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Davison Design & Development snack along tray

Got ripped off for 9 thousand in 2012 Mis represented and fraudulent business RUN as fast away from them as you can PS They are rude and nasty once you shut off the money to them Carole Matthews [protected]@msn.com is my email PS out of 160 thousand only 16 got their inventions actually processed as promised

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Davidson Design and Development Inc. 595 Alpha Drive, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15238

In the summer and fall of 2014 my associate and I spent numerus phone conversations with the Vice President of New Products, Chad Murray, who assured us that Davidson Design and Development Inc. would make us a lot of money. Mr. Murray also, assured my associate and myself that his company would be more then adequate to take my product and have it on the market in a short period of time. It is now June of 2016 and they are no closer to that goal then it was 2 years ago. My product had already been patented, field tested and marketed, but I was still required to put money up front for them to do research and development. To this day, Davidson Design and Development Inc. has not done any research or development that I have any knowledge of. On December 3, 2014 I signed a contract with Davidson Design and Development Inc. and paid an additional $8.000.00. I was contacted on a WEEKLY basis and assured that a team of individuals were working on getting the product ready to present to a manufacturer and distributor. In February of 2015 I delivered to Mr. Murray a feeder to use to speed up the process that is valued over $500.00. I wasted over 500 hours on the phone with Mr. Murray and all I got in return was two inferior pictures, or what they call renditions. My time is worth $100.00 per hour. (I am now into this scam company for over $50, 000.00) Then in November of 2015 I received the first rendition. It was inadequate to say the least. It had patent pending on it and to this day I have not received an adequate explanation why that was on a product that already had been patented. It indicates to me that they were going to try and steel my patent. I refused to sign such an inferior rendition and then six months latter another rendition was sent to me, which was worse than the first. I expressed my dissatisfaction with the whole process. I received the same run around or double talk that I had heard for two years. On May 17, 2016 I sent Mr. Murry an email that I put in writing what I wanted to continue. In short, either a set time line on father actions or my money back. (I still have the email I sent if needed) He contacted me twice to get me to talk to the President of New Products Frank Vescio. After spending another five hours in emails that I have kept to show how ridiculous the whole process was. Mr. Vesico called me on May 27, 2016 and all but threated me by saying he was going to do what he wanted to, no matter what I wanted. To this day all I can verify that Davidson Design and Development Inc. did was computer generate two pictures; I could have had done in 48 hours, for less that $100.00. This is differently not what I paid for and is not worth the money I paid this scam company.

I will make it simple I do not trust Davidson Design and Development Inc. to fulfill anything, I WANT ALL MY MONEY BACK.

Samuel L. Kight

CEO Naturecalls Inc.

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Davison Design & Development craig putt master invention/product

Regarding the fraudulent operations of Davison Design, the FTC has shared with us following their successful law suits of over 40 million dollars that Davison Design & Development is a promotional Invention " SCAM " Business. If you have any desire to know the truth, google the word of " SCAM " and check out the meaning, simply stated, it means DISHONEST in dealing, SWINDLE in nature, and down right FRAUDULENT as a completed statement of facts.
I personally have been engaged in an eight year battle of frustration, lies, manipulations, theft, and have proven testimony evidence of their total fraud. I received a letter from the US Postal Service identifying me as a victim of MAIL fraud and Davison Design being the culprit, seems the charging $385.00 for the supposedly REPACKAGING of clients projects and then just sending out CONCEPT RENDERING ( EMAILS ) was considered to be criminal by the Postal Service. Then I received a letter from the US Postal Service sharing with me that their criminal mail fraud charges against Davison had been shut down by the PA Attorney Generals office and would not be allowed to start up again, Kerput, over, finished. If you are interested, google the PA Attorney Generals office with the information pertaining to the shut down of three ( 3 ) bribery law suits the PA Attorney was engaged with. Seems the Attorney General ( Kane ) is in some deep stuff by dropping all charges, people are wondering just why justice is not being served for all concerned.
If interested, contact me [protected]@msn.com I can prove beyond a shadow of any doubt that Davison is crooked as my hind leg with documented proof of evidence. I challenge Davison to sue me for slander so I can share my information in a court of law, my problem is that Davison along with their legal staff is not only crooked but also very much a common coward. These persons that come on line saying how great Davison operation are, have to be on the time clock, there is no other answer. In reading Davison's comments as they attempt to discredit inventors that complain, they say we inventors are simply DISGRUNTLED inventors because our inventions did not make it in the real world. Shortly after I was charged with BREACH OF CONTRACT following my eight years of shame when I took the initiative and contacted the reviewing company that was supposed to be reviewing my putting aid and found out that they did not know me, had not received anything from Davison, nor did any of the many other companies that Davison had sent emails to, all they wanted to receive was ready made products, not ideas to take to market. Following all of that, I contacted a Lady Professional Golfer name of KATHY G JENSEN Google her and see her credentials, she was the 2014 Nationally Claimed Golf Instructor of the year and is the present IEPGA President. Kathy agreed to test and review my Golf Putting Aid Trainer and came back to me with joy stating, IT WORKS, IT WORKS REALLY GREAT. Kathy wants to ENDORSE it when it is ready for the golfing market. I share this with you Davison lovers, because it goes to discount the term Disgruntled that Davison has stated we inventors are.
Thanks for listening. Ron Craig..

