ACNInc.com Reviews

Maverick   USA

Hmmmmm!!!! FRAUD is NEWS.......Can anyone provide me with any documented convictions stemming back to 1993 implicating ACN as a scam???? Bottom line people....From school to executive corporate positions you have to bust your TALE if you want it all. Not everyone graduates from college & more importantly, mot everyone graduates from college with a job. I wonder how many poor graduates got the boot from brokerage firms world wide over the past 20 yrs because they could not meet sales quotas??? ACN is a MLM opportunity.....The power of residual is in the numbers. It's not about YOU, about your organization!!! You people contribute tons of money to your retirement fund with hopes of an 8% return. That's is a JOKE. How many of you critics had parents fund their entire education without taking one cent from equity or the government? Not many!!! MLM gives ordinary people the opportunity to do extraordinary things. I'll end on this......To all of you dream killers out there......You talk so much about the ACN comp plan & how it's so bad.....you don't have to have an MBA to understand the concept of "SOMETHING IS BETTER THAN NOTHING" ......My good people, sought after your dreams in GOD SPEED & focus more on the hard work associated with conquering the daily activities in quest of your dream. SEE YOU @ THE TOP MY FRIEND!!!

Steve   Tennessee

ACN is tough and I read the full compensation plan after joining. The thing with this business is since I work hard enough, I don't have to be desperate for recruits or sales. Call enough people and be honest upfront and people will respect that. I don't sell services to people who would not save money and I don't recruit people who I don't think will do it.

Mark   MIchigan

Good morning,

I have reviewed the ACN comp plan thoroughly as I analyze comp plans and have a degree in engineering so I know numbers.
Well, my goal is for energy mainly so I look at it from that stand point. ACN is not really a scam at all, however, so many people think they are getting something they are not which I would say is smoke and mirrors.

The energy stuff, they say you make 1-10% commissions. that is true. however, when you ask them, they say it is on the commodity portion of the bill though people think it is the entire bill initially.
But than, if you look at their pdf it says you only make that amount commissionable on the first $30 but let's look at commercial energy, the max they show is for very large accounts it is commissionable up to the first $125 only so if you are at the max level the most you make is $12.50/mo for large commercial accounts, that isn't really very much now is it?

I also am not particularly fond of the idea that you lose points after 2 years or the customer, if you reached the 50 customers for 10% and get commercial accounts, 2 years from now you will drop to 5 or 3 or even 1 percent depending on where you are at.
sounds like you have to always get new customers to maintain those levels. Also, in reality i they really did pay 10% on the actual bills, they would never stay in business, the suppliers themselves don't even make that, how could they pay ACN to than pay reps that much? logically it is impossible. therefore that is why they set the limits. not sure if they tell you that up front, but I know most people don't honestly truly review an entire comp plan when they get in, nor do they compare it to other companies.

I have analyzed every single mlm comp plan out there to date and can tell you how they pay, what they pay etc.. what markets they are in and so forth. If you are curious in comparing various companies and how they each pay out differently call me two for eight nine two one four five five one

The Donald   Golf course

These schemes are not mathematically viable. The company is also a reseller of services commonly available for less. And charge you handsomely for the privilege of alienating friends and family by pleading them to buy from you or join up under you! Therefore......
YOU'RE FIRED!!

M Beck   NYC

@ QM Maryland: I mostly agree. However, I think it would be more accurate to say, "...decided if you really WANT to and HAVE the ability to be 'this type' of business owner." I also think you're being very shortsighted with regards to the math.

QM   Maryland

The problem with these types of programs and any independent sales agent opportunities is that is attracts people who are looking for a "get rich quick scheme" or people who have no business ownership experience and have NO experience owning or running a real business.

Do i think the recruiting meetings are designed to cater to these people, of course! After all, there are some, very few, but some potential good business owners who have worked a job most of their life. And sometimes people you think will not be good are great and vice versa.

i really get tired of people who have worked a job their whole life and think they know how to be successful in the real world, owning and running a business. And when they Buy into something like this, then call it a scam when the real problem is their lack of experience and knowledge on how to run a successful business is the reason they wasted their upfront investment.

ANY FEE associated with companies/programs is typically for the things they provide to you. Examples, websites, marketing materials, training materials, etc. Believe it or not independent contracts cost companies money as well.

yes it is true, there are scams out there. But the truth is, all these national companies would not sign up to have ACN as an authorized agent for them if it was a scam.

i owned a successful wireless company for which we were an Authorized Corporate Account Agent (meaning we sold corporate accounts) for two of the largest wireless carries in the country. (The business has since been sold) I can tell you, these companies regularly evaluate their agents and have no problem getting rid of them if there are issues. Primary reasons for agent termination is fraud, false churn and low sales. So if ACN was truly a scam, they would not be partnered with the companies they are.

So before you call something a scam or decided to fork over any money to start any type of business, use that mass between your ears and decided if you really WANT to and HAVE the ability to be a business owner.

What A Con!   USA

Everything about ACN reeks of dishonesty and deceit: Using new recruits to bring in new marks. Hiding who they are and what they do until the last second. Planting shills in the presentation. Staging the top con's entrance. Telling whoppers about fabulous riches. Using psychologically manipulative techniques against family and friends. Exploiting the naive and desperate. Selling the right to "sell the right." --- And that's just the first 15 minutes!

robert   seattle

Why so much secret in saying how much anyone has made in ACN. Just show the money and I bet people will truly believe. I know theres one problem, the money made does not match money invested or money spent trying out the business.
Just show the money and that would clear alot of things up! You would not invest in a stock where you were not presented with past real performance, as a matter of fact you would land in jail for not disclosing real earnings,,think about that!

robert   seattle

Do not join! You will loose yoru money! Do the math. Just at the second earned level, you run out of people to recruit if everyone made that level. You would cap at about 7 billion recruits in about your 20 level.

