26, Report:
#877152
Posted Date:
May 12 2012
FFA FFA Southington, Forefront Advertising Granton, Smart Circle, 100% commission door to door SCAM Southington, Connecticut
Right off the bat, you are lied to by this company. They will tell you that you were 1 out of 80 candidates selected for the job. Yeah right.
This job is a cult-like, dead end, commissioned based nightmare. All these promises are made that within a year, you will ...
Entity
Categories: Advertising Agencies
27, Report:
#793856
Posted Date:
Oct 31 2011
Vivid Marketing INC Cydcor, DSMAX Cult, Scam, Deception Columbia, Maryland
Vivid Marketing in Columbia Maryland is exactly the cult that is described being related to Cydcor and DSMAX. I have worked there for over a month and started to do some searching online to find out what is really going on.
I had my first round interview that lasted 10minut...
Entity
Categories: Questionable Activities
28, Report:
#535328
Posted Date:
Aug 20 2011
Spa Constantine Oak Park Spa Constantine Downers Grove, Smart Circle, Smart Circle International, Granton Marketing Spa Constantine and Smart Circle are a big SCAM stay away from these companies just do your homework search Smart Circle and then Spa Constantine you will get ripped off just like I did. Oak Park, Illinois
You don't wanna buy their $39.99 Promotion the will over promise and under deliver. Smart Circle is a scam just do a search and you will see all the customers they have ripped off over the years. Smart Circle has had several name changes over the years like Granton Marketing a...
Entity
Categories: Beauty Salons
29, Report:
#53470
Posted Date:
Mar 15 2011
DS MAX Aka WW Industries Cobra Import Export & Granton Marketing IF IT LOOKS LIKE A SCAM, TALKS LIKE A SCAM, SOUNDS LIKE A SCAM AND ACTS LIKE A SCAM; YOU HAVE EVRY RIGHT TO CALL IT A SCAM From an old employee Worldwide
Maybe calling it a scam is too harsh a word. It's not really a scam; it's just a no, I suppose it is a scam.
I worked for DS MAX in Australia for about 6 years. I was promoted to Assistant Manager four months after starting and shortly therafter opened my own office in a new city...
Entity
Categories: Employment Services
30, Report:
#702203
Posted Date:
Mar 03 2011
Archetype, Inc. Integrated Acquisitions, Archetype Solutions, Cydcor, DS-Max, Melissa White, Zane Abato Honestly, even in this economy you can do better than work as a door-to-door salesman for what is essentially a legalized pyramid scheme . Tigard, Oregon
First off, I want to say that this report is not in any way intended to lambaste either Zane or Melissa or accuse them of being the devil incarnate. Personally, I think they themselves are just as much victims of this scam as their employees.
I’m also not making this ...
Entity
Categories: Employers
31, Report:
#693548
Posted Date:
Feb 10 2011
TMG Solutions ,Stephen Kordella, Formerly The Merl Group Don't be tricked by TMG and other Cydcor Companies they're very good liers!!! Indianapolis, Indiana
If you have worked at TMG or any other Cydcor Affiliate this will blow your mind. This report depicts there M/O from start to finish. It's almost scary how true it is.
What do you mean DOOR TO DOOR!?! Months of just scraping by on the edge of poverty. Not being paid. Losing My S...
Entity
Categories: Multi-Level Marketing
32, Report:
#185917
Posted Date:
May 20 2010
CYDCOR, GRANTON, DSMAXX, MAC MARKETING INTL, MIAMI MARKETING WORKS, LEXERO, INNOVATIVE, CYDCOR, GRANTON, DSMAXX, MAC MARKETING INTL LOW PAY, LONG HOURS, FALSE PROMISES, FAILING COMPANY, LYING CEO, NO REIMBURSEMENT, 100% COMMISSION, ENCOURAGE LYING ON TAX FORMS. DO NOT WORK FOR RAFAEL DIAZ, SARABETH KING...wolf in sheeps clothing Richmond Virginia, Florida, Tennesee, Maryland, Rhode Island, ALL OVER THE DAMN USA Nationwide
All i gotta say is before you work for any of these companies under Cydcor, Granton, or DSMaxx....DO YOUR RESEARCH!!
