As a former manager of Allen Anderson I find the earlier entry very interesting. Allen Anderson INC, who is owned by Scott Mendrum is a company that has a very short future. I agree with the substance of the earlier complaint. The owner will do anything to make the all mighty dollar regardless of who has to be lied too, cheated, or frauded. Should you due a BBB background on door company's, you will find that of the top eight company's who have well over 200 plus years of experience in the Twin Cities area combined have only five BBB complaints. Yet, Allen Anderson who has been in business for a few years has well over 40 complaints.
As a former employee I have witnessed Allen Anderson over charge customers, switch products, commit several counts of consumer fraud, mail fraud, and even tax evasion. Allen Anderson has few actual employees, the sales force and installers are all sub-contractors. Allen Anderson does not pay their taxes, provide medical, un-employment, social security, or benefits of any kind.in fact there are 20 factors that the IRS uses in determaning the legitimy of a sub-contractor. No company can fail more then 3 factors and be within the law.
Allen Anderson has failed 19 of the 20 factors. His tactics are to quote a very small price over the phone and then up-sell you whne arriving to your residence.in the event a custom balks, Allen Anderson will again attempt to up-sell you at installation. This tactic has upset many customers and yet made Allen Anderson a huge sum of money.
The industry has received so many complaints that the BBB is holding ethics meetings once a month to attempt to clean up company's like Allen Anderson, however, as you know with any non-profit orginization they are extremely slow to move. I encourage anyone who reads this not to conduct business with Allen Anderson.
DO NOT become another victim of Allen Anderson and DO NOT spend money with a company who will not be in business in the near future.
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