Suntasia Inc
8751 Ulmerton Road, Largo, FL 33771
Which does full-commission marketing programs (succeed or you don't get paid) is just the call center. They were hired to sell the Distinct Advantage Program.

The Distinct Advantage Program website refers to

Consumer Benefit Services, Inc. (CBSi) headquarters
1620 Bond Street | Naperville, Illinois 60563 | tel 630.420.6200 | fax 630.420.2294
Which appears to have created the program in the first place and appears to have hired Suntasia.

I believe if you want to complain about the marketing practices, CBSi is the logical party, as they seem to be the actual decision makers. Suntasia is just getting paid to do the marketing. Not that they aren't at fault for their practices, but they didn't design the program, and CBSi may not be aware of the abuses being committed since the consumers aren't in a position to be able to communicate directly with them.

Suntasia is unlikely to pass on any complaints to avoid losing their client. They are legally responsible for their own behavior, but CBSi may not be aware of the extent of the problems.

CBSi may also be aware of the problems, but may not care since they don't have to deal with complaints.

I worked the last 3 weeks for these people and was ripped off. The first time it was $15.00 not paid to Me on my paycheck. 2nd week/time it was $35.00 and this last 3rd week/ time it was over $200.00. I WANT MY MONEY and WILL GO TO EMPLOYMENT BOARD.
I had to stop working for SUNTASIA MARKETING because IF THEY RIP EMPLOYEES OFF they WILL RIP YOU OFF..
BEWARE
SUNTASHIA MARKETING AKA AGENTS TRAVEL NETWORK AKA DISTINCTIVE ADVANTAGE

THEY PAY ME JUST FINE AND HAVE FOR 5 YEARS...PERHAPS YOU WERE JUST A LOSER PAIN-IN-THE-ASS THAT BROUGHT EVERYONE DOWN WITH YOUR STUPID CRY-BABY SHIT....?

YOUR A FUCKIN ASSHOLE!!!!
YOU THINK IT'S NICE TO RIP PEOPLE OFF. I CANNOT WAIT UNTIL YOU GET REPORTED TO THE BBB. WELL SEE HOW HAPPY YOU WILL BE TO LOSE YOUR JOB. HOW CAN YOU LIVE WITH YOURSELF. I HOPE SOMEONE DOES THIS TO YOU. YOU MAKE ME SICK.

How have I ripped anyone off, LOSER?

Perhaps if you had the finesse or sales ability God gave a DOORKNOB,

YOU WOULDN'T HAVE COME SEEKING A JOB...you hypocritical, loser piece if crap.

UNTIL people quit BUYING things - SALESPEOPLE will be here.

NUCLEAR WAR....COCKROACHES/AND US.

DEVELOP A BETTER SPRAY.

DUMBASS.

Nomad and Your buddy
I know who You are..
You are The Drug Addicts.. Guess Your trying to save Your Money trail for Your Drugs
Is Your money Dwindelling ??
Mark Levey & His Friend Do DRUGS & are HERE to make sure Suntashia doesn't get MOCKED TO BAD/their money is at stake,, otherwise they could not get their Dope..
Im out a job so the Drug addict can keep his job.. Bad Business practices Suntashia..

Relax, FRANKIE.

Nomad and Your buddy
I know who You are..
You are The Drug Addicts.. Guess Your trying to save Your Money trail for Your Drugs
Is Your money Dwindelling ??
Mark Levey & His Friend Do DRUGS & are HERE to make sure Suntashia doesn't get MOCKED TO BAD/their money is at stake,, otherwise they could not get their Dope..
Im out a job so the Drug addict can keep his job.. Bad Business practices Suntashia..

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Before you start talking about people you should know who they are first you very ignorant and pathetic person. Why don't you go to the skyway brigde and do yourself a favor asshole.

I would like to thank this OUTSTANDING citizen who would wrest us from the clutches of EVIL PEOPLE who offer us FREE STUFF - AND WE ACCEPT.

KEEP CALLING YOUR CONGRESSMEN - THEY WILL TELL YOU - "DID YOU SAY YES?" "BUMMER!"

GOD - I'D LOVE TO KNOW WHAT YOU PEOPLE DO FOR A LIVING...AND NO FRANKIE....DON'T TRY ANY OF THAT - "NOW I'M A NUCLEAR SCIENTIST CRAP."

LOSERS.

NEXT TIME SAY NO...NICELY...AND ASK FOR DNC.

THE END.

SPAZZ.

p.s. J** TOLD ME HOW MUCH YOU ALWAYS
BROUGHT UP THE SKYWAY BRIDGE.

GO COMB YOUR HELMET AND GET A JOB.

I thought I would pass this along to those who were curious to know. There is a website called, http://alexa.com/ which ranks millions and millions of websites in order. Sort of like radio and tv has ratings for their stations.

