Magic Kids, Inc. registration...
Magic Kids, Inc. is a legitimate business, but when you register as one of their circular distributors, they do not tell you until after you've registered that you're better off purchasing your own website through them, because if one of your customers forgets or neglects to place your distributor code into their site when placing their order, you won't get paid your commissions.
Posted on 8/9/2012
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Want to be a Successful Magic Kids Circular Distributor
Your company is interesting and I hope to make some money so I can send my granddaughter to UH in Hilo and she needs $1500 to start off for school and books, etc and she wants to be a pharmacist...I have sent in $117 and hope to be a Magic Kids Circular Distributor and hope to be successful against the reviews I have found claiming it a scam...Diligently waiting for a reply from you ASAP!
Posted on 6/4/2012
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On the Fence ...
I've had quite a few conversations with a rep there, about the opportunity. ZERO pressure, never tried to hurry me off the phone or badger me for a commitment. I asked a zillion questions, everything answered so far. Today, after talking with my husband (my voice of reason) I dug around some. I read and re-read so much red ink. My enthusiasm is waning. So far I've invested just the cost of the info kit. Not 100% sold on the business, still have several questions.
Posted on 6/2/2012
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Scan or Not
I received a 15 page flier in the mail,I checked out the web site and didn't see any of the kids items on the website. (MAGIC KIDS,INC.)I read several reviews and I'm not going to send in any of my hard earned money.
The flyer says it was founded in 1987 and the web site says 1986.
I also checked out to see if it was a legit business and no information was found.The vp is Isaac Mizrahi and the toll free number is 1-888-565-6393.
If any one has interacted with this company recently please post your review.
Thanks in advance.
Posted on 2/11/2012
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Please check that site before you send ANY money to ANY company. Not only does Magic Kids have an 'F' rating with the BBB, What they do is they charge you for their fliers and send you off to advertise their business all around town. Your sales ID is on the order forms that you give to potential customers, and they are supposed to input your number when they place an order so you will get sales credit. But Magic Kids tells the customers that they don't need to use the number if they don't want to! Also, most of the victims of this scam say that after months and months and months of advertising, not a single sale showed up on their 'website'. Some of the people claim that they then tried to put a sale through themselves, using their own number, to see if it would register as a sale on their site. Nope! It's obvious that this scam uses you to advertise their company, charges you for it, and then masks your sales so it looks like you aren't owed any commission. Sneaky...Also, forget about that money back guarantee. They say that you have 8 weeks to make money or get a refund. But the clock starts ticking from the moment you order your 'package'! If it takes 3 weeks to show up, you now only have 5 weeks to get a refund. People say that they called up asking for a refund and were told they are past the 8 weeks, even though they only had the sales materials in hand for a fraction of that time. If you want to have your own business, go to your Tax Collector's office, pay the $60 for a business license, register a business name, and make your own sales materials. Remember, face to face interaction with people is the very best way to find new customers. You can't just leave business cards and fliers around town and wait for the phone to ring. Do a personal inventory of yourself and your talents- your true business is in there somewhere. Good Luck!
Posted on 1/16/2012
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I entered the sign up process and after speaking with a rep on the phone it just smelled a little fishy and I got skeptical so I bailed. Do your homework first!
Posted on 11/17/2011
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I joined this company in August-2011 and i have nothing negative to say. I have no issues getting a hold to them If i have question, also te clothing ships to your door within one wk. I love this business. PPL fail to understand that they have to put in work just like any other business, money just not gonna fall into your hands. THIS really work and i encourge ppl take a look, a second look.
With a little hard work anything is possible. Always Complaining wont get you far!
If you are willing to try go to www.magickidsusa.com and sign up today and use discount code--MK87281. You wont regret it!
Posted on 10/27/2011
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I just finished reading their sales pitch and found it amusing so I did a search on the Internet as a follow up. Well I found Magic Kids, and yes they are at the address posted, what I found strange is that the fax number is the number you use to call them on their site. So I called and realized I was 1 minute early,Due to the fact they are Pacific standard time and I am on the East coast, so I waited 5 minutes and called the number and got some young annoyed lady on the phone she said it was legit but that we had to pay 89.00 for a lifetime and they would tell us how to distribute said fliers now I know I am not a rocket scientist but I do know how to distribute fliers. So I told her why would I have to pay a fee if I am going to be distributing fliers when I can just download them and send them through to a list she said we just had to pay it. I mean I am not renting a space nor am I distributing product. She had no answer. I hung up. I decided to write this to all of you if you live in an area where you can have a weekly garage sale or house parties why not go online and purchase a couple of cases of clothes and then just sell them on weekends. My local flea market also rents booths so if you have one in your area look into it and maybe you can make some extra cash. As to that make sure you call your local tax collector and permitting office in case you need to have a peddlers license and or pay taxes.
