Stephen
Vancouver,#2Consumer Suggestion
Sun, September 10, 2006
Dani-if you have found this website, you no doubt have more insight than many thousands of unsuspecting victims of magazine itinerate sales. The salesgroups you've identified are NEVER affiliated with any school, and are in fact owned/controlled by a thug name Vinnie Pitts who resides in Fla and visits towns across the USA stealing money from folks who have been taken in by his salespeople. Vinnie will whine that he has no control over what the kids at the door tell folks... but will in turn beat that same agent for lack of production when they return with a less than productive day. Many of the young people in this line of work, like their boss, Vinnie, have extensive criminal/civil histories. But many of them are also good kids who are scared, with nowhere to go, and fall prey to a business that will keep a roof over their heads and 10-20 day in their pockets to ensure indentured servitude. Yes, they should have a permit, no we should never let them into our homes. But remember, many victims of this business are the kids that Vinnie and others like him abuse.
Danielle
Reynoldsburg,#3Author of original report
Sun, September 10, 2006
Some other details about the gentlemen: They both asked very inappropriate questions: "Are you down with 4:20?" I then asked the guy if a baseball player should smoke marijuana, and he replied "Oh just sometimes, besides, I'm the pitcher, so I don't run much." I was offended, as I do not engage in drug use. "Can I have a cigarette?" I'm not sure why I was asked this, although I do smoke, I assume that a person who is on the job isn't going to ask to borrow or use your personal items. "What are you doing tonight? We don't have anything going on, so we could hang with you if you want." Not sure about this one. It weirded me out a little.