StartEngine

This company is horrible. They are only in it for themselves. They were so in touch when they wanted my business but couldn't give me the time of day when we had a problem that needed resolution immediately. Zero customer service and a CEO that is arrogant and dismissive. Use another platform for investing. Buyer beware.

I deposited money with StartEngine that has completely disappeared. There's no one to speak with. Online chat is a bot that starts tickets that go nowhere. Email barely gets a response and doesn't even attempt to solve the problem or make contact. All it does is tells you they opened a ticket. Then they never follow up. This has all the hallmarks of a poorly funded business about to go under. Or a scam.

Very poorly managed and handled. I placed an order, they took my money, and then I got several emails saying my payment did not process. But they took money from my account. When I confronted them, they simply say they will cancel my order and refund my money. I have not received my refund. Startengine is a scam. How could a company that claims to deal with stocks and billions of dollars be so terrible disorganized?

I tried to use StartEngine and submitted my companies information online. Then I got an email to set up a call, sounded pretty good. I was stuck with Rose Weinmann, what a colossal waste of time... not only was she late for the call she couldn't answer any of my questions so she elected to go for the standard " I ***'t think your company is a good fit for StartEngine" (in a very smart assed tone millennial way... for sure) and couldn't get off the phone fast enough. Maybe StartEngine should look into hiring seasoned sales people and not just "pretty people". How disappointing...

StartEngine seems to be a one way street. I tried investing one and after I invested about 3 years ago, it was the last I ever heard about it. Looking now I see the person listed as the company co-founder's linked in profile shows them leaving immediately after the startengine funding. If you are looking to raise/take money from unsuspecting suckers, it might not be a bad platform but I have seen zero people who have claimed to make any money from a start engine investment. It is basically a donation because you lose the money you invest and there will be no profits, stocks or other returns coming back.

Visually, the website is nice, and the investing process is pretty straightforward. HERE'S WHERE YOU REALLY NEED TO PAY ATTENTION. Every company has a profile page, sort of like a dating website. Once you have viewed an investment opportunity - again, simply viewed it - that company is automatically added to your account as a pending investment... as if you actually clicked a button that says 'I want to invest in this company... even though you didn't. Then, you receive frequent emails reminding you to come back and invest. It's important that you visit your account and manually cancel these 'pending' investments as soon as possible. Once, five days after viewing a particular investment, they automatically charged my credit card for a company that I did not, and would not, ever invest in. After whining and threatening, they reversed the charge. This is only my experience.

So, let me tell you something about my StartEngine experience. I decided to invest some money and sent $520 via credit card on Tuesday. And you know what happened then? The CC company stalled the purchase and I had to waste my precious time calling them to confirm the transaction. Finally, I got everything sorted out and thought that it was done and dusted. Sadly, it wasn't.

The very next day, I received an auto email from SE saying that my charge didn't go through and I needed to do it again. So, I did what they asked of me. To my surprise, the very next day I received another auto email from SE saying that I had $1040 pending purchase, which was twice the amount I wanted to invest. I just couldn't understand why it was happening, so I decided to call them up to get some clarity.

Guess what? I got a recording telling me to email them, and I did just that. But after that, I heard nothing from them. I sent two other emails, each one more urgent than the last, but still heard nothing. And then I started feeling like I'd been ripped off. I kept wondering if I'd made the biggest mistake of my life.

Finally, after a week of trying to get in touch with StartEngine, I decided to notify the CC company that I had been ripped off, and requested that they try to get my money back. It was either gross incompetence, or outright fraud... but there is SOMETHING wrong with this company.

Overall, my experience with StartEngine was extremely negative, and I would advise anyone thinking of investing through them to be extremely cautious and double-check everything before handing them your hard-earned money.

StartEngine is one of those sites that you just can't trust with your hard earned money. They seem to be posing as an investment platform but in reality, they're just a scam site. Their platform is inundated with worthless companies and unreliable owners who seem to set ridiculous valuations.

But let me tell you about my personal experience with StartEngine. Fortunately, I was able to catch their antics and cancel all my proposed investments before losing any money... but it was a close call. There have been countless instances where individuals like myself have lost their life savings because of this fraudulent site.