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Jun 11, 2016 3:50 pm EDT

Don't believe one word that ANYONE who works for George "###" Davison says. Ron Craig is 100% correct about everything he said. The losers who work for George Davison are all worthless high school drop outs who couldn't get a job at McDonald's. Davison has opened numerous companies, all of them have only ONE GOAL, scam, scam, scam, as much money as they can get from you and then they disappear with all your money and your invention idea. Who are you going to believe, the THOUSANDS of people who all have the SAME story of being ripped off, or ONE man who tries to tell you that ALL THOSE PEOPLE are just mad. Come on really, do a simple internet search and all you will see are thousands and thousands of complaints about what a crook Davison is. You can't find one single video online about him that has one positive thing to say. And if you notice, all the videos that George Davison uloaded himself "blocks" all comments from being left. Now why would he want to block all comments about his company if he hasn't done anything wrong? Think about it people, George Davison is the biggest scam artist on the internet today. The man couldn't invent his way out of a "paper bag". He changes everyone's idea into something HE KNOWS is worthless, and then he says the change makes it more "cost effective". Cost effective for him, because you pay $11, 000 he spends $5 and has a 5-yr-old glue something together and he keeps the remaining $10, 995. They HAVE NEVER shown anyone's idea to any company, IT'S ALL LIES. Stay away from ANY company owned by George Davison.

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Dec 02, 2016 6:06 pm EST

Sorry, I got shook up after reading the professional liars of Davison, you can contact me at RONCRAIG02@MSN.COM anyone that wants proof of my statements including this so call misfit position of DAVISON CHIEF ADVOCATE or what ever glorified name you play the game under. I must admit you pretty much outlined my story which goes to show that you do keep records but certainly know how to change the game play to sway people into believing you. If your records of play are so accurate, take me to court you worthless S>O>B'S. You should have no problems in taking me down...Right...What I was saying before I screwed up and lost my writing of this return from your garage information was I did not ever see that I had to file my legal case against Davison in PA...thats why I lost my first encounter. I did in fact make a second attempt thru the California court system. My lawyer received a phone call from the Judge telling him that there was no reason to come in the next ( appointment date ) because my case had been thrown out with no reasons giving other than there was to many cases and they had to be thinned out. I looked at it that someone was paid under the table and that was the reason. Take me to court for saying bad things and we can get this all cleaned up now and for ever. Ok...Also why not try and share with readers just why Davison had to cough up 40 million bucks for Davison's fraudulent Operations in the past 12 years, it was not because they did not trust you, it was because the government proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that Davison is totally crooked in every way.
Ron Craig [protected] Ps...It will not be long before Mr. Greg Howe brings George Davison down and proves how dishonest Davison really is. I can be reached for further comment at RONCRAIG02@MSN.COM
Thanks for listening...Oh yes, let me add one more item, I was the one that turned my self in to Davison and told them I had talked with Pro-Active Golf this was during the time when I was in contact with Davison licensing Mgr name of Autumn Liewenski as she had told me to call in on the 15th of the month to find out what Pro-Active had to say as they were in the process of reviewing my invention. I had challenged her if they had a paper trail to prove that they had any arrangements with the reviewing companies. I became suspicious and called them myself and thats when I found out that Davison was lying to me and had been for many years. I had records of the other three reviewing manufactures and contacted each on of them finding out that all they ever got was an email that they really did not want because once again the did not want to take ideas to market, that is not their game plan, they wanted only products that were ready made, patented and ready for immediate retail sales. Now, what the hell does that tell you, I had sent in my own materials that I had built for show and tell because Davison never did any thing at any time for me and did not demonstrate the material that I sent in to them. They did however steal my golf putters as when I told them to shut everything down and send every thing back to me they sent back practically an empty box. Davison cannot be trusted for one second, the only business they are in is to defraud everyone out of their lifes saving. Sure me you rotten rats, I double damn dare you...Ron Craig.

