Comments on: Awards for sale: Not a rewarding experience

By: numero uno

numero uno — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:55:00 +0000

Besides it’s cheaper to order your own =D http://www.plaquemaker.com/Acrylic-Standing-Order.html

By: numero uno

numero uno — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:33:00 +0000

Why buy their plaque when I can get my own custom made? It will be “The Worlds Best…” NO Wait… “Best in the entire universe….and I shall display it with pride!!

By: Jonegordon

Jonegordon — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:10:00 +0000

Wow what a nice looking award! I was suspicious from the start, and with a quick web search, confirmed to me that it was simply a ploy to have me buy an over-priced plaque. Having said that, not all is lost; I did copy any paste the nice picture of the award so I can look at it anytime I need a little boost to my spirits!

By: small business

small business — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:55:00 +0000

I’m so proud of myself for getting this award. Since I’m the owner and only person working at my company, I think I’ll give myself a nice promotion and a big fat raise. After all, I am “Best of 2011″. I was having doubts about myself but the USCA sure made me feel much better.

By: justsoyaknow

justsoyaknow — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:17:00 +0000

Just got my email to get awarded my “Best of 2011″ in the Painting Contractors category! Too bad my former company folded in 2009!!! haha nice try USCA

By: Goooodguyy

Goooodguyy — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:21:00 +0000

I just got the email today. It’s sad win a company can sell awards and it doesn’t matter if the receiving company is even a legitimate company. We are a legitimate company and it look exciting until I did a little research on the company selling these awards. Please take a look at our company and see why we should have awards and not pay for them http://www.palowcosthealthinsurance.com

By: David

David — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:25:00 +0000

Hi All,

Got the same offering today. Nice plaque award from who know who is this company. Promoting our business is of course important and receiving an award is nice but this smells like 4 day old fish to me. I wrote them a reponce asking who else was awarded a simalar prize locally or nationwide. I’m wondering what they will say. We were givin the ” Seattle Award in the Commercial Artists catagory” . Nice research on their part because that is what we do, BUT pretty sure no one has ever heard of this award or better yet, how did they decide I was the worthy one. Enough said. I like competition, I’m a business man and try hard, if I win then I want to know why.
BEWARE !
David Cates
Maverick Specialty Contracting – Seattle WA

By: Alifestylelimos

Alifestylelimos — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 01:27:00 +0000

We thought wow we are really making strides with our business but wasn’t sure if it was a scam. Finding this article made it easy for us to decide to not go forward with contacting the USCA to get our reward. Pretty slick scam!

By: Logan

Logan — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:32:00 +0000

Just got our illustrious award notification today! I’m sure there’s a magical pony, a rainbow and a pot of gold soon to follow..Ha! Thanks for posting this, made my scam verification search that much shorter.

By: Small Engine Expert

Small Engine Expert — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:26:00 +0000

I agree with you all the way.If you send money for a product and don’t receive it,then i call that a money making scam.I got the e-mail also and I am not upset one bit,it makes feel good about myself and my small engine repair business.I have the plaque and going to display it with pride.