Vector Marketing Scam: My Experience with Vector Marketing and CUTCO (2017)
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- If your thinking about getting a job with Vector Marketing, please spare yourself the time and avoid it. the entire business prayed on individuals who are too trusting of the company to ask questions and realize how big of a scam it is. This is however only my OPINION!!!!
It is work it to watch all the way through and hear my whole experience with the vector marketing corporation and CUTCO knifes.
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Anyone else here because they got a letter in the mail from them recently?
Yes! I got one yesterday.
Today
Yesterday for me
I got one as well
I got one too, I’m in training right now on zoom. I have like 3 hours left , is it even worth it? Lol
That moment when TH-cam saves your summer lol
Marco Terrell facts bro lol
Fr! I just got the letter today 😂😂😂
I got a call omg 😂
Marco Terrell facts bro😂😂
😆 I have a interview scheduled Sunday. I guess I’m not going! 😂 hahaha
I got the letter in the mail, got immediately sketched out, and researched. Google brought me here. I honestly thought it was some sort of sex trafficking strategy. No thanks, Vector.
Kimberly Rivers Yeah me too. My mom kept urging me and put my information down for them and everything thinking it was real. Big hassle on my end to fix it up
girl I literally had the same exact thought process rn omg, I got the letter in the mail today
maya hernandez girl omg me too!! Whole mail letter from vector this is crazy I'm looking more into it
Oh no I got the mail and immediately applied😬😬😬
Kimberly Rivers loool me tooo!
Got the letter. Googled it. Then TH-camd it. The letters in the trash now.
My son got the letter too i hopped right on TH-cam lol this video helped my son
Yeah same here
This scam?
My dumbass already applied without doing research 🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️.
@@d4rryl233 rip lmao
I almost got scammed with that job at 18. Luckily I was on probation and couldn't even carry knives.
HxA California omgg 😂😂😂😂
LMAOOOOOO
Lmaoo I’m Dead
What do people mean by got "scammed job"
Legalize Miami I didn't say "scammed job"
I scammed vector out of like $700 worth of knives lmfao. They had a table at my school trying to get students to work for them. Im a finance major so I instantly knew it was bullshit. I did the interview, got the job and did the training. They gave me a set of knives and I just quit the job. Vector is shady af but im not gunna lie, those knives are amazing.
Arent you suppose to return them???
Ty P Keyphrase there, "suppose to" if they don't return them the managers pay out their pocket for them
@@matiasonate damn it. I should have done that
Ty P Hahaha I'm thinking of doing it.. but also don't wanna waist like 3hrs of my life going to the place and doing said "interview". but I know like two ppl who went, got their knifes, and just never followed up on it and never sent them back since they weren't pressured to so end up just keeping it lol
@@matiasonate it is a bit more awkward for me because vector personally goes to my school (university) and hands out infor a lot. Im actually in the process of trying to convince my school to ban all MLM (pyramid schemes) so if i did just take it i would have seen them on campus.
Ugh. So frustrating! Yeah, i went to the interview but they give the knives later on i think.... so... hahahaha
I applied for them at 1am in the morning and they responded IMMEDIATELY. That is so peculiar.
Not worth it. 13 hours of training over zoom.
Chloe Ann no the demo was all online so they didn’t give us a kit
Chloe Ann lmao nope :(
dude SAME i thought that was so weird
me at 4 in the morning
they texted me after few minutes of applying and gave me an interview appointment, then I saw this video, it is all the same, non-specified job, suspicious location, I always get suspicious when they hit you back so quickly. thanks for saving my ass man
Literally just happened to me.
cabdullaahi buraale SAME OMG 😂
cabdullaahi buraale sameeeee!!🤦🏾♂️
Same, my interview is today. I was going, but I got paranoid real quick.
Same man! It just happened and it was weird
Holy crap just received an mail and I was super excited not to mention they stated about remote work
Few red flags that lead me here was the fact I didn't know what the job was or how they got my information
Whether this is a scam or not......I find it too suspicious and this video further validated it
bet you dont need the job now with all those subs? lol
Fell for this straight out of high school 10 years ago. Did the "training" for a day and was like this ain't right. They target the broke and desperate. Keep your heads up kings and queens.
can you elavorate? I have training in a few days. how did you opt out?
Chloé Albert I just blocked them 😂
all of the people who were in my virtual group training were underdressed, and the so called "managers" were in suits and rich looking areas, felt like i was in a cult for a minute.
@@bricolq8870 did you block them out or did you go into the interview ?
@@bricolq8870 hi I just applied today a few hours ago went through the interview and got the job. I’ve been looking into the company and overall it’s giving me a bad gut feeling. Did you just end up blocking them after the first training session?
