This company contacted me offered advertising in a full color high end country club related "luxury lifestyle" magazine that would get the attention of the 2% income bracet of households for ad rate prices of $400 to $1300 for the year - they told me they distribute in the wake county,North Carolina area 5,000 copies to the followinf country clubs: Carolina Country Club, Prestonwood Country Club, MacGregor Downs Country Club and North Ridge Country Club.
I told them I would like to be sent a copy of the publication to look at and he said they didnt have any left. I said I would just go to oneof the locations and pick one up - he said they probably didnt have any left either but offered to send me an online line to see the online version.
I told him he could but I wanted to see the hard copy of what is produced he got annoyed with me and put his manager on the phone who went on to hard sell me the ad which I refused to buy and I asked him to email me something . two days later they did, listing the four locations of their distribution clubs, I called all of these clubs and not one including the general manager had ever heard of this company nor did they ever carry this publication at their clubs.
the sales rep I spoke to that send me the info included a link to a fake website to view supposdly "real editions" but had a customer service number on it that was out of order. the email reply also came back undeliverable and the sales rep said he didnt have a direct email address to give me? his name was Michael Post (probably fake) and his direct number - probably a cell is 561-509-5945
I talked with a man named Robert Eisenhower, likely a fake name, who cold called me about a potential advertising opportunity which I had heard before about my target audience. The spot in the magazine was significantly cheaper and included a copy of the advertisment without watermark that I could use for the future. Robert sent an email with samples of their advertisments in other cities and had in writing what we discussed over the phone. It looked legitimit enough that I brought it before my partner and we decided not to do it. Robert called me back two days later and lowered the price to the point that I figured it is worth it and I signed up. After I gave him my billing information, he was suddenly in a hurry to get off the phone which was the red flag that led to my investigation.
I called the well known country clubs Robert's magazine was claiming they distribute to. None of them are distributing them. In fact one of the marketing representatives informed me this company has scammed some of their members. I called my bank and had them cancel the card immediatly and they informed me that they will take up to 45 business days to rectify this situation. Now I feel scammed by the bank. I thought these cards had protection. You can stop payment on a check but not a card. Seems like they are using this loophole to their advantage.
Long story short, do not give these guys a dime. I hope for their sake the $$ returns to my account.
I was cold called one day from a man named Andrew. His sale pitch sounded like a great opportunity, telling me they were going to put their magazines in the high end golf communities in my area. The magazines NEVER made it there. He told me they print approx 10,000 copies. If they print that many copies why can't they be found? I called and visited the clubs and they never heard of New Age Marketing and never received Luxury Lifestyle magazine. This company is a total SCAM and I am p****d! I filed a chargeback and have gotten my money back. I have looked up the company and they are owned by what appears to be three kids, Andrew Alaskiewicz, Aaron Boyle and Craig Loux. Buyer Beware!
Purchased an ad for $900 after the salesman was interrupted by a "closer" to finish the sale. The price should have been my first clue. The closer should have been my second clue. My bad. They stated they would be distributing Luxury Lifestyle magazine in 5 local golf courses in the Phoenix area by sending them to the club and the members. (later they denied stating it would go to the membership) These 5 clubs would be the only clubs in the county to receive the magazines. I was to be the only advertiser in my "category" and was to receive a centerfold ad for my investment. Then I discovered they had charged over $1000 for this ad and my bank and New Age Marketing were notified of the "mistake".
It was only then I started investigating these scumbags. They have a website with online graphics and photos of magazines they supposedly have produced. They charge unsuspecting buyers for a magazine that is never produced or is produced in limited quantity and sent to a golf course for placement in the pro shop or some other place where members are supposed to pick it up. I contacted all 5 of the local clubs and none had ever heard of this magazine, and certainly would not distribute it if it show up unannounced.
I was then called by another salesman who offered another 6 Phoenix golf courses for an additional $750 if I were to purchase today. When I confronted the salesman about the exclusivity previously offered with only 5 clubs, he passed me to yet another closer who stated these were second tier clubs and would only help my business. I told the second closer that since I had the mailing list of all the members of 4 of the clubs, why didn't he just send me the magazines and I would send them to the membership myself. He said they could not do that because it was a random distribution to the 5 original and now 6 additional clubs and he could not send any number of them to me, even though I could assure membership would get them directly. I even offered to pay the postage from my warehouse in Scottsdale to send out the magazines. He said if I wanted to do that I would have to pay $17.40 per magazine to have them shipped to me, but did not know if his "manager" would approve even that. Really!!?? I asked him if they actually ever published the magazines and distributed any, at which point he called me a p*ick and hung up. Really class act, but pretty much what I expected at this point.
My bank investigated and found my claim of fraud was warranted and refunded the money to my account. That took a couple of months, but at least it happened. I was one of the lucky ones it seems as I read other accounts on dozens of fraud and scam alert sites. If you get a call from one of their people, RUN LIKE HELL.
