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I was co-erced out of $ 2500 of money I did not have.
I wanted to start up an online business and did not know the cost of doing so. They find out how much credit is available to you, then coincidentally, that is exactly how much the fee is. They verbally guarantee that you will make the money back within 3 months but it does not happen. They offer very little support, and I have read many complaints about this company.
They are very good at what they do which is scam people out of their hard earned money.

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99 comments
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Dun Cole
, US
Dec 27, 2013 7:17 pm EST

I signed up with ICI or Ivy capital on 08/08/09. Sean wanted $ 8, 000.00 because he felt that I'd be a good candidate . I could only come up with $5, 880.00. I maxed out on my Platinum, PNC Visa card. "You don't use your money" is their slogan. I did this because of a noted loss of clients in 2008. Clearly, I needed to do something to continue to work. I took the online Seminars to proceed to build a professional web presence. The website was built and functioned. But what didn't follow was the 5th element in the Coaching list "Web Marketing I - autoresponder, traffic boost & link exchange" these are technical words that describe Warranty of Service to work with the Enrollee until such a time as income has been generated. My website was published. But, no such income was generated. The 9th Item in the list was IV, "50, 000 opt in email blast " or, exposure, but that never happened. My website was sold to Triad Media and after a while I took it over again in 2011. I wrote a letter to Webzone mail, 08/22/11, explaining that I tried to make payments before they closed my site on 08/08/11. Before it closed, I tried to test this site on 08/05/11 by purchasing two books but the purchases did not go through this was a bogus affiliate dud. And I had been paying Hostgator. com a hosting fee for this site.

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weltees
Traverse City, US
Oct 31, 2012 1:10 am EDT

I just found I had 3 cards maxed out not 2 Also Ivy Capital is in Las Vegas, Nevada

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weltees
Traverse City, US
Oct 30, 2012 9:59 pm EDT

I was defrauded over $9, 000 from Ivy Capital. They said I would get a lucerative online business and website. I tried to make the website for over a year and finaly gave up.. When they called me I had just refinanced my house and paid off 3 credit cards. They knew what my credit limit was for each and max all 3 out. anyone interested in a class action suit?

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weltees
Traverse City, US
Jul 31, 2012 12:12 pm EDT

I too lost over $9, 000 with Ivy capital and vianet coaching and $29.95 per month for over 1 1/2 years
for the website that never brought me a penny. I had just paid off 2 credit cards with refinancing my home and a loan. They maxed out those two and I never got a penny. I am still paying off those cards again and they knew exactly how much was available and took it all. I had a few coaching sessions
which were suppose to build the website, I had to build myself, which was a poor excuse for a website.
Then they call me and asked why I was not making any money. I said you tell me. Then they wanted
$300.00 to send 10, 000 traffic to my sight which I did and never got the traffic. I need some of this money back and are willing to do something if needed.

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DagneyTaggart
Nanuet, US
Mar 05, 2011 2:03 am EST

PROTECT ME FROM MYSELF! You are all a bunch of idiots. I don't buy products or servies liks this for the same reason I don't buy autoparts or Chilton's manuals. I know I will never get around to using them and it's better that I leave the work up to someone who will. I'll bet you not a single person here followed any directions given them from the company, though you will certainly say you did. "How to" training has been around forever and it has never worked forever. Not because the information is bad or the company is bad, but because the people who bought it .

From the complaint: "I was co-erced out of $ 2500 of money I did not have." First of all, no one can force you to relinquish $2500 without your giving them the authority. And...if you didn't "have the money", how did you pay? You DID have it and you CHOSE to spend it on this program. Here's a tip...learn a little bit about small business. It takes the average business 5 years before it is profitable. Internet companies are often profitable faster, because they don't have the overhead that brick and mortar business do, but, seriously, did you think it was going to start coming in right away because you plunked down $2500? Common sense would have come in to play here if you had any. So what happens? One of you trolls contacts the FTC and reports this company as being fraudulent, because you either lacked the ability, IQ, determination or self-discipline to follow the program you paid for. I would bet that your houses are full of "get rich without lifting a finger"-type books, because heaven forbid you actually work an honest day's work and put some blood, sweat and tears into a job. The very fact that you actually paid the money when you don't have a frickin' job or when you really should not have paid the money, because you have other financial obligations (that, yes, you behaved your way into as well.