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Davison Design & Development shoulder shield

To begin I must say that this company took my $10, 000, and I am still paying to this day and in return with all their false promises, have received not one cent, nor will anyone dealing with Davison and his cohorts.
I've worked construction almost all of my life and in about all the building trades, from rough to finish, residential to high rise. While working in high rise rough plumbing, which is one of the hardest trades, where in freezing weather in buildings open to all elements, I was carrying a heavy pipe up a stairwell on my shoulder, the Shoulder Shield idea came., to prevent the pain of the weight on the flesh and bones of the shoulder, a simple gel pad with Velcro attachments.
Davison's supposed VP Jeffrey Wright is I believe was his name, assured this to be a great idea, of which I had researched and found none in the market place. They agreed that there was none, so I invested, monies I could not really afford, trusting in what turned out to be greedy and money lustfull people, that have given up being human for silver. I give extreme warning to anyone regardless of any helpful idea, that they will steal one's blood sweat and yes tears.
My friend Al Maya who has a carpet and flooring store, sent me a photo of a delivery guy with my idea on his shoulder. When I have time, for unlike Davison, I have a life to live, I will contact the federal consumer agency, to report them and see what will happen, for its crap like this that ruin, people economically and they should be made to repay for the damages they cause to honest people.
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Davison Design & Development lost $4, 600 without any results, so pissed they wouldn't refund my money.

It started in April 2013, I had my light bulb moment when I thought how cool it would be to have an appliance to help me track lost items such as keys, wallets, pets, with an activated sensor from my mobile phone. Early March I contacted Davison and discussed my invention idea. I was introduced me to my case officer and director of new products by the name of Marian **. Initially I was told to make an upfront payment of AUD $700.22 just to get my idea looked at. Then came the patent research to find out if a similar product was already patented and in the marketplace, which I had to pay another AUD$1, 809.64. I did my own reserch as well and found that there was already similar products on the internet. The case officer was really cunning and told me that Davison would come up with a different design and encourage me to pursue this invention. Well long story short I had to pay other additional fees and in total I was duped into paying Davison AUD $4, 574.49 plus conversion fees and international phone call charges from Australia to America. This financial loss has heavily affected my mental state of mind and my marriage. I have contacted Davison inventions numerous times since then to ask for a refund of my money but this has fallen to Davisons deaf ears. I still have all records of all transactions that occurred and emails and can prove that my contractual agreement with Davison was fraudulent. So, I would like to warn other inventors thinking of using Davison inventions to be very careful and not fall into the same trap. I will not stop giving this company a bad reviews on other sites until they fully refund my money and apologize for the pain they have caused me.

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I am very disgusted with the service that is being provided to me by Davidson inventionland regarding the research and development of my invention, I recommend to anyone that is thinking of using this service to stay well away and please read this complaint and the many like this. Davison's claim that they are connected to some big name company's and have had good reviews from respected TV programs etc, I'll be in contact with these company asking them if they are aware of the service Davison's now provide and if they'll continue to support this. If you feel your being SCAMED from Davison's I recommend you do the same. Simply write a letter saying why you are unhappy with Davison's service and forward it on to Consumer affairs, CBS Early show, New York Times, Target, k-mart, Walmart etc.. You can find many more listed on there website. My Complaint When I first contact Davison's I was speaking with John Ramos, I was told your service would be able to help produce my new idea and that I would work closely with a team of professionals till my product was complete and presented to potential buyers. In the short time I was working with John I felt my money was well spent, John always kept me up to date and always replied to my email, messages, calls etc. Communication had then completely stopped, for unknown reasons John left your company and I was to continue business with another Davison's representative (Jeff Sawyer). From that point the service really went down hill and started with very poor communication and now having completely zero. I simply sent Jeff and email explaining my concerns and asking if there was anyway we can work together to improve the service but I received no reply, Iv called and Iv left a number of complaints but Davison's provides no one to speak with or any service to help with simple problems. I believe Jeff has found away to stop my complaint from getting to where I need it to go and he has fix it so that I can only speak with him, I'm sure if George Davison new of all these complaints we wouldn't have to post them all over the Internet. Iv put everything I have Into this and I have a partner that can't work because she is mentally ill so my stress levels are through the roof. I'm simply not happy with the service that Jeff has provided, Iv complained and wanted to continue on dealing with another representative but now I'm being ignored. I have paid over $10, 000.00 and they have provide this disgusting service and images of a product that looks nothing like my prototype, now they ask me to pay to patent there design.. I emailed them asking if they have made a prototype and if it has been tested and if it works, I received no reply.. Thats basically where the problems started.

