Various Other Pacesetter Corporation Experiences |
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When we first developed this website dedicated to voicing complaints and bad experiences with the Pacesetter Corporation, this section had only a few stories of personal Pacesetter experiences that we were able to dig up in various newsgroups. Since that time, however, we have received so much feedback and new stories that a single page was no longer sufficient to hold them all. After attempting different methods of breaking up the stories into various sections, we eventually decided on putting each individual experience onto a completely separate page. This way, only the stories that have to load are the ones that you want to read. And to assist you in deciding which story you want to view, we have created short summaries for each experience. Simply click on the title of the summary to access the corresponding story. Thanks to Pacesetter Corp. and their threat of legal action to shut down this site, we are now asking each author to swear that everything stated in their story is true. The story summaries that have a grey title bar are ones that we have not yet been able to confirm. However, someone seems to have posted all of the stories to a newsgroup, so you can still read them. We could also send out a ZIP file containing all of the stories since April 22 (about 539KB). All you have to do is ask! |
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| This is the detailed account of our experience with Pacesetter Corp. The shorter version can be found on the Home Page. |
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| We've finally added a full-fledged message board! This should greatly increase the ease of having real discussions. |
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| It's no joke, people! Another book is practically filled, so here's a new one for ya... but why not try out the new message board instead? It's much more versatile! |
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| Yep, it's that time! The sixth book of unfiltered visitor feedback just about filled up, so here is the next book to keep things flowing smoothly. |
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| Yep, it's that time! The fifth book of unfiltered visitor feedback just about filled up, so here is the next book to keep things flowing smoothly. |
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| Here we go once again! The forth book of unfiltered visitor feedback just about got maxed out, and once again it happened in under two months. So here is yet another book. |
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| Here we go again! The third book of unfiltered visitor feedback just about got maxed out, and again it happened in under two months. So here is yet another book. |
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| Dang, people! The second book of unfiltered visitor feedback nearly got filled up as well, and this time in under two months. Fear not though, for here is yet another book. |
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| Wow, the first book of unfiltered visitor feedback was so popular that we almost ran out of room! But worry not, for here is another such book for you to express yourselves. |
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| Now when visitors want to send feedback, they can elect to have their message posted immediately. These messages are hosted on a different server and they don't go through us before being posted. |
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| An ex-employee of Pacesetter gives a good overall look at how they do business, including their pricing, products, warranty, and sales tactics. |
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| A customer soon realizes that a telemarketing call from Pacesetter hadn't been quite honest. I bet the sales rep wish he had a GPS (Global Positioning System). |
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| They were told that the sales rep from their first presentation was fired, but when they set up another one nine months later, guess who showed up.... |
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| Another story about a sales rep who won't take no for an answer... and even ends up begging just to do one window. |
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| As if a standard Pacesetter sales presentation wasn't bad enough, just try sitting though one that's five hours long and given by a newbie while trying to take care of your sick daughter. |
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| Anyone want to work for Pacesetter? They're now expanding into Omaha... where their corporate headquarters is located! |
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| A fiance tells how her man was fired without any warning. |
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| This family was kind enough to show us the message that they sent off to Pacesetter after they came across our site while researching the company. |
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| Another canceled contract occurs after a visit to our site. This is a detailed story that lays out many good points. |
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| As a manager for almost 12 years, this ex-employee has heard and seen it all. How do you trick a customer into thinking he has termites? Find out here! |
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| One rule to save them all. This family was saved by following one simple rule, and a little help from some wine. |
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| A lucky phone call helps a couple avoid sitting through a mind-altering Pacesetter sales pitch. |
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| Pacesetter Corp. took advantage of a elderly, mentally disabled widow, convincing her to buy windows she could not afford. Fortunately, she has a good son who is taking it up with the Attorney General. |
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| A great story from an former sales rep that tells the full cycle of their employment, from the first interview until the day they quit. |
