Vector Marketing

Vector Marketing booths are almost as common as vending machines on college campuses. In between classes and close to holiday breaks, business suit clad representatives hand out flyers offering students the ultimate summer job starting at $16 an hr...So why is there a group of over 7,000 students claiming that it's a Vector Marketing Scam?

The majority of problems regarding the Vector Corporation stem from their deceptive recruiting practices. No where on their promotional material does it state what the actual "job" is going to be, students are simply given a phone number and encouraged to call for an interview.

The actual job is commission based direct sales for Cutco kitchen knives, obviously not the dream job for college kids, and the reason for the vague job ads. After your interview you'll be required to purchase your own demo knife set at $145, another topic that doesn't sit well with students against Vector Marketing. However, that money acts as a deposit and is refunded when you end your professional relationship with the company.

Students also have to attend several days of unpaid training where they learn how to conduct in-home presentations for these high end knives. When you're ready, Vector Marketing managers will encourage you to sell to your relatives first as they're a much more receptive audience, unlike the one you'll be facing day-to-day.

In the past the negative issues with Vector Marketing have been addressed in court, and in several states the company has been ordered to cease deceptive employee recruiting practices and false hourly promises.

The plus side to Vector Marketing is that for talented and ambitious individuals there are definitely opportunities. The company promotes heavily from within and all managers are former sales reps. Also, if you do work for a fair amount of time you can use the sales experience to land better jobs out of college.

I've researched many business opportunities and I have to say that it's not a Vector Marketing Scam. However, to truly succeed with the company you either need real world sales experience or a talent for in-home sales, traits not popular among high school graduates and college freshmen.

For students that would like to earn some extra cash but don't enjoy direct sales there's an online opportunity that lets you earn several hundred dollars in your spare time. This business is free to join and I won't charge you anything for the information, just let me know where to send you the info, Click Here.

Best of Luck,
Steve Albright

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Customer Reviews for 'Vector Marketing'

