518-640-9813
NY, US
| kingofgracest 2013-12-16 21:40:43 Telemarketer |
That 7" 4.0 Touchscreen Android Tablet is $59.95 @ WalMart.
| Chris 2012-09-27 18:49:53 Unknown |
Interesting thing is that we are already members and you idiots continue to call. We've saved enough to break even on the member buy-in cost but this marketing crap is about to run us off. How about you go get a new marketing database instead of borrowing the member database from the turd next to you?
| SHAKYPANCAKE 2012-07-29 22:20:10 Unknown |
tablets do not work
| Vestimator 2012-05-16 04:38:39 Telemarketer |
My husband and I went to this direct buy thing. Thank goodness we were the only ones that said no to them from our group. I'm just curious if they do fulfill there part by giving us the promise gifts for our time...do we really get a trip 3 day 2 nite or is that a scam to??? I tried to google if the promised trips are real however all I can find is the membership scam...
| jhene 2012-04-17 18:37:13 Unknown |
Lmao.
Here is what happens... you pay $59.95 shipping and a $20 avtivation fee.
And thi is what you get: LOOK AT THE PRICE. WOW about the same as the total.
http://www.szdiglex.com/goods-431-7inch+EPad+ ... +tablet+pc.html
| Jhen 2012-04-17 18:14:43 Unknown |
I got the same thing or a notebook with all the updated software.
You have to go to a sales pitch tgat last 1.5 hours.
| The Shredder 2012-03-22 22:09:17 Unknown |
Bye Bye Direct Buy Notice!! Ziiiiippppppp!!
| Tina 2012-03-08 17:59:44 Unknown |
No, you don't have to pay for the gifts, but to activate them you do, am I correct or no? Cause my husband wants to drive over an hour tonight to one and I will be extemely angry when I waste the gas and them activation fees.
| Tina 2012-03-08 17:54:20 Unknown |
Whats the catch on the epad and dinner voucher? There always some sort of fee we have to pay in order to activate it?
| Christine of CA.. 2012-03-01 22:10:24 Telemarketer |
I do understand all your concerns.. i have also received a call from direct buy, I attended the open house tour, undergo sales pitch... and since were planning to remodel our home that time, so we sign up for a membership.. after that, we left with our guaranteed gifts 3/2 get away and $100 restaurant gift card that the other clients also recieved and even those who didnt sign up but finished the tour... we actually used that get away when we attended a wedding of my friend in Seattle. there some extra charges but still a big savings... As long as you are qualified client and finished the tour you will be receiving that gift even without signing... just be wise when to use it... and regarding the membership it is not actually for everyone..thats why you must understand first how it really work? coz for us it works....
| Thanks! 2012-02-28 19:40:47 Unknown |
I actually was going to go to the sales pitch but had a gut feeling to do research. And, I am glad that I did! I am NOT going anymore! Wow!
| ggfromgansett 2011-11-15 22:14:27 Unknown |
Thank you very much for your research. It was very helpful.
| rich 2011-11-12 02:54:50 Telemarketer |
any company that does not use their own companys name in what they are offering clearly has something to hide. Direct Buy may or may not be a legitimate company, but it is clearly using tactics that are borderline ethical. Why not just say who you are and what you are offering? I can understand the high pressure sales, lots of industries play on the weak minded ignorant people and it is a free market economy. But why are you afraid of saying that you are Direct Buy in the advertising and prefer to use other company's logos like microsoft or google. I am 100 % positive that those companies are not trying to selling their products by not disclosing their company name and using Direct Buy's name in their marketing tactics. I wonder why?
| gothhuntress 2011-10-31 20:26:51 Unknown |
And...you will receive a high pressure sales pitch to buy an overpriced Direct Buy membership to purchase goods that you can get at local retailers or online for MUCH CHEAPER! And the fliers sent are deceptively labeled as coming from Microsoft. Only on the back of the certificate, in small print, is Direct Buy even mentioned. Smacks of illegal advertising to me that any state's Attorney General would be interested in. I'm so sick of these companies scamming timid and easily led consumers.
| thetallcool1 2011-10-13 15:10:47 Unknown |
I received one of the notifications in the mail, telling me that I had qualified for a free tablet with Android software, all I would have to pay for is shipping, handling, and activation. I had also qualified for a DVD/BLU-RAY player, from a manufacturer that I have never heard of (I worked in home video for 20+ years), if I contacted them within 72 hours. I figured this was a scam, and I knew that the "fees" I would be charged would exceed the value of the free items, and it was not worth the two hours that I would spend in their warehouse being high pressured into a membership I couldn't afford and wouldn't use. So I, like so many others before me, fed my shredder's insatiable appetite with it.
