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Not all workplaces would value a summer intern who takes it upon himself to craft - and wear - a hat made of balloons.

[ADam Fool]

It sounds like this company is a SHAM! I've heard about PerksCard and how they steel money from real successful businesses. Watch out. You may hear a telemarketer says these profound words in their introduction..."Hi, I'm looking for a pet store to send Bob Dow to for food, home, and shelter. Do you know who I can speak with to set up a discount for his boarding? You may have seen him wondering around town; He's a pig with a large gap between his teeth and has con artist tendencies. What do you think you can do for him? Not much huh? Well do you think you could reccommend a dentist for Adam's teeth?

[intern 7]

PerksCard is a huge scam! They train their people to manipulate business owners for money right over the phone. Mosty of the employees are brainwashed to think these sales tactics are ethical. If you are a business owner, read the fine print on the agreement that is faxed to you! PerksCard stays in business by finding all of the legal loopholes. The end result that they promise, employees using their custom PerksCard, rarely if ever happens. Sales people: apply someplace else, with a strong legitimate track record!!!!!

[JerksCard]

Wow - Adam Fool, Looks like you worked there too. I got alot of money from unsuspecting business owners with "pipe dreams" that PerksCard would help. I mastered the sale, you probably remember me. I feel really bad that business owners that paid to be the "Exclusive (fill in the business type here)for(fill in # of employees here)of(fill in employee group here)to go to to buy (fill in products & services here)" THEY NEVER SEEN 1 NEW CUSTOMER! Shut up the salespeople quick - just ask if there is a guarantee that the employees will actually receive these "Perkscard" by their employer, and if they register, will they be required to give personal information. If you are an empoyee that gets a card, register it with a "Spam Catcher Email", just to see how your personal information would have been used.

[April Braswell]

intern 7 wrote:

PerksCard is a huge scam! They train their people to manipulate business owners for money right over the phone. Mosty of the employees are brainwashed to think these sales tactics are ethical. If you are a business owner, read the fine print on the agreement that is faxed to you! PerksCard stays in business by finding all of the legal loopholes. The end result that they promise, employees using their custom PerksCard, rarely if ever happens. Sales people: apply someplace else, with a strong legitimate track record!!!!!

Definitely! look for a good track record as an ethical business, talk with other sales people in the field, who is good to work for, who is in your network, and who is bad to work for. Do your due diligence and then get out and interview well. When you get an interview, which is a lot harder to get these days with all the phone screening going on versus wanting to meet face-to-face, you'll want to be your best with your sales interviewing skills:
http://www.kevinhogan.com/body-language-inter...

Good luck in 2009!

[Happy with Perks]

PERKS CARD delivers on what they promise.
they market you toward their Target Client, and put your information on their discount page.
of course this is like any advertising it is up to the customers to decide where they want to go. And the employees to use their cards.
i have seen my share of business from PerksCard.

[Binky]

I once interned as a towel and bucket boy in a Mexican brothel. I learned a lot.

[Got sucked into perkscard]

Perkscard was very willing and helpful while they were trying to get us to sign up. However, once they processed our credit card (within the next 24 hours of our signing the contract), the customer service went downhill. We have tried to contact them several times and couldn't get a hold of anyone or have anyone call us back. The sales rep who was ever so accessible, even at 6 at night, before they landed the sale, was no longer as accessible after they got our money.
We signed up for different features such as a logo and printable coupon and did not receive what we were promised. We are now trying to get this straightened out with them.
We will definitely be filing complaints with consumer affairs. We feel very much taken advantage of as a merchant with our experience with this company so far.
Without a card/account (which means paying for the $995 base fee to become a merchant), there is no way to see anything on the perkscard website, not even anything about the company. www.perkscard.com
We felt that it was a gamble before with signing up as a merchant with perkscard, but went ahead with it anyway as a small business that is just starting out. I wish we would have known what we were getting ourselves into.
The way the company treats their paying merchants is just awful. We feel very taken advantage of.

[Jeff]

I worked for Perks Card. It is a total scam. They tell the people over the telephone that the employees want a particular category(DJ,Restaurant etc). The employees don't want it. Most of the companies that do pay for it for a year do not renew because they are not getting any business.

DO NOT USE PERKS CARDS!!!!

If you have any other questions please feel free to ask away.

[psyclepump]

Happy with Perks wrote:

PERKS CARD delivers on what they promise.
they market you toward their Target Client, and put your information on their discount page.
of course this is like any advertising it is up to the customers to decide where they want to go. And the employees to use their cards.
i have seen my share of business from PerksCard.

OK. What business are you in and how did you track the business you received from PerksCard? After you signed up, did your exclusive status remain, or did they violate that part of the contract? Did you sign up for the base rate of 1000, or did you go all in for an ad on the card itself? Of the total #employees that were referred to you, what was the number that actually called or visited your website? Of those, what was your conversion ratio? Do you feel that it was a valuable enough medium to continue for a second year? Did you change the discount in the folowing year? Were the people that you got as customers the best of the group, or more like people looking for a discount?

The reason I ask is that I am considering this seriously, and I know that a thoughtful approach to this form of advertising might pay off, if done right. Please share your experiences.

PerksCard is definitely trying to sell ad space, and use some typical high pressure and questionable sales techniques. I see through that. But the result is what is important: does it work?

Please also email me at [e-mail]

Thanks

[Bill]

I worked there as well. It is a total scam. Businesses quit after 1 year if they buy into it.

[perks card works]

Youre kidding right? Ive been on perks card for three years and i can tell you it is legit! although there is no garauntee but there is none with ANY advertising. why should there be? I spent $1500 to be on the program and have seen way more than i expected! i would watch what you say about any business as being a scam. its considered slander these days. i understand it didnt work for you but it has for me and for the refrences i was given. thanks perks card!

[Jeff Setelius]

THIS PERSON WORKS THERE. I USED TO WORK THERE AND I WATCHED THEM TYPE GOOD COMMENTS THROUGHOUT THIS INTERNET TO COVER THEIR ASSES> ITS A SCAM ITS A SCAM! SIGN THAT CONTRACT AND ITS OVER!

perks card works wrote:

Youre kidding right? Ive been on perks card for three years and i can tell you it is legit! although there is no garauntee but there is none with ANY advertising. why should there be? I spent $1500 to be on the program and have seen way more than i expected! i would watch what you say about any business as being a scam. its considered slander these days. i understand it didnt work for you but it has for me and for the refrences i was given. thanks perks card!

[Bob Dow]

This does not work. The businesses do not see a lot of the customers it was promised.

I suggest you spend your money on something more affordable and something that can generate business for you.

[SJT]

Jeff wrote:

I worked for Perks Card. It is a total scam. They tell the people over the telephone that the employees want a particular category(DJ,Restaurant etc). The employees don't want it. Most of the companies that do pay for it for a year do not renew because they are not getting any business.
DO NOT USE PERKS CARDS!!!!
If you have any other questions please feel free to ask away.

Hey Jeff! Whats up buddy? Miss you man! That place wasnt the same after you left. I wasnt there much longer myself. I heard PerksCard when to shit and that they were bought out by a larger company who then fired everyone one by one. Just dessert I guess.