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Complaint Review: International Profit Associates - Buffalo Grove Illinois
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International Profit Associates
1250 Barclay Blvd. Buffalo Grove, 60089 Illinois, U.S.A.
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INVESTIGATION: IPA commitment to 100% customer satisfaction, IPA - International Profit Associates implemented strategic changes to insure clients business success, focusing on finding ways to help small & medium size companies make improvements to both their short-term and longer-term profitability & creating a secure future. Buffalo Grove Illinois*UPDATE: Rip-off Report Investigation - International Profit Associates recognized by Rip-off Report as a safe business service - IPA pledges to resolve all complaints, 100% commitment to customer service and satisfaction, feel confident and secure when doing business with IPA
Rip-off Report Investigation:
Editor's UPDATE: Positive Rating and Recognition has been given to IPA International Profit Associates for its Commitment to Excellence in customer service.
Rip-off Report's investigation of IPA uncovers an ongoing commitment to total client satisfaction. This means that clients can expect the company will always work towards finding a mutually satisfactory resolution to any complaints or concerns, more importantly IPA is concerned with the new growth and success of their clients business and, IPA is listening carefully to what its clients are saying. After all, when becoming creative to make things better, making changes for the benefit of the business sometimes comes hard like any good lesson.
One top executive of the company stated to Rip-off Report, that IPA's corporate philosophy is based on the premise that IPA will advance itself through first advancing its clients. Their process starts by identifying what clients want, then reinforcing and continuing with its work, which ultimately leads to Client Company Life Cycle Management - what clients needs as they grow from start-up to maturity continuing through exit strategy and retirement for the business owner.
Rip-off Report has confirmed that IPA's approach to business includes a total corporate quality assessment. The result of which, leads to continual dedication to quality operations, client and employee relations, and innovation management. Rip-off Report was pleased to learn that the company's past and current approach to business is focused on its pledge to total commitment towards client satisfaction.
It is our opinion that large and small business owners can feel confident in the fact that IPA has worked with thousands of businesses in Canada and the United States. They are a full business development company and innovators in their field and have successfully helped thousands of businesses by providing new and innovative ideas and solutions for almost every type of business imaginable.
IPA recognizes that complaints posted on Rip-off Report (true or not) are issues that need to be addressed and if handled correctly can be valuable learning opportunities. With the feedback generated by Rip-off Report's Investigation IPA has made organizational changes allowing their clients a more streamlined approach to problem resolution and a total overall commitment to customer experience.
In summary, after our investigation, which included discussions with IPA Senior Management, Rip-off Report is convinced that the company has been and is committed to quality delivery of services resulting in total client satisfaction.
To demonstrate IPA's commitment to client satisfaction, and the rip-off report corporate advocacy program, we recommend you listen to testimonials from real IPA clients. You can listen to these testimonials by clicking on this link, www.ipaconsulting.com/video
Read more about IPA International Profit Associates Commitment to Excellence and Total Consumer Satisfaction and why consumers should feel safe, confident and secure when doing business with a member of Rip-off Report's Corporate Advocacy Business Remediation & Customer Satisfaction Program. ..yes, a long name for a program that does a lot for both consumers and businesses alike.
Read about Rip-off Report Corporate Advocacy Business Remediation & Customer Satisfaction Program,..A program that benefits the consumer, assures them of complete satisfaction and confidence when doing business with a member business. this program works.
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NOW TO THE ORIGINAL REPORT THAT WAS FILED
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International Profit Associates DON'T WORK FOR IPA NO MATTER WHAT! TOTAL WASTE OF TIME, MONEY, EFFORT. Buffalo Grove Illinois
I'm a college graduate and experienced sales person. I accepted an outside sales position with IPA (the title was "Senior Area Manager"--sounds important, right?). I had to pay the airfare to and from Chicago for a week of training (this was reimbursed after I made my first "sale").
The experience was terrible. The leads that were supposedly pre-set for me amounted to nothing more than random listings from the phone book. On several occasions I had repeated appointments with people who had died 4 and 5 years ago! Numerous other appointments were with companies out of business 3+ years. The few who had actually been called usually had told the person in Chicago that they were NOT interested--I got sent in anyway.
