I have been provided incorrect info and have been lured into a MLM Business
I am Priyanka Metai, I joined Qnet on 26-Feb-22. My IR number is - IN827095. My upliner's name is Karan Patel - IR Number - IN671232 - Phone number - [protected]. He was my ex-colleague. He had introduced me to this business verbally, face to face and in a zoom meeting. He didn't tell me about the company name, refund process, product price, product specification and nature of business during the joining. Also, he violated the QNET rules like didn't show his I-Card, hide company name and didn't show product price. Due to trust, I had transferred money (INR - 7, 67, 282 - Seven Lakhs Sixty Seven Thousands Two Hundred Eighty Two rupees) to his account. He has created fake email id's for my mother and sister and enrolled me, M Amitha (Mother), M Anusha (Sister) in this business. I have asked him so many times regarding my mother and sister's registered login credentials but he didn't give it to me. He purchased below mentioned useless item for me without my consent worth Rs 3, 69, 344 and keep rest of the balance amount 30, 656 in his pocket:
01. IN827095 Priyanka Metai - transfer INR 4, 00, 000 against my registration and INR 25, 500 for VCon (flight ticket and other charges). Already asked for cancellation of the flight ticket.
Receipt No.: RC12446495 Transaction Date: 26/Feb/2022 19:08:29 Order Number: DN65448635
a. Silver Club Membership - USD 3600 - Rs. 2, 70, 252 - (INR 75.07/1 USD - 26-Feb-22)
b. Tripsavr Basic - USD 1320 - Rs. 99, 092 - (INR 75.07/1 USD - 26-Feb-22)
Total amount paid - USD 4920 - Rs. 3, 69, 344
02. Transfer INR 1, 45, 602 for my mother registration
M Amitha - Mother - I had provided my mother's original email id ([protected]@gmail.com), but Karan had created a fake email id. After asking so many times he didn't share my mother's registered login credentials with me. I have sent an email to global support on 18-Mar-22 to change my mother's registered email id. Till today, I have no idea what items they have purchased for my mother, what is my mom's IR number even though I don't have any receipt. Karan Patel had registered my mom's in this business on 12-Mar-22. And now, I want to change my mother's registered email to [protected]@gmail.com and cancel IRship and get back all the money in my account immediately. Change my mother's registered email id into [protected]@gmail.com. If Karan Patel is using my mother's fake email id for future correspondence, I will not be responsible for that. This comes into cyber crime.
03. Transfer INR 1, 96, 180 for my sister's registration
M Anusha - Sister - I had provided my Sister's original email id ([protected]@gmail.com), but Karan had created a fake email id. After asking so many times he didn't share my sister's registered login credentials with me. I have sent an email to global support on 18-Mar-22 to change my sister's registered email id. Till today, I have no idea what items they have purchased for my sister, what is my sister's IR number even though I don't have any receipt. Karan Patel had registered my sister in this business on 13-Mar-22. And now, I want to change my sister's registered email to [protected]@gmail.com and cancel IRship and get back all the money in my account immediately. Change my mother's registered email id into [protected]@gmail.com. If Karan Patel is using my mother's fake email id for future correspondence, I will not be responsible for that. This comes into cyber crime.
Total amount (4, 00, 000 + 1, 45, 602 + 1, 96, 180 + 25, 500 = INR 7, 67, 282)
I belong to a middle class family. Why would I buy the above useless expensive items. Karan Patel has done big fraud with me on behalf of QNET.
After researching on google, I came to know that this business is a complete MLM business. And as per the national consumer forum, New Delhi, this company is involved in lots of suspicious activity. And there is no permanent office address in Bangalore. I have taken a loan from the bank for this fraud business. I am not interested in doing any type of MLM business and selling expensive products to our middle class society. So, I decided that I want to quit this MLM business. Please cancel my IRship, my mother's (M Amitha) IRship and my sister's (M Anusha) IRship immediately and refund all the money (INR - 7, 67, 282 - Seven Lakhs Sixty Seven Thousands Two Hundred Eighty Two rupees) in my account. I have attached all the necessary documents: Pan card, Aadhar Card, item receipt, cancel cheque, bank details for your reference.
