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    stubird is offline Junior Member
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    Home Shopping Group?

    I received a call from someone at the Home Shopping Group wanting to sell my product. They will develop marketing; the tv comercial and the internet ads to sell. But they want a substantial investment from me upfront for all of this and they will certianly make money as well on the mark up. Is this legit? Anyone out there heard of this Company?

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    HiTechGadgets is offline Senior Member
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    Never heard of the company what products are you selling? You located in US?

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    stubird is offline Junior Member
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    I am located in the United States. I have developed a pair of scissors with a bubble level embedded in the blade to assist in holding the scisor slevel while cutting. Send me a private e-mail and I can send you pictures and a little more about the product if interested.

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    Never heard of the company what products are you selling? You located in US?

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    stubird is offline Junior Member
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    Nobody out there has heard of this Company-Home Shopping Group out of Florida? that scares the hell out of me that no one knows anything about this outfit. I have always been told to be leary of Companys that want you to pay a lot of money to sell oyur product with them.

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    Insert Solutions,Inc is offline Junior Member
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    I have just received same request to sell my product, I will stay clear of Home Shopping Group. Thanks!!

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    pmart is offline Junior Member
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    where are you located

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    lappyhappy is offline Junior Member
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    I would steer clear of anyone that wants a large upfront investment on your part. You'd be better off putting any investment money into your own forms of marketing. Not to mention, it sounds like they'd be making money off your "initial investment" regardless of whether your product sells, so what motivation do they have to actually do anything for you or your product after you pay them upfront?

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    They have an address in Boca Raton, and have asked to sell a product of mine also. I will visit them and let you know..

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    lohoch is offline Junior Member
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    also: shophsg.com is their site,
    funky corporate phone tree-- didn't announce the name of the company, just "you have reached our corporate offices"

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    PolsaPura is offline Junior Member
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    This is a TOTAL RIPOFF. They are legit only in the sense that they *will* make an "infomercial" about your product and air it, but the make their money from you, not sales of the product. They will get you to send them samples, "review them", call you and tell you how great your product is, and then tell you that they need several thousand dollars from you to show that you are a "serious partner" for them. Then they buy some small amount of stock from you (usually 2-3K, while expecting you to pony up like 15K), and promise to sell the units for you. This is a total scam, appealing to the vanity of all us entpreneurs who want to beleive we have a great thin. Even if you do, this is NOT the way to get your product out there.

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