51, Report:
#379893
Posted Date:
Oct 10 2008
SMC - Specialty Merchandise - CPS Security Free Trial Charges to the Tune of $455.22 Sent to Collection for a Charge that isn't Mine San Antonio Texas
After reading hundreds of complaints exactly like mine, I figured that I would add my story to the mix.
In February 2008 I signed up for a free trial with SMC Corp (Specialty Merchandise Corp). After receiving the package of catalogs and failing to sell any merchandise, I called...
Entity
SMC - Specialty Merchandise - CPS Security
Categories: TV Advertisements
52, Report:
#372926
Posted Date:
Sep 15 2008
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation I has been fooll Simi Valley California
I star this buissnes in a comercial from TV. and has spend more than $3,000.0 dollars. The couching staff has call me to do diferents upgrade. I have not make a penny in the buissnes.
At this point I made an upgrade of a web page and at this moment when I tray to access it ,the w...
Entity
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Airline Companies
53, Report:
#364776
Posted Date:
Aug 20 2008
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corporation false claims, liars, extortion of fees, no refund for cancellation, rip-off, fraud Simi Valley California
I called SMC after viewing a late-night infomercial featuring Tom Bosley. Even though I am fully aware that if it looks too good to be true, it probably is, I was still intrigued by the opportunity and called for more information. The high pressure sales technique that they used o...
Entity
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
54, Report:
#362197
Posted Date:
Aug 13 2008
SMC - Speciality Merchandise Corporation Misleading - Do not live upto what they promise - VERY BIG SCAM they make money not you Simi Valley California
I was called on July 22, 2008 by a sales representative from SMC. Of course, she was very chipper, upbeat and positive. Wow, she talked a good game. She explained to me all the wonderfull benifits of becoming a seller of SMC products. All I had to do was join for $49.95. For this...
Entity
SMC - Speciality Merchandise Corporation
Categories: TV Advertisements
55, Report:
#360802
Posted Date:
Aug 08 2008
Specialty Merchandise Corp Kit returned w/in the time allowed as free Trail Now I get collector calling Me ? Simi Valley California
Given a free trial period to try their products, is NOT free I guess, since I returned the kit in the same box I got it originaly, sent to them, now about a year later, I get a letter from a collector reguarding membership ? so I called them explained that I had returned the kit ba...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corp
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
56, Report:
#358159
Posted Date:
Aug 01 2008
Specialty Merchandise Corp SCam but a good learning lesson Semi Valley California
They are very hard to deal with. Getting help was like pulling teeth. The only good point is that for a nominal sum of money I learned to be extremely skeptical of marketers. They give you enough info to get excited but not the whole story. I tried the wholesale method and the ...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corp
Categories: Celebrities
57, Report:
#357089
Posted Date:
Jul 29 2008
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corporation Violated their membership rules, charged a reactivation fee, and refuse to fix their mistake! Simi Valley California
For the most part, I pretty much knew what I was getting into when I decided to become a member of SMC. I chose the monthly payment option for my initial membership fee and became a member in August 2005. I chose not to participate in anything that they offered outside of what was...
Entity
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Home Based Business
58, Report:
#354640
Posted Date:
Jul 23 2008
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation dishonist, liars, scam Simi Valley California
Signed up for life time membership of $315.00, with agreement to not take payment out of acct. till 3rd of the following mounth, they took the payment 7 days early causeing us $60.00 in overdraft fees. Called and was told that they would review tape of agreement and fix mistake. Cal...
Entity
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Infomercial Rip-offs
59, Report:
#353044
Posted Date:
Jul 19 2008
SMC They are Liars!!! We should all get together and take them out of buisness. Simi Valley California
The same thing happened to me. I ordered SMC on may 23rd from a lady named Doreen, I received my package on the 27th called my coach named Jolene simmons the next day to set up an appointment.
I finally got to talk to her about a week later she told me how to set up my webist...
