Complaint Review: Team Winmark - Internet

Beware of this outfit. They are a Comcast Marketing Company that goes door to door to sign up customers for Comcast Services. They do not pay the people they hire, they will lie to customers at the front door to make a sale. The leaders have limited or little ethical values and are crooks. The scam is pretty simple. They run ads in craigslist under sales and sales and marketing, promise big money, have no interview process, no training, and churn people. The sysytem is designed to feed off of the young and innocent people looking for work. once these new hires make a few sales, they fire the person, and hold thier pay for 120 to 180 days, leaving the new hire to have worked for free. They claim to pay $200.00 for training which never happens. Here is how they operate. They set up shop in office complexes by renting a suite, use laptops, lease a conference room, have no business license and are operating outside of the scope of any and all local and state laws. They pay no sales tax, or B&O Tax. (Hello State of Washington and Department of Revenue) 

Their current office scam is being run out of an office next to Keller Williams in Federal Way off of 1st way south. What is really amazing is that COMCAST allows this.  They have a a sales meeting every Thursday morning where they all brag about how much they lie to customers to make a sale. They are proud of it and are not afraid to admit it. They give the reps these orange vests, a comcast shirt and hat, and approach the homeowner with some made up line such as "Has anyone from Comcast been by to talk to you about or fiber optic upgrade" or "I am from COMCAST and we are doing a Billing Audit and, I see you are paying this much...etc" or " I am from COMCAST doing a customer service call and I want to make sure all of your service is ok". Then the snake oil pitch begins on how they can save you money and they have rates that Comcast does not even have and other distorted facts about COMCAST.  They are not doing a an official COMCAST billing audit, not official COMCAST customer service reps trying to help resolve issues. When a homeowners does bring up a service issue, the reps just turns the issue back to "call 1-800 comcast"

What does that say about the real COMCAST? It's really Crazy. COMCAST gives these crooks all of your information, yes, you Mr. and Mrs Consumer, They have your name, address, telephone number and how much money you are paying them each month. If you see someone walking around in your neighboorhood with a orange COMCAST vest, COMCAST hat and shirt, be very careful and hide your wallett.  Take a look at the picture on the ID badge they hang around their neck, you may be surprised that the picture on the ID does not match the face of the person standing in front of you!

Take a look at the ad that runs in criagslist.(posted below) The creataors of this rip off machine are even dumb enough to put keywords at the bottom of the ad that even point out that they are a rip-off by using their own names in the bottom of ad and using the word "rip off report".  Take a look for youself. If you end up working for this outfit, you will get what they think you desrve. Nothing. Oh and by the way. The working hours are not 2-8pm, that is another lie.. and if you miss a meeting they will charage you $100.00. (like it matters, because you won't get paid anyway) 

Below is the adcopy they run> Posted 09/14/09 in Seattle

 "TEAMWINMARK is currently looking to add sales reps to our team. We are a national authorized agent contractor for COMCAST COMMUNICATIONS that deals with current and new customers. Comcast has unadvertised special prices available that save people a lot of money! This is a long term opportunity. Must have sales experience. You should expect to make $750.00 to $1500.00 weekly. OUR TOP REPS EARN OVER $2000.00 weekly!!!! EVENING HOURS ARE OK, 2PM-8PM ACCEPTABLE WITH PREVIOUS SALES AND/OR D2D EXPERIENCE. This position is in the field not behind a desk or on the phone. Also, TRAINING PAY and/or startup guaranteed income are part of our hiring program. You must possess a valid driver license and not have any felonies on your record. PLEASE CALL ONLY!!! BW 916-912-0213 MANAGERS Are responsible for hiring and training all new sales reps and driving sales with the existing sales team. This position demands an experienced and motivated professional who can lead by example and set a fast and high performance pace. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum 3 years of successful sales management experience, with 2 years leading outside sales teams. Demonstrated stable track record of success in Sales Leadership. Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be able to present in both small and large group settings. Must have a polished, professional presentation. Must be able to keep organized, accurate records on daily activities and results. Strong organizational skills a must. Valid Drivers License and reliable transportation required. Clean motor vehicle record and car insurance. Utilize Excel to create spreadsheets and track productivity. Contact BW 916-912-0213 We are only looking for the best, those with a passion for our business, and can prove their accomplishments. If you fit these requirements, we are prepared to make a substantial offer. If you are the right candidate, we will open our checkbook and creatively build a great business together. Call BW 916.912.0213 Winmark Authorized Agent Group,"

Look at the keywords in craigslist.org that these crooks use>

"Team Winmark, Winmark, win mark, team win mark, brad Reynolds, brad, Reynolds, principle agent, freddy mills jr., freddy mills, freddy, mills, mills jr., brad and freddy, employees, Comcast contractor, Comcast, licensed contractor, Comcast licensed contractor, Comcast sales, Comcast, ripoffreport, rip off, rip off report, Comcast seattle Washington, Comcast los angeles, Comcast salt lake city, Comcast west coast, Comcast sacramento California, winmark California, team winmark California, team winmark seatle, team winmark Portland, team winmark salt lake city, winmark seatle, winmark salt lake city, winmark contractors, team winmark Tacoma, winmark Tacoma, winmark authorized agents seattle, winmark authorized agents Portland, winmark authorized agents sacramento, winmark authorized agents brad Reynolds, winmark authorized agents freddy mills jr., winmark authorized agents freddy mills, team work winmark, winmark team work, employer winmark authorized agent group, employee winmark authorized agent group, team winmark authorized agent group brad Reynolds, team winmark authorized agent group freddy mills, Comcast brad Reynolds, Comcast freddy mills, Comcast contractor brad Reynolds, Comcast contractor freddy mills, Comcast contractor winmark authorized agent group, Comcast contractor team winmark, Location: All AREAS Compensation: Paid Training!!! Telecommuting is ok. This is a contract job. This is at a non-profit organization. Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster. Please, no phone calls about this job! Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests."