Long time community members have seen it all before in scams like Pay Coin — the grandiose promises that fail to eventuate, the shouting down of dissenting commentary and the glitzy, paid advertisements. Then, as the ruse becomes increasingly obvious and the scam registers on the radar of authorities, new promises and assurances are given — the proverbial carrot on a stick — attempting to lure new suckers into the scheme and appease existing ones. In fact, since 2008, more than 200 Home Helpers franchises may have ceased operation. A recent franchise prospect asked their sales representative about recent closures and was told, shockingly, that “the bottom 20% always fall off.” There are numerous complaints on Rip-off Report website, though most are dated. Back in 2008, Anonymous wrote on Rip Off Report: “Home Helpers is a big scam franchise and its parent company Strategic Franchising.
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