• Report: #813057

Complaint Review: Empower Network

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  • Submitted: Thu, December 22, 2011
  • Updated: Fri, May 31, 2013

  • Reported By: anonymous — Los Angeles California United States of America
Empower Network
Internet United States of America

Empower Network Refused to refund $625 Internet, Internet

*REBUTTAL Individual responds: EMPOWER IS NOT A SCAM

*Consumer Comment: Attorney General

*UPDATE Employee: Life is What You Make It...

*General Comment: Empower Network is A Real Affiliate Marketing Company.

*Consumer Comment: Empower Network

*UPDATE EX-employee responds: Why I left empower network

*Consumer Comment: Empower Network NOT a Scam

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 This company promised me 100% commissions on future sales, which turned out to not be true- I found out that I only get 50% of my first 4 sales, and then 80% of every 5 sales thereafter.   Spent $625 (required to make money from those I recruit through the site- yes, this is a thinly-masked pyramid scheme). Changed my mind when I realized I'd never be able to make my money back but they refuse to refund my costs.

Beware of this scam.  You won't find negative reviews of this company online because the contract states that all users must agree to "not make any derogatory statements, either oral or written, or otherwise disparage us, our products, employees, services, work or employment, and will take all reasonable steps to prevent others from making derogatory or disparaging statements. You agree that it would be impossible, impractical, or extremely difficult to fix the actual damages suffered by reason of a breach of this paragraph, and accordingly hereby agree that Company may determine
recover five thousand dollars ($5,000) as the amount of damages sustained by reason of each such breach, without prejudice to Company's  right to also seek injunctive or other equitable relief. "

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#1 REBUTTAL Individual responds

EMPOWER IS NOT A SCAM

AUTHOR: danta - ()

IT IS NOT A SCAM THEY GIVE YOU THE TOOLS YOU NEED YOU JUST GOT TO KMNOW HOW TO USE THEM IF YOU NEED HELP ON HOW TO MAKET VISIT MY BLOG (((ROR redacted))) BLOG WILL SHOW YOU HOW IT WORK TEAM UP WITH ME ILL SHOW YOU HOW TO GET MONEY. NUMBER ONE YOU MY BLOG EVERYDAY TWO TALK TO PEOPLE ABOUT IT EARNED THERE TRUST BE HONEST. ROLL WITH MY ILL SHOW YOU HOW TO MARKERT  

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#2 Consumer Comment

Attorney General

AUTHOR: jeremythekidd - (United States of America)

If you really want to file a complaint to keep this from happening to other people, you need to file with the Attorney General.
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#3 UPDATE Employee

Life is What You Make It...

AUTHOR: chelli1977 - (United States of America)

The company offers 100% commissions to its membersand the company delivers 100% commissions to its members.  Period. You may not receive 100% of the sales but none of the money goes to the companyit goes to the members.  If I sign up under Mark, either Mark or his mentor get 100% (less fees that processing companies charge to process my credit card) of the money that I pay.  I pay $25 for a blogging system that is professionally designed and programmed, SEO optimized on an authority site, with professionally written sales funnels and plenty of information to get me going.  Its an amazing marketing tool IF you know how to use itjust like any other tool. 

Tying my profitability to my mentors profitability means that it benefits him to teach ME how to succeed doing itthis is a GOOD thing.  I want to train the people that sign up under me how to succeed so that I can make more money.  You COULD pay a bunch of money to start it yourself and then HIRE a mentoring coach for $1000 that has no vested interest in your success, I suppose. 

If you want to just use the awesome blogging tool$25 is an excellent price for a professional blog that gets your message ranked higher in search engines.  If you want to sell the blog & earn commissions then you join the affiliate program.  A measly $20 a month.  Other affiliate marketing programs charge much more, Ill have you know. 

You didnt HAVE to spend $625 to make money through empower network and their no-refund disclosure is stated numerous times EVERYWHERE as is the income disclosure.  Certainly those that have the know-how & have developed the necessary skills are going to do better.  Thats just common sense no matter WHAT youre doing. 