Entity
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corp
Categories: Specialty Stores
60, Report:
#244055
Posted Date:
Jun 27 2008
SMC specialty Merchandise Corporation Fraudenlent charges to my credit card. Keep billing me even after cancelling withinn my 30 day free trial and my cancelling. Simi Valley California
I ordered this hoping to help me. I live on disablity. They wanted more and more money. I cancelled within my 30 day FREE trial period. I had to send two different letters to two different addresses. I verified they recieved my kit. But yet they are still billing me for the kit and ...
Entity
SMC specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Corrupt Companies
61, Report:
#340117
Posted Date:
Jun 14 2008
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation Swindled Abused and humiliated Simi Valley California
SMC really took me for a lot. I went into the business believing it was on the up and up as it was sponsored by a highly recognized Actor. Without hestiation I purchased their web-Site Gift Card Redemtion Center. Which includes $10, $25 and $50.00 gift cards to customers to get them...
Entity
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Work at Home Business
62, Report:
#270803
Posted Date:
Apr 04 2008
Specialty Merchandise Corp SMC Steals Money from Consumers Simi Valley California
A company called SMC was trying to Steal Money from Customers for Products they do not want
and never receive.
i disputed the charges and won and canceled the Credit card and Now they have placed my name in a collections
agency for $439.45.I NEVER got a thing from them! I fo...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corp
Categories: Home Based Business
63, Report:
#308913
Posted Date:
Feb 14 2008
SMC-Specialty Merchandise CorporationSMC-Specialty Merchandise Corporation Cancellation process is phony...there is no such thing as cancellation. Fontana California
A couple of years ago, I saw the ad with Tom Bosley about SMC. I am a single parent and always looking for ways to increase my income to support my family. And who wouldn't trust Dad from Happy Day's?
SMC offered a money back guarantee to try their program, so I thought...how c...
Entity
SMC-Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: TV Advertisements
64, Report:
#307576
Posted Date:
Feb 09 2008
Specialty Merchandise Corp., SMC Requested info only,never bought a thing, receiving threats from CPS Security to collect Simi Valley California
I requested information from SMC, and received a box of catalogs along with some business opportunity outlines two years ago. After reading their information and browsing their merchandise catalogs, I decided that this home based business opportunity was less than something that I ...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corp., SMC
Categories: Home Based Business
65, Report:
#307536
Posted Date:
Feb 09 2008
S.M.C. deceipt, dishonest, unhelpful, unresponsive Simi Valley California
This is a copy of the last e-mail I sent S.M.C.
Member Date : 12/04/07
This is my second attempt at reaching you with this information! This is a long letter, but is as short as I could make it. I am very upset with S.M.C.s way of dealing with its affiliates!!!
I, as many, ha...
Entity
S.M.C.
Categories: Home Based Business
66, Report:
#307456
Posted Date:
Feb 09 2008
Specialty Merchandise Corporation No contract before sale misleading info incremental price increases via you also need this Simi Valley California
I've been with S.M.C. for only 2 months and have been deceived(via phone conversation )as to what I was getting.
I can't talk to some one who has decision making powers.
This is a copy of one of the attempts I have made in contacting S.M.C., to no avail or response:
Member ...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: TV Advertisements
67, Report:
#295489
Posted Date:
Dec 30 2007
Specialty Merchandise Corp - SMC Collection Agency - CPS Security - Check Plus Systems Improper Activites by SMC and its Collection Agency San Antonio Texas
I also cancelled the SMC membership within the 30 day period. I did not receive the refund promptly so I filed a dispute via my credit card company. The credit card company resolved the dispute and I received the refund. About 4 months after receiving the refund I received a collect...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corp - SMC - Collection Agency - CPS Security - Check Plus Systems
Categories: Clubs & Organizations
68, Report:
#295366
Posted Date:
Dec 29 2007
CPS Security; Check Plus Systems CPS Debt Collection Agency for Specialty Merchandise Corp (SMC) San Antonio Texas
Check Plus Systems, also known as CPS Security, is a debt collection agency used by Specialty Merchandise Corp (SMC).