When then Ad before he video is for the company the video is about... 😂😂
Same
KC Smores 😭😭😭😂RIGHTTTT
For real tho 😱
Holy shit it’s not just me
😂😂i was dead when i saw this
The group I interviewed with was luckily a smart bunch and we all spoke to each other after the interview and found out we ALL got the job. All got told how we “stuck out from the group” and they could tell we’d go far in the position. Knew something was off when the interviewer was a college aged girl.
THIS EXACT SAME THING JUST HAPPENED TO ME MONDAY
Whaaaaaaaat. Literally the exact same thing they told me
@@Stunna397 I'm dead, literally just had to me
Wait no way I was told that too he even showed me my name with a star over it on FaceTime 🤦♀️
@@aamuchii yikes, sounds like they need to change their tactics 🥴
I’m humoring them in my interview tomorrow. I wanna see how far I can push the limits before they kick me out :D
Nolan Rudolph how did it go 😂
Hahahaha it was super underwhelming, they never kicked me out but rather practically begged me to join them. It was like they were selling me on the company vs. me wanting to join :P
Nolan Rudolph hahaha
Wow
These suckers want people so bad
can you pls record a video when you do i wanna see this shit
Nolan Rudolph dude message me at fferve99 on insta I’m investigating this and I’d like to know ur experience Vs. mine
One thing i have to say: Thank God for the internet.
I got hired off a zoom interview and now I’m about to bitch out cause ion wanna be scammed :/
idc should I do it. I am supposed to have an interview tomorrow?
The same I just had training today now I’m feeling weird about it
Aries The Sagittarius fuck that I skipped the interview
I got hired today and I have training tomorrow and Saturday. Applied yesterday and about 10 minutes after I got a text setting me up for an interview which was today. They said they could tell I was hard working and special and that I’d be a great fit for the team. I was honestly excited bc honestly who doesn’t want $18 per appt. But my fiancé thinks it’s a catch. The unpaid training is what’s getting me...still haven’t decided if I will go through with it or not.
might just skip the interview they contacted me cause a friend of mine works for them...
shouldn’t have given them my email 🤦🏻♀️ thanks for the warning
They wont do anything so don't worry you wont hear from them again, at least I didn't
I’m trying to figure out how they even got my info in the first place.
The ad I just got was vector marketing and it starts “is vector marketing a scam? NO” 🤮
Ex vector rep: for everyone wanting to know, yes i was a vector rep, who recently joined then quit because of how everything worked, this guy is right about everything, if your family and friends are poor you ain't gonna make a single dime, they make you call your friends and family to try to sell their knives, they dont give you random customers they make you get your own, its nearly impossible to make a single dollar because who would pay 300 bucks for a knife???? They lie about paying you 18 bucks per appointments you'll only get paid if you sell at least one item, i mean i wasn't even paid because i didnt meet the requirements i made 5 appointments and was not paid because i didnt sell, he was right about the interview, they say that they pick out the best few out of everyone but that's a complete lie theyll hire literally anyone just to make money just to have their products sold, do not work at this place theyre only here to scam you of your time and scam you in general
WTH tell me why I just got a text from them... Lmaoo They should be locked up!!
@@shanaifrancis5998 someone yk must've recommended you to them
Your Saviour Chris Yes! They Sent Me An Email And I Fell For It But Not That I Have Done My Research I’m Done With Them!.
Now*
You made 5 appointment per week?
Wouldn't it be more logical if they give you the options for you to sell to companies that actually need super sharp knives like restaurants or other businesses
That is an option after you sell 30k. You just need more experience before they let you since they are bigger orders.
As an incoming freshman for college, I received my letter from them as well. Needless to say, they supposedly paid $15/hr regardless of whether you made a sale. The letter is in the trash can. Don’t be fooled.
Same😧I’m glad I came here I just got an interview though
It’s base appointment:)
When I interviewed with Vector like 8 years ago, I actually managed to cut my hand pretty severely during the “interview” with their knifes, and they still wanted to hire me. That’s when I knew it was a scam.
please subscribe dad dumbfuck thats totally a knife company you should work for😂😂
Gavin McDonald thanks.
Wonder why the government didn't shut them down
@@freddy_is_thetruth capitalism
please subscribe dad
People like you're called sketch. That has nothing to do with being a scam because you cut yourself and they still hired you. You all are like a cult group that's brainwashed.
you have saved me a bunch of time. Thank you! I am a college student and i DON"T have time for FAKE jobs! I appreciate you and this video! You rock!
I stay away from any "job" that has any of these four:
-group interview with a presentation
-advertises big, but not specific, earnings ($100-500 a day)
-says you'll work for the company as an INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTOR.
