26, Report:
#1097717
Posted Date:
Nov 07 2013
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New York Client Solutions This is a scam DS MAX company...stay away as far as possible. New York New York
I worked for these people for 4 weeks. BAsically they act like they are a marketing company that works with big companies when actually they have their employees work door to door peddling energy services for Lexington Power & Light. It's a job that pays next to nothing and jerk...
Entity
Categories: Consumer Services
27, Report:
#1067489
Posted Date:
Jul 17 2013
Marketing Concepts of Orlando Yet another CYDCOR operation .. mangement job is really door to door sales, no sliciting signs disregarded, i averaged TWO DOLLARS AN HOUR, no travel reimbursements, no gas money, mandatory meetings you dont get paid for and you have to go on business trips where YOU pay the expenses! Orlando Florida
CYDCOR ( google them) is a massive door to door contractor that works worldwide. They are notorious for enforcing a cult like atmosphere working their employees over 70 hours a week with NO salary ( comission only... most peopl...
Entity
Categories: Advertising Agencies
28, Report:
#1056114
Posted Date:
Jun 04 2013
Smart-Circle International/Luminanace Marketing NEW Pyramid Scheme in Disguise, formally known Multi-Level Marketing Van Nuys California
To the current employees, future employees and whoever is considering working for smart circle please take one second to read this.Few things you should know about the company itself:-Smart Circle OR...-Granton Marketing, Now Smart Circle, Aka DS-Max, Cydcor-They pay BBB (Better Bus...
Entity
Categories: Better Business Bureau
29, Report:
#183073
Posted Date:
Mar 04 2013
The Marketing Group, Madison Marketing, Cydcor ripoff, deception, false promises Vienna, tyson's Corner Virginia
It's time to ACT!! Let's make a difference by preventing this company and others like it from continuing to decieve and take advantage of good people looking for honest opportunities...
I recently filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission. The Federal Trade Commision re...
Entity
Categories: Multi-Level Marketing
30, Report:
#990563
Posted Date:
Jan 03 2013
Shore Thing Marketing Legacy Marketing Group, Logan Business Concepts, Premier Innovations, Taylor Made Marketing & Consulting, KJ Innovations, 5 North, Inc, IDB Consulting, Cydcor, Smart Circle, Innovage, DS Max, Quantum Same old scam, people should have a heads up Union, New Jersey
I just wanted to give the people of Central New Jersey a little heads up of what to look out for. These are the companies that currently have job postings up in the Central New Jersey area that have direct ties to organizations such as Cydcor, Smart Circle, DS Max, and Innovage. The...
Entity
Categories: Employment Services
31, Report:
#293643
Posted Date:
Jan 02 2013
1 Reality Enterprises The Truth of Today Toronto Ontario Canada
When I originally wrote the report about 1 Reality, Mint, and CydCor, my intentions were to be as objective and entertaining as possible.
I believe I succeeded.
However, it seems that people are taking my report a little TOO seriously for my tastes.
The events detailed in m...
Entity
Categories: Sales People
32, Report:
#981532
Posted Date:
Jan 02 2013
Orange LTD Orange Marketing, Orange Nashville, Imperial Marketing Vision, CYDCOR, DS-Max, Innovage, Smart Circle Cydcor/DS-Max/Innovage/MLM/Hiring Scam Nashville, Tennessee
Orange LTD, Nashville, TN.
Background:
There is an extensive network of so-called marketing companies worldwide. They are subsidiaries of a larger organization that too goes by different names. Do a simple internet search for DS-Max, Innovage, Cydcor, G...
Entity
Categories: Multi Level Marketing
33, Report:
#900974
Posted Date:
Dec 12 2012
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Instile Acquisitions aka Cydcor-D.S Max DS Max, Smartcircle, Granton Mktg, Innovage Deceptive pay, Pyramid scheme Brookfield Wisconsin
I was with Instile for two months and I wasted my time, energy and money with this pyramid scheme. They are based in Brookfield but have offices all over the country under CYDCOR. Paychecks on the same sales week after week were always different and when you train people ...
