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Complaint Review: Djpricechecker.com, Sounds Of Success Dj, Dj John Larson, Be Your Own Dj, High Tech Dj, - New York New York

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  • Reported By: Hamburg New Jersey
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  • Djpricechecker.com, Sounds Of Success Dj, Dj John Larson, Be Your Own Dj, High Tech Dj, www.djpricechecker.com, sosdjs.com, hightechdj.com New York, New York U.S.A.

Djpricechecker.com, Sosdjs.com,dj John Larson, Hightechdj.com, Beyourowndj.comdjpricechecker.com, Sounds Of Success Dj, Dj John Larson, Be Your Own Dj, High Tech Dj, New York, New Jersey Wedding Brides Beware of DJ John Larson deceptive disc jockey-dj owns djpricechecker.com gives himself highest rating without letting client know he is the judge and moderator. DJ John Larson also doesn't put his office address or email on any of his websites sosdjs.com, hightechdj.com, beyourowndj.com St. Louis, Fort Lee, New YorkNew York New York, New Jersey, Missouri

*General Comment: Buyer Beware of John Larson/Independence Embroidery

*REBUTTAL Individual responds: Buyer beware with Larson

*Consumer Comment: I agree with Sal - I am in the business myself.

*REBUTTAL Owner of company: See DJ www.DJPriceChecker.com For Yourself :-)

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DJ John Larson owns djpricechecker.com. This site rates and recommends disc jockeys for unassuming brides and grooms and other clients looking for a dj. What John doesn't tell visitors is that he owns all the companies that he gives the highest ratings to and recommends to clients!

This is right from his website and he owns all these companies.
DJ's We Recommend

Sound Of Success DJ's
High Tech DJ's
IPOD DJ's
Sweet 16 DJ's
Bar Mitzvahs DJ's
NYC Disc Jockeys
St Louis Disc Jockeys

The following is also from his website djpricechecker.com
Our Goal

To maintain a fair and unbiased forum to rate the overall value and service of Mobile DJ Companies. "We put them to the test!" We have helped thousands avoid bad DJ entertainment and we can help you!

As far as djpricechecke.com is concerned
1. It is not "fair" of DJ John to give his dj competition low ratings and his 7 dj companies the highest ratings
2. It is very deceptive of dj John Larson to not let people know that he is a fellow dj looking for gigs who designed the rating criteria, gives himself the highest rating and steers all customers to use his services.

Sal
Hamburg, New Jersey
U.S.A.

This report was posted on Ripoff Report on 09/06/2006 06:37 AM and is a permanent record located here: https://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/djpricecheckercom-sounds-of-success-dj-dj-john-larson-be-your-own-dj-high-tech-dj/new-york-new-york/djpricecheckercom-sosdjscomdj-john-larson-hightechdjcom-beyourowndjcomdjpricecheck-209660. The posting time indicated is Arizona local time. Arizona does not observe daylight savings so the post time may be Mountain or Pacific depending on the time of year. Ripoff Report has an exclusive license to this report. It may not be copied without the written permission of Ripoff Report. READ: Foreign websites steal our content

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#4 General Comment

Buyer Beware of John Larson/Independence Embroidery

AUTHOR: Bonible - ()

POSTED: Sunday, April 07, 2013

John Larson is at it again. He has taken the Sony PS3 Final Fantasy VI Cloud Symbol and is reproducing it as his own and selling it. Apparently Larson will do anything and take anything as his to make a dollar.

Google the logo for Sony Corporation PS3 Final Fantasy VI Cloud Symbol, which is a pic of a wolf. Google Blue Daos LEMC, (Larson is an executive board memeber) and compare their back patch he created. They are the same.

Larson uses anothers idea and image without their knowledge to make money, so when doing business with John Larson, buyer beware.  

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Buyer beware with Larson

AUTHOR: Bonible - (United States of America)

POSTED: Saturday, December 01, 2012

 John Larson has now branched out to scamming L.E. Motorcycle clubs. He was a member of an LEMC until he was removed due to questionable actions and unethical practices. He has since started a new club Blue Daos LEMC and started the company Independence Embroidery. He created this company to make monies off of L.E.'s raising funds for their charities. Figure this one out. He is a supposedly a DJ by profession, and no one has heard of him in the St. Louis, Mo area. He now starts an embroidery company.

 He professes to be a world class actor and comedian; however, none of his credentials appear to be legit. Everything he places on the internet goes directly back to his SOSDJ/Greatsite design web address. All his sites have the same phone number.

 If anyone uses any of his businesses I would check him out completely and demand creditable and verifible references. 




