51, 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). ...
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Categories: Bait-and-Switch
52, 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...
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Categories: TV Advertisements
53, Report:
#435798
Posted Date:
Mar 20 2009
Specialty Merchandise Corporation SCam Artists I can't believe they actually get away with it Fontana California
When something seems to good to be true it usually is. I spoke to my coach for the first time today and decided to Cancel right away. First he talked in circles so I could loose focus on the big picture. When I realized what he was saying and confronted him he became annoyed and rud...
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Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
54, Report:
#435707
Posted Date:
Mar 19 2009
Specialty Merchandise Corporation SELL SELL SELL Fontana Internet
Ok, I signed up with SMC, and just a day later found out about this website from someone who left a report on BBB linking to here. And I was just looking to see what the BBB said about them. Boy did that turn out differently!!
Well, I don't actually have a full complaint against ...
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Categories: TV Advertisements
55, 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...
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Categories: Internet Marketing Companies
56, 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....
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Categories: On-Line Business
57, 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 ...
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Categories: Business Consulting
58, 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
Categories: Infomercial Rip-offs
59, 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 ...
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Categories: Work at Home Business
60, Report:
#415806
Posted Date:
Jan 25 2009
Specialty Merchantise Corp / SMCorp Bait and Switch Simi Valley California
Run away - Don't fall into this trap
They push you into getting your own website at a cost of 1000S plus the cost of the 'gift cards'. Without the gift cards no one can use your website. They charge monthly access fees whether you get the website or not.
They told me that the...
Entity
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
61, Report:
#407636
Posted Date:
Jan 03 2009
Specialty Merchandise Corporation not what I thought didn't do what I expected tried pushing me into things I couldn't afford to purchase didn't help like they said they would website costs 60.00 a month and being on SSD I couldn't afford that and they still kept pushing unless you do fleamarkets or have a business nobody can really afford them Haven't heard from support counsler in over 5 months they don't help the middles class Simi Valley California
Their commercials sounded to good to be true I believed every word stated I signed up got help from 1 support counsler but the second one kept telling me that I needed to spend money to make money she wouldn't listen to me when I said I can't afford to put out money I didn't have as...
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Categories: Celebrities
62, Report:
#302599
Posted Date:
Dec 30 2008
Specialty Merchandise Corporation One year later, after cancelling my membership, I received a bill through a collection agency. Fontana California
In 11/2006, I called the toll-free number my SMC supervisor, without question or hesitation, gave me to call in and cancel my membership, should I wish to do so, only to receive a recording, nothing more.
After this, also in 11/2006, I wrote a letter explaining my reasons why I w...
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Categories: Home Based Business
63, Report:
#396896
Posted Date:
Dec 02 2008
Specialty Merchandise Corporation Cancellation process doesn't work!! Simi Valley California
Specialty Merchandise Corporation is a rip off! The company easily allows you to join, while telling you if you aren't interested after 30 days just cancel. The problem is the cancellation process they give you doesn't work!!
When you call the cancellation number it gives you som...
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Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
64, Report:
#393987
Posted Date:
Nov 22 2008
Specialty Merchandise Corporation This company stole hundreds of dollars from my bank account. Fontano California
After seeing a television ad about SMC, in made a phone call and inquired about SMC and the products and membership. After agreeing to a 30 day membership trial, I gave them my bank account number and they withdrew $39.95 from my account. 15 days later I received their catalogs a...
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Categories: Sales People
65, 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
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
66, Report:
#387667
Posted Date:
Nov 18 2008
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corporation - 100% RIP OFF AND FRAUD I requested the starter kit and cancelled within the first 30 days per their instructions. I have contacted th ecompany twice to get my membership cancelled and they say they will but have not. My last call the agent said my card would be credited and my membership cancelled. She LIED! She is now telling me that I signed a contract to cancel at any time with no refund. Simi Valley California
SMC Corp is ripping me off and I can't seem to stop them. I have followed all their guidelines to get my money back and cancel my membership. I have contacted them twice and been promised a refund and to have my membership cancelled. They continue to change their story in a seeming...
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Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
67, 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...
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Categories: TV Advertisements
68, 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
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
69, Report:
#382539
Posted Date:
Oct 18 2008
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corporation DO NOT WORK FOR THIS COMPANY OR BUY ANYTHING FROM THEM! BIG SCAM! Phoenix Arizona
I'm not surprised by what I'm reading here. I used to work for this company and had to leave because of their unethical sales practices and overall lack of ethics and respect for the public at large. First off, the merchandise is all bought and/or made in China. There are NO name br...
Entity
Categories: Sales People
70, Report:
#378638
Posted Date:
Oct 06 2008
Specialty Merchandise Corporation This company is a scam Simi ValleySimi Valley California
I am writing on here because my fiancee ordered SMC for me we paid 40.00 to start.I told him I believed this company was a scam but without consulting me he purchased it using our bank account.The money was with drawn off our account quickly.About 2 to 3 week's later we recieved our...
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Categories: Gift Shops
71, 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...
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Categories: Airline Companies
72, Report:
#372034
Posted Date:
Sep 11 2008
Specialty Merchandise Corporation Scammed Me Also Simi Valley California
I also fell prey. To this very well orginized scam! This is what they pulled on Me. First SMC with held the starter kit. Till My electronic check cleared, The transaction was complete and posted in My bank. The follwoing day. I received My kit 27 days later. Called to let them know ...
Entity
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
73, Report:
#371216
Posted Date:
Sep 11 2008
SMC Corp, Specialty Merchandise Corporation misleading, lying, fraudulent Simi Valley California
I bought into SMC believing it to be a money-making business. As I have read from others, they are all but that. I bought the 'gold membership' to avoid monthly payments. I received my business kit and set up my website. I was told the first month was free for the website. The ...
Entity
Categories: Attorney Generals
74, 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
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
75, 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 ...
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Categories: Attorney Generals