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eb, wa	Posted at 4:53pm on Sunday, June 28th, 2009
ok so i got involved with vector a few days ago. i totally was happy to get the job. ive been out of a job for a while and no luck getting hired. well they had me come in for an interview which lasted almost 3 hours long. it was a 3 part interview. first me and two others would meet with the interview and were asked a few questions then we were asked to come to the second part of the interview which was a group interview about 30 of us..no lie. then we were called back individually to be told whether or not we got the job. i did get the job and was asked to come back for 3 training days. i did in fact go to the training seminar and just to see a bunch of teens and not a few there was 87 of us there and most of the ppl were from the interview i had before. but note the adults at the interview were not there it was a bunch of 18 and 19 year olds. i am 20 i felt like i was the oldest one there. so i did think that was pretty odd but i didnt think of it. well i came back for the next one e... read more »
Jane Smith, Omaha	Posted at 12:47am on Monday, June 15th, 2009
I seen the ad saying with pay college age students $16.00 per hour, which is very high paying sales job in this are, so I went to see if I could pass the age group which is illegal. The company want this age group because they have alot of work experience lead to think this is a good salary. I was very bored with the fake demonstration of the very expensive knives that most people can't afford the $560 price tag. I also feel that if any company is looking for loyal employes, they would pay for training as all legal companies do. I was invited to start training, but after learning the cost of the product, and no paid training, I knew this company was fake.
Matthew, Berwick,ME	Posted at 9:28pm on Friday, June 5th, 2009
Well im a brand new person to vector tomorrow is my last day of training, i have 16 people in my group and required to pay $135 for the set, and the base rate is $16.50 per appt
snugglesowner, maryland	Posted at 9:14pm on Thursday, May 28th, 2009
Ok sooooo.... After coming home on summer break from college, I applied for a vector position online. The whole " 17.00 base appt." And "no experience needed" made me feel hopeful. Soo i get a letter saying for me to call to set up an interview. Once there, I feel automatically freaked out. I was surprised to see so many others there considering I thought I had a late one on one 6:45 pm interview. I had been mistaken. Sooo im than interviewed in a group of four by a nice looking guy who seems to be no nonsense. I automatically assume I don't have the job, because everyone else in my group appeared to be more interesting than I. Surprised I had been when we all were asked back for the second part. The second half of the interview lasted for what felt like FOREVER. They went on and on about the company and even did a demonstration. The manager than told us what potential we could earn, " if we were selected for the scarce available position". Soo at this point there are about 30 people ... read more »
Jordan, Greenville	Posted at 9:11pm on Monday, May 18th, 2009
Everything everybody said in the other posts is true. Just wished I had read it first before going through the interview. I don't plan on returning to the training part. Don't get me wrong they are great knives but they are going about it all the wrong way. They target college students because they are in need for money and when they see "15 per hour" or "appt" they jump on the idea. And then it turns out they were scammed. And when your scammed you feel like shit... I know I do...
Dale H, Walnut, CA	Posted at 4:16pm on Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
This is a great job for the right person. This is direct sales and it takes self motivation, hard work, patience and the ability to take rejection when people don't buy. not everyone can do sales so the ones who fail or give up are qucik to blame the program and not take responsibility for themselves. Not only did I make good money while working there, I gained experience and skills that have since then landed me many high salary jobs that usually require a degree. I never finished school but the skills I learned from Vector have made me a desirable employee in the business world. If you can't handle it, that's okay but it's not the company's fault.
Dave, WA	Posted at 12:33pm on Thursday, March 19th, 2009
Okay my turn to have a say. I worked for Vector Marketing for about 3 months, found there add on Craig s list. I went through there interview process not knowing what to expect. Here is how it went. The interview took a few minutes which made me wonder if not everyone would get the position, and everyone there did. However, not everyone decided to come back the next day. The whole thing takes about 5 days. This includes your training. They do ask that you give them a deposit for your Demo knife set but they wont cash it unless you decide to run off with there knifes. However, this is a job where you hassle your friends and family to not only demo the knifes for them but to get added names to show others knifes too. and that all would have been fine with me since they pay you 14.25 per appt. However, if you don't sell the knifes then the management team rides you. I was able to make 7 to 8 appt a week with no problem and sold to 1 person out of that and my management team was getting... read more »
G. Jeremy, Rohnert Park, California	Posted at 1:50am on Saturday, March 7th, 2009
The knives seem ok. I just attended two "training" sessions (6 hour pep talks) which creeped me out heavily. I just decided to stop going tonight after researching the company after being thoroughly sketched out by my boss calling me at 8:30 to ask if I'd called 6 people yet. Didn't stroke me right.
Icharus, West St. Paul	Posted at 8:33pm on Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
I just got my job there on Tuesday, I'm just starting the interview phase. 145 dollar deposit? nice, ****ing nice. I joined this job to get money, FOR I HAVE NONE! Other than that nonsense, it seems alright. it's 18 dollars for me. the pay system is confusing, is it hourly or by appt?
Tracey smith, chicago, il	Posted at 11:04pm on Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
Very bad this company is bad. They lied to me and said I didn't get hired because I was without a car. I thought that was weird so I called the next day after my interview and asked if I needed a car to work for vector I was told no. That's when I knew this job was a scam and a lier. Not to mention the interview took 3 mins.
Sara, Rhode Island	Posted at 4:36pm on Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
Vector is not quite a scam. Cutco is a great product. However, the company is deceitful and has NO regard for its independent contractors. There are some who will say that I'm clearly just someone who worked there for a week or two. It's not true...I was a Sales Rep for a year and a District Manager for about 8 months (I wound up homeless). DO NOT EVEN GO TO A VECTOR INTERVIEW.
J.D., Florida	Posted at 3:20am on Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
I actually know for a FACT that I had to have worked beside the previous poster. Simply because I have heard the moronic "you go girl!" shout-outs the Manager would yell into the phone everytime a woman associate would call. Basically, everything she said I agree with, plus the major problem I had when the District manager I (we) worked under found it necessary to openly (during the training and meetings) shout out to a "fellow Indian brother" how he knows "he"(being the Indian kid that just started there) is going to be another manager just like himself and how he would be doing so much better than the rest. Apparently because "Indians" are god in the world of high priced kitchen cutlery. Ironically enough, that same "Indian brother" was promoted to "Key staff" within the first week. P.S. - They are pretty good knives, I guess... Even if a bit expensive...
A.M.D.J, FL	Posted at 3:15am on Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
My Cutco experience was terrible. I sat through a two hour interview where they went through about 15 people in just our ONE interview of the day. Then they proceeded to make us attend a three day training course. Our training class consisted of about thirty to thirty five people which seemed very odd. Not only was that incredibly insufficient it was ridiculous, coaxing us to make calls with cold pizza. If you made enough appointments in an hour you were "rewarded". Finally they sent us off into the "sales" world, prodding us to sell to our "MAC" customers, who of course would be our friends and family. No one else was allowed to be used, and I was scolded for attempting to call anyone who was not a married, middle aged, home owner. Also, extreme sexism was instituted along with the teachings; others have reported that racism was also present in other areas. (ex. if someone "sounded 'black' on the phone they were required to pick an excuse from an appropriate, handed out, man... read more »
J.Dupuis, Fitchburg Mass.	Posted at 2:11pm on Friday, May 9th, 2008
I got involved with Vector when I bought knives. they are great,30 years later..I decided to try selling in Fla. did ok..not enough experienced mentors was the only drawback, too many young people who wanted to use the job to party. but the product and the customer service from Cutco are excellent. It is a good field for a sales minded person with self-start motivation.