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Complaint Review: Continental Gourment Coffee - Denver Colorado
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Continental Gourment Coffee
999 18th Street Denver, 80202 Colorado, U.S.A.
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Continental Gourment Coffee Took my money and ran Denver Colorado
I responded to an ad in the local newspaper for a 'recession-proof' business opportunity as a coffee distributor. I was contacted by a Dan Goodall of 'Continental Gourmet Coffee' who sent me (airborne express) a professional looking folder with brochures, info, and coffee sample.
I was later contacted by Dan via telephone to try and get me to participate. He had an email sent to me with more info: company press release from Jan 2008, Dunn & Bradstreet Report, BBB Certificate, list of 4 references (existing distributors), and contracts for their 'gold' and 'platinum' level distributorships.
I was next contacted by Jack McShea from Roosevelt Marketing & Placement, in Oregon. He stated that their company was contracted to help set up my displays in locations approved by Continental Gourmet.
I called each of the references (existing distributors) and left messages for them. I received return calls from 3 of them: Dave Jakovich (Poughkeepsie, NY), Harold Baer (Seattle, WA), Mike Hughes Springfield, Il All 3 had positive experiences with the company.
I wanted to participate at the 'gold' level which cost $24,900 and included 15 coffee displays with enough coffee to stock the displays. The money was due in 2 halves ($12450 each) and was payable through wire transfer only to their bank HSBC.
Dan left the company shortly after the 1st half of the money was received. I was then contacted by Jennifer Kyle who said she was Dana's replacement. I have received the displays and initial order of coffee. I was then contacted by Jack McShea who said we would rollout the displays on July 14. I have been unable to contact anyone since. I visited their office in Denver on July 8 and was told that they had moved in June with no forwarding address.
I have been unable to contact or receive call-backs from any other people whom I spoke to in the past.
I have read a recent BBB warning for this company. DO NOT SEND THEM ANY MONEY!
If anyone else has experience with this company, please report it. We can quickly form a class-action lawsuit and recover our money from this elaborate scam.
Rich198
Long Beach, California
U.S.A.
I was later contacted by Dan via telephone to try and get me to participate. He had an email sent to me with more info: company press release from Jan 2008, Dunn & Bradstreet Report, BBB Certificate, list of 4 references (existing distributors), and contracts for their 'gold' and 'platinum' level distributorships.
I was next contacted by Jack McShea from Roosevelt Marketing & Placement, in Oregon. He stated that their company was contracted to help set up my displays in locations approved by Continental Gourmet.
I called each of the references (existing distributors) and left messages for them. I received return calls from 3 of them: Dave Jakovich (Poughkeepsie, NY), Harold Baer (Seattle, WA), Mike Hughes Springfield, Il All 3 had positive experiences with the company.
I wanted to participate at the 'gold' level which cost $24,900 and included 15 coffee displays with enough coffee to stock the displays. The money was due in 2 halves ($12450 each) and was payable through wire transfer only to their bank HSBC.
Dan left the company shortly after the 1st half of the money was received. I was then contacted by Jennifer Kyle who said she was Dana's replacement. I have received the displays and initial order of coffee. I was then contacted by Jack McShea who said we would rollout the displays on July 14. I have been unable to contact anyone since. I visited their office in Denver on July 8 and was told that they had moved in June with no forwarding address.
I have been unable to contact or receive call-backs from any other people whom I spoke to in the past.
I have read a recent BBB warning for this company. DO NOT SEND THEM ANY MONEY!
If anyone else has experience with this company, please report it. We can quickly form a class-action lawsuit and recover our money from this elaborate scam.
Rich198
Long Beach, California
U.S.A.
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Rich198
Long Beach,California,
U.S.A.
The Coffee Man Continetal Coffee
#2Author of original report
Fri, July 25, 2008
I responded to an ad in the local newspaper for a 'recession-proof' business opportunity as a coffee distributor. I was contacted by a Dan Goodall of 'Continental Gourmet Coffee' who sent me (airborne express) a professional looking folder with brochures, info, and coffee sample. I was later contacted by Dan via telephone to try and get me to participate. He had an email sent to me with more info: company press release from Jan 2008, Dunn & Bradstreet Report, BBB Certificate, list of 4 references (existing distributors), and contracts for their 'gold' and 'platinum' level distributorships. I was next contacted by Jack McShea from Roosevelt Marketing & Placement, in Oregon. He stated that their company was contracted to help set up my displays in locations approved by Continental Gourmet. I called each of the references (existing distributors) and left messages for them. I received return calls from 3 of them: Dave Jakovich (Poughkeepsie, NY), Harold Baer (Seattle, WA), Mike Hughes Springfield, Il All 3 had positive experiences with the company. I wanted to participate at the 'gold' level which cost $24,900 and included 15 coffee displays with enough coffee to stock the displays. The money was due in 2 halves ($12450 each) and was payable through wire transfer only to their bank HSBC. Dan left the company shortly after the 1st half of the money was received. I was then contacted by Jennifer Kyle who said she was Dana's replacement. I have received the displays and initial order of coffee. I was then contacted by Jack McShea who said we would rollout the displays on July 14. I have been unable to contact anyone since. I visited their office in Denver on July 8 and was told that they had moved in June with no forwarding address. I have been unable to contact or receive call-backs from any other people whom I spoke to in the past. I have read a recent BBB warning for this company. DO NOT SEND THEM ANY MONEY! If anyone else has experience with this company, please report it. We can quickly form a class-action lawsuit and recover our money from this elaborate scam. Rich198 Long Beach, California U.S.A.
