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Complaint Review: Trek Alliance a.k.a. Pinnacle Marketing in Lake Oswego Oregon - Lake Oswego Oregon
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Trek Alliance a.k.a. Pinnacle Marketing in Lake Oswego Oregon
17120 SW Pilkington Rd., Lake Oswego, OR Lake Oswego, Oregon, U.S.A.
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Trek Alliance, a.k.a. Pinnacle Marketing in Lake Oswego, Oregon To All Recent College Grads in Oregon, Be Careful with Trek Allinance, a.k.a., Pinnacle Marketing in Lake Oswego, Lake Oswego Oregon
I am a recent college graduate and moved to Portland area, Oregon, to find a better paying job. I'm so pissed right now.
Last night I received a phone call from Ms. Kelly Flannery (actual name) at Pinnacle Marketing in Lake Oswego, OR. She said that she saw my resume on the Internet and would like to set for an interview today, so I went for the interview today.
In the beginning of the interview, two ladies at the Pinnacle, with very fast-pitched way of talking, started explaining about the parent company, Trek Alliance, Inc.in Incline Village, NV (near Lake Tahoe).
Trek Alliance sell water purifiers, herbal cosmetics, and herbal energy pills, with very high price!!! That was all right, so far.
However, as soon as they started talking about how the employees make money and, thanks for helping me for showing graphics or organizational chart, I found out that what they are doing is exactly a PYRAMID SCHEME. An employee who starts selling expensive water purifier and cosmestics starts making more money by investing more money at his/her expense and disclosing his/her friends'/families' e-mail or phone numbers to his/her leaders.
At the end of brah brah brah lecture, Ms. Flannery forced me to buy a thic and heavy starter kit with bunch of junk pamphlets, CD-ROMs, and testimonial videos and tapes, for $49.98. I should have refused to purchase that but I did purchase that; I was so stupid.
Then Ms. Flannery let me go, without asking me any questions about my past work experiences and education. That was very disappointing.
PLUS, WE HAVE TO INVEST MORE TO MAKE PROFIT MORE, AT OUR OWN EXPENSES. THAT IS TOTALLY REDICULOUS!!! WE DON'T WANT TO TAKE RISKS OF LOSING MONEY, DO WE?
As soon as I got back home, I wrote e-mail to Ms. Flannery to cancel my appointment on next Thursday and get my $49.98 back to my checking account. I will mail the starter kit back to Pinnacle Marketing (a.k.a. Trek Alliance, Inc., c/o., Ms. Kelly Flannery) with insured mail the first thing in the morning tomorrow.
In conclusion, Oregon's current unemployment rate has rosen up to 8.1%, which is even worse than 7.4% a couple of months ago and the worst rate in the U.S. Lots of my old friend from college are having difficulty finding their "real jobs". I know that we all want to make good money to pay off tons of debts for student loans, rent, cars, childcare, etc.
However, whenever you get any phone calls or e-mail from companies that you even have not applied with any massages, such as, "I saw your resume on the web, and I am very impressed....", "opportunities unlimited," "unlimited income growth," etc., etc., BE VERY CAREFUL!!!
PLEASE DO THE COMPANY RESEARCH VERY THOROUGHLY AND CAREFULLY!!!
Mieko
Tigard, Oregon
Last night I received a phone call from Ms. Kelly Flannery (actual name) at Pinnacle Marketing in Lake Oswego, OR. She said that she saw my resume on the Internet and would like to set for an interview today, so I went for the interview today.
In the beginning of the interview, two ladies at the Pinnacle, with very fast-pitched way of talking, started explaining about the parent company, Trek Alliance, Inc.in Incline Village, NV (near Lake Tahoe).
Trek Alliance sell water purifiers, herbal cosmetics, and herbal energy pills, with very high price!!! That was all right, so far.
However, as soon as they started talking about how the employees make money and, thanks for helping me for showing graphics or organizational chart, I found out that what they are doing is exactly a PYRAMID SCHEME. An employee who starts selling expensive water purifier and cosmestics starts making more money by investing more money at his/her expense and disclosing his/her friends'/families' e-mail or phone numbers to his/her leaders.
At the end of brah brah brah lecture, Ms. Flannery forced me to buy a thic and heavy starter kit with bunch of junk pamphlets, CD-ROMs, and testimonial videos and tapes, for $49.98. I should have refused to purchase that but I did purchase that; I was so stupid.
