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Some of these are old, however-some of the same individuals are still in the business running under different company names (and in some cases using a different personal identity altogether). Ripoff Report - Vendstar Selective Consulting 301 Central Avenue Suite 242 South Carolina, 29926 U.S.A. A friend of mine just got a list of locating companies to call but was told to call Selective Consulting... Since I had been burned before by a locating company he had me call to screen them out and I about wet my pants when none other than Julie answered the phone and passed me through to Jennifer. They recommended Ron Davis (didn't even recognize my voice) one of their finest locators and blah blah blah. I verified some more things and my heart sank as I had thought VendStar would no longer use Speciality (who ripped me off) but that's not true - they are using the same people with a differn't name - SELECTIVE CONSULTING. SPECIALTY MARKETING IS NOW SELECTIVE MARKETING! CALL THEM AND SEE WHO'S VOICE ANSWERS! SAME THIEVES DIFFEREN'T NAME STILL LOCATING VENDSTAR MACHINES - OH MY GOD! SPECIALTY MARKETING HAS CHANGED THEIR NAME AND IS USING THE SAME ILLEGAL CONRACT - GUARANTEEING REVENUE! Read it here (If article has been archived, type vending into the search box for recent articles) Two Vending Machine Companies Attorney General Madrid said, “My Consumer Protection Division has received complaints from consumers around the nation about these vending machine companies. continued New Mexico Attorney General Across the country, individuals and small businesses that own vending machines for candy, soda, snacks, and other items, are complaining to the BBB in Dallas about two local vending machine locating services: Worldwide Locating Co. and Professional Locating Co. According to complaints, We started this venture about 18 mos ago. The machines are very good quality, the actual route of a few machines we have are fine, and kinda fun sometimes. However, the problem with these things is that it’s freakin’ hard to get the machines “located” in the first place. When originally buying the machines, I was assured several times that locators will be “all over us” continued Dallas BBB FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, ))Plaintiff, )) v. ))CORNERSTONE MARKETING LLC, )a South Carolina limited liability company, ) )SIDNEY PUTNAM, )individually and d/b/a Prime Time Marketing, )Prestige Marketing, Metropolitan Placement )Services, and Best Locations, )) FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, ))Plaintiff, )) v. ))CORNERSTONE MARKETING LLC, )a South Carolina limited liability company, ) )SIDNEY PUTNAM, )individually and d/b/a Prime Time Marketing, )Prestige Marketing, Metropolitan Placement )Services, and Best Locations, ))CAROL PUTNAM, )individually and d/b/a Prestige Marketing and )Best Locations, ))CHRISTOPHER PUTNAM, )individually and as a member, organizer, or ) manager of Cornerstone Marketing LLC, and ))MELANIE PUTNAM, )individually and d/b/a Prestige Marketing and )Best Locations, ) continued Federal Trade Commission You can do searches on here for other actions. It's a bit convoluted and you would have to search through several returns. Promised Location Services Not Found FTC Alleges Companies Made Deceptive Claims About Locations and Earnings The Federal Trade Commission is charging a “location services” operator with falsely promising to find locations for their customers’ vending machines and display racks and making false earnings claims. The operators, working under the names Prime Time Marketing, Prestige Marketing, Metropolitan Placement Services, and Best Locations, promised customers they would secure “profitable locations” in “high volume” or “high traffic” continued Federal Trade Commission |
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Comments Please do not let the horror stories that you read here and there turn you off from getting into vending. Unfortunately, people don't always make posts or write letters and webpages when things have all gone well. You rarely hear about those because things went as the client expected them to and therefore, nothing of note to rage on about. Vending is a good business to get into. You simply must do your homework ahead of time and be prepared with as much info as is possible. The vending industry can be very profitible for the diligent. Were it not, you would not see so many vending machines everywhere you go. Unfortunately, the vending industry is so vast, that there is room for all types in it...both, the honest and the unscrupulous. EVERYONE that gets into vending NEEDS to know how to get their own locations, even if you do hire a location company at first. You will need to know this every bit as much as you'll need to know how to open your machine to stock it or empty your coins. And price shop for your machines! |