Rachael   United Kingdom

The key to success, unlimited sign ups and customers in your network marketing business is this: You have to get a way to become invited into your prospects world
instead of seeming like a pest to them.

You have 2 choices!

You can write down the names of 200 of your personal and closest friends and relatives and just keep trying your best till you get something. Maybe you think that the more 'NOs' you get you might get closer to a 'YES!'? No, you won't!

ACN Escapee   SW US

Residual Income?

"After 2 years when their cell contract ends, you lose those 2 points and you stop earning commission off their bill."

Not Really.

Lashonda   Maryland

Stop the crying, for heaven sakes. Here is my truth, at first I did nothing so that is what I got on my investment nothing. So here I am 3 yrs later and because I decided to start "acting" action...Hello, like a business owner I make money. So
for all of you who are scared of being rejected this not for you. I clearly understand some won't and some will. Why should u quit because people who u think u know are more loyal to a service then to you. They are in a box and if they

do not see your vision, oh well grow on without them..I strongly believe it is easier for average people to be angry with a company then truly say they are disappointed in the relationships they have or lack there of. Honestly I have asked for support of people have known forever

Gerry Copenhaver   Henderson, NV

Reading these posts it amazes me how polarized people feel they need to be. Of course you cannot compare ACN to a McDonalds or Subway franchise, they are two entirely different things and a comparison of the two is pointless. Suggesting that paying $500 to get started is going to cause someone to sell more is also an outdated and untrue assumption. For "some" people it will be an incentive, but odds are, those are the kind of people who would have succeeded just as well if the start up costs were $0.

Awesome ACN   Utah

The loud minority is typically the loudest and most disagreeable. Why spend any time at all worrying about them?

Bryan   CA

ACN is not a scam..if you think it is, tell me how it is.

Dr M.Moise MD.   B-mor MD

Acn has changed my life. I just love reading all the misinformation that people try to provide.

2 questions: 1 how much do you think it is to buy a mcdonalds franchise?
$1,000,000
and there is no guarantee of a return
and 2
how many people spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on school and still don't acquire a degree? SCHOOLS A SCAM! DONT GIVE THEM YOUR MONEY! WHAT ARE YOU THINKING! as you read that, see how truly absurd it sounds? once again misinformation.
i guess i should get my 200+ k back from McGill medical school. I received the degree saying i did what they wanted me to do. But i still made less working @ Johns Hopkins then i do with ACN.
500 dollars is a joke and unfortunately some sue-par individuals can not see past that. Their loss
lastly, for the people that doubt ... documentation speaks louder than conversation
if i hear ONE MORE PERSON SAY "ima-google-it" i think i will have to kill myself.
look up (inc. mag, USA Today, Direct Selling News, fortune mag, Wall Street Journal On June 24, 2011 and many more) i mean really Wall Street Journal ?!?!
3rd party (some would say) CREDIBLE validation says tremendously more then the random amalgamation of BS that people have "GOOGLED"

Brendan   Utah

I love all the dumb people on here who talk up ACN like its just the easiest way to make money. Of course all of you who sell ACN either never went to college or dropped out because your too lazy. Get a real job and stop pestering your friends and family. I have certain friends who when they call I know they are just trying to get me to come to a meeting. The thing is I have a real job and bought my own house. My friends live in their parents basement. Get real all you losers who say ACN pays me 150K a year. BS!!!

Bill Smith   Ft Myers FL

This post is SO outdated. ACN is is 23 countries and was awarded 2010 Bravo Award by DSA for leadership and integrity.

NARINE   N.Hollywood

Today I met one of the ACN rep.There are couple of things that I would like to share.

He wanted my $499. The rest is BS. On my question " Why I have to pay money to sell ACN product?" I did not get an answer. Is it logic? If I have to sell ACN product and ACN will get the money and will share the income with me as a referral or commission, I agree, but when I have to pay half of thousand backs to them to allow me to sell their product???? this is ridiculous,is not it? This is just a pyramid.I understood, that They are not interested to sell the product, they are after $499 only. Imagine if 100 people will join without selling anything, ACN will already make $49,900. Now do the math, if it is 1000 or 10,000 or even more. Good business for them, but not for me.

Greg   Los Angeles, CA

I had three friends who joined ACN in 2007 and all their residual income and customer base dried up earlier this year because their customers switched services to something cheaper. They spent all their money trying to market ACN services back to their customers and I kept telling them - the only real way to make money in ACN like any MLM, is to keep on recruiting more and more people to join their "team."

Do the math and you'll see that ACN commission is a joke. You only receive 1% for every $1000, and ACN only pays a minimum of $13. That means you need $1,300 in customer bills each month just to get a $10 check. The other $300 turns into a $3 fee for mailing a check. There is also a $150 annual fee. There are many things that they do not want you to know. All they brag about is you will receive up to 10% of your customers bills - it’s true but you need $10,000 in bills to receive a $100 check!

What's even worse now than in 2007, is they have an entire army of ACN drones online, vouching for a company that doesn't even sell what it claims to sell, but they still blindly support it. I suspect ACN is paying these people to do this. ACN is a thinly disguised MLM pyramid scheme that fronts as a telco reseller. I went to the same ACN meeting my friends went to in 2007 and I still have my IT job while my friends are sadly unemployed. Giving $500 to someone I never met in my life just seemed like a dumb financial move. A fool and his money are easily parted.