Complaint Review: Adriatic Services - YourAdultStore.Net - Scottsdale Arizona
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- Adriatic Services - YourAdultStore.Net P.O. Box 3313 Scottsdale, Arizona U.S.A.
- Phone: 877-8821421
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- Category: Adult Web Sites
Adriatic Services - YourAdultStore.Net Non-responsive Customer Support, "Necessary" Hidden Charges, RIPOFF Scottsdale Arizona
*Consumer Suggestion: We need your help, Melanie!
*Consumer Comment: Melanie's Comment
*Author of original report: Thank you VERY MUCH!
*Consumer Comment: Melanie you need to contact the following people
*Consumer Comment: Roberts Comment
*Consumer Comment: Cut the crap Robert
*UPDATE Employee: we are sorry
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I was looking for a profitable online venture in August '07. YourAdultStore.com by Adriatic Services seemed to fit the bill. Adult toys and dvds are a billion dollar industry. Perfect. This company would dropship so I wouldn't have to carry any inventory (since I have small children)...and handle the customer support...etc. All I do is decide what percentage of commission I wan't to earn.
I requested more information and they promptly responded to my request. My "salesman" Derrick (who I now hear has moved up higher in the company--and it totally unreachable by phone or email) assured me that I could easily make between $2,000-$5,000 a month off of commissions alone. "It'll take about 2-3 months to take off, but then you'll start seeing the money roll in".... Right...
After speaking to several other YourAdultStore.com website owners, I've found that the "necessary fees" that Adriatic Services charges vary widely from customer to customer, based on what they can afford. If you read a couple other complaints about this company, you'll find that this is true.
I was charged $928 for a setup fee (someone else paid approx. $300) I got a "deal" on a monthly hosting fee paying $49.99 for a 20,000 product store in which most items are always OUT OF STOCK.
About a week after setting up the store, I was called by Shawn Henderson (who is conveniently no longer with the company) and told I could get "premium pricing"--a lower than wholesale cost for the one-time "low" price of $3,000--which "since you'll be making a couple thousand a month, will pay for itself in no time". Fine--I paid that too. Geez--I've seen other people get "premium pricing" for about 1/3 of what I paid.
Shortly afterwards, I was talked into getting an "Upgrade Package" For the low price of $5,000 I received a Google sitemap ($2,000 value) and a search engine submission (3,000) dollar value. Now I know that search engine submission is FREE, or only a few dollars a month--NOT $3,000 DOLLARS!!!! I was told that this was the ONLY way my site would be picked up by search engines and would receive any traffic--especially since their "tech guys are top-notch".
I have recieved no itemized invoices outlining exactly what was done with all this money I paid, just vague notions. I don't think much of anything was done because over the last 8 months I haven't even managed to make a $100 return on my $9,000 investment(which doesn't even include the high hosting fees, etc.).
I was also PROMISED by Derrick that if I wasn't satisfied at my 6-month anniversary, that the company would spend $6,000 (TWICE my $3,000)of their OWN MONEY on advertising. "You have nothing to lose", he said. I was assured that they would do everything they could to help me make money, since it would in turn make them money. A "win, win" situation.
I was well aware that I would have to do my part in advertising. I tried submitting my website (IT'S FREE!--NOT $3,000!!) to various search engines--repeatedly; Google Adwords, ReVisitors, LinkReferral, Adult Site traffic and a few more things to try to get people to shop at my site. It's not like I haven't done my part. I'd like to know exactly what kind of quality advertising was done to get my store more exposure, since it ranks at about 6,000,000 on the list on Alexa.com...Hmmm...
I've tried to get Derrick, or his protege, Anthony to call me back regarding my 6-month advertising budget--BUT GUESS WHAT??
~~~~~NO ONE RETURNS MY CALLS~~~~~I've tried about a dozen times over the last FIVE WEEKS! Occasionally someone else picks up the phone and promises me they'll get someone to contact me as soon as possible--BUT NO ONE CALLS BACK!
According to Business Contract Law, when one party doesn't do what they're supposed to, or nothing at all (as in this case)--this is NON-PERFORMANCE--or A BREACH OF CONTRACT.
So, in summary:
**Personalized charges--based on what the "suckers" can afford to pay
**Hidden fees and charges not disclosed upon initial investment that are deemed "necesssary" for the investor to make any money.
**Promises of financial wealth to get the "sucker" to sign up.
**NO RESPONSE TO CUSTOMER PHONE CALLS OR COMPLAINTS--NON PERFORMANCE!
So please, if you're thinking of signing up with this company-DON'T!! It's one heck of a fancy ripoff party.
