I fully agree with the comments made by helencatzy.
The software package being sold is called Sharetrackin and it is promoted through a telemarketing company called Mustang Marketing based in Centurion. The package costs R16,950. The commission paid to a telesales consultant is R100 per SALE. The telesales staff are not told what they are selling, but are given "training" on how to sell the unknown software package. One of the lines that the telesales person are asked to recite to the person being called is that they will get "R1000 free shares" (apart from the stale jokes and comebacks for various possible answer!)
Read more complaints here:
I placed a complaint on HelloPeter about this but it seems that HelloPeter believes this to be an "employment issue" and not a service issue. Hmmm.... I disagree, how can this be an employment issue when people are never employed and an employment contract never exists between the parties? Suspicious activity at Mustang Marketing? Definitely seems suspicious to me!
If they treat their own "staff" (unpaid) like rubbish, how do they treat their customers?
http://www.complaintsboard.com/compl...5.html#c962229
Mustang Marketing in Centurion, managed by Rickie, seems to be running a "use-labour-for-free" scam. They definitely get people to work for them for free. They advertise positions to new victims every week in a lot of media and on the Internet, but Mustang Marketing don't pay these poor people.
Rickie and the other managers from Mustang Marketing mistreat the call-centre staff, they belittle, manipulate and threaten the staff making these people believe that they are "THE all powerful" and that no-one can touch them. They use well known abusive controlling tactics, like those used in the army. They have no respect for anyone.
There is also a catch when people become "employed", the "staff" do NOT get employment contracts and are told that they are "on training". After a few weeks or perhaps a month, if the staff do not walk out and never return (out of their own choice),they are given a range of excuses (or threats) and told to "leave" in the rudest possible way - and of course these people walk away without getting a cent for the hours they spent calling people from lists!
This is how they have people work for them year in and year out - at zero cost!
These poor and desperate work seekers were initially promised a basic salary of R3000 a month plus commission, and they are told they can earn up to R25,000 a month.
This seems impossible because the commission is R100 per SALE. This would mean that a call centre employee would need to make 10 SALEs a day (not leads) for 22 days a month. How do you get 10 people a day to splash out that sort of money on a stock market program? I certainly don't want it, and neither does anyone else that I know, and we are all high income earners.
However, the story gets more interesting, after a bit more research, I found the post advertised on the Internet for R3550pm, but after visiting the premises and speaking to some of the people, they don't even get R3000 out a month, it is less than this. The horror stories are all the same, they all are desperate for work, and "everyone eventually leaves after they have had enough of the abuse".
Beware of these people - they certainly seem prey on the poor.
I am almost certain that several laws are being broken here and that the department of labour as well as the media should be informed so that they can investigate what is going on.
The best place to start with the media is 3rd Degree because everyone has SABC, and the SABC viewers are the most likely victims of Mustang Marketing (the low income job seekers). 3rd Degree should investigate and report their findings.
A pinhole camera works wonders.
Mustang marketing in Centurion - beware. Do not blame or hang up on the call centre, talk to the staff about the managers and how the staff is treated, tell them about the Internet and read up on other people's experiences. Remember the name - Mustang marketing!
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Originally Posted by Webber.southafrica
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