-entry-level marketing... because it'll just end up being door-to-door sales
Yah the group interview thing was weird forsure. This guy definitely didnt have the same experience as me and im not sure if i would have stuck with the job if that would have been what I had to go through beforehand (Although i was pretty desperate for work at the time so its definitely possible) but the big earnings are true if you’re a hard worker because you arent paid for your time, you’re paid what you’re worth. Also, its not door to door. Its through personal referrals, so you only show the knives to people you’ve been personally recommended to. It’s a real shame some bad experiences have pushed so many people away from a job with so much potential into jobs where they are probably counting the minutes until they make another $10
Denise Vasquez Lemrick
yes millennials are soooo entitled for not wanting to get scammed. god tier logic.
You are never too young or too old to be scammed, what's "entitled millennial" about that? I'm way too old to be a millennial, but this is still good advice. There are legit jobs as independent contractors, but there are many scams that abuse contractor status. Door-to-door sales are also fine, but they should be honest about that in the ad, not 3 days into a recruitment process.
If I had a similar experience I would run away. Thankfully I'm in the best office in Canada and I was told the job during the initial interview. They said it was a "group interview" but there was nothing groupy about it. I was in a room and filled out an application (I never applied, just got a job offer) watched a video that told the job in detail then I was interviewed 1 on 1 with the manager, we may have 20 people watching the video but they're always interviewed 1 on 1. You are simply paid for how hard you try, there is no way to gauge how much you'll get, I started and made 500 so far, someone else I was in training with has made 2500 simply because I have another job and cutco Is my part time. No door to door sales, they advise against that and you would probably be fired if they found out you were doing that. You are an individual contractor but I've never had anything wrong with that and its not my first time being an individual contractor. It is entry level because it's such a relaxed job and it's not like you're selling machinery to PCL or something. also, let me tell you that if you can sell knives, you can sell anything. I've also learned many great skills that have helped me improve my life quite drastically. Its not a job for everyone but if you're interested i say give it a shot with an open mind. Not any office is run equal because each office is run pretty well independently. The managers, if they opened that office, they invested their own money into it (in Canada anyways) so my experience wasn't bad at all and nothing in the video is all that relatable. That doesn't mean that the vid is a pile of crap, its just wrong to say that all offices will be the same. All depends on where you live
@@seth7131 and the video was uploaded two years ago, so the company may have changed since then.
Yep I realized it was sketchy Bc they kept sending me reminders every second about the interview. Lol I’m like why is a company sending me so much reminders. 😭
i love how i’m watching this video and boom the ad hits and it’s “Hello this is Vector Marketing”
"Some people call it a scam, some people say its the best job they've ever had" 🤣🤣🤣
@@mooneko_0073 yes💀
Same
bro i have “training” tomorrow but everyone and all my friends told me that vector was a scam so guess who’s not going to training tomorrow (:
Marco Cardenas ah man, you should’ve seen it for yourself. Some really good sales tips.
Me too bruh
You shouldnt of listened to them, you couldve made alot of money
Acejak1234 F22raptorace explain yourself.
@@thehive4330 as long as you know alot of people and those people know alot of other people you can make so much money in little time, and every now and then theres a chance you'll find someone who does buy from you and get even more money
I just got home from my “interview” looked it up on TH-cam and this is exactly what happened to me there goes 2 hours of my life...
It's not a scam bbb.org
Acejak1234 F22raptorace Its a scam gtfho it was a waste of my time considering I dont know anyone where we live that will pay 1000$ for a knife set and thats on me.
@@thehive4330 you don't have to know anyone who will buy, you go to family and friends and ask if they could spend some time with you to look at the products, no one has to buy anything for you to get paid
Acejak1234 F22raptorace I dont have enough family members or friends willing to buy this product in my area.
@@thehive4330 again, no one has to buy, and no one has an infinite amount of people to contact. That's why you ask for numbers of people your friends and family know to continue the job
omg I'm so glad i did some research before going to the vector interview, i was kind of excited to work there bc I'm a broke as mf, but after seeing your video I realized its a f scam, hell i even bought a pair of dress pants for the interview, so disappointed but thanks for the info on this mf company
bro was seriously about to do this too. my "interview" is in a couple of days.. looks like im not going.
I don’t think that anyone young, male or female, should go to those deserted places alone to an interview just because they want to make some extra money. That is dangerous!
Bruh, I actually got a "Learn the truth" vector ad for this video LMAO
Sameee😭😭
Me too ahaha
ME TOO
Thank you! This is 14 hours of my life that I don't have to spend learning about knifes!
I did the two trainings with them and they withhold the whole selling to your friends and family till the very end. However, they gave everyone a set at the end so I guess I got some free knives and chuckle out of my time.