My present residence address is:
104 A, Paragoan apartment, Barkathpura circle, near ICICI Bank, Hyderabad 500027
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In addition to what is already added above, Below are a few important pointers I would like to highlight on how these peopleOperate
After I'm invited for Plan using Scripts attached to this email, Below is what happens on Plan
Plan (1st meeting with senior business partners)
1) Self intro of the candidate
2) They ask you why you want to get into business
3) They ask you about your Dreams, Difference between Dream and Goals. You will be portrayed as if you know nothing. They ask you "what have you done so far to achieve your dreams?" How much money is needed to achieve all your dreams?
4) After the person is showcased as a fool on call who knows nothing, A break will be taken by the business partner and the candidate will be asked to think of why he/she would like to start a business. They talk about business mindset and the employee mindset. They state that only 3% of people can earn good money and make money work for them. Rest all are just surviving with income. He portrays that people in this business have Rolex and cars like BMW, Mercedes, Audi etc. Emotional angle is portrayed. they make you think about what kind of luxurious life you can give your family, how you can spend more time with your family whenever you want without thinking about having to apply for a leave as this is not a corporate world.
5) Once a senior gets back, He talks about E-commerce, mentions that there are many vertices involved in business. We deal with B-B. No sales work needed to be done.
6) Now comes the investment part. Candidates will be asked about what is needed to run a business? They answer "Time, Money, Market expertise, Mindset. Mindset is very important". Regarding time, You will be told that you just need to spend 2 hours on daily basis on the internet, There wont be any issues with time. Flexibility will be provided. There will be training with regards to market expertise, now comes the money part. Every business will need investment and how much money can you invest is the next question asked. Despite what a person says, You will be asked to invest at least 3.5- 4 lacs money in the form of start-up cost. If a candidate comes up with an answer that he/she has got no money, He will be pushed to take a Loan. If the candidate agrees to take a loan, The Loan agent will be from their end. They will never let us take a loan from our end. I Have to go through them via this process, They get to know about your salary, monthly expenses, where your income is invested etc as we will be required to share all possible details for loan approval.
While investment discussion goes on, It will be highlighted that there won't be recurring cost in this business and that acts like a boon in the business.
7)Senior mentions that he won't be able to tell me much about business as he does not know how interested the candidate is, If the candidate is ready mentally and financially, 2nd meeting can happen and that's when business will be explained in detail.
While money is getting arranged for you via Loan, You will be given a "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" book to brainwash you. Book talks about business, You already have a feel like you made a great decision getting into the business. You will also be asked to list down your dreams in a paper.
It is also mentioned that the criteria they look for selection is
1) Candidate should be sole decision maker
2) Candidate should be ready to learn and change mindset
Once Loan amount is ready, Candidate will be made to transfer the money to the Upliners account. Once the amount was transferred, 2nd Meeting got arranged.
2nd Meeting
1)Here Candidate will be asked how he has been, What has he understood from the book.
2)Then gradually he talks about what are the factors important in any business. MAD (Marketing, Advertising and Distribution). Its explained that none of it will be needed in this business. All I have to do is promote products of a certain company via word of mouth.
3)We will be told that "QI" is the main company and we work for the QNET division. Other subdivisions like RHYTHM will be mentioned.
4)Intro to CEO will be done, Edification of CEO will be done, Tie-Ups with F1, IIFA, Etc will be boasted. It will be highlighted that Microsoft has verified the QNET portal, There was a case study done by Microsoft on QNET. It is boasted that Qnet is a 20 year old company.
5)He explains that the business is all about "Word of mouth". It's no work like a salesman. All I have to do is tell the products via "Word of mouth" to as many people as possible. Even here, Its not mentioned that the business is about "MLM/Network Marketing '' . I mention that I do not have many contacts as I'm an introvert, They will give you assurance that they will be available at each step to guide you.
