I was not ripped-off because I checked before I did anything and found all these consumer complaintss on this company. I wanted to let people know about several key things to look for when you get this sort of offer.
This "company" has apparently stepped up its game with a new offer since the other reports were filed - now they tell you you can earn $550 - $3,500/week for mailing their "catalogs" for them. Of course, you are asked to pay them a registration fee that is apparently refundable, according to how much you want to make.
$55 gets you 55 catalogs and a $550 paycheck if you mail them all. $75 gets you 75 catalogs and a $750 paycheck if you mail them all. $110 gets you 110 catalogs and $1,100 paycheck, and for a "special" price of $159, you can get 350 catalogs and a $3,500 paycheck, just like "most" of their mailers.
Several things to note which should be a tip-off for any scam: the registration form you are asked to fill out does not ask for a SSN. So, even if they were actually paying people up to $14,000/month, they are not reporting any of this to the IRS...? Hmmmmm. Why not?
No mention of what the "loose pages catalogs" that need folding are for.
They say they supply the mailing labels - but they also say that they'll pay you when "they" get the catalogs you mail. What??? So, you're mailing the catalogs back to them??? What's that all about?
They have a phone number, which if you call, will only give you a pre-recorded message that says the same thing the mailer says. There is no way to speak to a person.
The letter is signed "president, United Sales and Book Publishing" but there's no name.
These are all things that you can look for in any offer you get. A legitimate business is going to report your earnings to the IRS, even you are an independent contractor. You should be able to speak to a person. Somebody should be willing to put their name to the offer. And the offer needs to make sense. Does it make any sense at all that somebody would pay $10 just for mailing 1 catalog? No. And why would you be mailing the catalogs back to the people paying you??? This is a bad bunch and it sounds like they've already had trouble in another state.
Since this offer came to me through the US Mail, I believe this may constitute mail fraud, and since they are suggesting the use of the mail as their "offer", that is trouble too. Isn't this a Federal offence? Who should I report this to?
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