Vector's RECEPTIONISTS (a.k.a TELEMARKETER)

Michelle With Vector and Cutco in Boise, Idaho said: First off I am a receptionist with this company and i think that what you are saying is completely ridiculous. This company is no scam. 1st off we never tell people that they are immediately accepted for the position and 2nd there are no quotas to meet. You really shouldn't rip on a company that you know nothing about!

Hello. I'm Tonya from Boston and I've attended my interview at Vector today. I got accepted and I felt happy, until I read people's comments....About 2 mins when my interview was over I received this email:
Dear Tonya,

Congratulations on being accepted for the Vector Marketing Sales Training Seminar. At Vector, training is focused on building "Skills for Life," such as time management and interpersonal communication skills, which will benefit you now and throughout your career.

Our business philosophy is simple: "In order to succeed, we must first help others to succeed." Therefore, you can look forward to working with people who are genuinely interested in your progress. With our low-key, relaxed approach to showing high quality products, you can count on your confidence increasing during the training seminar.

Please remember the following info:

(a) Arrive on time
(b) Bring a notebook and pen
(c) Wear appropriate attire

After reading the people's comments i'm starting to have second thoughts. I haven't told my family about the accusations yet, but I will definitely call the vector office in Boston tomorrow (5/20/2011) because I'm very worried. My friend told me it's a scam and she left right after her interview. IDK what to do.

Tonya in Boston, Massachusetts said: Hello. I'm Tonya from Boston and I've attended my interview at Vector today. I got accepted and I felt happy, until I read people's comments....About 2 mins when my interview was over I received this email:
Dear Tonya,

Congratulations on being accepted for the Vector Marketing Sales Training Seminar. At Vector, training is focused on building "Skills for Life," such as time management and interpersonal communication skills, which will benefit you now and throughout your career.

Our business philosophy is simple: "In order to succeed, we must first help others to succeed." Therefore, you can look forward to working with people who are genuinely interested in your progress. With our low-key, relaxed approach to showing high quality products, you can count on your confidence increasing during the training seminar.

Please remember the following info:

(a) Arrive on time
(b) Bring a notebook and pen
(c) Wear appropriate attire

After reading the people's comments i'm starting to have second thoughts. I haven't told my family about the accusations yet, but I will definitely call the vector office in Boston tomorrow (5/20/2011) because I'm very worried. My friend told me it's a scam and she left right after her interview. IDK what to do.

It's been nine days... What did you do then? Did you quit?
I'm sorry, but I have my interview tomorrow and after reading comments and discovering that there's a petition to "STOP the Scamful ways of Vector Marketing," I'm having second thoughts.

Michelle With Vector and Cutco in Boise, Idaho said: First off I am a receptionist with this company and i think that what you are saying is completely ridiculous. This company is no scam. 1st off we never tell people that they are immediately accepted for the position and 2nd there are no quotas to meet. You really shouldn't rip on a company that you know nothing about!

Michelle, if I may ask, how long have you worked with this company? Secondly,could you explain what you do and how you are paid (salary or commission). Thanks

Michelle With Vector and Cutco in Boise, Idaho said: First off I am a receptionist with this company and i think that what you are saying is completely ridiculous. This company is no scam. 1st off we never tell people that they are immediately accepted for the position and 2nd there are no quotas to meet. You really shouldn't rip on a company that you know nothing about!

Michelle, if I may ask, how long have you worked with this company? Secondly,could you explain what you do and how you are paid (salary or commission). Thanks

I had my interview this afternoon for a receptionist position with Vector. For me, it was an utter and complete waste of time. The "office" was difficult to locate and there was no company insignia at all in the building. The so-called office was in dire need of maintenance. The door tto the office was missing the doorknob (should've been my first clue) and the office furniture (or lack of) was clearly on its last legs. Tacky trophies lined the room to apparently boast of the company's sales accomplishments. The woman who I was introduced to as the branch manager had multiple facial piercings and her dress was shabby to say the least. At one point, I saw multiple threads coming unraveled on the sleeve of her blazer (that was at least 3 sizes too big for her). The interview was set up as a group interview which I was never told of prior to our meeting. She went through a demonstration of the Cutco knives and then continued to get the applicants (all 3 of us) to run through a long winded, premeditated phone conversation out loud so she could gauge our speaking voices. At this point, an older lady declined the position standing up from her seat and briskly leaving. I should have followed suit but I admittedly felt too guilty after this "manager" just spent the past half hour telling us the ins and outs of this pyramid scheme. After myself and another girl ran through our lines, twice each might I add (it took FOREVER), she took us into her "office" in the back room (ie storage closet with a desk) to do individual interviews. During my interview, I ended up doing most of the talking. She very clearly had little experience in this area. I had no idea the position I had applied for was only seasonal which is not what I'm looking for at the moment. However, the manager was more than eager to find out when I'd be available to start despite my advances that I was not interested. In all, I would not recommend this job to those looking for a structured work environment.

My orginal post is 2 years old. I was hired by vector as a receptionist and got about 15 hours of work/training until I decided to quit. I was angry because they never paid me for the hours I trained. I still have no regrets. I kept in touch w/ the other receptionists that were hired at the same time as me, and they said it was a complete waste of their time.

I guess it depends on what kind of job you're looking for. If you want to compete and have Vector Marketing take control of your life, then go for it. For me, it wasn't a good job. I have a social life, and was not willing to give up everything to focus every single spare minute towards Vector. I suppose it is possible to become sucessful and it's not a "scam" per say, but it is unethical.

I mean come on, if it's too good to be true - it probably is.

This is completely difficult i had an interview and jot the job of course because I was tired of taking out loans to pay for my schooling, I happened to come upon this page to study more about the company before I went to training and i ran into this and now I'm completely confused. I just ended up calling them back to tell them I had to go back to corpus christi and wont be able to take the job...I feel so horrible, confused, and poor:/

It not longer costs a cent to get the sample kit, and if you choose to not keep it, it is free to return it. But if you do keep it, you will only pay less than half the current retail value, at only $87 dollars (which is the average price for just ONE knife), which would give you the four knives, plus the scissors, cutting board, and peeler. In addition, you have many chances to win your own knives for free. I won three just from the first ten days (10 day fast start), and winning more next weekend because I am attending a conference of theirs. You also have the chance to win trips to exotic locations, this year it's Jamaica. You earn a weekly paycheck as long as you have at least one appointment, and it's a load of fun Plus the environment is really laid back and so is the approach. I hit my third promotion in three weeks since I have started tehre. This is not a scam.

Vector is not a scam or pyramid scheme. Its just entry level sales jobs. If you don't want to sell, don't get the job. I think people call it a scam because they don't like earning commissions. They want to get paid hourly and be a wage slave. That's not how sales works. Whether you are selling used cars or vacuums or insurance or knives, you get paid for what you sell. Its motivating. It weeds out the wimps and pikers. If you can do it, you and the company make money. If you aren't willing to put in the work and build the skills, you and the company don't make anything.

I guess what I'm trying to tell you all is to stop blaming Vector for you not being able to handle the work. Sales is not for everyone, and that's not Vector's fault.

In case you were wondering I no longer work for Vector, but I loved my time there. If my car hadn't been washed away in a flood I'd probably still be working for them, but I've moved on. I recommend you all do the same.