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IPA-IBA International Profit Associates

IPA-IBA International Profit Associates review: Unethical business practices and Labor Issues 12

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IF ANYBODY HAS ANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS COMPANY WHETHER YOU WERE A PREVIOUSLY EMPLOYED EMPLOYEE OR A BUSINESS THAT HAS HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE PLEASE E-MAIL ME ASAP. THIS COMPANY ENGAGES EMPLOYEES AND THEIR POTENTIAL CLIENTS IN QUESTIONABLE, AGGRESSIVE SALES TECHNIQUES THAT ARE UNETHICAL AND THEY TRY TO JUMP THROUGH LOOPHOLES TO MAKE THEIR BUSINESS LOOK LIKE THEY ARE OPERATING LEGALLY AND THIS NEEDS TO STOP.

CONSUMERS/EMPLOYEES/EX-EMPLOYEES PLEASE COME FORWARD AND PLEASE HELP OUT TO STOP THIS MADNESS!

THEY ARE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT MAKING A DOLLAR THAN THE WELL-BEING OF THEIR EMPLOYEES AND CONSUMERS.

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Annoyed By Scams
US
Dec 01, 2009 1:07 pm EST

I completely agree that this company is questionable. They call and lie, saying "I'm calling from Dr. Jan's office and this is a personal/urgent matter for... and I need their phone number right away". They constantly call and never say what they do. Even when you hang up on them, they call back right away and says "This will knock your socks off!" You keep asking about what they do and all they keep saying is "This will knock your socks off! This will knock your socks off! This will knock your socks off!" Even one of the "managers" came into our office, lying that he had a meeting with one of our managers. Again, even in person, they do not tell you what they do. Exactly, what does this company do? Anyone know?

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wjb1980
Jasper, US
Dec 10, 2009 9:50 am EST

I used this company in 2006 to restructure my family business. They did tax planning, succession planning, and estate planning. The company did a fine job with these things. However, the fees were high and were not explained in the initial process. (i.e- $20.00 per day for meals, and flights) Now that we are finished with them they call almost every week and want us to do more. Lies! Then they will send someone here and tell us they had an appointment. We just have to ignore whoever they send until they leave. Trust me...they never want to leave. I would contact your local CPA to do these services for you. It will save you time, a ton of money, and aggravation.

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Hartski
Bolton, CA
Dec 10, 2009 12:53 pm EST
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I am considering leaving IPA (IBA in Canada). I am a SAM and I am tired of the lies and unethical tactics this company employs. The only good thing is that they pay you...sometimes. Most of the sales end up being cancelled by the company.

Now, they are changing their name!

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micjac337
1108 crescent st, US
Jan 23, 2010 8:15 am EST

I know somebody who got a job working at "IPA" which is now "ABS". They do not reimburse you for gas/phone expenses. The kid who got a job there in November just recently got his first paycheck in January. They paid him less then $500. he probably spent that the first month in gas cost alone. He always got sales, but then they tell him he has to wait to get paid until the sells go through. Two months after working they tell him his sells got cancelled but some sells are still pending and he has to wait to get paid. If he leaves the company, then he will never get paid for his sells. So now he is losing money, but afraid to leave because he thinks eventually he is going to get this huge check. He is basicly working for free and paying them to work. Sometimes he drives more then 200 miles a day to go to "scheduled appointments" that are really unschelduled. It is really sad since this kid does have a marketing degree. They recently paid for him to go to Vegas for a convention for the "top salesman" to boost his confidence...but that's nothing it your working for free.

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buffelo grove il, US
May 17, 2010 2:15 pm EDT

the change their name, they are SMS is the same bull sh...

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buffelo grove il, US
May 17, 2010 2:17 pm EDT

sms thhey are bunch of crooks they lie all the time they were ipa just change to sms.

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buffelo grove il, US
May 17, 2010 2:20 pm EDT

ipa was doing fraud .thats wy they did change the company name .the owner was john burguess, now the owner is KYLER BURGUESS, , , wach out company owners dont let this crooks in to your company ...

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Jay Rippedoff
Beverly Hills, US
Jun 17, 2010 7:03 pm EDT

Don't forget HCMM too!

My HCMM IPA complaint:
http://www.complaintsboard.com/ -

Telemarketing complaints against HCMM:
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-916-724-2643

Some IPA, HCMM Shills are out there trying to muddy the water but do NOT let them! Do your research and you will see the TRUTH! Most importantly...SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT HCMM AND IPA!

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Jay Rippedoff
Beverly Hills, US
Jul 12, 2010 11:22 pm EDT

More HCMM IPA hijinks:
http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Number.aspx/9167242643

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ScamHater66
CA
Mar 12, 2015 3:28 pm EDT

Well they had to change their name yet again, they have hurt / ripped off as many Canadian Companies as they could under ABS IPA STA etc ...

Their are so many complaints about the many many companies that are or have been setup by the same people, they continue to rip off as many companies as they can in Canada. Google them !

This company is a scam. Now they're known as ...
ESS
Enterprise Service Solutions
Enterprise Service Solutions, ULC
ESS-ca.com

They also are known as : ABS SMS IPA ROI ISI STA

Google: any of these with "scam" after it or Google: "John Burgess scam"

We have laws in Canada, if you've been ripped off then report them to Consumer Protection Agency.

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scabahos
CA
Jul 29, 2015 9:10 am EDT

I worked for IPA-IBA for about 5 months. Not only are their business practises unscurupulous, unetical and borderline criminal, they also treated me like garbage. After my induction and training I started to get a feeling that this organization was not all it professed to be. The high fiving on the sales floor, the abusive mentor and the unrealistic appointments I was made to attend with unsuspecting business owners combined with the passion and adrenaline I was to constantly have while dealing with head office was totally unprofessional. Needless to say I never collected a cent for projects I landed or for my expenses. I felt sorry for the business owners they zeroed in on. Businesses that were only months from closing, family run businesses that needed real advise were drained of their last few dollars and left to go into bankrupcy.

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Bob Redenspach
US
Feb 22, 2016 3:58 pm EST
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Just a note that this scam is now operating under International Development Services out of Denver, CO. The dude's card lists these websites: intl-dev.com and sta-na.com