I want to just say that I think Vector Marketing is a big ol’ scam.
My daughter had an interview last week with this company. When I found out she would be selling knives and things I decided to do a search on it because honestly…the first thing that came to mind was… SCAM?
So I did a google search on Vector, Vector Marketing, and then Vector Marketing Feedback. Vector Marketing Feedback is how I found out more about Vector Marketing. I also found these links that I think you will find to be quite interesting: www.jobvent.com, Vector policies questionable, and Vector marketing– Big scam.
My daughter is looking for jobs trying to save money to pay for college in the fall. I’m trying to do the research to keep her from wasting her time on what could potentially be a dead-end job. I would much rather her get two part time jobs and work the good old fashioned way and come up with at least half of her tuition then to put all her hopes and dreams into something that will never turn into anything substantial.
My advice to those of you out there looking for a job OR joining the work force for the first time… if the company is unwilling to pay for training… that’s a HUGE red flag in my book. That was one thing they told my daughter… that training was not paid for.
If the company expects you to use your friend and family contact information in order to try and sell something… that’s a HUGE red flag. If the company tells you that you have to invest a certain amount of your own money into a product in order to sell it… that’s a HUGE red flag.
If you are interviewing with the company and they are not willing to pay you for training, your time spent trying to help make a sale, and your commission depends on the actual sale of the product… that’s a HUGE red flag too.
After figuring out that Vector Marketing was a joke she also tried another company… I can’t think of the name of it right now… but they wanted her to do cold selling over the telephone out of the phone book. If she could book the appointment she could make money ONLY IF the salesman actually made a sale out of the appointment. Can I just say… SCAM!!!?
Ultimately Lauren knows that she can always count on us to help her figure out if she is being taken advantage of. We are happy to research these companies and have encouraged her to find work the good old fashioned way. If it sounds too good to be true, as with everything else…it probably is to good to be true.
21/05/2009 at 12:08 PM Permalink
I worked for Vector while I was a student in college. I really liked the fact that I was able to make my own hours because I was so busy with school and playing on the soccer team. I do not feel that Vector was a scam, and I actually learned a lot while working for them. I think that there are negative things being said about Vector that are not true. And also feel that a job with Vector is not for everyone, which is why some don’t succeed.
27/05/2009 at 3:01 PM Permalink
I almost got suckered into this pyramid sceme but after three days on the job it started to become absolutely ridiculous like these guys (link removed by site admin because I was unable to pull it up.)
27/05/2009 at 6:38 PM Permalink
How much money did you have to fork over in order to pay for your first kit of knives to sell? Did your family and friends appreciate the fact that you gave up all of their information so that Vector could solicit their products and services? How did you feel not getting paid for your time?
Interestingly enough…ever since my daughter sat in on their scam-of-a meeting to talk up their services and make it seem like the answer to everybody’s prayers we have been getting lots of mailers from them selling their stuff.
How much did Vector pay you to pop on here and spice up your positive review for them? Or better yet… how long have you been working for their little pyramid scam?