American Direct

We interupt your regular Unilocaling for this late breaking news story. My mom got a letter from American Direct which contained a key that could start a Ford Ranger pickup. You also had the choice of $ 10k if you didn’t need the truck if your so lucky to win. The odds according to the letter were say 1 in 33 if I do remember.
I tried Unilocal first to see if there was any info on this place. I eventually found some reviews on another site describing their business practices.
Heres some quotes from all the unhappy folks so far
If American Direct calls you saying that they think you might have the winning key that will start the truck they are giving away, DON’T BELIEVE THEM! It’s a pyramid scam. All the keys are the same and you have to sit through an hour pitch before you even get to try your key out. Best of all, the guy that worked there said himself that most truck winners (if there really is one) are found through their raffle (that you fill out when you get there). If it’s too good to be true, well it probably is. They want you to pay like $ 2500.00 for an initial membership fee and an additional $ 200 per year, just so you can supposedly buy «at cost merchandise.» Their merchandise looked cheap, the people that worked there looked sleazy and I’m pretty sure the sales pitchman was underhandedly degrading you because he knew who wasn’t buying into his scheme. Buyers Beware
It disgusts me that «American Direct» has the word America in it’s name. There’s nothing American about it. American Direct is a pyramid scheme that preys on the elderly and should be shut down. If American Direct contacts you tell them to take you off the list. I wasted two hours of my life listening to a salesman (who was coked up out of his mind) try and intimadate people into giving him their bank account numbers. American Direct wants you to give them $ 2500 that day plus $ 200 a year to become a member. American Direct claims to save you money on name brand merchidise, but when you get there you find out they can only get cheap knock offs. When I finally had enough and got up to walk out the salesman became irate and told me I couldn’t leave. The American Direct salesman then began to belittle me in front of my wife and everyone in the room. I told the salesman I would like to see him try and stop me. After serving two tours in Iraq, the salesman is lucky I didn’t break his neck.
we became a member, after high pressure sales. Promised great deals. Everything we have got a quote on to see if they can get a better deal is hogwash! No deals! Cost the same, maybe a little cheaper, then you have to pay shipping, so you get no deal at all! To bad I can’t get my money back
Other information on several websites states their demographic leans towards middle age to seniors. More on this story tonight; but for now back to your scheduled Unilocal programing.