WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Like a lot of folks in this economy, Dan Martin was looking for a way to make ends meet. He answered an ad in the paper advertising for a position selling air purification systems. He was hired by Purecare, and says he was promised a minimum salary of $500 a week.
Early in the training process Martin says he realized what they really wanted him to do was sell $2,000 vacuum cleaners to his own friends and family. He says he doesn't want anyone else to be duped by the company's owner Rebecca Jackson.
"She's a hustler," Martin said. "That girl was smooth. I mean, she came in dressed in silk, walkin' the walk and talkin' the talk, and that's all it was was talk."
After almost a month with the company, Martin says he quit because he still hadn't gotten a dime in salary.
i used to work for pure care..... enough said
I worked for Pure care over a year ago. after u go through this interview with 15 people and Rebecca stated it wasnt a JOB just over broke it was a career. she gave us so many days to complete demos for familys that COULD AFFORD ITT.... then there was another catch to why we didnt get paid.. so after i practically begged my family to buy some i did get a pay check of 850 dollars after 13 days and about 9 hours of shows. but everytime i didnt sell i was threatened to lose my job and every time we sold we got to pop a balloon and i popped one and i won a cruise.... super excited.. she even gave me the broochure with the different destinations and everything the catch was she didnt sign the back page so it was a pointless peice of paper. She pretty much flaunted that she owned alllllll these vehicles and land and made us feel inferior.... it was a good lesson learned that you reap wat u sew and her high and mighty self found her self with alot of people hatin her and a failed business...
Went to an "INTERVIEW" today.
Thank you everybody for the truth about this. Minneapolis has the same problem. I went today to Environmental Systems, Inc, on Shady Oak road in Eden Prairie, and there were 12 people for the "group" interview, then "exit" interviews individually. The company that made the product (filtration system) was supposed to be Health Mor.
We were asked to call back at noon to check if we had been "selected", but after seeing the huge number of comments, I decided that I had just wasted a 45 mile round trip.
By the way, in the "interview" room, I saw some awards for a company called "Summit Air, Inc. Web search showed this company had been at the same address untill about a year ago, selling the same product, and had got an "F" rating from the BBB.
Now I will let everybody decide for themselves if this is indeed a scam. If someone gives you a job offer in this economic climate that is just too good to be true, that's just what it is - too good to be true!!
For all you fellow job seekers - PLEASE do not waste your time here.
Filterqueen practices
I am a former sales representative of the company. I did sell Filter Queen products back in 2003 for six months in Seattle Washington by another sales company set up called Sound Filtration. Within a year, not only did the sales people get burned on sales but so did every employee that worked witin the local organization. In fact ripoffreport.com has a complete complaint thread that goes back for almost ten years covering sales people that have been hired under the same deceptive tactics nationwide as well as Canada. It also covers complaints from former employees of the company that cover bad service repairs using inferior parts and questionabale accounting practices. I have been interviewed by other media organizations throughout the country about Healthmoor.
If Filter Queen and Majestic was as great as a product as they claim it is, it would be selling at Best Buy and Walmart, marked down a lot lower than the overly inflated numbers that they charge for door to door sales. They would sell quite a few more than they do now and wouldn't need a shady network of distributors and sales people to markup up a machine that costs roughly $700 to make based on ripoffreport threads. Clearly the Defender couldn't cost more than a few hundred dollars to make if it were like similar air cleaning systems. The reason is simple why the product is inflated from door to door sales and that is because Healthmoor doesn't control who they distribute their goods to. It's a fast buck they make and they don't care how they get it. Some of the distribution systems work similar to a multi level marketing setup (MLM) with a distributor buying the machines from another distributor at an inflated cost that has been past to the customer.
If you want one, the best place to buy one is on the internet where they are a lot less than the door to door sales and you don't need a credit check to buy one with a 21% interest charge.
Don't fall for it. Jayson
Don't fall for it. Jayson Freeman (or however he is spelling it these days) is nothing but a scam artist. He's been around Wilmington for a while (the Ibiza crowd could probably fill you in...) Airstream Filtration is a joke. Really, they are going into the homes of strangers, using aggressive sales tactics, and trying to force you into a 3500.00 vacuum. Meanwhile, they request 20-25 of your friends or relatives so that they can set up an "in-home demonstration" that goes from 15 mins or so (so they say when they walk in.....) to well over 2 hours.
