BOSS EXECUTIVE GROUP wheelchair basketball association coupon books $30 scam door-to-door non-profit pyramid scheme Auburn Hills Michigan

They were selling coupon books in my neighborhood last week for $31.

They sold them as simply "coupon books". No mention of the charity work/donation stuff. I bought one because there are a couple grocery coupons- which I will use this week- for over $31 in value. I probably won't use the other coupons and will offer them to friends for free.

That being said, I won't purchase in the future given what I am reading about unethical business practices.

I worked for Boss executive group for almost a month before I quit. They tell everyone they are donating money to the charity, its printed on the back of the books too. They have signed posters from the basketball team in the office as well as giant copies of the checks they've made out to them. Actually only $0.50 of the profit from each book goes to the team. Ten dollars, give or take, goes to the sales person and the rest goes to the office and managers. Between 2003 and 2005 they gave approximatly 2 million dollars. At fifty cents per book, thats a lot of books sold. The books themselves are a good idea and have good deals. But just like other coupons you pay money to use each "dollar." For example you take your family to dinner, spend a total of $30 and you can use a ten dollar coupon to take ten dollars off your total bill. They're ok deals and you have over 3,000 advertising coupon dollars to use for $30.

The way it works - you start selling the books door to door or business to business. Once you sell enough per week you get to be a leader - you train other people to sell while you sell too. Once you sell enough per week you move up again and you train sellers and leaders. Train enough and sell enough then you move up again. You train trainers leaders and sellers. Eventually you get your own company to open. Its hard work but it is possible. When I started a woman had just been promoted and had to sell like 100 more books with her team to open her own office. I'm sure by now she has one.

The company twists the truth and bullies you into buying the books. They take advantage of stay at home moms and older men and woman who've retired. They get bonuses for selling more than one book to you and they will do anything, say anything to get you to buy. I found it hard to manipulate people which is why i couldn't stay in the company. Yes the books are a good deal, yes they donate to a charity (not enough to really count but...) But the cost is high and the sales people are manipulative. If you have an extra $30 and would use atleast $30 worth of coupons in the book I'd say go for it but don't let them trick you into multiple books. If you don't have the extra cash on you (and i mean CASH, don't go for checks or credit - they don't rip you off but if you don't have the cash you don;t need the book) then do not let them talk you into getting the book. If you don't have the cash for the book, you don't have the cash to spend to use the coupons anyways.

I bought one of these coupon books last last summer. Mine was actually $20, and the kid gave me two to seal the deal(since they had slightly different coupons in nearby cities).
The coupons aren't any different than the companies would post in local newspapers or mailings, as I've seen many of the same offers in other media, but they are all compiled into one book which is nice.

You can definitely get your money's worth out of them. The only thing I didn't like was that they did use the wheelchair basketball charity to peddle them. Upon later examination of the book I noticed, in very small print on the back cover, that only .50 cents went to the organization. That's a pretty paltry amount considering that is supposedly what they are selling the books to support. But, it is better than nothing for them, I guess.

Basically, a marketing company puts the book together and finds a charity that will pull on your heart strings. They give the charity as little as necessary by law or morality, and send an army of salespeople to your door with a pitch.
You don't have to buy the book, but in my opinion, it's a little shady.

This message is for all those people that read these "rip off" reports....

This is the reality of ALL of these situations, if you are going to judge something based off of something that was written on this site, you might as well be stabbing yourself in the foot, and not eat anywhere, ever apply for a job, go shopping or do anything ever again. For every business, there is going to be an angry ex employee, customer with a bad experience, or just someone who loves to complain, just for the sake of complaining.

I have spent some time reading some of these reports for all different business, Boss Executive Group, restauraunts, shopping centers, etc. And what I've noticed is this one common denomenator, the complaints that are being made against these companies, have little or nothing to do with the organization itself, its usually some underperforming employee who cant talk to people, or doesnt know how to solve problems.

I currently work for Boss Executive Group, and I will defend them until I am blue in the face. They have done nothing but good for me and my family. The've supported me, helped me advance, and given me priceless skills that I will aid me in any carreer in embark on.

The best advice I can give you is this, if you are scheduled for a first or second interview, dont let these "rip off" reports deter you from going, you may find yourself missing out on a great opportunity. No, our business is not for everyone, but you would be foolish to not come and at least give us a try.

For those of you that read this and change your mind and come up to Auburn Hills for and interview, good luck, and work hard, we arent looking for slackers!

Most folks say MLM jobs are schemes. Personally, I stay away from them. Never had any interest in selling people memberships to a "job". Considering that would be the pyramid scheme, I don't think selling books door-to-door would qualify as one. Afterall, you sell a book, someone buys a book...nothing more.

I purchased a wheel-chair basketball coupon book from someone at my doorstep about 5 years ago. I made them sit there until I randomly called restaurants in the book for legitimacy. They all vouched for participation so I purchased. The coupons were great and I'd purchase another two if asked.

Getting back to the scheme. I checked on the national wheel-chair association basketball (NWBA) website and it's true, they sponsor the sale of the books.

http://www.nwba.org/news_index19.html (if that doesn't work, you could always google "wheelchair basketball coupon books" and read the cached version).

Considering the NWBA does not want to get into the business of selling booklets, I'm sure there's a marketing company behind the selling. I haven't see the books in a while, but the coupons were VERY gracious so I speculate vendors began to opt out after realizing the great deal customers were given. Then again, maybe they're still around...if you see someone selling them, let me know...I'm all in.

Good luck,
MK

I have read a lot of complaints concerning a lot of these companies in particular the boss executive groups. I think that these guys are great companies and rhey really teach those people that wants to be in business how to do so. Many people that work for these companies are lazy people that expects something for nothing. WRONG ATTITUDE. For the short time I worked with these guys I really appreciate the atmosphere thay have set for people. People just don't want to work...