| me2 2011-10-01 22:59:08 Unknown |
OK, so I spent a couple of hours digging last night and I've figured out the "free netbook or pad" angle of the deal. The units are dispersed through a separate company called Product Claim Center. Here is their web location http://productclaimcenter.com/Default.aspx. You will receive a voucher that you must redeem through them to receive your "prize." The catch involves 2 fees, one of $15 (handling) and the other of $60 (activation). Therefore, you are paying a total of $75 for this electronic. The electronics are made in China and are distributed through Chinese wholesalers. They cost about $62 when purchased in bulk. see http://www.usbsea.com/products/7_inch_Windows ... _R-PC-M702.html and http://www.kiel.com.cn/English/En_ProductShow.asp?ArticleID=4867. The bottom line is they are selling these to you for slightly more than they cost themselves to buy them. You can purchase them yourselves from legitimate dealers for about $75. Also, the restaurant coupons require you to spend "X" amount to receive discounts up to $100. Bottom line, there still "ain't no free lunch."
| me2 2011-10-01 04:11:39 Unknown |
I received one in Rochester, NY. What I want to know is if there is a catch? I am willing to sit through the pitch (and say no) if I know I will walk away with a netbook or touchpad. Has anyone actually gone through with the presentation and actually received the electronics? Thanks!
| Phil 2011-09-28 19:50:01 Unknown |
Why don't you identify yourselves in the mailings as Direct Buy? Most people are too smart for this sort of s*** these days, good luck with the few who aren't.
| Kathy 2011-08-31 13:24:42 Unknown |
Got the same coupon in the mail offering via Google a new google tablet complete with android software. Thanks so much for identifying and sharing re this "scam".
| Lucy 2011-08-23 11:15:05 Unknown |
got this in the mail today......with a coupon from google...............
our promotional dept. shows you have been awarded a new google touchpad tablet complete with new android software-
call 1-518-640-9813.
| SchdyGuy 2011-08-22 20:33:12 Unknown |
New twist - they now are using the Google logo in their mailings & promotions. On the mailing envelope they placed the Google logo in the upper left corner - as if the mail was from Google. That is third party use of Google's trademark and is something that requires Google's express permission!. Hope Google's lawyers jump all over them for this.
| gmail 2011-08-15 23:26:30 Unknown |
we work directly with over 700 brand name manufactures and the item in our warehouse have been purchased by members and is waiting for pick up. do you homework before you speak next time.
| gmail 2011-08-15 23:24:28 Unknown |
what item have you found cheaper, your probably not even a member
| Former DB Sales 2011-07-21 07:03:32 Unknown |
right off of the DB Script "fair enough"
| Carmela 2011-07-13 18:18:35 Unknown |
No sale pitches?
| Larry Bellinger 2011-06-30 15:26:46 Unknown |
I got the Google Tablet offer, too. This is a scam leading to a scam. Direct Buy itself is one of the biggest consumer swindles I've ever seen. To win these prizes, you have to go into Direct Buy for a several-hour sales pitch. Allegedly, after becoming a member, you can save a lot on home furnishings, remodeling supplies, etc. The meeting is very hard sell. You are told things like if you don't sign up for membership right then at the presentation, you will be barred from membership for 3 years. But the membership costs $5.000. You'd have to be in the market for a bunch of stuff to recoup that expense. After becoming a member, you find out your selection is very poor, limited to what they have in their warehouses.
The only place for anything from Direct Buy is your paper recycling container.
| Skeptical 2011-06-29 21:47:47 Unknown |
The same folks offered me a Google touchpad tablet for free. If its too good to be true, it probably is. It's junk mail courtesy of DirectBuy of Albany.
| LF 2011-06-06 20:50:56 Unknown |
It's from Direct Buy Membership club. They try to get you to buy a membership and sell products at dealer price. It is not dealer price!! Beware. You can always do as good or better on sales.
| Kim Y. 2011-06-06 20:50:56 Unknown |
Just got an offer in the mail from a company entitled DirectBuy of Albany with a Latham NY address. They have offered a free weekend at a Marriott, $100 gas card and a $30 meal voucher for attending some kind of sales pitch. The telephone number, (518)640-9813 was the telephone number which one needed to call to respond to the offer.
| Lori 2011-06-06 20:50:56 Unknown |
Mine was a "Final Notice" envelope with NO return address...."verification of reservation required" on the outside of envelope. Inside a $100 restaurant "gift card" which you had to call the number to find out how to get the gift voucher. Also a Microsoft logo and message congratulating me that "our promotional dept shows you have been awarded a NEW LAPTOP/NOTEBOOK COMPUTER complete with New Microsoft Software. Again have to call the local number.
Offer number GESPLR.
I am not calling.