daytondinger
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Has anyone heard of this company headquartered in Wilmington, DE? They've advertised: Wholesale Coffee Business est 1991. 35 account nets 100k. Will train and stay for 30 days. 29k finance with 5k down. Call 937-528-2327.
When I called the number repeatedly for a week, all I ever got was a voice message, then, I received a call from someone in Escondido, CA who provided me with the background and steered me to their website (roastersmark.com) to learn about the business model and apply online. Here is what the site says about the company's Business Plan:
This Page will outline our business plan and what you should expect if you decide to become a Distributor with us. After submitting a completed Distributor application and being accepted for the position , you will then execute your agreement ,
This agreement spells out everything we are going to do for you, and everything you will be required to do for the company as a Distributor. After executing the agreement you will then make a partial down payment of $ 4900.00 which is 50 % of the total down payment. We will then order and ship all of your equipment and product, you will receive it in approximately 10 -15 business days.
Upon receiving these items you will be required to deposit with the Company an additional $4900.00 for a total down payment of $9800.00. At this point the Company will send one of their set up technicians, and with your help this person will set up your first 25 accounts, these accounts have already been either secured or contracted with us to receive service. Our set up tecnician will also train you in every aspect of your business, including invoicing your customers on a handheld computer that we will be supplying to you.
Now your ready to begin your 90 day trial , during this period you shall receive a salary of $600.00 per week from the Company and The Company will retain all of the revenues generated by you the Distributor , You will have the option of switching to commission once you see that the commissions are greater than the salary.
After operating this business for a period of 90 days you will now decide if this Distributorship is a good fit for you , if it "is" you will move forward and finalize the sale of the business to you , and you will sign a note to the Company for the remaining balance of $ 20,200.00 . It will be financed over 60 months at an interest rate of 8 % the payment will be $420.00 per month . At this time the Company will add an additional 10 accounts to your business without any additional cost to you . Now with a total of 35 accounts you will be a full time Distributor.
If after operating the business for the 90 day trial period you should decide that this business is"not" a good fit for you ,you will simply opt out of the program , and receive a full refund of your initial $9800.00 investment without further financial obligation to the Company , we would just ask that you stay for a week or two so that we may put another Distributor in the territory .
As you are probably beginning to see ,, We The Company will do everything and we mean everything ! in our power to make sure that you become successful in your new business , you see we don't make any money unless your making money , we don't make our money selling distributorships , we make our money selling coffee , and you also will make your money selling coffee . If you beleive that you have the same amount of drive as we do , to ensure your business becomes a success , than we would love to have you on our team of over 120 Distributors .
Please go to the Application page of this website and complete the New Distributor Application , then click "Submit" upon receipt , one of the principals of the Company will contact you , and complete the process with you .
Do you think this could possibly be legit, or is it like the Royal Gourmet scam I found discussed on this forum. I'd REALLY appreciate your help and advice on this.
When I called the number repeatedly for a week, all I ever got was a voice message, then, I received a call from someone in Escondido, CA who provided me with the background and steered me to their website (roastersmark.com) to learn about the business model and apply online. Here is what the site says about the company's Business Plan:
This Page will outline our business plan and what you should expect if you decide to become a Distributor with us. After submitting a completed Distributor application and being accepted for the position , you will then execute your agreement ,
This agreement spells out everything we are going to do for you, and everything you will be required to do for the company as a Distributor. After executing the agreement you will then make a partial down payment of $ 4900.00 which is 50 % of the total down payment. We will then order and ship all of your equipment and product, you will receive it in approximately 10 -15 business days.
Upon receiving these items you will be required to deposit with the Company an additional $4900.00 for a total down payment of $9800.00. At this point the Company will send one of their set up technicians, and with your help this person will set up your first 25 accounts, these accounts have already been either secured or contracted with us to receive service. Our set up tecnician will also train you in every aspect of your business, including invoicing your customers on a handheld computer that we will be supplying to you.
Now your ready to begin your 90 day trial , during this period you shall receive a salary of $600.00 per week from the Company and The Company will retain all of the revenues generated by you the Distributor , You will have the option of switching to commission once you see that the commissions are greater than the salary.
After operating this business for a period of 90 days you will now decide if this Distributorship is a good fit for you , if it "is" you will move forward and finalize the sale of the business to you , and you will sign a note to the Company for the remaining balance of $ 20,200.00 . It will be financed over 60 months at an interest rate of 8 % the payment will be $420.00 per month . At this time the Company will add an additional 10 accounts to your business without any additional cost to you . Now with a total of 35 accounts you will be a full time Distributor.
If after operating the business for the 90 day trial period you should decide that this business is"not" a good fit for you ,you will simply opt out of the program , and receive a full refund of your initial $9800.00 investment without further financial obligation to the Company , we would just ask that you stay for a week or two so that we may put another Distributor in the territory .
As you are probably beginning to see ,, We The Company will do everything and we mean everything ! in our power to make sure that you become successful in your new business , you see we don't make any money unless your making money , we don't make our money selling distributorships , we make our money selling coffee , and you also will make your money selling coffee . If you beleive that you have the same amount of drive as we do , to ensure your business becomes a success , than we would love to have you on our team of over 120 Distributors .
Please go to the Application page of this website and complete the New Distributor Application , then click "Submit" upon receipt , one of the principals of the Company will contact you , and complete the process with you .
Do you think this could possibly be legit, or is it like the Royal Gourmet scam I found discussed on this forum. I'd REALLY appreciate your help and advice on this.
