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View all 2 complaintsAnnex Marketing - I worked for them, and never got payed! SCAMMERS
I worked for this company, and never got paid! Everything they post on the job web-sites is all lies. There are two companies in one office. Annex Marketing and Summit Marketing International. I still have'nt recieved a paycheck. Abby Stevens: Annex Marketing/Vanessa Castaneda : Summit Marketing International These two companies are involved with QUILL! Quill is a company that sells Office Supplies. That's what you sell. Going door to door to places they tell you no one has been there yet. But, that's a lie! They constantly have people circling those businesses. I have had doors slammed in my face. I got swear at. What kind of a job is that. Not what they post, that's for sure. Someone should shut them down. The main guy that is always brought up in our workshops is MICHAEL SESSIONS! He is the main man for all the market scamming companies! He does monthly seminars all over. He's based out of Oak Brook, IL! It's like a factory. Everyday in the office you are always seeing 2 to 3 new people. And if you ask too many questions they dodge them. They don't like when you ask questions. They have event night on every Thursday. Some bar and grill, somewhere different every week. If you don't show up it's like they curse you. They hate that. They are like a cult of brain washing aliens. Trying to brain wash you into what they want you to do, think, say, etc.. The business trips that they have go out every week is B.S.. You do the exact same thing as you would if you were in your territory closer to the office in Tampa. But, the business trips are far way from the Tampa office, but still in Florida! They tell you that they send you way out, because NO one has heard of QUILL before. That way you can sign on more clients.
But, when you get there, and you start to go door to door to these businesses. You walk in and they say oh, yeah,
one of your reps were just here like a month ago. They are hurting honest hard working people. And I think we should beable to do something about it! :(
Thank you Jen! This company is an absotlute pyramid scam! I went there expecting a marketing position, instead I became a cold-door salesperson. On top of that, you spend 10 hours a day, dozens of miles on your car, and all that gas everyday, and guess who pays for it? Yourself! You spend more money on gas, lunch everyday and wear and tear on your own car and get ### in return. i was stupid enough to do it for 6 weeks and was sent a check for $211! I was expecting a check for over $500 easily with all the sales and quotas I met! $211 for 6 weeks of work. Wow! What a scam!
They promise you that they will build you your own company and run it within 16 months of training. I hung out with a black guy who was there 11 months and was bragging that he would have his own company in 2 months. Haha! This guy owns 2 crappy suits he wears every week that are so worn out, its unreal! No money to buy clothes but hes going to own his own company! Haha This place brainwashes you right off the get-go! We learn different psychological techniques to work on people to get them to sign up for Quill. They work your ### 10 hours everyday and break you down so they can get inside your head.
What made me wake up and smell the scam was when I was aksed to go on a work outing to West palm beach. There were 4 girls and 6 guys. You all have to drive yourself out there because all you are doing is selling the scam in a far away place so they dont catch on. They tell you that no one has been out that way and it was 'vigin-territory' and we would score alot of accounts. Guess what? Alot of people still yell, spit and slam doors in your face because they have been bothered by the same company over and over. How demeaning! And guess what! You are told to go back there the very next day to try to con them again! You are expected to hit 600 businessses 3TIMES in 1 month! All this and all on your own money!
So back to the traveling aspect of a so-called 'business trip'. Abby the owner makes a reservation at a Best Western, a dump of a motel. Here is where the company is VERY professional! All 4 girls stayed in a 2 bedrrom room, and the guys all 6 of them stay in 1 room! They have cots and bags everywhere you cant even walk thru the room! I am married and I had to live with strangers I hardley knew with all of my valuables. Oh yeah! I forgot to mention that my boss also went to run the show and when they were all out I found her paycheck stub. Guess what? She got it and blacked out every single number on the check stub! Paranoid about the others finding it and discovering the scam? Poor thing probably makes $100 a week! But they wont tell you that! They act as if they make 80 k a year because you are under them in the scam! Yep its a pyramid alright!
This what happened to me. Read it and tell me if you think ANNEX MARKETING is a scam!? Google Annex and see all the scam complaints that come up! Vanessa is a liar and total manipulater! Yes I finally got a paycheck AFTER I threatened to quit and goto the BBB and labor board! Yeah I got paid alright! $211 for a couple hundred hours of work and running around.
STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY, ABBY, AND VANESSA OR ANYONE RELATED TO ANNEX OR QUILL!
Annex Marketing - False Hope
So out of all the qualified candidates we had today, why do you think we should hire you?
I guess everyone must get scammed once in their life to realize that there are people out there willing to do anything to be on top. I worked at this awful job for almost three months, and in those 90 days I managed to get behind on bills, friends, and family. Life before this job was not the best thing in the world I mean the economy is still pretty bad, but just think while you are striving to put gas in your car to go to the ridiculous places that they send you to your boss is going on cruises and taking all sorts of vacations with the money that was promised to you ended up being a thanks for my new pair of heels. Just beware of the people in the photographs.
The two women one on the left is Kelsey...the one who begins the scam with false hope aiming to poor college students who do not know where to turn as they are on their quest to figure out what they want to do in life she ropes them in and suck them for every dime they got. On the left is Vanessa, the manager the woman who is your everyday sells representatives...think about those words! Typical cheerleader attitute will think she can do it, but she is secretly saying you look like you could bring me in some money.
The two males on the right, the one on the left, be careful, looks are not always what you want. Do not trust this blonde hair, blue eyed guy who makes you go bankrupt, teaches others how to do it and in the end everyone crumbles and there he is smiling as he only needed you for the time being. The one on the right is Reese, just stay away from the guy who says he is confident and not cocky, but it is just too bad the light bulb has not turned on yet.
JUST STAY AWAY!
The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customer’s satisfaction.
FLORIDA LAW REQUIRES THAT THEY PAY YOU AT LEAST MINIMUM WAGE FOR THE HOURS YOU WORKED! DON'T BE DUMB AND ACCEPT A 211 DoLLAR PAYCHECK.. CALL THE LABOR BOARD THEY WILL GET YOUR MONEY!
Thank you Jen! This company is an absotlute pyramid scam! I went there expecting a marketing position, instead I became a cold-door salesperson. On top of that, you spend 10 hours a day, dozens of miles on your car, and all that gas everyday, and guess who pays for it? Yourself! You spend more money on gas, lunch everyday and wear and tear on your own car and get ### in return. i was stupid enough to do it for 6 weeks and was sent a check for $211! I was expecting a check for over $500 easily with all the sales and quotas I met! $211 for 6 weeks of work. Wow! What a scam!
They promise you that they will build you your own company and run it within 16 months of training. I hung out with a black guy who was there 11 months and was bragging that he would have his own company in 2 months. Haha! This guy owns 2 crappy suits he wears every week that are so worn out, its unreal! No money to buy clothes but hes going to own his own company! Haha This place brainwashes you right off the get-go! We learn different psychological techniques to work on people to get them to sign up for Quill. They work your ### 10 hours everyday and break you down so they can get inside your head.
What made me wake up and smell the scam was when I was aksed to go on a work outing to West palm beach. There were 4 girls and 6 guys. You all have to drive yourself out there because all you are doing is selling the scam in a far away place so they dont catch on. They tell you that no one has been out that way and it was 'vigin-territory' and we would score alot of accounts. Guess what? Alot of people still yell, spit and slam doors in your face because they have been bothered by the same company over and over. How demeaning! And guess what! You are told to go back there the very next day to try to con them again! You are expected to hit 600 businessses 3TIMES in 1 month! All this and all on your own money!
So back to the traveling aspect of a so-called 'business trip'. Abby the owner makes a reservation at a Best Western, a dump of a motel. Here is where the company is VERY professional! All 4 girls stayed in a 2 bedrrom room, and the guys all 6 of them stay in 1 room! They have cots and bags everywhere you cant even walk thru the room! I am married and I had to live with strangers I hardley knew with all of my valuables. Oh yeah! I forgot to mention that my boss also went to run the show and when they were all out I found her paycheck stub. Guess what? She got it and blacked out every single number on the check stub! Paranoid about the others finding it and discovering the scam? Poor thing probably makes $100 a week! But they wont tell you that! They act as if they make 80 k a year because you are under them in the scam! Yep its a pyramid alright!
This what happened to me. Read it and tell me if you think ANNEX MARKETING is a scam!? Google Annex and see all the scam complaints that come up! Vanessa is a liar and total manipulater! Yes I finally got a paycheck AFTER I threatened to quit and goto the BBB and labor board! Yeah I got paid alright! $211 for a couple hundred hours of work and running around.
STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY, ABBY, AND VANESSA OR ANYONE RELATED TO ANNEX OR QUILL!
I have an interview there on Thursday. I was told it was not sales nor telemarketing. That I would be working directly with the business and their cliental, I was told I would be dealing with Office Depot. Also that, they are looking to train someone for a management position with in the next 16 months. Should I even bother going?
Also, today, this girl tried to recruit me back to primerica when I was on my way to an interview at a local restaurant. I LAUGHED TO HARD TO THE POINT I COULDN'T LET IT OUT! ? I told her straight up I hated that company. Fear written all over her face when she asked me why? I told her why and she had the nerve to defend them until my cold hard truth hit her. Sadly she walked away feeling discouraged.
Omg! Shii thank you Jesus for public complaints! I've just received an email from AMI not to long ago. And I will ALWAYS and FOREVER review complaints from companies that contact me. Why you may ask? Because I was seriously stupid in the brain for going along with Primerica. Now to be honest, I've searched up complaints about Primerica but my dumb a** chose to disregard those red flags. I could've saved money. Long story short, all they wanted me was to bring in people and they've raided my contacts to get them in. My people only said if i actually make the money then they'll come without hesitation. Plus i had to give strangers my number which was disgusting cause a lot of thirsty ###s be hitting my phone up talkin bout they're really not interested in the company. They wanted to get to me. Thank the Lord I've changed my number. Not only that, but prior to me paying the scammers, my recruiter told me they'll give me a 300 bonus IF, you hear me? IF! This "if" is a ginormous word right now. IF i get THREE PEOPLE to sign up. Now look at that? Don't that seem fishy? Cause you pay 99 that should be refunded, (which I had to fight for to get back-that'll come into play later on) and the 25 which is non-refunded. So IF the 3 people I bring in chose to sign up, I'll be getting each of their 99 bucks and "primerica" will give me 3 bucks. What the f*ck is that bs? Guess what my dumb did? I paid the full 124.00 bucks thinking that I've got the world on the palm of my hands. Now, back to fighting for the 99 that WAS supposed to be refunded. Out of respect, I'll keep this ### name out. This wanna tell me, ME! That he is no longer gonna help me get my money back after the letter in the mail states that they can't refund my money cause I've taken the class. Which was 2/4. I'm committed to whatever that'll explode my pockets with good smelling cash. But this ish wasn't working. AT ALL! And every one day of the week, they have seminars that repeats the same ish over and over again. AT NIGHT! And my only transportation was the city bus. I couldn't do that now. So I had to call customer service so they can refund my money. And these ### heads wanna talk about they'll give me back only about 60 somethin. I'm like, did I give you 60 somethin out of my hard earned money? My kitchen was so burnt that they needed to get some fresh air. Aries people temper are the WORST! So I've gotten my fully 99 hard earned 99 bucks back. I was on the edge of leaving Primerica. What made me for sure to leave that hell of a hole is when my recruiter /mentor said, and I quote, "You could be working here for three years and not make a dime since you're not bringing in people" I'm like give me my money and I'm outta here faster than busta rhyme rap. And he wanna have the nerve to give me a lame "motivational " talk. Plus I didn't have much professional clothes. I don't wanna wear the same thing 24/7. After I left that ### place, my mentor wanna talk about he'll contact me in the future "to see how I am" All you gonna hear when you dial my old number is "I'm sorry, this number has been disconnected. Please try your call again later" Ever since then, I wish I listen to those complaints, which was my first experience going thru, cause I would've saved time, blood pressure, and money. My rebel days are over! Now, I don't know if this company tells you to pay upfront, like I did, but all I know is that I'm a just listen to the community FIRST before I proceed with a company who promises me the world! I had a laugh reading the complaints and the people who are defending them. I mean, this company has a poor review. Luckily I don't have to go thru that since the people shared their experience.
I'm glad I'm doing my research. I truly believe everyone, these so call marketing offices are popping up. What I'm realizing they are so quick to hire you. They package this image as this will be a great opportunity but don't not give you the full details. Sagitta called me yesterday and left a voicemail. The crazy thing I was doing an interview with a company called LNE consulting(sells att) Sparta (quill). According to the complaints I read I seen quill and the job description is entirely the same. Prior to that interview I sat down with Machulin marketing in a rinky dink office in downtown Ft.Lauderdale. The interviewer was boasting of how he now has these territories and this is his office. But wouldn't give the details on what is actually done unless I made it to the next round. He was very shady so I already made my mind up plus I was posed about the $10 I wasted on parking. All in all, I'm glad I came across this feed. Be on the look out of these other office that are popping they do the exact same thing.