Some of these companies include Amy Connelly @ MAC MARKETING INTL,Sarabeth King @ MIAMI MARKETING WORKS, Alex Ferero @ LEXERO INC., INNOVATIVE, DYNAMIC, JOHNSTON,...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
33, Report:
#190182
Posted Date:
May 12 2010
Breakthrough Advertising,Granton Marketing, Cydcor, DSMax Ripoff Marketing scam is actually retail scam. Long hours, big talk, lots of promises, sometimes no pay at all. Can't explain their past transgressions or answer any questions about where their money comes from or their business model on the phone. Maitland Florida
I saw an ad for a marketing position. I am a copywriter with experience that fit easily into the vague description of people they were looking for so I sent them my resume and cover letter. I received this email in response:
BREAKTHROUGH ADVERTISING, INC.
Worldwide Advertising ...
Entity
Categories: Employers
34, Report:
#442718
Posted Date:
May 05 2010
Green Light Marketing For wasting people's time, for getting their hopes up, for being a white collar multi-level marketing cult, and most of all, for acts of deception GREEN LIGHT MARKETING & Cydcor is on my list. This information was updated as of APR 2009. Chicago illinois
The charges
For wasting people's time, for getting their hopes up, for being a white collar multi-level marketing cult, and most of all, for acts of deception GREEN LIGHT MARKETING & Cydcor is on my list. This information was updated as of APR 2009.
The Proof
I went to an inte...
Entity
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
35, Report:
#100079
Posted Date:
May 05 2010
Granton Marketing Aka Choice Marketing rip-off! Scam to employees! City Oklahoma
Unfortunatly I used to be a poor employee of Choice Marketing which is a branch off of Granton Marketing. When you fill out an app they immediatly take you in for an interview without answering any of your questions (basically they hurry the conversation). I went into this place an...
Entity
Categories: Employers
36, Report:
#66423
Posted Date:
Feb 19 2010
Cobra Group (DS Max) Brain washed me and didn't pay me my money London Other
After reading all these rip off reports from ds Max and granton etc. I thought it was about time to say something about The Cobra Group (operating in UK, Holland, Scandinavia, Japan, Spain, Greece, Korea, Australia, N-Z etc).
They say they are independent now and not operating u...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
37, Report:
#106688
Posted Date:
Jan 06 2010
Titan Marketing Group - Kyle Depold Cult like tactics all the trapings of DS MAX/Granton Marketing type sunsideries Ripoff Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Wanted to get the word out that Titan Marketing is advertising and hiring in local SE PA newspapers and careerbuilder.com in the Philadelphia area. I researched this companyy and tracked it back to DS MAX, Granton Marketing and similar subsideraries. A real trap for young, ambitious...
Entity
Categories: Employers
38, Report:
#24979
Posted Date:
Dec 21 2009
ds-max, dsmax, ds/max, granton marketing, cydcor ripoff abused & mistreated cheated employees and screwed the customers even more corruption the business that doesn't give a dam www.ds-max.com Internet *EDitor's Comment
This message is from a member of http://www.msnusers.com/DSMAXTheAftermath
and is delivered to this site anonymously..
I was in DSMax for years. I should have quit a while ago. I kept on thinking that I would get promoted. It never happened. DSMax seems nice but it just us...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
39, Report:
#249894
Posted Date:
Dec 06 2009
DK Promotions,CAP Marketing,Victory Promotions, DS-MAX, PNG Promotions, Bullet Marketing, Smart Circle, lying, and deceptive recruitment and retainment practices Columbus Ohio
Stay away from any of the above companies, and the thousands of others just like them spread all over the country. They are all a scam.
I know this first hand, I worked in the business for a year, was flown all over the country, won a top-gun achievement award and helped build an...
Entity
Categories: Advertising Agencies
40, Report:
#532770
Posted Date:
Dec 03 2009
Granton Marketing Pte Ltd Number 1 Ripped Off Co. Singapore, Internet
Hello everyone, this happens to me at the start of the year, 2009.
One day, I was looking through the papers and saw an amazing recruitment ad. I was fancinated by a new movie company recruiting public relation officer, marketing executive, management trainees and etc
I was amused...
Entity
Categories: News Media
41, Report:
#531345
Posted Date:
Dec 01 2009
Kinetic Solutions, Cydcor Cydcor (www.cydcor.com Do not waste your time interviewing with these companies. Pleasant Hill, California
Do not waste your time with Kinetic (Pleasant Hill, CA, www.kineticsf.com ), NorCal Group (San Jose, CA, www.sjnorcalgroup.com ), Dzurenda & Associates (San Francisco, CA, www.dzurendainc.com ) or EastBay Concepts (- Walnut Creek, CA, www.eastbayconcepts.com ). All four of these...
