ECM Acquisitions, Inc. Scam
Complaint 232181 Details

April 19, 2013


It all started off on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 I visit the site careerbuilder.com for applications for jobs, I'm in to Retail Sales Association, ECM Acquisitions, Inc. I applied for a job for Retail Sales Association Marketing Managing Training Customer Service, by the following day Wednesday April 17, 2013 I had received a phone call by the Manager Jovanna for a job Interview for the following day at 2pm.

On Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 1:45pm I came in to an office building located in Omni Station, Downtown Miami 1444 Biscayne Boulevard 2nd floor suite 210, I entered to what to be a small Office space for my first interview, they had just about 8 other candidates for the interview as well, by 2:55pm they called me in to meet with the Manager Eric, the interview lasted approximately 10-15 minutes, he informed me they in a rush with the interview do to they had 20 other candidates to interview and informed me that if I was except-table they would give me a call for a 2nd interview. As I arrive home at 4pm I took a shower and ate. At 5:30pm I had received a phone call from the Manager Jovanna, Congratulated me for passing the first interview, if I were able to make it to the next day for a 2nd interview at 1pm, I Agreed.

The following day on Friday, April 18, 2013 i Re-Entered the building waited approximately 45minutes, the Manager Eric, called me into a room Introduced me to an Assistance manager named Jimmy, notified me that I'am going to be with this man Jimmy for the day to show me how they work, the benefits, practically what the whole business is all about and told me that was going to last till 8pm. As Eric Opened the door for Jimmy and I to exit the "Office". (They Never once informed me in the office that this job is an Outside Face-To-Face Customer Service, they waited till we "candidates" exit the office) "this is an strategy that I have discovered, the company does to prevent for us "Interviewers" from walking out" I followed Jimmy to the parking lot to meet with his fellow Co-Workers Jodilyn an Mya for lunch and to go do some Sales after. . At 4:25pm we headed towards Down South of Florida, went into a neighborhood parked the car in a corner of a house.

For the whole day till about 7pm we went from door to door informing the Residents the construction of AT&T and U-Verse has to offer for these Residents. At 7:10pm we Walked to a near by Subway to have a "Lunch Time Breakdown" to discuss the business, benefits, the growth, and commission. By 7:350pm he gave me all the information he need to tell me as Jimmy and I walked back 7 Blocks back to the car to meet the Co-Workers Jodilyn and Mya. We went back to continue knocking on the doors to speak to these other Residents and inform them the AT&T and U-Verse product.

As Jimmy and I was walking back, he explained to me that he and his fellow co-workers moved from New York to Miami do to business expanding, how he and fellow co-workers all live together under one building. How they go out partying during weekdays every other day and everyday on weekends.

By 8:00pm Jimmy informed that we're soon about to head back to the office. By 8:45pm Jimmy notices i was starting go be inpatient (do to my bus schedule that I take for transportation stops running at a certain time limit 9pm, dehydration, being in the sun and feet hurting from non-stop walking all afternoon and evening), he then notifies me that sometimes they (the Co-Workers) tend to stay out a little longer then they usually do. I was upset, because not once in the whole day did they notify me this, I had ask Jimmy "if I was able to use his phone to contact my boyfriend that I was going to be a little late to arrive home" Jimmy responded, "Don't you worry, we're about to leave in just a few minutes." At 9:00pm we was speaking to a client making a sale, it lasted 45minutes.

At 9:46pm I was really upset because this whole business was unacceptable and unprofessional. Jimmy knowing I had a schedule to keep do to transportation and bus service, he still held me back. On the way back heading towards the car Jimmy tells me "Okay" I gave Eric a feedback about you, honestly I'm impressed with you I told Eric nothing but good things about you, we are going back to the Office to meet with Eric and Discuss about the 3rd interview and later Eric and I would have a discussion if you have what it takes to join our team" I responded "okay".

At 10:15pm we arrived back to Downtown Miami, ECM Acquisitions, Inc. Jimmy and I waited outside in the back entrance because front entrance had closed already at 6pm. We waited for a Manager to open the back door because only Senior Managers have the Keys to the door. As a fellow Unknown Senior Manager approached, she unlocked the door. We all walked back together, ran into Eric in the hallway, Jimmy tells Jodilyn to take me into the office to fill out a form about, "What was my opinion of Today?". "What I liked and least liked of the day?" and "My Opinions of My leader Jimmy?"

Once I was almost finished, I looked up and Jimmy was Right In front of me, he looks down at me and says "You don't have to finish all of it, Here just hand it in". he then tells me to follow him into a small Office room with Jodilyn the Manager and the other Unknown Senior Manager, tells me to have a seat. Asks me question that the form I had filled out had already asked me.

Jimmy practically just jump in to conclusion that they want me in their team and is willingly to work with me in this ECM company, without even speaking to the fellow Co-Workers to what their opinion was of me, Instead they all 3 congratulated me welcomed me into the team, (let me mind you, during the Interview, No such negotiation was talked about salary, usually during interviews the company is suppose to notify you the salary and income) instead he Jimmy, invites me for tomorrow Saturday, April 20, 2013 co-workers party, if I was unable to attend then to Sunday's, April 21, 2013 Bar B-Q that Jimmy was having. I Responded, "I'll see, but thank you" we shook hands and I exited the office through the back entrance by 10:45pm.

As I rushed out to catch the Omni 'Metro Mover' to North College Campus were I had to go to Reach the bus. Do to Jimmy and the Co-Workers for holding me back, I had to miss the last 7th Street bus, waited an Hour for the 8th street bus that somewhat takes me around my area where I have to take another bus the 27th Avenue bus that leaves me just a few blocks from my house.

I arrived home at 12:45am, My boyfriend was in freak panic mode between the hours at 8:30pm-12:00am do to non-communication of the whole day, (because my phone was disconnect, no one let me use their phone and payphones were cut off)He takes me into the bedroom, pulls out the laptop and shows me these reports and bloggers (usually that's just spam), but what caught my attention was that in one of the Ripoff Reports "(Personal Information Removed)" it explain "ECM Acquisitions, Inc." is a Scam! "(Personal Information Removed)" had the Exact Same Details of what I have experienced with ECM, only difference is that this didn't happen in New York, it's happening in Miami, (ECM started off in New York but moved to Miami do to New Yorkans was noticing the Scam ECM was doing) and the other difference is that in New York they were selling Energy Product's but here in Miami, Fl they dealing with AT&T and U-Verse. These links below is the Ripoff Reports I had read, My suggestion it to read these Reports and compare these similarities to mine.

1st Ripoff Report October 6, 2012:
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2nd Ripoff Report February 20, 2013:
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In conclusion,
On the behalf on finding them on careerbuilder.com I have emails from the Manager Jovanna one of the Representatives of ECM, explaining the process and enrollment for the 1st and 2nd interview. "Do Not Fall for It". Do Not Fall for ECM, Acquisitions, Inc.


Sincerely,
Anonymous.