Ignorance
Let me start by giving the definition of scam: obtaining money by means of deception including fake personalities, fake photos, fake template letters, non-existent addresses and phone numbers, forged documents. So when your talking about AirStream (the new version of the old Filterqueen) and their business what part of it is a scam? You meet everyone face to face therefore their personalities aren't fake, no fake photos or letters, those of you that have wrote it was a scam provided the address as well as the phone number therefore obviously they aren't fake and everything is laid out and signed in front of you therefore there are no forged documents. So again, how is AirStream a scam? For all of you who replied to this article and said it was a scam I have 2 words for you, ignorant and lazy. AirStream is an awesome legitimate company that allows you to be independent and make your own money. However you do have to work for your money therefore if your lazy and lack ambition this isn't the job for you. But you being lazy doesn't mean the company is a scam. My fiance who has been employed by AirStream for about 3 months now loves his job and we both couldn't be happier with the way he is progressing and every Friday he gets a paycheck and guess what...we've NEVER had ANY problem with depositing his check in the bank, you would think with AirStream being a scam and all we would have ran into some problems but nope, NO PROBLEMS. He's done demos for our friends and family as well, and those that could afford the Air Quality System bought it and LOVE it. His Dad suffers from sleep apnea and since he purchased his Air Quality System he has had no problem sleeping at night. My Aunt & Uncle have terrible allergies and ever since they purchased one they wake up in the morning with a fresh clear nose & head. As far as the gift you get for your time that is absolutely free for allowing a representative to perform a demo in your home goes; why don't you ask my parents who just got back from Vegas using their vacation package that AirStream provided. It just goes to show how ignorant the people are who responded to this article stating it was a scam. My name is Kaley Bitner and I really don't appreciate people dragging this company as well as the people who are employed there's name through the mud. Why don't you educate yourself a little before you post things when you really don't know what the hell you are talking about. That's all I have to say, I have to go finish cleaning my home with my Majestic that also purifies the air while I'm cleaning; I hope the rest of you enjoy living in filth. Thanks!!
You must be Eric's fiance.
You must be Eric's fiance. I actually kinda liked him but Jayson was a fruad and a pothead. Also, i had to fight for my paycheck. I quit that ridiculous place after 5 days.
I can tell you are one of
I can tell you are one of the scammers that work for some off branch distributer for filter queen. ITis an employment scam and you all are as dirty as the air you claim is.
Vaccum Selling-WHAT!
Hey, Maybe someone from trouble shooters shousl sign up for this job.It is ashame that people are looking for a respectful and honest job.The ad states Manufacturing and Customer service to management postion.The number to call is 1-877-490-3046- tell them you saw it on Criag's list and you ar ecalling from Wilmington.
Air Stream Filtrations
They are back but here in Florence,SC posing as a medical equipment supplier. My fiance interviwed yesterday with a group of applicants. He was told to call back at 1:00 to find out if he made the cut and he did. He is now in "Orientation" learning how to work the equipment to set up and deliver to his clients. They told him he would be making $450.00/week and a $200.00 gas allowance check. Which sounded suspicious to me. But medical equipment sales might make that much I thought to my self but warned him to be careful. He called me on his lunch break and said that he had to research ABS. If he get it right he would go on a trip to Vegas for a 3 day vacation. While researching it I came across this article. Thanks for looking out. Sad to say he skipped on an interview with a ligitimate company today.
Set the record straight
I couldn't help but comment on this posting. Through the years with Airstream(11 years total) It never fails we always have someone in each training to find some reason not to work. I myself have no problem with you eliminating yourself from training. If you are looking for a reason not to work when you first start, then you certainly won't work once you start running office appt. However, I do want to clear up this matter. The News article above happens to be with another company altogether. Purecare of Wilmington is no longer in business. Not sure what the reasons and I am not going to start pointing fingers about how bad she ran her company, because I don't have all the facts about her company. However I can speak from experience every person working for our company is told exactly how they get paid. You must do at least 5 appointments weekly, If you do less, You only make money if they buy, of course that is only 10 hours a week. If you can't work more than that then you should be looking elsewhere any way. I have never had a problem getting my check from the company or cashing it for that matter. I am certain if you look hard enough on the internet you can find someone who feels they were cheated by any company. Simply stated if you do what you are hired to do you want have any problems. I am going to end this with letting everyone know who I am by posting my name at the end. Unlike the other people I am not hiding who I am. It would be alot easier to respond to these problems if we knew who these people were. So in the future, Don't hide your name so we can resolve these so called issues. Tell you name, don't be a coward. My name is Shane Smith.
yes, I like to know if your
yes, I like to know if your going to be able to work 8hrs. a day, and 40 hrs a week. at 15 an hour.. to make at least a 500 a week paycheck or is this all about what u sale to make your money....
They're bacccckkkk......
They have several job opening adds on Craigslist listing Associates Needed. That a growing company in the area needs 18-20 sharp individuals that are ready to start immediately. They give you an appointment which when you arrive is for a "group interview" and then are told about how they are hiring for managers, sales, etc. Then they talk about the company trips to places like Orlando, Puerto Rico, and then the BIG Vegas trip this coming fall. I smelled something fishy in the air with his charismatic presentation, maybe he should of been running one of his air purifiers in the room to clean up the stench of BS. Anyways came home did some research and sure enough, it's a scam, and it's located at the same place as aforementioned by previous bloggers on Wrightsville Ave.