If you didn't pay for them, it is theft and they will call the police considering they are the managers knives. Just a heads up
Seth Klein he literally said they gave him free knives
Oh my gosh! I’m a 60 year old woman and I gotta say, I could not stop watching you. You are informative but definitely have a comedic streak. Totally enjoyed it!
I worked for them right out of high school way back in the day (decades ago). DON'T DO IT, KIDS! IT'S A BIG SCAM!!! I can't believe they are still around.
I applied, but I have an interview next week. Glad I did more research and saw your video, glad I texted them back and told them I'm not going to it.
I just got a text from them saying that I was recommended by a person I knew from my high school statistics class. I wasn't really close to this person (only worked with her on group projects and such) so I was really sketched out already. There was no specifications on what the company was, did, or sell so again I was really sketched out. Did some surface level searching on their manager and saw nothing suspicious about him so I just thought I was tripping out. Went through with the texts and got a interview scheduled. Thank god I saw this video because I sure as hell ain't hopping on that interview.
same thing happened to me, got referred by a kid id never talked to in my life
i just got the same call, someone i know recommended me and I did not know this person. they didn’t even tell me the name of the company, i found out from the email they sent me directly afterwards. definitely an MLM.
why is this my exact situation rn
that moment when you said "to sell to your family and friends" lmao
I'm glad there are people out there talking about this company and how it preys on young adults. I'm a college freshman and they're going after me and my friends HARD
Many companies target the financially desperate, and college students fall under that umbrella.
I remember they called me as soon as I applied, within a minute, no lie, no exaggeration. Weird how they have job interviews open the whole day and want u to come in today if u can...makes u wonder, doesn't it???
thank god i researched this before applying. i got a letter in the mail from them and was really considering it.
Damn I have an interview tomorrow.....I'm so not going wtf thanks for heads up
Sameeee
Same 😭 yu cute btw
Thank GOD for making this video. If it wasn't for you, I'd be having a sketchy af Facetime call with a "company representative" and going down the rabbit hole of selling cutlery door-to-door.
Thanks for the heads-up I had a interview with them today and got hired but a friend of mine did some reach and found out it is indeed a scam. I called them back and turned them down. And I agree about the training you should absolutely be paid for it.
Dude this is happening to me rn. 😰 I’m canceling my interview today
Electra bro I’m actually On my way! Fuxk
I have an interview sat 😅😅😅😅
My interview in a hour🤒, should I still go or fuck all that
Carolina Grimaldo how did it go?
Carolina Grimaldo i had interview I didn’t go.. did u go? How’d it go??
I was on indeed and saw an ad for them. Same boat as you, broke ass college student. I applied. Shortly later I get a text from them to setup an interview saying they’re right next to the mall which I found really weird bc I’ve never seen a place with that name so I google the location and get a picture of an old sketchy looking building. Then I watch this video. Thanks for saving me the hassle of even interviewing lmfaoooo
TnC Young Classic of course this isn't real! Vector is such a big scam. If you really can't see that you're pretty dumb😂
Loser mentality. Didn't even give it a try. What you got to lose? You chicks spend more time giving fuck boys head than commuting to a potential career. You gotta hustle here.
Anyone who has faith in their product or employees will require experience, pay a market base wage, and include commissions as part of the compensation plan ON TOP OF BASE PAY. The fact that their "interviews" are bullshit, sketchy, and not interviews at all - AND - they have to used deception to get employees in the door for their fake interviews is ALL you need to know about this dogshit company. Only the scammers are the ones making money, and much less now than they had in the past thanks to the internet and exposure.
OMG! The same exact thing! I just did that, got a text they said they were across from the mall and then I watch this video right after lol.
damn, just got off the phone with them but im definitely gonna look this up haha
Damn I’m litterly outside of a weird strange building for my interview at vector... I was 30 min early so I decided to do some research on this job since like you said in your video “they don’t give you much information about the job” after watching your video I dipped lmaaoo fuck that lol thank you for putting this out so others can see it!
I had the exact same experience. It was so weird. I walked in the building and it was like a ghost town. I didn’t know what the job was! The pay was so confusing too. They showed us a video of all these employees for vector about how they loved vector so much and I was like okay great but WHAT IS IT?😂 and they basically automatically hired me and they hardly even ask any questions about me! I feel like they only knew my age and that was it. And they were like “oh we saw something in you we think you’d be a great fit”
HappyHannah if you went through the online application well enough then youd know exactly what the job is. whyd you even make it as far as going to a "ghost town" for an interview for a job you know nothing about ????
