Kids Characters

After two years of seeing people get ripped off from Kids Characters, decided to share my experience during 2017 and 2018, getting ripped off big time. With the help of kind
Daniel S, who had the clever ability to say "you are getting the best of the best." Spent $3400 on platinum package, $6400 on two PIP's, and $7000 on Google and Bing ads.
Daniel said I was getting good sales and suggested I invest in other Search Marketing, such as Chinese search engine ads "because Chinese people love Disney dolls. In the two year period got three checks - $66, $54 and $32. Made phone calls - David would answer in a defiant tone, "are you mailing postcards" "you have nothing coming."
End of 2018 and into 2019, CA had big wildfires and in early 2020 - the Coronavirus
had put this issue aside for peace of mind sake. Beware in 2021, Kids Characters will
continue to rip off more people, who are trying to earn extra income and try to put food on the table - a pipedream, of course. Kids Characters are professional crooks from the top on down. STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM THEM!

Complaint: I am rejecting this response because: David called on Tuesday, September 22, and I spoke with himHe requested clarifications concerning the disputed chargesI explained to him that the four charges, each at $500, that were made on my two credit cards in June were not authorizedThe two credit card companies temporarily credited my accounts for the disputed amounts while investigating the disputesTo repeat, the June charges were unauthorized and were made without my knowledge and approvalHe indicated that the billing department made the chargesI did not have any contact with the billing departmentDavid, Daniel, and this department know my credit card numbers and the three-digit security codes associated with the credit cards from previous transactionsAlso, the three disclosure statements related to the previous transactions that the company mailed to me to sign and date contain the credit card information I also indicated to him that the two transactions, at $each, made in May concerning Partners in Profit (PIP) were authorizedI mentioned that I agreed to participate in PIP with the understanding that the balance, $1,000, would be paid from my profitsHad Daniel indicated that the balance would be charged to my credit cards at a later date, I would have refused to particpate in PIPDavid agreed to credit my accounts for the disputed amounts and to accept that the balance of $1,related to PIP would be paid from my profitsHe also stated that he would send me a disclosure statement concerning the PIPAfter he received the disclosure statement, signed and dated by me, he would send me two checks, at $each, from profits made through sales from my websiteI requested that he send me an e-mail confirming the agreements, and I provided him with my e-mail addressHe said he would send the e-mail on Wednesday, September I expected to receive an e-mail from himInstead, he sent a response to Revdex.com pretending that the phone conversation never occurred and that I refused to talk with himMy mother, wife, and daughter are witnesses that I spoke with himHis claim is a deceitful trick to blame me if the complaint is not resolvedInitially, I declined to speak with him because I do not trust him, In June, he agreed to credit my accounts for the disputed charges, but he did not honor the agreementHow can I trust him to honor future agreements? I preferred to communicate with Tony; however, I talked with David because he said that Tony was not availableI am willing to compromise so that the complaint can be resolvedDavid should understand that claims only complicates resolution of the complaintI will continue to talk to him regardless of his claimsAny agreements must be in writingHe knows my e-mail addressIt is bad enough that company scammed $6,from meNow, David claimed I received commission checksI request that he send me the check numbers, tracking numbers, and shipping company name I became an associate of company in November As of now, I still do not know if sales were made through my mailing postcards or my websiteIf sales were made, I have not received my portion of profitsI did not receive any check or "scorecard" (the term used by David during our phone conversation) Regards, J [redacted] ***

Complaint: I am rejecting this response because: Company did not address the issues that were detailed in the complaintHe only mentioned that "goods" (flyers, postcards, and mailing labels) were shipped and that I refused to talk to DavidThe complaint concerns the company's conduct with respect to the associate programFirst, company was not transparent, deliberately not disclosing activity on my website, which was linked to company's websiteSecond, company made four unauthorized charges on my two credit cardsThird, company displayed a pattern of deceit by knowingly providing me with information on the potential profits associated with owning my website ("$per week" or "a full-time income"); by promoting the useless Partners in Profits (to "increase my profits"); by falsely stating that three sales were made through my website in June; and by not honoring its agreement to credit my credit card accounts for the disputed chargesI requested a full refund of the $6,that I was tricked to pay because the program is a scamIn June, four unauthorized charges were made on my two credit cardsI informed David, who agreed to credit my accountsHe did not honor the agreementSo, why should I talk to him? I will communicate with Tony, provided that any agreements must be in writingHe can call me at or after 6:P.M., Texas timeI should mention that this complaint is the first ever I filed with a Revdex.comConsidering my experience with Kids Characters, I had no choice but to file the compaint with the Revdex.com Regards, J [redacted] ***

