In an effort to obtain a second job to make ends meet, I was surfing the classified ads when I came across this on regarding "Mystery Shoppers Needed". It listed a toll-free number to call: 800-706-5508. I call the number and they tell me that for $68.90 I will receive the kit. They said to read over the material, take the test and submit it for certification. When my certificate comes in with my kit, it will contain contacts for which to begin my Mystery Shopping Career and make $50 per assignment.
During the initial phone call to them, I do not want any amount of money taken from my account until I have an opportunity to review the materials and then decide if I really want to delve into this venture. I am reassured that nothing will be taken out of my account without my authorization. I agree to his reassurance. However, when my bank statement comes in, my account has a withdrawal of $68.90 that I did not authorize.
Between the time I called inquiring about this and the time I realize my account has been deducted, I have received the materials, taken the test, submitted them back and am now awaiting my certification and first contacts. I am motivated to believe that I could be making easy money within a short period of time. My test was signed on July 6 and mailed the next morning.
By July 21, I have not received anything and make a call to the 800-706-5508 to have a gentleman tell me that they have received my paperwork, certified me and that my kit was mailed out just yesterday (July 20). Now here it is August 6 and still I have nothing.
I make another call and tell them that I still have not received anything from them and that money was deducted from my account without my authorization. They tell me that they listened to the tapes and there was definite confirmation for the deduction from my account.
I repeat that I was told that nothing would be deducted without my authorization and now I am out money, out a certification, out of any contacts or assignments. Now this Johnson guy tells me that the computers were down the last time I called and that my kit was mailed out today, August 6. I ask to speak to a supervisor and am told that he is out and I cannot speak to him.
I realize I am not going to get anything here but a hard time. I search google.com and find that this is a scam company. I want to sue them for misrepresentation, unauthorization of deducting funds from my personal account, and damages.
If it is at all possible, PLEASE HELP!
Diana
Pembroke, New Hampshire
U.S.A.
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