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| A former employee kindly submits a document detailing the successful (and apparently ground breaking) sexual harassment case against Pacesetter. |
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| Another ex-employee confirms that they were required to telemarket people on September 11, and tells why they ended up getting the axe. |
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| The greatest telemarketer that Pacesetter has ever seen lists some of the atrocities that have not been mentioned in previous stories. |
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| Another ex-employee, but this one has specific responses to the previous two messages from fellow Pacesetter Corp. employees. |
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| This ex-employee takes pride in their time at Pacesetter Corp., and offers some startling information about new employees. |
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| A current Pacesetter employee from the telemarketing department respects Pacesetter Corp., and has much to say on the content of this site. |
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| This potential customer reminds us of the all-powerful demonstration window shown during the sales pitch, and becomes another lost sale for Pacesetter after discovering our site. |
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| An ex-employee of Pacesetter gives a detailed description of the 10 step process to guarantee a sale, and tells how the job affected his life. |
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| A person is contacted via phone by a representative of Pacesetter who claims multiple times that he is not a telemarketer. |
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| An ex-employee tells why Pacesetter has such a high turnover rate for sales representatives. |
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| The inheritor of a Pacesetter storm door describes his experience in trying to get the handle of the door repaired. |
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| A mother is met with deception when she tries to cancel the building of a patio enclosure after the cost jumped greatly due to incorrect information from Pacesetter. |
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| An ex-employee tells how his integrity got him demoted, and why the telemarketers deceive the Pacesetter sales representatives. |
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| An unfortunate story about a damaged installation, leaking windows, failed repair attempts, and extra fees. Oh yeah, and Pacesetter isn't responsible for damage caused while installing. |
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| An advertisement for becoming a Pacesetter employment. "I can't understand why in the world you wouldn't investigate this opportunity." |
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| Our own sales rep, now an ex-employee of Pacesetter, speaks out on various topics, including the absurd price of Pacesetter products. |
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| An ex-employee gives some good inside information about how Pacesetter operates, and how they treated him when he left the company. |
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| An ex-employee tells about extreme conditions present while working for Pacesetter, such as the scare tactics and gorilla management. |
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| A Pacesetter sales pitch that lasted through dinner, a children's movie, diaper changes, teeth brushing, playing with a pet rabbit, and so on, and so on. |
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| An ex-employee touches on subjects about Pacesetter, such as how they prey on the elderly, and how the local branches don't respond to the constant service complaints. |
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| An ex-employee gives detailed information about Pacesetter's sales tactics, as well as great advice for making home improvements. |
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| A note from someone who digs the Pacesetter Corporation, and the work that they do. It was bound to happen sometime. |
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| Another unsuccessful sales pitch by your friendly neighborhood Pacesetter representative, except this one wasn't so friendly. |
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| Pacesetter sues for nonpayment, so the family counters with a lawsuit saying that their home was damaged by unworkmanlike quality of labor and materials. |
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| A lucky couple is able to cancel their Pacesetter contract within the allowed three days once they learn more about Pacesetter. |
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| A horrifying story about Pacesetter products that fall apart, incompetent repair attempts, threats, and deceptions. |
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| Another excellent firsthand experience of the high-pressure, deceptive sales tactics of a Pacesetter representative. |
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| Simple advice to avoid the Pacesetter Corporation from someone who used to be in the business. |
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| Advice for a potential customer that Pacesetter uses high-pressure tactics and are usually cost double or more compared to a normal quality window installation. |
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| A really great walkthrough of a Pacesetter representative's sales tactics from someone who experienced it firsthand. |
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| Once a potential Pacesetter customer, this person now tells why Pacesetter is out and local businesses are in. |
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| A really great story about Pacesetter convincing a woman to sign a $5,000 contract and put up her 80 acre farm as collateral. |
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| An ex-employee talks about selling Pacesetter products, and how he quit when he noticed he had to drink himself to sleep at night. |
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