When I originally found the marketing companies' website and typed in wwww.suntasia.com in the web ranking box a couple of weeks ago, what came up was "no data" to rank with. Another words the site was not known by many and no one was barely clicking on it, so there was no way to tell how much traffic there was coming and going. But now, I checked it today (3/8/2006) and its ranked in 3,561,487 millionth place.

It's kind of funny b/c when you read the "overview" (information) the site has been online since May 8th of 2000. For years it stayed underneath the radar because no one knew it existed. Remember a couple of weeks ago I found it and there was "no data". All of the sudden I place the link the other day on this website and on another forum and WALLAH !! instant traffic. Click below and see for yourself.

http://www.alexa.com/data/details/?url=suntasia.com

Seems to me people are pretty ticked off and want more information on this company. I thought it was kind of an interesting tid bit to share with you.

Joe

Here is the website of one of the "Customer Service" people at suntasia. She is 17 and claims to make 45 to 60 thousand a year.

Do with it what you will.

SUNTASIA CUSTOMER SERVICE GIRL PAGE

If she does make that kind of money, it isn't through selling "free" vacations at Suntasia.

g unit..i see you are still keepin tabs on the females.

Nomad...it doesn't take finesse or sales ability to be a telemarketer. Don't give yourself so much credit. You sound...well...kinda stupid!

New rankings came out to day and as usual Suntasia is increasing in traffic. It was ranked in 1,300,000 millionth place and now it's ranked in 1,082,111 millionth place.


Just click below and see the numbers for yourself.

http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_...rl=suntasia.com

Some of this increase might have to do with the commercial that has been airing locally here in Tampa, Florida on UPN Channel 44.

Joe

i have worked for suntasia for well over a year. I have had no problems with the way they have paid me and as far as all this scam shit....if the people pay attention and agree to what we are saying then it's on them. There is always going to be something about some job or someone at the job that is not kosher but thats anywhere in the freakin world so get over it. For those of us that don't lie cheat or steal our karma will be just fine.......now you might want to think of your own b/c this job is feeding the mouths of alot of children for alot of people.

Look, a salesman is nothing but a glorified liar. I tried doing the telmarketing thing and I didn't believe in what I was selling so I was not very convincing. Remember that there are good people out there ... just a very tiny minute percentage or fraction contains a salesman ... just the way it is. THere is nothing you can do to change it. If you say yes just one time to a salesman you are done for. So from now on remember to say NO all the time if you do not want to get hussled out of your hard earned money.

yo i worked there for a while and quit not to long ago. my manager told me that the airline vouchers were real but you were only paid in incraments so it would take you many purchases to get the 400$ i think this company is a piece of shit with a bunch of losers (and some cool people) just trying to get money. in most cases the people do say "yes", however i used to get 6 uniques a day and said a lot of bullshit do get that. it is a complete ripoff and people like me are the ones that have a good heart. they will be taken down eventually when they cant pay the rising bribe cost they pay. these people defending them on this blog are complete bullshitter and have a cold heart. ITS A SCAM JUST SAY NO TO THEM AND ASK POLITELY FOR DO NOT CALL. the BBB doesnt give a fuck about you, i always used to say, oh we are wiith the BBB. this company should be burned down, but instead will be shut down.

For more info on Suntasia Marketing, click below.

http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/product-co...13891-page.html

To begin with Suntasia Marketing is located on 8751 Ulmerton Road, Largo, FL 33771 and their corporate website is Suntasia.com.

Bryon Wolf is President and CEO, Michael Berndgen is the Chief Financial Officer and Roy Eliasson is the Vice President of Management Information Systems.

There are about 8 rooms total that hold about 24 agents in each. Six of those rooms are outbound (an automatic dialer that calls you), the other 2 rooms are for inbound calls (people who call in and are curious about who called them or maybe have a complaint). There is also one big room for customer service only, where they are suppose to handle the cancellations or any other concerns from customers like being billed without having the product in hand. Any phone numbers the agent gives you for their products they're selling (Travel Agents Direct, Floridaway, Prism Communications, Distinct Advantage, Freedom Gold etc), ALL lead to the same place, Customer Service at SUNTASIA MARKETING in Largo.

Your name, address and phone number are obtained through a third party company that they purchase it from. The third party company gets their information by the products you buy, or any other transactions you do that contains your personal information. They DO NOT and are NOT allowed to have or sell your SS#, DOB etc. Once the information is bought by companies like Suntasia, it is put into their dialer system to call you. The dialer clearly labels the list of names that are brand new leads and also how many times that specific list has been called. Unfortunately, this information is only seen by the manager of the room. He or she has access to it from the bridge (the big, high desk overseeing the agents when you enter the room).

Vericheck is a software system connecting them to all the banks nationwide that confirm whether you have an open checking account or not. Grocery stores, retail stores all use them to scan your checks to make sure your account is legit.

