Posted on Tuesday, 15th December 2009 by Micah
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And the legal actions just keep coming!
North Dakota has rolled out the NOT WELCOME mat for Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing.
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has issued a Cease & Desist Order against Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing of Lexington, KY and its principals Paul C. Oberson, Jeff Oberson, and Thomas A. Mills for violations of North Dakota transient merchant, consumer fraud, and home solicitation sales laws. The Order was filed late yesterday, December 10, 2009.
In addition, (according to the official statement), there are also concerns that FHTM is operating an illegal pyramid scheme.
By my count, that makes four major legal actions in the home business industry in as many weeks!
- efusjon – distributor class action suit
- Evolv – Trademark suit from MD Anderson
- Google – Scam/Trademark suit
And now North Dakota looks to shut down FHTM..
This one is still developing but it seems safe to say that, (once again), Hype, Lies and Misrepresentations are taking their toll on a home business opportunity.
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Tags: FHTM, Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing, legal action, pyramid
Posted in Breaking News, Legal Actions | Comments (6)
February 4th, 2010 at 1:37 AM
I was just chatting with my friend about this last week at lunch . Don’t remember how we got on the subject really, they brought it up. I do recall eating a amazing fruit salad with sunflower seeds on it. I digress…
February 6th, 2010 at 9:30 PM
To Sparten09
I understand your fustration when you came to realize that you might actually have to WORK to make money with FHTM. It is pretty apparent that you have never been in business, otherwise you would realize that there is a cost to opening your doors, as well as, recurring cost to stay operating. That is what those three programs were you purchased.That is the OVERHEAD to operate your business, your website and back office to track your progess and pay, your telephone service to receive messages from your upline and training, and finally, the tv streaming videos again for training.Furthermore, because they are a business expense, you get to write them off on your taxes as such, so the loss you claim is false. Do you really beleive that these fortune 500 companies are going to be involved in a scam? Don’t you think that maybe,just maybe, they had their lawyers investigate, in fact, don’t you think perhaps all of these companies may want to protect thier reputation by having thier lawyers check it out as well. So are you saying that all these companies are running scams too? Really!
February 9th, 2010 at 10:20 AM
Exactly! FHTM is rock solid, or companies like Verizon and DuPont would have nothing to do with FHTM. People who are unteachable and unwilling to learn anything new always complain about stuff they do not understand. People who are afraid to step up and work hard for a better future are also likely to criticize anything at which they failed. They are stuck where 95% of people are stuck–right smack in the middle of the JOB mentality. They will be either dead or broke at the age of 65, and THAT is a fact. FHTM is an excellent company. It is PEOPLE who mess things up and give things a bad name. There are a million wrong ways to do this business and only one right way. The money that is paid to sign up as an FHTM rep goes to the company and then filters back down into the pockets of the representatives (FHTM employees also need paychecks) who have paid the price and built their businesses. 100 dollars is paid to the representative who signs up a new rep, and the amount increases as a rep reaches higher levels within the business. The pay plan is genius. Paul is a good man who wishes only to provide an excellent opportunity for those who are sick of struggling financially. Few will pay the price, in order to build a successful business with FHTM. They who fail will gripe and complain and blame everything and everyone else, rather than realizing they failed because they simply gave up. I hope such people really enjoy their jobs! It’s a sad world out there, folks.
February 9th, 2010 at 10:26 AM
Also, I find it hilarious that people will “research” FHTM (thinking they can out-research Verizon, Dish Network, and other HUGE companies, and then draw some negative conclusion about the company, after they Google the company and read what some slacker wrote, someone who signed up in FHTM then sat on the couch, expecting to prosper. Foolish.
February 15th, 2010 at 1:59 PM
What’s sad is how many of these pyramid type companies are constantly coming up? Ever wonder about that? There are hundreds of them. Do some research. Next month there will be another “brand new” company with a different “twist” and this one will “work” unlike the previous one. Those who are upset that some find these companies full of sh*t
What I find the most interesting is how upset these “representatives” will get if you don’t want to join them. If you’re living the dream, then you wouldn’t care what I, or someone else, decides and what opinion I have about this “business”…but you are depending on me and others to support your own failure to realize that this is just another scam. Now, that my friend is sad. No wonder you are pissed off. I’d be too…
And Tim, where are you getting this “dead and broke at 65″ fact from? Did FHTM give you that one?
I wish you all the luck with your business.
March 3rd, 2010 at 11:27 AM
I went to a meeting a few nights ago witha friend who is a recent rep. She was accompanied by her exec rep. I saw a whole lot of talk and emotion through out the speakers and crowd. When it came time to ask questions, I got all the answers I wanted and with no pressure. I was told the same, it is not for everyone and this is not a get rich quick scheme. It takes time ans effort on your part. I have mixed feelings about this company. I see pyramid based on the recruiting aspect but I have to ask myself about all these large companies involved. I agree that they would not be a part of such a scheme but it’s hard to see past a potential pyramid, it appears to be a “to good to be true” type situation.