Case Study: Wakeupnow Complaint
Wakeupnow Complaints
This is a multi-level marketing company (MLM) that works on the concept Bring 3 and Help 3 Get 3. It has described itself as a “subscription based direct sales financial wellness company aimed at helping individuals save, manage and earn money” that offers a number of products including language training, vacation deals, energy drinks, business expense tracking and identity theft protection.
1. Though this company tries to portray their business concept as a simple one, it is not as easy to achieve as it has been suggested. There are a number of complaints that have been launched against this company to the FTC. About 25% indicated that Wakeupnow is a pyramid scheme that makes false product claims and earnings.
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Another complaint that came to light was that after working so hard to earn a living after being promised heaven, commission checks were never issued. Payment of one’s dues at the end of a certain period or task among other things serve as an encouragement and if one is not compensated for work done, then, they have no business toiling with nothing to show.
4. Poaching of affiliates working for other similar companies is a complaint that has been launched against Wakeupnow too. Any company that exercises transparency in its dealings would not do such a thing. Instead, it will go out of its way to curve a niche for itself in the market to the extent that others out there become attracted to it. Getting individuals from relating companies or others out there to work with such a company will not be difficult and in fact, it will be out of their own volition in light of the success exhibited by such a company.
5. Fine print details are the other complaint launched against this company with reference to their “customer satisfaction guarantee.” According to this guarantee, anyone wishing to return physical products must get an RMA within 30 days and the products should be returned within 7 days after getting the …show more content…
After doing all that, you will be slapped with a 10% service fee. This is utterly outrageous to even think about since it’s totally impossible. You can view it as a polite way to keep any idea of returning goods away and this ultimately become a loss on the part of the consumers.
6. It is interesting to find that this company has also misrepresented what it terms as an exclusive product yet most of the products offered by this company are actually available on the internet for free. This is part of the complaints raised against Wakeupnow in addition to the claim that one can actually earn $600 per month as residual income, which is a total lie.
7. On various occasions complaints were also raised about refunds when one has been advised to ask for the same within 30 days only to be told that the refund policy has since been reviewed to 8 days. Worse still, is when you call in for a refund only to be told that you are too late to get your monies back even if it is within the specified period to request the refund.
It goes without saying that this is a scam that is out to suck your money and efforts for nothing. Joining Wakeupnow is the last thing anyone should imagine. You are safer without it and better with a transparent opportunity out
This is a multi-level marketing company (MLM) that works on the concept Bring 3 and Help 3 Get 3. It has described itself as a “subscription based direct sales financial wellness company aimed at helping individuals save, manage and earn money” that offers a number of products including language training, vacation deals, energy drinks, business expense tracking and identity theft protection.
1. Though this company tries to portray their business concept as a simple one, it is not as easy to achieve as it has been suggested. There are a number of complaints that have been launched against this company to the FTC. About 25% indicated that Wakeupnow is a pyramid scheme that makes false product claims and earnings.
2. There …show more content…
Another complaint that came to light was that after working so hard to earn a living after being promised heaven, commission checks were never issued. Payment of one’s dues at the end of a certain period or task among other things serve as an encouragement and if one is not compensated for work done, then, they have no business toiling with nothing to show.
4. Poaching of affiliates working for other similar companies is a complaint that has been launched against Wakeupnow too. Any company that exercises transparency in its dealings would not do such a thing. Instead, it will go out of its way to curve a niche for itself in the market to the extent that others out there become attracted to it. Getting individuals from relating companies or others out there to work with such a company will not be difficult and in fact, it will be out of their own volition in light of the success exhibited by such a company.
5. Fine print details are the other complaint launched against this company with reference to their “customer satisfaction guarantee.” According to this guarantee, anyone wishing to return physical products must get an RMA within 30 days and the products should be returned within 7 days after getting the …show more content…
After doing all that, you will be slapped with a 10% service fee. This is utterly outrageous to even think about since it’s totally impossible. You can view it as a polite way to keep any idea of returning goods away and this ultimately become a loss on the part of the consumers.
6. It is interesting to find that this company has also misrepresented what it terms as an exclusive product yet most of the products offered by this company are actually available on the internet for free. This is part of the complaints raised against Wakeupnow in addition to the claim that one can actually earn $600 per month as residual income, which is a total lie.
7. On various occasions complaints were also raised about refunds when one has been advised to ask for the same within 30 days only to be told that the refund policy has since been reviewed to 8 days. Worse still, is when you call in for a refund only to be told that you are too late to get your monies back even if it is within the specified period to request the refund.
It goes without saying that this is a scam that is out to suck your money and efforts for nothing. Joining Wakeupnow is the last thing anyone should imagine. You are safer without it and better with a transparent opportunity out