The only information the agent has on their computer at the time when they call is your name, address and telephone number. That's it. After they give you their mumbo jumbo script about how you qualified and the “free” gifts (gas, airline vouchers etc) you'll be receiving, they tell you it's a reward for maintaining an active checking and ONLY active checking account holders qualify. They ask you for your bank name and the city you opened it in. The reason is b/c they can obtain your routing number through what else? That's right Vericheck! It is only then that many are fooled to believe that the agent has your account number as well. The excuse the agent uses is, “we need you to verify the number to make sure it's you”, but when you call their bluff they either hang up or put a manager on the phone to push for the sale and get the account. Their tactics are slick even downright insulting.

They usually say that you made a purchase through one of their 400, 1000, 1700 affiliates (pick a number yourself) and that is how your name was entered into their system for this special promotion. ALL A BIG LIE! Like I said before, they bought the names and numbers from another company for anywhere from .20 cents to up to .60 cents per name. Oh and by the way this same information can be sold to another company by the people who bought them in the first place.

If you make them mad the agent can recycle your name back into the system. B9 is the code for DNC (Do Not Call List) on their system but unfortunately many times it is not used b/c they want to get back at you. The only way to get these people off your phone is by sending them a CEASE and DESIST letter to their corporate address. Donald Booth is their lawyer and the letter should be addressed to him. When they call again ask them for their FULL name and let them know they need to code your phone call as a B9, Do Not Call, after you hang up with them.

This company was raided by the feds a couple of years ago. They were there to look at what the agents were saying over the phone with their scripts. This is why they watch the agents to make sure they are not using any other scripts but their own. Sadly some managers turn a blind eye when their top sellers re-word the script to their own liking. I have one of those scripts that are used.

Thank God I don't work there anymore.

For those of you who were wondering if Suntasia Marketing was on the better business bureau list, well, they are but not as a member. I finally found their company being listed on the bbb site. Funny thing is that they weren't there before when I was searching on there months ago.

Here is the link.

http://www.bbbwestflorida.org/commonreport.html?bid=11002452

Take a look.

Fulano I agree with you.

This company is nothing but a sham and as far as the BBB is concerned, they (Suntasia Marketing) weren't even listed on their site until recently that I found them. Only their sub companies were listed like Travel Agents Direct, Florida Passport or Way, Teleflex or Prism etc..

Here is the link.

http://www.bbbwestflorida.org/commonreport.html?bid=11002452

FINALLY SUNTASIA MARKETING IS GETTING EXPOSED!!

The media has started picking up the story on Suntasia Marketing and it's crooked enterprise. The following link is from KOMO news in Seattle, Washington. Please click on the link below. It has vital information on how to report these guys and the investigation going on. It's a REAL encouraging story and the people who have had enough with this company.

KOMO 4 News Exposes Suntasia Marketing

If everyone raises their voices just a little bit these guys can be run out of town.

"FINALLY THINGS ARE GETTING EXPOSED!!"


Uh-huh...whatever. RAISE YOUR VOICES!!!

EX-EMPLOYEES aren't the best, most objective viewpoint...ARE THEY?

Might as well ask LIZZY BORDEN what happened to her parents.

Your chance to change the system ended when your loyalty to your paycheck ended.

By the way - ALL YOU EX-EMPLOYEES GAVE ALL YOUR PAYROLL CHECKS BACK, RIGHT???

If you DIDN'T, and you SPENT the MONEY YOU MADE OFF OF THE POOR, SCAMMED PUBLIC...then you are ABSOLUTELY DISHONEST PARASITES...

Hahahahahahhahahaha...

NONE of you took DEBATE in school, did you?

I guess that's why you couldn't GIVE AWAY FREE STUFF, huh?

Pathetic, UNEMPLOYED, and bitter.

Must suck for you.

PS...I made $1043.00 for 36 hours last week, my checks are never wrong, and
I HELP CLONE MORE OF ME SO THAT SINGLE MOMS CAN FEED THEIR CHILDREN.

Something tells me YOU JUST CREATE MORE SINGLE MOMS.

Bite my well-paid, and NON-LYING, WHITE AND SHINY ASS.

PS: OR CALL THE DA, FBI, AND YOUR MOMMY.

Until then...remember...the less you touch it, the less it gets sore.

Hey Jackass Nomad how come you are avoiding the subject. You brag and laugh that you've made $1043 off the backs of innocent people this week but yet you fail to acknowledge that a major TOP RATED news television station is exposing your scam. I noticed you didn't say much about the news investigation they did on Suntasia. Of course not because you are in denial.

KOMO 4 News Exposes Suntasia Marketing

You guys at Suntasia couldn't even mustard up a press statement much less a rebuttal to defend yourselves on TV when News Channel 4 in Seattle gave you the opportunity to. Noooooooooooooooo, you decided to hide your ugly looking heads b/c you had no guts to face the truth. How sad is it to find out that no one at Suntasia's corporate offices picked up the phone to defend YOUR wonderful company.

