Complaint Review:
Universal Business Strategies
On August 27, 2001 I purchased the Don Lapre making money package after seeing his infomercial on TV. The half hour program said that thousands of dollars could be made in the 1-900 call line information business. All you have to do is put tiny classified ads in newspapers, he showed checks for thousands of dollars and bank statements. There were people that swore it was that easy to make money doing this.
So in Nov of 2001 I called Universal Business Strategies and ordered the Date Line, Chat Line, Confessions Line, Sports & Entertainment Line and Internet Secrets Line. Then in early 2002 I also ordered the Sports Equipment Web Site and the Bio-Threat Line. In all, I have spent over $17,000.00 Dollars on these 900 lines & Fitness Sites.
Then I started my ad campaign, placing my tiny classified ads in newspapers all over the USA and on the internet. To this date I have spent over $2,200 dollars in advertising in papers. I have also made hundreds of flyers and business cards to distribute to shopping malls, collages, libraries and where ever I thought would be a great place to advertise. I have also spent hundreds of hours on the internet and driving trying to promote this business. To this date I have made absolutely NOTHING ($0.00) .
Fred
Tabernacle, New Jersey
U.S.A.
1 Updates & Rebuttals
Jim
Tampa,Florida,
U.S.A.
Fred I feel you are a VICTIM, I hope this contact info will help you.
#2Consumer Suggestion
Sat, December 28, 2002
Here is some more inside information on Mr. Don Lapre, the man you might call Mr. Deception. I am hopeful that this will make some of his victims feel better.
Here are both of his home addresses in Phoenix, Az
# 1 address is 14809 South 25th way, Phoenix, Az 85048.
# 2 address is 14819 South 25th way, Phoenix Az 85044
His home phone numbers are
602 or 480 759-4100 460-5300
His wife's # 460-5200
his email address is DLDL@home.com
His main media man is Tim Jasinski and his home phone number is 602 or 480 264-4843 and his cell number is 377-5733
We must not forget about his BK. filled on the date of 10-14-96 and released on 7-15-97. The amount of money that went down the drain was $957,909.49. If you do not believe this satement, Go to the web site listed and see for yourself.
http://recorder.maricopa.gov/recdocdata
/Frame.asp?rec=19970136790&pg=2&cls=R
ecorderDocuments&suf=&sar=UnOfficial&bi d=&naf=0&bk=0&rec2=&pgs=&map=&bdt=1/1/1
900&edt=9/13/2001&nm=LAPRE+DONALD+ETAL& set=20&cde=&lnk=1&Pages=2
L.A.P.R.E. could mean:
Look
Around
Pokem
Ream'em
Eat'em
His key employee names and numbers are as follows:
Brad St Germn 843-3292
Brian Butler 504-1085
Chip Brown 246-1559
Chris Dompier 752-1012
Coleta Hodgsen 780-1566
Dan Fialkosky 931-4563
Daniel Nielson 992-9335
Dave Hanson 572-7001
Dave Jenkins 939-7671
Dave Putney 992-8235
Dawn Abbey 870-0894
Don Beck ( 360 ) 755-0747
Forrest Webb 569-6615
George Petrucz 439-2113
Jeff Pynn 502-3714
John Nelson 561-0447
Larry Levin 486-1084
Lisa Torrez 706-2215
Mark Coppola 863-1327
Mary Fitzpatrk 460-3128
Medi D. 706-0759
Mike Hoffman 990-7907
Rachel Guenther 266-9296
Ray Quiban 848-9228
Ray Valenzuela 706-0223
Renee Vuaghn 948-6423
Sandy Daly 706-6658
Stan Wozniak 234-3694
Steve Dzialo 582-1665
Steve Kessel 939-4094
Steve Smith 943-0074
Tempa Ottosen 246-1559
Tim Jasinski 264-4843
Todd Weitkunat 249-6029
Tony Coppola 447-4571
Wendell Craig 495-1854