Fashion Scents, Michael Gilchrist, Larry Hahn, Kerry BrunsonFashion Scents, Michael Gilchrist, Serena Gilchrist, Larry Hahn, Kerry Brunson... keys to your own store, selling perfume to your family & friends(even though they said we wouldn't be selling door to door, they put us out on the streets of Chino) Upland California
A friend of mine saw an add in the penny saver for a 'Fun Job' he called and they told him to come in for an interview the same day. he went in and they told him he can come in the next day and to bring a notebook to take notes about the job. He told me about it so I called in and they said I could come in the next day at 1:00. so I did and I was surprised at the loud music and the brightly colored walls! They also told me to come in and bring a notebook the next day. so we spent our friday afternoon sitting in a room with a bunch of folding chairs from 11:00 - 2:45 While this guy Michael Gilchrist gave us a complete story of his life up to this point. He tried to get us all motivated and promised us that if we went through 5-8 weeks of training then we would get keys to our very own store(BS!). anyways we were all hyped up...which is what they wanted. I wasn't too sure about the whole story and exactly how I was going to get paid...I left confused and nervous. So my boyfriend asked how and when I was going to get paid because I had mentioned to him that they said they were going to pay me during training, he thought that was a bit odd. Anyways I said I was going to go back to my real job within a few days if things got fishy. So I went in on Monday and met Serena mike's ex-wife(as they told us) who was extremely high strung, very loud, and appeared to have been operating on 'artificial energy'...she told us about the dress code, there really isn't one, the rules, they're aren't any, and that you have to always be fun fun fun...they also promised some cash in our pockets. Mike promised us a bonus of $1,000, but there was a catch, it was a contest to see who could sell the most perfume to their family and friends. After they had already said that we would't have to sell door to door or on the phone, then they hit us with this! I was furious I went home stinking that afternoon after they had drenched me in their cheap off-brand perfume to try and motivate me to sell because "I smelled good". I was pissed and realized it was a scam. I was supposed to call Mike at 6:15 that night to update him on how much I was able to sell. I didn't of course, and he called me. I refused to answer and had my boyfriend do it for me, he didn't sound professional at all he just said "can I talk to Stephanie?"
when he asked who it was Mike replied "um fashion Scents" My boyfriend said I was busy and then Mike just hung up. the following day I went back to work (My real job) and found out that my friend had gone back to fashion scents after selling 6 bottles of perfume for the contest, and they shipped everyone to Chino and had them on the streets selling the perfume.
after I found that out I decided to google Fashion scents, Michael Gilchrist, and Larry Hahn, who is supposed to be some millionaire. After finding out that larry Hahn doesn't exist and this is all a hoax, I was infuriated to write this report, thank you for your time, and don't believe what thet say!!!!
Steph
upland, California
U.S.A.
3 Updates & Rebuttals
Jim
San Jose,California,
U.S.A.
Get a "Real Job" You're a loser! That's why you work for someone else.
#4UPDATE Employee
Fri, December 07, 2007
Let's be honest. If you get a salary for even a 100k a year. You're someone else's b***h. This company gives you a chance to work for yourself. For once you get the chance to see what you're worth. So many people settle for a the 9 to 5 working stiff grind and accept it! That's why so many are broke. EVERY BUSINESS SELLS EITHER A PRODUCT OR A SERVICE. Some of you just want to sit there have people come to you. It's pathetic. We go out and find out customers. That's why we sell more units than macy's in a week. Macy's average for fragrances is 75 a week. Our worst offices already do 125. An Average office moves 250 a week. 250 a week with a 9 dollar profit per unit goes for about 2250 a week. After expenses we have about 1500 of profit a week in your pocket. That's without any offices you promote or any profit sharing or money that is automatically saved with the company. Some of you never took the time to learn how the company works and how you have so much potential.
