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Rip-off Report Investigation:
Editor's UPDATE: Positive Rating and Recognition has been given to IPA International Profit Associates for its Commitment to Excellence in customer service.
Rip-off Report's investigation of IPA uncovers an ongoing commitment to total client satisfaction. This means that clients can expect the company will always work towards finding a mutually satisfactory resolution to any complaints or concerns, more importantly IPA is concerned with the new growth and success of their clients business and, IPA is listening carefully to what its clients are saying. After all, when becoming creative to make things better, making changes for the benefit of the business sometimes comes hard like any good lesson.
One top executive of the company stated to Rip-off Report, that IPA's corporate philosophy is based on the premise that IPA will advance itself through first advancing its clients. Their process starts by identifying what clients want, then reinforcing and continuing with its work, which ultimately leads to Client Company Life Cycle Management - what clients needs as they grow from start-up to maturity continuing through exit strategy and retirement for the business owner.
Rip-off Report has confirmed that IPA's approach to business includes a total corporate quality assessment. The result of which, leads to continual dedication to quality operations, client and employee relations, and innovation management. Rip-off Report was pleased to learn that the company's past and current approach to business is focused on its pledge to total commitment towards client satisfaction.
It is our opinion that large and small business owners can feel confident in the fact that IPA has worked with thousands of businesses in Canada and the United States. They are a full business development company and innovators in their field and have successfully helped thousands of businesses by providing new and innovative ideas and solutions for almost every type of business imaginable.
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NOW TO THE ORIGINAL REPORT THAT WAS FILED
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International Profit Associates - IPA Another small business hit by IPA- They are suing us!!! Illinois
Yes, thats right.....they have turned us over to a collection agency in Il and turned our file over the their attorney. They got post dated checks from us and cashed them when they were not supposed to. This caused us major problems and we stopped payment on the rest of the checks we had given them. Now they have faxed us a payment schedule and when I told them we would not sign up for their payment schedule and it was more important for us to pay our vendors and sub's I had a fax come through within 3 minutes from them telling us their attorney would be in touch with us.
This morning I emailed them and asked them for receipts from when their two consultants were here. After all they charge you for their flights, hotel, rental car and more. Their response was, we do not have your file any longer.
If any of you are willing to talk and see if we can get together to fight these guys, please contact us.
Denise
SUNNYVALE, California
U.S.A.
6 Updates & Rebuttals
J G Shrugged
Austin,Texas,
U.S.A.
They'll have to find the backup if they really are suing...
#7Consumer Comment
Wed, April 09, 2008
Collection agencies like to threaten suing a lot but only a few actually do.
Now, you mentioned before that you paid $15k and still owed them more money? What "services" did they provide for your company? It's going to boil down to the contract in the end.
But do what the other posters said about contacting the AG.
Denise
SUNNYVALE,California,
U.S.A.
Thanx you, Thanx you
#7Author of original report
Wed, April 09, 2008
Julie,
Thanks so much for your comments.....and you can bet I will be looking in the penny saver!!
I am in the process of filing a complaint with the Attorney General's office as we speak. These people have to be stopped!! They are all getting rich at the expense of small business and it has got to end.
Thanks again for your support!!
Denise
Julie
Antioch, CA, 94531,California,
U.S.A.
You Must Contact the California Attorney General Office
#7Consumer Suggestion
Wed, April 09, 2008
Please call the California Attorney General's Office a.s.a.p. and let them know what happened to you. They already have a huge number of complaints on file and yours may be the one that pushes the AG's office into doing something about IPA.
I am a victim of IPA's scam too and I am located fairly close to Sunnyvale, Ca. It is unforunate that the owner of this web site will not let victims share contact information with each other as I a lot of information that I can share with you about IPA.
First thing you need to know. All that stuff they said to you, such as, "your file isn't there anymore" and how they are "going to file a lawsuit against you" all of that stuff they said they are going to do, all of it is B/S. It is a scare tactic that they are famous for using as they attemp to psychologically beat the former client into submission. They do it to everybody.
