Victim Location 95634
Type of a scam Employment
I thought I was applying for an Account Representative position and it turns out that in order to go to the training seminar that is out of state, I would have to pay out of pocket for the plane ticket, hotel, transportation to seminar, and business cards. Their headquarter office is in Wisconsin and they claim to have an Auburn, California office but when I seem to ask for a location they don’t answer my question. When I asked the Division Manager how come the company doesn’t pay for any expenses he replied with "As independent contractors, being self-employed may have many benefits such as tax benefits for travel expenses. it’s definitely something I recommend doing research on and also calling a local accountant for their advice. Most CPAs will do a free phone consultation." It seems like the people that I have spoken to so far at this job claim that it is an at home job, but you have to be able to drive to companies and give them a sales pitch on why they should advertise in the BVM magazines. Imposter-Best Version Media
Type of a scam Employment
Best Version Media has a lot of job listings out there. I inquired about a job listed in my rural area of NS. Talked to two people on 2 separate occasions (not much info was given) and was told that they thought I was a good fit. I was told I would have to make my way to Toronto for 2 day training (approx $1500 expense to me). Before committing to this, I asked about the territory I would have and about how they determined it was a viable area for a new magazine. I asked for contact information for other publishers in NS, or in Canada to discuss the opportunity in detail. They said they were going to get back to me with some real tangibles (territory, other publishers, etc), but now have stopped communicating with me. I am concerned that they will get people to training, do a "pitch" and in the end offer no real "employment". It is a business venture at best – only viable for larger centers (20,000 people or more), but they are soliciting for people to start up in really small towns and villages (2,000-4,000). People are getting mislead, potentially ripped off..