- Report: #224063
Complaint Review: BOOMERANG MARKETING GROUP - Downers Grove/Oak Brook Illinois
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BOOMERANG MARKETING GROUP
boomerangmktginc.com Downers Grove/Oak Brook, Illinois, U.S.A.
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BOOMERANG MARKETING GROUP ,SMART CIRCLE , DC ADVERTISING ALL ASSOCIATED WITH BIGGEST "MARKETING JOB" SCAM IN THE COUNTRY...IT'S A PYRAMID SCHEME!!! Downers Grove/Oak Brook Illinois
Basically, this company is a bunch of little offices with different names (others include GQ Imports, Marketing Sessions, CYDCOR aka Cydor, DS-Max, and many others that would take too long to name...hint: look on Monster.com/Career Builder/HotJobs and look for names you haven't heard before, and it's them) that try to convince you that working for them will earn you the big bucks. What you will really do is go selling door to door. What a freakin scam job.
I'm so glad I had my second round interview, or as they call it, "The Day of 'O'" or Day of Observation, on what I was told was an "off day". We literally sold promotional packages in a parking lot. To be honest, I thought this had to be a joke the whole day, but the guy I was supposed to follow was totally all about selling crap in a parking lot. Some people actually bought the stuff. Shocking. I think he was still sort of in the dark that this is a retarded way to make a living.
And to say the least, my feet freakin hurt.
Anyway, afterwards, when we returned back to the office, which I might add was not even labeled with their company name (strange, huh? what are they hiding?) I was offered a position. Thankfully, I couldn't start for a few weeks, so I wasn't forced (or felt forced or whatever) to sign anything. The next day, after finding out on my Day of O that their "parent company" was Smart Circle, I did some research on the job, and it led me HERE, to what I really think is the best site ever and saved my life/career.
So, basically, I'm gonna cut to the point. If you do ANY job search, if you haven't heard of the company, SERIOUSLY, DON'T APPLY. Chances are, it is looped in with this scam. Of course, you need to be wary of any employer, as they can try to gyp you out of money at some point, but if you have NEVER EVER heard of the company, trust me, it's probably intertwined somewhere in this scam.
And also, if it's on one of the BIG job search engines multiple times, and is "a small company that's doing sports/entertainment marketing", DON'T DO IT. Do you REALLY wanna sell crap in a parking lot??? Didn't think so.
Hope this helps someone, as I almost got dragged into this sillyness, and wish that this information, specifically on Boomerang Marketing Group, was available before my first interview. Change that, before I even applied.
C
Chicago, Illinois
U.S.A.
I'm so glad I had my second round interview, or as they call it, "The Day of 'O'" or Day of Observation, on what I was told was an "off day". We literally sold promotional packages in a parking lot. To be honest, I thought this had to be a joke the whole day, but the guy I was supposed to follow was totally all about selling crap in a parking lot. Some people actually bought the stuff. Shocking. I think he was still sort of in the dark that this is a retarded way to make a living.
And to say the least, my feet freakin hurt.
Anyway, afterwards, when we returned back to the office, which I might add was not even labeled with their company name (strange, huh? what are they hiding?) I was offered a position. Thankfully, I couldn't start for a few weeks, so I wasn't forced (or felt forced or whatever) to sign anything. The next day, after finding out on my Day of O that their "parent company" was Smart Circle, I did some research on the job, and it led me HERE, to what I really think is the best site ever and saved my life/career.
So, basically, I'm gonna cut to the point. If you do ANY job search, if you haven't heard of the company, SERIOUSLY, DON'T APPLY. Chances are, it is looped in with this scam. Of course, you need to be wary of any employer, as they can try to gyp you out of money at some point, but if you have NEVER EVER heard of the company, trust me, it's probably intertwined somewhere in this scam.
And also, if it's on one of the BIG job search engines multiple times, and is "a small company that's doing sports/entertainment marketing", DON'T DO IT. Do you REALLY wanna sell crap in a parking lot??? Didn't think so.
Hope this helps someone, as I almost got dragged into this sillyness, and wish that this information, specifically on Boomerang Marketing Group, was available before my first interview. Change that, before I even applied.
C
Chicago, Illinois
U.S.A.
3 Updates & Rebuttals
Tim
Lyndboro,New Hampshire,
U.S.A.
Thank you
#2UPDATE EX-employee responds
Thu, December 14, 2006
Thank you for posting this report. I worked for this company for a few months and thought that is was a good opportunity as well. After 4 months of working 70 hours a week and making less than $100.00 I left befoer I got too for in debt. What a waist of time.
C
Chicago,Illinois,
U.S.A.
BMG Downer's Grove/Oak Brook IL - Something I forgot to add originally...
#3Author of original report
Fri, December 08, 2006
I forgot to add this to the original report, but the other guys I was with on my Day of O (the other interviewee and the person he was following) almost got ticketed for ILLEGALLY soliciting. This crap they make you do is ILLEGAL!!!! Do you want to get ticketed/sent to jail if the cops catch up with you too often??? THEY WILL SUCK YOU DRY OF ANY MONEY YOU "MAKE"/HAVE SAVED UP!!! Also, if anyone knows how to modify the actual report (good point made in last rebuttal), please post on here and let me know. Thanks!!!
Thomas
Anderson,South Carolina,
U.S.A.
Maybe this site needs a new category: "The Day of 'O'" ??
#4Consumer Comment
Wed, December 06, 2006
Didn't someone from Mass post a similar tale of snow? Well, I think P.T. Barnum said 'there is one born every minute'; just be glad you are not in that group.....
