1, Report:
#54890
Posted Date:
Mar 22 2012
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation - Mark Schwartz CEO Investigation regarding SMC consumer fraud ripoff CHATSWOTH California
After careful research and investigation I would recommend that you treat SMC like a modelling agency.
You would never give a modelling agency money just because they promised you that you would be a super star model would you?
The common Model scam arguments for cash upfron...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corporation - SMC - Mark Schwartz
Categories: TV Advertisements
2, Report:
#3224
Posted Date:
Feb 03 2012
Specialty Merchandise Corporation SMC hidden cost rip-off *REBUTTAL
If Your thinking of getting involved with the company think again. SMC states on there infomercial that you can start your business for as less as $25.00. Not true, what they dont tell you is that they charge you $299.95 for a membership with them and all the hidden cost's that it w...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Mail Order Services
3, Report:
#741394
Posted Date:
Jun 16 2011
Specialty Merchandise Corporation SMC Once they are paid, they leave you hanging Internet
When I lost my job in August 2009 I decided to give SMC a try with a retail business website. The 'pitch' they give is for an easy setup of your site with full support to get you going. I had prior experience with a retail internet business with a partner that still goes strong...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
4, Report:
#659190
Posted Date:
Jan 07 2011
Specialty Merchandise Corporation SMC Refused to give refund! Ripoff!! Fraud practices!! Simi Valley, California
I purchased a starter kit for a work from home business for $30. They sent the kit but after I tried their system and didn't make any money the first day like their ad claims, I decided to cancel. When I tried to cancel the membership...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
5, Report:
#96886
Posted Date:
Jun 20 2010
Specialty Merchandise Corporation SMC RIPOFF FAMILY OF SIX Chatsworth California
After reading a few complaints about SMC on this site I figured I'd share my story.
Last summer after my husbands company closed their doors to move to Mexico. We seen a SMC Infomercial, being without an income we thought this was something we could make some money with. And be a...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Corrupt Companies
6, Report:
#602124
Posted Date:
May 11 2010
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corporation - SMC Gift Card Site: Lies, Run Around Simi Valley California
I signed up with SMC earlier this year with the impression that I would have an internet site with the gift cards as an added bonus. What I got was a run arouond. The first few people I talked to signed me up as a member. A few days later I...
Entity
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: On-Line Stores
7, Report:
#597998
Posted Date:
May 06 2010
Internet Cash Machine, ICM websites ICM, icmwebsites.com, Internet cash machine, home income profit system, internetprofitsucessystem.com, Specialty Merchandise Corporation, SMC, smcorp.com, dailynews7.com Misrepresents offer to work from home. This is a scam, and has alot of hidden fees. Simi Valley, California
ICM websites - Internet cash machine looked like a legitimate website, however it was a bait and switch. They say they will charge you only $2.97 for a way to work from home, however they do not tell you until AFTER you pay that you are now signed up to have a charge of $139.95 char...
Entity
Internet Cash Machine, ICM websites
Categories: Work at Home Business
8, Report:
#531460
Posted Date:
Jan 31 2010
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corporation SMC is charging me $200 something for the cancellation of my membership which I never used. I called them a lot of times but they just hang up and put me back on waiting. Simi Valley California, Internet
They are charging me huge amount which is $464.40 and when I called them a lot of times for question and cancelation of my membership, they just hang up and never let me finish. I ask them if is it possible to cancel my membership but they told me that I have to give them a $200 som...
Entity
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Work at Home
9, Report:
#303296
Posted Date:
Jan 22 2010
Specialty Merchandise Corporation - SMC BEWARE OF THIS COMPANY. Simi Valley California
First of all just to be fair, let me start by saying that I joined SMC almost 20 years ago when they were located in Chatsworth, CA. SMC 20 years ago did not have this infomercial and they do business in old fashioned way where they have a showroom and you can just walk in their war...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corporation - SMC
Categories: TV Advertisements
10, Report:
#553135
Posted Date:
Jan 12 2010
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Specialty Merchandise Corporation SMC stole money simi valley, California
I joined SMC in November of '09 after my dad saw an informercial saying it was $25 to start your own home business that is apparently SO successful. After calling to join, they told me it was actually $40 dollars... A MONTH! for a total of almost $500 unless you wanted to pay it in ...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
11, Report:
#526581
Posted Date:
Nov 21 2009
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corporation SMC AT ALL ADDRESSESS DECEPTION, GREED, THIEVERY, BAIT & SWITCH, VIOLATION OF CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 Internet
No Prop 65 warning on product purchased at www.smcorp.com website. Discovered Prop 65 Warning Notice in the packaging of the product. Also, the product is not working. Smc gave me a credit and not a refund and this is without crediting the CA tax paid for this defe...