WHY NOMAD?

BECAUSE IT'S A SCAM AND YOU KNOW IT!!

Where was Elvis, the head of all directors and managers?

HE LEFT THE BUILDING WHEN THE HEAT WAS ON. LOL

Just remember Nomad it is just a matter of time before your gig is up. Enjoy your thousands of dollars you're making now b/c the bull**** going on in Suntasia will eventually come to an end. Oh and by the way don't worry about the DA or FBI b/c the attorney general IS the one investigating and you should NOT take them lightly.

I rather make $10 an hour than to rip off people with a lie and I had no problem getting out of there. My mind is clean and I can lay down to sleep at night knowing I didn't scam people today.

YOU GOT ME, JOE.

I HAVE TO ADMIT THAT THE END OF A GRUELING 5.5 HOUR DAY, AFTER
FLEECING THE PUBLIC, I DO IN FACT GET HOME AND START SACRIFICING
SMALL ANIMALS ON MY ALTAR TO SATAN.

I STAND EXPOSED.

PERHAPS I COULD FEEL WORSE IF THEY DIDN'T DIE SO SLOWLY AND WIGGLE SO MUCH.

BUT THEN AFTER A FULL DAY OF RAPING THE MINDS AND WALLETS OF ALL
THE INNOCENT PEOPLE OUT THERE, WHOM I REPEATEDLY WARN AND GIVE THE CANCELATION TO, I GUESS I JUST NEED TO UNWIND BY KILLING SMALL
BLEEDING MAMMALS.

AM I WRONG TO FEEL THIS WAY, JOE?

PLEASE HELP ME ESCAPE THIS HORRIBLE GUILT AND TELL ME WHERE I CAN GO
NEXT - BECAUSE SURELY THE YELLOW TAPE WILL BE UP AROUND THE BUILDING BY THE END OF THE WEEK.

BUT THEN, BEING A SPAWN - NAY - ONE OF THE GODFATHERS - OF THE SATANIC SUNTASIA SYSTEM OF WHOLESALE FRAUD - (LO THESE LAST 6 YEARS OF BLEMISH FREE PAYCHECKS)...
I FIGURE SOMEONE LIKE YOU WHO IS JUST A WEINER TRYING TO BITE THE COMPANY WHO GAVE HIM A CHANCE WOULD LOOK QUITE
PERFECT ON THE ALTAR AT MY NEXT BLACK-SALES MASS...

SO COME ON BY AND SAY HI!...
(OR ACTUALLY "!IH" - BECAUSE WE ALL SPEAK BACKWARDS AT THE MASS)

I'D LOVE TO SEE YOU AND HAVE YOU FOR DINNER.

PS: PLEASE DON'T WIGGLE TOO MUCH AFTER WE APPLY THE SAUCE.

Typical Nomad, always defending this sinking ship. Look man I admire the fact you want to fight for your company but the truth is the truth. Many agents there are mis-representing themselves and you know it. Even if YOU were telling them (the customer) EVERYTHING concerning the "free" stuff you're offering, you know very well it's NOT.

How many times do agents at Suntasia say, "you have won this trip" or "because of a purchase you made at Costco (Walmart etc) you qualified for the vacation". Now I am not saying YOU are doing this but I know many agents there were and still are doing it. This is false advertising and this is why your company Suntasia was exposed on KOMO Channel 4 News in Seattle Washington by reporter Connie Thompson. Have you seen it yet Nomad? Maybe you should take a look. It's NOT pretty at all just embarrassing. Click below.

KOMO 4 News Exposes Suntasia Marketing

You can't deny there is a problem at Suntasia with the way they represent their product. For goodness sake they can't even make a simple statement to the press acknowledging their mistake. If you want to be taken seriously then stop denying the facts and tell your company to get its act together b/c news stories like these are damaging and in the long run will hurt your business.

"Nomad...it doesn't take finesse or sales ability to be a telemarketer. Don't give yourself so much credit. You sound...well...kinda stupid! "

THANK GOD I'M OFF THE CLOCK AND CAN RESPECTFULLY SAY TO YOU DIANA:

GO FUCK YOURSELF !

REPEAT THAT TO YOURSELF WHILE TRYING TO BITE YOUR LEFT EAR.

THANK YOU AMY, FOR THE LUCID COMMENT.

And this is a person who wants us to respect his company. If this is the way you act outside of work then you are REALLY a Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hide. I doubt you talk to your customers this way.

So Nomad... What is this free shit you are talking about? That's news to me. And about calling your congressmen... I'm sure they would care if they knew how you go about deceiving people into saying yes now wouldn't they.... You seem to know so much so don't you know it illegal?

