SMC Business Opportunity

Pearl   Texas

10:55pm on Monday, November 2nd, 2009 

I enrolled for membership in June of 2008. I decided to cancel and it became a nightmare. I sent certified letters for several months and no answer, customer service not willing to help. I mailed kit back and they claimed they never received it. They canceled my membership and kept my $415.00 because I had paid in full.PLEASE RECONSIDER BEFORE ENROLLING WITH SMC, READ ALL THE REVIEWS, YOU WILL REGRET IT IF YOU DO. THIS COMPANY DOES NOT CARE ABOUT HELPING PEOPLE, THE CEO HERE MUST ONLY CARE ABOUT MAKING HIS POCKET GROW AT OUR EXPENSE. THESE PEOPLE SHOULD BE VANISHED FROM THIS WORLD.

DYAN   DALLAS

10:06am on Thursday, October 29th, 2009 

A most horrible company. They just ripped me off over $1800.00! Stay away from these people and tell everyone you know to do the same.

Bill   Florida

2:27pm on Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 

First let me explain something nobody is talking about.Ok we have heard about the market being flooded with smc merchandise making it very hard to sell online.Thats true.These products are selling cheaper on e-bay than what you can buy them for straight on smc no matter what your membership status is.Now here's the best part and yes its a CROCK.They will not let you cancel your membership after 30 days.So don't think that after you try them out and it's not working you can cancel because they will keep hitting your bank account untill they get there full membership yearly fee.I have just found this out the hard way.I always thought this was America and if I did not want something I would have a right to cancel at any time.Note I have not even used one single service of theres and they are hitting me with a full year membership.At 39.95 a month.I still don't know if a scam like this is even legal in America.I joined on a trial membership and it was the 15th of the month.But smc claims it doesn't matter what day if it passes the 1rst its considered 30 days. What a bunch of bull.

Anonymous   Milwaukee, WI

2:16pm on Sunday, September 20th, 2009 

This isn't a scam if you know what you are getting into.

Hidden expenses - Catalogs!!

Products don't sell for much more than you buy them at the white prices.

Good luck to anyone trying this, but after trying it, i think the company is not ethical in it's business approach and the business coach is really just a salesman to you, and you have to pay for this privilege!!

I would not recommend this company for a real money making opportunity, but more of a place to go shopping with reasonable prices as a member.

Check out other things first! However if your are decided on this, beware, once you have handed money over to SMC - do not expect to get it back at all!! even if you cancel in the 30days after realizing their product pricing and quality - and i would bet that if people were to goto court for the number of people that realized the company was ripping them off, SMC would go Bust!

I would not do this opportunity again - Make a fool of me once - Shame on you!, do it twice shame on me! - this is how i see SMC.

Stacy C.   Pennsylvania

1:15pm on Friday, September 18th, 2009

I am so glad I read the reviews.....just received a call from a representative today.....will be declining on the off thanks to you guys.

Maria   Long Island

8:51pm on Wednesday, August 26th, 2009 

Having second thoughts about signing up.

Emnet   Jacksonville, FL

7:49pm on Wednesday, August 12th, 2009 

Well, i just signed up with the program. They offered to set up the website for free but i still have to pay the $30 maintenance fee monthly and the first 30 days of my membership free and $40 a month after that. I will try to see how the business does during the first 2-3 months and if I cant get things moving by then, I'll dump them. I figure if I pay $140 for 2 months and it's still not working I wouldn't have lost too much. But if it works and I'm making triple that in those months...then I'll keep working it.

lisa   trinidad

10:53am on Thursday, July 30th, 2009 

i've just signed up for this thing and i took the gold package, all the numbers they give you to call are not working, so you can't cancel, this is indeed a scam and i am very upset about the whole thing. I can't wait for them to call me back so i can cancel the subscription this is horrible.

Brandon Holloway   Starks, LA

7:02pm on Saturday, July 18th, 2009 

I just ordered this. It should be coming via UPS in about a week. I am scared now, because people are saying scam scam scam. Omg... I'm so scared. I purchased the monthly plan.

mujeb   CA

10:13am on Sunday, July 12th, 2009

I am about to joint SMC program because they offer a good deal.Now, after review your site and read others review it discourage me to join. Thanks God finally I decided not to rais my credit card bills.
Thanks everybody

Cynthia   Tennessee

6:37pm on Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 

I was a member of SMC several years ago. I ordered the kit and the products. I put the products for my yard sale store. It is hard to sell. I decided to quit, not order anymore of the products.

Ashlie   Anderson, IN

4:51pm on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009 

well i was thinking about trying smc but after all the reviews I've read, and trust me I've read them all, i will definitely NOT buy this product.