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Davison Design & Development design & development of my idea (livies)

I am very unhappy with the service that Davison intentionland has provided regarding the research and development of my invention (livies) When I first contact your company I was speaking with John Ramos, I was told your service would be able to help produce my new idea and that I would work closely with a team of professionals till my product was complete and presented to potential buyers. In the short time I was working with John I felt my money was well spent, John always kept me up to date and always replied to my email, messages, calls etc. Communication had then completely stopped, for unknown reasons John left your company and I was to continue business with another Davison's representative (Jeff Sawyer). From that point the service really went down hill and started with very poor communication but now having completely zero. I simply sent Jeff and email explaining my concerns and asking if there was anyway we can work together to improve the service but I received no reply, Iv called and Iv left a number of complaints but Davison's provides no one to speak with or any service to help with simple problems. Iv put everything I have Into this and I have a partner that can't work because she is mentally ill so my stress levels are through the roof. I Believe that Davison's inventionland is a SCAM and I recommend anyone thinking of using this service to seek help elsewhere or do it all yourself becuase anyway would be easier and safer then using Davison's.

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May 10, 2016 6:26 am EDT

Davison Design AKA Inventionland AKA Davison Design and Development...Three or more names, same scam.
After not heeding more than a few warnings as found on sites like scam.com, BBB and scam report I gathered approximately $14000 and contracted with these buffoons to bring my medical invention to fruition. For the first 7 months I was slowly fleeced by Sean Williams "Vice President of New Products" and spoke once to Frank Vescio "President of Inventionland". To be sure, once these clowns had my money I was forced out of the process. I had to beg to have any say in the direction this gang ran with my design. My device is a replacement cap for an insulin pen that dispenses alcohol; it has a pocket clip, a flip up cap and a roller-ball applicator that dispenses the alcohol onto injection sites eliminating the need for alcohol swabs...a truly "green" solution to decrease infection, increase compliance and take some of the inconvenience out of being diabetic.
What I received: A tube of acrylic plastic with a piece of plastic glued inside and a roller ball cannibalized from a lip balm container with - and I cannot believe this myself - glitter still stuck in and on it. Not one dimension of this piece of ### even fits on an insulin pen in any way. The drawings are just as bad. The rendering is basically a drawing of the piece but without any detail as to what it is. I had to redo many things just to get my provisional patent. By the way, Davison sends a copy of their ### drawing for your submission to the patent office. The office was unable to issue my patent initially because of the lack of detail. The professionals at Davison were of course unable to assist me with the patent that I could not get with their "help". It was critical that I get the patent though so I was more than surprised when they submitted this mess to an actual company before I had a patent pending on it. Again, out of my control. 3 weeks later I am contacted by Hillary "airhead" Armstrong to let me know that the company declined to pursue the product. No ###! I would not license that abortion either. What an embarrassment! Incidentally, I can elaborate on these details to any interested party and provide pictures. I am now starting over with a real prototype engineer, Suing Sean Williams personally as he had a commission at stake to tell me what I wanted to hear; promising everything, putting me and my investors off endlessly with false promises and then delivering nothing. Incidentally, suing this snake is a great way to bypass Davison's Arbitration clause which all but guarantees George the ability to continue swindling people. Read the small print America! Again, if you have been shafted by this grease ball contact me, maybe I can help. It also wouldn't hurt to read his $26, 000, 000.00 loss in court that ultimately forced him to put the arbitration clause in his contract in the first place. If you have an idea, any idea for any invention you would literally be better off taping your documents to a brick and throwing it through a window in downtown Hong Kong than getting into bed with these crooks. A few others to watch out for:
George Davison Founder
Hillary Armstrong, Airhead Vice President of who cares
Sean Williams VP New Products "The Closer"
Tonette Matt VP of BS
Frank Vescio President and I believe him to be the only successful employee besides the switchboard operator in the whole fantasy facade.

Again if you have an invention, Do it yourself. Spend the $65.00, get your provisional patent then take your sample and market it to companies yourself. It is actually a pretty easy process. If George can do it...

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How does a person contact you if need to be?

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Davison Design & Development movie snack tray

Yes I have regretted EVER coming in contact with Davison Designs.I have complained so many times I could literally fall over. June of 2012 I forked over $9610 to promote my movie snack tray.Of course after a shoddy prototype nothing happened AND I was told it was ALL my fault and hung up on so loud my eardrum was impaired. My best friend also lost eleven thousand. It would make me so happy to see this dis-honest organization closed down I would throw a huge party in our War Memorial Auditorium for the 62 thousand other people who sent their lifes savings in good faith as I did only to lose it all to these dishonest company headed by George M.Davison since 1989 thanks for reading Carole M my e mail [protected]@msn.com excuse spelling

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Davison Design & Development the comfort chair

