Growing Giants LLC
Complaint 69693 Details

  • Date Occurred: 09/02/2013
  • Reported Damages: $5,000.00
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The complaint is against an online dating profile

The complaint is a listing fraud posted on public forums or sites against an anonymous entity

The complaint is mobile text spam or smishing related against an anonymous entity

The company or person contact no longer exists

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I was sent a link to a coaching program that I took an assessment for. Then I received an email from Joey Montez who stated he was a partner to discuss my signing up for the program which was an online program for $1997. Then he upsold me into a $7500 coaching program that was a 90 day program with Joey Smith of Internet Marketing in Altlanta. The program wa supposed to be coaching by Joey Smith to set up an internet marketing business and a weekend in Atlanta with a mastermind and a group of JV partners. Unfortunately,I was told if i paid up front I could have it for $5000 and if I deposited in his Bank of America account I would get the last open spot. Joey stayed on the phone with me while I did this. He said he wanted to see if I could follow thru. I started the program and Joey Smith would never answer my concerns or questions I was supposed to do what he told me to get the result. I started asking for a refund and then he said we do not give refunds. You just need to do the work. Then i was told there would be no weekend and he would extend the coaching. i said I wanted a refund. He continued to harass me everytime I sent an email and would never address the refund. Then he sent his "refund policy" which of course had to be done with in 30 days. But he had dragged it out so my 30 days were up. Then he threatened that he would put me on a list on the internet so no other internet marketers would sell to me... I could go on and on with his abuse and taking advantage. I finally spoke to Joey Montez and he said that he could not help me as he had signed a confidentiality agreement so he could walk away and not have any liablity. He did tell me that I was scammed and do were others.

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  • growinggiants
  • growinggiants SBID #882828068d
  • Posted 03/12/2014
  • This report is incorrect and hasn't been substantiated as a claim as stated on the website. Sharon take note: ScamBook does not tolerate any false reports or allow any defamation, slander, or libel. You will be held liable for what you post on the site.


    See rebuttal from RippOffReport:

    She is the only customer with this negative experience. That's why you only see her report on here.

    This particular client is sooooo vocal, you can't get a word in edge wise. It's funny all the things she said, because it is only about 5% true. The only truth is the price and the deal Joey Montez offered to her. What she left out was:

    1) She took up 15+ hours of our time (and 6 hours of Joey M's time)
    2) She Never did her "coaching" work - week after week with excuses
    3) Yes, she completed coaching calls, but just complained about the work

    In other words, we did our end of the work, she just complained and did nothing. (she did everything else, but complete her assignments.)

    The engagement was still valid, but she had to complete work to set up the next call. She NEVER did the work. Week after week, she just complained when the work wasn't complete. So. I stopped her calls until she could get the foundational work complete.

    Joey M and I bent over backwards to make her happy. As you can see by this report, she is one of these people.

    Yes, I made sure she understood our policies. In coaching, we can't give refunds when the client doesn't do their part. lol. We did our part!

    All of the above things she said were not even true and can prove it using our email threads.

    If I have committed a felony, then why didn't I see the first cop? That's what Judge Judy would say. lol There were no crimes committed. Only failed commitments by Sharon. And from what I understand, this isn't the only one.

    Coaching business is hard because of clients like this. The coach can only show the door. The client actually has to walk through. NOT A SCAM!!!
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  • stupidme
  • stupidme SBID #c049f48a12
  • Posted 09/29/2014
  • Beware of this Internet Marketer. I have not had any resolution on this. This is supposed to be a process and I have only been blamed. Joey Smith took my $5000 and did not follow though with what he promised. I am an action taker but do not respond to bullies.
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  • stupidme
  • stupidme SBID #c049f48a12
  • Posted 01/17/2013
  • I am still waiting for a resolution and to receive my $5000 from Joey Smith of Atlanta. I was just informed by someone who knows Joey Smith and Joey Montez that there were several others that had this happen to them. Why is there no resolution of this. Can someone just take your money and bully you as Joey Smith did to me. Beware this internet Marketer.
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  • Complaints Filed: 1
  • Reported Damages: $5,000.00
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