How did it go?
yeah i got hired the same day of interview but i just quit today cause no this inst going to work once i realize dhow it worked and how time consuming an f unstable it is theres so much better ways to sell stuff like that having to call people u know if u dontn knnwo a lot of peopel it wont work out
i just got hired today and she told me i was one of the “few in the call” that got accepted and i didn’t even know the company name or what it was about💀 definitely not driving out to do this thing. i’ve been sketchy about this thing the entire time and i’m glad i looked it up.
Fuck I’m at the interview and I just saw this video 😂 should’ve done my research earlier 😭
Same- I just finished the interview though
I would have just got up and left lol
Got my interview tmm definitely not going since the manager already sounds rude based on the email
just canceled my interview. i knew something was off. thank you so much!!
Lmfao I Applied This Morning & Guess Who's Not Going to Their Interview ... Not This Baby
What's your Instagram?
Don't listen to this idiot. He's making it look even worse than it actually is. Coming from an actual rep it's actually a great job and this guys an idiot. Go ahead and reapply
@@djcwittz3012 don't
@@user-je7pp2wg3m what? Correct The bull shit in the video?
When you walk into the interview dresses respectfully and everyone else looks like crack heads lol
Welp I'm glad i found this video. I just got a random text from VMC. Definitely not worth my time. And their website was extremely uninformative as to what I would even be doing
I was very stupid to have accepted the job. So I had recieved the letter, saying that I had beem chosen to join their marketing team. I was promised the 17 dollar payment for each appointment done, along with an extra ten percent in commission. Also along with the training program, it was something very uneasy. The instructors were pretty young, one of them one year older than me (I'm 17). After completing my training, I pretty much went on for three weeks. Working about ten appointments each week. I was working my butt off, also having to attend 2 hour meetings every week. Along with 6 to even 8 hour meeting sessions time to time with our division. After the three weeks, I sold about 2,600 dollars worth in product. However in return with the three week payment, I only recieved 395. However with just the base pay they promised I should of recieved 510 plus the commission. I just quit yesterday. They choose High School students and High School graduates in particular because they're easier to manipulate. I hope this video gets more recognition.
Lesson: ALWAYS DO YOUR RESEARCH
How did you quit? Did you just ghost them or did you email your manager a resignation letter.
How did you quit ?
I contacted my regional manager and simply informed them I wanted to resign. No 2 week notice, just quitting on the spot.
Edit: Sending an E-Mail for my resignation to my regional manager is what I did, however directly texting them or calling them works well.
Wow, I got hired this morning after I did a virtual interview. I knew something was up, glad to know it was full of shit before I wasted my time in training. I definitely knew something was off about it.
Man, I just got done with an interview with them. Thanks for the heads up. I can’t believe I trusted these people who are working there.
Personally, my experience was not anything like that. They were straight forward, learned lots, got money and got knives I'll have forever. There's no downsides that I've found except for getting out of my comfort zone
Same for me as the other commenter. I went through training, which I really enjoyed. I’m making lots of sales, and my customers like their products. Sure, the company could tweak some things for PR reasons, but the pay model is pretty solid, and the people are nice.
It has opened a lot of doors for me. Don’t listen to the guy who made this vid. He’s just pissed because he didn’t get paid to show up, sit on his a$$, and do nothing during training. Also, the knives are more affordable than he’s making them out to sound. He REALLY starts misrepresenting them in the second half. He also DIDN’T go through the training. So yeah, he has no idea what he’s talking about. All the problems he talks about are addressed in the training. You CAN sell even if you don’t know rich people. I did it today. I did it a couple days before that, too. And I’m about to do it again tomorrow. I really encourage you to check it out. It’s not for everyone, but it sure as hell is for me, and it might be for you.
How many seths
Anthony Scott So far you’re only commenter who isn’t named Seth
video to funny... thank you for saving me... i had a interview tomorrow i won't be going to...
your welcome I'm glad you enjoyed the video , and it helped:)
Wish I watched this video a few days ago. Wasted my time ughh 🤔😑😑😑
I have interview after 3 hours I’m not going.
I wondering do they really pay $15 an hour
Same I feel like it’s very sketchy and don’t want to try it lol
I almost joined Vector myself. When I was told I'd have to find my own customers and pay for my own transportation during work, I just got out of there. Shit man, if they're making me drive around the least they could do is pay for my gas.
Wasted 2 weeks with this shit and it’s the middle of summer and I start college soon and I really could’ve used that time looking for another job.
Ebenizir Trump how was it
Damn the ad was for vector, he’s making money off the ppl he’s trashing lol
He's not TRYING to make money from THEM idiot. The company is aware that he and others are throwing them under the bus. They are trying to do damage control, and if he makes money off their attempt at damage control, GOOD ! That's what they get for trying to exploit him and others ! Learn some discernment, and if you don't know what that means Google it !