That's okay though. You all will stay struggling to pay your bills because you have no idea how money works. You can sit there behind your computer in your house that you barely made rent for last week and tell us that It's a scam. It's just finding others that are willing to scam. Too bad. That's why you're complaining about all your misfortunes while all of us are sitting in our beautiful homes and loving life. I have nothing against all of you who deny the fact the company works. I actually feel sorry for you. Because with the millions we have to retire that we OFFERED YOU TO BE PART of LEGALLY, you slapped it away to go back to barely making because everyone you know thinks they know better. Well if they're so smart why aren't they rich and successful. Noooooo they'll just keep complaining.
Seriously look around you. If you listen to people who are barely paying their bills.... well you'll end up there too.
So you have to struggle to make it in this business. Well what owner doesn't know that. Bill Gates struggled with Microsoft. Michael Dell dropped out of college and struggled for 2 years before Dell Computers took off. Michael Jordan was cut from High School Basketball team. They didn't give up. If you want to make it then forget the people who oppose you. Do it for you and your family in the long run.
Steph
Upland,California,
U.S.A.
I've_got_a_real_job_Your_just_lazy_How About Go to School!!!
#4Author of original report
Fri, November 30, 2007
Instead of trying to believe that your going to get this wonderful job, that pays better than what some people make after they go to college and get degrees,....you should wake up because it doesn't happen that way!!! Fashion Scents or whatever they call themselves, (you know because they have to have so many names because they're scammers) is an easy way for a group of people to get together and scam young adults into "working" for them so they can make easy money while they sit back and collect the profits.
After they're "employees" go and sell the cheap perfume to their families, and then out on the streets in front of grocery stores, they collect the profit and thats how they make their "money". It is a scam I wouldn't recommend answering any ads from the penny saver from them, cause thats about the only place they advertise for it, cause they are so cheap!! don't kid yourself.....please, you'll be wasting your time!
I've_done_before_your_just_weak
Mesquite,Texas,
U.S.A.
YOU THINK ITS LAME AND FAKE BECAUSE YOU COULDN'T MAKE IT
#4UPDATE EX-employee responds
Mon, November 26, 2007
SO, THIS IS TO THE PEOPLE THAT RIP SCENTURA CREATIONS, AND THE D.C.'S UNDER IT. YOU DO GET KEYS, YOU DO MAKE MONEY, JUST LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE, YOU GOTTA WORK AND BELEIVE IN SOMETHING YOU DONT SEE. THE PEOPLE WHO CALL THIS COMAPANY A FAKE, ARE IGNORANT. I AM NO LONGER IN THE BIZ BECAUSE MY PROMOTING OWNER QUIT, AND I HAVE KIDS SO I REALLY CAN NOT RELOCATE TO CONTINUE THE BIZ. I WAS OFFERED THE KEYS TO THE OFFICE BUT I REFUSED BECAUSE THERE IS STILL A LOT FOR ME TO LEARN. OH, THE TRAINING PROGRAM THAT YOU ARE TOLD YOU CAN GET THROUGH IN 6-8 WEEKS, AND THEN GET AN OFFICE IS TRUE. I SAW 2 PEOPLE GET KEYS IN 5 WEEKS. I WAS IN FOR 6 MONTHS. I EVEN RELOCATED FROM DENVER TO DALLAS WITH A DAUGHTER AND PREGNANT WIFE, BECAUSE OF MY BELIEF IN THE BIZ. I WILL GET BACK IN THE BIZ, WHEN MY SITUATION CHANGES. ALSO THE FRAGRANCES AREN'T FAKE, DUMMIES. JUST BECAUSE ITS NOT IN THE 80 DOLLAR BOTTLE, DONT MAKE IT FAKE, THERES ANOTHER IGNORANT TALE. SO ANYONE WHO IS TRYING TO BASE A DECISION TO WORK FOR SCENTURA CREATIONS BASED ON COMMENTS ON HERE,YOU DONT DESERVE A GOOD JOB. SCARED AND LAZY PEOPLE LOOK FOR ANY EXCUSE NOT TO WORK FOR THEIR MONEY. GROW UP