326, Report:
#65406
Posted Date:
Nov 25 2003
DS-MAX, Cydcor, Granton, Peak Ten, Top Flight, Pro Advertising deceptive company Anytown Nationwide
For those who don't know, the door-to-door sales company you work or interviewed for may fall under the umbrella of DS-Max, Granton, or Cydcor. These companies are ruthless and completely devoid of respect for their employees.
The three most significant violations commited by DS...
Entity
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
327, Report:
#49771
Posted Date:
Nov 23 2003
Granton Marketing, DS-Max, And Extended Family... Pyramid, scam, door to door sales, ripoff, steal, lie, fraud, cult, waste of time. San Diego, Orange County, Any Town, USA, Etc. California and all others
If you haven't figured it out already. Yes, it is true, if you have woken up overwhelmed with anxiety from your current profession, a position with DS-Max might be the salvation you are looking for.
First, follow one of the plentiful ads that can found in just about any newspaper...
Entity
Categories: Employers
328, Report:
#72629
Posted Date:
Nov 21 2003
Dsmax ripoff, tax evasion, fraud Los Angeles, Orange County California, Internet
I am really tired of reading the diatribes. I am much more interested in knowing how DSMAX can be prevented from defrauding not only the customers but the people hired as management trainees.
Please, people, if we were to suck up our embarassment and just join together as a clas...
Entity
Categories: Wanted Criminals
329, Report:
#72343
Posted Date:
Nov 21 2003
Cydcor Brief summary of the truth about Cydcor In A City Near You! In A City Near You! Florida
People get mislead into believing that they will gain financial independence by blindly trusting in the Cydcor marketing system. When you start out you are encouraged to ask lots of questions that only relate to succeeding through company. They tell you up front in meetings that th...
Entity
Categories: Sales People
330, Report:
#72544
Posted Date:
Nov 20 2003
Granton Marketing I.e K.V.G Advertising, I.e. Bellstar Promotions Thanks to ripoff report, I didn't make a huge mistake Warren Michigan
I consider myself to be a somewhat intelligent job-seeker, usually smelling a scam right away. Had it not been for rip-off report.com, I would have made a huge fool of myself.
I recently submitted a resume to an adverstising company. Here is their ad: KGV Advertising is an ag...
Entity
Categories: Employers
331, Report:
#72360
Posted Date:
Nov 19 2003
A & J Advertising - DS Max ripoff dishonest fraudulent pyramid scam Pleasantville New Jersey
I'm writing this because I know that some of my former business partners over at A & J Advertising (a subsidary of DS MAX) read the posts on this website. Hopefully, they'll reconsider their position in life after seeing their own company here.
I started working for A & J about ...
Entity
Categories: Door to Door Sales
332, Report:
#71728
Posted Date:
Nov 12 2003
DS-MaxDS-Max ripoff waste of time money effort pyramid scheme Nationwide
Reading about Blue Moon reminded me of my stint with DS/max. The company that drains your life blood as well as you pocket. Essentially you are a door to door sales person. You set up the area that you are going to (could be an hour away) and go door to door selling 50 cent items...
Entity
Categories: Door to Door Sales
333, Report:
#71727
Posted Date:
Nov 12 2003
DS-MaxDS-Max ripoff, waste of time, money, effort, pyramid scheme. Nationwide
Reading about Blue Moon reminded me of my stint with DS/max. The company that drains your life blood as well as you pocket. Essentially you are a door to door sales person. You set up the area that you are going to (could be an hour away) and go door to door selling 50 cent items...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
334, Report:
#26713
Posted Date:
Oct 24 2003
DS Max, Starlight Promotions Credit card sales used my services and never gave me a red cent New York New York
I worked for DS Max, a total of one week. Granted it took me a week to find out that this business wasn't for me. I respect the fact that this is what people do for a living but I was never compensated for my services to this company.
I quit the company and waited until the end...
Entity
Categories: Employers
335, Report:
#69944
Posted Date:
Oct 23 2003
I.R.E., inc. - DS-Max - GRANTONMARKETING ripoff, DECEPTIVE Cult like HAYWARD California
They lured me with promises of making money and then told me i should put my money in there escro account. When i realized that they were lying to me i quit and they burned me for over 2,000 dollars and told me off in words a christian can't say.
J.
hayward, CaliforniaU.S.A.
...
Entity
Categories: Employers
336, Report:
#69198
Posted Date:
Oct 15 2003
Granton Marketing Aka Cydcor Aka Ds-max ripoff shame on you people Houston Texas
I was with Granton Marketing for 7 months.In that time my credit has been burned to the ground, my truck nearly reposessed.I had collection agencies calling me everyday at work wanting money,four wisdom teeth that needed to be pulled, and no insurance. But at that time I was still a...
Entity
Categories: Employers
337, Report:
#69171
Posted Date:
Oct 15 2003
DB Allen Productions, Granton Marketing Services, Cydcor, ripoff, blind leading, assumption of idiocy, Denver Colorado
I still don't know exactly who I am reporting (another harbinger of a scam), but I do know that my friend was close to committing to something that would rip her off. It all started with an interview, the managers of the company (at that time it was DB Allen) told her that she was m...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
338, Report:
#69066
Posted Date:
Oct 14 2003
DS-MAX/CYDCOR/ ARSENE-LEE ADVERTISING And Many More All Over Ripoff Scam - They need to BE Stoped San Francisco & ALL OVER USA & CANADA Nationwide
Well Thankfully I just quite the Arsene-Lee Advertising group (Cydcor) in San Francisco. Evrything seemed to be fine untill I made it in to 'leadership'. I quickly learned how I was stupid enough to be sold on the idea and how i was now expected to help sell the 'oppurtunity' to o...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
339, Report:
#69058
Posted Date:
Oct 14 2003
TDB Enterprises Aka Cobra, DS Max Big Fat Liars London Nationwide
I would like to take this opportunity to explain why I left TDB Enterprises. I have always considered myself to be a reasonably intelligent person. I decided to because of potential health risks caused by working 74 hours a week.