By the way before I forget, if you log onto the Better Business Bureau website you’ll see Distinct Advantage has 148 complaints against them in the last 36 months alone. They have an UNSATISFACTORY RATING (are you reading this Nomad?) with the BBB. Scroll down a bit on the site and you will also see a familiar number (727) 471-1416. That’s right, it’s Suntasia Marketing once again promoting this crap.

Here is the link to the BBB site displaying Distinct Advantage’s info.

Distinct Advantage BBB Record, NOMAD!

Oh and in case you were wondering, "Travel Agents Go Direct" has had 38 complaints in the last 36 months alone, but wait! There is only one problem with this though. Suntasia Marketing has only been promoting TAGD since February of this year 2006 when they changed the name from Agents Travel Network.

Travel Agents Go Direct Record

WOW! So many complaints in such a short time.

It's probably ALL that "free" stuff you gave away. Right Nomad? lol

BREAKING NEWS! BREAKING NEWS! BREAKING NEWS!

SUNTASIA MARKETING/DISTINCT ADVANTAGE EXPOSED AGAIN BY LOCAL MEDIA, KETV NewsWatch 7 I-TEAM!

Yes that’s right, you read it correctly! Suntasia Marketing’s promotion of Distinct Advantage was exposed once AGAIN but this time by the ABC affiliate KETV Channel 7 in Omaha, Nebraska.

Hhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?? Seems that a pattern is emerging here with this company and the media. This is the second tv news station that is an ABC affiliate which has exposed these crooks. KOMO TV Channel 4 in Seattle was the first to do it.

August 23, 2006

KETV NewsWatch 7 I-Team

“Man Warns About Suspected Phone Solicitation Scam”

An offer for free gas and travel vouchers sounded too good to be true when Ron Gaspard received one recently. Gaspard said the call sounded suspicious. He knew better than to bite.

To see the rest of his story, click on the link below to the news investigation done by reporter Carol Kloss that Distinct Advantage (which is under the Suntasia umbrella) is a scam.

CHANNEL 7 I-TEAM INVESTIGATION ON DISTINCT ADVANTAGE

Oh how many times have I said if everyone called your local tv news station like Rachel Randall in Seattle and Ron Gaspard in Omaha have done, we would ALL be better off.

When I told you someone would get ticked off enough to do something about this company I wasn't kidding. Kalvin B sued Suntasia Marketing in small claims court in Arizona for calling his phone number and violating the DNC rule. The result was that he won a few hundred dollars but that's not here or there. The fact is that these crooks went too far and thus have to pay. He tells you how to do it in his NEW website called, "Suntasia Sucks". lol Pretty accurate if I say so myself. Plenty of good information in there to view and worth taking a look at.

Here is the link to the new site.

New "Suntasia Sucks" Website

There is a forum in there if you want to post your horrible experiences with this company. "Suntasia Sucks" also offers ALL the important information you need to know about this company and what you need to do if you feel you're being harrassed. It is very well done. The site will also serve as a tool for posting information on other fraudulent companies as well. You did a GREAT job putting it together Kalvin B and I appreciate ALL of your efforts in doing so.

SECOND FEDERAL CREDIT UNION WARNS IT’S CUSTOMERS ABOUT SUNTASIA MARKETING’S DISTINCT ADVANTAGE!

You read it correctly AGAIN! Like I stated many times before in my posts, banks and credit unions are becoming increasingly aware of these crooks.

First it was Florida Telco Credit Union warning it’s members about Suntasia a month ago. Click below if you didn't see it.

Florida Telco Credit Union Warning About Suntasia

Now it’s the Teachers Federal Credit Union sending out an alert on "Distinct Advantage" which is marketed by Suntasia.

The following statement comes from the TFCU website.

Telephone Scam Alert

The latest tactic involves members contacted by individuals - by telephone - claiming to be a “Checking Account Supervisor” and offering “free” services. Please be aware these are not TFCU employees and the calls are originating from a company based out of Florida named Distinct Advantage. As when contacted by any company soliciting services via the telephone, TFCU recommends exercising caution. Ask questions to fully understand all aspects of the offer being made.

If you are contacted and note charges were made to your account without consent by Distinct Advantage, or if you feel employees of Distinct Advantage misrepresented themselves, please contact the Florida Attorney General’s Office of Consumer Protection. The toll free number for the Florida Attorney General’s office for filing a complaint is 1-866-966-7226. Complaints can also be filed online at http://myfloridalegal.com. Once on the site click on the ‘Consumer Protection’ link, then click on the ‘How to File a Complaint or Check on a Business’ link. All the necessary information for filing a complaint is provided.

You can click the link below to see the alert for yourself.

Teachers Federal Credit Union Warning on "Distinct Advantage"

I promise you more is coming on this company.

The following companies are ALL currently or were promoted by "Suntasia Marketing". Here is the information I've compiled on this company.


