) on the Web.
Cindy
Alexandria,Virginia,
U.S.A.
Blue Horizon - Additional name listed in Tempe, AZ
#8Author of original report
Wed, February 07, 2007
The BBB of Tempe, AZ has added BTSI to their site and:
"Additional DBA Names
Blue Horizon"
As with each of these items I have included where found so that you may research for yourself. You can find the BBB (Better Business Bureau) on the Web.
Cindy
Alexandria,Virginia,
U.S.A.
Blue Horizon - Additional name listed in Tempe, AZ
#8Author of original report
Wed, February 07, 2007
The BBB of Tempe, AZ has added BTSI to their site and:
"Additional DBA Names
Blue Horizon"
As with each of these items I have included where found so that you may research for yourself. You can find the BBB (Better Business Bureau) on the Web.
Cindy
Alexandria,Virginia,
U.S.A.
Promarketing vs. Promarketingusa
#8Author of original report
Wed, February 07, 2007
The name in the title Promarketingusa.com is correct. Promarketing.com only a link page. Apologies for the typo. However, the text entries cannot be edited after submission. The legal terms libel and slander are NOT interchangeable.
Now, your absolute defensiveness the venom you project by such a reply only serves to reflect poorly on your company.
Jason
Newport Beach,California,
U.S.A.
Incorrect Information - Fishing Expedition
#8UPDATE Employee
Tue, February 06, 2007
Please check your facts.
http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/ripoff233644.htm
www.promarketing.com is NOT www.promarketingusa.com please be careful or www.promarketingusa.com shal persue any and all legal remedies in relation to this libel and slander of promarketingusa.com
Please remove ALL references to promarketingusa.com immediately.
If this slander is still reflected here on Feb 8th, 2007 we shall seek remedy in Federal court.