@@LisaDavis-ze7gz you’re very emotional. I hope you get the counseling you need.
Nah, I'm good ; )
@@LisaDavis-ze7gz maybe you should learn some discernment because I already knew all of that. I never implied it was a bad thing. I was just making and observation that I thought was funny. I would take it easy with the name calling when you misunderstand someone because it can make you look like and idiot, which you do.
Thnx man i have an interview with them today. I thought something was off abt them too wich is y am here. Totally not going now
Shannon Wise I just got a call and schedule for Monday. I’m definitely not going.
Same
Why all the thumbs down? This guy did a great job describing the experience, it’s right on.
As a current Vector sales rep, I wouldn't say the whole company and position is a scam, necessarily, but they definitely gloss over a lot of the undesirable aspects of the work. I thought this was just the my managers that were doing this but after some research, I can tell it's definitely the method of choice for recruiting. The pay is confusing and they don't really explain it the way it really is, unless you ask or express concern. Also, they "require" you to attend meetings and trainings that are unpaid and requiring this is illegal so if you're considering this job, keep that in mind. It is really not a primary source of income type of job; it's really more of a side hustle and I strongly recommend treating it as such. Don't quit your job to do this, don't go to in-person meetings/training/conferences unless you really want to or live close to location. Don't take any BS (excuse the profanity) from the managers or leaders. As a sales rep, you are a private contractor and you are entitled to freedom and being able to make calls, do demos, and attend meetings if and when you want. Another thing to keep in the back of your mind when working with the company, is that all of the managers are salaried employees and you are not. I am not discouraging working here but do go into it with a clear idea of what it is.
I have a interview in the morning I’m gonna keep this in mind !
Idk man, today I had my interview, i swear this is not one of them, I’m actaullay a student who just graduated from Troy high, and they had some 10 records on the wall, and my training starts tomorrow so we’ll see, I’ll update y’all on this, I hope I’m not wasting my time 😒😒
UPDATE: Guys so it turns out, that this is actually true, it is a scam, all they want to do is get all you’re friends and family members phone numbers and they start bothering the fuck out of them, after the training they want you to buy their products so that you can actually start to do the presentations in the appointments. I know 4 people who got hired by them, but the “district manager” said that they don’t need people at all, yet they’re still hiring us!guys don’t waste your time, find a real job, knotts is hiring rn if y’all are interested, but please don’t waste your time here!
Juicy Lemon I got hired yesterday too and my training is next week! Keep me updated please
Sierra Collins 👍🏽 update^
I heard about this scam from the famed marketer, Dan Kennedy. He said they would call people in "with no experience necessary" and just get their contact names and numbers for the product they were selling. Parents would feel sorry for their children and buy the products.
Lol 😂😂
Ik it's been a year, but thanks
Bro you saved me here. Like, I looked up the dude who texted me, who also mentioned my friend's name. He was in the same major as me, and the company also correlates with my degree (marketing). So thanks for saving my time man. Now I can try to find a real marketing job.
okay same thing right now I was just contacted right now and they mentioned a person I know should I just skip out the interview?
@@cidny5904 Just skip out. Its basically a pyramid scheme
I just applied today and in like 30 minutes I got a text and an email, already a huge red flag cause no employer answers like that, text seemed very upfront and welcoming. They scheduled me for a certain date, but guess imma ditch that shit now
this is what happened to me JUST NOW. I legit signed up and got a message & email asap.
This just happened to me. My old head uncle in law wants me to get a job and I tried explaining that it's hard to find jobs nowadays and that they don't just hand them out. He then handed me an old VectorApply letter directed to my cousin and told me to try that. Welp now I know not to try it
I went in for an interview and everything said in this video sounds very accurate. It doesn't matter if they sell a product of good quality at all. They get people to sign up using lies and deception which absolutely makes it a scam. No one would ever go in for an interview if they knew what the job was or if they took 2 minutes to google search vector marketing. Everyone watching this or any other video on the subject BEFORE their interview is saving themselves a lot of time.
This happened to me....except my interview was virtual and like you said, the interview was more of an infomercial of the whole company....The interview finally came and the first question was “how enthusiastic are you?” The whole group interview didn’t make sense at all...I didn’t talk to a real person until the very end.
