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Premier Promotions review: false promises 46

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Premier Promotions is merely the Richmond, VA version of the same scams that are mentioned previously with alternative names, ie. Quantum, Rising Sun, etc, etc, BUT Premier has added a new twist--

Perhaps what they do is not EXACTLY illegal, but it sure borders on it, and can definitely be described as unethical and, in my opinion, immoral. They dangle the carrot of "having your own business in a few months", depending on how hard you are willing to work...

The place is a never ending turnstile of new and desperate (remember I just finished my first AND LAST day with them!)applicants who will be 'direct marketing' car wax, DARE, Directv, cosmetic products, etc..they need continuous flow of people because only about 1 in 10 is dumb enough not to see the writing on the wall ! After you go thru 2 hours of their rudimentary and sophomoric 'training", all the while being forced to stand without leaning on the walls, you are driven to the 'event'... to be on your feet for another 8 hours or more!

I am an old guy with MANY letters after my name and former owner of a few of my own business in the past. I have had some tuff money times and thought I could use all my experience to leap frog much of their protocol, but they treated me just like the high school drop out with whom I had to spend the whole day pushing Nascar wax and fixing windshield chips.

THAT is the NEW TWIST-- through Apple Auto Glass, in Texas, this group is now repairing chipped auto glass-- after seeing how it was done one time, I was supposedly trained! The polymer never cured on several repairs that my trainer did.

The morning chanting and such is like being in a cult or junior league type sports team..Loud music does not pump me up -- It is annoying!

The GOOD NEWS -- I only wasted about 1 and a half days-- AND I hope this gets out to all on the net to warn them of this piece of crap company!

thnx

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EM TOWN
Richmond, US
May 17, 2010 9:06 pm EDT

WELL WELL WELL WHITE PEOPLE AT THIER MOST ALWAYS WANT TO TALK SHYT ABOUT SOMETHING THEY CANT DO IT ONLY 7% OF AMERICANS THAT CAN WORK THIS KIND OF FIELD FOR YOU WEAK NO WORKING I WANT TO SIT BEHIND A DESK ALL F**king DAY GET A LIFE YEA YOU DONT SIT, YOU SIT YOU FINISH LAST ALL YOU FAT PEOPLE, OLD PEOPLE AND LAZY GO PISS UP A ROPE. THIS ISN'T YOUR LINE OF WORK, HELL THE MONTH I'VE BEEN THERE I'VE DONE MADE OVER 4, 000 PAY TAXES AND MEET NEW PEOPLE EVERY DAY, SO CHECK THIS OUT DONT TALK SHYT UNLESS YOU KNOW, KEY F**KING WORD (know) WHAT THE HELL YO'RE TALKING ABOUT. WOW YOU LASTED ONE DAY SMH REALLY? I HOPE YOU FIND A 9 TO 5 FOR ABOUT 9 BUCKS AN HOUR BUDDY OH AND FOR ALL YOU PEOPLE WHO WANT TO KNOW WHO I AM YOU KNOW WHEN YOU APPLY FOR THE JOB WHICH ONE I AM...LOL

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sugarymags
blackburn, US
Mar 21, 2010 4:23 pm EDT

non salesman, how much do the "trainers" actually make? Some girl Suzanne works there and claims to make over 50K a year, which seems impossible.

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non salesman
Midlothian, US
Mar 21, 2010 2:21 pm EDT

I have worked for this particular promotions company for two and a half weeks. I have noticed their false promises from the start but desperate to keep a job I stayed to get feedback from other employees. Everyone that works in the company is a fast talking salesman that will 5 step anyone in a heartbeat. the false promises that the owner (Frank) uses trickle down to the employees, so they will be able to scam customers as well. since working there I am ashamed of the way I have been pushing products to people and feel it has changed my personlife or what little personal life I have left after a 12 hour day six days a week. my short time their will not be forgoten as I am still trying to get compensated for the amount missing on both of my paychecks.

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LOLLERZ
, US
Nov 28, 2009 11:39 am EST

So where do they go to sell their wares around Richmond on the weekends? Can't help it - wanna go out and LOL at them.

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soundsfishy
Pittsburgh, US
Nov 16, 2009 10:28 am EST

Same old, same old MLM pyramid schemes. I know someone who has worked there for at least a year - her name is Suzanne. How can you be so blind and stupid to fall for such a scam?

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Squal007
Glen Allen, US
Nov 12, 2009 9:48 am EST

I too was screwed by the fine folks at Premier Promotions. After having worked for John, "the owner of JV Marketing", and friend of the owner of Premier Promotions for two and 1/2 weeks, I was never paid a dime for either my 5 sales nor minimum wage.

I was told on day 1 that I would be paid weekly and it would be the greater of the $100 per direct tv sales or minimum wage for the hours worked. I heard every excuse in the book from I have no money in my business account to your sales all canceled and were never installed to did you ever fill out a time card?

The good news in my case is that I worked at the Sam's Club on West Broad St where the store manager, the surveillance system and several of my friends stopped in and know how many hours I was at work. Thus, I am filing a LL-3 with the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry in hopes of having the scammers pay me at least minimum wage.

Beware! You might be desperate but you will NOT be doing yourself any favors by working for these idiots!