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AmazonExplorer

Entry Level Sales Scams?

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So I've been looking at different entry level applications and found two companies that have the same "pitch".

Vincere Associates

AMG Solutions

"Lets face it! The times have changed and many of the old forms of marketing are not successful anymore. In today's new age of technology, your marketing campaigns require a new way of reaching and grabbing your audiences attention. At XXXXXX, we have developed many successful marketing campaigns that can reach your ideal customers where it matters most.

XXXXXX works hand-in-hand with some of the biggest retailers in the world to offer their customers a unique shopping experience.

What kind of low tier scam is this? What's freightening is that I actually applied to Vincere Associates and almost drove all the way to Austin for an interview, but decided against it last minute. Are these companies related in some way?

Posted Aug 12, 2018, 5:04 PM UTC

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Reality-Thinker•

How did you hear about them?

There's a lot of shit 'sales jobs' out there...be careful.

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AmazonExplorerOP•

browsing LinkedIn

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Chefffyyy•

Any sales job with the word marketing makes me cautious. Gives me the sense of an mlm

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elevated__experience•

Look at devil corps

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Reverend_Ooga_Booga•

This looks like one of those companies that manufacturers/service providers bring in to drive sales at retail locations.

Ever see someone selling Dish Network at Wal-Mart? Those guys work for these type of companies.

It is truly an entry level sales role, in that you need almost zero experience, but know that you will work crappy hours and probably recive little to no training.

If you are looking for an entry level position with some growth opportunites and good training. Check out Enterprise Rent a Car, Cintas, or Consolidated Electrical Distributors.

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aucklandsalesguy•

Tell tale signs of scam job:

· Group interview

· You’re hired as a contractor (not always)

· No clear commission plan

· Commission only

· Other employees have only been working for a few months

· “most of our employees are easily earning 4000 a week after 8 months”

· Excessive high fives/motivational music

· Manager has strange linkedin

· Cannot find information about the company on google

· Wolf of Wall Street posters in office

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Btc-crypt•

Are you aware of what a scam actually is? Because those are some bold statements.. some are fair enough but:

My first sales job was commission only. Was there for a year just selling digital marketing. Nothing scammy, was just how they operated. It kept the good people and people that couldn’t sell left. Pretty simple.

Being hired as a contractor is fine it’s just contract work and pretty common in sales.

Group interviews are also fine, maybe they are expanding and need more than one person, maybe they don’t have time for one on one interviews. I’ve been in group interviews before with large companies.

The rest is a fair call though, look out for hyped up sales roles.

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aucklandsalesguy•

I've accidentally worked for 2 companies that were selling sham products and they had these things in common, you're right though, you need several of these together to make a good call

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Btc-crypt•

If one company has many of those things above all together, then yea be worried. I think it’s best to just look at what they are selling, it can be pretty easy to spot a scam company. Like very shady directory listing websites that try trick people into renewing there listing for $$ after they have had there so called free trial.

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jbomben•

When I first began looking for jobs in sales, I came across a bunch of MLM companies that run door-to-door campaigns. The job adds were all very similar, offering ‘exciting opportunities for growth’, and ‘unlimited earning potential’. Always be careful if the company contacts you immediately for an interview, and if they hire you on the spot.

To be honest, I made more money doing door to door than I do now (around $800 a week, usually more). If you’re okay with the work it’s not terrible, except that some of these companies can be sketchy.

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