Suntasia Marketing, Inc.
8751 Ulmerton Rd
Largo, FL 33771

Tel#: 727-471-0276 or 1-800-NEW-TEAM

Website: http://suntasia.com/
Email: info@suntasia.com

Better Business Bureau Record: Status-information on this company is being updated, and no report in available at this time.


Travel Agents Go Direct
11125 Park Blvd Ste 104-364
Seminole, FL 33772
Tel#: 1-888-546-8844 or (727) 471-1411

Website: http://travelagentsgodirect.com/
Email: traveler@travelagentsgodirect.com

Better Business Bureau Record: Status-Unsatisfactory
Over 160 complaints about this company in the last 36 months.


FloridaWay Dream Escape
2655 Ulmerton Rd Ste 407
Clearwater, FL 33762-3337
Tel#: (888) 488-8770

Website: http://www.floridaway.net/
Email: traveler@floridaway.net

Better Business Bureau Record: Status-Unsatisfactory
111 complaints about this company in the last 36 months.


Prism Communications
3665 East Bay Drive Ste 201B
Largo, FL 33771
Tel#: (888) 694-9151

Website: http://www.prismld.com/
Email: talkto@prismld.com

Better Business Bureau Record: Status-Unknown
25 complaints about this company in the last 36 months.


Distinct Advantage
10500 Ulmerton Rd Suite 726-302
Largo, FL 33771
Tel#: (866) 545-5486

Website: http://distinct-advantage.net/
Email: info@freedomgold.com

Better Business Bureau Record: Status-Unsatisfactory
160 complaints about this company in the last 36 months.


Freedom Gold
10500 Ulmerton Rd Ste 726-302
Largo, FL 33758
Tel#: (800) 853-0473

Website: http://www.freedomgold.com/catalog/
Email: N/A

Better Business Bureau Record: Status-Unsatisfactory
278 complaints about this company in the last 36 months


Agents Travel Network
3993 Tyrone Blvd Suite 608-182
Saint Petersburg, FL 33709
Tel#: (800) 853-9982

Website: http://www.agents-travel.net/
Email: info@agents-travel.net

Better Business Bureau Record: Status-Unsatisfactory
230 complaints about this company in the last 36 months.


Teliflex Communications Unlimited Long Distance
3303 Seffner Drive
Holiday, Florida 34691
Tel#: 617-782-2900

Website: http://www.teliflex.com/
Email: phoneservices@teliflex.com

Better Business Bureau Record: Status-Unsatisfactory
126 complaints about this company in the last 36 months

Suntasia Marketing according to their website also promotes other programs such as Leisure City, Freedom Ring Long Distance Service, Monster Mastercard, Variety! Spice of Your Life and Credit Life.

I have been searching for information on the companies listed above but have found nothing as of yet. I will be updating the list as changes occur. So far everything that is being marketed by Suntasia has had an unsatisfactory rating with the BBB. Currently the products being promoted by them are Travel Agents Go Direct, FloridaWay, Prism, Distinct Advantage and Freedom Gold.

That's right! Frosted News in Fort Wayne, Indiana is warning all of its residents in the state about "Distinct Advantage". They sent out the warning on August 30th. They were informed by the Better Business Bureau News Service. Basically, the alert says that the agents misrepresent themselves and in the end your account gets debited. Don't give them any of your account information.

You can read it below.

Don't fall for free airline ticket scam

FORTWAYNE (Better Business Bureau News Service)-If it's too good to be true, it probably is. Distinct Advantage, located in Largo, Fla., and whose type of business is a travel club, has been making calls to northeast Indiana residents offering them free gas vouchers and free airline tickets. All of this for free, right? The person on the other end of the line will then ask for your routing number, and then wants you to confirm you bank account number. STOP THERE! You could get a lot more than what you bargained for.

Distinct Advantage has a total of 145 complaints to date, concerning issues such as misrepresentation in selling practices, refund disputes, and delivery and billing issues. Consumers were told they would receive a free trial membership package prior to being charged. Before the trial period ends, however, money is being debited from their accounts.

Please do not give any information to anyone until you have completely checked the company out.

If consumers or business owners receive a call such as this from any company, please contact the Better Business Bureau toll-free at 1- 800-552-4631 or locally at (260) 423-44333, with information regarding the name of the company, how they are trying to get your account information, and whether they are asking for bank account or credit card account numbers.

End of article.

If you want to see the news alert yourself, click on the link below.

Better Business Bureau Alert on Distinct Advantage

I will keep you up to date as more alerts come in.

BREAKING NEWS !

Consumer Alert: Discount Membership Clubs

A woman in McKeesport, Pennsylvania called her local news station b/c she got charged for a so called, “discount” package with the same bait scam, free gas and airline vouchers.

