3 Kings Marketing Misleading, Scam, Unprofessional Colfax, Raleigh North Carolina

I am a college student, looking for a way to get ahead. During the summer I saw posting for marketing internships (which was my field of interest). 3 Kings Marketing stuck out with me. I applied, and got an quick response, which was surprising -- yet it made me feel good about myself, as I felt like they saw that I was qualified. I had an interview, which did last only 5-10 minutes, and there were around 4-5 people in there as well, which did not bother me. During my interview, the interviewer incessantly chewed gum, and stared elsewhere except in my eyes -- annoying. I got an immediate call back for a 2 round of interviews, and I was excited. However, the second round was much like the first persons experience. I dressed in a dark suit to go on a "campaign" which consisted of setting up a table outside of Lowe's Home Improvement -- during the summer. I took it like a trouper and took notes, thinking I would learn from the experience, and proceeded to watch the "leader" pitch cosmetics to people leaving and entering the store (selling make-up outside of a Home Improvement, male dominated customer base store is beyond me).

When I returned from the campaign, I had an interview with the boss, which I was excited for as I had so many marketing/business relevant questions, which were never answered. He proceeded to tell me that they already filled up their slots for internships, but were willing to make another slot for me if I was able to start immediately, which I accepted. Funny thing is: within a day, more interns were added. Cute scheme to pull people in, the sense of urgency and missing out on a job or experience.

While working there (which I was only able to withstand for a week), I made about 80 dollars, as teams who work together on a campaign have to split the money. I did return to get my pay-check, so the second responder, you probably do have a check, you just have to go pick it up, because I don't think they mail them. Also, the boss kept reiterating how pointless a marketing degree is, how he doesn't have one, and how he knows how marketing work without a degree (almost as if to say we are wasting our time at school) -- odd, seeing as this was an internship program. He reiterated that this job was "people-to-people-marketing" -- however this is sales, there is no calculated, studied approach or campaign aside from "Hey, how are you doing! Come over here and see what we have going on and help out some kids . . ." I was told that I was not enthusiastic enough, and needed to work on my pitch, so within hours after getting off work, I was told that I had to call my group leader that evening to go over my pitch on the phone. Also, I was told that I had to attend a group meeting on Friday evening at a restaurant to discuss goals and objectives with the group. Needless to say, I did call my group leader that night, within a few seconds terminated my employment.

Work days are not a set 8-9 hours, it is until your leader is ready to go, however I had a cool guy at first, then they saw that my pitch wasn't up to par, so they switch me to a woman, a rude one at that. They think way too highly of themselves and their job -- it is a pyramid scheme, that does not offer a practical support to higher education, and is a waste of time. Also, I did not feel comfortable asking people to spend their money on cosmetics. Those who could have afforded it the best, bought it the least. People of differing socio-economic statuses were talked into buying useless, overpriced cosmetics that only 5% of proceeds actually assisted children (which they argued was the most out of any other charitable donations usually, but I do not agree). Also, an issue I had was that the prices were not stable nor consistent. Workers are paid on commission and under enormous pressure to sale -- prices fluctuated from customer to customer, things that were really only, for example, $5 were sold for $10 or $15 to make the sales of the day.

The job is a job, so it is not a scam in that respect, however calling it a marketing job is misleading and advertising it as an internship is misleading and a scam. It is a impromptu, on the spot sales company that sells items to consumers at fixed spots for small donations-per-transaction to charitable organizations. It is comprised of levels, with the bottom workers making the least. It is not a non-profit campaign/marketing company, so do not be mislead. The "Levels" shown above in the first response is very true. I know it is a recession, however some people need to have some dignity.

This report is a very accurate representation of this company, except the person who wrote it never stepped into their actual sanctum sanctorum. Put quite simply, they are professional scam artists and it saddens me that people that actually took the time to go to college and learn real marketing and promotional strategies are sucked in by this web of lies that the "leader" feeds their perspective new employee. Here are a few things that I witnessed that SICKENED ME: my leader convinced a man ( a Mexican man who by his own admission was out of work) into giving thirty dollars for two t-shirts on the presumption that his money was going to help kids. 5% is going to help the children. Among other tricks of their trade, they play the "no change game". The "distributors" will finally hook a customer and this customer will buy say, $42 bucks of merchandise and hand the salesman sixty bucks. On at least three occasions in my two days working for them, I witnessed them con good hardworking people out of money. I was told that I wasn't "motivated" enough, when I dug into my own wallet to make change for a little old lady who honestly thought all of her money was going to Operation Smile.

There are far too many flaws of this "company" to go into and the above report did well in highlighting some of its major misconceptions. I should also mention that they are thieves as i quit working for them in May and have yet to receive my paycheck. I earned 100 bucks in two days, and still haven't seen any of it. In closing, 3 Kings Marketing is nothing more than a pyramid scheme and I strongly urge anyone who is looking into a "career" with them or any group similar to them to walk away. The recruiters are very good at making mulch seem like millions, but i urge you to smell the smoke that they are blowing.

One more thing. I can't hate on them too much, as both the company and its employees have provided me with the material I need to create a screenplay that is exposing, witty, and brutally honest (to a certain degree). It's the least I could do for the people that quite literally have ruined the last six months of my life. Thank You 3 Kings.
Chairman Wesker.