Airstream/Majestic 360/Healt-Mor
They have two ads in the paper stating $15/hr. Ok, when you get there, they stand behind that. However, deception by elimination is their game. Yes, you deliver and setup...because you are demonstrating and selling .....why not just say that...but no...they assume you are sooooo stupid that when you come in for a group "interview" (who interviews by the dozen???) they claim you will be setting up a class 2 medical device for those who need air purification...called Majestic 360.....hmmmmm....if only they could have told the TRUTH....it's a VACUUM CLEANER...PLEEEEEZE.....these people are assuming we are stupid, well we are not and I am sick of con artists coming into town and setting up shop trying to brain wash us to sell their snake oil...by the way the internet shows case after case of those who do not get paid....expose their lies!!! Go back and help Wilmington get free from these conmen!
3145 Wrightsville Ave in Wilmington is their address...this is an insiders story of how they deceive.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/200116/confessions_of_a_sales_t...
They are Back!
Under a different name.... Air Stream. After sitting through a group interview yesterday I came home and researched a little more. (google "Health Mor Scam"). It is hard enough to make ends meet without being taken for a ride! The new office is located in the Highland Office Park on Wrightsville Ave.
That's funny ,,,I answered a
That's funny ,,,I answered a ad today and called and was told to come at 3:00 tomorrow to 3145 Wrightsville ave Highland park plaza and ask for Mr Freeman-
Job Opening not for customer service dept.
I answered that ad also but it read Local factory outlet now has 24 positions available to work in our customer service dept. I'm not looking for a sales job. Why delibertly deceive people and waste their time if not for fraudulent reasons.If you can stand by this behavior then you aren't someone I would want to know or definitely not work for. You call 910-762-4160,they said they were Jacob and Assoc. and they give you an interview time. And they said the address is 3145 Wrightsville Ave. Highland Park Plaza. This is such ashame that people have no morales or values anymore.
You are right about Airstream filtration
I also had answered an ad for the training and went for the 3 days of it, never to be paid. I also ran a few appointments with friends and family and I even asked Mr. Freeman will they be asked to purchase any of these we were demonstrating he assured me they wouldn't that these demos would be a practice run. Well everyone I did a demo for I had to call in and let them know I had finished. Then came the sales pitch from them and the special offers if they by now.
Thank Goodness!!
The best thing that could ever happen in Wilmington was for that woman to go out of business. She had an office here in Shallotte and I work right down from there and people were constantly going in and out and the traffic/parking was horrible. But I don't think she is "out".... lately we've seen truck loads of shipments coming into the office again, so BEWARE of any new ads. We're waiting for a "new" sign to go up.
Not All Bad
I sold Filter Queens for 13 years and made a good living. The products are excellent and have helped many families as well as my own with their allergies. So much in fact that some of them even wrote testimonials to the newspaper. So what if it's a vacuum or an airfilter, Ever seen a Kirby? I would NEVER use anything else in my home but that. And the reason I'm not doing that anymore is because I retired. Just because one person is bad doesn't mean the product is. Has everyone stopped buying gas at BP because of the oil leak? PS: I worked for her for 7 years
liars
They called me for a demo and told me it would only be about 20 minutes and I would geet a gift of either a 2 night stay in a four or five star hotel, knife set or a digital camera. The man came and was there over a hour and a half and emptied my vacuum cleaner dirt all over my rug. That pissed me off. I told him that this was only supposed to me for a short time and asked how much longer. He told me another hour and I said no way that I have things to do. So he got mad and packed up and left the dirt on my rug and told me I could not get the prize cause I didn't do the whole session. I asked him for his manager phone number and he wouldn't give it to me. I then called the phone number on my caller ID and a girl answered and told me she would have the manager call me and she never called. SO I had to clean my rug again and never got a gift. DO NOT LET THESE PEOPLE IN YOUR HOME....
Gone Gone
This happened to me I went to South Port area also in Wilmington.
I started to fill the forum out. And I was looking around and I told myself this is not right. So I got up and look at the woman. Is this selling vacuum's? She said yes I told her you got to be joking right. Then I went on to also tell her that it was not for me. And I did not appreciate you wasting my time. And I was going to call trouble shooters but I did not take the job.
This needs to stop in this town they come here because there is no jobs.
I too ALMOST got caught up
I too ALMOST got caught up in this scam. I responded to an ad for a delivery person with a pay of $14.00 per hour. Once I showed up for the interview process, I found out it was for vacuum cleaner sales. After wasting 3 days in training, when it came time to sign their contract, I had questions regarding requirements stated that had not been explained. The EXTREMELY smooth talking owner of the company who had promised the moon became very angry and told me if I didn't trust his company to do the right thing I could put down my training materials and his contract and leave. That's just what I did. And boy am I glad I did, especially after seeing your news story and reading these comments! My hope is that others will see this story and these comments and not fall prey to these unethical and immoral people.
