I am a single mom, barely scrapping by when I see an infomercial on tv last August on Jeff Paul - Making money at your kitchen table in your underwear for $29.95.
Well, I fell for it as I desperately need to increase my income, so I order it. Before I've even gotten it, I get a call from Jeff Paul's office who tell me that only a few people have been chosen to be put on the "fast track" and guided by the hand with a personal coach to become a success story. And guess what? I was one of the chosen!!! Wow!
They explain the system to me and tell me that I need to invest 5001 in order to get the kit but that they guarantee me that I will get the money back within the first 90 days and that they will take me by the hand to teach me this as I really am a computer novice. I was very hestitant, as I had no money but somehow they convinced me that they wouldn't let me fail - they wanted me to be on their infomercials as a success story.
So... I max out my credit cards and scrap up the money. Two days later, I get a call from a financial advisor who tells me that I also need another 1800 to get a tax id number and licenses, etc. Again, against my better judgement, I do it, thinking that it made sense.
Well, I waited for almost 3 months before I received my "package" in the mail, telling me how to do this.in the meantime, I was sent emails on phone calls to listen to on how to build money tree sites. As I said, I am a computer novice and didn't understand most of what was being said, so I repeatedly called to get the coach that I had been told I would have, to teach me everything, but lo and behold after about 8 weeks, was told that there was no coach - it was all an error!
By this time, I am panicing because I am close to bankcrupt and cannot afford to even buy food for my kids when finally, after calling about 30 times, I finally reach a customer service rep to tell them I want a refund, when they explain to me that I only have 30 days to request a refund! Of course, I don't know in 30 days that I can't do this, as I am still waiting at that point, for my package and also my coach to contact me.
I tell them all of that and also that this is fraud, because the coach and the 3 web sites that they were supposed to build for me, were still not there after 4 months! So, after the customer service rep talks to her supervisor, they agree to send me a form to fill out and I can send it back for a refund.
OK... Well, I receive the form almost a month later and it says that everything to be returned, must be unopened! How would I know that I can't do it if I haven't looked at it???
So, here I am, almost bankcrupt, and I am going to send everything back, but I can almost guarantee you that I won't see a cent of my money back cause they will have some loophole there. The icing on the cake though, is also this morning, when I am checking my email, I get another email from Jeff Paul trying to sell me the package all over again (obviously, they are still at it and don't know I already have it), only this time, they are offering the initial package for free - not the 29.95 I originally paid.
The scary part is, how many more people will be ripped off and scammed by these people before they are shut down?
I admit, I was stupid to fall for it. My only defense, is that in desperate times, you do desperate things, and I so needed to find another income to support my kids. At this point, I am drowning, hysterical most of the time, and simply don't know how we can survive it I have lost this money... Stupid...
These people, Jeff Paul, Shawn Casey, and Jeff Fleck, have no conscious at all... I explained my situation very clearly to the rep - Jeremy - who called me originally, and he lied to me and encouraged me to do this anyway.
This is a total scam and a rip off from people who have no integrity, no morales, and no concern with the devestation they are causing. I hope anyone who reads this, will be smarter and wiser than I and not fall for this scam. And just an afterthought - we wonder what is wrong with America?
SusanCape Coral, Florida
U.S.A.
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