On 2/17/18 I was sent an unsolicited package of mail from kids characters. 501–i s reino rd, suite 116, newbury park, ca 91320 e-mail [email protected] fax 805-262-2441 toll free 800-956-8429 on 2/21/18 I spoke with a gentleman named david. He explained that kids characters sells toy and has a website. But if I buy a package for 128.95 and get my own website, when anyone that goes to it and makes a purchase, I will be paid 50% as commission on all sales. So I placed the order and I specifically asked “will that be my only cost? ” because in my past, I was deceived by another company that provided “affiliate marketing” and I do not want to get into debt that I can’t get out of. David said “of course not we are a family run company and we are going to build a long term relationship and make each other a lot of money”. So I purchased the package for $128.95. Which included post cards and mailing labels, and business cards.
So the only thing that I can see that could be returned would be my business cards and post cards. They were designated as for me only. The mailing labels that they sent to me were not lined correctly and they had to mail to me another package of new labels. Half of what they sent me where still not correctly lined the correct way. The signature return from ups that kids characters said was from the third billing “partners in profits” was not valid. They were designated as for me only. When you see the receipt dated 3/26/18 provided by kids characters as evidence you can see a different penmanship adding something called spinners. I have no idea what spinners are, and I never received anything called spinners. This was added to the kids characters copy provided to capital one (which is obvious fraud after the fact) this package called partners in profit was never verified to me, and was for $ 4,166.05. I was told that I would receive 80% commision on all sales made by all of the florida agents. Also when reviewing the two credit card transaction authorization forms you can see that kids characters altered the documents after capital one requested their proof of what was purchased. That is 100% fraud on kids characters part that they provided to you.

I repeatedly asked for verifiaction of sales made on my website and my “ parters in profit program” and received nothing. When you see that this company altered documents as proof you can understand why I do not wish to pay them…

on 3/27/18 I was contacted by david (the manager) and said I should speak with his coworker daniel. Daniel proceeded to tell me that I should purchase there platinum package at $ 4,495 and that this package will generate 80% commissions instead of only 50% like the first package I purchased. He also stated that i’m guaranteed I will be placed on google’s top tier when people are looking on websites. He also said I should act very fast on this so things can be built on the backend for me and google. He was adamant about getting my credit card information over the phone when I got home from work that day. I live in florida and they informed me their company is in california. So I did that when I got home and was billed $ 4,495. He also said it will be in writing that once I make $ 5,000 in gross sales I will be reimbursed my $ 4,495. I asked how long in his opinion will it take to make that. He said with this type of platinum package I should have no problem making my money up in three months…
I continued to make calls to daniel after this time every other day to see how long the website was taking and he said “you already have some sales made and things look very good”. When I asked him how many sales have been made he stated “i will have to get back to you”. The next call after that” I asked when will I receive my check and he informed me that you get paid for a full month not a partial month so I should be getting a check in april. ” so I asked “what happened to the sales that you said I had already made”? He told me he will check on that and get back to me. He never called me back about those individual sales.
On or around 3/22/18 I received a call from daniel and he said he was in a meeting with the owner of the company and management and the topic of discussion was about a former lady employee who recently passed away and had been with kids characters for over 10 years. She over saw the state of florida meaning she simply brings people into the kids characters program and she received 30% commission on everyone’s sales from the state of florida. He said that I was very professional in my demeanor. I meet so many new people a day working at publix grocery store in the deli dept. So it would be very easy to sign up people because grandparents love to buy things for their grandchildren. I said I would like to prey on it because you guys keep throwing new amounts of debt for these programs my way that I need to spend to be successful in your company. I asked what about all the existing florida reps she was over and he said they will all be mine. In his own very words he said you hit the lottery today and he actually feels a little jealous because this other program called “partners in profits” has always gone previously to very seasoned employees of kids characters and I should feel very lucky for this opportunity because only key people are offered buy I have to act fast per the owner of the company. He then stated “because of my professionalism he could not think of anyone better suited for this job”. He said the cost is only $ 4,166.05. I quickly informed him that” you guys are putting me into larger debt positions that I am not used to and he said” I would not worry about it because I should be able to make that money up within 6 weeks or 8 weeks at the longest amount of time, looking at the previous financial results that the deceased lady had been making monthly. So on 3/23/18 over the phone he took my new second credit card information.
At the beginning of april I called and asked where my check is at. He said he will have to find out and get back with me. Two days later he said my check is for $ 41.19 and that it is in the mail. I received the check and tried to deposit it. It came back out from the atm machine and the error code was to contact the merchant about the check. The very next morning I went to the bank and explained what happened. The banker representative started looking up other checks from this company and he showed me how many checks for $ 41.19 that could not be cashed or deposited. And to my amazement the checks memo section (4) reg (3) pip sales (7) total. He called kids characters and left them a message with an employee. Within five minutes the owner of the company was on the phone and gave the banker some type of codes. After the banker hung up he immediately said to go cash the check at the teller line while the check is valid. To say the least I was not happy with the way things were going financially, not only with such a small check but also the fact that the check was not good at the time of my atm deposit.
When I arrived home I called daniel and asked about all the sales that he said I had been making just from the website and the post cards that I was mailing out on my own funds. Daniel then proceeded to tell me that he spoke to the owner of the company and made me my fourth offer. It was as if he was trained not to hear what I ask and keep moving in his sales direction like a used car salesmen. My questions were always answered vaguely and ultimately with “i will get back to you on that” and it never happened. David at one time said he has a “scorecard” reflecting website activity and he can track my sales and that he can email that to me anytime. I never received any scorecards in the future other than “oh yes I will get that right to you and it never came”
as far as daniels fourth offer, he then had the audacity to place me on the phone with the advertising guru named jack who is the professional for internet sites. He was pushy and was trying to make a deal with me that the owner of the company said they will pay a portion for which he has never seen before. They only needed another $ 3,500 to get me on google and also bing internet services. But wasn’t I already on google from the original $4,495… I hung up the phone after I told jack I wanted cancel everything and he said “ you can’t do that, there is a no cancellation policy”, and they have called me at least 10 ten times to get this new program underway and get me to making the money that I am looking for! I have saved the phone messages from them and have never called them back.
I started doing research on the internet and found some bad reviews about the kids characters company and obvious fraud. Please help me help others by posting the truth about kids characters and to stay totally uninvolved with these people. I have a bs in business management and I can see that kids characters business model is “bait and switch”, “take my word for it and trust me”, “your check is in the mail”.
And as of last week 5/21/18 - 5/25/18 I have received 5 messages from david (manager) that were threats. He stated he is going to ruin my credit and laughed at his threat, he is going to turn me into a collection’s agency and they will hound me every day as my credit is ruined. He also stated don’t hide behind the phone because avoiding him will not change anything and then laughs again.
Please do yourself a favor and stay away from this so called family company. I do not trust anyone from kids characters or believe one word they say. Stay away and find another way to make money from home.

