Anonymus
Southern,#2Consumer Suggestion
Tue, August 08, 2006
Here is a summary of government action taken so far against Mentoring of America LLC. On October 21, 2004 Mentoring of America, LLC entered into a settlement agreement with the Utah Division of Consumer Protection (the Division). According to the terms of the agreement, Mentoring of America, LLC agreed to pay a fine of $2,000 and comply with all provisions of the Consumer Sales Practices Act and the Telephone Fraud Prevention Act in future consumer transactions in the state of Utah. Mentoring of America, LLC also agreed that within 30 days it would submit a completed application for telemarketing under the Telephone Fraud Prevention Act, and make refunds within ten days in the amounts previously agreed to with the Division to those consumers whose names were previously listed and others whose complaints were pending with the Division of Consumer Protection. On October 28, 2005 Mentoring of America, LLC entered into a settlement agreement with the Utah Division of Consumer Protection (the Division). According to the terms of the agreement, Mentoring of America, LLC agreed to comply with all requirements of the Utah Consumer Sales Practices Act, Utah Telephone Fraud Prevention Act, Business Opportunity Act and all other laws and rules administered by the Division applicable to them. The company agreed to pay an administrative fine to the Division, and make refunds by December 31, 2005 to consumers referenced in the agreement. The company also agreed to resolve and refund, without Division action, all other consumer complaints similarly situated under the Utah Consumer Sales Practices Act, Utah Telephone Fraud Prevention Act, and Utah Business Opportunity Act that are filed with the Division in the future and that occurred prior to this settlement agreement. The company further agreed to disclose in a clear and conspicuous manner the products and/or services represented in their sales presentations as well as whom will be providing those products and/or services. Nothing in the agreement should be construed as an admission of guilt or liability by Mentoring of America, LLC. On April 4, 2006 the Utah Division of Consumer Protection (the Division) filed an amended complaint with the Third Judicial District Court of the State of Utah (the Court) against Mentoring of America LLC, John Beck Amazing Profits LLC, and Jeff Paul (MOA). Charges filed indicate MOA breached the settlement agreement dated October 28, 2005 by failing to file the disclosures required to sell assisted marketing plans; honor the three-day right to cancel; and reform its business practices. The complaint indicates that MOA violated the Consumer Sales Practices Act, the Business Opportunity Disclosure Act, and the Telephone Fraud Prevention Act. The Division is seeking: damages and restitution for loss suffered by consumers to date; a fine for breach of the Settlement Agreement; an administrative fine for each deceptive act or practice found to have occurred; and for an order enjoining MOA all acts and practices in violation of the Consumer Sales Practices Act, the Telephone Fraud Prevention Act, and the Business Opportunity Act. The attorneys for MOA have answered the complaint asking the Court to judge that the Telephone Fraud Prevention Act, the Business Opportunity Act, and the Consumer Sales Practices Act as codified in the Utah Code are unconstitutional and that the complaint be dismissed without prejudice. This case is currently pending.
Anonymus
Southern,#3Consumer Suggestion
Tue, August 01, 2006
Matt, You've already been caught double posting on the same page as two different people, once as an employee of Mentoing of America, then again on the same page as a satisfied customer of Mentoring of America who was able to cancel and get a refund because of a family emergency. You forgot to take into account that your name and city appear on each response made. www.ripoffreport.com/reports/ripoff194020.htm Mentoring of America is under investigation by the Utah Division of Consumer Proctection. On top of that, the recent and third lawsuit against them has made the news. Here's the link while the video is still there. www.wkrc.com/mediacenter/?videoId=10945=9 I'm submitting my tape recorded conversations with Mentoring of America's people to the Utah investigators. By the way Matt, only after a Utah investigator received my complaint against Mentoring of America and sent them a letter, did Mentoring of America give me a refund. They sent me a hand signed check overnight delivery for the full cost I lost. Your above story is nothing but nonsense and you know it. You are trying to put a positive spin on things, but the proof, the current ongoing investigation by the state of Utah, the lawsuit, and the news is overwhelming you at this point.
Matt
NSL,#4UPDATE Employee
Tue, May 23, 2006
The John Beck program is a great program that really works. The first month free membership to his Product Vault website, his Landbank website and his Hotline support are included with your order for his training. Then, for ease of administration, every customer is set up on an automatic billing cycle for continued access to these awesome tools useful to profiting from the tax sale process. To help avoid concerns from our customers, we clearly state in all of our materials that the first month is free and that there will be an automatic billing charge every month until such time as the customer decides to cancel. We clearly state our policy in the materials you were sent. We also include a phone number and an email address useful to stopping this automatic payment procedure if you decide so to do. I just tried this number and it only took a couple of minutes on hold before I was able to speak with a customer service agent. We would hope that you will continue to nurture your dream of making more money and would hope that you will see us as the solution in the future. Good luck!