Complaint / Review
Bettertrades
Steve Hanks - Don Sykes Extremely abusive when refused to buy their product. Steve Hanks called me a f

I signed up to attend the BetterTrades stock seminar at the Radission Hotel, Longmont CO on 12/14/06 at PM. Steve Hanks (from California) was the speaker and he was trying to convince the audience that the $2995 charge was a great value.

None of us (about 12 people) signed up. The seminar lasted about an hour. I was walking out of the conference room when Steve called out at me to "get my butt in here". He told me that I should sign up, but I told him that I cannot afford $2995. He tried to do a hard-sell, but when he found out that I would not buy it, he just turned abusive. He told me that I'm a f*ing looser who cannot even decide the color of my pant. He told me that I'm a ba*, and a f* waste of time.in his own words "If I see you in another Better trade event I'll f* you".

At that point, I got up from the seat and I told him to control his f* language. He threatened me, further used the b* word and called up his event organizer Don Sykes to call the security to throw me out. I spoke up to my fellow attendees, told them to see for themselves how he treats people when they refuse to sign up and told them not to signup with the fraud.

Don Sykes came close to me with a threatening posture, asked me to get out or he would call the cops. I told them that I would call the cops myself and took out my cell phone to dial 911. I was scared and confused that these people would abuse me for a simple mistake of signing up to attend a "free" event. Don Sykes walked me out of the building.

I think they are trying to target immigrants and older people because we are soft targets with very little knowledge of the local rules.

I was so frustrated I called up their 1-800-676-4410 and the lady did identify Steve Hanks as one of their speakers. She apologized on their behalf. The company has promised to follow-up with me tomorrow morning.

Should I file a police complaint? They have my home address and number and I'm worried that they will harm my family.

I wanted to make sure that no other attendee would face the humiliation and frustration that I had to endure at the hands of these rowdy individuals representing BetterTrades.com.