Gas is $4 a gallon, and I got run all over town for nothing. The sales I did make usually fell out, because of buyers remorse--heightened by an unsatisfactory BBB report and numerous complaints on this ripoff report site as well.
There are some nice people that work there, but the corporate attitude of IPA is really caustic, disrespectful, and nasty; this is partially responsible for their poor BBB rating, and is generally how they treat employees as well. The rest of the complaints are that they lie, cheat, steal, overcharge people, and usually provide no help whatsoever to the hapless businesses that hire their services. I actually thought that I was trying to help small businesses to grow and become more profitable, while hopefully making a good living. When I found out that the few dollars I made here came from exploiting businesses to no real benefit, it made me sick.
Back in the "old days" it was difficult to verify a company's reputation. You had to telephone the BBB and ask them if they had anything on such-and-such a company. In the world of the internet and electronic communications, it is far easier to check someone out before you do business. More people are doing this, which is good.
IPA seems to have grown in those awkward days before the internet. The senior executives will tell you about high closing and "run" rates. This is not the case today. More people are wising up to IPA's smoke and mirror approach before they sign the check. In the old days, more clients signed the contracts and only then found out what a poor deal it was.
I'm sorry I wasted my time working for this company. When I look at the pathetic income I finally made, I wish I'd have gone to work flipping burgers for Mc Donalds--I'd have made more money--seriously. And it would have been more honest work. Do NOT work for this company unless you're a masochist...or a crook.
There are many other business management consulting firms, and I cannot find ONE with a record and reputation as bad as IPA.
Constance Do Good.
Constance dogood
long beach, California
U.S.A.
Editor's UPDATE: Positive Rating and Recognition has been given to IPA International Profit Associates for its Commitment to Excellence in customer service.
Rip-off Report's investigation of IPA uncovers an ongoing commitment to total client satisfaction. This means that clients can expect the company will always work towards finding a mutually satisfactory resolution to any complaints or concerns, more importantly IPA is concerned with the new growth and success of their clients business and, IPA is listening carefully to what its clients are saying. After all, when becoming creative to make things better, making changes for the benefit of the business sometimes comes hard like any good lesson.
One top executive of the company stated to Rip-off Report, that IPA's corporate philosophy is based on the premise that IPA will advance itself through first advancing its clients. Their process starts by identifying what clients want, then reinforcing and continuing with its work, which ultimately leads to Client Company Life Cycle Management - what clients needs as they grow from start-up to maturity continuing through exit strategy and retirement for the business owner.
Rip-off Report has confirmed that IPA's approach to business includes a total corporate quality assessment. The result of which, leads to continual dedication to quality operations, client and employee relations, and innovation management. Rip-off Report was pleased to learn that the company's past and current approach to business is focused on its pledge to total commitment towards client satisfaction.
It is our opinion that large and small business owners can feel confident in the fact that IPA has worked with thousands of businesses in Canada and the United States. They are a full business development company and innovators in their field and have successfully helped thousands of businesses by providing new and innovative ideas and solutions for almost every type of business imaginable.
IPA recognizes that complaints posted on Rip-off Report (true or not) are issues that need to be addressed and if handled correctly can be valuable learning opportunities. With the feedback generated by Rip-off Report's Investigation IPA has made organizational changes allowing their clients a more streamlined approach to problem resolution and a total overall commitment to customer experience.
In summary, after our investigation, which included discussions with IPA Senior Management, Rip-off Report is convinced that the company has been and is committed to quality delivery of services resulting in total client satisfaction.
To demonstrate IPA's commitment to client satisfaction, and the rip-off report corporate advocacy program, we recommend you listen to testimonials from real IPA clients. You can listen to these testimonials by clicking on this link, www.ipaconsulting.com/video
Read more about IPA International Profit Associates Commitment to Excellence and Total Consumer Satisfaction and why consumers should feel safe, confident and secure when doing business with a member of Rip-off Report's Corporate Advocacy Business Remediation & Customer Satisfaction Program. ..yes, a long name for a program that does a lot for both consumers and businesses alike.
Read about Rip-off Report Corporate Advocacy Business Remediation & Customer Satisfaction Program,..A program that benefits the consumer, assures them of complete satisfaction and confidence when doing business with a member business. this program works.