Think about this for a second. Most small businesses can't afford to hire attorneys and then to pay court costs for a lawsuit filed against in the State of Illinois, especially now that they are suffering from all of the financial damage that IPA recently caused to your business . . . this is all a part of the scheme, you see. Because, now, IPA has you where they want you and now they have played their psychological trump card on you by threatening to file a lawsuit against you.
Think about it . . . can you think of a better way get more money out of a victim than to threaten them with high dollar lawsuit that the victim already knows they could never afford to fight to begin with? Well, that's exactly what they are doing.
So, IPA will continue to pressure you hard, reminding you how expensive it is going to be for to fight them in an Illinois court room. And IPA will file the lawsuit and they will keep applying the pressure on you. However, just before any real court proceedings are about to take place, IPA will offer you a deal. They will say, "Okay, Denise, lets not take this thing into court and cause everybody to spend more money. Let's try and settle this thing right here and now. How about if IPA agrees to accept some of the responsibility for things not going along as planned but you, in turn, also have to accept some of the blame for what happened. So, in an effort to be fair, this is what IPA can do to settle this thing once and for all. We are prepared cut your bill in half. This means you only owe us 50% of the total balance due, Denise, what do you say? That is as good a deal as you will get from anybody."
And very sadley, most victims have been beaten down so badly, they end up thinking that this "deal" is the only escape route out and away from IPA, and so they bite.
Don't do this Denise! Don't become a victim to IPA twice.
Denise, are you familiar with the Penneysaver insert that comes inside one of the SF Bay Area newspapers? I want you to keep an eye out for this insert and just promise me that you will read the all of the ads posted in their up coming weekly publications in April. Please, just humor me . . . you will understand why later.
Good Luck!
Denise
SUNNYVALE,California,
U.S.A.
Internation Profit Associates-Sunnyvale, Ca
#7Author of original report
Mon, April 07, 2008
Well John,
Seems like the snake in you keeps popping up its ugly head. You are part of IPA and all you did when you were here was brag about how much money you had....thats cause all you do is rip people off. You take advantage of a small business that is in trouble financially and instead of helping them like you say you will, you are only worried about making IPA richer. Your Cash Flow chart is very effective for IPA. We figured out that is why you want it faxed over to Dan Schneider each day, so you can figure out just how much to pull out of the company to pay IPA. I though it was strange how you kept telling me just how important the cash flow chart was, but for 3 weeks you kept pushing our vendors back and back just so IPA could get paid.
I hope everyone out there investigates you guys before they let you in their business. Its Companies like you that run people out of business.
By the way John, we found something on our computer system that was downloaded by accident I am sure. Part of the instructions that you give your Consultants says"It is expected that you return to the client in approximately three months after project conclusion for a Quarterly review. A 50 hour expansion provides you a $350.00 bonus."
Also, why is it John that you charge the client for airfare, rental car, hotel, meals etc, but you never give them receipts. Don't you think it is only fair that we get copies?
John
Buffalo Grove,Illinois,
U.S.A.
You're out of luck.
#7Consumer Suggestion
Sun, April 06, 2008
If you racked up a bill, why should that company (IPA) be responsible for it. I'm aware you could have kicked them out at any time, yet you continued... and now you don't want to pay them....
Typical.
And you people wonder why small business in America is so in trouble? None of you want to take any responsibility for your own actions in your lives and businesses and it's always someone else's fault...
Grow up, pay your bills, and have some d**n accountability in your life.... You are the alcoholic who says "i'm going to stop drinking after I finish this case that I bought."
Pissed,
An American Business Owner
S.n.
Bucyrus,Kansas,
U.S.A.
Have You Contact You Attorney General's Office?
#7Consumer Suggestion
Thu, April 03, 2008
If not, you might want to start there. This company has had many complaints on this site (and other sites). If you know where there corporate office is located, contact that AG's office as well.