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#2 Consumer Comment

I agree with Sal - I am in the business myself.

AUTHOR: Charles - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Thursday, April 12, 2007

I am a major player in the DJ business, and I do it full time with 100% reliability and am 100% ethical.

All the "sites" mentioned in the ratings with the highest rattings all do belong to the same guy. The sites all look similar or have the same phone number or email address or are slightly different emails that go to the same domain or different phone numbers that all ring to the same voice mail - not a live person!

I found it really funny to make this claim when I called several different times and always got a voice mail:

4. Phone Answered "Live" In 4 Rings - This indicates that the DJ Company is Full-time, not a second job or hobby. It means that it is a DJ Company that is doing the work required, Monday through Friday, to better serve you. Having direct contact with your DJ Company at your convenience is helpful to you as you plan your event.

As an owner of a major nationwide DJ company, I know what this guy is doing, and Sal you were right. If you scratch beneath the surface and look at all the sites you will know that all of the highest rated ARE the same guy and it is a biased medium (DJpriceChecker.com) which steers prospects to the highest rated sites on the system which are clearly all his!!

You are only fooling yourself by being deceptive in the business. If you were really good you would have enough referrals and repeat customers. So to go to these lengths to advertise yourself to get business, clearly shows how bad and how desperate your really are!

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#1 REBUTTAL Owner of company

See DJ www.DJPriceChecker.com For Yourself :-)

AUTHOR: John - (U.S.A.)

POSTED: Sunday, December 24, 2006

Sal from Hamburg, New Jersey is a disgruntle person that is most likely a DJ or works for a DJ Company that has been rated low on our site. It is a shame that someone can slander another on this site with no oversight. We welcome everyone to www.djpricechecker.com and see for yourself how useful it is. In an industry that is unregulated, it is very valuable to have a service that puts these garage DJ's to the test for brides who are first time buyers.

Our service rates DJ's on an objective rating program that is outlined on our site and every DJ can improve his service to the public and request a re-evaluation.

Here is the 7 point rating criteria...

1. DJ Employees vs. Independent Contractors - DJ Companies that use employees have a bigger stake and responsibility in what they provide to you. Independent Contractors certainly can do outstanding work, but then they bear responsibility for your event. At that point the DJ Company is really just a broker.

2. E-commerce - The ability to accept credit cards on-line without the use of a third party site is critical. This shows you, the consumer, that this is a legitimate Company that has proven its business system to a bank, has invested an enormous amount of time and money to secure there website server and has a on-line security certificate that is required to run E-commerce a a website. It is also a binding agreement between you and the DJ Company through your credit card company. Having a website that has a secure shopping system means the DJ Company means business!

3. Lights Included On Every Package - Although lights may not be appropriate for every event, it is a good sign that a DJ Company is willing to go the extra expense for your event.

4. Phone Answered "Live" In 4 Rings - This indicates that the DJ Company is Full-time, not a second job or hobby. It means that it is a DJ Company that is doing the work required, Monday through Friday, to better serve you. Having direct contact with your DJ Company at your convenience is helpful to you as you plan your event.

5. A Music Search Engine That Allows You To Compile A Play List. More Importantly, A Search Engine That Plays Each Song For You To Listen To Without Connecting To A Third Party Website Trying To Sell You That Song! - When planning music for an event, it is critical that you know what the music sounds like in advance. It is also imperative that you can save your selections to a list on your DJ's website for safe-keeping. This is a basic part of professional DJ service that is offered to ease your planning process. If you are in the dark as to how your event will sound, you are vulnerable to experiencing your DJ's idea of what good music is, which might be different from your own. The caterer shows you a menu and let's you taste and select the food, the photographer shows you his photographic vision, and your DJ should provide music for you listen to and select from in addition to helping you to find hard to get songs.

6. On-line Event Planning - Planning an event is not an easy task. Having an on-line event planning form in which to convey your thoughts, your event details and order of events is a key aspect to your planning. Inspiration comes to you at different times, and during those times, you need access to your event planner. This event planner should be a savable file that resides on your DJ's website. You can access and update it as you go, and send it to your other vendors and event participants.

7. Prices Made Available To The Public - We do not make price part of the final score each DJ Company receives. Price/Value is subjective and it is the purpose of DJ Price Checker to allow consumers to make that judgment for themselves. But we feel it is very important that a DJ Company posts its prices to the public. Be wary of any company that is not straightforward with you. You deserve to be in control and do the shopping; you shouldn't have to be shopped by a DJ in order to get price information!

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