Entity
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Attorney Generals, Home Based Business
12, 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
13, Report:
#477869
Posted Date:
Aug 10 2009
Specialty Merchandise Corporation SMC This company keeps taking money out of my checking account when I have already canceled my membership. Simi Valley California
SMC sent me a information packet by FedEx. They advertize that the information packet is free. I canceled my membership back in May but, they keep taking $39.95 out of my checking account. I am disabled and in a wheelchair. I get a SSI check every month from the federal government. ...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corporation SMC
Categories: Nursing Homes
14, Report:
#474236
Posted Date:
Jul 28 2009
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corporation SMC is a bait and switch company, don't waste your money and time. Fontana California
SMC is a BAIT and switch company. They offer a free website (which is useless) and tries to sell a ($500+) website package.
Please don't waste your time and money.
I got lucky and only spent $25.00 on the membership kit. I could careless if I get it back.
If anyone is in tr...
Entity
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Infomercial Rip-offs
15, Report:
#465917
Posted Date:
Jun 29 2009
Specialty Merchandise Corporation SMC continues to rip people off Simi VAlley California
After being unemployed and disabled for the past three years I turned to SMC as a way of supplementing my disability, and keeping myself occupied.I had worked with SMC many years ago. At that time, SMC had only one level of membership and no internet marketing. I must admit, this ...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Specialty Stores
16, Report:
#461247
Posted Date:
Jun 13 2009
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corporation SMC a bunch of con artist Looking for other people who got the scam of LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP. Simi Valley California
I joined SMC 3 years ago. On the first year I did not have any problems; I was able to do my business. During the second year I called to make my annual renewal and SMC offered me a LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP. I was so excited that I was only going to pay the full life-membership and t...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Business Consulting
17, Report:
#444149
Posted Date:
Apr 16 2009
Specialty Merchandise Corporation, SMC BEWARE! If you cancel your membership within the 30 day period, SMC will not refund your money back. Simi Valley California
First thing, if you join SMC, it takes 2 weeks to get your material before you can ever decide that this home based business is for you. They are not supportive once you join in terms of the promises consultatively to build your business. This business is a scam to get your initia...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corporation, SMC
Categories: Work at Home
18, 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
19, Report:
#422722
Posted Date:
Feb 22 2009
Specialty Merchandise Corporation i cancelled and they wanted a bussiness kit that i never got worth 100.00 dollars Van Nuys, California
yes i was notified by specialty merchandise corporation by phone, well they talked there way into convincing me to join there help to make a small bussiness for myself. they said they hook me up for my bussiness,and that the only fee was 39.99 a month, they said they would send me ...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corporation - SMC
Categories: Business Consulting
20, Report:
#425739
Posted Date:
Feb 18 2009
Specialty Merchandise Corporation - SMC Con-artists use deceptive practice to steal your money Chatsworth California
I joined SMC just before Christmas with the hope to make extra money. I was told that I would only be charged $40 to start then a web hosting fee. When I received my call from my business coach I was informed that I would have to buy gift cards in order to sell on the internet or I ...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Work at Home Business
21, Report:
#382906
Posted Date:
Oct 20 2008
Specialty Merchandise Corporation ,smc, Just say no when telemarketeer calls whetever he claimed just say no Simi Valley California
My name is Jacob, I just started the flea market business when I got laid off from work and since I got all week to do things I thought maybe I can start making something out of spear time and so I was going through the web looking for stuff to sell and I have seen smc tv ads and th...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corporation ,smc
Categories: TV Advertisements
22, Report:
#369521
Posted Date:
Oct 20 2008
Specialty Merchandise Corporation (SMC) BAIT AND SWITCH Simi Valley California
I can't fathom how this company stays in business. They may have been legit at one time, but I have trouble believing that now. The 30-day trial is a scam. They start the trial on the date that the ship the membership kit. By the time you get the kit, and finally get your business c...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corporation (SMC)
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
23, Report:
#362815
Posted Date:
Aug 14 2008
Specialty Merchandise Corporation - Smc unaamerican, fast talking, no info, unclear, literature swamping, coniving money stealing, using a tv star bullshit artist, time consuming thieves Simi Valley California
after watching SMC's ad on TV with tom bosley, the tv actor as their spokes person, we signed up for their basic membership with a credit card. we were then talked into purchasing their website for $ 5195.00 but we had to wire them the money which we did. we were told there was a ...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corporation - Smc
Categories: Attorney Generals
24, Report:
#339269
Posted Date:
Jun 13 2008
Specialty Merchandise Corporation (SMC) Fraudulent/ misleading company Simi Valley California
Steer clear of this company!!! They are money hungry leeches!!! It takes about two weeks for your package to show up, and once it finally does the market is so inundated with their products it is impossible to sell!!! There are also many people on ebay selling their items. If you ca...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corporation
Categories: Work at Home Business
25, Report:
#297343
Posted Date:
Jan 05 2008
Specialty Merchandise Corporation - SMC Stole My Membership Fee - EXCUSES, EXCUSES Simi Valley California
I signed on in December 3rd, 2007 and they shipped my package (or so they said) on the 4th. I didn't recieve it until near Christmas! The 19th! I still hung in there thinking it was just a mistake because the post office didn't have my membership kit and they kept saying it was in N...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corporation - SMC
Categories: TV Advertisements