Entity
Categories: Door to Door Sales
34, Report:
#808745
Posted Date:
Oct 21 2012
Marketing Concepts Cydor, DS-Max, Raf Diaz, Panni, Universal Online Promotions, Polaris, Com Quest Marketing (MLM, direct selling, door-to-door, Quill.com) West Palm Beach, Florida
This is my experience with Marketing Concepts.
I've been unemployed for a while and am in need of a job, so I decided to look on craigslist. I found an ad from Marketing Concepts stating that they were looking to fill some entry level marketing positions and had great opportuniti...
Entity
Categories: Multi Level Marketing
35, Report:
#390134
Posted Date:
Oct 13 2012
Bullet Marketing - Smart Circle International Deceptive reruiting tactics and underhanded scheming- I was not paid what I earned.Dominic Boullt is a con-artist. Arlington Texas
Bullet Marketing is one of thousands of affiliates of Smart Circle International (formerly known as Granton; Cydcor; WWI; DS-Max... I'm probably leaving some out here, but you get the picture, right?)- a multi-level marketing company that preys on the young and unsuspecting and lure...
Entity
Categories: Sales People
36, Report:
#102898
Posted Date:
Oct 08 2012
Kelly Advertising, DS-Max, Branch Davidians Cult. Bad, Bad company!!!!! Be careful. Big waste of time. Freaks. ripoff Anaheim/Orange California
Went in for what I guess you could call an interview with these guys. Oh man, where do you begin!! :)
Right when I walked in, alarm bells start ringing in my head! It is a mass interview with about 7-8 people in the lobby. Maybe its a good job with several interested people. Wis...
Entity
Categories: Cult Organizations
37, Report:
#339231
Posted Date:
Sep 29 2012
Quantum Events USA And All Its locations Quantum Events, Endeavor Marketing Internationa, Quantum Events, DS-Max, Innovage, Smart Circle Questionable Business Ethics and Shady Business Practices READ THE WHOLE LIST BELOW All Locations Massachusetts
Here is a list of all the Quantum Companies in the US. As you can see they are all over the states, and in Canada now apparently. This took a lot of research to put together. Good thing they all advertise in the same places! I'm not saying don't work for them, just be careful ab...
Entity
Categories: Cult
38, Report:
#106045
Posted Date:
Aug 23 2012
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DS-Max - Cydcor - Midwest Focus Group deceptive help wanted ad Indianapolis Indiana
Here is an interesting site or two about dsmax.
CLICK here to see why Rip-off Report, as a matter of policy, deleted either a phone number, link or e-mail address from this Report.
ebay does have plenty of innovage items for sale.
I responded to a newspaper ad with va...
Entity
Categories: Employers
39, Report:
#75566
Posted Date:
Aug 21 2012
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New Dawn Distribution/Ds-max Ripoff! False Advertising, Deceptive, Cult-like... Stay away! They need you to make them money. Liberty Ohio
Linda Barton a.k.a New dawn Distribution is an awful Job experiance. At first the ad online-monster.com or through the various papers (vindicator) looks great, 400-500 dollars a week, working in a distribution office for well known company... All that is False. IN reality you will b...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
40, Report:
#29289
Posted Date:
Jul 19 2012
DS-Max, Cydcor, Granton Marketing, VES Marketing ripoff, sucks, scam, deceptive Tampa Florida
I worked for VES Marketing for a while and it was very deceptive. DS-Max is the parent company and they just basically use people like my then owner Vic Sandre as puppets and then they turn around and trick us into making money for them. The whole thing is a huge scam.It starts ou...
Entity
Categories: Internet Marketing Companies
41, Report:
#40718
Posted Date:
Jul 19 2012
Cydcor Dejon Johnson Powers Imports Chad Powers Dishonest Underpaid Cult Overworked JUICE BAST*RDS ripoff ripoff business from hell cheated employees liars deceptive company Webster Texas *EDitor's Notice
I am an eighteen year old female who worked for the cydcor division of the the ds-max cult for 8 weeks. In those 8 weeks, I had a nervous breakdown, lost my fiance, and nearly lost my real family too.They promised I would be protected while knocking door-to-door in ghetto 3rd ward a...
