1, Report:
#960343
Posted Date:
Oct 26 2012
SMC (Specialty Merchandise Corp) Scam, Millions, Own your own business, SMC, Specialty Merchandise Corp. Chatstworth , California
First let me say that I am TOTALLY confused.
In our around 1996 -2000 I was a young teenager in an orphan home. I seen this opportunity and did a lot of investigating a gave it a try. Long story short, within a little over two weeks I had over a MILLION orders. I tried for...
Entity
SMC (Specialty Merchandise Corp)
Categories: Clubs & Organizations
2, Report:
#384213
Posted Date:
Aug 21 2012
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation As Seen On TV - Tom Bosley Spokesperson - Advertising to start your own business with a company that's decades old Van Neys, California
I clicked online the submit button for SMC to send me information about the company. It's been around a long while, and Tom Bosley has been the spokesperson for years. I think the average person would take it in good faith of having followed Tom Bosley's having been spokeperson for ...
Entity
SMC ,Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: On-Line Business
3, Report:
#54890
Posted Date:
Mar 22 2012
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation - Mark Schwartz CEO Investigation regarding SMC consumer fraud ripoff CHATSWOTH California
After careful research and investigation I would recommend that you treat SMC like a modelling agency.
You would never give a modelling agency money just because they promised you that you would be a super star model would you?
The common Model scam arguments for cash upfron...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corporation - SMC - Mark Schwartz
Categories: TV Advertisements
4, Report:
#126233
Posted Date:
Feb 02 2012
SMC SPECIALTY Merchandise Corp SMC Fraud Alert Update SMCorp Is So Deceptive It Has Placed Itself On Its Own Fraud Alert Prescribed Merchant List RIPOFF Chatsworth California
I have never seen anything like this before in my life
Have You?
They have placed themselves on their own Fraud Alert list.
I said email 10 of your friends, I take that back Email 100 people before they are a victim of this scam.I just copied this page off of their corporate...
Entity
SMC SPECIALTY Merchandise
Categories: TV Advertisements
5, Report:
#780323
Posted Date:
Sep 23 2011
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corp. Will not have to pay membership for a year. Fontana, California
I started my membership with SMC, and was making my member payments. Then I moved to another state. Called SMC and made all the changes to my address and payments. They did not change any of my info. So when I went to buy from them again my member ship had been cancled. They c...
Entity
SMC
Categories: Buying Clubs
6, Report:
#712150
Posted Date:
Mar 31 2011
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation - EMerchant Club SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation Senior citizen scammed out of over $10,000. Van Nuys, California
Specialty Merchandise Corporation and E-MerchantClub cost me over $10,000 over a period of 5 years or so. I had 2 of SMC's websites for about 5 years, but they never made me any money. They cost me $30.00 a month, after paying SMC around $1,200-1,500 each to set them up. When I fina...
Entity
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation - EMerchant Club
Categories: Work at Home Business
7, Report:
#710580
Posted Date:
Mar 26 2011
SMC, Specialty Merchandise Corp. eMerchantClub scammers, rip-offs, frauds Simi Valley, California
We originally got involved with this company in September 2010, purchasing their Gift Card Redemption Website. We quickly realized, you can not make any money with their Gift Card system. When our Coach called, we expressed our concerns and was told that in order to increase our inc...
Entity
SMC, Specialty Merchandise Corp.
Categories: Work at Home Business
8, Report:
#666488
Posted Date:
Nov 30 2010
SMC SPECIALTY MERCHANDISE CORP. Mark Schwartz - CEO Continued System Downtime, Endless Phone Waiting, Totally Useless e-mail support service Simi Valley, California
I have problems with EMC (Host) locking me out from logging on to the SITE MANAGER system. This problem has been going on for over 3 weeks. The SITE MANAGER system is the only mechanism to making changes to your personal web site.
If you don't make changes or run a prom...
Entity
SMC SPECIALTY MERCHANDISE CORP.
Categories: Questionable Activities
9, Report:
#662626
Posted Date:
Nov 16 2010
SMC, Specialty Merchandise Corp., eMerchantClub who is a web site developer that is either owned by SMC or a direct partner. I sent money to SMC, they used emerchantclub exclusively~I was not offered a choice of web developers Deceptive Advertising, Sales Rep also Business coach=conflict of intrest, Cancelled at 20 days won't return any money $3595 Simi Valley, California
I responded to 4 ads which claimed big earnings at home working part time. No ads said SMC or emc or selling products. I called and the SMC sales rep asked how much I would spend for a business. She wanted $4000 but if I did it within 24 hrs, $3595 will cover all I need.
I was con...
Entity
SMC, Specialty Merchandise Corp.
Categories: On-Line Stores
10, Report:
#656205
Posted Date:
Nov 01 2010
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation Initial $2.95 for start-up kit turned into loosing over $100.00, but NEVER received start-up kit. CHATSWOTH, California
Charged a $2.95 fee for a start-up kit with SMC, on-line. Assumed, my bad, that I would receive the information and then consider if I was interested in being a part of this business.
I NEVER RECEIVED THE START-UP KIT! When I finally noticed what was going on, it was th...
Entity
SMC
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
11, Report:
#628615
Posted Date:
Aug 03 2010
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corp I returned all merchandise before 30days were up. I called them and they received the merchandise. They were to send my check back because I did not keep anything. I received nothing except where t Simi valley, California
I ordered a sample box. SMC was to hold my check until the 30 days were up, then send it back or cash it, depending wheather I kept the merchandise or not. I returned everything and called them in 3 days to verify they received it. They told me they did and would t...
Entity
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corp
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
13, Report:
#557271
Posted Date:
Jan 20 2010
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation - EMerchant Club Company charges my credit card without authourisation. This company is scamming people once you register with your credit card Internet *EDitor's Suggestions on how to get your money back into your bank account that someone wrongfully takes it from you!
