Heritage Marketing reviews and complaints

I just want to let every one know that there is no scam going on with heritage marketing. There are things that are said on this sight that are FAR from true. I personaly sell magazines for heritage marketing and the company is no where near "BOGUS" everything about the company is legit. All licenses and business permits have been receved. All orders

the owner of this company is a strong willed god fearing person and there is nothing in this world that would bring them to have to put together a scam to get over on anyone.

Last night, the exact thing happen to me. This morning I logged in and found many complaints with similar story. The timing of this scam during the holidays is part of their strategy. Another strategy is that he kept fiddleing with cash and other "checks" as if organizing them but clearly to show off the fact that others had given. Unsure if those other checks were legit. Unfortunate and disgraceful use of kids to peddle these scams.

Two young men showed up at door. One claiming that he is one of our neighbor's son. He said he is a student of the University of Tennessee and is working on a project oversea. He needed sponsor to the trip. Later, I check the student's name (I work at the University). He is not a UT student at all. I cancel the check right away.

The scam is alive and well in Louisville, Ky. A young female came to my door using the student story selling magazines for a school project that will go to troops overseas in war zones. She even went as far as to show a fake school id card. Meanwhile, while she was pitching to my wife, I kept noticing a [protected] red Chevy Suburban pacing the street back and forth with three other people inside. I assumed this was the ring leader of the operation. She also used the same intelligence gathering tactics that she was taught as mentioned by asking about our occupations to use in conversations with our neighbors. Being a former soldier, when I asked her certain questions about the final destinations of the magazines as well as other specific questions she seemed to not have a clue to what I was talking about. When my wife told her we did not have any cash or checks, she said that she would receive extra "points" if we took the time to drive her to the atm and withdraw the money for her. Even this was too blatant for my wife so we turned her away and immediately we noticed a change in her demeanor. Luckily, the only thing that she got from us was the intelligence of our background. Beware Louisville, the magazine is alive and well in 2013.

I am sure everyone believes what they hear when it comes scams...But, what you have to realize is all these individuals are out to make money. Some people have to work for a living. Since when is a car dealer HONEST, does he tell you EVERYTHING about that car, the fact that it eats say oil badly, the head gasket is going out?Of course not! AND YOU STILL BUY THE CAR! my point exactly, so my suggestion would be before you go Jumping to conclusions on things, First you know nothing about and want to listen to the Jones's of your next door neighbor, Grow a back bone and do what you want to do and to heck with what others think. That is the problem with society today NO LEADERS all FOLLOWERS. Best Reguards, Hope this finds each of you well and please dont be judgemental. "Only God Can Judge Me"

Looks like it, it happened to me too- I am in Connecticut. A girl came to my house, and gave me similar details about where she lives, and that she needs to raise funds to go to London for her studiess etc etc. I took a subscription for a book, to help raise her points.

My question is, who is cashing the checks and who is issuing receipts to these people?

It happened to us too, we live in Mooresville, NC. A nice looking young man, came with a great story. He lived down another road, his dad was a doctor. He was selling magazine to be sent to soldiers overseas (he recommended choosing one magazine for a man and one for a lady). We bought two different magazines...fortunately we found out it was a scam by googling it and stopped payment on our check. We called the police and they didnt seem concerned and said they would have an officer contact us, which they never did. BEWARE, he was a good salesman!

Same thing happened to me in Setauket, NY. Nice kid played on elite soccer team which had qualified to go to London and play at Wembley Stadium. Said he was embarrassed but his dad was making him sell magazines to help pay for ticket to London. I told him I didn't need any mags so he pulls out laminated card of service personnel who can receive the mag. Offered to wash car and windows. Mom lived up the street and walked a golden retriever (I never saw her). Then went on to talk about how this was worst day of his life...girlfriend of 2 yrs broke up with him, had a new used car for 3 days when a motorcycle crashed into it...got stung by 30 bees and was allergic and went to hospital. And his brother was a sniper in the marines. The soccer team was named Heritage, too (should have been my first red flag). I gave him $51 and then checked on the soccer team - no such team in PA. Then like others searched on Heritage Marketing and found all similar stories.These I just called the police. The police stopped the kid on my block and got the check back but had no legal proof that this was scam. I knew better but gave the money anyway.. soo stupid of me

Hate to admit it, but they got me too on May 12, 2010. Same MO, young kid claiming his dad lived in the neighborhood and that he was part of a soccer team going to a tournament in England. Damn he was good! With those skills he could be a successful legit salesman instead of a low-life piece of **** scam artist. They operate from state to state and keep moving because they know police check and fraud divisions are overwhelmed and won't bother. I didn't know about this scam until I looked at my local paper today (6/3/10) and saw the police had caught the guy in a nearby town, took his checks and "sent him on his way." I am calling our county police later today and filling them in on the guy. They had plenty of "PC" (prob. cause) to have a warrant issued to see if he had any accounts etc. where he was dumping or sending money from his scam. They have to have checking accounts set up in the name of Heritage somewhere in order to convert the checks to cash (probably set them up, use them, and then close and move on). I should have known better, but I hope my tale and those of others here will help someone else get wise before it's too late. Only good thing I can tell from this and other sites is that these crooks are smart enough to just take the money and run, and not engage in further check fraud (like producing additional checks on your account and using them).

They were in Chadds Ford PA last week. I notified the police and CBS 3 to see if a broader alert could be sent out to residents. Haven't seen any results.

Hey GBL. We must be neighbors! Also hit today in Malvern, PA. Immediately identified himself as a neighbor so I let me guard down (Mistake #1). His scam was well rehearsed, genuine, and I can't believe I fell for it. They clearly are coached how to do this because many of the things I'm now reading about this scam are consistent across the country.

Really can't believe how anyone can look at themselves in the mirror every morning knowing they are making money lying to people face to face. What's sad is how I'll have to be even more suspicious and less trustworthy to the next poor genuine kid who does come to my door asking for fundraising.

I'll put a stop payment on the check for like a $25 fee tomorrow but something tells me these guys are pros and the check was probably already cashed...

Same thing happened to me in Malvern, PA. Nice kid played on elite soccer team which had qualified to go to London and play at Wembley Stadium. Said he was embarrassed but his dad was making him sell magazines to help pay for ticket to London. I told him I didn't need any mags so he pulls out laminated card of service personnel who can receive the mag. Offered to wash car and windows. Mom lived up the street and walked a golden retriever (I never saw her). Then went on to talk about how this was worst day of his life...girlfriend of 2 yrs broke up with him, had a new used car for 3 days when a motorcycle crashed into it...got stung by 30 bees and was allergic and went to hospital. And his brother was a sniper in the marines. The soccer team was named Heritage, too (should have been my first red flag). I gave him $51 and then checked on the soccer team - no such team in PA. Then like others searched on Heritage Marketing and found all similar stories. I stopped payment but I'm still kicking myself. These people are [censor].