RickValentine, operating as California company number: 201524410214, is an online-only marketing consulting company. This company is fraudulent, taking full payment for an online product and then delaying the delivery of the product to the point of near irrelevance. As well, the product itself is fraudulent in that it in no way fulfills the company’s claims.
I contracted with Valentine for its “accelerator” online course & coaching system, which was promised to guide me through the process of creating an effective online marketing and advertising program for an online course I developed. The “accelerator” was to last 10 weeks, which matched my goals for launching my online product in a timely manner.
In a 1 p.m. ET March 18, 2021 call, Rick Valentine and I had a phone conversation in which I confirmed that the “accelerator” process would start in early April and would be complete by early June 2021, which was essential to achieve my timeline for this time-sensitive project. Valentine assured me that the schedule and content in his “accelerator” would fulfill my goals. I paid $7,500.
Once payment was received, Valentine immediately announced that, in fact, the “accelerator” would not start until May 18. This immediately announced delay indicates that Valentine knew in advance of payment that the program would not commence on the contracted date. This comprises a deceptive business practice and invalidates both Valentine’s own the 15- day expiration on the “no questions asked money-back guarantee” and the ability of a consumer to reclaim payment via credit card bank.
Furthermore, the “accelerator” consists of information widely available online and the “coaching” component consisted literally only of feedback that the work my team and I were accomplishing was ‘great’…only to be told the next week that in fact we were not following the “accelerator” steps correctly.
Both the delayed start and the incompetent material comprise a breach of contract.
In fact, the opposite occurred. Instead of a smooth and speedy funnel design, build and launch, my design, build and launch has been tangled, complicated and slowed by incompetent consulting and course materials that fell far short of the promise.
In fact, Rick Valentine knows that his “accelerator” is not what he promises customers. His staffer Justin Rosenthal said as much in a June 29, 2021 recorded Zoom call in which 4 customers, including me, all voiced the same frustrations and complaints about the failures of the program.
I subsequently requested an extension of the duration of the program to at least complete the process, as the allotted time for the “accelerator” expired before I could straighten out the problems inflicted by the Rick Valentine team. On July 6 2021 I discussed with Rick Valentine the utter failure of the program and his only proposal was to charge me an additional $1,000 to complete the process that his team failed to complete according to their own schedule.
In a letter sent certified mail on July 19, 2021 I requested a refund by August 10. I have received no response, except to confirm that the letter was received.
I request a full refund of my $7,500. Rick Valentine advertises heavily online, especially to aspiring entrepreneurs and older citizens hoping to “capitalize on their expertise” by becoming coaches or course creators. He appears to believe his operation is impervious to accountability because it does not have a physical location. When I told him I requested a refund, he laughed.
Rick Valentine Reviews
RickValentine, operating as California company number: 201524410214, is an online-only marketing consulting company. This company is fraudulent, taking full payment for an online product and then delaying the delivery of the product to the point of near irrelevance. As well, the product itself is fraudulent in that it in no way fulfills the company’s claims.
I contracted with Valentine for its “accelerator” online course & coaching system, which was promised to guide me through the process of creating an effective online marketing and advertising program for an online course I developed. The “accelerator” was to last 10 weeks, which matched my goals for launching my online product in a timely manner.
In a 1 p.m. ET March 18, 2021 call, Rick Valentine and I had a phone conversation in which I confirmed that the “accelerator” process would start in early April and would be complete by early June 2021, which was essential to achieve my timeline for this time-sensitive project. Valentine assured me that the schedule and content in his “accelerator” would fulfill my goals. I paid $7,500.
Once payment was received, Valentine immediately announced that, in fact, the “accelerator” would not start until May 18. This immediately announced delay indicates that Valentine knew in advance of payment that the program would not commence on the contracted date. This comprises a deceptive business practice and invalidates both Valentine’s own the 15- day expiration on the “no questions asked money-back guarantee” and the ability of a consumer to reclaim payment via credit card bank.
Furthermore, the “accelerator” consists of information widely available online and the “coaching” component consisted literally only of feedback that the work my team and I were accomplishing was ‘great’…only to be told the next week that in fact we were not following the “accelerator” steps correctly.
Both the delayed start and the incompetent material comprise a breach of contract.
In fact, the opposite occurred. Instead of a smooth and speedy funnel design, build and launch, my design, build and launch has been tangled, complicated and slowed by incompetent consulting and course materials that fell far short of the promise.
In fact, Rick Valentine knows that his “accelerator” is not what he promises customers. His staffer Justin Rosenthal said as much in a June 29, 2021 recorded Zoom call in which 4 customers, including me, all voiced the same frustrations and complaints about the failures of the program.
I subsequently requested an extension of the duration of the program to at least complete the process, as the allotted time for the “accelerator” expired before I could straighten out the problems inflicted by the Rick Valentine team. On July 6 2021 I discussed with Rick Valentine the utter failure of the program and his only proposal was to charge me an additional $1,000 to complete the process that his team failed to complete according to their own schedule.
In a letter sent certified mail on July 19, 2021 I requested a refund by August 10. I have received no response, except to confirm that the letter was received.
I request a full refund of my $7,500. Rick Valentine advertises heavily online, especially to aspiring entrepreneurs and older citizens hoping to “capitalize on their expertise” by becoming coaches or course creators. He appears to believe his operation is impervious to accountability because it does not have a physical location. When I told him I requested a refund, he laughed.