And don't even bother trying to get in touch with their customer service team. Their phone number is inactive, and they never answer emails. It's as if they don't even care about their users!

If you don't believe me, just do a simple YouTube or Google search on StartEngine. You'll find tons of information on the scams they've pulled, the fraud they've committed and the shady founders of the companies on their platform. Trust me when I say, this is one company you want to avoid at all costs!

In fact, both Howard Marks and Kevin O'Leary should be behind bars for the schemes they've orchestrated through StartEngine. But they've somehow managed to avoid getting arrested. With that being said, I urge you- stay away from StartEngine! If not, you might just end up losing all your money to these fleecy company founders.

I gotta tell ya, I had a bit of a hiccup with StartEngine. Bought me some shares a little over a year ago and when I decided it was time to sell, I got a real cryptic message back from 'em:

"We're planning to quote StartEngine shares on our Secondary platform once our next campaign closes, but we can't give you a firm date for that just yet. We'll give our investors a heads up when trading becomes available down the road."

Now, I gotta say, that Secondary platform they're jawing on about is one downright mysterious animal. Nobody seems to know exactly what it is, how it works, or when anybody can use it. It's like an investment Bermuda Triangle taking down all your hard-earned bucks with it. Seems to me like StartEngine has a harder time than a dog trying to catch its tail when it comes to getting investors their cash back.

I mean, what kind of investment company doesn't have a clear-cut plan for its investors' money? It's like, hey, we got your scratch, but we don't know when you'll ever see it again. Sorry, pal. Yeah, right. And what's this about a Secondary platform anyways? How's that connected to the initial offering? You got me. Sounds like one big excuse to keep folks waiting in the wings forever.

Now, don't get me wrong. StartEngine might still be worth checking out. Maybe you'll have better luck than me. But take my advice and tread carefully. Seems to me like these guys are making investing a lot harder than it needs to be.

First of all, let me start by saying that StartEngine's website is pretty nice to look at. It's easy to navigate and you can find what you need without too much trouble. But here's the thing - you really need to pay attention when you're browsing the investment opportunities. Why? Well, because once you view a company's profile page, it's automatically added to your account as a pending investment. That might not seem like a big deal, but it can be.

Let me explain. When a company is added as a pending investment, you'll start receiving emails reminding you to come back and invest. And that's the thing - you didn't actually click any buttons or make any commitment to invest in that company. But it's still pending in your account, and you're getting emails about it. It's important that you go into your account and manually cancel these pending investments as soon as possible.

Why? Because they might charge your credit card without your consent. I know this from experience. Five days after I viewed a particular investment, they automatically charged my credit card for that company - even though I had no intention of investing in it. After I complained and threatened to take my business elsewhere, they eventually reversed the charge. But it was a hassle that I could have avoided if I had just cancelled that pending investment in the first place.

So, while I like the look of StartEngine's website and I appreciate the simplicity of their investing process, I would caution other investors to be careful when browsing the investment opportunities. Don't let a pending investment linger in your account, or you might end up with a surprise charge on your credit card. And that's not a good thing.

I started investing on StartEngine in June of 2022, and I have had mixed experiences with the platform. My first investment with Rentberry went smoothly - I verified my profile, linked my bank account, and funded my investment with no issues. However, my recent attempt to invest in Boxable was much more frustrating.

For some reason, I had to verify my profile and link my bank account again to invest in Boxable. I invested $1K and moved on, but then I received an email telling me to "Deposit Funds." I assumed that I had to do so for the investment, so I deposited another $1K. However, when I checked my Boxable investment, the "Funds Received" tab was NOT checked, and my money was nowhere to be found. I tried reaching out to customer support at ***@startengine.com but didn't receive a response.

As a result, I am canceling the second $1K investment and filing a complaint with the better business bureau to get my money back. I am also considering filing with the FTC because it seems like they are driving up their value by taking and holding our funds for no reason. Overall, my experience with StartEngine has been mixed, and I hope they can improve their processes to make investing easier and less frustrating.