I'm hoping a layer picks up this case--since there's a few of us with the same "problems" with this company. Thank you.
Melanie
Silver City, New Mexico
U.S.A.
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#7 Consumer Suggestion
We need your help, Melanie!
AUTHOR: Will - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, November 08, 2007
Please call Detective Sullivan of the Scottsdale Police at this number 480-312-5175
Also call:
The Attorney General of Arizona
Terry Goddard 800-352-8431
Complaints in Phoenix 602-542-5763
www.azag.gov is the best place to start by filing a complaint
File a scam report with IC3.gov and the BBB
File a grievance with your bank to have the matter investigated. Eventually the banks will get tired of wasting their time and money and red flag these girls.
Do not contact these people anymore, as you will only waste your time and energy being on the merry-go-round. These gals are not worth your time! They have changed the name of the business many times and continue to do business under another name. Good luck and if you ever want to get into another internet business, do not EVER sign a document that says "no refunds." In this day and age it is about customer service and anyone who won't give you a refund is not someone to do business with. Due diligence is the term of the day, tell your friends and maybe they'll buy you a beer! I'll buy you one where these girls drink, to celebrate them drinking our beer money!
#6 Consumer Comment
Melanie's Comment
AUTHOR: David Stromberg - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, November 04, 2007
Miss Melanie,
Not a problem (remember to speak with Detective Sullivan) if he is not there please leave him a message (on his voice mail).
Rememeber to have your paper work and cheques/credit card statements and report these scum bags
Please let me know how it goes,
David
#5 Author of original report
Thank you VERY MUCH!
AUTHOR: Melanie - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, November 03, 2007
Hi David, thank you very much for the information. I will be on the phone first thing Monday and I will also try to get in touch with some of the other "victims" as well and see what can be done.
I sincerely appreciate your help, and I hope you keep in touch.
#4 Consumer Comment
Melanie you need to contact the following people
AUTHOR: David Stromberg - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, November 01, 2007
Dear Melanie,
I just finished speaking with Scottsdale Police Departement (Cyber Crime Unit) you and other need to contact them by phone at the following number:
Detective Sullivan (Cyber Crime Unit) at 480-312-5175
Detective Sullivan has no report on this (address I gave them) and he has assured me they will make it TOP PRIORITY
Please contact them
David
#3 Consumer Comment
Roberts Comment
AUTHOR: David Stromberg - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, November 01, 2007
Dear Bob,
You have no idea in business do you (when you take) money from a customer and don't deliver what you say you will deliver (you are liable) and that I know for a fact.
You hide behind a computer as I can tell (but I do tell the lady) that you "scammed" to contact the local police in your area (division) cyber crime and tell them exactly what is going on.
I will do my part and contact the local police as well as see what I can do from my part.
David
#2 Consumer Comment
Cut the crap Robert
AUTHOR: David Stromberg - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, November 01, 2007
Robert,
You think you did nothing wrong (you need your head examined) you take so many money from people how do you sleep at night is my question?
You took and I am sorry to be blunt from this lady over $9,000.00 (please correct me if I am wrong).
If I was the person getting scamed from you people I would be right away on the horn to the Police Departement in your area.
There are words for people like you and they are called SCAM ARTIST and you are so much of a idiot that you think you did nothing wrong.
Yet I have read most of the complaints on here and you seriously have a problem on your hands.
What I am thinking of doing is calling the police departement in your area and let them know what you guys are doing... and lets see what they think about it.
Please comment back Robert because I would like to know what you will say to this comment.
David
#1 UPDATE Employee
we are sorry
AUTHOR: Robert - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, April 14, 2007
we are so sorry that you dont realize that in order to make money in a business you have to spend money to advertise that business,and as far as the money making end of things with everyone complaints.We cannot and will not guarantee anyone any specific dollar amounts they will earn because we dont know if they will advertise it or not and yes advertising is a part of the business, and there are extra costs associated with advertising whether you spend money with us on advertising or go and use business cards or fliers there is always advertising costs people DO NOT AND I REPEAT DO NOT HAVE TO SPEND ANYMORE MONEY THEN THER ORIGINAL SET UP FEE AND MONTHLY HOSTING FEES.Again you do not have to spend anymore money with us .In closure we have several thousand clients making money with this program and are happy as can be.too bad there is not a good report for business people to share their success stories about our company .If you bought a gym membership and did not go youd probably blame the gym for still being out of shape what we provide people is all the tools necessary to make money whether they choose to use them is up to them .So if anyone wants to get a lawyer and sue we have done nothing illegal and will continue to not do anything illegal warmest regards BOB
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