BEWARE OF BOTH CPS AND SMC COMPANIES!!! After cancelling a 30 day trial period with SMC and not promptly receiving my refund I filed a dispute through my cred...
Entity
CPS Security; Check Plus Systems; CPS
Categories: Collection Agency's
69, Report:
#204473
Posted Date:
Dec 26 2007
SMC ripoff Specialty Merchandise Corp CHATSWORTH California
DEAR PEOPLE OF THE SMC WORLD I JUST GOT SOME THINGS TO SAY ABOUT THE WHOLE THING.
1 I HAVE BEEN A MEMBER FOR 5 YRS NOW AND IT IS BEEN KINDA GOOD AND KINDA BAD!
2 I STARTED WHEN I PULLED MY BACK AND IT PULLED MT OUT OF MY JOB FOR LIFE. I WORKED IN THE WAREHOUSEINGFIELD FOR ALL ...
Entity
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corp
Categories: TV Advertisements
70, Report:
#287868
Posted Date:
Dec 21 2007
Specialty Merchandise Corp. eMerchant Club Conned and Scamed by SMC and eMerchant Club, loss almost $3.000 by these pros. Simi Valley California
I am from New Jersey and unlike most people who catch themselves from going broke, i learned the truth about this company and it may be too late for me becouse i may be past the point of recieving any money back.
I was taken advantage of and lied to by this company and it's empl...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corp.
Categories: TV Advertisements
71, Report:
#291767
Posted Date:
Dec 15 2007
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation Scam artist of the Century Internet
SMC is a company that sounds good to others by stating that they will help you build a business using the internet to sale their murchandise under your website and they will hold the cost of warehousing the merchandise. all you have to do is start a website then advertise their prod...
Entity
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Corrupt Companies
72, Report:
#287004
Posted Date:
Nov 27 2007
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corp It has been 11 day from the day i talk to a man from SCM not package yet, I do not want to become a member, I want to cancal within 30 days Fontana California
I call SMC on the Nov 16th 2007 and started my
membership with a 30 day trail. If i decide it is not for me then i can return it with in the 30 days for a complete refund of my 39.99. They took the money out of my checking account using my debit visa card. Well, Late
that night i...
Entity
Smc - Specialty Merchandise Corp
Categories: Internet Marketing Companies
73, Report:
#283095
Posted Date:
Nov 13 2007
SMC (Specialty Merchandise Corporation) You don't get what they say. It went wrong pretty fast. Simi Valley California
I had been thinking of working from home for a long time. I saw the SMC commercial on TV several times before I logged on to their website and requested information by mail. I received it a few days later. The plans were expensive, $414.95 for Gold, $479.40 for Silver, so I put ever...
Entity
SMC (Specialty Merchandise Corporation)
Categories: Corrupt Companies
74, Report:
#220358
Posted Date:
Nov 09 2007
SMC-Specialty Merchandise Rip_Off Chatsworth California
To whom it may cocern----This is a toatal rip-off for there is no-one in Customer Service you hear the sam recording for hours at a time. Try to cancel before time is up for refund and there is no-one to contact. I have also emailed these people and no answer. i have been working t...
Entity
SMC-Specialty Merchandise Corp.
Categories: Buying Clubs
75, Report:
#274412
Posted Date:
Nov 06 2007
Specialty Merchandise Corporation - SMC All I can say, they are CON-MAN. (Bad-People) Internet
First, I do not know how they manage to get my numbers and call me with their offer. They (SMC workers) talked to me with all the good things (bad things hidden), trying their very best to convince me (like trying hard to get their commission from it).
Oh you DO NOT NEED to do an...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corporation - SMC
Categories: Corrupt Companies