At 5:00pm EST two young black males said they were employed by UD management and Unified Doers Management Group LLC gave me a story about earning points for their future, single father, looking after a young child, no prospects etc. One was from North Carolina and the other from Indiana. They showed me a magazine subscription list and asked me to buy a subscription for veterans which I could deduct from my tax (not true). They were not offering subscriptions to me initially but then said they could sell them to me. They asked a lot of personal questions, who lived in my house, the names of my neighbors and showed me lists of people living locally who had purchased subscriptions. I asked them to wait and did a quick internet search and saw that it is a fraud, no magazines are delivered, there is no tax deduction, etc. I told them this and they didn't react at all, they then asked for money. You need to very careful, the sellers often have extensive criminal records and have broken into property they find unoccupied or learn is empty through questions. They do not have an exemption allowing them to sell door to door. You should report them to the police.
5/29/14 spent an hour with a 'nice' young man who 'sold' me $122 worth of mag subscriptions. (He tried $350 but i couldn't afford that). Within the 3 day cancellation period i changed my mind and sent an Express Mail envelope with my cancellation. When i called to confirm receipt the young woman told me if they received my cancellation in time i would get a refund issued on the following Friday.
Of course i haven't received any refund (it's July 22). But today i found in my mailbox the original unopened Express Mail envelope with the date and signature of receipt. I called the p.o. and they said that probably someone receives the mail, signs for it and then takes it back to the post office unopened. Very slick and so is their training process. The kid had a very genuine sounding story about his tough life in the ghetto in Cleveland and his baby daughter who he just got custody of from her druggie mother blah blah blah. Of course there were photos on his smart phone. Ok...i fell for it hook line and sinker. And of course they didn't take credit cards.
So i only wish for these owners of UD Management that they go out of business, go bankrupt and go to jail. This organization may be nation wide and certainly on the east coast. I'll be filing a complaint with the u.s. postal inspector tomorrow.
Young man came to our house in mid-December without a warm coat. Selling magazines (points). His story sounded very real and hard times. Maybe it's true - not sure. But he promised the magazines (although they were overpriced) were legitimate and that we would receive them, so I bought a few magazines and some books to give as gifts. It was so cold and snowy outside and he wasn't going to be picked up from the van for a few hours, so I helped him get in contact with a few of my friends who also bought subscriptions to help him out. Needless to say, this was a 100 percent ripoff. They don't give you the magazines, never respond to your cancellation letters, cash your check immediately, lie. I did file a complaint with the BBB but since they aren't accredited at all, it didn't seem to make a difference since they never responded to the BBB either. Beware - IF you want to help someone, do it with a legitimate organization.
At 5:00pm EST two young black males said they were employed by UD management and Unified Doers Management Group LLC gave me a story about earning points for their future, single father, looking after a young child, no prospects etc. One was from North Carolina and the other from Indiana. They showed me a magazine subscription list and asked me to buy a subscription for veterans which I could deduct from my tax (not true). They were not offering subscriptions to me initially but then said they could sell them to me. They asked a lot of personal questions, who lived in my house, the names of my neighbors and showed me lists of people living locally who had purchased subscriptions. I asked them to wait and did a quick internet search and saw that it is a fraud, no magazines are delivered, there is no tax deduction, etc. I told them this and they didn't react at all, they then asked for money. You need to very careful, the sellers often have extensive criminal records and have broken into property they find unoccupied or learn is empty through questions. They do not have an exemption allowing them to sell door to door. You should report them to the police.
No solicitor sign ignored and threatened by employee
Deandra Clark a representative of Unified Doers management LLC came to my door that had a No solicitor sign on it. I listened to what she had to say and got a bit of essential information from her in order to properly voice my anger at being harassed in my home despite having a No Solicitors sign. Upon explaining to Deandra Clark that she was breaking the law by harassing me uninvited. She proceeded to tell me to "Suck her dick" and continued to harass and swear at me further. The owner of this company- Lettel Garret does not inform his employees of the importance of not soliciting people who do not want to be bothered. This company needs to be sued and put out of business. They also scam people by taking their money and not sending their subscriptions. They abuse and withhold pay from their own employees as well.
I was approached by a well dressed young woman going door-to-door to which I usually don't respond. However, I did and listened to her pitch which was well delivered (well rehearsed and memorized) and went hook, line and sinker in the amount of $185. I don't read magazines, but I thought they would make a nice gift for my niece who has two young children. Anyway, after she left with my check, I decided that maybe I should check out this organization. to my chagrin I found out that they were a group with many complaints filed against them. Obviously, I should have done this first which I will do in the future, but on that day I was caught feeling generous and trusting.
I immediately stopped payment on the check (cost $20) and the next day sent a telegram canceling the transaction (cost $41). These were accomplished via the internet, I didn't have to leave my house. I was also aware of the law in Virginia which gives the consumer three days to cancel a contract effected from a door-to-door salesperson.
This was unfortunate because the pitch made sense if it was legitimate. I've become very jaded and skeptical and will ensure that if there is a next time, I'll reverse the process and check out the company first.
Bottom line is it cost me $61+ to save $185 and generated a new awareness which I had allowed to get lax.
I hope that my experience will help someone avoid these same mistakes.
