I found this company that apparently travels around the states in a fleet of suvs and sells magazine subscriptions they pay for your ticket down to where ever they are at at the time and pay you while training then you make a commission based on how much you sell. and if at any time you dont like it they said you back to the city where you were hired from. does this sound 2 good 2 be true has anyone ever done something like this? is this a good chance for me to travel and see the states or is there some underline print that im not getting?
2007-01-25 20:48:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
These companies scam the people whose doors are knocked on, and scam the "employees" who do the knocking.
I have heard horror stories of young adults being driven hundreds of miles from home, having NO money, only being fed one small meal a day, and 20 people to a hotel room. The promise of "going home" is dangled like a carrot and the company cannot seem to find the funds, or the time, to get you back there. These companies basically hold you like slaves, treat you horribly and then disappear into the night when it comes time to pay you.
Unless you have the credit or the funds to get a return trip home on your own, I wouldn't risk it. You would be better off taking 2 fast food jobs to make your cash.
Good luck
2007-01-25 22:01:06 · answer #1 · answered by Gem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think I would go for it. Have you ever tried to sell magazine subscriptions??? It's not easy. How much profit potential do you think there in a $10-20 per year magazine subscription that your commission will make you rich and famous? What about benefits, expenses, etc??? If you are a great salesperson, why not consider a sales job in a higher paying industry and stay close to home?
2007-01-25 22:02:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is hard to say. Before you leave home and agree to anything that could possibly be too good to be true and get you stranded, you could check with the "Better Business Bureau" to see if the company is legitimate. Call or go on line for the BBB in your state and check out the company by name, state and/or city. Then you should be able to decide if this is a good deal or not. Best of luck.
2007-01-25 21:10:16 · answer #3 · answered by cass 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What do they say.. if it is too good to be true, it normally is.
I have heard of roving bands of door to door sales. They offer so much. What they don't tell you is that you have to work off your plane tickets, meals, lodging and make quotas. They pressure and threaten their sales people and have no problem dropping you off in the middle of nowhere with nothing. I think 60 minutes has done a piece on some of these groups.
That is why they want to fly you down to them. You are away from home and safety.
Don't do it
2007-01-25 20:58:10 · answer #4 · answered by shovelkicker 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-01-25 20:53:18 · answer #5 · answered by slipstar_182 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