I was called by US Online America Group one evening and was presented with an offer to set up some websites selling satellite services. It was high pressure, with them haggling over the fees to set up. When I requested this offer in writing, they refused and said I had to make up my mind then and there. When I was assured that I could cancel the order if not satisfied I went for it. How could I loose? I received an agreement that I had to sign and return ASAP. They sent emails to remind me to send them in. I even got a call with the bait that I had some sells go through but without my documents I wouldn't get paid. I had already sent those back. That's when I should have gotten out. But I was stuck, I looked over their contracts that I was sent and saw that I waived my right to cancellation by agreeing.
I did some waiting on the "free coaching" that I was to receive by reading some wasted bits of email. (Really generic) What sent me over the edge was when I got a call from my coach. A little later in game than I expected but whatever... He advised me that I can get my site advertised and should see a big jump in my site revenues (none yet according to him) What? What about my 2 sells that I had missed? We'll the technique for the advertising was the same as the initial call that got me into this predicament. He offered site traffic at the range of $1600-$6000 for packages that would drive higher exposure of my websites. I was another take it or leave it proposition. He could not supply me with any details in the form of an email or a webpage. He then began to argue with me over the whole matter. I began to realize to late for my own good that this was a scam. How would I ever even expect to get paid by these people when they didn't shoot straight? I know it my own fault for all this, but I am here to warn of this company and its practices. Caveat emptor!
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