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Complaint Review: Southwest Marketing, Midsouth Promotions, World Perfume, Inc., Scentura - Houston Texas

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  • Southwest Marketing, Midsouth Promotions, World Perfume, Inc., Scentura 2500 Central Parkway Ste. L Houston, Texas U.S.A.

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I have read several of the "Rip-Off Reports" regarding the distribution centers for World Perfume, Inc. and Scentura, and I want to add my two cents to the bundle.

I, too, was suckered into the manipulation of Pyramid Marketing Schemes. I live in Houston, TX, and the distribution center that I was roped into was called "Southwest Marketing," and it was run by Joe Manor (who has been mentioned in connection with Salt Lake City, Utah) Marvin Seay, and Heather Cline. All three of these people lied to me continuously, and I am certain that they are pulling the same stunt with 25-50 people weekly. As of the last couple of months, I have been campaigning against them, hoping to shut them down.

I am looking forward to contacting Johnny Whitworth soon regarding his distribution centers. I realize that legally he has no responsibility over these centers, but I would like to hear what he has to say about my experience. I lost three weeks - thankfully, only three - of my life to these people, and it set me back in my job hunt quite a bit.

I don't understand how these people can get away with false classified ads in the newspapers, lying to their employees, sending solicitors onto the streets without a license, and losing at least 85% of their recruits each week. I understand that we live in a free market society, but this is ridiculous.

I am hoping to contact more victims in the Houston area so that I am able to put together a petition to get their ads removed from the Houston Chronicle. If you have been a victim of Southwest Marketing (or MidSouth Promotions), please post a reply to this as soon as possible.

Laura
Katy, Texas
U.S.A.

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#9 Author of original report

Dante

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

POSTED: Friday, August 18, 2006

Hey Dante,

Please contact me at (((ROR REDACTED PHONE NUMBER AND E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR SECURITY PURPOSES)))


--Laura

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#8 UPDATE Employee

My 2nd "Interview" was today!

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

POSTED: Friday, July 21, 2006

Is there any way to get a hold of you either by email or something so I can give you my phone #? I live in Houston and I am horrified at what these people are doing. They have changed their name again but it's the same exact interviers and Trainers! They have a location next to Katy! I have some plans and would like to share them w/you and get some more ideas from you BEFORE Monday!

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#7 Author of original report

Learn How To Write

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

POSTED: Saturday, April 08, 2006

Shaun,

First of all, it would help if your rebuttal was at all coherent. If you go back and read what you wrote, your sentences don't even make sense. It is your type of uneducated people who support this scam.

If it isn't a scam, as you so emphatically claim, answer these questions:

1. Why wasn't the ad in the paper advertising a sales job? I went to the interview thinking that I was applying for an office position, because that was what they led me to believe.

2. Why, when I asked to see the so-called "Peddler's License" after I was almost arrested could Marvin and Joe not produce one for me?

3. Why, when we were "Training" new "managers" were we told not to answer any questions?

4. Why was I told that road trips were paid for (hotels), and when I arrived, told that I had to pay for myself?

See, maybe you aren't aware of how the real world works, but even at McDonald's, they pay you an hourly wage. And if you work another sales job - for example, at a car dealership - you can always make enough money for gas to and from work.

See, what you don't understand is that a scam is defined as a business that lies to you, misrepresents salary, and pretends to be something that it is not.

In other words, any "distribution center" from World Perfume, INC is a SCAM. Get it through your thick skull, please!

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#6 Consumer Comment

understanding the sales game

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

POSTED: Friday, April 07, 2006

in 20 years of selling many different items its those whom least understand our industry and find it difficult that complain the most usually because they cant get the job done if it truly were a scam then they wouldnt hae offices everywhere and people makeing money did they offer a product yes? so what if they wanted you to start with family and freinds it is easier for a newby to talk to family and freinds then as they get better move to strangers sheesh amazing that people assume because they cant get it it must be wrong,,,,,,,

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Revenge Update

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

POSTED: Wednesday, August 10, 2005

I have begun my campaign against Southwest Marketing and Promotions and World Perfume, Inc. I have already sent my first letter and will follow that up by filing a law suit

For those of you who have been "ripped off" by a World Perfume or Scentura distribution center, I have found the best thing to sue for:

Misrepresentation of Job and Salary: No employer or future employer is allowed to make any reference to garanteed salary or job description if he is not able to deliver.

In other words, when they tell you that you will make $400-$700 per week in training - or whatever number you were supplied with - and when they tell you that the job consists of administrative and managerial duties, they break that oral contract when they put you out on the streets to sell perfume.

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#4 Author of original report

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

POSTED: Wednesday, August 10, 2005

I have begun my campaign against Southwest Marketing and Promotions and World Perfume, Inc. I have already sent my first letter and will follow that up by filing a law suit

For those of you who have been "ripped off" by a World Perfume or Scentura distribution center, I have found the best thing to sue for:

Misrepresentation of Job and Salary: No employer or future employer is allowed to make any reference to garanteed salary or job description if he is not able to deliver.

In other words, when they tell you that you will make $400-$700 per week in training - or whatever number you were supplied with - and when they tell you that the job consists of administrative and managerial duties, they break that oral contract when they put you out on the streets to sell perfume.

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

POSTED: Wednesday, August 10, 2005

I have begun my campaign against Southwest Marketing and Promotions and World Perfume, Inc. I have already sent my first letter and will follow that up by filing a law suit

For those of you who have been "ripped off" by a World Perfume or Scentura distribution center, I have found the best thing to sue for:

Misrepresentation of Job and Salary: No employer or future employer is allowed to make any reference to garanteed salary or job description if he is not able to deliver.

In other words, when they tell you that you will make $400-$700 per week in training - or whatever number you were supplied with - and when they tell you that the job consists of administrative and managerial duties, they break that oral contract when they put you out on the streets to sell perfume.

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#2 Author of original report

Revenge Update

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

POSTED: Wednesday, August 10, 2005

I have begun my campaign against Southwest Marketing and Promotions and World Perfume, Inc. I have already sent my first letter and will follow that up by filing a law suit

For those of you who have been "ripped off" by a World Perfume or Scentura distribution center, I have found the best thing to sue for:

Misrepresentation of Job and Salary: No employer or future employer is allowed to make any reference to garanteed salary or job description if he is not able to deliver.

In other words, when they tell you that you will make $400-$700 per week in training - or whatever number you were supplied with - and when they tell you that the job consists of administrative and managerial duties, they break that oral contract when they put you out on the streets to sell perfume.

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#1 UPDATE EX-employee responds

Texas Attorney General

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

POSTED: Sunday, July 31, 2005

Since World Perfume's headquarters are in Dallas, Texas, you can write an online complaint to the Texas Attorney General right now, it only takes 5 minutes! :

Instructions:
http://www.oag.state.tx.us/consumer/complain.shtml

Form:
https://www.oag.state.tx.us/forms/cpd/cpd_getcounty.php


SOUTHWEST MARKETING CONCEPTS
2400 CENTRAL PKWY # L
HOUSTON, TX
(713) 686-5796

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