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Inventhelp, Invent Help, Invention Submission Corporation, Western Inventhelp In a nutshell; DON'T BE STUPID! Keep your Hard Earned Money! Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
In a nutshell; DON'T BE STUPID! This is a company that has spent the last 25 Years developing a Legally Correct Sales Technique that preys upon the dreams, aspirations and wallets of the nave. The Company trains its sales-force to remain Legally Compliant while simultaneously emphasizing the strengths of its time in service and the power of the Company's exclusive Data Bank of Companies that can't wait to be the first to view your invention. The sales-pitch is designed to lead one to believe that by following their financially compensated, exposure of your invention process your chances of success are all but assured. The take-away in the sales presentation is that, without their service, you will be assured of failure.
After all, who better to introduce your product to Industry than the longest standing, dream evaporating, financially depleting, rip-off artists in the nation? If paying Inventhelp nearly $1000 to create a topical summary of your invention that you could do yourself will make you feel good, then do it. I'm sure that you will be thrilled to share this Third Grade Styled Basic Information Package with friends and family for years to come. However, you may be better served by having a starving College Student prepare a presentation that would most certainly offer better representation, depth and appearance for a fraction of that price. But wait that's not all!
Should you choose to Finance Your Dreams toward success, Inventhelp will gladly Help You Dispose of anywhere from $9,000 to $18,000 of your Hard Earned Money. This exchange is for their Best Efforts to passively introduce your product or invention to a Secret Data Bank of Clients. These Clients have supposedly signed a Statement of Confidentiality. Thus, guaranteeing you that your invention won't be stolen by some unscrupulous modifier. I'll bet that you feel better already! If not, then I would suggest that you spend a few airfare dollars prior to your commitment of what could be well in excess of $10,000; Invested to properly expose your invention to Industry through them.
The antiquated Headquarters located in the downtown Pittsburgh area will, no doubt, leave you with the impression of a dilapidated office complex furnished by the Salvation Army. I don't know about you but I would prefer to have any company that I hired to assist me with my dreams offer the appearance that they have the wherewithal to last long enough to take my money from me. I can only imagine the impression that they leave upon that exclusive Data Bank of Companies that they present your invention to. My guess is, once the laughter subsides, they must just look at each other in amazement knowing that this Company continues to pocket Millions of Dollars, every year, from the unknowing.
Last but not least, if you are foolish enough to disregard this information, then you deserve the Financial Beating that you are going to take. By their own admission you will have a better chance of winning a Lottery than you will have an opportunity of success for their services. Tiffany San Diego, California
U.S.A.
4 Updates & Rebuttals
Consumer Advocate
LAS VEGAS,Nevada,
USA
Don't believe me believe the Federal Trade Commission
#5
Sat, August 15, 2009
INVENTION PROMOTION COMPANY CHARGED WITH MAKING
FALSE AND DECEPTIVE CLAIMS
FTC Asks Court to Order Consumer Redress
Robert B Kerner Of Las Vegas
Las Vegas,Nevada,
U.S.A.
Timeshare Salesman Should be the Last to Complain!
#5UPDATE EX-employee responds
Sat, June 27, 2009
BBK Ventures was the original complainer in this string. BBK Ventures is owned by Robert B Kerner. He falsely took the name of "Tiffany from San Diego, CA" in an attempt to slander and attack. This complaint is a case of "take the plank out of your own eye before trying to take the speck out of mine".
Robert Kerner comes from an industry known to many as the ultimate rip off... timeshare sales! He eagerly pursued a job with InventHelp after the timeshare industry faltered last year and he is quite a salesman! After a short attempt at a new job with InventHelp, he became embittered with his poor results and decided to take his short comings out on the company. All of this after attempting to extort thousands of dollars. He alleged all sorts of interesting false accusations and his threats to sue never materialized. It could be because he didn't have a leg to stand on. Much like this complaint.