I thoroughly researched Ivy and I came to the conclusion that they do offer a valuable service, I did speak to some people who are having success with it (no, they do not work for Ivy). They all said it was a lot of work, sleepless nights, meals skipped and entertainment put off for another time. What else did you expect. ' bunch of losers. Good luck with your pathetic lives. I'm sure you're all on to other failed ventures that aren't your fault either.

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david221167
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Mar 03, 2011 10:31 am EST
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I just read a serious article about these guys, and found that they have several other websites. Maybe anyone who has been done wrong by these guys should research their other sites too. Good luck getting your money back

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West Jordan, Utah 84088
United States
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pendrifter
kansas city, US
Feb 28, 2011 7:24 pm EST
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Although I can tell by the quality of your comments that you're not the most educated bunch, so maybe that explains it!

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pendrifter
kansas city, US
Feb 28, 2011 7:19 pm EST
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I have worked in this industry for several years and I have this to say... if you are dumb enough to invest money that you don't have into something that you only talked to someone you've never met on the phone about then you deserve to be scammed.

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pendrifter
kansas city, US
Feb 28, 2011 7:16 pm EST
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It seems to me that if you are dumb enough to give these people money you do not have you deserve to be scammed.

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BBB181818
, US
Feb 25, 2011 2:14 am EST

ATTENTION

On Feb. 24, 2011, the Federal Trade Commission raided the offices of Ivy Capital - in CA, AZ, and UT. Ivy Capital's assets have been frozen by federal law enforcement because of false misrepresentations made by telemarketers to customers. Thousands of customers were decevied.

Hopefully, the litigation will result in a judgment that pays back customers for the money that was swindled from them. The first hearing is set to occur in federal court in March 2011.

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hawkeye10
Richland, US
Feb 19, 2011 8:10 pm EST

I received a phone call from a fellow that called himself Matt Petty, I will call him the "set up" man. He is the one who wants to know why you want to be successful at this time in your life and how much money you make, and how much money you have. You then have to talk to another fellow who will talk with you for up to one and a half hours to see if you qualify to be their next success story, because that is what sells their product, and they sell 5, 000-10, 000 of these packages per month at an average of $100.00 per sale. This guys' name is Anthony Casella whom I will describe as their "closer" because he is the one who closes the sale. Anthony said he works in a Newport Beach, CA office. Basically, I got where he was coming from, and it sounded good, and of course you like to think that you are special, and smarter than others, and that is why you are being picked. They know how to play on your emotions, and will take as long as it takes for you to give them your credit card #. Only problem is... I basically caught them in about 3 lies. If they lie to you in the beginning, they will lie to you in the end. The one fellow Matt says that Anthony is in a meeting, and can't talk to me today...and then at the end of our conversation, all of a sudden he's just come out of the meeting and can take my call in his upstairs office. I worked in Newport Beach, CA and I worked in sales organizations before, for a short short time looking for something to sell and make money at. These companies at the time were known as boiler rooms and I found out that they would lie to people and say anything to make a sale and that they would read off of "scripts" on paper and tell each person the same thing. I asked Matt if he was reading off of a paper, and he said no. Anthony called me back the next day, when he was supposed to call me the day after, because I was supposed to be transferring funds from one account to my card account for his "success story investment" When he called, he said he wanted to know if we were still on because he wouldn't be in the office the next day and he would have to make a special trip in to call me at the scheduled time. I told him yes, because I was going to go ahead. I also knew when he called, that he was getting shaky wondering if I had decided to back out. I called him up early the next day to have his secretary tell him I would not be keeping the appointment and I would call next week. Well I called him about three hours early, and he answered his phone in his office, when he was not supposed to be there. I doubt that they even work out of Newport Beach, CA because I could find no listing for them yet. I found something about Las Vegas. I don't make business decisions without the facts, and now that I have them, I will NOT be giving them my hard earned money. A scripture in the bible tells about how money gets wings and flys away! Beware, because in this day and age you can hardly trust anybody. God Bless!

