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  • Report:  #90452

Complaint Review: The Guest List - Advanage Wonder Cleaner - Austin Diversified Products - Garden City New York

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- New Castle, Delaware,
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The Guest List - Advanage Wonder Cleaner - Austin Diversified Products
PMB 685, 734 Franklin Avenue Garden City, 11530 New York, U.S.A.
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A door-to-door salesperson selling "Advanage Wonder Cleaner" (distributed by "Austin Diversified Products, Inc.") told me that I would receive a voucher for two (2) airline tickets worth $1600 if I made a "special" purchase of the products.

While I had never heard of Advanage, I was impressed with its performance from the various demonstrations done by the salesperson. I have to admit that my radar did heat up when I sent the $20 check, so I sent it certified mail. I have proof that it was received by the addressee--not that it did me any good.

I searched on-line for a phone number and found out that there is a travel agency at 736 Franklin Avenue, and that agency had received numerous calls from others looking for "The Guest List." I knew right then that I had been "had."

Melissa

New Castle, Delaware
U.S.A.



7 Updates & Rebuttals

James

Wayne,
New Jersey,
U.S.A.
check this website

#2UPDATE EX-employee responds

Mon, April 13, 2009

Look up traveling sales crews. This company hires people over the phone and sends them bus tickets. I worked for the company about four years ago and it was the worst two weeks I ever had. Its more like a cult then a job. The irs and the department of labor should look into this company. Its an all black company. They only keep a few white sales agents around. They will hire white girls right before they leave a city and they will be used by the guys in the crew and then left on the side of the road. The people that work for this company are the worst of the worst. I few years ago a sales rep raped and beat a lady while going door to door selling their products. Nathan edwards acts like he is helping inner city kids, but its bullshit. A handfull of people make money. People stay with the company because they do not have a place to go. If you see them at your door do not open it and do call the police.


James

Wayne,
New Jersey,
U.S.A.
I wonder who you work for

#3UPDATE EX-employee responds

Tue, September 02, 2008

Come on. the sales men do not make any money. the irs should be all over these people. they beat up their own workers and pay them nothing. they leave people on the side of the highway thousands of miles from home. nathan edwards is a modern day slave runner


James

Wayne,
New Jersey,
U.S.A.
I wonder who you work for

#4UPDATE EX-employee responds

Tue, September 02, 2008

Come on. the sales men do not make any money. the irs should be all over these people. they beat up their own workers and pay them nothing. they leave people on the side of the highway thousands of miles from home. nathan edwards is a modern day slave runner


James

Wayne,
New Jersey,
U.S.A.
I wonder who you work for

#5UPDATE EX-employee responds

Tue, September 02, 2008

Come on. the sales men do not make any money. the irs should be all over these people. they beat up their own workers and pay them nothing. they leave people on the side of the highway thousands of miles from home. nathan edwards is a modern day slave runner


James

Wayne,
New Jersey,
U.S.A.
I wonder who you work for

#6UPDATE EX-employee responds

Tue, September 02, 2008

Come on. the sales men do not make any money. the irs should be all over these people. they beat up their own workers and pay them nothing. they leave people on the side of the highway thousands of miles from home. nathan edwards is a modern day slave runner


Blitzkriegbanana

Sacramento,
California,
U.S.A.
Is this a viable complaint?

#7Consumer Comment

Tue, June 17, 2008

I have worked for the biggest competitors of Advanage, (a nearly identical product) selling product door to door. I am familiar with the techniques in selling this product door-to-door and where as the company is responsible for it's representatives, they still have little control over the door-to-door reps and how they present themselves. They are "Salesman" after all; a profession known for being scandless-swindlers who make their money (and lots of it) by being charming and selling themselves to anyone and everyone, typically leaving their biggest prey (the nave consumers) left in a state of insecurity from regret of purchase (mostly from price), and feeling a sense of being "ripped off". In my personal opinion, it is the consumer's responsibility to be aware of their purchase, and any neglect on collecting details in writing on any verbal agreement leaves them at fault. I believe it is unethical to practice sales in this manner. Even with legitimate sales positions in order to be successful you are required to push product on people even when they cannot afford it. I believe this company provides a product that is unique to all other products, I have not found any in-store cleaning solvents that work half as well, and on top of that it it is non-toxic and environmentally friendly. The asking price for the products does seem steep, but where else are you going to get it? If you don't like the price, then buy something else. After all, you didn't buy the product from the door-to-door representative, you bought the representative. I don't believe that the company has your worse interest at hand, they provide a good product and if someone is misrepresenting them, I believe they would do what is right, get the issue addressed and work towards getting it resolved. Here are your facts: Austin Diversified Products, Inc. (the company behind USAdvanage) has had accreditations through the Better Business Bureau since September 22, 1988. Their current rating is "Satisfactory". If there is an unresolved issue, I would go to the BBB. http://chicago.bbb.org/WWWRoot/Report.aspx?site=46&bbb=0654&firm=2858


Lifereal

Cicago,
Illinois,
U.S.A.
you think you been rip off!!!wait until you read this!!!

#8UPDATE Employee

Sun, May 04, 2008

hello i would like to share some inside information about this company,they have an office in harvey,16615 s halsted.this company is known for ripping people off,they teach you to be a liar,april browing,who is over the telmarketing department,when we call people we act like the cleaner is on sale,we tell u that u spent way more than u did on your last order so you can fee like it's a sale,the more you buy with them the cheaper it is,they tel you your getting all this fre stuff when you alreadying paying for it,like spray bottles,they just over charge you then add it in after they off the phone and have the sale,you should never call in to buy this productyou wil be ripped off by,christian,nicole hunter,and most of all,april browing the 25 year old manger whom is a big crook in the company!!!!this company al ways gettin call in customer service about door to door saleman,they only tell you what they are taught by the company,yes the cleaner is twenty dollars a bottle when they come to your door,over the phone it thrity four plus shipping,a big rip off!!!!everything i've ststed in this report is true!!!!and also they train door to door guys to tell you to give them checks they romise you they will wait and put your check in bank if you ask them to not true people call in crying that there account was overdrawn due to them not waiting they are tod to tell you what ever to get the sale,there has aso been copaints of the door to door guys stealing purses out of people homes.please be aware or this company!!!!

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