New Age Marketing Group Reviews
This company contacted me offered advertising in a full color high end country club related "luxury lifestyle" magazine that would get the attention of the 2% income bracet of households for ad rate prices of $400 to $1300 for the year - they told me they distribute in the wake county,North Carolina area 5,000 copies to the followinf country clubs: Carolina Country Club, Prestonwood Country Club, MacGregor Downs Country Club and North Ridge Country Club.
I told them I would like to be sent a copy of the publication to look at and he said they didnt have any left. I said I would just go to oneof the locations and pick one up - he said they probably didnt have any left either but offered to send me an online line to see the online version.
I told him he could but I wanted to see the hard copy of what is produced he got annoyed with me and put his manager on the phone who went on to hard sell me the ad which I refused to buy and I asked him to email me something . two days later they did, listing the four locations of their distribution clubs, I called all of these clubs and not one including the general manager had ever heard of this company nor did they ever carry this publication at their clubs.
the sales rep I spoke to that send me the info included a link to a fake website to view supposdly "real editions" but had a customer service number on it that was out of order. the email reply also came back undeliverable and the sales rep said he didnt have a direct email address to give me? his name was Michael Post (probably fake) and his direct number - probably a cell is 561-509-5945
I talked with a man named Robert Eisenhower, likely a fake name, who cold called me about a potential advertising opportunity which I had heard before about my target audience. The spot in the magazine was significantly cheaper and included a copy of the advertisment without watermark that I could use for the future. Robert sent an email with samples of their advertisments in other cities and had in writing what we discussed over the phone. It looked legitimit enough that I brought it before my partner and we decided not to do it. Robert called me back two days later and lowered the price to the point that I figured it is worth it and I signed up. After I gave him my billing information, he was suddenly in a hurry to get off the phone which was the red flag that led to my investigation.
I called the well known country clubs Robert's magazine was claiming they distribute to. None of them are distributing them. In fact one of the marketing representatives informed me this company has scammed some of their members. I called my bank and had them cancel the card immediatly and they informed me that they will take up to 45 business days to rectify this situation. Now I feel scammed by the bank. I thought these cards had protection. You can stop payment on a check but not a card. Seems like they are using this loophole to their advantage.
Long story short, do not give these guys a dime. I hope for their sake the $$ returns to my account.
I was cold called one day from a man named Andrew. His sale pitch sounded like a great opportunity, telling me they were going to put their magazines in the high end golf communities in my area. The magazines NEVER made it there. He told me they print approx 10,000 copies. If they print that many copies why can't they be found? I called and visited the clubs and they never heard of New Age Marketing and never received Luxury Lifestyle magazine. This company is a total SCAM and I am p****d! I filed a chargeback and have gotten my money back. I have looked up the company and they are owned by what appears to be three kids, Andrew Alaskiewicz, Aaron Boyle and Craig Loux. Buyer Beware!
Don't use these Scam artists
Purchased an ad for $900 after the salesman was interrupted by a "closer" to finish the sale. The price should have been my first clue. The closer should have been my second clue. My bad. They stated they would be distributing Luxury Lifestyle magazine in 5 local golf courses in the Phoenix area by sending them to the club and the members. (later they denied stating it would go to the membership) These 5 clubs would be the only clubs in the county to receive the magazines. I was to be the only advertiser in my "category" and was to receive a centerfold ad for my investment. Then I discovered they had charged over $1000 for this ad and my bank and New Age Marketing were notified of the "mistake".
It was only then I started investigating these scumbags. They have a website with online graphics and photos of magazines they supposedly have produced. They charge unsuspecting buyers for a magazine that is never produced or is produced in limited quantity and sent to a golf course for placement in the pro shop or some other place where members are supposed to pick it up. I contacted all 5 of the local clubs and none had ever heard of this magazine, and certainly would not distribute it if it show up unannounced.
I was then called by another salesman who offered another 6 Phoenix golf courses for an additional $750 if I were to purchase today. When I confronted the salesman about the exclusivity previously offered with only 5 clubs, he passed me to yet another closer who stated these were second tier clubs and would only help my business. I told the second closer that since I had the mailing list of all the members of 4 of the clubs, why didn't he just send me the magazines and I would send them to the membership myself. He said they could not do that because it was a random distribution to the 5 original and now 6 additional clubs and he could not send any number of them to me, even though I could assure membership would get them directly. I even offered to pay the postage from my warehouse in Scottsdale to send out the magazines. He said if I wanted to do that I would have to pay $17.40 per magazine to have them shipped to me, but did not know if his "manager" would approve even that. Really!!?? I asked him if they actually ever published the magazines and distributed any, at which point he called me a p*ick and hung up. Really class act, but pretty much what I expected at this point.
My bank investigated and found my claim of fraud was warranted and refunded the money to my account. That took a couple of months, but at least it happened. I was one of the lucky ones it seems as I read other accounts on dozens of fraud and scam alert sites. If you get a call from one of their people, RUN LIKE HELL.