Entity
Categories: Sales People
42, Report:
#53700
Posted Date:
Jul 19 2012
Titan Advertising, Or Should I Say DS MAX Kidnapped Me on their DAY OF O Canada Nationwide
Well as a recent Grad I know how hard it is to find a job in my field and that is probably why I was so happy to get an interview at this awesome Marketing firm ya not exactly this is my story.I live in Thunder Bay Ontario, Canada. I was searching the jobs on Monster.com when I came...
Entity
Categories: Sales People
43, Report:
#66250
Posted Date:
Jul 17 2012
DS MAX, Granton Marketing, East Coast Promotions ripoff, scam, debt, lies, deception, drugs Baltimore Maryland
Well,
Where to start. I was an employee at East Coast Promotions in Baltimore. My manager was Stan Beemish Bolvin. They were a part of DSMAX, a fortune 500 company or course (not). That was one of the millions of lies.All in all, I was on my way to management, I was a believer...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
44, Report:
#74759
Posted Date:
Jul 17 2012
Cydcor, Herbjoy Poorly managed LA, And Canada California and Canada
I was an owner for two years of an idependent corporation that worked with cydcor. Cydcor supplied me with clients in the communication industry....clients such as mail order office supply companies, merchant bankcard service, long distant phone service ect..I was in the company fo...
Entity
Categories: Door to Door Sales
45, Report:
#76209
Posted Date:
Jul 17 2012
DS MAX & The IPM Group The DS MAX and IPM Group - ripoff Cheating Employees and Customers Sherman Oaks California
All I can say is scam, scam, scam. The only thing these guys teach future salespeople is how to be thier own best customers. Employees (aka. suckers) are brought in at all costs, made to feel special about the asinine opportunity before them, promises of irrational wealth are made, ...
Entity
Categories: Sales People
46, Report:
#129487
Posted Date:
Jul 17 2012
CYDCOR And It's DBAs Across American such as Kreamer Marketing lies, deceptions, sex scandals, stuck up, ripping customers off! Ripoff! Los Angeles California
I am writing this for two reasons. One, after the experience it is good to relate to others who have been through this bull-s#$% manager training program. Two, to give people who are about to begin their successful careers with a CYDCOR subsidiary all of the information they will ne...
Entity
Categories: Sales People
47, Report:
#206298
Posted Date:
Jul 17 2012
Cydcor It's all true...who cares how they do in the field...how are they doing in LIFE??? Nashville Tennessee
So everything I've heard on here is so true. Here's my story. I dated a guy in Tennessee who was an assistant manager and when I met him, everything was about the business. He was even late for our first date because he was out roaming the country on a road trip (where, by the wa...
Entity
Categories: Sales People
48, Report:
#291288
Posted Date:
Jul 16 2012
DS-MAX - Coral Group Scam Scam Scam!! SALES SCAM YOU SOLICITE CRAP ALL DAY Denver Colorado
Ok I love going on here and reading people's stories and I came across DS/MAX which I remember was the big name for the Coral Group Inc in Denver. Here is my story:I graduated from college with a hospitality degree and at the time I was working at a restaurant. I went on to career...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
49, Report:
#912216
Posted Date:
Jul 15 2012
Cydcor - Magnetic Consulting Group, Inc. Cydcor - Magnetic Consulting Group, Inc. Employment scam, pyramid scheme, multi-level marketing. Deceptive practices, Lies to employees. False promises. False advertising. Sacramento, California
This company hired me promising bunch
of goodies. In reality what I found was just unbelievable and
disgusting. They are called Magnetic Consulting Group, Inc. They are
based in Sacramento, and they are another Cydcor satellite office.
Their office is headed by a loser named ...
Entity
Categories: Multi Level Marketing
50, Report:
#218311
Posted Date:
Jul 12 2012
Granton Marketing, Now Smart Circle, Aka DS-Max, Cydcor, Innovage Illegal solicitation, MLM, Pyramid Scheme, deceptive sales tactics, FIGHT Back! Willowdale Ontario Canada
I have first hand, detailed experience with Granton Marketing/Smart Circle/Cydcor/DS-Max. My 1st job out of college was with a satellite office. Since then I have moved on in the real corporate world. I learned all the ins and outs of business. I never forgot this corrupt compan...
Entity
Categories: Cross-Border Scams