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Complaint Review: Primerica Fiancial Services - Norhville Michigan
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Primerica Fiancial Services
41820 6 Mile Road Suite 100 Norhville, 48167 Michigan, U.S.A.
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Primerica Fiancial Services ripoff-A retired engineer from ford motor co. misled and ripoffed ripoff fraud business Norhville Michigan*UPDATE: Primerica recognized by Rip-off Report a business opportunity well worth considering - it's not for everyone but many representatives make solid commission incomes. Primerica takes appropriate action against representatives conducting themselves improperly, pledges 100% commitment to customer service.
I'm a retired egnineer from Ford motor company, degreed and with an extensive finacial background. I never thought I'd fall for the scam Primerica pulled on me. This is what happened:
I received a call one day and couldn't believe what I was hearing. It went something like this: Hello Mr. -----, my name is Brian ------. This is not a telemarketing call so please listen to what I'm about to say. Your name has been referred to us (didn't state who) and we are looking for individuals of your caliber for a possible career position with our company. We are a member of Citigroup which I'm sure you've heard of. I would like to set up an interview with you at your convenience to see if you could fill one of our opening positions. (I think: hey, this sounds good. I have a lot of free time, excellent experience and could always use A little extra income to supplement my pension and social security checks. And, A member of Citigroup, this guy must be for real. I think I'll take him up on this interview bit. Sure doesn't sound like a scam to me).
I drive out to an exclusive subarb of Detroit and sure enough here is this fancy building amongst other buildings with reputable names and I get a little nervous saying to myself "Hey this is for real. I'd better try to make a good impression. Boy, this is just what I've been dreaming about. Becoming A paid finacial advisor with my own flex hours and this company will train me to boot."
I was greeted by a young man who looked like he just graduated from High School and was dressed in an expensive suit with all the trimmings that go with it. He seemed intelligent beyond his years so I thought, well this kid must really have something on the ball to be some kind of manager. He escorted me into a conference room and he gave me a "cooks tour" type of spiel about the company that kind of had my head spinning for awhile. And the funny thing was he immediately accepted me to start a career with Primerica finacial. He asked me to come back the following wednesday to talk with his boss and go over the details.
So, Wednesday rolls around. I come back just a little bit skeptical but still thinking (Member of Citigroup, this can't be a scam) Duhhh!!! Silly me and two other unfortunate souls (one was an umeployed lady who had A small son who she had brought with her.looking back at what those low life bastards must be doing to her gives me the urge to form a vigilante group and hang em all by the balls until broke). Well, dummy me and the other two canidates signed this form paying $199 for future finacial courses they were to give us (Which I later found out from a friend could be learned from one of those ------ For Dummies books.)
Well, I could go on for a long, long time but let me sum it up like this:
1) It's a scam company. I got screwed out of $199. All they wanted was for me to contact people who would give referrals so they could sell their s**t and make immoral money like the low-life bastards they are. Of course I find this out after they have already releived me of my dineros.
2) Their weekly meetings look like they were organized by Elmer Gantry full of "plants" and screams of "Who want's to be a millionaire", "Who wants to go to Las Vegas,Hawaii, etc." The noise and hoop-lah were unbearable as I thought to myself "Well, another fine mess." The messages were all emotinally charged versus logically as if we were just about to go out and confront our competion in the Super Bowl. I wanted to vomit.
3) Live and learn. So true. But looking back on this whole farse I still can see how people could fall for it. It just looked so legitimate until after you had given them your money. Then they wanted you to start out even before you even took their finacial training courses. Double Duhhh on me.
4) In conclusion, these bastards are a bunch of greedy scumbag rats who would probably sell their grandmothers if the price was right. I advise everybody to stay away from PRIMERICA FINANCIAL SERVICES. And, if you can, report their immoral, unethecal activities to any group or government agency that can stop them.
Adios my friends and adios my $199. Buenas dias experience.
William
Melvindale, Michigan
U.S.A.
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I received a call one day and couldn't believe what I was hearing. It went something like this: Hello Mr. -----, my name is Brian ------. This is not a telemarketing call so please listen to what I'm about to say. Your name has been referred to us (didn't state who) and we are looking for individuals of your caliber for a possible career position with our company. We are a member of Citigroup which I'm sure you've heard of. I would like to set up an interview with you at your convenience to see if you could fill one of our opening positions. (I think: hey, this sounds good. I have a lot of free time, excellent experience and could always use A little extra income to supplement my pension and social security checks. And, A member of Citigroup, this guy must be for real. I think I'll take him up on this interview bit. Sure doesn't sound like a scam to me).
I drive out to an exclusive subarb of Detroit and sure enough here is this fancy building amongst other buildings with reputable names and I get a little nervous saying to myself "Hey this is for real. I'd better try to make a good impression. Boy, this is just what I've been dreaming about. Becoming A paid finacial advisor with my own flex hours and this company will train me to boot."
I was greeted by a young man who looked like he just graduated from High School and was dressed in an expensive suit with all the trimmings that go with it. He seemed intelligent beyond his years so I thought, well this kid must really have something on the ball to be some kind of manager. He escorted me into a conference room and he gave me a "cooks tour" type of spiel about the company that kind of had my head spinning for awhile. And the funny thing was he immediately accepted me to start a career with Primerica finacial. He asked me to come back the following wednesday to talk with his boss and go over the details.
So, Wednesday rolls around. I come back just a little bit skeptical but still thinking (Member of Citigroup, this can't be a scam) Duhhh!!! Silly me and two other unfortunate souls (one was an umeployed lady who had A small son who she had brought with her.looking back at what those low life bastards must be doing to her gives me the urge to form a vigilante group and hang em all by the balls until broke). Well, dummy me and the other two canidates signed this form paying $199 for future finacial courses they were to give us (Which I later found out from a friend could be learned from one of those ------ For Dummies books.)
Well, I could go on for a long, long time but let me sum it up like this:
1) It's a scam company. I got screwed out of $199. All they wanted was for me to contact people who would give referrals so they could sell their s**t and make immoral money like the low-life bastards they are. Of course I find this out after they have already releived me of my dineros.
2) Their weekly meetings look like they were organized by Elmer Gantry full of "plants" and screams of "Who want's to be a millionaire", "Who wants to go to Las Vegas,Hawaii, etc." The noise and hoop-lah were unbearable as I thought to myself "Well, another fine mess." The messages were all emotinally charged versus logically as if we were just about to go out and confront our competion in the Super Bowl. I wanted to vomit.
3) Live and learn. So true. But looking back on this whole farse I still can see how people could fall for it. It just looked so legitimate until after you had given them your money. Then they wanted you to start out even before you even took their finacial training courses. Double Duhhh on me.
4) In conclusion, these bastards are a bunch of greedy scumbag rats who would probably sell their grandmothers if the price was right. I advise everybody to stay away from PRIMERICA FINANCIAL SERVICES. And, if you can, report their immoral, unethecal activities to any group or government agency that can stop them.
Adios my friends and adios my $199. Buenas dias experience.
William
Melvindale, Michigan
U.S.A.
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Regena
Duluth,Georgia,
U.S.A.
How to request a refund
#2UPDATE Employee
Tue, September 30, 2003
My name is Regena Wood and I am an employee of Primerica in the Office of the General Counsel. We would like to obtain additional information from you regarding your Primerica experience. The Independent Business Application you completed includes a "Refund Provision." Should you wish to discuss this matter further, please feel free to contact me at Primerica's Home Office via email at [email protected], or by telephone at 770.546.7955 or 1.800.243.8901, ext. 7955. I will be happy to assist you with the refund process.
