Since I'm nearing the end of my pregnancy, I was looking for something to do at home. I saw two great ads in one of my magazines. I circled them and book marked the page. I thought about them and dicussed them both with my mother-in-law. She told me to go for it after all, it turned out to be a rip-off or a scam I would have only spent the price of a couple of stamps. That night I went back and looked at those ads again.
$1,000's WEEKLY MAILING BURGLAR ALARM
ADVERTISEMENTS! Free supplies/postage! Rush
self-addressed, stamped envelope: LISTINGS-C, P.O.
Box 699, Lake Zurich, Illinois 60047
$1,000's WEEKLY mailing merchandise catalogs!
Free supplies/postage! Rush self-addressed, stamped
envelope: RBM Merchandising-C, Box 759, Lake Zurich,
Illinois 60047
(Copied from Cosmopolitan March issue page 266)
So, that night I sent a self-addressed stamped envelope for the first one. I then waited patiently for my free supplies/postage (as claimed in the ad) so I could start making money at home.
It wasn't very long before I recieved in the mail my self-addressed envelope. I was very excited but some what confused (wondered where that free supplies was because it couldn't all possibly fit in that tiny envelope).
I eagerly opened up the envelope. I recieved the following things in return: A letter, envelope, "coupon", and a sticker to write my name and address on to send back to them.
Letter:
RBM MERCHANDISING
P.O. Box 759 Lake Zurich, Illinois 60047
Established 1982
Thank you for your application!
Are you interested in making some BIG MONEY? If so, read this letter NOW! You can work at home, set your own hours, and your earnings are UNLIMITED!
We are distributors of burglar alarms that can be used on doors, windows, cars, etc., and we are looking for people to help mail our advertisements to people on our mailing list. The names and addresses are printed on peel and stick labels so you don't have to type or write out any envelopes. You will earn 50% sales commission on ALL ORDERS! We drop-ship all orders so you don't have to stock or ship any parcels! You just mail the ads and collect your sales commission from the orders!
The people that you will be mailing our ads to are people that buy and sell merchandise in LARGE QUANTITIES for their own profit. The larger the orders are the more sales commission you will receive! You can mail as many ads as you want so your sales potential and earnings are UNLIMITED!
Fill out the renewal form below and mail it TODAY! When we receive it we will RUSH you your next set of mailing materials which includes FREE names and addresses printed on peel and stick labels, FREE postage stamps, FREE burglar alarm ads, FREE envelopes, and complete instructions! Please include the small $21.00 shipping and and handling fee shown below. This fee is also refundable if you return the order. (Amounts in sets very to names available).
Use the return evelope we have provided you with and mail your renewal TODAY! To make things go even faster, please print your name and address on the enclosed RBM MERCHANDISING shipping label and we will use it to send you your materials. Just include it with the renewal form and fee, and MAIL IT TODAY! The sooner you renew, the sooner you can start earning more sales commission! You can make over $1000.00 on one order! See ad!
Mail the enclosed ads TODAY to the names enclosed using the free stamps and envelopes we have provided. Neatly enter your name and address at the bottom of each side where says: "SEND THIS ORDER PAYABLE TO: " As the orders arrive payable to you, keep 50% of the money and send us the other 50%with the customer order form that shows where to ship the order. That's it! Our new NAMES ad really pulls orders with the alarm ad on the back side! Cash in now! HElp us sell our alarms and names! Good Luck!!!
Please renew my application! Send me another set of mailing materials! I have enclosed $21.00 for shipping and handling. PLEASE RUSH MY ORDER!!!
() send as many mailing materials as you can! I want to make $1000's weekly!
Name
address
city state zip
date / / largest amount of ads you can mail weekly
Copyright 2000 () Please send me a rubber stamp and ink pad
RBM MERCHANDISING with my name and address to stamp on the
ads! Enclosed is an extra $14.00. Thanks!!!
"coupon"
Over ten times your money back! Guaranteed!!!
We guarantee you will make back $210.00 OR MORE your FIRST DAY
simply by following our instructions! Don't let our small application fee keep you away from $1,000'S WEEKLY!!! (Fee is
necessary for material costs, and to make certain apllicants are serious about working with us). Mail your application today!
(Include this coupon)
Call me crazy, but I must have read (including the orginal ad) and then went through everything I received at least 40 times.
I kept thinking there must be some mistake, I didn't receive anything they talked about in the letter except the "RBM MERCHANDISING shipping label, " "return evelope, " the letter itself, and that thing they called a coupon!
I went over the letter again thinking I was going to find a phone number where I could call because I didn't receive the materials. There was no phone number. I then thought well most companies have web sites now, so I looked up the companies name and what do you know I landed here! I found nothing else even remotely close to being able to contact them outside of their address.
After everthing I read (rebuttals and all), I thought I would sign up and tell my story. After all, they are a "legitamate home business" I could say a few choice words after that.
I would like to know exactly what this company has to say about MY claim. I would love to send the $21 and receiver more materials that they promised me, IF I WOULD HAVE RECEIVED THEM TO BEGIN WITH. From what I was taught I, along with everyone on this website (not including those who received what they were told they were going to get), are victims of at least false advertising. For those that received the 3 stamps, 3 envelopes, and 3 ads Congradulations at least you got what you were informed you were going to receive. I didn't.
&FOR THE OWNER OF THE COMPANY&
I would like to receive the "free supplies/postage" I was promised in the ad. I did exactly what was as asked of me in the ad, so there is no need to tell me that I needed to follow directions.
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