Amazon says consumers think there’s a connection between FBA course seller and Amazon.
Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA) businesses are big business for many product sellers. Just about anyone can list products for sale on Amazon and take advantage of its huge audience as well as fast fulfillment.
These days, it seems like there are more businesses selling you a course on how to make money with FBA than there are actual sellers using FBA. (Okay, that’s an exaggeration.)
Now, Amazon is suing (pdf) one of them that it alleges is infringing on its trademarks with logos that are very similar to its own.
[Update: Amazon is also suing another group under similar allegations.]
The company filed its suit against Prime Global Source, LLC, Creating Wealth International, LLC, and several other companies it believes may be connected.
Amazon alleges that the defendants “persuade unwitting entrepreneurs to spend thousands of dollars on seminars and training programs of little, if any, value” and “By the time that students realize they have been taken advantage of, the limited refund period has expired and Defendants refuse further communication.”
The case is for trademark infringement, and Amazon alleges that the defendants are “misleading consumers into believing that they are affiliated with Amazon.com, Inc. (“Amazon”) by using logos that are confusingly similar or nearly identical to Amazon’s distinctive trademarks…” (See image above.)
Amazon claims that some customers of the defendants are contacting it under the impression that the companies are connected.
I think they run YouTube ads for this, annoying. Good to hear Amazon stepped up. These types of schemes are evil.
I am a victim to Prime Global Source scandal. I have lost everything and I’m in so much debt. Can someone please help me
So did I. Called them for help the last couple years and never received calls back from them. I knew they were not part of amazon but they were supposed to teach you and help you sell.
Tyler reached out to me and told me the company went under and he parted ways with them.. but what can we do if the company is no longer and we cannot dispute charges on our credit card being it’s been too long. I didn’t realize I wasn’t the only one in this boat until recently, so I was just taking the loss, but this is ridiculous!
I lost $29,997 by their company scandal. Someone out there please help.
I’m glad amazon is taking actions. When I saw the ad on Facebook, I thought it was from amazon. But when I attended the seminar, I was confused by the name… because the logo seemed similar.. they also claimed that they have insiders at amazon who can help us ungate restricted products.
That was exactly what I have been told by Prime Global Source. THEY SAID THEY WERE WROKING WITH AMAZON!
They also told us they were not part of Amazon, but yes the logo did look like they were part of them. They said that no one really knows how amazon sets their perimiters but from their experience this is how to do this….. I didn’t feel scamed until they would not return phone calls and later their websites and emails did not work. so I guess no lifetime education?
I was also taken in by Prime Global Source. After my initial coaching was over. I explained I wasn’t satisfied with their service and asked for refund. After that, I never heard anything from them again. Please can someone help with this?
I only got about 4 of my coaching and he quit calling me. Also everytime I would call the place for questions they would never call me back. Only once. I joined November 2017.
Yes, I was also scammed for thousands of dollars. Is there anything I can do?
For those of you who were scammed, contact your state Attorney General. You can also see if the BBB has suggestions. You may also be able to do a dispute with your credit card company.
I will strongly suggest to everyone do not bee fooled by any kind of scam ads and not pay any single shot to those fraudsters.
Got Scammed Bug Time by these Crooks
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I was a victim of pgs scam
Is there anyone who can help us seek counsel for a Class Action suit Against Prime Global Source
If you got scammed by this company, it’s because you are a gullible idiot who tried to get rich quick without doing your own research.
i attended and purchased the training from PGS. The course was very informative and provided excellent training. It would’ve taken me years to learn on my own. The one on one training via Go to Meeting etc internet training was invaluable. The trainer have been selling on Amazon as well as other platforms for several years. The membership offered after the course ( optional but encouraged ) lasts forever, No yearly fees, except if choose to use their value added services, such as fulfilment, labeling, storage. At no time did i believe PGS was affiliated with Amazon.
The training i received has helped me become a 6 figure seller on Amazon. I still use their services after 2 years. Occasionally it helps to have another person’s advise.
Is it expensive? Absolutely. But how much would you otherwise pay a community college for education that ends after graduation?