Also stay away from vector marketing... its also a scam
hey guys im jason . thanks i realize what type of job this is now. i was offered a managing position here, probably because i worked at this sort of pyramid scheme thing back in high school .i fell for it then, glad i learned from my mistake and decided to read up some. they were trying to make me drive to miami too lol T.T
btw i dont care whatever anyone else says i love you jones
I have been asked to come in for interviews with all of these companies. I KNEW SOMETHING WAS UP! I visited all their FBs and websites. Most of their websites have a troubling number of misspelled words. I refuse to be caught up in these scams. I'm looking for real employment WHERE I can use the KNOWLEDGE LEARNED FROM completing an MBA.
Let me start off saying THANK YOU to the people commenting the TRUTH on this site. Secondly, I'm writing this to not only support this information about these SCAMMERS but also to add more companies and my personal story with them.
I went to interview for a company called "MILLENIUM INC" located in North Miami a couple months ago and I had a very bad experience with them (similar of course to all of your stories) they totally wasted my time, falsely advertise a position, make you believe is a marketing position, hide the actual facts about the job, ETC. After having that experience I continued my job search and months later I was contacted by 2 unrelated companies, one was ANNEX INCORPORATED located in ft lauderdale and SAGITTA CONSULTING GROUP. During the first interview i specifically asked about the compensation and they TOLD ME IT WAS SALARY 35k-45k yearly PLUS COMISSIONS AND BONUSES. So I was comfortable in that salary range and schedule interviews.
After doing my research (because I didnt want the same terrible experience that I had with "millenium inc") I found review websites like this one and started to research a little bit about this, that seems to be a system of falsely advertise jobs, and wasting people's time and efforts with a clear intention.
So I went to sunbiz and search for "SAGITTA CONSULTING GROUP" (one of the companies that offered me an interview months later after my bad experience with millenium inc.) and to my surprise I found (By the way ALL of this is PUBLIC information posted in a government website. Im gonna put the links at the end as proof) that the owner of this business is MAPES, ROBERT G and his address is... GUESS WHAT. MILLENIUM INC's ! 10800 BISCAYNE BLVD. SUITE 201 MIAMI, FL 33161 (company website: http://millenniummiami.com/contacts-2/)
My conclusion is that ALL of these companies are falsely advertising and wasting people's time with full intention and disrespect. And clearly some of them are related.
I strongly advice you to get away from these people since they have no sense of professionalism and care about people. STAY AWAY!
Companies that are related with this methods are: Annex incorporated, Millenium inc, Sagittas Consulting Group, Market storm global, and probably others that are also disrespecting people's life and playing with their needs for a serious job.
Links as proof of what i said:
http://millenniummiami.com/
http://millenniummiami.com/contacts-2/ (notice the address)
Sagitta consulting (looked up in sunbiz.org -Public information-) NOTICE THE SAME ADDRESS AS BEFORE
http://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/CorporationSearch/SearchResultDetail?inquirytype=EntityName&directionType=Initial&searchNameOrder=SAGITTACONSULTINGGROUP%20P150000299820&aggregateId=domp-p15000029982-caa973cf-e591-47a1-8136-b14254cb74f2&searchTerm=Sagitta%20consulting%20group%20inc&listNameOrder=SAGITTACONSULTINGGROUP%20P150000299820
Lmao! They told her to wear comfy shoes Hahaha hilarious.. I have a interview at the Fort Lauderdale office but I'll be cancelling. Ill listen to my peers before I take the word of the company.
I just applied to a position in the company based in Ft Lauderdale, ANNEX. Seems to me this is becoming the norm in this direct sale organizations, there are a few around: OCEANSIDE DIRECT, NILE Mngt, PROWL among others and if you read the complaint's, the interview process it is essentilly the same. The sad part is that some of us are un-employed and do need a job. What happened to honesty?Just let the "candidate" know what this is all about so he /she can make a descision...it is a win/win situation for both parts