Shirley Smorey really believed she was getting $500 worth of free gas and airline vouchers but as usual the package got to her home late and thus Shirley got charged $59.99 membership fee plus the first monthly charge of $19.99. She also got a bounced check fee and is now out more than $113. Yes it’s typical folks that the people who are responsible in promoting this scam Suntasia Marketing in Largo don’t take the heat for it b/c everyone thinks it’s Distinct Advantage that is the only one involved. Make no mistake about it Suntasia is FULLY behind selling the products of Distinct Advantage, Travel Agents Go Direct, Prism, Freedom Gold and other names as well.

Suntasia Marketing is located on 8751 Ulmerton Road, Largo, FL 33771 and their corporate website is http://suntasia.com/.

To see the video of the news story that was done by KDKA Channel 2 reporter Yvonne Zanos their Consumer Editor there , click below.

CBS News Affiliate Channel 2 in Pittsburgh Exposes "Distinct Advantage"

You all have been asking what you can do, well here is another example of someone taking action to expose these crooks.

CALL YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS! DON’T STAY SILENT!

okay i work at suntasia
and the people dont listen to what the marketers are saying.
they hear what they want to hear.
we dont have their account number or any information except for the name address and telephone number.
we ask for the information,and the customer gives it to us. most of you are impulse buyers and you want whatever we call u to give you. also we cant tell you what you purchased or who it was through...its called THE PRIVACY ACT. it is a law. i dont want people knowing what i purchase..do you?
what if you would have bought a penis pump,or viagra,or breast enhancement pills..how embarrasing would that be?
and people wouldnt be billed for something they didnt want if they would pay attention to the call. everyone thinks someone is out to get them. of course we want your business,we need to make money too. when you go on the recording,
listen to what the telemarketer is saying! if you have questions..ask!!
noone is illegally being billed. you agree to it. thats why we have recordings. thats why we are still in business! have a great day
i love being a telemarketer

Hey Telemarketer! You stay in business b/c of your "slick" wording in your script. It just amazes me how the employees at Suntasia are in such denial and can continue defending such a questionable company.

The few that had the guts to defend this shameless company in this forum, all were proven to look mighty stupid when the evidence was presented to them. None of them has YET to acknowledge the three news reports by the different television stations around the country which have exposed your company as a scam.

KOMO 4 News Exposes Suntasia Marketing

KETV CHANNEL 7 I-TEAM EXPOSES DISTINCT ADVANTAGE

CBS News Affiliate Channel 2 in Pittsburgh Exposes "Distinct Advantage"

Or how about all the media and bank alerts warning consumers about Suntasia Marketing.

Better Business Bureau Alert on Distinct Advantage

Florida Telco Credit Union Warning About Suntasia

Teachers Federal Credit Union Warning on "Distinct Advantage"

Then of course there's the Florida Attorney Generals Office who had busted this company before for "deceptive" sales practices.

Florida Attorney Generals Office Investigation in 2000

There's also a current investigation going on by the current Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist on your company right now. If your company is that innocent "Telemarketer" then you wouldn't have all these people complaining. The sub companies that Suntasia promotes like Travel Agents Go Direct, Distinct Advantage, Prism, Freedom Gold, FloridaWay ALL have an unsatisfactory record with the Better Business Bureau. Click below.

Travel Agents Go Direct Record

Distinct Advantage BBB Record

Prism Communications BBB Record

Freedom Gold BBB Record

FloridaWay BBB Record

And what about when Suntasia was sued in small claims court by a man in Tempe, Arizona. He won his case and let your company know he was not going to be bullied around by them. He even created a "Suntasia Sucks" website. Click below to see.

New "Suntasia Sucks" Website and the Lawsuit That Inspired It

Still in denial "Telemarketer"? Ready for another hit? Here is a link to a statement made by a former customer service rep at Suntasia who validates all the fraud you guys are doing over there. Scroll down to the middle of the webpage to read it.

I WORKED FOR SUNTASIA CUST SERVICE

Tough to swallow isn't it? But then again maybe swallowing is your main talent over there. Got to make that money you know. lol

Your quote:

"and the people dont listen to what the marketers are saying. they hear what they want to hear."

NO! They do listen, it's the agents more often than not that misrepresent themselves in order to get the sale. Then when the recording starts everything is changed.

Next quote:

"also we cant tell you what you purchased or who it was through...its called THE PRIVACY ACT. it is a law. i dont want people knowing what i purchase..do you?"

Of course you don't you fool. That's b/c Suntasia Marketing like everybody else in this business purchases the names and addresses from a third party company but your agents say you qualify for the "free" vacation due to a purchase they've made through Walmart, Costco or whatever. Again more deception.

Another quote:

"and people wouldnt be billed for something they didnt want if they would pay attention to the call. everyone thinks someone is out to get them. of course we want your business,we need to make money too."

The problem here is that you guys NEVER send the packages out in time for the so called "free" trial to begin and thus the customer gets billed. When the customer wants to cancel that's when they realize ALL the stuff they have to do to get a refund. You make money by scamming them into giving up their account number so you can quickly bill them.