This website is alright, but I gotta say, they left a sour taste in my mouth. They didn't make it very clear about the owners bonus. I mean, I thought the owners bonus was for the business owner I was investing in. Like they were offering a special deal, invest this amount and get 10% more shares. But no, it turns out the owners bonus is actually a subscription thingy on Start Engines website. You gotta fork over 275 bucks and then you get extra shares in whatever you invest in on their website. I like investing, but dang, I wasn't about to spend that kind of cash just for some extra shares. Especially since I was only planning on using their site one time. They really gotta make things more clear. I feel bad for all those little investors out there who might get turned off from investing again. They should rename that thing! Maybe StartEngine Membership or something like that? That way, they'll have less ticked-off peeps and even more customers once they make it crystal clear what's going on. Hey, StartEngine, please fix!

Well, let me tell you about my experience with StartEngine. It took them a whopping 3 whole months to run an AML check on my LLC for trading in their secondary market. During that time, they held onto my money and froze any transfers back to the original source account. You know what's interesting? When I suggested involving the SEC in investigating, magically approval came through. Hmm, makes you wonder. Also, their toll-free number just points you to their email address. Come on guys, that's so childish. It's like a kindergarten operation if you ask me. I was considering giving them only 1 star, but I have to admit their customer service emails are polite. However, they lack anything useful in terms of content.

Update time, folks! StartEngine's response was to an issue that's still plaguing their management of the data customers upload. 3 times already, a different company's IRS form was linked to my company and stalled the AML process. Recently, they updated their trading policies page and asked me to enter my name to acknowledge it. However, their 'bots' (whatever that means) can't seem to associate my name or even the company name with my account. I had to wait for 2 whole weeks before they finally responded to my request for help. For Pete's sake, email is not an efficient way to run a help desk.

Overall, my experience with StartEngine has been far from satisfactory. They need to get their act together and invest in better systems. It's ridiculous to have to wait for months just for a simple AML check to go through. And let's not even get started on their customer service. They might be polite, but they're not helpful at all.

Recently, I came across a StartEngine Ad while browsing the internet. The Ad was recruiting investors for a company named Boxabl. Upon researching the company, I got fascinated by their business model and decided to invest $2000 in their venture on June 8,2022. The money was shown as withheld in my account on StartEngine, waiting for the campaign to end.

To my surprise, even after the end of the campaign, my money had not been released from escrow and was still stuck in Boxabl's account. I tried reaching out to StartEngine to inquire about the delay, but their responses seemed very generic and provided no explanation for the delay.

To my disappointment, on November 1st, 2022, I found out that there was a new campaign launched for Boxabl on StartEngine that was raising more money. Upon checking my StartEngine account, I discovered that my initial investment had been refunded on October 31, 2022, without any explanation, interest or reason, almost five months after I had invested.

After doing little research, I found out that Boxabl is doing great and is expanding rapidly. I am left to wonder, where did my investment in Boxabl go? I am disappointed in StartEngine's poor customer service and the way they handled my investment in Boxabl. It seems like they have a reputation of broken dreams and failed promises. I hope they take ownership of their mistake and work towards rebuilding the trust that they have lost.

I recently looked into StartEngine, a website where investors can invest in new companies. I wondered how much money I could make by investing with them, so I asked many of the companies on the website. Unfortunately, most of them said they didn't know because their company is "new". Others mentioned that investors would receive stocks in the company, generally around 2 to 6 shares. This seemed like a low return, given that the average share in a new company is around $10.00, and most investors expect to make a larger return on their investment.

After questioning these companies, I realized that the only ones making any money here are the companies themselves, and not the investors. In my opinion, this is a very risky investment, and buyers should be aware of the potential dangers involved.

Another thing that struck me as strange about the StartEngine website is the fact that I've sent at least three emails to Mr. Kevin O'Leary (aka "Mr. Wonderful"), who is the new executive there, but I have not received any replies to my questions about the companies he claims to represent. I wanted to know if these companies are trustworthy or scams, but since I've received no reply from Mr. O'Leary or his office, I feel that I may already have the answer that I was looking for.

Overall, I would suggest being very cautious when dealing with StartEngine and other websites like it. While there may be some good investment opportunities available, buyers need to be aware of the risks involved, and do their own due diligence before making any investments.