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Teri1957
Cambridge, US
Jan 31, 2011 10:18 pm EST
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Be advised that the recovery company, (bcarecovery.com), will cost you 50% of the money they recover. This is typical of collection agencys. I am using his services because 50% back is better then getting nothing back. Since my loss was close to 18 months ago, I was told that the arbitration process would take 60 days. If your case is more recent, then you can expect faster results. Good luck to everyone.

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amerj19
Sayreville, US
Nov 09, 2010 9:42 pm EST
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I've just become a victim of Ivy Capital and they charged more than 14, 000 dollars from my creidt cards. I've been asking them for refund because I cancelled the agreement before 3 days. According to agreement I can cancel it for full refund within 3 days. But they're using every tactic that we don't get refund. Everytime there's a new numbers they call from. Everytime there's a new person talking and trying to convince us to do the business with them and not to get refund. I agree to every word of all the comments and complaints other people have written about this company. But I've to say one thing, if they don't give me refund, I'll not be silent. I'll follow them every where in the world and bring them into the court for their fraud.

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Alpha Tango
, US
Oct 14, 2010 5:32 pm EDT

Want to hear something funny? They got 300 from me on a card and THEN gave me a "scholarship" they valued at 1100... I ended up seeing the scam and said I wasnt going to do this... bear in mind I signed NO agreements and accepted no more than the initial two sessions which were totally different than what I was promised i would be doing...NOW they have a collection company coming after me saying I now owe them 3800 dollars in the loan and interest! Incredible! Yeah how do we get a class action suit against these yahoos!

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LadyTopaz
, US
Oct 08, 2010 1:38 pm EDT

I, to, was scammed by Ivy Capital. I contacted my bank right away about the charges and have requested my refund as stated in the contract. I gave all this information to my bank showing them that I did my part the right way and if they don't refund my money that I will dispute the charges. Man, I can't believe I fell for this.

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Teri1957
Cambridge, US
Sep 23, 2010 9:34 pm EDT
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Yes they are crooks, but it seems that no-one knows how to bring charges against them. BY now they have stolen millions.

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bst
House Springs, US
Sep 19, 2010 3:28 pm EDT
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I agree. A class action lawsuit needs to be filed on Fortune Learning Systems, Business Development Division-NV aka ICI, and Wholesale Match.

My total loss is $8.450. They should be stopped!

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UT shawn
Ogden, US
Sep 08, 2010 4:08 pm EDT
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I totally agree - I invested in this internet business over a year ago with the understanding that the company was going to be building me my website in which I could make money. In fact I went in and had a face to face interview with the Sales Manager Mike Raey in which I asked him why wouldn't they just continue to build themselves websites and keep all the profit to themselves instead of offering it to the public. I have his response written down (I've kept all my notes of the conversations I've had with them) but it was something to the effect that they wanted to create success stories to further promote this opportunity! Days after making the investment - I get contacted by Vianet Webzone. Come to find out - they are calling to schedule coaching with me (6, 1 hour sessions) to help ME learn how to build MY website! Long and short of it - STAY AWAY! I have yet to make a dime on any of the sites I've built and their servers for the websites keep going down (so your websites aren't even visible). I've just requested a full refund! If I don't get it ... please let me know of any class action lawsuit! Shawn, UT

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The Creekside Cottage
Tappahannock, US
Aug 23, 2010 7:37 pm EDT

IF ANYONE KNOWS HOW TO START A CLASS ACTION LAW SUITE OR IS INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT...PLEASE EMAIL ME AT THECREEKSIDECOTTAGE@GMAIL.COM
WE NEED TO FIGHT BACK!
IF WE ALL POST OUR EMAIL ADDRESSES ASA YOU SEE THIS... I WILL MAIL A CLASS ACTION ATTORNEY AND HE WILL BE ABLE TO CONTACT EACH OF US FROM THESE POST. WE MAY HAVE A CHANCE AS A GROUP BECAUSE WE SURE DIDN'T GET ANYWHERE AS INDIVIDUALS!
POST YOUR EMAIL ADDRESSES!

We lost over $7, 000.00 and no one will return calls or refund our money. Let's face it. WE ALL GOT SCREWED AND WE NEED TO GET OUR MONEY BACK!