Posted on 9/16/2011
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today I red'd the 15 pages that I must be first to get in on the opportunity - etc etc - sounds great - but after reading the reviews and getting the bbb report - I am thankful to not be sending my money to this outfit - thanks to all who had the courage to write and warn others to not make the same mistake
Posted on 8/13/2011
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I joined magic kids a few months ago. And have orders cloths through them. I have had no problem getting a hold of them. And the cloths i ordered were in bran new condition. To make money you need to do the work on your end. I give this company an A+. I will keep ordering and selling their product.
Posted on 4/11/2011
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I hate getting the mailings from this company. Being in law enforcement, I have seen the trauma these scams cause to people. I have been called to peoples homes to find that their accounts have been emptied, and also only the fee is taken to get a letter telling them to write letters to companies for a pyramid scam. Remember the old adage...."If it seems to good to be true..it most likely is". Anyway, I decided to call the 888 number to talk to the rep. I got a guy that did not state his name. I taped the call without him knowing as well as two followup calls. If anyone wants to hear the three calls I have them and would love for you to hear them BEFORE you send money and lose it. The comment that was posted by Argo on 19 Jan 08 stated they were a dealer rep. Again...I imagine that is one of the scam artists trying to make you comfy with his scam. Write me and I will make sure you hear the calls with the male rep and also with Mary at the company. After I got under his skin (detectives are trained to get info from crooks remember) he finally admitted it is fact was a scam. He also told me that he drives a Bentley...and that is all you who fall for it money. He seemed really proud of it too. Crooks are always proud of what they steal..anyone ever notice that? I am conservative and could care less what I drive...as long as it works and is paid by my hard earned money. PLEASE...really think about this. Why do you think those television shows always want your money up front? I have gone to many homes and tearful folks complaining about every scam...from Magig Kids Inc to Carlton Sheets. Use your local library and learn to start your business on your own. These folks make money not by selling clothes...they make it by selling $147.00 of "crap" and they run all the way to the bank laughing at your stupidity. Just talk to a rep there....you will see how unprofessional and "scammy" they sound to you. DON'T DO IT PLEASEEEEEEEEEE. Put the money in a money market account instead or pay off those bills you have. Or else go to a casino or get $147.00 of lottery tickets...you really will have a better chance making a buck doing those.
Respectfully
Posted on 4/1/2011
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My name is a Dwight moxley II and I am a closeout Distributor My ID code is MK01685. I have been a closeout distributor for Magic Kids & Co., Inc since 11/19/09. I have aggressively been distributing 1000 fliers per month, 100 non - profit invitations to churches and I put an ad in my local newspaper for 28 days. I have aggressively advertised since 5/4/10. I plan to get a commission check by 8/1/10. I was told by the consultants at Magic Kids, that they send out checks on the 1st and 15th of the month. If after all the advertising and investing of $147 start-up cost plus cost of copies and postage. I will do what can to get a commission check or report to the FTC and the BBB. I'm dishearten to find that the report on magic kids is so bad. Why do I always have to pick the scams. I've been a sole proprietor since 12/2000 and have yet to find an honest way to be financially free. If this doesn't work I'm going to try Robert G. Allen's Real Estate opportunities. He seems to be getting good reviews. Why is it so hard to achieve something so tangible. Financial freedom. May God Direct My steps.
Posted on 7/2/2010
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I just recieved the 15 pages of "hurry up and do it now" to be a circular distributor and well I have to say they really had me going with all that writing and so called "proof". I have to say that the first reviewer must have had the best of luck. I did check with the bbb before sending in my check. And glad to say that reading the reviews helped a lot too. Until I read the reviews (especially Texon's) I was still considering on taking the risk. I wish something like this would come around without being a scam... I know good luck with that.. Ill call ya when I find one... Im sorry to say I had no contact with an associate from magic kids and therefore I have nothing to positively comment on however I do suggest that they don't scam people because it's mean and a lot of us are already hard on cash thats why we were contacting you.
Posted on 11/9/2009
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Caveat Emptor = "Buyer Beware". Before jumping in the water with all the promises the Co. makes, do yourself a favor & complete your due diligence. Their slick 15 page "program" sounds too good to be true & what do they say about anything that seems to good to be true?....Yep, It usually is!
The rep's you talk to on the phone w/this Co. are fast talkers & continually ask for a credit card # & become irritated rather quickly over any questions asked of them. When I asked the rep if they belonged to the BBB, I was told "No and if I checked them out, I'd see an "F" rating, but that was only because they were not a member, but as soon as they paid to become a member, that "F" would dissapear & it would be "elevated", it was just too expensive to join the BBB"....Really??
In discussing this with the BBB, I was quickly informed this was incorrect information given to me by the rep on the phone!...Hmmm, seems as though I'm smelling MISREPRESENTATION here. If they're willing to go as far to misrepresent their rating w/the BBB, then what else is being misrepresented DAILY by this organization? Hmmm, just something to think about to those of you who were smart enough to check w/the BBB, and to review the sincere comments left by HONEST people BEFORE handing over your hard earned dollars to this Magic Kids, Inc. organization. It's "magic" alright, your hard earned money "magically" dissapears from your bank account & you're left with less $$$ in the bank. Who's winning here? Surely not the people buying into the promises made by Magic Kids, that's for sure!