I got the letter at my high school graduation. I threw it away immediately
I worked with them for a summer back in like 2003. they gave me knives which I could use for demos...and the knives are still great 18 years after. lol. I dont think it's a scam. it's just a shady way to recruit employees to sell a quality product. the prices made it super difficult to sell anything. considering the job was commission based, if you didnt have a wealthy network to demo the knives to, you likely werent making sales an as a result you likely arent getting paid. I sold a couple sets and I made like 1k. but for 1 month worth of work...1000 bucks wasnt worth it obviously. I know some people that made a killing that summer, but most quit shortly after not making anything. I dont think vector was a scam...it was a just an aggressive strategy to create an army or peer to peer sellers of their product. which in essence was their way of marketing cutco.
i think it dependso n the person but if u want stable work and not to be independent contractor then dontn do this job also kinda weir du have to call people u know in order to make demos
It certainly isn't a scam if used as a side gig. If they sold the position as a side gig they probably wouldn't get as bad of a rap. If you're gonna do something like this you have to be able to essentially set up your own marketing firm and advertise the product in a wealthy area near where you live so people contact you 1) so you know who you're talking to is somewhat interested and 2) so you don't have to bug your family and 3) you know they can likely afford it
Legit I got a letter in the mail for this. And they even sent me a link to where I should apply. I'm so glad I watched this because this is like 100% a scam D_D
Like you said when they are "hiring selectively and don't have that many positions available" but then, you walk back in the interview room and LITERALLY everyone who was there in the beginning is still present....I got up and walked out. You live you learn.
I loved the way you have talked about these scammers. I have an interview tomorrow at this company; looks like not gonna have to waste my time and thank you, thank you for the information.
I was going to the interview for them tomorrow.... thank you so much for saving my time. ;)
I was called today, this is such a scam.
I had the interview today and got it,so you’re telling me I was nervous all day and excited to be making money easily for no reason damn🤦🏽♂️
I feel just had that interview
Lol I had an interview 2 days ago too.
Also I finished my second day of training today
@@chloeann5431 nope
I feel you
did the training for three days but my gut told me something was off. did a quick google search, and texted the guy saying i wasn’t coming back to training. lol
Just got hired. Thank you for the video. Just sent the guy a message saying no thank you.
Edit: for me it was really different. The website for applications were written on all the boards of my school. I filled out my application and I got a call. The interview got scheduled and I got a confirmation email with how long it would take and that I should get their early. I went to the interview and there were a couple of people there. We were told to fill out a form and then we were called in in pairs...some people left the room and other were put in a secret room in the back. I was chosen. In there I sat with 1 other girl and 3 guys. We talked for a while until the interviewer there. He talked about EVERYTHING. Their pay, the market, training, and what not. He show us the same demonstration: penny, rope, leather. We had to do the same sheet. Then we got called in individually...I was called last. I got hired because I was "I bright and well spoken young lady". I am sitting here, outside their, "office building", watching this video. THANK YOU
This video is actually a lie. just one bad experience.
this video saved me, I won't go to my interview tomorrow
metoo !
My friend apparently works for them and I told her I'll think about it and she sent them my information without my permission. I scheduled an interview for tomorrow and I'm really questioning it. I'm glad I found these videos.
This one girl that I didn’t even talk to for 3 whole years gave them my information. 🧐
-/-/ I didn’t go to my interview
It seemed sketchy af lmao. I knew something was off when I went to the website
Knew it was sus when I got a letter in the mail no idea where they got my information
My experience was the same. The way you described the interview is spot on. I was the only one selected out of the other 3 people and I feel like it was because I was the most eager. My friend told me her cousin tried it too and it was a scam so I researched it. So glad I am not doing the training. They will make you pay for your first set of knives. Its a scam. do not do it.
I’m training for them as we speak and my experience so far was a lot different (and better by the sounds of it) BUT I’m recording and writing down all my experiences like an undercover journalist!!
interesting, you should post your experiences.
Please keep us updated because I just got the job
So how’d it go?
@@brianaax1932 how did it go
@@stellarkingz1431 very much a scam
My friend and I interviewed with Vector back in the 90s. We went in and got sucked in. We decided to give notice at our current jobs, but quickly said “never mind” and bailed on this excellent experience.
Stumbled on one of their "job" ads, smelled scammy since they don't even tell you what they sell. Thanks for posting this, saving a lot of folks time/frustration.
Got a Vector ad before the video started; how ironic😂
Just canceled my interview, thank you guys!
Deadass I was about to click to schedule an interview but then searched up what the company was about on TH-cam and found this
Thanks
I’m going to pursue Shopify instead
Same here! I have a college degree and just moved to a new state so I'm looking for jobs. I think I'll be cancelling my appointment for today 🙌 thanks for making this video!!
how's shopify going?
Same I’m trying to fucking destroy the game
Becker Anderson haha it’s been almost 2 summers since this comment but I did Shopify for less than a month. A made a store and everything but had no ad experience. Realized I needed a bigger budget to experiment with ads. All in all, I jumped into a ship full of expectations and it caused me so much stress I didn’t want to think about drop shipping for a whole year. I might do it again this summer, I just don’t know what to sell haha.