Jerry   Redding, CA

2:40pm on Monday, June 1st, 2009 

I'm glad there are people like Steve around. I took a bite of this poison apple in 1995 and it appears it has not changed, probably worse. You don't know what products you will be selling until you sign up and get the catalog. An little research and you find thousands of sellers with the same stuff cut throating that "300% mark up" down to a dollar or two over cost. On E-bay sellers didn't even bother to change the catalog number and checking the closed auctions you find hundreds of 0 bid, no sells. Unless your are the only gift shop, truck stop, restaurant or tourist trap for 200 miles you probably have a lot of competition near by. You can probably find western theme figurines and glass dolphins near you without trying too hard. Just learn to do the research.
Keep up the vigil, Steve and thanks.

Sheila   El Paso, Texas

12:17pm on Saturday, May 30th, 2009 

My dad became a member, $29.95 and 5 months later invested over $12,00.00. He got the website, the gift cards, and paid over $2,000.00 for SMC people to send names to his website, which never happened, and nobody knew who sold dad these names. That was charged on his master card, which 7 months later I finallly got back after fighting with the master card,and them investigating some company not affiliated with SMC somewhere in Arizona. Dad passed away in Oct.08, and if he had not put my name on the SMC account with him I would have never been able to order the $10,000 of merchandise, or have any say about anything. You see the gift cards were non refundable(what else was in store for me, beyond words). So I had to close the website, pay off his master card to cancel that, and order the rest in merchandise. By the time I opened and checked everything and sorted it all out, you have 30 days to check if any thing is broken or not, well that time expired on me. They do ship and wrap very well I wlll say that for them and the girl that took my order was very kind, but the ones higher up are another story. Anyway it is almost June 09 and I am still trying to get my dad's money back. Be carefull all who want to get rich quick, if it sounds to good to be true, then it's not. Best wishes to all.

John   Wisconsin

12:53am on Friday, May 8th, 2009 

I'm in SMC and I know this works but it does take REAL WORK!(2-5 solid years). If you are looking for some kind of Get Rich Type Program then SMC isn't for you. The fact of the matter is it takes time and money to build ANY business and that's just a fact that most don't like or accept. So, if you lost money then it's on you NOT the business opportuity. As far as the products go they are very nice and I haven't gotten a complaint yet about them. I've been in MLM and to be totally honest I'd much rather do this.

Sara   Abilene TX

11:10pm on Monday, March 16th, 2009 

I paid LOTS more $$$ than you stated. All of the products I ordered (about $2500 worth) were all from China or elsewhere overseas- I would prefer they would be USA!! I basically worked at it pretty hard the first 3 months or so, just past the "return to get your money back" time. I had ALL KINDS of people calling me wanting me to "upgrade". All kinds of internet advertising people come out of the woodwork and you are constantly getting calls from them. I had my taxes done today, and I had a MAJOR loss. It actually helped me on my taxes as a loss, but I still have a LOT of merchandise to sell. I was not required to buy this, but I thought if I had actual products to show, it would help my sales - NO!!!!! Please be careful if you fall into their trap.

Lorie   Colorado

7:24am on Thursday, February 26th, 2009 

I bought the SMC membership and Have spent lots of time and effort and money for 4 years trying to get it to work for me. If you don't already have a retail business or a booming website don't buy into this . Please don't be mislead!

Daryl   San Jose, CA

3:12am on Sunday, December 7th, 2008 

I looked into SMC. Researching a comprehensive sampling of their products, I found their "wholesale" prices no better than I could get at retail online or at my local brick-and-mortar stores. Also, don't be deceived by their claims of "high-quality" merchandise.

Chriss   Mojave, CA

3:52pm on Saturday, May 17th, 2008 

I am a member of SMC. You may have to pay a little to get started, but you can make that money back if you are willing to work to sell your products. You can really bring in some cash with them if you are willing to do your part. If you are really good with selling, then you would be successful in this business. I've been with them for a year now and have sold products online.

Virginia   Missouri

8:15am on Thursday, April 10th, 2008 

I AM a member of SMC. I did pay MORE $$$ for my,
"ONE TIME" membership than you have stated above. I also got $100.00 of product, but that had to be
gotten using a "BUSINESS COACH"(yeah right), on my 1st order, within the 1st 30days of membership, or lose it. I have made enough $$, that my membership fee has covered itself plus a few car payments. I
have only been doing, CATALOG SALES @ this time, I
don't owe anything on my business. I do purchase extra products just to keep on hand, flea markets,
swap meets and so on. The BAD THING is every year
you HAVE TO purchase new catalogs($45-50), that's NOT what I was told upon joining, supposed to be @ least 1 order a AFTER the 1st year. Then again I haven't worked that hard at it. HAVE A GREAT LIFE