26, 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
27, Report:
#511072
Posted Date:
Oct 18 2009
SMC - EMC - Specialty Merchandise Corp - E Merchant Club - Mmerce SMC They said I could cancel anytime and then I did cancel, and they said too late and continued to take money every month . Fontana, California
I signed up w/ SMC and they said I would sell all these wonderful gifts and get a great commission and a free website. They talked me out of 39.95 and I didn't realize that would be every month - and the free website actually costs another 24.95 and it is useless unless you ha...
Entity
SMC - EMC - Specialty Merchandise Corp - E Merchant Club - Mmerce
Categories: Work at Home Business
28, Report:
#407967
Posted Date:
Sep 25 2009
Dropship Pages - Imzee Consulting - Wholesale Pages UK Bait & Hook - Fraud - Deception - RIPOFF Ajman Internet
I opened and LOST a PayPal dispute. So here is warning to everyone that you don't get any clue as to what you get with this DropshipPages company until AFTER you pay. ... then it's too late, because once you log on ... there are no refunds. PayPal only handles disputes of PHYSICAL...
Entity
Dropship Pages - Imzee Consulting - Wholesale Pages UK
Categories: Internet Fraud
29, Report:
#471077
Posted Date:
Aug 28 2009
SMCorp Specialty Merchandise Corp. Ripoff.... Stealing Moneys Fontana California
I sign up SMCorp on Jun,16,09.the total membership it's cost me $314.95 for Silver member.I don't have much money's to paid them one time,they told me,they will break it down,first they charge me $114.95,and $50.00 on every month after that.OK when they advertise on the web,it's sai...
Entity
SMCorp Specialty Merchandise Corp.
Categories: TV Advertisements
30, 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
31, 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
32, 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
33, 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
34, Report:
#462184
Posted Date:
Jun 17 2009
SPECIALTY MERCHANDISE CORP.SPECIALTY MERCHANDISE CORP. - SMC This Company took 1,500 from me and only gave me false promises of a web site that only works sometime. Simi Valley California
First of all SMC is one of the worst Internet ripoffs I have ever dealt with, they are very unprofessional and have no intention in you making a dime. this experience has cost me a lot of money and has been a nightmare. nothing they have given me on my site works only for a little w...
Entity
SPECIALTY MERCHANDISE CORP.- SMC
Categories: Work at Home Business
35, Report:
#457060
Posted Date:
Jun 12 2009
Specialty Merchandise Corp SMC website is MIA! Simi Valley California
Ok, like many people out there, we signed up with SMC. But we never planned to use their lame marketing plan, we just wanted to use them as a wholesaler and drop shipper. And like many people, we also decided that is was far more time effective to pay the money for the website throu...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corp
Categories: TV Advertisements
36, 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
37, Report:
#410148
Posted Date:
Mar 23 2009
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corporation Lost Over $18,000.00 Doing Business With SMC/Emerchant Club Simi Valley California
My impression of SMC. I realize that what I am writing may be considered a novel, however, do yourself a big favor and read EVERY WORD. I have lost over $18,000.00 during my SMC experience (In a years time, I have not made one penny on this enterprise, nor have I made one sale). ...
Entity
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
38, 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
39, 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
40, 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
41, 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
42, Report:
#345849
Posted Date:
Feb 19 2009
SMC (Specialty Merchandise Corp) AKA Emerchant rip off, attempting to take $1195 out of my checking after I cancelled Simi Valley California
I joined SMC thinking I could make some money, it turned out to be nothing but a big rip off.
They told me that the internet service would be free and only a small amout each month would be charged.
They attempted to take the total amount of $1159.00 out of my checking accou...
Entity
SMC (Specialty Merchandise Corp) And Emerchant
Categories: TV Advertisements
43, Report:
#410630
Posted Date:
Jan 11 2009
SMC Corporation And Emerchant Club - Deceptive Advertising and Bait and Switch Chatsworth California
Please follow this link to view the Federal Trade Commissions Guidelines on Truth in Advertising FAQ:
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http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/business/adv/bus35.shtm
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Please send an email to [email protected] if you have questions, comments or information that you feel is rele...
Entity
SMC Corporation And Emerchant Club
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
44, Report:
#408188
Posted Date:
Jan 05 2009
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corp. I paid for a lifetime membership from a special offer to me for $150. now I they won't even talk to me, Sent several emails Internet Nationwide
SMC sent me a special offer for a lifetime membership of $150. After I sent it to them then a short time after that I lost my account. I tried several times to contact them with no results. I would like to get my money back. My membership number is 09566826-58
. That to me is fraud...
Entity
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corp.
Categories: Work at Home
45, Report:
#406788
Posted Date:
Dec 31 2008
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corp Tried to rip me off and then get my money...but charge it back and won!!! Simi Valley California
I've signed up with SMC starting with their special introductory rate of $114.45 a year membership which includes a Big Value Website. When I got my membership and called my business coach Joan Miller, I was told about a full e-commerce website which cost me $2795 and includes cata...
Entity
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corp
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
46, Report:
#404374
Posted Date:
Dec 23 2008
SMC Promotions - E-Commerce - E-Merchant Club Warning!! An alarming increase in complaints! Simi Valley California
WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!
Business Recovery Services has seen an alarming rise in the rate of clients who are requesting Do-It-Yourself Business Recovery Kits involving SMC Promotions, E-Commerce, and E-Merchant Club. Over the last three months, over seventy (70) clients have requested...
Entity
SMC Promotions - E-Commerce - E-Merchant Club
Categories: Internet Marketing Companies
47, Report:
#378072
Posted Date:
Nov 26 2008
Dropship Pages - Imzee Consulting - Wholesale Pages UK Bait & Hook - Fraud - Deception - RIPOFF Ajman Internet
I opened and LOST a PayPal dispute. So here is warning to everyone that you don't get any clue as to what you get with this DropshipPages company until AFTER you pay. ... then it's too late, because once you log on ... there are no refunds. PayPal only handles disputes of PHYSICAL...
Entity
Dropship Pages - Imzee Consulting - Wholesale Pages UK
Categories: Questionable Activities
48, Report:
#391252
Posted Date:
Nov 21 2008
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation BAIT AND SWITCH Simi Valley California
The SMC company is a total ripoff. I looked a thier comercials for over 3 yrs and finally fell for it and got the gold package and thought I open up a website
to my money making days. HAHA jokes on me. I paid $325.00 for something that never existed. Then they want to charge you $2...
Entity
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
49, Report:
#369716
Posted Date:
Oct 24 2008
SMC - EMC - Specialty Merchandise Corp - E Merchant Club - Mmerce Ripped off by SMC the merchant club with the spokesperson by Tom Bosley Simi Valley California
I have been ripped off by this company called SMC or EMC or E merchant Club, Specialty Merchandise Corp. I gave a gift to my sister upon her request and paid only the membership fees for her to have an SMC sales account. I did this with my credit card and I told them I only wanted...
Entity
SMC - EMC - Specialty Merchandise Corp - E Merchant Club - Mmerce
Categories: Home Based Business
50, Report:
#381630
Posted Date:
Oct 16 2008
Specialty Merchandise Corp. after I cancelled, had a bogus collector to call and harass me Simi Valley,California
First they ask you to pay a price that will get you started right away. The you are asked to spend more money to exposure on the net.
I called to cancel and now I am being called by a bogus collection agency with a rude person that threatened my credit report if I didn't pay.
I ...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corp.
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau