1, Report:
#1288324
Posted Date:
Feb 18 2016
Specialty Merchandise corporation Promised me a website, which in turn it didn't work and they never took my calls, to return m...
Back in 2007-2008 I was promised a very lucrative business by using smc's method of selling their products. When speaking to a rep of their company, they promised me that if I bought a website for them, I would make a lot of money. When I spent $1,700 for the website, they kept s...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise corporation , Internet, 1
Author
Arthur, Silver spring, Maryland, USA
Categories: Questionable Activities
2, Report:
#971879
Posted Date:
Nov 30 2012
smart living co specialty merchandise corporation lied about price and wont give me refund simi vally., California
when i signed up for the home business they quoted me half the price for the membership. after i made a $24.95 payment then a $39.95 payment and another payment of $79.90.i would have owed them $126.00 total. all i received from them was a couple catalogs and a member id wich i coul...
Entity
smart living co, simi vally., California, 1
Author
debbie, UTICAshelby twp, Michigan, Unite...
Categories: Small Business Services
3, Report:
#934051
Posted Date:
Aug 29 2012
Specialty Merchandise Corporation www.smccorp.com I signed up for this finding out that it was not what I thought it was. I have ...
I signed up accidentally. It happened so long ago I don't even remember what I was doing. I decided to see what it was. When I got the catalogs and materials I knew it was not what I thought it was. I tried the website to cancel, but it was unsuccessful. ...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corporation, Internet, 1
Author
Jeanette, Inkster, Michigan, United Stat...
Categories: Internet Marketing Companies
4, Report:
#909501
Posted Date:
Jul 10 2012
Specialty Merchandise Corporation Now Called; Smart Living Company Got Ripoff of $9,890.00 on my Gift Card Redmption Websit, no on...
A year ago I bought a website from the e-merchant club to sell products on line. The website was to be a gift card redemption website. I bought gift cards that cost $9,890.00 and paid $2,886.00 for website.
No one made it clear to me that the $9,890.00 would just go away that the...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corporation, Simi Valley, California, 1
Author
Rich, Norman, Indiana, United States of ...
Categories: Attorney Generals
5, Report:
#887290
Posted Date:
Jun 04 2012
specialty merchandise corporation. smart living company 29 days and counting for website.Manual says 10 business days. Simi Valley...
I've called several times about my website.I'm always told it will be a few days and I will get an e-mail when it's ready.Still nothing. My coach doesn't return my calls or respond to my e-mails.When you talk to your coach the first time they stress to be professional, it's obvious ...
Entity
specialty merchandise corporation., Simi Valley, California, 1
Author
Adonia, Ash Fork, Arizona, United States...
Categories: Home Based Business
6, Report:
#743603
Posted Date:
Jun 22 2011
SMC Merchant SMC Merchant Member, SMC, SMC Merchant Membership, SMC Merchants, Specialty Merchandise Corporation, smcorp.com, smco...
SMC Specialty Merchandise called several months ago offering a internet site with a merchandise service for a small one time payment at a time when I was looking for work but after giving them my credit card information they disclosed a monthly membership fee and reserved the right ...
Entity
SMC Merchant, Internet, 1
Author
Nick, Palm Harbor, Florida, United State...
Categories: Telemarketers
7, 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, Internet, 1
Author
Ron, Springfield, Ohio, United States of...
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
8, Report:
#712150
Posted Date:
Mar 31 2011
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation - EMerchant Club SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation Senior citizen scammed out of over $...
Specialty Merchandise Corporation and E-MerchantClub cost me over $10,000 over a period of 5 years or so. I had 2 of SMC's websites for about 5 years, but they never made me any money. They cost me $30.00 a month, after paying SMC around $1,200-1,500 each to set them up. When I fina...
Entity
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation - EMerchant Club, Van Nuys, California, 1
Author
Stanislaus, HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas, U.S.A...
Categories: Work at Home Business
9, Report:
#685672
Posted Date:
Jan 23 2011
SMC, Specialty Merchandise Corporation This company is a scam and and they are liars Simi Valley, California
I went to SMC website one day and signed up for selling merchandise from my home. They contacted me and got me into becoming a member. They wanted my credit card information and I gave them a credit card number. They wanted to charge $499 to my credit card but I told then that my cr...
Entity
SMC, Specialty Merchandise Corporation, Simi Valley, California, 1
Author
Sindy, Chicago, Illinois, United States ...
Categories: Work at Home
10, 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, Simi Valley, California, 1
Author
Maya, Port Saint lucie, Florida, United ...
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
11, Report:
#656205
Posted Date:
Nov 01 2010
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation Initial $2.95 for start-up kit turned into loosing over $100.00, but NEVER received start-u...
Charged a $2.95 fee for a start-up kit with SMC, on-line. Assumed, my bad, that I would receive the information and then consider if I was interested in being a part of this business.
I NEVER RECEIVED THE START-UP KIT! When I finally noticed what was going on, it was th...
Entity
SMC, CHATSWOTH, California, 1
Author
Pamela, Citrus Heights, California, Unit...
