Complaint Review: The Marketing Firm Marketing FX Market Chicago....

I noticed that the postings for this "rip-off" were outdated so I wanted to post my own experiences, hopefully, to help any other person that is intereted in Marketing FX:

I had a similar experience as the ones above but I must note a few differences from mine. First of all, Marketing FX offers two compensations packages. The first is a base pay pay option (which they lied to me and said was $500 a week, when in reality it was closer to $300). The second option is a Commission only package. Also, M.FX DOES IN FACT OFFER INSURANCE BENEFITS FROM BLUE CROSS AND AFLAC. I went in to their office in Rosemont, IL for my second interview, which was supposed to be a "shadow day". During my first interview, they told me that the position was B2B sales, when in reality it was door-to-door sales for AT&T phone, internet, and cable services.

The craziness of my experience happened while I was in the field (in a random neighborhood). About 30 minutes into going door-to-door, annoying people, a Police Officer from the local P.D. pulled up and said that they had gotten a call of illegal solicitation being done. They asked the gentlemen I was with if he had his permit, and he didnt. So, they wrote down our information and told us to get out of town. I immediately asked the guy to take me back to my car.

I'm not quite sure if you can classify this operation as a scam, but they do lie to you to get you out into the field. Not only that, there is something fishy about an operation that encourages their Salespeople to go to territories in which they are not permitted to sell. Applicants beware, the position is not as good as they make it seem. Do not even bother with the first interview!

I did the research and both of the companies websites are the same....Marketing FX.com and .org are the same companies. I worked for this company for about 1 month, and amidst the vague answers, and perky attitudes during "Atmosphere", I realized that I was going more in debt, because everything that I was told was a lie...Walking around all day, unless you had a car, barging into businesses demanding to see a phone bill, using mental powers to take control of a customer through certain questions, tone, body language(indifference) all to cheat and mislead these poor unsuspecting people.

The scheme is quite ingenius, and is used more and more around the world. Long story short, unless you have NO heart, and I mean heartless, and no morals, you would not do well at this job. Sure there are some people that get over and make some money, but their the ones just previously mentioned. I just hope the people still there can realize before its too late.....

I wanted to thank Michelle for her report on this company. I had my first interview with them today and felt like something was amiss during the interview. I got called back for a second interview for tomorrow and would have most likely gone had I not googled the company and found Michelle's report. For the record however there is another company in Chicago called Marketing FX (www.marketingfx.org) that is NOT the same as this company. They seem to be a reputable company so do not get the two mixed up.

Generally speaking, defamation is the issuance of a false statement about another person, which causes that person to suffer harm. Slander involves the making of defamatory statements by a transitory (non-fixed) representation, usually an oral (spoken) representation. Libel involves the making of defamatory statements in a printed or fixed medium, such as a magazine or newspaper.

Typically, the elements of a cause of action for defamation include:

1. A false and defamatory statement concerning another;
2. The unprivileged publication of the statement to a third party (that is, somebody other than the person defamed by the statement);
3. If the defamatory matter is of public concern, fault amounting at least to negligence on the part of the publisher; and
4. Damage to the plaintiff.

In the context of defamation law, a statement is 'published' when it is made to the third party. That term does not mean that the statement has to be in print.

Damages are typically to the reputation of the plaintiff, but depending upon the laws of the jurisdiction it may be enough to establish mental anguish.

Most jurisdictions also recognize 'per se' defamation, where the allegations are presumed to cause damage to the plaintiff. Typically, the following may constitute defamation per se Attacks on a person's professional character or standing.

This is a message to all people that are willing to put their name out on the line to bad mouth a company.

All of the companies listed in this blog are independent from each other. DS-Max is NOT affiliated with any of them. The research found on these companies is as accurate as most information you get on the internet. There is a reason why your college professors did not allow your references to come from the internet. :)

This is an opinion site ONLY! Be careful of spreading the wrong information. Most of the people reporting any complaints never even worked for the company or did for a short period of time.

These companies have an extensive interview process in order to avoid hiring someone that is not a fit. Also, they are growing companies, that have never had layoffs. This means that if someone submits a resume, they will actually contact you as soon as they can. The assumption is that if a candidate submits a resume, they are looking for a job to make money as soon as possible. The quicker they can get in for an interview, the quicker they can make money. Somehow, in today's negative world, this is considered desperate or unprofessional.

The words 'Sales and Marketing' are on every job posting. 'Advertising Agency' never appears anywhere on any posting. The truth is that most people don't even read the body of the posting, they just send their resume to 100 companies and hope for a hit.

The bottom line is that people want to complain. They want to find a reason not to take a risk because if they fail, they will have no one to blame. The world is a scary place but don't make it scarier by convincing yourself that everyone is out to get you.

Last note: The clients that are represented by these companies would not put their name and reputation out on the line if they were not legitimate.

Well, I also went to the interview for this company, but they never called me back. Good thing, I didn't find out about this scam till two weeks later. I feel sorry for those that did call back and a day was wasted on this. And man I am surprised by the number of scams out there in Chicago. Theres this, Blush Promotions/Victory Promotions (WHICH IS THE SAME d**n CRAP BUILDING!) Apex, Online Administrative Management Consulting, Ltd, etc.

My god how can they get away with this? What I learned from this is do the research first, don't just apply away thinking you were on your way to a long-term career and a will made life. Thats what I thought, but I am not making that mistake again. I am going to a computer training school, maybe that will start my life on track, Like Marketing FX.

Read the comments made about Johnson Marketing . . . this is the same company!!