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Complaint Review: Uniway - Charleston South Carolina
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Uniway
7350 Dorchester Road Charleston, 29418 South Carolina, U.S.A.
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Uniway Of Charleston, Don't fall under their spell!RIPOFF AT ITS WORST! they know exactly what to say when to say it and how to say it to lure you in and steal your money. Charleston South Carolina
I recently got a 2 bingo cards in the mail saying that if I got bingo on both of the cards, I would win cold hard cash, up to $1000. Of course, I got double bingo and called the number.
The receptionist at Uniway told me that the least I would walk away with was $100 and all I had to do was attend a ONE HOUR tour of their showroom. Well let me tell you, it was TWO HOURS, and by far the most bizarre experience and biggest waste of time..EVER.
The one thing I will give uniway is that their salesmen are EXCELLENT at selling the membership. I mean they know exactly what to say when to say it and how to say it to lure you in and steal your money.
The more the tour went on, the further I was falling under the spell of "saving money." By the end of the tour I was ready to sign up, but was concerned about the membership fee.
Well the well-trained salesman knew EXACTLY what to say to convince me. He said he could finance the membership and since I was still being reluctant, he decided to whip out the ultimate. He said as long as I gave him an imprint of my debit card, I could have 2 WHOLE WEEKS to think about it! Great I thought I'll do it! All I had to do was call and tell him to cancel it if I decided against it.
He pulled out the application and left the room, which was by far a blessing from God because the moment he left the room, I woke up from the trance he had me under and realized what I was potentially doing to my credit. I CANNOT BELIEVE I was under his spell. I am not easily duped, but he definitely had me. I also CANNOT believe I almost gave this cheater my DEBIT CARD! WHAT WAS I THINKING?! After some really evil looks from my salesman, I left the place and was told not to come back.
The next time you get some sort of prize offer from uniway in the mail and you think it might be too good to be true, BELIEVE ME, IT IS. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY. THESE PEOPLE SHOULD BE STOPPED. I ended up winning some lame vacation package, which is also a fraud from what I've read, as well as some really awful looking prizes I had to MAIL AWAY FOR AND PAY SHIPPING FOR. If you are a uniway salesman reading this, all i can say is how can you live with yourself each day, knowing that you cheat people for a living??
Amy
Charleston, South Carolina
U.S.A.
The receptionist at Uniway told me that the least I would walk away with was $100 and all I had to do was attend a ONE HOUR tour of their showroom. Well let me tell you, it was TWO HOURS, and by far the most bizarre experience and biggest waste of time..EVER.
The one thing I will give uniway is that their salesmen are EXCELLENT at selling the membership. I mean they know exactly what to say when to say it and how to say it to lure you in and steal your money.
The more the tour went on, the further I was falling under the spell of "saving money." By the end of the tour I was ready to sign up, but was concerned about the membership fee.
Well the well-trained salesman knew EXACTLY what to say to convince me. He said he could finance the membership and since I was still being reluctant, he decided to whip out the ultimate. He said as long as I gave him an imprint of my debit card, I could have 2 WHOLE WEEKS to think about it! Great I thought I'll do it! All I had to do was call and tell him to cancel it if I decided against it.
He pulled out the application and left the room, which was by far a blessing from God because the moment he left the room, I woke up from the trance he had me under and realized what I was potentially doing to my credit. I CANNOT BELIEVE I was under his spell. I am not easily duped, but he definitely had me. I also CANNOT believe I almost gave this cheater my DEBIT CARD! WHAT WAS I THINKING?! After some really evil looks from my salesman, I left the place and was told not to come back.
The next time you get some sort of prize offer from uniway in the mail and you think it might be too good to be true, BELIEVE ME, IT IS. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY. THESE PEOPLE SHOULD BE STOPPED. I ended up winning some lame vacation package, which is also a fraud from what I've read, as well as some really awful looking prizes I had to MAIL AWAY FOR AND PAY SHIPPING FOR. If you are a uniway salesman reading this, all i can say is how can you live with yourself each day, knowing that you cheat people for a living??
Amy
Charleston, South Carolina
U.S.A.
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John
Auburn,Maine,
U.S.A.
Inside Scoop on Merchandise Mark-ups
#2UPDATE EX-employee responds
Wed, August 25, 2004
My experiences have taught me to do my own homework and having done so I am confident readers can reproduce the following findings about merchandise mark-ups. Furniture has an extremely high retail mark-up. Not only did I work on a regular basis with manufacturers and distributors on a wholesale level, I'm also acquainted with two former furniture store owners of two different market areas. Often a $300 item ordered, shipped and displayed on a retail floor will have a 2.5 multiplier. In some cases a 3x markup. What this means to you is a $300 item may be listed as a $900.00 product on sale for $699.95 during President's Day. For example, the queen sleeper and dual reclining loveseat in my house is from a known manufacturer. I spent $700.00 at Uniway after a 10% handling fee and freight charges of $150.00. This same Catnapper set was on sale for $2200 in my area. A modest $1500 savings and no high-interest retail financing worked well for my young family. The author of theis report writes that the cost of a membership is around $1800. Purchasing our sofa set, a futon set and then a King-size mattress set, exceedded my ROI almost entirely after my first purchases. Paying the membership in full or a big down payment will give you the most bang for your buck. As for other typically mark-ups: Jewelry is at least a 3x markup: (I purchased wedding bands and engagement ring, watches and other jewelry for my wife at a significant savings:) Appliances are hit or miss. Best to shop around. Most savings are with the very high end appliances. Electronics are same as above. But, it's best to at least see if you can utilize your membership - try again. Automobiles: hit or miss but I remember about a dozen members that saved anywhere from 1500 to 3000 on mid to high-end vehicles. For those of us going to buy high-cost merchandise in the near future, the buying plan can really work well for you and your family. If you are just looking for a cheap price on cheap department store items and mainly interested in electronics for your car or home, then reevaluate your decision to fit with your current situation. A select few are well-qualified for the program and it is our human nature to imagine ourselves as well-qualified for any oppportunity we encounter. Thus, do your best to make decisions based on your Current Situation, Current Income and Current Lifestyle. If you already have a membership, try to use it each time you might buy a mid-large ticket item. Call your member store and have them do the pricing work for you, and then make an educated buying decision.