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
12, Report:
#650470
Posted Date:
Oct 13 2010
Specialty Merchandise Corporation taking money they are not sussose to. Fontana, California
I called to start service and a couple days later I called to tell them I did not have the money and I was not interested. They took off money off my debit card this month again they were not suppose to. I called to complain they said they had to pull the recorded phone conversation...
Entity
Specialty Merchandise Corporation, Fontana, California, 1
Author
Rochelle, Kennewick, Washington, United ...
Categories: Questionable Activities
13, Report:
#642307
Posted Date:
Sep 20 2010
SMC Corp. Specialty Merchandise Corporation Very poor service provided to new members. Simi Valley, California
I saw the Tom Bosley (actor) commercial about starting a "at home" business with SMC Corporation. I called SMC and they were very pushy about buying a Gold plan versus a Silver plan. I settled for the Silver plan because that was all I could afford.
As part of th...
Entity
SMC Corp., Simi Valley, California, 1
Author
Hafa Boi, Denver, Colorado, USA
Categories: Work at Home
14, 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, Simi Valley, California, 1
Author
Mick, Little Rock, Arkansas, United Stat...
Categories: On-Line Stores
15, Report:
#597998
Posted Date:
May 06 2010
Internet Cash Machine, ICM websites ICM, icmwebsites.com, Internet cash machine, home income profit system, internetprofitsucessys...
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, Simi Valley, California, 1
Author
Eric, Coral Springs, Florida, Virgin Isl...
Categories: Work at Home Business
16, Report:
#579212
Posted Date:
Mar 08 2010
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corporation This company does not want you to cancel. Simi Valley, California
I told SMC that I would let others know that I was able to cancel my membership from their company. It was not easy, though. My credit card company went to battle for me. I also had to get a letter from the US Postmaster stating that I never received the package that...
Entity
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corporation, Simi Valley, California, 1
Author
Linda, George West, Texas, United States...
Categories: Questionable Activities
18, Report:
#557271
Posted Date:
Jan 20 2010
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation - EMerchant Club Company charges my credit card without authourisation. This company is sca...
I used to my credit card to check the company's site. It was promised that refund is guaranteed if you are not satisfied. Before I even had the opportunuty to check the stuff sent to me, they went ahead again to charge my credit card $39.95, without authourization. when I called the...
Entity
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation - EMerchant Club, Internet, 1
Author
sonny, Lynn, Massachusetts, United State...
Categories: Home Based Business
19, Report:
#556848
Posted Date:
Jan 19 2010
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corporation I never received the packet that would explain the company, but I am still being charged....
I am being charged by SMC for services I did not get and do not want. I never got the packet from this company which was suppose to explain how I could cancel my membership from them before 30 days. I called them, more than 3 or 4 times, as the 30 days got closer to tell them that I...
Entity
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corporation, Simi Valley, California, 1
Author
SW, George West, Texas, United States of...
Categories: Infomercial Rip-offs
20, Report:
#553135
Posted Date:
Jan 12 2010
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, simi valley, California, 1
Author
Breanna, vancouver, Washington, U.S.A.
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
21, Report:
#550835
Posted Date:
Jan 07 2010
SMC SPECIALTY MERCHANDISE CORPORATION Supposedly have six months to cancel w/full refund!!! They Lie, say that they 'checked thei...
In October I was contacted by SMC after showing an interest. I was told that I had 6 months to change my mind, and receive a full refund of the fees that I had paid. So I agreed, no harm no foul, right?! Wrong! According to them that is NOT what I was told, e...
Entity
SMC SPECIALTY MERCHANDISE CORPORATION, Simi Valley, California, 1
Author
Therese, Madison, Indiana, United States...
Categories: Home Based Business
22, 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 use...
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, Simi Valley California, Internet, 1
Author
aiz, Virginia Beach, Virginia, United St...
Categories: Work at Home
23, Report:
#527820
Posted Date:
Nov 24 2009
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation - EMerchant Club SMC Corp Salesman that sold me the website, misled me in what i was getting...
I was interested in making at least 1,000 a month. i heard of SMC, one saleman talked to me for awhile and at the end of that conversation i told him NO i think it would be risky. Then he said HOLD ON and he connected me to someone else and he talked to me for over an hour and someh...
Entity
SMC Specialty Merchandise Corporation - EMerchant Club, Simi Valley, California, 1
Author
Nancy, Mission Viejo, California, United...
Categories: Work at Home Business
24, Report:
#526581
Posted Date:
Nov 21 2009
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corporation SMC AT ALL ADDRESSESS DECEPTION, GREED, THIEVERY, BAIT & SWITCH, VIOLATION OF CALIFORNIA ...
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 de...
Entity
SMC - Specialty Merchandise Corporation, Internet, Internet, 1
Author
Chantall, Los Angeles, California, Unite...
Categories: Attorney Generals, Home Based Business
25, 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, Internet, 1
Author
Naja, Burke, Virginia, USA
Categories: Work at Home Business
