Comments on: No sign of magazine, six months after visit from door-to-door salesman http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2008/12/31/no-sign-of-magazine-six-months-after-visit-from-door-to-door-salesman/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:00:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Andrews http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2008/12/31/no-sign-of-magazine-six-months-after-visit-from-door-to-door-salesman/#comment-3377 Andrews Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:59:37 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2008/12/31/no-sign-of-magazine-six-months-after-visit-from-door-to-door-salesman/#comment-3377 We are only giving you a discription to catch the guys. We are only giving you a discription to catch the guys.

]]> By: Andrews http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2008/12/31/no-sign-of-magazine-six-months-after-visit-from-door-to-door-salesman/#comment-3376 Andrews Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:50:12 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2008/12/31/no-sign-of-magazine-six-months-after-visit-from-door-to-door-salesman/#comment-3376 They were at my door 06-20-08, leaving and wanted them to go, both black, one with gold tooth, other with speech impediment. Spoke with Katie at some answering service, same 120 day rule for refunds. got me and the neighbor. Have seen them before. Have receipts with one boys name, and a po box for golden, co, phone number, and some email reference. They seem to be connected with a selling org. They were at my door 06-20-08, leaving and wanted them to go, both black, one with gold tooth, other with speech impediment. Spoke with Katie at some answering service, same 120 day rule for refunds. got me and the neighbor. Have seen them before. Have receipts with one boys name, and a po box for golden, co, phone number, and some email reference. They seem to be connected with a selling org.

]]> By: SWeaver http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2008/12/31/no-sign-of-magazine-six-months-after-visit-from-door-to-door-salesman/#comment-3359 SWeaver Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:58:01 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2008/12/31/no-sign-of-magazine-six-months-after-visit-from-door-to-door-salesman/#comment-3359 I fell for the scam too. A couple of years ago I bought some magazines from someone trying to better himself. I got the magazines and felt good that I possibly helped someone out. So this year when someone came to my door, I ordered magazines again. But this time I was scammed. What is the deal with this Urban Success people? I guess they can just rip people off and get away with it. Well I learned my lesson and will on longer buy anything from my front porch. I fell for the scam too. A couple of years ago I bought some magazines from someone trying to better himself. I got the magazines and felt good that I possibly helped someone out. So this year
when someone came to my door, I ordered magazines again. But this time I was scammed. What is the deal with this Urban Success people? I guess they can just rip people off and get away with it. Well I learned my lesson and will on longer buy anything from my front porch.

]]> By: Nancy Belbas http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2008/12/31/no-sign-of-magazine-six-months-after-visit-from-door-to-door-salesman/#comment-3320 Nancy Belbas Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:44:48 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2008/12/31/no-sign-of-magazine-six-months-after-visit-from-door-to-door-salesman/#comment-3320 I had the exact same experience about a year ago in the Linden Hills area. Learned an expensive lesson. I had the exact same experience about a year ago in the
Linden Hills area. Learned an expensive lesson.

]]> By: Chris http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2008/12/31/no-sign-of-magazine-six-months-after-visit-from-door-to-door-salesman/#comment-3319 Chris Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:29:14 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2008/12/31/no-sign-of-magazine-six-months-after-visit-from-door-to-door-salesman/#comment-3319 I had someone from this group stop at my house in Owatonna this summer. I didn't buy anything, even though the guy offered me a weird check made out to himself for $10 to subscribe. He kept rambling about "fat chicks" and was wearing a beer t-shirt, and wanted to put a sign in my window telling other sales people to stay away because he was here first. I had someone from this group stop at my house in Owatonna this summer. I didn’t buy anything, even though the guy offered me a weird check made out to himself for $10 to subscribe. He kept rambling about “fat chicks” and was wearing a beer t-shirt, and wanted to put a sign in my window telling other sales people to stay away because he was here first.

