Posted by Kris on February 04, 19102 at 21:34:54:
In Reply to: Re: Scentura Creations purfume scam. posted by ROXANNE AND ANGELA on October 03, 19100 at 09:37:52:
: Everything I have read so far has been a mirror image of my experience. They call it Camelot Management in Richmond, VA. The building looks like a run down old POS with nothing but a desk and one phone. In the room where my "second interview" was held (with 20 other unkowingly applicants) there was an old brown table with a bottle of what looked like imitation perfume on it and the most uncomfortable brown folding chairs. I had to sit uncomfortably for 3 hours while someone named Jon Barber cursed a lot and spoke BS about the company president, who he claimed was Larry Hahn, and all of the great company trips to Atlanta and Las Vegas. They did play loud music (I am guessing to make the environment seem fun and slack) and advised us that in training, which just happens to last 60-90 days, we would only get paid a minimum of $175. They claimed they were a Fortune 500 company. However, any Fortune 500 company has a set salary during training, normally being what you would regulary get paid on the job. Now on top of what I had already seen and heard (dirty office, unprofessionalism, the fact that they would relocate you across country to open your office & pay for everything, having to work M-S long hours) this is when I became truly suspicious of a scam or a wrong doing of some sort. I am glad I checked into this company before falling into what many say is a brainwashing cult. I have checked with the BBB and there is no listing of this company. They are not on the Fortune 500 list, therefore, are falsly representing themselves and their ads in the paper. I am notifying the state attny general as well in an effort to have whatever scam they are selling to people stopped immediately. I would advise not accepting a position with any branch of this company from what I have expereienced already and I was only there twice. If you have any helpful specific info please reply. **To "Camelot" and the GM - I am above average and must be smarter than you thought**
: THIS COMPANY IS A SCAM! BE CAREFUL. STOP WHILE YOU STILL CAN THEY WILL SUCK EVERYTHING OUT OF U. TRUST ME I KNOW FROM EXPERIENCE. I WORKED FOR 5 WEEKS IN THEIR SOCALLED "TRAINING PROGRAM". IT HAS GOTTEN ME SO BEHIND ON MY BILLS AND EVERYTHING ELSE. IM GLAD TO HAVE READ THIS WHEN I DID I ONLY WISH I SAW IT SOONER. PEDDLING PERFUME FOR A LIVING DOES NOT PAY OFF NO MATTER WHAT THEY TELL YOU!! THIS IS ILLEGAL AND WHEN YOU GET ARRESTED OR FINED BY THE POLICE THE COMPANY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND YOU! YOU DO NOT HAVE A SOLICITING LICENSE AND THE COMPANY CANNOT CARRY ONE FOR EVERY PERSON IN THE OFFICE. THEY WILL TELL YOU THEY DO! YOU NEED A LICENSE IN EVERY CITY YOU SOLICIT IN. THEY WILL TELL YOU THAT U ARE NOT SOLICITING BUT WHY DO U RUN FROM PARKING LOT TO PARKING LOT HOPING TO NOT GET CAUGHT? I HOPE THAT WHOEVER READS THIS TAKES IT SERIOUSLY THIS COMPANY IS A JOKE!
: I ALSO WAS IN THE TRAINING PROGRAM FOR 2 WEEKS. THEY MADE IT SOUND VERY PROFESSIONAL AND LED ME TO BELIEVE I WOULD OWN MY OWN OFFICE. WHO IS LARRY HAHN ANYWAY? JUST A NAME THEY HAVE COME UP WITH? I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG WHEN THEY WERE TELLING US TO LIE TO SELL THE PRODUCT. EX:: WE JUST GOT BACK FROM A FRAGRANCE SHOW.
: WE HAVE NEVER BEEN TO A SHOW NOR HAS ANYONE IN THE COMPANY. THEY ARE NOTHING MORE THAN MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKERS. GETTING EVERYONE EXCITED AND HOPING TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL WILL NOT HAPPEN. PLEASE OPEN YOUR EYES AND COME TO REALITY THIS IS A SCAM. THIS IS ALSO DANGEROUS THINK ABOUT STAYING OUT ALL HOURS OF THE NIGHT PEDDLING SOME CHEAP COLONGE FOR A FEW DOLLARS. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS!
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: SHEs right.BE CAREFUL im glad I found this information when I did. Today was to be my fourth day of training. I only made seven dollars so far,onabottleIsold to my mother after complaining to her that no one would buy from me. I am reembersing my mother out of my own pocket and covering the fees for changing her creditcard number i dont trust them.
: : i just hope the few i warned person listen. i gave them my contact information if they need help finding new jobs im willing to help anyone the best i can find legitament employment regardless of your location, just drop me a line. i have so far lost nothing but time and some very real job oportunities.
: : I have located almost 50 Sentura Creations "Distrobution offices" in the country. please let me know of any information that you find. I will be hiring an attourny and working with the bussiness buearu to shut them down. HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!!
: : things to look for:
: : any adds in local papers saying any of the following: "wild and crazy office" "make six figures, be your own boss" "Managment positions avail. no esper. needed" "Beauty Supply company needs mngrs for expansion"
: : i will take phone #'s addresses and names, cities states and country's please include and your contatct information if you want. if youhappen to call one of these places thay will not give you any information over the phone. they are scripted. they will ask you basic information, "re you looking for full time?" "we are located ------ how about your self" etc. this is your first basically all they ask you in your first interview too. this needs to be stopped im putting all my efforts into this. im hiring people to help me and im working with the better bussiness bureau to bring down this company. Please HELP!!!!!!
: : Scrappy_bgirl@yahoo.com