- Report: #32677
Complaint Review: Youth Light 2010 Inc. - Pompano Beach Florida
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Youth Light 2010 Inc.
150 E. Sample Road, Suite 110 Pompano Beach, 33064 Florida, U.S.A.
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800-811-8420
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Youth Light 2010, Inc. ripoff consumer fraud false promises swindlers tricked and lied to us victimized many consumers Pompano Beach Florida
This company sells skin care devices to a network of dealers across the US and Canada. Minimum investment is $14,995.00.
The use of deceptive advertising lured me into this business opportunity.
My experience has been terrible. The initial timeframe for the company to place the five machines that I purchased ($19,995.00)in local salons was to be 45 days max.
It took six months before they finally sent someone. During this time, phone calls were never returned, I was constantly put off, lied to, and passed around to different indivuals within the compnay. When I finally talked to someone, they would just lie and tell me it would only be another week. The supposed dealers names given as references were paid to give positive information to perspective dealers.
When asked if there are any dealers in my area the answer was no, when in fact there were other dealers. There are serious questions regarding the machines true specifications.
There is testing currently being done by Diomedics(www.diomedics.com) to see if the light output on the device is actual. Diomedics is currently suing Youth Light 2010 for various reasons including patent infringment.
The details can be read on their web site. Youth Light 2010 is under investigation by the Florida Dep't of Agric.& Consumer Services for various reasons including fraud.
Their office told me on 10-15-02, that the State Licensing Boards in the state of Florida, Texas,and Ohio have banned the use of the Youth Light 2010 machine and are calling it a medical device which means that it must be used by a licensed MD.
They also said that the FDA is ready to officially classify it as a medical device which means it will be banned for use in all states. Leaving the dealers with worthless machines.
The two owners of Youth Light, William B. Chappie and Joseph A. Wentz, operated a business opp. scam in the mid 1990's and were banned by the FTC for involving themselves in any way with any future business opp.(www.ftc.org).
I have solid proof that both of them are involved in Youth Light 2010. Florida state records show that Mr. Chappie dissolved the FL. corporation on Dec. 31, 2001, and re-incorporated it with a new presidents name, William Donaldson, in the state of Nevada on January 4, 2002.
This person is believed to be Mr.Chappie himself, as he has used several aliases in the past according to the FTC. The Florida D.O.A.C.S has told me that they will most likely be brought up on criminal charges for violating this FTC order.
Don
Atlanta, Georgia
The use of deceptive advertising lured me into this business opportunity.
My experience has been terrible. The initial timeframe for the company to place the five machines that I purchased ($19,995.00)in local salons was to be 45 days max.
It took six months before they finally sent someone. During this time, phone calls were never returned, I was constantly put off, lied to, and passed around to different indivuals within the compnay. When I finally talked to someone, they would just lie and tell me it would only be another week. The supposed dealers names given as references were paid to give positive information to perspective dealers.
When asked if there are any dealers in my area the answer was no, when in fact there were other dealers. There are serious questions regarding the machines true specifications.
There is testing currently being done by Diomedics(www.diomedics.com) to see if the light output on the device is actual. Diomedics is currently suing Youth Light 2010 for various reasons including patent infringment.
The details can be read on their web site. Youth Light 2010 is under investigation by the Florida Dep't of Agric.& Consumer Services for various reasons including fraud.
Their office told me on 10-15-02, that the State Licensing Boards in the state of Florida, Texas,and Ohio have banned the use of the Youth Light 2010 machine and are calling it a medical device which means that it must be used by a licensed MD.
They also said that the FDA is ready to officially classify it as a medical device which means it will be banned for use in all states. Leaving the dealers with worthless machines.
The two owners of Youth Light, William B. Chappie and Joseph A. Wentz, operated a business opp. scam in the mid 1990's and were banned by the FTC for involving themselves in any way with any future business opp.(www.ftc.org).
I have solid proof that both of them are involved in Youth Light 2010. Florida state records show that Mr. Chappie dissolved the FL. corporation on Dec. 31, 2001, and re-incorporated it with a new presidents name, William Donaldson, in the state of Nevada on January 4, 2002.
This person is believed to be Mr.Chappie himself, as he has used several aliases in the past according to the FTC. The Florida D.O.A.C.S has told me that they will most likely be brought up on criminal charges for violating this FTC order.
Don
Atlanta, Georgia
1 Updates & Rebuttals
Tom
Buffalo,Minnesota,
U.S.A.
Some Basic Facts and Truths on this Report
#2UPDATE Employee
Thu, December 19, 2002
The individual in this report stated that he had to wait 6 months for his Youth Light Units to be placed. Unfortunatley this was the case in a few cases. Due to the exceptional response to the Youth Light Program, The company was understaffed and had the usual growing pains of any new company. The company has made every effort to assist our dealers in this situation. Including the offer of Free units if they are willing to do some of the work themselves. Since we are not sure of the identity of this individual I cannot comment on what was offered to him in the way of compensation for the delay in setting up his units. As for the other dealers in his area, Youth Light Does NOT offer restricted or Exclusive territories of any kind.This is clearly stated on the Purchase Order that is signed by EVERY dealer. We also do not restrict where a dealer may place his units, and in fact do not keep any record of the locations of the units after they are delivered to the dealer. The Youth Light Units have been tested and certified as to the specifications by an independent laboratory and this information is avaliable to any dealer. The Diomedics lawsuit is basicly an attempt by a competitor to try and get the upper hand. It might be noted that at a prelininary hearing a district court judge refused to grant Diomedics any of the injunctions or relife they asked for. The issues regarding various state licensing boards are currently being addressed. At the current time Youth Light is working WITH the F.D.A. to Classify the units as Cosmetic Devices. The owners of Youth Light are a Investment Group located in the state of Nevada. The President of Youth Light is Mr. William Donaldson whom I have had the pleasure of knowing for the past 2 years. Mr. Chappie owned a small company that manufactured various items, when the current owners approached Mr. Chappie about selling the Youth Light name he was receptive and a deal was arranged. Mr. Chappie is NOT an Owner, Agent,or Employee of Youth Light 2010, Inc. Mr. Wentz owns an Independent Technical Support Company which Youth Light refers some of their Dealers to on technical matters. The individual who made this report is in error in several other matters also, I would suggest that he needs to work a little harder at his business instead of crying "Whoa is me"