I resently submitted to Davison about an idea I had. They assure me we could get it started. I spoke to a gentlemen by the name of francis kapp. I let him know I was a single mother and was looking to invent a new product. I also let him know I dont have a lot of money hanging around to give his company. He said I could make payments. So I made a 100.00 deposit on the idea before reading the contract. After reading the contract I decided not to go along with their company. I called Mr. Francis Kapp back to let him know I was no longer interest because in the contract it reads to much fraud so I never returned it to his company expecting a refund. Ive been calling for about a week to get my money back. No call from Mr. Francis. I called them and spoke to a young lady which told me i needed to speak with Mr. Kapp. I had already spoken to him and he asure me that my money would be redeposited back into my account in two business day. I have not seen the money nor recieved a phone call. If anyone would like to file a class action lawsuit against Davison. Please call me at [protected] for defrauding there customers/ clients

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Davison Design & Development invention already exists / money mongers

Davison company stole thousands of dollars from me indicating they would get my product patented and placed with a company. What they didn't tell me was that my idea already existed. A completely obvious duplicate product existed yet they managed to get a patent (which I can't locate). The paint brush saver was already in existence, period! They failed to tell me this and also will not acknowledge that they fraudulently took my money. They refuse to pay back $7600. I am pursuing this legally now that I can afford it.

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Davison Design & Development design submitted to davison

I submitted my Idea to Davison and they were very diligent until I had paid my $9000 then complete silence.
My whole dealings with Davison started in Feb. 2013. At the end of 2014 they made contact after I accused them of being a scam company and they assured me that my product would be presented! In 2015 I was told that the presentation failed and that I would have to pay a further $380 for the next presentation. I told them I would not as this extra cost was never mentioned. A man called John (I will not mention his surname) became very abusive, on the phone, at this reply. This poor South African was ripped off by the mighty American greed. Now I understand why most of the world say, be very careful when dealing with Americans! At the exchange rate between the Rand and the Dollar my losses are substantial. WHY! Has this company not been investigated considering the amount of complaints against this SCAM company. They are now Guilty of crossing international boundaries.
Trusting I shall hear from you in the near future. I have tried to contact Mr. George Davison directly by e-mail but have received no reply. What is my next step? The Attorney General.

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Sorry ole bud. They took us Americans too. Yeah they present it to probably a bunch of their cronies so they can say they did but keep wanting $400 to do it... Probably a product that already exists or they changed it a little like the coffee pot saying goes they can change it from the original concept a hundred times. Keep us informed how it goes. My e mail address has changed to freddymac15@yahoo.com

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Davison Design & Development their product rendering nearly a copy of existing product.

Here’s a copy of the complaint letter that I sent to Davison Design:
04/10/2014
Dear Davison,

I am writing you this letter to let you know how disappointed I am with the results of your company's efforts and NOT being unable to get my product ("Forget Me Not") licensed in a timely manner. I have spent close to $15, 000 dollars of my retirement money to invest in a product that has thus far (3 years) given me nothing monetarily in return.

I am also contending that the product that you decided was the best rendition for marketing and therefore sales, is not at all what I had in mind when I submitted my idea to you. In fact I told Jason Zerbach that the product that he presented to me was similar to one that was already on the market ( The Child Guard) and sold by Safety Technology in Florida. It is as though it was made as a copy in a general sense, with a different animal on the exterior, but basically doing the same thing as the product that you presented me from my idea. Jason Zerbach assured me it was different enough to not matter. Your company claims to be the expert on what is marketable and what is not. Jason told me that he and his companion employees know what the best packaging and presentation would be to present to manufacturers, so your clients have to place a degree of reliance on your corporate strengths, other wise why would we come to you in the first place? But it seems it does matter since no one is licensing my product. (SEE ATTACHMENT)

If you check my files, the product that I originally submitted was to be a system or device that integrated into a vehicle that would warn a parent if they accidentally left a child or pet inside the vehicle. It specified it was to be integrated into this child's car seat and was to warn if parent left the vicinity of the vehicle and a child was still in the seat. The product you came up with was just like the product on the attachment that I sent with this letter.

I have also tendered about $800 (In addition to project costs) to get my product presented to 3 companies and STILL no results getting it licensed by a manufacturer.

The work and or engineering that it took to essentially produce a "different looking" rendition of another very similar product, could not account for close to $14, 000 in costs. Surely your company had to do some simple research to see if the possibility that they might be infringing on another products design and uniqueness.

I trusted you as a professional design and marketing company to know what is bests to get a product to market and making money. Unfortunately my trust appears top be misplaced. I know it takes time to get a product licensed but 3 years is a bit much wouldn't you agree? This is my second letter concerning this matter and I am now growing impatient with a "wait and see response" from Davison.

I am at the point now that I would like a reasonable refund for these extreme costs that have thus far given me nothing in return.

Please Forward this letter to any and all parties involved in getting this ISSUE resolved

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Davison Design & Development ripped off got my $ and haven't heard anything in years despite many emails and phone calls

kenneth Roberts took my money and claimed to have my invention in the process of corporation presentation. Since 2013 I haven't heard anything but that Kenneth Roberts is no longer with the company and that now Jason zurbach now has my file yet hasn't contacted me back. I put down $300 and not a word. No phone call no email. Was told I have a patent pending yet no record of anything with the U.S. Patent office. Help!