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Silent Rage
carroll, US
Aug 06, 2010 7:04 pm EDT

I have been with the companies listed for over eleven months .I have been thru everthing all of you have stated, I am tired, Disappointed and a firm believer that what comes around goes around.I have spent hundreds of hours working with these so called coaches, a miserable excuse of customer service and pretty much all of the fertilizer this company has given me for over a ten thousand dollar investment.Their commitment, service, guarantee is worth about as much as said fertilizer you would find on the ground in a feed lot.They have drained me of money slowly each month with hosting fees, the initial investment of $6995.00 was one thing but as time went on that is what they do make you think you will make lots of money and we all want the American Dream Power is in numbers, flood the Attorney Generals office with calls and letters, Call ever news media out let you can find, they have taken hundreds of people. Its time all those people step up and work together to get our money back.If any one of us tried to do this I think we would go to jail for fraud, at least in the state I live in.You make the call, stand alone or stand together...

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The DVD swap.com!
, US
Jul 27, 2010 12:43 pm EDT

Ivy- Capitol and Business Development Division assisted me with building my Corporate Credit and I was very successful with their program. I don't understand where you people have gone wrong. They lay out all the assignments required to build a powerful business profile and all I had to do was follow the instructions. I now have over 300k in credit in 6 and a half months with the program. So there is about an hour or 2 a week of stuff that I had to do and if that is done there is no room for error as far as I can see!

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LoveComputer
Glendale, US
Jun 19, 2010 12:36 am EDT

Teri, i will support your complaints. I hate scammers.

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shoutitout
Kirkland, US
Jun 17, 2010 7:01 pm EDT

Check out this link: THERE IS AN EX-EMPLOYEE WHO SUBMITS A POST AND COMES CLEAN ABOUT IVY CAPITAL!

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complaintresolver
las vegas , US
May 31, 2010 1:41 am EDT

In an effort to always resolve all of our complaints we encourage anyone who has an unresolved issue to contact us at customercare@icisuccess.com. We do care about our students success and stand behind the services we provide.

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Teri1957
Cambridge, US
Apr 28, 2010 6:43 pm EDT
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I just registered a complaint with the BBB. Next will be with the Attorney General in Nevada. I sure hope that someone can shut down these scammers.

Teri Hanright

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Teri1957
Cambridge, US
Apr 28, 2010 3:38 pm EDT
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Yes, they are fast talking slick scam artists. All they want is your money, even if you don't have any. I was promised that I would make the money back really fast, no worries. I used two different credit cards. $8880.00 to Ivy Capital, and $7990.00 to Corporate Credit Concepts. These are the exact figures from my credit card statements. Total: $16, 870. I was so naive. I could have had a site built outright for that money. Two weeks after I got fleeced by Ivy Capital, CCC called me up for their pitch. Again, fast talking slick scam artists who make you believe that you are not really in business until you set up a business entity. They talked about all the advantages of having an LLC in Nevada. They're main selling point was that no other lawyer could "pierce the corporate veil" if you set up the LLC in Nevada. Well I fell for it, and at the very end of the pitch they tell you how much it will cost you. For me it was $7990. For that money they created the LLC with a fake office in Nevada. I hope you all know that it is not over with your first massive payment. Every year you have to pay $250.00 for them to maintain the office. If they try to get ANY more money out of me I will stop payment on the card(s). They were also supposed to help me build corporate credit. They set you up with a coach who is supposed to be available for your questions. But when I asked my coach how to register the LLC in my own state she just referred me to another person. When I called this person, he referred me back to her. A circle jerk ! The help they gave consisted of logging into a back office, and following a list of tasks. Personal help was no-where to be found.
This whole thing has been a nightmare. Their is no corporate credit to transfer your debt to. Their is no money from the website I created. I gave the program 1 year. I didn't see one penny. I pulled down the website because I cannot afford the 30.00 web hosting fee. They are still charging me that fee after countless emails to them. No more! Any more charges from those sleaze bags will be stopped!
Teri Hanright

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Sad:(
, US
Apr 16, 2010 9:00 pm EDT
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I too was scammed! I am a single mom with two little boys about to be laid off and I used my tax return, not to pay off my already large bills, but to try and make sure my children and I could stay afloat when I was laid off. I told them all of this and they still took every extra penny I had! My "coach" kept calling in sick and I never even got a session. I'm so sad. They actually took food from my babies' mouthes the whole time telling me I was doing the right thing for them. Someone needs to stop them...

