Rip-off Report Investigation: Editor's UPDATE: Positive Rating and Recognition has been given to
IPA International Profit Associates for its Commitment to Excellence in customer service.
Rip-off Report's investigation of IPA uncovers an ongoing commitment to total client satisfaction. This means that clients can expect the company will always work towards finding a mutually satisfactory resolution to any complaints or concerns, more importantly IPA is concerned with the new growth and success of their clients business and, IPA is listening carefully to what its clients are saying. After all, when becoming creative to make things better, making changes for the benefit of the business sometimes comes hard like any good lesson.
One top executive of the company stated to Rip-off Report, that IPA's corporate philosophy is based on the premise that IPA will advance itself through first advancing its clients. Their process starts by identifying what clients want, then reinforcing and continuing with its work, which ultimately leads to Client Company Life Cycle Management - what clients needs as they grow from start-up to maturity continuing through exit strategy and retirement for the business owner.
Rip-off Report has confirmed that IPA's approach to business includes a total corporate quality assessment. The result of which, leads to continual dedication to quality operations, client and employee relations, and innovation management. Rip-off Report was pleased to learn that the company's past and current approach to business is focused on its pledge to total commitment towards client satisfaction.
It is our opinion that large and small business owners can feel confident in the fact that IPA has worked with thousands of businesses in Canada and the United States. They are a full business development company and innovators in their field and have successfully helped thousands of businesses by providing new and innovative ideas and solutions for almost every type of business imaginable.
IPA recognizes that complaints posted on Rip-off Report (true or not) are issues that need to be addressed and if handled correctly can be valuable learning opportunities. With the feedback generated by Rip-off Report's Investigation IPA has made organizational changes allowing their clients a more streamlined approach to problem resolution and a total overall commitment to customer experience.
In summary, after our investigation, which included discussions with IPA Senior Management, Rip-off Report is convinced that the company has been and is committed to quality delivery of services resulting in total client satisfaction.
To demonstrate IPA's commitment to client satisfaction, and the rip-off report corporate advocacy program, we recommend you listen to testimonials from real IPA clients. You can listen to these testimonials by clicking on this link, www.ipaconsulting.com/video Read more about IPA International Profit Associates Commitment to Excellence and Total Consumer Satisfaction and why consumers should feel safe, confident and secure when doing business with a member of Rip-off Report's Corporate Advocacy Business Remediation & Customer Satisfaction Program. ..yes, a long name for a program that does a lot for both consumers and businesses alike. Read about Rip-off Report Corporate Advocacy Business Remediation & Customer Satisfaction Program,..A program that benefits the consumer, assures them of complete satisfaction and confidence when doing business with a member business. this program works. =====================
NOW TO THE ORIGINAL REPORT THAT WAS FILED =====================
International Profit Associates DON'T WORK FOR IPA NO MATTER WHAT! TOTAL WASTE OF TIME, MONEY, EFFORT. Buffalo Grove Illinois
I'm a college graduate and experienced sales person. I accepted an outside sales position with IPA (the title was "Senior Area Manager"--sounds important, right?). I had to pay the airfare to and from Chicago for a week of training (this was reimbursed after I made my first "sale").
The experience was terrible. The leads that were supposedly pre-set for me amounted to nothing more than random listings from the phone book. On several occasions I had repeated appointments with people who had died 4 and 5 years ago! Numerous other appointments were with companies out of business 3+ years. The few who had actually been called usually had told the person in Chicago that they were NOT interested--I got sent in anyway.
Gas is $4 a gallon, and I got run all over town for nothing. The sales I did make usually fell out, because of buyers remorse--heightened by an unsatisfactory BBB report and numerous complaints on this ripoff report site as well.
There are some nice people that work there, but the corporate attitude of IPA is really caustic, disrespectful, and nasty; this is partially responsible for their poor BBB rating, and is generally how they treat employees as well. The rest of the complaints are that they lie, cheat, steal, overcharge people, and usually provide no help whatsoever to the hapless businesses that hire their services. I actually thought that I was trying to help small businesses to grow and become more profitable, while hopefully making a good living. When I found out that the few dollars I made here came from exploiting businesses to no real benefit, it made me sick.
Back in the "old days" it was difficult to verify a company's reputation. You had to telephone the BBB and ask them if they had anything on such-and-such a company. In the world of the internet and electronic communications, it is far easier to check someone out before you do business. More people are doing this, which is good.
IPA seems to have grown in those awkward days before the internet. The senior executives will tell you about high closing and "run" rates. This is not the case today. More people are wising up to IPA's smoke and mirror approach before they sign the check. In the old days, more clients signed the contracts and only then found out what a poor deal it was.
I'm sorry I wasted my time working for this company. When I look at the pathetic income I finally made, I wish I'd have gone to work flipping burgers for Mc Donalds--I'd have made more money--seriously. And it would have been more honest work. Do NOT work for this company unless you're a masochist...or a crook.
There are many other business management consulting firms, and I cannot find ONE with a record and reputation as bad as IPA.
Constance Do Good.
Constance dogood
long beach, California
U.S.A.