]]> By: Leah http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2008/12/31/no-sign-of-magazine-six-months-after-visit-from-door-to-door-salesman/#comment-3318 Leah Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:25:41 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2008/12/31/no-sign-of-magazine-six-months-after-visit-from-door-to-door-salesman/#comment-3318 I've purchased magazines from every single one of the youth from urban success...I've never had a problem with the salesperson....The responses above appear pety and implicitly racist... Startup salespeople need support, and skills... The bad management practices of the company that outright exploits the kids needs, and pockets the money... Gold tooth or not...that salesman is just doing what we all do...playing the good old fashioned finance game... and everyone respects green. I’ve purchased magazines from every single one of the youth from urban success…I’ve never had a problem with the salesperson….The responses above appear pety and implicitly racist…
Startup salespeople need support, and skills… The bad management practices of the company that outright exploits the kids needs, and pockets the money…
Gold tooth or not…that salesman is just doing what we all do…playing the good old fashioned finance game… and everyone respects green.

]]> By: Chris http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2008/12/31/no-sign-of-magazine-six-months-after-visit-from-door-to-door-salesman/#comment-3317 Chris Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:31:27 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2008/12/31/no-sign-of-magazine-six-months-after-visit-from-door-to-door-salesman/#comment-3317 I was suckered too - would've been late summer,can't recall exactly when. Paid the guy, same story, used to be in trouble with the law, family, trying to get back on his feet. Blah blah blah. Never got the magazines. I hope whoever was responsible for giving this company (and ANY others doing door-to-door in Plymouth) is reading this. NO MORE DOOR TO DOOR!!! 90% of it is illegitimate and dangerous, and ALL OF IT IS ANNOYING. Don't give these companies permits anymore!! I was suckered too - would’ve been late summer,can’t recall exactly when. Paid the guy, same story, used to be in trouble with the law, family, trying to get back on his feet. Blah blah blah. Never got the magazines. I hope whoever was responsible for giving this company (and ANY others doing door-to-door in Plymouth) is reading this. NO MORE DOOR TO DOOR!!! 90% of it is illegitimate and dangerous, and ALL OF IT IS ANNOYING. Don’t give these companies permits anymore!!

]]> By: Dana http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2008/12/31/no-sign-of-magazine-six-months-after-visit-from-door-to-door-salesman/#comment-3316 Dana Sun, 04 Jan 2009 05:26:56 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2008/12/31/no-sign-of-magazine-six-months-after-visit-from-door-to-door-salesman/#comment-3316 Beware buying subscriptions online as well. A lot of these door-to-door magazine scams have moved online, either as independent websites or individuals selling via places like ebay. My mother got scammed by one of these jerks on ebay. She thought she won a year subscription for an expensive nursing journal on the cheap, but it turns out all she did was pay the ebay seller to sign her up for the subscription. So she got stuck with a $120 bill for the subscription at regular price, plus $70 lost on the auction. Beware buying subscriptions online as well. A lot of
these door-to-door magazine scams have moved online,
either as independent websites or individuals selling
via places like ebay.

My mother got scammed by one of these jerks on ebay.
She thought she won a year subscription for an expensive
nursing journal on the cheap, but it turns out all she
did was pay the ebay seller to sign her up for the
subscription. So she got stuck with a $120 bill for the
subscription at regular price, plus $70 lost on the
auction.

]]> By: Kathy http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2008/12/31/no-sign-of-magazine-six-months-after-visit-from-door-to-door-salesman/#comment-3313 Kathy Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:31:47 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2008/12/31/no-sign-of-magazine-six-months-after-visit-from-door-to-door-salesman/#comment-3313 I bought magazines from the same door to door group last summer, and the magazines took 6 months to arrive and I only got 1/2 of the publications I paid for. I won't buy again at the door. I also live in Eden Prairie. I bought magazines from the same door to door group last
summer, and the magazines took 6 months to arrive and I
only got 1/2 of the publications I paid for. I won’t buy
again at the door. I also live in Eden Prairie.

]]> By: Michael Hunt http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2008/12/31/no-sign-of-magazine-six-months-after-visit-from-door-to-door-salesman/#comment-3312 Michael Hunt Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:25:29 +0000 http://blogs2.startribune.com/blogs/whistleblower/2008/12/31/no-sign-of-magazine-six-months-after-visit-from-door-to-door-salesman/#comment-3312 just called the company number, what a sweet idea by having the company phone as a Sprint cell number identified by a name you can't even understand just called the company number, what a sweet
idea by having the company phone as a Sprint cell
number identified by a name you can’t even understand

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