Complaint Review: Xtreme Promotions - Atlanta Georgia
- Xtreme Promotions 1100 Spring Street Atlanta, Georgia U.S.A.
- Phone: 404-879-0376
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- Category: Cult
Xtreme Promotions - Bruno Alvim - Cydcor Multi-level Marketing Scam Corporate Cult Door-to-Door Scam Atlanta Georgia
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*UPDATE EX-employee responds: X-treme promotions IS a scam
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Many of you in the Atlanta area, have no doubt seen the ads for Xtreme Promotions, Inc. on Career Builder, AJC Jobs, Craigs List and Monster. You're subjected to the typical MLM ad jargon, such as "fast-paced career", "unlimited income potential", "need managers", etc.
I consider myself an ambitious, hard-working and intelligent individual. Admittedly, however, I was quite naive when it came to the likes of Xtreme Promotions, Cydcor, and DS-Max. As much as the business was hyped by the ad, and the manager Bruno Alvim (who did my first-round interview), I was extremely surprised to be called back for a 2nd interview.
I should have seen the scam coming, I should have known better. Let's just say that Xtreme Promotions took away 4 and 1/2 months of my life that I will never get back. It's a corporate cult to its truest form. 100% door-to-door sells, 11-12 hour days (six days per week), isolation from your friends and family, an organization centered around the whims of a charismatic leader, ritual chants and phrases, people who are "negative" are often ostracized, if not fired outright, and a cutthroat competitive we/they mentality.
Bruno Alvim, the manager, I think deep down is a good guy. But he is sucked so far into this Cydcor dream. The only way for him to be more successful is to get others sucked into this stupid dream and so on and so forth. Please, don't waste your time with Xtreme Promotions or any other Cydcor/DS-Max affiliate.
Here is the truth about the "business" as they call it:
(1) It's 100% Commission at EVERY level. Even managers, consultants, and organizational consultants get paid based on what the Corporate Trainers and Account Executives below them make.
(2) The business isn't "experiencing rapid growth" or "always expanding". For every new office that opens up, another goes under. For every market that opens up, another becomes over-saturated. The "business" can only sustain so many managers and so many organizational consultants.
(3) As long as you are in the "business" you will be working 12 hour days, plus Saturdays. It's that simple. You will be going door-to-door, sweating in the summer, freezing in the winter to scam an extra $12 off of an old lady who really doesn't need Unlimited Long Distance.
(4) You will put your own ethics into question. When the choice is between ripping someone off or not paying your rent, you will rip someone off. Trust me. That said, you are NEVER decreasing someone's bill. Anything you sell for the AT&T Campaign that I was on required adding additional charges to someones bill and convincing them that you were lowering it.
(5) If you are in the business, you will not look for another job. It's engineered so that when you go home at night, you have time to do the essentials and go to bed. That's it. I was lucky enough to have knocked on someone's door who had been through the DS-Max system before and he offered me a better job.
(6) You will knock on doors in the worst parts of town. My friend had his car broken into. I have walked up and down the streets of the worst ghettos in Atlanta. Residents of these 'burbs have straight up told me that I was extremely lucky to still be walking and knocking.
On a personal note, I am proud to say that I have had at least a hand in getting two really good guys out of the business. And I'm working on getting more out every day. For more information on Cydcor, DS-Max, and Xtreme Promotions, do a google search for: "DS Max--The Aftermath". The Cydcor "dream" is filled with countless stories of deception, isolation, prison, divorce, and bankruptcy.
Xtreme Promotions isn't the only Cydcor/DS Max affiliate operating in Atlanta. I know of a few others, along with the names of their managers:
Wentworth Marketing, Ed Cunliffe
Xtreme Promotions, Bruno Alvim
FC Wetz Interactive, Sarah Spears
KSL Concepts, Ken Lear
Global Marketing Solutions, Daniel Kim
Also, stay away from anything having to do with Brad Park and/or Brandie Rucks, two Senior National Consultants who are based in Atlanta.
Best of luck,
Jace
Alpharetta, Georgia
U.S.A.