Unified Doers Management Group Reviews
How the scam works
At 5:00pm EST two young black males said they were employed by UD management and Unified Doers Management Group LLC gave me a story about earning points for their future, single father, looking after a young child, no prospects etc. One was from North Carolina and the other from Indiana. They showed me a magazine subscription list and asked me to buy a subscription for veterans which I could deduct from my tax (not true). They were not offering subscriptions to me initially but then said they could sell them to me. They asked a lot of personal questions, who lived in my house, the names of my neighbors and showed me lists of people living locally who had purchased subscriptions. I asked them to wait and did a quick internet search and saw that it is a fraud, no magazines are delivered, there is no tax deduction, etc. I told them this and they didn't react at all, they then asked for money. You need to very careful, the sellers often have extensive criminal records and have broken into property they find unoccupied or learn is empty through questions. They do not have an exemption allowing them to sell door to door. You should report them to the police.
5/29/14 spent an hour with a 'nice' young man who 'sold' me $122 worth of mag subscriptions. (He tried $350 but i couldn't afford that). Within the 3 day cancellation period i changed my mind and sent an Express Mail envelope with my cancellation. When i called to confirm receipt the young woman told me if they received my cancellation in time i would get a refund issued on the following Friday.
Of course i haven't received any refund (it's July 22). But today i found in my mailbox the original unopened Express Mail envelope with the date and signature of receipt. I called the p.o. and they said that probably someone receives the mail, signs for it and then takes it back to the post office unopened. Very slick and so is their training process. The kid had a very genuine sounding story about his tough life in the ghetto in Cleveland and his baby daughter who he just got custody of from her druggie mother blah blah blah. Of course there were photos on his smart phone. Ok...i fell for it hook line and sinker. And of course they didn't take credit cards.
So i only wish for these owners of UD Management that they go out of business, go bankrupt and go to jail. This organization may be nation wide and certainly on the east coast. I'll be filing a complaint with the u.s. postal inspector tomorrow.
Very Much a Scam
Young man came to our house in mid-December without a warm coat. Selling magazines (points). His story sounded very real and hard times. Maybe it's true - not sure. But he promised the magazines (although they were overpriced) were legitimate and that we would receive them, so I bought a few magazines and some books to give as gifts. It was so cold and snowy outside and he wasn't going to be picked up from the van for a few hours, so I helped him get in contact with a few of my friends who also bought subscriptions to help him out. Needless to say, this was a 100 percent ripoff. They don't give you the magazines, never respond to your cancellation letters, cash your check immediately, lie. I did file a complaint with the BBB but since they aren't accredited at all, it didn't seem to make a difference since they never responded to the BBB either. Beware - IF you want to help someone, do it with a legitimate organization.
How the scam works
At 5:00pm EST two young black males said they were employed by UD management and Unified Doers Management Group LLC gave me a story about earning points for their future, single father, looking after a young child, no prospects etc. One was from North Carolina and the other from Indiana. They showed me a magazine subscription list and asked me to buy a subscription for veterans which I could deduct from my tax (not true). They were not offering subscriptions to me initially but then said they could sell them to me. They asked a lot of personal questions, who lived in my house, the names of my neighbors and showed me lists of people living locally who had purchased subscriptions. I asked them to wait and did a quick internet search and saw that it is a fraud, no magazines are delivered, there is no tax deduction, etc. I told them this and they didn't react at all, they then asked for money. You need to very careful, the sellers often have extensive criminal records and have broken into property they find unoccupied or learn is empty through questions. They do not have an exemption allowing them to sell door to door. You should report them to the police.
No solicitor sign ignored and threatened by employee
Deandra Clark a representative of Unified Doers management LLC came to my door that had a No solicitor sign on it. I listened to what she had to say and got a bit of essential information from her in order to properly voice my anger at being harassed in my home despite having a No Solicitors sign. Upon explaining to Deandra Clark that she was breaking the law by harassing me uninvited. She proceeded to tell me to "Suck her dick" and continued to harass and swear at me further. The owner of this company- Lettel Garret does not inform his employees of the importance of not soliciting people who do not want to be bothered. This company needs to be sued and put out of business. They also scam people by taking their money and not sending their subscriptions. They abuse and withhold pay from their own employees as well.
I was approached by a well dressed young woman going door-to-door to which I usually don't respond. However, I did and listened to her pitch which was well delivered (well rehearsed and memorized) and went hook, line and sinker in the amount of $185. I don't read magazines, but I thought they would make a nice gift for my niece who has two young children. Anyway, after she left with my check, I decided that maybe I should check out this organization. to my chagrin I found out that they were a group with many complaints filed against them. Obviously, I should have done this first which I will do in the future, but on that day I was caught feeling generous and trusting.
I immediately stopped payment on the check (cost $20) and the next day sent a telegram canceling the transaction (cost $41). These were accomplished via the internet, I didn't have to leave my house. I was also aware of the law in Virginia which gives the consumer three days to cancel a contract effected from a door-to-door salesperson.
This was unfortunate because the pitch made sense if it was legitimate. I've become very jaded and skeptical and will ensure that if there is a next time, I'll reverse the process and check out the company first.
Bottom line is it cost me $61+ to save $185 and generated a new awareness which I had allowed to get lax.
I hope that my experience will help someone avoid these same mistakes.