This report is a very accurate representation of this company, except the person who wrote it never stepped into their actual sanctum sanctorum. Put quite simply, they are professional scam artists and it saddens me that people that actually took the time to go to college and learn real marketing and promotional strategies are sucked in by this web of lies that the "leader" feeds their perspective new employee. Here are a few things that I witnessed that SICKENED ME: my leader convinced a man ( a Mexican man who by his own admission was out of work) into giving thirty dollars for two t-shirts on the presumption that his money was going to help kids. 5% is going to help the children. Among other tricks of their trade, they play the "no change game". The "distributors" will finally hook a customer and this customer will buy say, $42 bucks of merchandise and hand the salesman sixty bucks. On at least three occasions in my two days working for them, I witnessed them con good hardworking people out of money. I was told that I wasn't "motivated" enough, when I dug into my own wallet to make change for a little old lady who honestly thought all of her money was going to Operation Smile.

There are far too many flaws of this "company" to go into and the above report did well in highlighting some of its major misconceptions. I should also mention that they are thieves as i quit working for them in May and have yet to receive my paycheck. I earned 100 bucks in two days, and still haven't seen any of it. In closing, 3 Kings Marketing is nothing more than a pyramid scheme and I strongly urge anyone who is looking into a "career" with them or any group similar to them to walk away. The recruiters are very good at making mulch seem like millions, but i urge you to smell the smoke that they are blowing.

One more thing. I can't hate on them too much, as both the company and its employees have provided me with the material I need to create a screenplay that is exposing, witty, and brutally honest (to a certain degree). It's the least I could do for the people that quite literally have ruined the last six months of my life. Thank You 3 Kings.
Chairman Wesker.

This report is a very accurate representation of this company, except the person who wrote it never stepped into their actual sanctum sanctorum. Put quite simply, they are professional scam artists and it saddens me that people that actually took the time to go to college and learn real marketing and promotional strategies are sucked in by this web of lies that the "leader" feeds their perspective new employee. Here are a few things that I witnessed that SICKENED ME: my leader convinced a man ( a Mexican man who by his own admission was out of work) into giving thirty dollars for two t-shirts on the presumption that his money was going to help kids. 5% is going to help the children. Among other tricks of their trade, they play the "no change game". The "distributors" will finally hook a customer and this customer will buy say, $42 bucks of merchandise and hand the salesman sixty bucks. On at least three occasions in my two days working for them, I witnessed them con good hardworking people out of money. I was told that I wasn't "motivated" enough, when I dug into my own wallet to make change for a little old lady who honestly thought all of her money was going to Operation Smile.

There are far too many flaws of this "company" to go into and the above report did well in highlighting some of its major misconceptions. I should also mention that they are thieves as i quit working for them in May and have yet to receive my paycheck. I earned 100 bucks in two days, and still haven't seen any of it. In closing, 3 Kings Marketing is nothing more than a pyramid scheme and I strongly urge anyone who is looking into a "career" with them or any group similar to them to walk away. The recruiters are very good at making mulch seem like millions, but i urge you to smell the smoke that they are blowing.

One more thing. I can't hate on them too much, as both the company and its employees have provided me with the material I need to create a screenplay that is exposing, witty, and brutally honest (to a certain degree). It's the least I could do for the people that quite literally have ruined the last six months of my life. Thank You 3 Kings.
Chairman Wesker.

This report is a very accurate representation of this company, except the person who wrote it never stepped into their actual sanctum sanctorum. Put quite simply, they are professional scam artists and it saddens me that people that actually took the time to go to college and learn real marketing and promotional strategies are sucked in by this web of lies that the "leader" feeds their perspective new employee. Here are a few things that I witnessed that SICKENED ME: my leader convinced a man ( a Mexican man who by his own admission was out of work) into giving thirty dollars for two t-shirts on the presumption that his money was going to help kids. 5% is going to help the children. Among other tricks of their trade, they play the "no change game". The "distributors" will finally hook a customer and this customer will buy say, $42 bucks of merchandise and hand the salesman sixty bucks. On at least three occasions in my two days working for them, I witnessed them con good hardworking people out of money. I was told that I wasn't "motivated" enough, when I dug into my own wallet to make change for a little old lady who honestly thought all of her money was going to Operation Smile.

There are far too many flaws of this "company" to go into and the above report did well in highlighting some of its major misconceptions. I should also mention that they are thieves as i quit working for them in May and have yet to receive my paycheck. I earned 100 bucks in two days, and still haven't seen any of it. In closing, 3 Kings Marketing is nothing more than a pyramid scheme and I strongly urge anyone who is looking into a "career" with them or any group similar to them to walk away. The recruiters are very good at making mulch seem like millions, but i urge you to smell the smoke that they are blowing.

One more thing. I can't hate on them too much, as both the company and its employees have provided me with the material I need to create a screenplay that is exposing, witty, and brutally honest (to a certain degree). It's the least I could do for the people that quite literally have ruined the last six months of my life. Thank You 3 Kings.
Chairman Wesker.