My last store had all these dog and cat products. I
6:11 “yo, you want some knives?”😂😂
since covid rn everything is over the phone. my boyfriend applied bc he got a letter in the mail, and not even 30 mins later he got a text scheduling his otp interview for that very same day. he's gone through the 13 hour training and had advanced today which thankfully he didn't go. i hope he still gets his money because he's made a lot of appointments and many people are willing to buy the cutco products through him.
I am actually working for Vector right now (my first day of training was today and tomorrow is my second) and I also got hired right after the interview and got my training right after too. I didn’t even know training was supposed to be paid, so now I’m stuck in this job, not knowing what to do and how to get out of it. My mother was the one who made me get this “job” in the first place, and now is over stressing me by telling me to get another one as well (I’m not sure if she meant at the same time as this one or after I’m done with Vector), but I can tell you is that I regret not trusting my gut feeling and should have researched this company before hand. They sounded very shady during the interview when they were explaining how their “company” works and what the product is. Damn, and I just graduated high school too, I’m so over stressed right now, I just had a mental breakdown, and I don’t even know what to do anymore. (And I just got an ad for Vector Marketing)
I was recommended to this job by someone who already works at Vector. I barely have 3 months and there has been nothing sus about the job. There is an actual building. My interview was online but they weren’t this extra about it. They asked me questions to see if I would be a good fit. Since I got hired I’ve gained great experience and have been learning so much. I did training 2 days after being hired. They teach you how to build your network. You learn communication skills, time management skills..etc. I don’t know if it’s different for every location or what.
Same I just finished training and I didn't find it suspicious. But it's TRUE that they want you to sell to your family
@@zaralawal9721 yes it is true, and I feel like it’s a great way to start off so you aren’t as nervous when you start talking to recommendations🤷♀️ you learn to build your own business and network they just provide you with the tools
After watching this video I decided to cancel my interview and block whoever was trying to communicate with me thank you
My experience wasn't as bad as this, but I'd still stay away. They definitely take advantage of people's kindness. You call friends of friends of friends. You make it sound like you personally know their friend. You then make it sound like you are a college student practicing a marketing project.
My interview with this company was literally this coming Saturday, but my gut feeling told me that there was something sketchy going on. So I went ahead and watched this video and I'm so glad I did. Whew lol
I just got hired at vector today. During the interview something felt a bit off so I did some research and instantly got websites saying cutco vector is a scam. Wish I did my research before :(
Did you get out
Taylor Ma yes I’m now happily working at Publix now
I agreed to an interview on Monday (July 15th) after I agreed I then researched more about Vector Marketing and there’s a lot of scam accusations from years ago. Are they still a scam company and I should save my time and just block them?
2PRO Jah what did you end up doing?? i have an interview there tomorrow and i’m reading comments and i’m nervous that this is a scam!
Laura Richardson I didn’t go to the interview... I was very nervous thinking that it’s a scam company after I did some digging. Like, the Vector Marketing office was in a run down hotel-turned office room next to a Jack in the Box and the appearance itself was skeptical. After I didn’t show up at my scheduled interview, they brushed it aside and gave me a new time(the next day) and I missed that too so they gave me one last chance another date.. I never responded to them at all during those times and after but it was obvious they were desperate, I should’ve known they were desperate because on my birthday when I turned 18 they offered me the interview.. and since they were pretty desperate, something had to have been fishy so I trusted my gut and didn’t go. Another reason I didn’t go was because you have to go to people you know personally and try to sell them overpriced products.. I don’t want to be that one friend who does that, I wouldn’t mind on random people but I don’t want to scam my family or friends. I’d keep looking for a different job if I were you m8 :/
Lol that reply was too long, my bad
If you didn't go to training and didn't actually experience the job, then you can't possibly give a proper review about the job itself. Just how uncomfortable the hiring and training is.
Hint: If you, like me, have been getting slightly sketchy letters from loan companies and job offers, check the postage. If it's first class, more likely not a scam. If it's Standard, presorted, etc. then it's probably a scam and you should toss is asap.
I had to comment! 😂 I love this!! Thank you for being transparent & uploading. You genuinely SAVED me. I had a weird gut feeling as well right after my over-the-phone interview.. & I figured something was wrong once I sent out several emails & called many times without a response. Thank you!!
I applied to these scammers when I was 18, I'm 41 now. Went to the group interview then each of us got called in individually to interview with the team. They explained everything, set me up with a training date. I never went back and never returned a single call.
I just did a virtual interview. And I was sketched out what happens if I skip the training? Cause I certainly don't want to be part on it. I hope they dont send out a demo kit
Just had my vector interview
Safe to say im not going to show up for training lol