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Complaint Review: I Sold It - ISI - Isoldit - I-soldit.com - ebay - Pasadena California
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I Sold It - ISI - Isoldit - I-soldit.com - ebay
Pasadena, 91106 California, U.S.A.
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I Sold It - ISI - Isoldit - I-soldit.com - ebay business franchise auction drop off store BEWARE ripoff Pasadena California
WARNING!!! DO NOT BUY INTO THIS CONCEPT!!!
As a franchisee this concept does not work. In fact none of the four business models work from walkin traffic, selling cars, charity,to B2B. The only money making idea that works is selling franchises to hard working individuals, who will lose their home and life savings over time.
Virtually these stores are money pits. Labor intensive, with NO supporting software that works, or national branding(except to SELL franchises, oh yes and coupons). Both versions of the software they tout to be so good, have gone down this month with their "workarounds".
Corp accounting has lead to lost checks and lost customers, as well as NON itemized or integrated accounting systems. And, we have had five District managers in 7 months.
The Corp forum has only what makes them look good for new franchisees and investors. They don't like their franchisees to speak openly, especially with each other, and definetly not on the forum.
Ask for real profit numbers, NOT gross sales (misleading), an accounting of all stores that have changed hands or closed, and a real life demo of the software that is "supposed to" work. Buyer BEWARE!
Karen
Woodstock, Georgia
U.S.A.
As a franchisee this concept does not work. In fact none of the four business models work from walkin traffic, selling cars, charity,to B2B. The only money making idea that works is selling franchises to hard working individuals, who will lose their home and life savings over time.
Virtually these stores are money pits. Labor intensive, with NO supporting software that works, or national branding(except to SELL franchises, oh yes and coupons). Both versions of the software they tout to be so good, have gone down this month with their "workarounds".
Corp accounting has lead to lost checks and lost customers, as well as NON itemized or integrated accounting systems. And, we have had five District managers in 7 months.
The Corp forum has only what makes them look good for new franchisees and investors. They don't like their franchisees to speak openly, especially with each other, and definetly not on the forum.
Ask for real profit numbers, NOT gross sales (misleading), an accounting of all stores that have changed hands or closed, and a real life demo of the software that is "supposed to" work. Buyer BEWARE!
Karen
Woodstock, Georgia
U.S.A.
2 Updates & Rebuttals
Susan
Columbus,New Mexico,
U.S.A.
Some Say "NO", I Say "YES"
#2Consumer Comment
Tue, November 29, 2005
I have bought one fairly big ticket item from the "I Sold It" franchisee in Green Bay, WI and I was very pleased with the purchase. The item (an alpaca rug) was described accurately and the shipping was extremely fast. Of course, that may be the exception rather than the norm. As with anything, "let the buyer be ware".
Annie
New Orleans,Louisiana,
U.S.A.
I Sold It! Poor Representation IMO
#3Consumer Suggestion
Mon, November 28, 2005
As for my experience with "I Sold It," their auctions often have non-working shipping calculators and/or in my opinion inflated shipping charges. For large ticket items, I can see these venues as a viable offering. However, for the most part I think the concept is bloated and overpriced. As always, just my opinion. I won't buy from eBay auctions that advertise an "I Sold It" tie in.