ACTUALLY....The Business in
ACTUALLY....The Business in question is not a scam and has been in business for over 80+ years...They sell a deep surface cleaner and air purification system that has been beneficial both to me and my family. I really do wish all of you people who found the job too hard to do or didn't make the money that you wanted because your lazy would stop dragging Filterqueen thru the dirt. It IS a legit business and hope that after making everyone else in this community look bad because of your issues you feel better.
ACTUALLY:
My niece AND husband have BOTH worked for this company and have BOTH been screwed. They received absolutely NO PAY after selling MULTIPLE cleaners and working ENDLESS hours. i will say that no one person is the big scam artist because every office nationwide has at least TWO that recruit people to advertise and sell the items in question to their friends and family with promises of office appointments and wages and everything else. My husband was charged $60 for insurance on HIMSELF and me niece $30 for HERSELF to be insured to go into MY friends and families homes. The ad in the paper was for a "factory" position at $15.95 an hour, nowhere did it specify that amount "if you are lucky" it is all built on a foundation of LIES from the getgo. They GUARANTEED 15 appts a week at $20 per appt, appointments that the company was supposed to give them and even went as far as to say they would research FULLY the places they were sending them. Which at first began as hotels and businesses, then became the homes of people that we know. Let me ask you this. How the HELL are we supposed to know THAT many people to sell this crap to? Eventually one will run out of people to scam. So of course the job goes nowhere. Except to the people at the top of the PYRAMID. Both my family members busted their asses worked 12 hours a day selling this. Never seen a dime. It isnt about laziness or anything else. Its about liars and scam artists.
haha
i worked there also!! the product is great! i have one myself! but 3 days training NO PAY! a one hour or more meeting everyday NO PAY! which is BS... and becky jackson she is the liar. she trys to make out like she grew up with nothing haha yeah ok. but i loved the people i worked with and i had alot of fun but times are hard people right now just cant afford the product and the pay is not that great! i mean it would be really good if you had another job but it is so demanding when you are gettin appointments in the evening and having to go to a meeting at 9 or ten in the morning. and you have to have ten appointments a week to get paid 200 dollars. and the add in the news paper is miss leading cause your commision does not start at 400 it starts at 300. and if you dont get any sales you get 200 IF you get 10 appointments if you dont get 10 appointments or a sale youdont get paid! also sometimes for extra money you had to go door to door doing "Health surveys" which is just another way to get in the door which i hated them sooo much! but my trainer was great! he was Mr.Freeman! he was a great person and great to work for he would sale water to a whale he was great at what he did! and super smart! but he was treated unfair by a long shot!
ANYONE
who pays money for this crap...is an idiot anyway!
Not Fair
I worked for this company for over 10 years and this is not the whole story. Becky Jackson is a great person, no we didnt see eye to eye all the time, but she was fair. She would help people and give more chances than most people would. I have a lot of things that without Filter Queen, I would not have. I have been on many trips and made a very well income with this company. The product is well worth what it cost, when you see what it can do for you and your family. Sometimes you have to look at both sides of the story. It sounds like to me he may have gotten fired and was just mad. He needs to deal with it and grow up. People make a living by this product and support there family. Do you relly think this is going to help?
These People should be Shot.
This is just a scam. These people have come to this town because they know that there are no jobs here and folks are desparate to put food on the table for their familys. All these people who say they have made money are liars. It is will known that they place false postings talking ab out how great it is to work for them. No one has made a dime working for this company Becky Jackson (if that is even her real name) is a con artist as soon as you start to ask questions about how you are going to get your money they get angry and try to make you feel stupid but I told them to go fuck themselves. They will run you all over the place and pay you NOTHING AT ALL. THIS IS SCAM DO NOT BE SUCKED IN THEY DONT EVEN PAY FOR THE MILES YOU DRIVE SELLING THESE VACUMES THAT NOBODY WANTS. BECKY JOHNSON IS A LIAR AND A CHEAT ALONG WITH ALL THE PEOPLE WHO ARE INVOLVED WITH THE MAIN OFFICE OF THIS COMPANY. RUN FROM THESE PEOPLE THEY ARE A CANCER ON THIS TOWN AND NEED TO BE SHUT DOWN.
Your Kidding, right?
You must be Mrs. Jackson herself to write such a glowing comment. Anyone that has ever known her knows that she is a money hungry, lying, scheming and cut throat person. And to top it off, no one has ever worked for her 10 years or more, if they did they are bankrupt now!
Why are not still working
Why are not still working there. It sounds like to me the company needs to close down.