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Teri1957
Cambridge, US
Apr 05, 2010 12:57 am EDT
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I was also ripped off by Ivy Capital, and Corporate Credit Concepts. I paid $8880.00 to Ivy Capital and $7990.00 to Corporate Credit Concepts. I did the work, had a site running, and did not make 1 dime in sales. They make you believe that you cannot lose because of the millions of people on the net, Just waiting to buy from you. My experience is exactly like the stories I have been reading here. If someone is starting a class action suit, I will be glad to be a member of the class. They are slick scam artists. They deserve to get hit financially.

Teri

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LoveComputer
Glendale, US
Mar 02, 2010 11:05 pm EST

I see SOME commentS of the above that the Ivy Capital Inc, is a good business what the HELLLLLLLLLL is that!.. If that business is succcessful RETURNED OUR MONEY ! GIVE OUR MONEY BACK! What is patience ? wiithout earnings any cents? or earn never!

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LoveComputer
Glendale, US
Mar 02, 2010 10:45 pm EST

I am jobless and desperately looking for a job, i got scammed of these Shell Company..At first the Website named MyProfitSite.com, i paid $49.95 they send me the link it became HomeWebsiteCenter.com theres an automated website but it needs more money to Pro $$47.95 to open, plus $ 49.94 for the Traffic Engines, in 4 weeks never earned any cents..4 weeks after Bruce calls me he wants me to Invest $3, 800.00 and lots of promising he said in just 2 or days i will earn a thousand of dollars, and paid-off all my depths. This woman named Pat, record my voice while signing the contract with no business address. They sent me some the links to follow it shows at the bottom ICI it meant Ivy Capital Inc., E Capital, and also the VianetWebzone it makes me so confuse. Few days after another person calls me Chris he wants me to put another Investment $$$$$$7, 280.00 for the name of my Website seems makes me so so so confuse, i cancelled my subscription never open the website at all no coaching happened.. I sent them emails all of the addressess but theres no reply of my cancellation, i call this number [protected] but answering machine no person. I received a reply from them but not for the cancellation they want me to speak the ICI System Resolution Department, this woman name Melinda insisted that she is not affiliate with those people and still selling their product and so rude she threatened me that they will sue me.. She still want me to pay the $$3, 800.00 no matter what, this people are slugs, greedy liar..

BEWARE!

JeffJackson.com
MyProfiteSite.com
HomeWebsiteCenter.com
ICI it meant Ivy Capital Inc.
SuccessTeamFinance.com
VianetWebzone.com
Universal Account Servicing, LLC
NB Online Marketing

I already file the case against this business with BBB. To All those Victims I will be there to support the complain..
I dont sale anything i just put this name of my email 'coz i thought i could a business at home: saleproduct@ymail.com

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pskww59
Olean, US
Feb 28, 2010 11:06 pm EST

I, too, must confess that I was sucked into almost every promotion and promise they sent out. My loss is in the thousands...more than some less than others. My first shocking eye opener was after about four months, I was told my website would have to be shut own and reopened with all new technology. But Vianet would help me with all the transfers for only another $500. All the work in setting up the original website was totally wasted, because THEY were changing their setups. TOTALLY WASTED TIME! And, they wanted me to pay THEM more money to fix it. What they were switching to is the totally free internet Word Press programs. Word Press is free on the internet!
My biggest frustration is that they are still pushing their trash.
I am presenting battling with Universal because I stopped the automatic credit card payments for non-existent coaching. Talk to someone and you get one line...talk to another, you get another story. Act interested in a promotion and you will be the focus of attention. Once you pay, you wait, and wait...
Isn't there something we can collectively do to stop this. I was so frustrated with Vianet I went out and found Visible.net! Remember the old saying...well, things could be worse! With Visible they were unbelievably worse! I learned my lesson well, and it did not come cheap. Beween the two companies we're looking at a payout of close to $10, 000. I read one gentleman's complaint with Visible and he lost $19, 000 with just them!
I for one would be interested in a class action suit. I know the mony will not come back but it would be nice to see them fined and/or jailed for their scams. I think Visible people should just go to jail. I didn't know these scams were so easy to fall into. The Nigerian scams have nothing on our American scams.
I can be reached at pskwwe@gmail.com if any other victims would like to see what we can do together to stop further abuse.