This complaint was a weak and feeble last attempt to hurt others and the company/office he had hopes of taking over someday. Before you jump on this bandwagon you may want to do a little research on the complainer. There is no doubt the invention industry is tough! Ask any succesful or unsuccessful inventor. No matter how tough it is, it seems that integrity and professionalism are equally hard to find in a washed up timeshare salesman. Thanks for that "lesson" Bob.
Bob Kerner
Las Vegas, NV
Laurie
Haslet,Texas,
U.S.A.
Husband and I are also involved in a new product development - WE DID THE RESEARCH FIRST!
#5Consumer Comment
Fri, March 20, 2009
You should have gone to the local Small Business Adminstration office FIRST !
SBA told us NOT TO USE ANY OF THE INVENTION PROGRAMS ADVERTISED.
They are only in business to steal your invention from you and you probably signed papers that gave it them (without bothering to read them first)
If you had stated with the SBA first, this could have been avoided.
For example - in our local SBA library - they had a list of LEGITIMATE WEBSITES for Inventors - Companies already checked out and approved by SBA.
NOW FOR SOME PLAIN OLD COMMON SENSE - This seems to be a big problem with most people - they ASSUME that because they saw/heard an advertisement it must be legitimate.
ADVERTISEMENTS from the Federal Trade Commission website:
The appearance of ads in media outlets that you recognize - like your local newspaper or radio station - is no guarantee of the legitimacy of the company behind the ad.
THOSE SELLING AD TIME - ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING TO SEE IF THE BUSINESS IS LEGITIMATE - THAT IS UP TO YOU
John
Califon,New Jersey,
U.S.A.
What you MUST do
#5Consumer Comment
Fri, March 20, 2009
What you MUST do-it is IMPERATIVE:
Contact Jennifer Kelley in the PA Attorney General's Office with a complaint. Make sure you reference them as 'formerly Invention Submission Corp.' This is imperative! They need numerous complaints in order to do an investigation. Here is the complaint form to fill out and address to Ms. Jennifer Kelley. I don;t know if she is still there but someone else should be able to help if not:
http://www.attorneygeneral.gov/theoffice.aspx?id=71
Jennifer Kelley-Agent
Office of Attorney General
564 Forbes Ave.
6th Floor, Manor Bldg.
Pittsburgh, Pa. 15219
Also send a copy here:
Office of Attorney General
Bureau of Consumer Protection
14th Floor, Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, PA 17120
As well as to your Attorney General. They can be found here:
naag.org/attorneys_general.php
Also file a complaint with the United States Patent and Trademark Office-copy and paste the below address and scroll down to 'complaints' and them 'complaint forms'
uspto.gov/web/offices/com/iip/index.htm
Also with the FTC:
ftc.gov/ftc/cmplanding.shtm
Also with consumer affairs online:
consumeraffairs.com/php/a_report.php
also, send a complaint with copies of your paperwork-certified, return receipt requested to:
Mary Beth Buchanon
700 Grant St.
Suite 400
Pittsburgh, Pa. 15219
and:
Eastern Central Region
Federal Trade Commission
Suite 200
11 Superior Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2507
Complaints about them as Invention Submission Corp. can be found. Also read what a former employee says about the way they operate.
(((Redacted)))
Make sure you reference this in your complaint in association with Invention Submission
Do not let them bully you into a partial refund. They tried the excuse that 'it's been 10 years' with me-as well as a gag order. I want the full refund as required by the FTC-93 and 95 rulings. This is the minimum I will accept to even think about not talking about this scam. I have the list of alleged 'companies' from their highly touted 'databank' that had NOTHING to do with what I was trying to market-much less that I needed foreign patents and was told I didn't-a violation of FTC-94.
I don't care how long it's been. All this scam information and rulings have not been available for 10 years so who cares. I, myself, didn't get internet access until 1999 and was a real rookie then as to how to search and access information. I am quite a bit better now and they will pay-either me by way of a full refund or in loss of revenue which I know has already exceeded what they could/should have refunded me.
Keep us updated. We must keep these slugs in the public eye to save others from the same fate.
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