What is the next big marketing scam after bottled water?

Is Vector Marketing really a scam?

• I continuously hear that Vector Marketing is a scam . and if it's not a scam then what is it. I hear that the company offers 17 dollars per appointment pay, does that mean if I do ...show more

• Answer:

  I have no direct experience with them, but there certainly has been some controversy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vector_Marketing (While I don't often link directly to Wikipedia, this has several external reference links that might be useful). Indeed.com has this discussion board, with people taking both sides of the issue: http://www.indeed.com/forum/cmp/Vector-Marketing/Vector-marketing-Big-scam/t8961 Google News' archive also has a mix of stories about them. https://www.google.com/search?pz=1&cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&tbm=nws&gl=us&as_q=%22vector%20marketing%22&as_occt=any&as_drrb=a&tbs=ar%3A1&authuser=0 Certainly, there are some folks that don't think they're a scam, while others are very frustrated. Two of the main things to do before you work with anyone are to be *very* clear about what you'll need to do and how you'll get paid--and whom to talk to if you're dissatisfied. If you can't get a good answer about that, then they might not be a good fit for you. For additional articles about them, contact you local library...they'll have the ability to search magazine and newspaper article databases for you. --Bill Pardue Arlington Heights Memorial Library Librarians: Ask Us, We Answer! Find your local library at http://www.publiclibraries.com