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Davison Design & Development services not provided as explained

This has been a nightmare working with davison, they did not do what they promised:
I started this in may 2014 when I was told I could possibly have this to the market this year if we presented by september
I paid the $6, 695 for "product development" and did not get any product development even when I gave specific ideas, I was just given a drawing that represented exactly what I had sent.
Another $2950 for the video I was told would show the benefit and features to pre-sell idea and it was the worst product video I had ever scene, that again did not use any of my suggestions, or show how it was to be used and listed "as an added feature you can tighten the straps" what the kind of marketing copy is that?
When it came to licensing I was not told when it was presented or to whom, at this point I do not believe it was ever presented or intended to be presented. Davison will not allow me to contact them directly, the whole "davison process" is a scam.
Attached is a photo of the prototype they were to develop, the cad drawing they did was just a drawing of the prototype. I had to send them my recommendations for development. 847.658.7044 jerry frost

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I think you meant to say, "For over 25 years, Davison has been scamming everyday people out of as much money as they can". I think you also meant to say that, "Open communication" is really your term for "Lying through your teeth on a daily basis" until you get all the money the customer has. You also forgot to mention that, "your ultimate goal" is to get away with as much deception as you can, knowing you are destroying thousands of innocent families who are just trying to make an "HONEST" living. You don't have ANY retailers willing to do business with you, they know you are ###. You DON'T help anyone "prepare and present" their ideas ever, oh, you say you do, but you really don't. I can't believe you even have the nerve to walk out your door without a bullet proof vest on. What goes around is definitely coming around, and the world can't wait to watch it come crashing down right on top of you.
I hope you have a lousy day!

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Davison Design & Development They need only money, but they didn't finish the job

Don’t deal with the scammers from the company Davison Corporation. I was really pissed off after I dealt with them. They took money and promised to make the work within several weeks, but after I heard only stupid excuses and promises. They did nothing, and when I tried to return money, these ### started to ask for more. They are liars and scammers, and I want to find other deceived customers, who lost money. Please we need to stop this company and return our money. Post your comments.

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Jul 20, 2014 5:28 pm EDT

you tried to return your own money?

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Davison Design & Development shoddy work

This company is a scam.
The closest thing to entrapment there is.
DO NOT GIVE them your money
A silly 3 step program that just means 3 ways to get your money
They will send you pages ot legaleze saying they are not responsible for anything.
They just go on line and pull up patents and then send you shoddy equipment that doesn't work to tell you how great they are
They have no contracts with any companies to speed the process, just lots of attornies.
There investors are not getting anything either.
They should be put out of business.
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To Mr. Paul McInturf (freddymac) -

Your continual postings on this site are unwarranted, misleading and defamatory. In an effort to clarify the events surrounding your project, here is a simple factual summary of your project;

1. On 12/09/2008, you contacted Davison and were provided disclosures that detailed our services, the fees and the risks of new product development.
2. You signed an acknowledgement stating you received and read these disclosures.
3. On 12/30/2008, you contracted for Pre-Development services, which were completed.
4. On 03/19/2009 you entered a second contract for the design and construction of a product sample.
5. An initial design was submitted to you, which you did not approve.
6. Following discussion, the product sample was re-designed and you approved the re-design on 08/10/2009 and you completed a questionnaire in which you provided positive feedback.
7. In reliance upon your approval, the product sample and presentation material were created.
8. You authorized two separate presentations of your new product idea.
9. Unfortunately the corporations to whom the presentations were made did not license your product idea.

Despite these facts, you felt justified in filing a complaint in 2010. We responded to your complaint. Now, over four years later, you feel justified in venting your frustrations on this complaint site and providing incomplete, misleading commentary. Your actions are, in our opinion, completely unfounded and a blatant misuse of this complaint site.

For over 24 years, Davison has helped everyday people prepare and present their ideas to corporations, manufacturers, and retailers to see if they would be willing to license the product ideas. Our exclusive idea to product method is responsible for more products on the store shelves than any other competitor in this industry.

Quick facts about Davison and our process

We are based in Pittsburgh, PA and works with clients from around the world.
We have been in business since 1989.
Our products have been sold by over 1, 000 stores & online retailers.
We design, build and package products for both individuals and corporate clients. Our staff of 250 plus are dedicated to helping bring new product ideas to life.
Our staff has won numerous design awards for innovative product designs.
We are a member of the Online Business Bureau and other affiliate groups.

We encourage any questions or concerns be brought to our attention at [protected]@davisoninvents.com. Maybe we can help. Thank you.