Then Ms. Flannery let me go, without asking me any questions about my past work experiences and education. That was very disappointing.
PLUS, WE HAVE TO INVEST MORE TO MAKE PROFIT MORE, AT OUR OWN EXPENSES. THAT IS TOTALLY REDICULOUS!!! WE DON'T WANT TO TAKE RISKS OF LOSING MONEY, DO WE?
As soon as I got back home, I wrote e-mail to Ms. Flannery to cancel my appointment on next Thursday and get my $49.98 back to my checking account. I will mail the starter kit back to Pinnacle Marketing (a.k.a. Trek Alliance, Inc., c/o., Ms. Kelly Flannery) with insured mail the first thing in the morning tomorrow.
In conclusion, Oregon's current unemployment rate has rosen up to 8.1%, which is even worse than 7.4% a couple of months ago and the worst rate in the U.S. Lots of my old friend from college are having difficulty finding their "real jobs". I know that we all want to make good money to pay off tons of debts for student loans, rent, cars, childcare, etc.
However, whenever you get any phone calls or e-mail from companies that you even have not applied with any massages, such as, "I saw your resume on the web, and I am very impressed....", "opportunities unlimited," "unlimited income growth," etc., etc., BE VERY CAREFUL!!!
PLEASE DO THE COMPANY RESEARCH VERY THOROUGHLY AND CAREFULLY!!!
Mieko
Tigard, Oregon
3 Updates & Rebuttals
Kim
Mesa,Arizona,
mikele, get a life
#2Consumer Comment
Tue, June 18, 2002
Get a clue. You are the stupid one on here, defending a pathetic, joke of a company that has the Attorney General's in several states (notably WI) pissed off. You have no people skills and are totally unprofessional, typical that you work for this scam organization Trek Alliance. You are probably pretty clueless and ignorant to what actually happens in your company, or you are one of the people that they pay to pretend this is an actual legit company. Lets face it-your company has screwed and taken advantage of alot of people. Open up your eyes and listen to what people are saying about TA. It probably goes in one ear and out the other with you. You'll will soon learn and probably the hard way like everyone else. Smarten up and get a real job. Have a nice day!!
Shana
Battle Ground,Washington,
Yes, they are a joke.
#3UPDATE EX-employee responds
Thu, April 11, 2002
I was a sales rep working in Lake Oswego when I got a call from this group. This person claimed to be a headhunter who'd received my name from someone who knew I might be a good fit for his company. We spoke on the phone for 15 minutes or so about their company, what sort of salary I'd be making, what they want in their sales reps, etc... It sounded interesting enough to look at, so I agreed to go for an "interview." The interview turned out to be a meeting with about 30 other people who'd been tricked into coming in. I have no problem with this type of product sales. I do have a problem with a company misrepresenting itself like this one did and appears still does. Furthermore, Mikele seems to be a pompous little b***h. Since Trek does recruit people, who then establish downlines and receive commissions from those downlines, thus creating a "pyramid" organizational downline chart, one can hardly be chastised for calling it that. Please stick to your own cult and while you are at it, stick to the topic you freak.
Mikele
Lincoln,Nebraska,
Get more information before you make such uneducated comments.
#4Consumer Comment
Sun, March 31, 2002
I just wanted to say that I think it is funny how this person said they were forced to get a starter kit from this company. If you don't want to get started in something simply don't. I am sure that this rep of the company does not make money from starter kits as with most Network Marketing companies, her motive was probably to help this indiviual get some success. I have been involved with Network Marketing for over a year now and worked full time now for 7 months, and I have been very successful. So when I see comments like this it makes me laugh. Don't people see that it is not the industry nor the company that makes people fail, it is the individual. Their lack of discipline and drive. For anyone seeing these reports let me give you a word of advice, when asking someone for their opinion on anything including Network Marketing, make sure that they have the lifestyle, being money, freedom, and flexibility that you want to have. Because what I have found is that only the most unsuccessful people in America are skeptical of Network Marketing. This is just because they are uneducated. Forced to get a starter kit, are you an adult or a child? P.S. Look at the real meaning behind a "Pyramid Scheme" before you use this phrase and look even more ignorant.
