Hang Up Before It’s Too Late
Hang Up Before It’s Too Late
I have had an online business for almost two years now. I have hopes for it, but I have had some rude awakenings. First of all I want to share with those who wish to work on the net the news that it is hard work and time consuming. It can also be very costly, especially if you are as foolish as I have been.
As soon as you start the process of building a business, you are inundated with a plethora of would-be helpers. People who say they want you to succeed. People who say ‘we do all the work for you.’ All you need to do is to cash the checks. Well I wasn’t quite that stupid. But I was close to it. This is not an easy article to write. No one likes to share their stupidity with the world, but for me not to would be a disservice to those who want to earn money from home.
Working on the internet can be very lucrative. Just be smart and make sure you get the money, not all the leaches. I call them leaches because, as a minister, it is the kindest thing I can think of. These people prey on our ignorance of the internet to take advantage of us. I wasn’t born yesterday, and I’m not particularly naive, but I must admit I was too trusting. So I must say, “Trust no one who calls you out of the blue to help build your business.” Do your homework and avoid the pitfalls.
I’ve been ripped off a couple of times. Once by a company called Future Ranking to the tune of $3500. But the company I wish to expose you readers to is called Ameritax Financial Services. They called and talked me into allowing them to put together a corporation for me in Wyoming. They charged $1950 to get started. I have no idea why it was so much. They said there was a $1350 one time charge from the state that they had no control over. This was over and above the $1950. After talking to the state recently, I was told it only costs $100 to set up a corporation. They also said they were sorry that such a thing had happened to me. There was a $300 payment up front to prepare quarterly tax returns. After the first year it was $29.95 a month. They never did a quarterly tax return. I was also charged $49.95 a month for a registered agent. I have since engaged a registered agent for $50 a year. When I asked them how could they justify charging me $49.95 a month for something that cost $50 a year, they said ‘that’s just what we charge.’ Then they offered to allow me to get my own agent for $50 a year. And they would still attend to my business.
A few months after signing with them, they offered me a chance to get a $50,000 corporate line of credit. I talked to a man named Phillip. He told me if I put up $3000, they would guarantee me the credit within six months, probably as few as four months. I was told if they couldn’t get it within six months, they would give me my money back. After six months, I talked to a man named Ameer who asked me to give him a little more time. I called periodically and was promised phone calls that never came. Finally after nine months, I talked to Ameer again, and he informed me that there was no money back guarantee. After several emails, I was told that I had signed a contract that stated there was no money back after three days of signing the contract. I asked them in an email in December to send me a copy of the contract. I didn’t get it. This may interest you – I just checked my email to find out the date I sent that email. I only have four emails in my keeping folder all of which make Ameritax look great. All other emails to and from them are missing. These people are snakes. When I asked Jennifer Goff to send me a copy on January 13th, she said she immediately sent it, but it took about fourteen hours to get to my box. (Of course that email is still in my folder.) When I got it that was the first time I ever saw it.
When talking to Jennifer, she guaranteed me that they would get me my funds. I asked her if I could take her at her word. She stated that’s what the contract said. When I pointed out this portion of the contract (50K funding is not responsible for longer delivery times and or no delivery times due to a significant change in process and no refund will be given), she said again, ‘we will get you the money.’ I have this on tape. She was informed. When I asked her if I stopped using them to represent my corporation what would happen to this 50K funding, she told me it would cancel as well. I couldn’t justify giving them another penny.
Beware of this company and all others like it. Don’t do business with any company you didn’t contact first.
I hope this helps someone.
Jerry Robinson