StartEngine claims to help startups with offerings and going public, but unfortunately, there are no representatives for you to talk to unless you are investing. If you are seeking investment, it is 100% radio silence except for spam. They keep soliciting you to buy into other people's businesses. They tell you to show up places to meet the man, they tell you to schedule appointments, all in spam. You respond and eagerly wait for their responses for days, but to no avail. There is no customer service, and they refuse to delete accounts even on request. Who is to say who all they sell your information to? They claim they have to retain the information for 5 years.

If you are seeking investment, you sign up for an investors account. So even if you have no business with them and you find out they are a sham, they still get to keep your information, which depicts you as a client or investor. This is a lie and manipulation! They can use this information to deceive investors and the public about their real intentions. As far as I am concerned StartEngine is not using your data to help you. It is the same old corporate scam of self-service.

If you are seeking investments, these people will not help you unless they know you. So be prepared to have to go to their events and make sure you get noticed. If you don't, they have no time for you unless you are giving them money.

I am extremely disappointed with StartEngine, and I would not recommend them to anyone. They have such a poor attitude towards people who are not investors. Although they claim to be supporting start-ups and allowing them to go public, it seems to me that they are simply in it to make money for themselves. My experience with StartEngine has certainly left me with a bad taste in my mouth, and I will be avoiding them in the future.

I invested $600.00 with Start Engine and want my money back and keep getting the run-a-round! I need this money for bills and have requested several times that my money be put back into my Charles Schwab account. Please help me!

I invested in two companies through StartEngine and they have been holding onto a significant amount of dollars without notifying me. I invested in two companies through StartEngine and they have been holding onto a substantial sum without notifying me. Then I asked about it and my contact to them is being ignored.

I have invested with start engine more than a year ago, I have been asking for updates on my account and they just send emails and addresses to email them my problem, but I never get any real information about my investments, and I'm so tired of asking and asking for something that is mine. The address is ***00

I have invested with start engine more than a year ago, I have been asking for updates on my account and they just send emails and addresses to email them my problem, but I never get any real information about my investments, and I'm so tired of asking and asking for something that is mine. The address is

Start Engine was running a promotion where referring new people would result in rewards for both the referee and the referred. The individuals I referred, as well as their referrals, have received their payments. However, despite my efforts in contacting Start Engine for over a week, responses are scarce. I possess evidence of my referral count and my own referral source, yet they deny my claims. I wish to receive the payment I'm due.

I invested money into stock. I am a disabled senior and have legitimate questions like when can I sell and what is value of stock and where can I look this up. I ask to talk to someone. Their phone number is not working and all they do is ask me to send an email only. I keep asking these questions with no response. I only want to talk to a real person and they keep denying me this. I'm worried this company could be fake. I ask if holding period. No response. Please help.

I invested $*** with Start engine. I have self directed IRA and the funds came from my debit card connected to my LLC checking account. To make the story short I have a night mare to explain Start engine what self directed IRA is. Summited documents every day, 50+ emails. When some one responds to my email they have no clue what's going on. Finally after a month I canceled my subscription and still no refund in my account. This company has no experience and offer no help if you need. No phone to contact for help and the email they have no one has a clue. Beware investing with this company!

I was trying to buy some shares for a blockchain company through start engine. They had an option for start engine owners bonus which charged an additional $275 on top of the $258 I was spending on top of the shares. Not only is this feature non refundable but it was tagged onto my order and very misleading. Only after being charged on my account I read more about it and I definitely did not want the charge to my account. This is a marketing ploy, very misleading on start engines behalf to the consumer and a betrayal. I also researched start engine on Complaintsboard.com to find out people were being snubbed by their staff with their investments. I have no idea if I will be able to get my money back now.

Can't track date from site of transaction. Due to their system failing to take a confirmation supposedly to prevent fraud. Also making me make a deposit to open an account. When a deposit would have been made when I invested in the business I invested in twice. Now they're holding a *** because they didn't receive their own confirmation. When I hit their link, that they created. A week later or more NO MONEY. Just emails saying conform but no links, no help, email them but that's a slow way to get help when it started with a link. I wrote them email calling them the fraud which is more truth. If they need a hold a *** for excess amount of time over a fault in their system. I JUST WANT MONEY BACK before