When I graduated from university I was so worried ...
Entity
Categories: Multi Level Marketing
340, Report:
#37730
Posted Date:
Oct 03 2003
Cydcor, Cambridge Communications, DS-Max, DS-MaxCydcor, ripped off and scammed fraudulent ripoff business cheated so MANY consumers Melville New York
First off, for all of you who are managers, congrats on ripping off and deceiving numerous people, it must make you feel good that you cheated so MANY people. (consumers and employees) I worked for a branch of Cydcor for about 2 months and discovered how corrupt they are. Did we all...
Entity
Categories: Door to Door Sales
341, Report:
#46400
Posted Date:
Aug 20 2003
Q4 Marketing AKA Cydcor AKA DS Max retards running a cult-like atmosphere of phony promises and unrealistic cash goals rip-off scam liars San Francisco California
Okay, there's been alot said about the pros and cons (mostly the latter) about Cydcor. I find it hilarious that people are comparing it to a cult, because in the six days I worked there in San Francisco, that thought never even crossed my mind. But now I can't beleive I never notice...
Entity
Categories: Multi-Level Marketing
342, Report:
#65320
Posted Date:
Aug 07 2003
Cydcor, DS Max ripoff, cult, improper employer practices, but it's all legal. Internet
So.
I am a current Cydcor slave, but I'll be quitting tomorrow. I don't want this report in any way to reflect badly on the specific company with whom I'm working, Strictly Advertising. You have read reports about individual companies who are honest, decent, and forth-coming: t...
Entity
Categories: Franchisors
343, Report:
#62740
Posted Date:
Aug 01 2003
Cydcor, DS-Max Is this a good bad company? Seems weird to me Mississauga Ontario
My girlfriend recently started working for a company called Vision-globe under the division Cydcor. She started about 1 month ago as a summer job and I rarely see her anymore. She works 11 to 9 and I'm worried. Granted I do not know much about the company, but all I know is that t...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
344, Report:
#63740
Posted Date:
Jul 26 2003
DS MAX A RIPOFF LITTLE THINGS SHOW THE REAL PICTURE THEY HAVE A MANAGER WITH NO CAR SACRAMENTO CALFORNIA
FOR ALL THOSE PEOPLE IN SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA WONDERING IF THEY SHOULD GO TO THEIR DAY OF OBSERVATION, OR CONTINUE WHAT THEY CALL THE BUSINESS..........DONT! THEY LIED, AND THEY WILL CONTINUE TO LIE, OVER AND OVER AGIAN.
THEY SAY YOUR A MANAGEMENT TRAINEE, THATS ONLY WHEN YOU M...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
345, Report:
#63919
Posted Date:
Jul 25 2003
Ds Maxds Max AKA Too Many Aliases To Count gender discrimanation sexual harassment cheated employees and screwed the customers even more ripped off and scammed the business ripoff liars victimized us Federal Way, Washington Nationwide
D.S. Max bills itself as being a company that is more legitimate than any other because you don't have to buy your way in. What you do have to do,{especially if you're female,} is kiss butt your way in or be taken advantage of sexually. All you have to do to see this truth is pick u...
Entity
Categories: Employers
346, Report:
#64477
Posted Date:
Jul 23 2003
Cydcor/DS-Max/Apex Marketing And Promotions - shoveling rhino crap for less than minumum wage would be better than working for this multi-level marketing cult. Upper Darby Pennsylvania
Cydcor and other affiliated companies(Apex Marketing and Promotions, Inc. for example) use immoral business tactics to manipulate and exploit their employees/sales force. With promises of financial freedom, independence, and executive control they retain a door to door sales force ...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
347, Report:
#61956
Posted Date:
Jun 26 2003
DS MAX MVP Distribution ripoff, dishonest, cheated employees and screwed the customers even more Huntsville Alabama
Like other recent college graduates, I have had problems finding work, especially in my field. I had a car payment, student loans, etc due with in the next week or so. I answered an Ad in the paper that said, Great opportunity earn $400 or more a week. Call Tony.
I called the num...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
348, Report:
#61953
Posted Date:
Jun 26 2003
Granton Marketing , North Star Promotions ripoff business from hell Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
I am another victim of the ds-max aka granton marketing fraud, As with everyone else I went through the same interview process. Everyone was on a first name basis.
I was fired 4 days after I started because the manager saw me talking with a girl who was giving me the dirt. she h...
Entity
Categories: Employers
349, Report:
#55259
Posted Date:
Jun 20 2003
DS-MAX , CYDCOR, Stanton Advertising, Bneal Advertising rip-offs - I saw many people lose their lives, money, relationships. I know, I was one of them. CHICAGO, LA Illinois
Hello,
If your are reading this then you have probably already experienced the company or just had a first interview. I put blood sweat and tears into this company to come out thousands of dollars in debt.
I worked for about 3 years (dist. leader, assist. management and manag...
Entity
Categories: Sales People
350, Report:
#60205
Posted Date:
Jun 10 2003
Ds Max - Trooper Advertising False promises and unreal expectations cheated employees and screwed the customers even more Ottawa Ontario
Hello fellow DS-MAX suckers. Yep, they got me to. We can chastize these so called owners all we want, but they just don't care. And why should they? It is quite possibly the only oppurtunity where a twenty-two year old without post secondary education can viably run a business. Gran...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies