Student Relations, Inc.

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Student Relations, Inc. Reviews

Jake February 22, 2011

Marketing Fraud

Recently I was approached by a salesman of Student Relations, Inc trying to get me to advertise in a folder that, I was told, would be given to every student of the University of North Carolina Asheville (UNCA) and every student of Haywood County Schools (school district in North Carolina). No one at UNCA (I spoke with the Director of Marketing, the Director of Student Affairs, the Manager of the Bookstore, and the in house attorney) had heard of the folders being put out, including the representative whose name was given to me by Student Relations, Inc. UNCA informed me that folders were not given out and would not be given out in the future.
The same thing with Haywood County schools. The contacts given to me by student relations either no longer worked at the Haywood County Schools or, I was told by the Superintendant, were not authorized to make marketing decisions on behalf of the schools.

Both UNCA and Haywood County Schools contacted Student Relations, Inc. and informed them that they are not receiving folders and will not give them to students if received. I don't expect this to stop Student Relations, Inc. from continuning to tell local businesses that they have the permission to produce and distribute their student folders.

drs1585 January 29, 2010

Scam Artists

I too tried working for Student Relations for a little over a month and they are indeed scam artists. I was recently contacted by a business owner with whom I sold a student relations product to and they informed me that they called the school that I was working and they not only had never authorized any such folder for their students, but they also never gave any kind of consent for a folder to be produced for them. What's worse is that when they send you the materials to sell the folder space to businesses, they include a form that is signed by them and "apparently" signed by a representative at the school. This proved to be false and that signatures were forged to try and legitimize their operation.

She went on to say that she contacted Student Relations shortly afterward to try and get her money back and they insulted her and would not cooperate in any way shape or form.

After I realized that this company was a scam, I called and informed them that I was quitting and that I would await my outstanding checks for schools that I had completed. They informed me that my checks were in the mail and should arrive to my home within the week. 2 weeks went by and I called them again to see why I had not gotten my checks. I spoke with Lewis Victor AND Mike Martoe and both said they had never heard of me before and they had no record of me ever working for them. They then proceeded to tell me that I actually owed them money because of an apparent non-compete clause in the pre hire papers. I kept each paper for my records and referenced them again and there was nothing about a non compete clause anywhere. I told them to fax me the copy they had and they said they would do it right now...and they never did.

For anyone considering employment with this company or those businesses considering advertising on the folder itself that they produce, DON'T DO IT!!! These people are frauds and scam artists.