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#5 Consumer Comment
Thank you!
AUTHOR: Brittany - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Monday, January 26, 2009
I wanted to thank you both for your reports on Xtreme, Inc and Wentworth, Inc. I had an interview with BOTH companies tomorrow (1/26) but after reading these reports I've decided to email them and decline the positions. I tried researching their websites but they're each extremely vague and never explained beyond "management" position on each of their websites. I'm a recent graduate from an Atlanta institute and I believe that I deserve a far better career opportunity than a company that hustles people out of money.
Again, thank you guys for your honest comments and keeping me out of a harmful career!
#4 Consumer Comment
Thank you!
AUTHOR: Brittany - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Monday, January 26, 2009
I wanted to thank you both for your reports on Xtreme, Inc and Wentworth, Inc. I had an interview with BOTH companies tomorrow (1/26) but after reading these reports I've decided to email them and decline the positions. I tried researching their websites but they're each extremely vague and never explained beyond "management" position on each of their websites. I'm a recent graduate from an Atlanta institute and I believe that I deserve a far better career opportunity than a company that hustles people out of money.
Again, thank you guys for your honest comments and keeping me out of a harmful career!
#3 Consumer Comment
Thank you!
AUTHOR: Brittany - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Monday, January 26, 2009
I wanted to thank you both for your reports on Xtreme, Inc and Wentworth, Inc. I had an interview with BOTH companies tomorrow (1/26) but after reading these reports I've decided to email them and decline the positions. I tried researching their websites but they're each extremely vague and never explained beyond "management" position on each of their websites. I'm a recent graduate from an Atlanta institute and I believe that I deserve a far better career opportunity than a company that hustles people out of money.
Again, thank you guys for your honest comments and keeping me out of a harmful career!
#2 Consumer Comment
Thank you!
AUTHOR: Brittany - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Monday, January 26, 2009
I wanted to thank you both for your reports on Xtreme, Inc and Wentworth, Inc. I had an interview with BOTH companies tomorrow (1/26) but after reading these reports I've decided to email them and decline the positions. I tried researching their websites but they're each extremely vague and never explained beyond "management" position on each of their websites. I'm a recent graduate from an Atlanta institute and I believe that I deserve a far better career opportunity than a company that hustles people out of money.
Again, thank you guys for your honest comments and keeping me out of a harmful career!
#1 UPDATE EX-employee responds
X-treme promotions IS a scam
AUTHOR: Hexum1by1 - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, January 11, 2009
I was formely employed by Bruno Alvim and Extreme promotions. I was only a 22 year old, at the time, with nothing but restaraunt employment history. The opportunity seemed like something that could be promissing. I had started college for business management 2 months prior to getting hired so I figured they'd fit together well. I even considered dropping out of school because the job would teach me everything I needed to know about the field. I'm glad I didn't do that.
It was a job like none other I ever had. Suit and ties, nice clothes, etc. I could do this, I thought. It was until I finally learned how this system works. At first I'd come across people in the field that had all of their AT&T services billed seperately. I helped them bundle their services into one bill. Ok, that's good, saving them a little money. I make $5, that's easy. Then I learned, from people higher than me that you have to play dirty in order to be successful.
I was showed by my leaders how to take advantage of certain people and sign them up for unneccessary services. Example; I came across an elderly gentleman who was paying $17 for both home phone AND internet. That's a really good deal. They taught us to respond to every price the customer says with "Really, why are you paying so much?" or "are you paying your neighbors bill, too?". For this man, I couldn't do that. $17 is a d**n good deal but my leader stepped in to help out. Telling the elderly man he wasn't a "complete package member". He then aided me in jacking this retired man who had been with AT&T for more than 20 years' bill up to around 60 something dollars. We took complete advantage of this man.
I was later fired but was kind of glad. I learned some helpful business tips but felt bad for doing what I'd do to the customers. Sorry, if you were one of them but unfortunately, when you have bills you have to do what you have to do. Unfortunately, this company is staying alive because they actuaklly do help people but it's nowhere near the amount of people they screw over. which is a lot.
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