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Attta boy Fred 314

freddymac15@yahoo.com

I coulda made my own prototype in basement for $50 and saved $11, 900.

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May 20, 2014 10:21 pm EDT

You mentioned the BBB and the BBB says, "D" for you.

Factors that lowered the rating for Davison Design & Development, Inc. include:

256 complaints filed against business
11 complaints filed against business that were not resolved
Length of time business has taken to resolve complaint(s)

That's 256 of your customers that say avoid your business.

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has described Davison as a typical invention promotion scam. In 2006, following a complaint filed by the FTC, a court ordered Davison to pay $26 million in consumer redress for misrepresenting its services to inventors.[3] The court set a list of restrictions on Davison's activity, prohibiting Davison from presenting new product development services to inventors unless they clearly state that these services will most probably not lead to a profitable or marketable product. Davison ultimately reached a $10.7 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission in 2008, but the guidelines and restrictions set on Davison in the original 2006 court ruling were maintained.[4]

In July 2013, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor filed a federal lawsuit saying that Davison failed to pay overtime to at least 214 current and former sales representatives, arguing that Davison's business means they are covered by federal wage laws requiring them to do so. The lawsuit calls for Davison to start paying overtime and to pay employees' unpaid back wages.[27]

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Davison Design & Development total ripoff

About 4 yrs ago, we contacted Davison Design with what we believed was a pretty good idea for a new invention. They told us that before going into business with us, they needed almost $600! Ok, fine, dealt with that. Then they wanted another $745! Ok, whatever. After that, they wanted $5, 850! What the heck? They wanted our vital information: photo id, birth certificate, social security card, and marriage certificate. We figured, whatever, we're not ashamed of our past. Anyway, fast forward to 2013. Supposedly someone had presented our idea to a corporation and supposedly that corporation wasn't interested. This person provided NO proof of the corporations' decision, only stated "it could be bad timing, or the market." We recently asked for all the papers that they have that bear our signature, and only received one of them. We also asked for proof of the presentation that was supposedly done on our behalf, and they've failed there, too. They were also supposed to provide a list of all corporations that have contracted with them over the past 5 years or so, and they didn't do that, among failing, or should I say, refusing to do other things, that by law, they are obligated to do. It is our deepest hope that this complaint further helps in this battle against a fraudulent company like Davison, and we hope Davison Design never again sees the light of day. They need to be put out of business for good!

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Davison Design & Development unwilling to honor own contract

Please read and contemplate thoroughly before engaging with this company. I had seen some complaints on them however given the business type and the volume they claim to work with I didn't feel it was excessive. I always research before I engage in business ventures or purchase anything of value. I will often try things that had a poor review if I feel they are not excessive. More often than not it works out fine. This did not work out fine. And in reading through it after the fact there are so many glaring red flags I didn't notice because they spread out over a few months and I was busy. So here are the facts of my involvement with them. Take it for what it's worth but know that I am not bitter or hateful at all over this. It's life and it will work out in the end, however you should contemplate if you want to travel down the same path.

I approached these guys and three other groups regarding a product idea I had. In the end I went with Davison. I was initially asked for $795 for 'research' to make sure there wasn't a patent out currently on something the same or too close, etc. I was offered a $100 discount so I took the offer and submitted all my idea documents that I had prepared. I was told by my rep that it would take 3 weeks or so. In the mean time I was sent several videos to watch about others that had succeeded with their products and such. I admit I didn't watch all of them because as I expressed up front.. it was not so much about my product succeeding or failing.. it was about if I could help a few people and save a few lives with my product. I'm 100% sure it will work and don't really need all the hype.

After a few weeks my rep told me he'd looked over everything and it looked 'decent' and would be sending it out. I waited and didn't receive anything. In the meantime I started getting emails and VMs from another individual in the company about how I was going to miss out on a 5% discount if
I didn't sign up for something within the next 5 days. I wasn't sure what that was all about because I had not received anything yet. My rep called and asked about what I thought of the 'packet' and I told him I'd not received anything yet. He sounded confused and said he'd check into it. In the end apparently it got lost in the shipping department or something and he was having it sent right away. So I finally get my 'packet' and all it contained was a contract to sign, some DVDs about the process and such and that was it. So I asked about that and was told oh ya know the VP or somebody (honestly I don't recall the title) approved of me to see more information and that was sent to me in an email.

So Ok.. why would I start getting pushed to pay for something else when I had not even received the first thing I paid for. Why did I receive just another contract and some DVDs and not the 'research' information? Why did I have to ask for that?

