Our company was in need of leads so I searched online and syndicate leads was at the top of the list. I looked them up and found they had a complaint here on rip off report. it was old and seemed like it could have been miscomunication so i called them and got John Browne, the owner. I picked his brain and ended up buying 1,000 leads for $1k. they were good leads so i bought more that same week. they were good also. the 3rd batch i bought from him were all secriteries and it was like they were pulled off the D&B lists, which i have access to, so i called mr browne and he gave me a new list. So far, so good.
that week there were 3 charges on my company card, 1 was $3,000, the 2nd was $3,000 and a 3rd of $1,000. I called john and let him know and he told me it was a mistake, that "another" client of his named "joel" ordered those and he charged my card and that he would reverse the charges asap. the following day the cahrges were still there so i called him back and he gave me the run around. i called him back each day and he sent this email...
Joel, just a heads up… Do not report that the charges are unauthorized. When that’s done your bank (Amex) and my merchant bank begin the long process of an investigation. It prolongs the process and it prevents me from issuing a refund until they finish. That can last 90 days or longer.
so instead he said he would give give us leads free leads (which he never did) then i got an email 2 days later which read ...
Email..
I’m sending you guys leads this morning, (never did) but I need a major favor.
I reversed those charges and you should see that money back into your account by Monday or Tuesday at the latest.
However, someone called your bank and disputed those charges. Your bank instituted a fraud investigation and as a result my merchant processing account has been frozen.
This has shut down my entire business. All the funds I have in the bank are being withheld, and I have payroll today without access to any money.
I need someone to call your bank and tell them that you recognize the charges and you’d like to end the dispute.
I asked the CFO if they had reported the charges and he had not. this was evidence enough for me that John Browne with Syndicate Leads is a crook. we have a claim open with our bank trying to get our money back. lead buyers be ware of John Browne, he just may charge your card (on file) $7,000 on December 11th, right in time for the holidays.
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Our company was in need of leads so I searched online and syndicate leads was at the top of the list. I looked them up and found they had a complaint here on rip off report. it was old and seemed like it could have been miscomunication so i called them and got John Browne, the owner. I picked his brain and ended up buying 1,000 leads for $1k. they were good leads so i bought more that same week. they were good also. the 3rd batch i bought from him were all secriteries and it was like they were pulled off the D&B lists, which i have access to, so i called mr browne and he gave me a new list. So far, so good.
that week there were 3 charges on my company card, 1 was $3,000, the 2nd was $3,000 and a 3rd of $1,000. I called john and let him know and he told me it was a mistake, that "another" client of his named "joel" ordered those and he charged my card and that he would reverse the charges asap. the following day the cahrges were still there so i called him back and he gave me the run around. i called him back each day and he sent this email...
Joel, just a heads up… Do not report that the charges are unauthorized. When that’s done your bank (Amex) and my merchant bank begin the long process of an investigation. It prolongs the process and it prevents me from issuing a refund until they finish. That can last 90 days or longer.
so instead he said he would give give us leads free leads (which he never did) then i got an email 2 days later which read ...
Email..
I’m sending you guys leads this morning, (never did) but I need a major favor.
I reversed those charges and you should see that money back into your account by Monday or Tuesday at the latest.
However, someone called your bank and disputed those charges. Your bank instituted a fraud investigation and as a result my merchant processing account has been frozen.
This has shut down my entire business. All the funds I have in the bank are being withheld, and I have payroll today without access to any money.
I need someone to call your bank and tell them that you recognize the charges and you’d like to end the dispute.
I asked the CFO if they had reported the charges and he had not. this was evidence enough for me that John Browne with Syndicate Leads is a crook. we have a claim open with our bank trying to get our money back. lead buyers be ware of John Browne, he just may charge your card (on file) $7,000 on December 11th, right in time for the holidays.