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NOW TO THE ORIGINAL REPORT THAT WAS FILED
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International Profit Associates DON'T WORK FOR IPA NO MATTER WHAT! TOTAL WASTE OF TIME, MONEY, EFFORT. Buffalo Grove Illinois
I'm a college graduate and experienced sales person. I accepted an outside sales position with IPA (the title was "Senior Area Manager"--sounds important, right?). I had to pay the airfare to and from Chicago for a week of training (this was reimbursed after I made my first "sale").
The experience was terrible. The leads that were supposedly pre-set for me amounted to nothing more than random listings from the phone book. On several occasions I had repeated appointments with people who had died 4 and 5 years ago! Numerous other appointments were with companies out of business 3+ years. The few who had actually been called usually had told the person in Chicago that they were NOT interested--I got sent in anyway.
Gas is $4 a gallon, and I got run all over town for nothing. The sales I did make usually fell out, because of buyers remorse--heightened by an unsatisfactory BBB report and numerous complaints on this ripoff report site as well.
There are some nice people that work there, but the corporate attitude of IPA is really caustic, disrespectful, and nasty; this is partially responsible for their poor BBB rating, and is generally how they treat employees as well. The rest of the complaints are that they lie, cheat, steal, overcharge people, and usually provide no help whatsoever to the hapless businesses that hire their services. I actually thought that I was trying to help small businesses to grow and become more profitable, while hopefully making a good living. When I found out that the few dollars I made here came from exploiting businesses to no real benefit, it made me sick.
Back in the "old days" it was difficult to verify a company's reputation. You had to telephone the BBB and ask them if they had anything on such-and-such a company. In the world of the internet and electronic communications, it is far easier to check someone out before you do business. More people are doing this, which is good.
IPA seems to have grown in those awkward days before the internet. The senior executives will tell you about high closing and "run" rates. This is not the case today. More people are wising up to IPA's smoke and mirror approach before they sign the check. In the old days, more clients signed the contracts and only then found out what a poor deal it was.
I'm sorry I wasted my time working for this company. When I look at the pathetic income I finally made, I wish I'd have gone to work flipping burgers for Mc Donalds--I'd have made more money--seriously. And it would have been more honest work. Do NOT work for this company unless you're a masochist...or a crook.
There are many other business management consulting firms, and I cannot find ONE with a record and reputation as bad as IPA.
Constance Do Good.
Constance dogood
long beach, California
U.S.A.
2 Updates & Rebuttals
Disillusioned
Parma Heights,Ohio,
U.S.A.
scroll down and read some of my earlier postings
#2UPDATE EX-employee responds
Thu, May 01, 2008
My experiences working for IPA was about as equally bad as yours. If you scroll down, you an read some of my earlier postings from late summer and fall of last year. It was exactly a year ago this week when I was in their training class. There were 14 of us that completed the training the first week of May and by labor Day, all had left IPA.
Your experiences were the same as mine. Most of the "appointments" that I was given from the telemarketers were bogus. Either the business was closed, the owner was not at that location (or deceased) or the owner told the telemarketer they weren't interested. I had much better luck with appointments I set on my own. In fact after a month, I decided to call ahead in the morning before I went on one of their wild goose chases. About one appointment a week was good, but that at least saved me a lot of time and aggravation.
You are also correct that IPA's attitude toward their employees and customers is disrespectful and very rude. All they care about is how much money anyone can bring in to the company and nothing else. Try googling "IPA scam" and read some of those postings that come up.
You are correct that people are getting wise to IPA and their tactics thanks to this site and others. I think that the buzzards are beginning to circle as IPA is being sued by many of the people that they have taken. The RICO lawsuit is moving forward and it would be very interesting to see how that turns out. Already IPA is being investigated by some state attorneys general. It is only a matter of time before that company is shut down.
Constance dogood
long beach,California,
U.S.A.
Our entire training class has now quit this firm!
#3Author of original report
Mon, April 28, 2008
Oh, another note: Of the 25 or so in our initial training class, none of us are still working for this company...after 6 months. This should give some idea of the experience working for IPA. My recommendation is to quit before you start...and avoid the rush!