Regardless.. So I was getting pushed for money and a signature, money and a signature, money and a signature. I told them I wanted to look through the material and think about it. I did some research on the company they wanted to target, which by the way was a far cry from whom I had provided to them as to who I thought would really go for this product, and I wasn't impressed. A few other things were not sitting well with me either. I missed a few calls from the rep due to some meetings. I finally had to send an email and expressed my concerns. So the rep set up a call with 'his boss', him and myself where she provided more information about the target company. I had to leave for a business trip and told the rep I was leaving town and wouldn't be available until the following week. While I was away I was researching this target company in my spare time. They turned out to be better than I initially thought they were so I decided it would be ok to move forward.

I get back from my trip to find an email from the rep about how he guesses I was terminating our relationship because I had not answered the phone for a few days. I didn't get in until 3AM.. I was exhausted but I got up and emailed as early as I could to let remind him I'd be gone and let him know my decision. He called later that day and let him know I was good with the research I had done and would be moving forward but I didn't have time that day to take care of it. It wasn't until 3/19/2014 when I had a few minutes to breath and move forward. My CC was charged an hour or so after we last spoke. I received a reminder on 3/21/2014 that they needed my signed contracts to get started and I was put on some 'fast track'. I signed the one but the other was no longer pertinent as it pertained to discounts I would have received if I had signed and sent money earlier. I got distracted and busy with something else and didn't get the main contract in until 3/23/2014. I was contacted the next day and they needed that one un-applicable contract as well before they could get started. Ok whatever.. I signed and sent that over to them on 3/24/2014.
Silence... not a peep one out of them after that. No.. 'hey these are the next steps'...'hey lets set up some calls'.. nothing. So on Friday I called to get a status update. I got an automated thing saying 'all circuits are busy'. I was busy and it was late so I waited until Monday (yesterday) to call again. Got the same message thing so I sent an email. The rep called first thing this morning but I was in a meeting so I called him back as soon as I was out of my first meeting. Got the same automated message.

I should not have to be asking these guys for an update. I have 3 other projects started at the same time and I'm getting updated, have been in meetings with them, etc. since commitment.

I sent in my cancellation. I was on my way into some more meetings and started getting calls from the rep. I quick sent an email letting him know that he needed to go ahead and process my cancellation and that I would be free at 2PM his time to discuss. Didn't get a phone call until about an hour and a half after that where I was told my stuff was in production and it was coming right along quickly. I told him that was unfortunate because the decision was already made to pull the plug on the project and that there should have been better communication. He said there would be no refund so I need to stick with it for a few months because it takes time and he calls all his clients every two weeks. I pointed out I was within my 7 day cancellation per the contract and was met with a big ole' sorry it doesn't matter because the product is already in production. He wished me well. I did the same for him.
Well now how can the product be in production? I've talked to no one about my idea. I've provided some very general bullets of how this is to work but I've not no one contact me to ask what I was thinking in regards to design or anything so really what is in production? I have no idea.

Now the CC company, the BBB, an attorney and the FTC is involved all because the cancellation clause in the contract was blown off by Davison. Time consuming for several people and a big mar for them. Whatever.

I do not blame the rep. I know he was just following his scripts and saying what he has been trained to say and send what he was trained to send. He just needs to really re-evaluate his job. I do business on a daily basis much bigger than Davison and have never run into a company that does business quite this way nor have any of the bigger companies ever tried to step around a contract. If they do that to the people they sell to I can't image what it's like to work there and I feel sorry for the rep.

Bottom line.. these guys really are lacking in basic communication skills that would have staved off a poor ending to what started out as a very exciting opportunity.

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As usual a baloney answer for everything and use the complaint board as an opportunity to promote the business. Must be a prerequisite to have been in used car sales to get hired there.

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Davison Design & Development my invention

Here goes. In June 2012 I contacted Davison Inventions re a snack tray. As I have no clue how to market anything I figured I needed assistance. Wow What a huge mistake. I put around $9 thousand into it being told my product had GREAT potential. By the way check some of the other complaint sites for this company. One alone has 65 complaints on it. Any how it was my life savings money hard to come by. I was promised that was all the money needed they would not need another dime. Low and behold I was turned over for marketing to a young woman who seemed to find great delight in hanging up on me. Rude? Yoy bet. The reason she hung up as I told her when she asked for MORE money I was tapped out. They then turned it over fo one company ALL STAR who had decided in advance they did not want it. I was then called an informed by the presidents secretary that it was ALL MY fault that I do not listen or read an too bad. They run a very smooth operation there an are apparently getting away with it without being closed down by fleecing people out of their money while they drag them along with hollow promises they have no intention of EVER keeping. Too bad something cant be done to stop this as it seems not legal to me. But anyhow anyone who reads this dont give them one cent as it is like tossing it in the wastecan as you get nothing in return and when they find out you have no more money they get really really rude. Thanks for reading Carole Matthews of Pompano Beach Fla

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