Am I getting myself into a job scam?

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big ass skelly

#21 June 19, 2009, 03:16:09 pm

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Free snake oil with your first purchase of 30 knives for only 99.95

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xanque

#22 June 19, 2009, 04:01:20 pm

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I actually applied for this very company, not knowing it. They handed out fliers on my campus all the time, so I figured I'd check out their website. I filled in the information about myself thinking it was part of some kind of job search agency, but it never said anything about it being the application itself. There was no information on the VectorMarketing site about what the company actually does until AFTER I did the application.

Yes, this company is a scam. You should never have to give the company you're working for any money. A deposit should be taken out of your paycheck at the very most (and this is still pretty shitty for the company to do).

Also, if you apply, they will call you incessantly until you tell them to stop.

Last Edit: June 19, 2009, 04:08:31 pm by Xanqui

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Sapsuker

#23 June 19, 2009, 04:19:15 pm

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yeah any place that's hiring that asks you for money is a goddamn scam. don't fall for it. especially if it's something you find on the internet.

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Mongoloid

#24 June 20, 2009, 08:46:39 am

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15 bucks to recite a bunch of shit while CUTTING PENNIES IN HALF???

where do i sign?

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Vellfire

#25 June 20, 2009, 01:21:08 pm

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Quote from: Mongoloid on June 20, 2009, 08:46:39 am

15 bucks to recite a bunch of shit while CUTTING PENNIES IN HALF???

where do i sign?

send your $10000 check to my house and i'll send you the paperwork

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Evangel

#26 June 20, 2009, 05:10:08 pm

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Somehow this makes me imagine Billy Mays coming to my door, shoving his way inside and performing an infomercial right on the spot. LET ME SHOW YOU SOMETHING SON. OXY-KNIVES. CUTS WITH THE SCIENTIFIC POWER OF OXYGEN. CUTS THROUGH BANANAS! ACORNS! DOGS! FOR JUST 29.95 YOU CAN BE CUTTING WITH THE POWER OF OXY-KNIVES. BUT WAIT! ...

keep posting...

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DDay

#27 June 20, 2009, 07:33:06 pm

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Billy Mays 90% of the time his price point will be 19.99 so get it right.

DDay is Dead I am a dead man typing

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Ragnar

#28 June 21, 2009, 11:25:25 pm

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yeah they had this at my college once

I like how they're not even subtle with the corporate logo, Vector Marketing so it's like this triangle thing PYRAMID SCHEME

wasn't there an episode of King of the Hill exactly like this

http://djsaint-hubert.bandcamp.com/

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Elven Guy

#29 June 21, 2009, 11:36:45 pm

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I actually encountered them recently. An old classmate of mine works for them or something and she gave them my name and phone number as a referral or something. They called me up and it sounded a bit fishy so I declined.

"I actually don't have a big problem getting decent chicks. I'm charming, and know some slick moves. If you like a cashier in a gas station, buy a lottery ticket. When she asks what kind, say "Pick your favorite one." She goes to hand you the ticket you tell her "Keep it. Maybe you'll get lucky." Then leave. Talk right, and you can get that chick."

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ATARI

#30 June 22, 2009, 03:20:25 am

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id buy anything billy mays sells me

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DDay

#31 June 22, 2009, 03:32:40 am

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Quote from: captain chekhov on June 22, 2009, 03:20:25 am

id buy anything billy mays sells me

What if I'm Billy Mays and I happen to be selling 5 magic pennies for the low asking price of $19.99.

DDay is Dead I am a dead man typing

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ATARI

#32 June 22, 2009, 03:48:53 am

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could this happen and if ithis is the case can you get me his autograph (do you know Billy!?!?)

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esiann

#33 June 22, 2009, 04:45:46 am

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anyway as a good general rule any job that does not clearly delineate what it is or even really list a company name is probably not that great

like for example SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT MAKE $$$$$$$$ SUMMER JOB LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE and then they do not mention that they are all canvassing jobs, or in the case of vector's online recruitment,

Our Company is expanding for the Summer with a unique student work program
We have multiple customer representative positions availalbe throughout Massachusetts.

www.summerworknow.com

Great Pay- $18 base/appt
Ideal for Students!

• Training provided
• Flexible schedules
• Scholarships/Internships available
• Valuable resume experience
• All majors welcome
• Sales/Service - no experience necessary
• Opportunity to advance

Positions filling fast, call now for next available interview

Medford, Cambridge, Revere, Everett---617-639-0343
Braintree, Dorchester, Milton, Quincy---781-353-2415
Brighton, Arlington, Boston, Roxbury---617-202-9032

Or Apply Online at SUMMERWORKNOW.com

which is pretty much the same as its form letter except that also says that you are very smart and handsome (: such sales potential in that finely sculpted frame

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FQGamer

#34 June 28, 2009, 07:59:05 am

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No. It isn't a scam. I don't work for them but my girlfriend does. It's something you don't depend on as a steady job unless you get promoted to receptionist or something for the the office like she did. Your appointments get preset by you making calls I think. And you do get appointments. You don't always get sales but you do get paid for the appointments. However up and quitting may jepordize your pay. To have to pay a "deposit" isn't always a scam. If you have a job where the company loans you merchandise they just want to make sure you wont run away with it.

BTW i saw that king of the hill episode, and it was a joke on herbalife. a multilevel marketing scheme, not necessarily a scam. I used to do AMWAY/QUIXTAR and I quit, but I still don't thinks its a scam. Its just a pain in the ass and you need to be careful with your investments in their "materials." Theres a system to them, and it works, if you are successfull in going along with it.

In any rate, sales these days is just HARD. because companys like that try to push top of the line products that I personally would never buy because I am piss broke. But some people like nice things and that makes these people money.

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maladroithim

#35 June 28, 2009, 04:24:22 pm

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Man . . . bummer that you (almost) got roped in. As a general rule of thumb, I think that anyone who isn't willing to pay you a decent wage up-front probably doesn't value you as an employee and is trying to screw you in the long run.

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VinceP

#36 June 29, 2009, 02:54:26 am

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I got a letter the other day from Vector. I hadn't heard from them since I went to the first day of training. I thought they'd call or something and ask where the hell I was, but nope. Instead, 2 weeks later (the other day. i think) they sent me this letter. THE SAME LETTER THEY SENT ME THE FIRST TIME. I just don't get it.

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rpg1hero

#37 June 29, 2009, 11:54:13 pm

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Quote from: coalFURNACE on June 19, 2009, 03:21:32 am

I almost did this. basically you have to exploit your own relationships-- friends, family-- and try to branch out from there, sell shit to their friends and family. I just felt shitty and annoying asking friends to let me do presentations to them so I dropped it.

Apparently some folks make damn good money for it, but you have to be sorta soulless.

he hit the nail on the head

Can creativity be consistent?

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Farren

#38 June 30, 2009, 12:23:00 am

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speaking of shit like this liberty national keeps fucking calling me trying to get me a management position or something because "they found my resume online" and when I asked the dude if he even saw my resume he said, "no, but I was told you had prior finance experience" or some stupid shit like that and when I told him no I never have in my life he told me it was a good time to start and I hung up on him.

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