6)It will also be stressed that I should not be considering what people will say regarding the work, I need to be mentally strong. I was asked if I will be okay to sell Balloons outside a mall if I have to, To check my commitment towards business.
7)After all the above discussion, I will be sent a few documents over email to sign them digitally. I will not be given time to read them or check them. I was asked to scan my signature beforehand and install an application, Once the discussion ended, Upliner, Just took over and signed all the documents on my behalf, taking my mobile while I was sitting alongside her. I was suddenly told about VCONN during the discussion and asked if I could arrange 30K for the international conference.
8)I was not informed about the buy back policy
9)I had no idea that there are products purchased via the amount I invested. No info given that it was a global purchase.
10)As soon as the meeting ended, I had no time to check the emails I received from Qnet. The email I received regarding Trisaver, Looked like its a default addition or facility given to the ones who newly join.
After Sign up everything changes.
2hr time investment changes to 4 as I have to meet upliner at a physical location. This was not 3 days a week. This was every day.
I have been told that there will be time flexibility. But after signing up I was asked to meet during my office time. So, I had to complete my work early and go meet the upliner.
I was not informed about Sunday systems. I was pushed to meet up in the morning by 9.30 AM on Sundays for the Sunday system. Though there was a facility to join those meets online via Zoom despite telling them that it would cause a problem at my home if i get out early in the morning every sunday.
I was pushed to travel to Bangalore for 2 days despite telling them that I do not have enough money and there was VCONN connect in same month.
Regular meetups happen every day, Financial plans will be shown after a week or by the end of the week. Wherein, This is something that has to be shown in the beginning
After a week, I will be explained the business model and will be asked to invest some more money to sign up my sister and mom as the ones who get signed up first will bear the fruit early. Again I was made to take a loan. I wanted loan for lower rate of interest. It did not work out, It was taking too long for money to get arranged via loan as I already had a loan taken in the same month. I was pushed to take Loan for a higher rate of interest by saying I can earn money once i start business easily. I should be changing my mindset now.
Bangalore Experience :
Had to pay 200 at Sunday System Conference
After the session ended, I was shown BMW and Mercedes owned by different people in business, I was suggested to get 2 people signed up as soon as possible as VCONN was going to happen soon.
I was pushed to call my closed ones and forced them to get into business without explaining to them what the business is about and investing money on the basis of trust.
Below was the script I had to follow
1) I'm working with great business partners and my life is changing because of them. The opportunity is great and earning potential is in crores.
2) I was supposed to tell my closed one that I'm excited to work with her/her
3) I was made to ask my contacts to invest money on basis of Trust
4) When there were more questions raised by callee regarding business, I was supposed to disconnect the call stating I'm getting late for a meeting
5) I was supposed to lure people into business stating there are very less positions, I'm doing them a favor giving this business opportunity to them and blocking position for them.
Above made me rethink my choice. If the business was so legit, Why do I have to lure people into business without them knowing what the business is about. If the business is so legit, Why prey on anyone who comes along the way and push them to take out a loan and join the business? If business was so legit, Why were my credentials shared with me? Why was the email address of mom and sister changed? Why I'm I not being given the email address and password despite asking for it multiple times?
Total amount invested : Total amount (4, 00, 000 + 1, 45, 602 + 1, 96, 180 + 25, 500 = INR 7, 67, 282)
My sign up was for 4 lacs, Amount used on purchases Rs 3, 69, 344. I have no idea where the rest of the amount of my investment has gone.
It is always highlighted that it's a "EQUAL PARTNERSHIP". If it's an equal partnership, Why was I not educated about the purchases made etc as mentioned in the complaint form right after registration?
I have nothing against "NETWORK MARKETING". However, The system used in India to promote is BOGUS and is costing people's mental health. Its leading to financial instability as you are getting scammed by false information sharing.
QNET customer support has been notified about the posted complaint.