Entity
Categories: Employers
42, Report:
#308314
Posted Date:
Dec 01 2009
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COR Concepts (Cydcor, Ds-max Affiliate) In McLean Virginia, Gabrielle Corcoran Another MLM scam - treats employees unfairly, lies, STAY AWAY McLean Virginia
I participated in the interview process and one day of training at COR Concepts, now in McLean, VA. Please google Cydcor and Ds-max, the parents companies to this multi-level marketing scam. I quit after my first day.
Those of you who have gone through the process will see famili...
Entity
Categories: Employers
43, Report:
#422797
Posted Date:
Nov 21 2009
Bandeira Marketing/The Klub Advertising/Harlequin Marketing/3Sixty/Point Thirteen/DS-Max/Cydcor /Innovage Marketing Manager / Entry Level Sales Manager Middlesbrough Cleveland
After reading through many of the posts here, just wanted to say thanks to all post-ers for the info - I was due to have an interview with Bandeira Marketing today...
I live in the North East of England - I know many of these companies have been set up in America, but it seems we...
Entity
Categories: Employers
44, Report:
#484267
Posted Date:
Aug 25 2009
Competition Marketing Group Lead Inc. Competition Marketing Group / Lead Inc. / Primal Events - Not a scam per se but misleading, disingenuous, vague, shady, sketchy - DO NOT WORK FOR THEM Laurel Maryland
Hello to all. I'm guessing many of you have come upon this after a google search for Competition Marketing Group (henceforth referred to as CMG), or one of its affiliates, maybe even after being offered and interview or a position with them. Congratulations, I'm here to help you out...
Entity
Categories: Multi Level Marketing
45, Report:
#78539
Posted Date:
Aug 25 2009
CV MARKETING - CAS ENTERPRISES - DSMAX - GRANTON MARKETING - Yenkro Enterprises Ripoff Cult, Lies, Fear of Loss, FAKE Smyrna And Atlanta Georgia
The company of DSMAX expands from one state to another... but all telling the same lies... Hard work= Mangement.
Lie #1:The paper work you fill out before you start working says that in essence, it is your own business and everyone from 'leaders' to 'VPs'will preach this to you.....
Entity
Categories: Cult Organizations
46, Report:
#407796
Posted Date:
Aug 04 2009
Granton Marketing Pte Ltd Phony and Scam Company beware!! Singapore, Pandan Loop Singapore
I joined this company for about a week. Although my last sales was the highest and showed improvement. The sales manager told me that I had not improved and that the leaders has to take care of me. All this was bullshit! During the training for the first 6 days, one of the leaders t...
Entity
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
47, Report:
#421786
Posted Date:
Jul 24 2009
Cydcor / Black Sea International If It Sounds Too Good to be True... Nashville Tennessee
I worked for a Cydcor company in the Cleveland area in 2004. I don't remember the name of the office, but it was ran by the same person that is running Black Sea International in Nashville, TN. Like many other reports on this site regarding Cydcor, mine is much like everyone else'...
Entity
Categories: Sales People
48, Report:
#424932
Posted Date:
Jul 23 2009
JIT, Superior Concepts, Granton Marketing, SmartCircle Brainwash, Scam in OKC it has arrived Beware! Oklahoma City Oklahoma
Well my story is the same as most ex-employees of Superior Concepts A.K.A SmartCircle. The first interview, the car ride, that wait for the phone call to see if your hired. You work around lets see 65-70 hours a week selling coupons business to business-fun-fun, for 300-400 dollars ...
Entity
Categories: Multi-Level Marketing
49, Report:
#468917
Posted Date:
Jul 13 2009
Colossus Marketing Job Seekers Beware Smart circle Scam in Memphis Tennessee
Yet again this is another smart circle scam company. a pyramid scheme at its finest. disguised but nevertheless a structure that screws people over. No insurance, 100% comission, slave hrs 70 to 100 a week, and even when your not at work your basically on call to do whatever it take...
Entity
Categories: Employers
50, Report:
#378118
Posted Date:
Jun 21 2009
METRO CONSULTING & MARKETING , BOND ADVERTISING, DS MAX, BAMG INC BRAD RICE - 100% COMMISSION, SALES CULT, NO $$$ MADE, SCAMMERS, LIES, DON'T INTERVIEW THERE! Pickering Ontario
METRO CONSULTING CHANGED THEIR NAME BECAUSE OF COMPLAINTS ON RIPOFF REPORT (SEE: BOND ADVERTISING AND MARKETING GROUP)
I'll start by saying this, I worked in Bond and with Brad Rice for some time. In fact long enough to know that there will probably be no reply to this report. An...
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Categories: Employers