The 15 page program sent to me, came in useful - it was put through the shredder & used as packing material for a package I sent to a friend. Thanks for the packing material "Magic Kids, Inc". I couldn't of thought of anything "greener"! :)
Posted on 4/19/2008
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I own a children's store in Mobile, Alabama. I would like to share my experience with this company with anyone considering signing up.
For almost 4 years now, I have been inundated with postcards, letters, emails, and even phone calls from distributors of this company. I receive on an average 15 to 30 contacts a month. This tells me that this company is selling way more distributorships than they are letting on. by doing the math, I am contacted somewhere around 250 times a year.
I contacted this company in the spring of 2007 and asked to be removed from their lists. They refused to do so. I have even filed a complaint with the BBB. I was contacted by the owner of the company. I asked him to remove me, but he said he couldn't. He shared with me how he gets the lists of stores he sends out to the distributors. He told me he bought a book for $40 that lists all the children's stores in the country. He then makes copies of the lists and sends them out to the distributors.
I own a legitimate business. I would be classified as a boutique and am not in any way a potential customer of this company. I have been so harassed by distributors, though, I wouldn't purchase from this company even if I was interested in their merchandise.
If you are considering doing business with Magic Kids, I would be aware that this is really a scam. Most stores have been contacted numerous times by this outfit, and I'm sure would have bought already if they were interested. BUYER BEWARE!
Posted on 4/7/2008
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Like Tonyasp I have just signed up. Hind sight can be 20/20. AFTER signing up I checked the BBB to see a big fat "F". Okay, scam me, I hope not. I will give it the 60 day trial and see what happens.
I am working on research into these types of opportunities. If anyone reading this has had fortunate or unfortunate experiences. It doesn't have to be home-based or internet it could be those real estate guru's as well. I would love to hear from you at email: jalexander93@yahoo.com.
Best Success!
JA
Posted on 3/19/2008
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I recieved papers from magic kids company inc to become a distributor of their advertising fliers to local businesses and local consumers to go to their web sight and purchase childrens clothing for 50-70% off normal pricing in stores which sounded great to me i could make money from the sales 50/50 at no expense to me except to distribute their fliers where they wanted them to go. At the end of the papers we were required to send them a postdated check for 147.00 plus shipping of 18.00 for their kit to distribute for them.If we didnt make 1500.00 in one month we were getting our check back. Thanks to the bbb I was able to look this company up first and not send them my money since there was not supposed to be any cost to me at all. Thanks
Posted on 3/18/2008
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Hello. I received the 15-page sheets from Magic Kids,Inc recently; and the business opportunities sounded pretty inviting to me. But toward the end of the pages I saw the catch, I had to first put up a good faith payment of $147.00, which caused "caution bells to ring in my head." So I know that my long time friends at the BBB would be able to find out something about this company, if it was a scam or something. I am so glad that I did, I got a detailed report on them and found a number of complaints and false advertisments, and other negative complaints, so I choose not to even call the 1-800 number and trash the entire 15-page report of home business opportunities.
Posted on 2/28/2008
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As of right now I am waiting to receive my package to become a Magic Kid Distributor in my area. I received & read the 15 page letter that was sent to me that included the order sheet. It stated I would not have to send pay up front for the 1st 30 days meaning my credit/debit card or checking account would not be charged until 33 days after placing order. Reading the information sounds great, I am really interested & I was extremely surprised when they did not attempt tp charge my debit card for the transaction, not even for the shipping & handling. I know this because I purposely did this while no available funds were in my account & new this would kick back if they attempted to do so which would tell me up front if this is a scam or not. So as for now I eagerly await my package to arrive. It even extended the 30 day money back guarantee to 60 days! So if this does turn out to be a scam. I will be back to make a formal complaint & to update my experience with Magic Kids.
Posted on 2/21/2008
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I received the mailed letter, took the time to read through it all and was excited, but of course skeptical. I called the 1-800 number it told me to call... I spoke with a lady who spoke as if she were a computer. Everything was in short and to the point (me sending my check) answers. I asked if it was legal, etc and she responded,"Sorry m'am, I don't understand your question." That right there put me off, but I rephased my question until I got a,"Yes, this is a legit business m'am." Then I asked if they would really refund my check if I didn't make money, etc. Her response was,"Well to send the check just fill it out along with the paper provided." I said,"Yes, thank you. Have a good night. Bye." NO WAY WILL I TRY TO DO BUSINESS WITH THEM... That phone call felt far from professional and legit. I'm not saying that I'm 100% sure they are scammers, but I do not think anyone should trust them.
Posted on 2/19/2008
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