PeninaD Wrote:
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> Has anyone here any experience with Truss
> Communications?
> Are they the same as CheckUp Marketing?
>
> I received an email regarding available
> assignments, however I have never heard of this
> company before and am hesitant to even file an
> application with them (NOT giving a SSN anywhere
> unless they are a proven and trustworty
> business).
>
> Here is the info from the email:
> Truss Communications
> www.trusscom.com
> email:
scheduler@trusscom.com
> phone: 888.423.4050
Hi Peni,
I don't know anything about Truss, other than I'm looking at their website and, while they claim to have a contract with Subway (they're vocal about it), I don't find any kind of research when I look for other articles about Subway doing sandwich shops with them or anything resembling a press release. That doesn't mean anything, I suppose, I would just expect that if a major, major food chain was okay with a tiny company like Truss putting the information out there, they might have issued something for their shareholders or something. Something that we could find, that is...
What concerns me, or at least gets me to take pause is-- well, there's two things, really. They mention a company called Checkup Marketing. Again, I don't know much about them, so what I first look for is any mention from the Better Business Bureau. It looks like, if it's the same company, it seems hard to tell (but logical to draw the conclusion) that Checkup Marketing is this company (http://www.bbb.org/raleigh-durham/business-reviews/marketing-agencies/checkup-marketing-in-morrisville-nc-90156499). A D... not a good grade. Not a company I'd feel comfortable working with, anyway.
Then, to add insult to injury (IMHO), they seem really, really, really eager to let you know how fast they'll pay you, how excited they are about cutting you a check, how super desperate Subway is to get these shops completed so they can reward their employees (https://trusscom.com/shoppers.html). Something just seems off about that to me. It could be a case of them needing shoppers, trying to seem appealing. To me, however, they just seem desperate. Which means they need your information for some reason... which could mean it's not legit.
What I would do, if I was more interested, is contact Subway headquarters and just ask if they're working with this company to complete mystery shops. If they are, I doubt Subway will have trouble confirming it. If not, you might have unearthed a big fat scam. =P
Hope it works out for the best!
Jen