Im not sure what you expected, what you did wrong or whose team you were onIm sorry that you had a bad experience.  I would be very interested in discussing your experience further if you were open to it.   
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#4 General Comment

Empower Network is A Real Affiliate Marketing Company.

AUTHOR: Alex Herrera - (USA)

I joined 2 weeks ago from the exact post date of this rebuttal. I think that some of the folks here have a solid valid compliant in regards to the lack of transparency with the upfront fees that will incur over time. However...."in defense for the empower Network". 

I feel that several newbies, are clearly not ready for this massive undertaking. They are not ready, because they are too quick to judge if they do not get results within 2 day's. So silly!!! I know this to be true because I was one of them. :-)

Nothing is free folks! their will be fee's when you build your network as is with life in general. The empower Network is in my opinion. The best hybrid power leg affiliate payout program in the industry. This system does work if you give it time. Further the blog does rank in the search engines, you just got to know how to optimize your blog post permalinks.

I will say that Dave Sharp and Wood should be a bit more transparent with up front fee's in the very beginning of the prospecting phase. This will allow individuals to better make an educated decision about joining the empower network.

Cheers 



 

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#5 Consumer Comment

Empower Network

AUTHOR: James - (United States of America)

They talk about a 6 figure income?  Just look at their income discloser and you can see that less than 1% of the members earn a 6 figure income.

In fact, they state that 90% earn between $1400 and $4200 a year, well short of a 6 figure income.  Then subtract the monthly fees and you are making far less.

This doesn't include the members who has not received a commission in the last 30 days or have quit.  If they would have included those member the earnings would be far less.

The numbers speak for themselves, what do you think?
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#6 UPDATE EX-employee responds

Why I left empower network

AUTHOR: stewartsweb - (United States of America)

Empower Network overall is a good company I have nothing against them in anyway, I just have been marketing for another company and our leader has created by far very great system to promote with, by far most common sense company that I have ever came across.

Empower Network costs about $1,645.00 to get everything that they offer then it's either $44.95 monthly bill or $144.95 monthly bill.

My company is about $500.00 to get started with $325.00 is the start up, $50.00 monthly bill and if you decide to us are system it's free with training, or you can spend $22.00 or $55.00 a month and what you get is ridiculous to say the least. So with are company it's about $105.00 to $170.00 for a monthly bill. check it out here www.planmobile.net

Best regards

Benjamin Stewart
email me anytime at stewartsweb1@gmail.com
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#7 Consumer Comment

Empower Network NOT a Scam

AUTHOR: Jake Scott - (United States of America)

Empower Network is a blogging platform that allows affiliate marketers to earn income when they bring subscribers into the network.  Resellers or affiliate marketers are paid directly by the "bloggers" that enroll through them.  Empower Network does not collect money from anyone.  They have a 100% payout.

When the complainant states that they received 50% on their first four enrollments (and it's actually their first six) and 80% after that, it represents a revenue model that not only pays out 100% (minus Paypal or merchant account fees) it offers a dynamic and extremely rewarding compensation system.

When you become an affiliate marketer and you begin enrolling new subscribers, your 2nd, 4th and 6th subscribers are passed up to the rep under whom you enrolled.  And then every fifth new subscriber you enroll passes up.  So it can be argued that you get 50% "commissions" on your first 6 sign-ups and then 80% after that.

However, there is a 100% payout and the complainant receives the very same benefit s/he created for his/her up-line "enroller".  So when the complainant's 1st, 3rd, 5th and every four out of five subscribers after that begin enrolling new subscribers, their 2nd, 4th, 6th and then every 5th passes up to the complainant.

In fact, every time a subscriber passes up to the complainant (or any affiliate marketer in the network) the process repeats itself - meaning that that affiliate (in this case the complainant) receives payments from the 2nd, 4th, 6th and then every 5th new subscriber enlisted by their second level pass-through affiliates, and on and on and on.

It's the most dynamic, powerful revenue model I've ever seen or even imagined.

There are over 17,000 subscribers to Empower Network and this program is only able to list ONE complaint.  In one day I can provide over 100 positive comments from everyday folks who use and benefit from, not only the blogging platform, but the opportunity to create significant income with a 100% payout on the backend.




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