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Lee Walker
Houston, US
Feb 22, 2010 6:49 pm EST

Wow, glad I checked this out before investing thousands of dollars, look like there up to it again.

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Schro
New York, US
Feb 20, 2010 5:16 pm EST

First of all I want to tell everyone who has a complaint about IVY Capital that they are using your gullibility to rip you off. I do not know of any quick and easy method to make money. If anyone tries to sell you this line they are trying to scam you. They are trying to scam me right now as I'm writing this letter, but I'm on to them and I told them so.

Now you all are like me, wanting to make money on the internet. First of all you have to do research, and decide what products you want to sell. Then you have to decide what type of company you want to form. In most cases a LLC is the way to go. Do research on the kind of companies that you can form and then talk to a lawyer. In most cases it will cost you under a $1, 000. It cost me $850 and my lawyer did all the work to set up my LLC. After you do that it’s time to decide what kind of website you want. There are a lot of legit companies out there; you just have to research them. What type of website you set up will depend on how many products you want to sell. The more products you want to sell the more it will cost you.

The next step is deciding what kind of template you want. Most companies will offer you 3 types. They have simple templates that are free, Premium templates that run anywhere from a few hundred dollars to a thousand dollars, or elite templates that run from a thousand dollars up. With the free or premium templates they will do some of the work in setting them up but you will have to do the rest of the work in deciding how the template looks. With the elite templates they will do all the work per your instructions. You will have to figure out how much you want to spend. My suggestion is to start with a free or premium template as you can always upgrade later.

You also must take into consideration how you are going to market your website. You can have the best website in the world but if people don't know it's there you will not make any money. All this might seem hard but if you’re not going to put the time and effort into this you will fail. I spent about $2, 500 in setting up my website and in paying my lawyer. I do not expect to make money right away as it takes time and money to set up a successful business, but I'm willing to do what it takes to make my business a success. By the way I'm a retired person with little money but I'm not letting anything or anyone stop me.

Please let me reinstate that there are no quick or easy methods to make money online. If it sounds too good to be true it is. Use your common sense and research everything. You do not need to pay people for information that is free if you put your own time and effort into it. I hope this letter helps you in some way in setting up your own business. In trying to help you I'll give you 2 sites to help you in deciding what kind of website to have, and the other to help you decide what products to sell. I'm not telling you to use these sites or buy anything from them. Use them as research to see what is out there and compare them with other sites that you research. Remember research, research, and research. I wish you all luck in starting the business of your dreams. The sites are volusion.com and doba.com.

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saved by the posting.....
Mission, US
Feb 19, 2010 2:39 pm EST

Thank you to ALL of you.

If you wonder if your postings here have ever cost them anything or saved a single person, you can bet your sweet rear-end it has.

My short story is this...

Got a call from the guys stating that since I had downloaded a free ebook that they were looking for people to coach. They did not want any money for this coaching but only wanted to get back a 'good' referral or story about how they helped people achieve their goals. Well I listened to what they said, and in some parts they said all the right words, in some other words, they set off warnings in my, and my wife's head. They asked for 12, 120 (yep, you read that right) for a moderate coaching approach. They said they take credit cards, and I said "hey great, but I do not have that kind of balance on cards. But in the Credit Union, I have my savings. How about a wire transfer? "

They jumped at the chance and gave me the company name (ivy capital, inc) and the account and routing numbers of the company. ([protected] and [protected] respectively). They told me that they would 'save' my spot until the morning when I could wire the money. Well, folks, with this information, I was able to do a bit of research on this site, BBB site, and finance sites and find out the truth about the company. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for posting this stuff here.

If you want to provide the account information in the class action suit, to the IRS for tax purposes, or for any use, feel free. They gave it to me free and willing and it was NOT coerced in anyway.

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oslofjord
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Feb 18, 2010 8:37 am EST

I read your comments here and I can't help thinking "Could this happen in America". With all what have been said about this particular company scamming people (and I know there must be a host of other American companies doing same), I am surprised that such things are not on the mainstream news channels (CNN, BBC, FOX etc). Remember all the news coverage, internet site, US govt involvement concerning Nigerian Scammers! Why is FOX not investigating and reporting this? maybe because it is being perpetrated by Americans!.