I used to my credit card to check the company's site. It was promised that refund is guaranteed if you are not satisfied. Before I even had the opportunuty to check the stuff sent to me, they went ahead again to charge my credit card $39.95, without authourization. when I called the...
Entity
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation - EMerchant Club
Categories: Home Based Business
14, Report:
#550835
Posted Date:
Jan 07 2010
SMC SPECIALTY MERCHANDISE CORPORATION Supposedly have six months to cancel w/full refund!!! They Lie, say that they 'checked their records'! Simi Valley, California
In October I was contacted by SMC after showing an interest. I was told that I had 6 months to change my mind, and receive a full refund of the fees that I had paid. So I agreed, no harm no foul, right?! Wrong! According to them that is NOT what I was told, e...
Entity
SMC SPECIALTY MERCHANDISE CORPORATION
Categories: Home Based Business
15, Report:
#527820
Posted Date:
Nov 24 2009
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation - EMerchant Club SMC Corp Salesman that sold me the website, misled me in what i was getting, cost me thousands of dollars Simi Valley, California
I was interested in making at least 1,000 a month. i heard of SMC, one saleman talked to me for awhile and at the end of that conversation i told him NO i think it would be risky. Then he said HOLD ON and he connected me to someone else and he talked to me for over an hour and someh...
Entity
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation - EMerchant Club
Categories: Work at Home Business
16, Report:
#505492
Posted Date:
Nov 20 2009
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation SMC Defrauded and Mislead - SMC's Deceptive Business Practices Amount to Thievery Internet
SMC was going to be my first internet business and I was pretty excited about starting it. Perhaps they heard the eagerness in my voice when I signed up, and paid for my entire membership upfront. ($399.00). Once I got my membership kit (took about 7 days) I read i...
Entity
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Work at Home Business
17, Report:
#481523
Posted Date:
Aug 19 2009
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corp The inside truth arleta, California
I'm very very happy I'm going to write the truth about SMC. I have been employed by SMC for about 4 years but recently got laid off but now I have nothing to lose by releasing the truth to you.
First I would like you to know that SMC is ran by jewish owners tha...
Entity
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corp
Categories: Business Consulting
18, Report:
#474502
Posted Date:
Jul 29 2009
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation Senior citizen scammed out of $4,000. Simi Valley California
I am a senior citizen and believe that SMC (Specialty Merchandise Corp.) has swindled, bilked, and conned me out of $4,000. On January 6, 2009, I enrolled with SMC in an online business. On March 3, 2009, a man identifying himself as Andrew Jackson phoned me at my home, without ap...
Entity
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Internet Fraud
19, Report:
#465255
Posted Date:
Jul 15 2009
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corp - The Biggest Scam Artist and No Money Back Ever Internet
BEWARE ALL!!!!!!! I called the company thinking as a single mom this would be a great way to earn some extra money and from the very 1st contact they have scwered me. I paid them the inital 39.99 plus S&H. I got the welcome packet and all info on how this would be the best start u...
Entity
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: On-Line Stores
20, Report:
#465439
Posted Date:
Jun 27 2009
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corp I refused to pay thier rip off prices---it just might work... Simi Valley California
I no sooner got my $25.00 KIT in the (I refused to pay the $15.00 shipping so they waived it) and began getting sales calls to upgrade my membership to GOLD Membership for $399.00. Each time I refused, they kept dropping the price. My COACH tried to sell me a website for $750.00....
Entity
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corp
Categories: Credit Card Fraud
21, Report:
#443796
Posted Date:
Apr 15 2009
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corp. Did Not Offer Help With Start Up Simi Valley California
I got into SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation to make extra money with hope to get a full time permanent business going. It didn't work for me. SMC doesn't tell you anything about having to advertise to be successfull.
SMC didn't disclose any of the specific business tools tha...
Entity
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corp.
Categories: Work at Home
22, Report:
#430977
Posted Date:
Mar 23 2009
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation As Seen On TV - Tom Bosley Spokesperson - Advertising Definate Bad Repore And Dishonest Van Nuys California
This is definately a no brainer of a rip off. during the Advertisment i called the number ,and was on hold for quite awhile,while waiting ran them on ripoff.com.LOL
when the represenative so charming and knowledgable came on,asked my name,what state i lived,and was i ready to o...
Entity
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: TV Advertisements
23, Report:
#427662
Posted Date:
Mar 10 2009
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation, SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation-e-merchant Club Have upgraded to more expensive site and after 3 years NO SALES-Little Hits Simi Valley California
I signed with SMC over 3 years ago, with first using the gift card site..never realizing that a person had to actually have a gift card ONLY to order from me, and over 7 months of having that site it did not work properly, I dumped them and came back after a year of trying something...
Entity
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation-e-merchant Club
Categories: Internet Marketing Companies
24, Report:
#429217
Posted Date:
Feb 27 2009
Smc/specialty Merchandise Corporation Is not money back guarntee Simivalley California
I joined smc on the 17th or so of Febuary. My understanding was if I werent happy with it I could cancell. When my buisness coach called all he was doing was trying to sell an addiditional web-site for over $5000. When I told him I thought I was already getting one he said well no....
Entity
Smc/specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: On-Line Business
25, Report:
#401961
Posted Date:
Feb 22 2009
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation Money was taken out of my account without my knowledge. Simi Valley California
On Oct.21st or around then i opted in to a trial membership with SMC Corp. to try their business to make another income for myself because i am on a fixed income which is disability. On nov 26 the first initial payment of 39.95 was taken out of my bank account which is the monthly c...
Entity
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Infomercial Rip-offs
