Rip-off Report
Tempe,#2Consumer Comment
Sun, February 01, 2004
The companies that you mention above have nothing to do with MVI Marketing. They buy product from them, period; but, unfortunately it sometimes does not end there.
Many months ago Rip-off Report did an extensive investigation regarding MVI Marketing. We called and e-mailed dozens of alleged victims, we found that some of the companies that buy their promotional capons misuse and misrepresent them, no fault of Mvi Marketing.
MVI Marketing has even suffered fraudulent reproduction of their travel couponsa and companies using their name.
MVI Marketing has made good on ALL capons. To make matters even worse, they have also suffered the wrath of a few ex-employees. These ex-employees not only stole company customer information, they have also filed bogus Rip-off Reports and Rebuttals. Rip-off Report uncovered this months ago.. These individuals are now in competition with MVI Marketing and have chosen to be unscrupulous in their ways of doing business..
MVI Marketing became a member of Rip-off Report Corporate Advocacy, Customer Satisfaction & Resolution Program, making a commitment to make changes in their company and giving full refunds to unsatisfied customers.. this is a requirement to join Rip-off Report Corporate Advocacy, Customer Satisfaction & Resolution Program.
I can tell all our readers, I have personally told executives at MVI Marketing on several occasions, they should have NEVER given some of the alleged victims their money back because some of these customers were clearly lying to them taking advantage. Yes, customers can also be dishonest. :-)
I have said this before, and I will say it again, if more companies were like MVI Marketing, the business world would be a better place..
ED Magedson
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Overland Park,#3Consumer Comment
Sun, February 01, 2004
This sounds an awful lot like Vacation Station/MVI/Grand Getaways of Overland Park, KS. Sounds like these jerks are shifting from state to state, preying on people to try and separate them from thousands of dollars, only to not deliver what they promise in their elaborate sales pitch seminars. We went to one because we got a phone call about an entry form we filled out to win a new car! (New bait tactic I guess)
I dont see what winning a new car has to do with purchasing a travel club membership, but more on that later.
Of course we got the same in your face, one and two people at the table pushing the packages at us, quoting all kinds of monthly rates we could pay if we couldn't afford the $7000 up front. Oh excuse me, they had it on special THAT DAY ONLY for $6000. Boy we needed to make a decision FAST!
Could we take their glossy brochures and leaflets home and think about it? Nope...had to decide RIGHT THEN AND THERE.
They made sure and let us know too that they spent $214 pp to get us to that seminar and provide free coffee, beverages and cookies. (Bait tactic #2, the infamous guilt trip)
Here's a doozy....(Bait tactic #3.)
"Well let me tell you folks, last week I had a travel agent in here? and let me tell you...boy she sure doubted everything I said and she fired off questions at me...until she got to looking at what we offer. I sold her right then and there folks. If she can believe it, you can too!"
So wow...a travel agent endorses this. Where is she?? Where is HER statement about their awesome customer service and travel benefits?
The brochures looked too generic to be real.
"Dream Cruise"
"Dream Hawaii Vacation"
Luckily we didn't sign up for their packages. When we firmly told them no, they snatched up their brochures and hustled us out. Hmm...guess they were afraid we might tip off other people to their game.
I've reported them to the KS AG office. Anything affiliated with MVI needs to be put out of business.