You guys should all go get a life. You piss me off! Hypocrites!

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ROGER YOUNKIN
, US
Feb 05, 2010 6:35 pm EST

with me it all started with Angela Pembrook, which i found out later is really Angel Stevens, and from there was a real roller coaster ride. I started out paying $4, 680.00 to ivy capital and from their i realized i was on my own, add anorther $6000.00 for advertisement and anorther $1200.00 for LLC (TO BE CORPORATED) AND ANORTHER $1000.00 FOR HOSTING, DOMAIN NAME, DROP SHIPPING, ETC. I worked this program since march 05, 2008 to sept. 28, 2009 did not earn a dime... I would love to join in a class action suite against these crooks. I worked the program or so i thought, but obviously they worked me and my credit cards very hard. i have 95% of documented evidence, names and numbers, if only i could just get my hands on Justin Hickman, the sales consultant of ivy capital, i would choke him to his tongue hung out past his knees..., " DUTCH"

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SookieJ
Ozark, US
Jan 29, 2010 8:47 pm EST

I've dealt with this company before! They handle numerous campaigns! A lot of money making websites use Ivy Capital for their coaching or customer service. It's easier to get in contact with their customer service then it is their coaching though! Their sales team is rude, obnoxious and only after your money. They tried to sell me on OPM, Other People's Money. Which is their way of saying if you go to a bank and take out a loan it's not YOUR money you're using. Because when you deposit money in a bank, it's not put in a box that has your name on it. They loan that money out to someone else. So when you ask for a loan, you get someone else's money. HOWEVER it's you that has to pay that loan back, duh! This company only calls you back if you're going to invest more money! Do a charge back. Explain to your bank or credit card it was fraud or unauthorized. Not only do you get your money back but the company gets charged $35 for EVERY charge back. No company likes/wants a charge back. One charge back really doesn't hurt, but enough will make it sting a little!

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Stevie Z1000
ferryhill, GB
Jan 22, 2010 9:40 am EST

To the senior consultant, you must be a rare breed there at ivy giving ur clients there money back if they not happy !, i have asked for a refund on numerous occasions just to be fobbed off, also its not the fact that i didnt put any work in the fact is when i was sold this i was told i would need a spare 5hrs per wk thats all, also the only knowledge i would need is the ability to click and point a mouse and be able to write a simple e mail not true, i am a self employed person working approx 12-14hrs a day now i can do 5hrs per wk but no more and it is impossible to do this in this time scale plus the fact you have to design and build a web site from scratch find a nice product contact suppliers and possibly lie to them that you are going to buy in bulk off them to try and get them to drop ship process all the orders manually, this is not 5 hrs per wk simple as this ive been lied too and mislead as to what was involved since im getting very little feedback ive reported you to 1 governing body but it certainly wont be the last, like the last comment from kaye i was cold called after looking at something else all these people are in each outers pockets and they need stopping ..

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kaye77
Florence, US
Jan 22, 2010 8:55 am EST

Thanks for posting your experience. Did you get your money back?

I search this company the next day after signing up and found all these complaints.

It all started when I signed up for Jeff Jacksons website akaMYPROFITSITE.COM then I started receiving calls from all the scam companies. ICI Sucess, IVY Capitol, Apply Knowledge Institute and others.

Then I called my Chase credit card they knew everything about this scam they said they are also operating in several country.
They told me to immediately cancel my credit card before the money was charged. The amount was $10, 800 he said since it was a huge amount it was still pending and it takes 3-5days to process.

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MoneyMaker310
Los Angeles, US
Jan 19, 2010 3:57 pm EST

Not True...Well I made all the money that I invested plus more...You just have to be patient..You have to invest money to make money...It's all worth it anyway since you get what you put in...All these people just need to have gave it a try.. If you would of sticked with it then maybe you would of seen the results of it...I now work from home..I don't need an outside job and can spend time with my kids.. So NO.. I do disagree with this.. Damn! Im one of the people that actually sticked with this program and actually seen money..If you would of been patient then maybe you could seen that those people are they're to help you and want you to make money..It does sound too good to be true but in the end the results come in...It took me about less than two months for me to see the actual BIG money...Before that I just seen couple hundreds here and there..But well there's my story...Hope it makes you think...

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