Final quote:

"when you go on the recording, listen to what the telemarketer is saying! if you have questions..ask!! noone is illegally being billed. you agree to it. thats why we have recordings. thats why we are still in business! have a great day i love being a telemarketer"

Have questions? Lol. Lol. Lol. You've got to be kidding me. When the customer starts asking too many questions the agents tell them to call customer service when they recieve the package if they have any problems. Of course the agent NEVER tells the customers there are 3 different numbers to call if they want to cancel or that they have to write the company a letter if they want a refund. Oh but wait I forgot there's a $29 processing fee in the fine print that the customer pays once they recieve the refund which is never revealed until the end. The only reason you like being a telemarketer in this company is b/c it's NOT your money that's being debited illegally. You're a crook!

You continue with the blame game by pointing the finger at the customer but refuse to look at your own stupidity. This is why you guys got caught before by the attorney general. You're a joke kid. Like it or not Suntasia is a scam!

Another Suntasia employee bites the dust. Lol. Lol. Lol.

[quote=telemarketer,Sep 26 2006, 07:43 PM]

"we dont have their account number or any information except for the name address and telephone number. we ask for the information,and the customer gives it to us."

It's how you ask for it that I question. Read below.

Telephone Alert - Members 1st Federal Credit Union

The latest telephone alert involves members contacted by individuals claiming to be a “Checking Account Supervisor” and offering “free” services. Please be aware these are not Members 1st employees and the calls are originating from a company based out of Florida named Distinct Advantage.

As when contacted by any company soliciting services via the telephone, Members 1st recommends exercising caution. Ask questions to fully understand all aspects of the offer being made.

If you are contacted and note charges were made to your account without consent by Distinct Advantage, or if you feel employees of Distinct Advantage misrepresented themselves, please contact the Florida Attorney General’s Office of Consumer Protection.

The toll free number for the Florida Attorney General’s office for filing a complaint is 1-866-966-7226. Complaints can also be filed online at

http://myfloridalegal.com/

Once on the site click on the ‘Consumer Protection’ link, then click on the ‘How to File a Complaint or Check on a Business’ link. All the necessary information for filing a complaint is provided.

For more information regarding alerts, scams, and fraud protection information please visit the Fraud & Security Center

As you can see I don’t make this stuff up. To see the alert for yourself click below.

Members 1st Federal Credit Union Alert

This is the third banking institution to post warnings about Suntasia and it’s sub companies.

FOURTH ALERT ON SUNTASIA AND DISTINCT ADVANTAGE!

Phone Solicitation Alert:

Be aware of a phone solicitation scam that has come to our attention. The caller is claiming that the person has won a gift from their financial institution for being a member or customer in good standing. We know of these calls being placed from the “727″ area code. In the past, this group has used the business names of Distinct Advantage, Freedom Gold, and Capital Vacations. Do NOT give your account number, social security number, bank name or any other personal or financial information in response to any unsolicited phone call.

End of Alert!

This warning came from the UVA Community Credit Union website. To see it for yourself, click below.

UVA Community Credit Union Phone Solicitation Alert!

My goodness how many alerts is it going to take before someone finally shuts them down.

Ex Employee at Suntasia Speaks Out!

A former employee at Suntasia let's everyone know the inside game going on in there. She recently posted her experience working at Suntasia and even apologized to anyone she might of misled accidently.

If you want to read it, just click the link below and scroll down to the bottom. It's titled, "ALL OF THIS IS TRUE, SUNTASIA IS A RIPOFF".

Ex Suntasia Employee Apologizes for Deception

This company's "free" vacation and gas vouchers are nothing but a sham.

I told you in my earlier posts banks are becoming increasingly aware of Suntasia and their umbrella companies. Well here is more proof for you.

A fifth bank alert on Suntasia and Distinct Advantage has been posted. This time it is GESA Credit Union sending out the warning basically calling Suntasia's "Distinct Advantage" a scam.

Hang Up if "Distinct Advantage" Calls!

September 28, 2006

Recently, some members have received calls from a company that calls itself "Distinct Advantage Rewards." They say they are authorized to give Gesa members a $100 gas voucher and a $400 travel voucher, all they need is your Gesa account number and other private information.

THIS IS A SCAM. They are not acting for Gesa and they are not giving away anything. They are scam artists trying to get your financial information for fraudulent purposes.

HANG UP on them, and report the call to the Consumer Protection Division of the State of Washington at 800-551-4636.

If you have given out private information about your account to anyone in this or a similar scenario, please call the Share Drafts Department immediately for information on how to protect your account. Monday-Friday, call 509-946-1611 or toll-free at 888-946-4372. If you need immediate attention on a Saturday, you may call the Kennewick Branch at 509-783-2117.

End of Alert.

Click below to see it for yourself.

http://www.gesa.com/master.html?http://www....com/fraud.html

This is becoming an all too common theme with Suntasia.