Warning everyone in advance,

We Cannot Refund For Services Provided Because The Monies Went To Our Vendors For The Program. I Have Tried And Tried To Reach J[redacted]. We Only Get His Mother In Law On The Phone Who Tells Us He Will Call Us. We Are Open From 8 To 4 Monday Thru Friday And Jospeh Is Three Hours Ahead Of Us. We Never Hear From Joseph Or Get A Return Call From Him. Not Sure How To Resolve His Complaint If He Wont Call Us Back During Business Hours. We Cannot Speak To His Relatives About His Account, They Are Not On The Account And We Dont Allow That Without His Signed Permission. We Don't Run A Credit Card Without Permission And We Get The CVV. We Don't Keep CC Info On File, Therefore Impossible To Run CC Without Permission. Also J[redacted] Has Made Commision Checks With Us And Cashed Them. Now All The Sudden Our Program Is A Scam Because He Cant Get A Full Refund. The Vendors Provided The Services And Wont Refund Us, Therefore We Can't Take A Loss And Give A Full Refund. If J[redacted] Would Call In And Talk To Us Somehow We Hope To Resolve This. As A Company We Don't Want Complaints.Please We Need J[redacted] To Call Us Not His Wife Or Mother Or Mother-In-Law. Thanks David (Kids Characters)

Complaint: 10802600
I am rejecting this response because:
David called on Tuesday, September 22, and I spoke with him. He requested clarifications concerning the disputed charges. I explained to him that the four charges, each at $500, that were made on my two credit cards in June were not authorized. The two credit card companies temporarily credited my accounts for the disputed amounts while investigating the disputes. To repeat, the June charges were unauthorized and were made without my knowledge and approval. He indicated that the billing department made the charges. I did not have any contact with the billing department. David, Daniel, and this department know my credit card numbers and the three-digit security codes associated with the credit cards from previous transactions. Also, the three disclosure statements related to the previous transactions that the company mailed to me to sign and date contain the credit card information.
I also indicated to him that the two transactions, at $500 each, made in May concerning Partners in Profit (PIP) were authorized. I mentioned that I agreed to participate in PIP with the understanding that the balance, $1,000, would be paid from my profits. Had Daniel indicated that the balance would be charged to my credit cards at a later date, I would have refused to particpate in PIP.
David agreed to credit my accounts for the disputed amounts and to accept that the balance of $1,000 related to PIP would be paid from my profits. He also stated that he would send me a disclosure statement concerning the PIP. After he received the disclosure statement, signed and dated by me, he would send me two checks, at $500 each, from profits made through sales from my website. I requested that he send me an e-mail confirming the agreements, and I provided him with my e-mail address. He said he would send the e-mail on Wednesday, September 23.
I expected to receive an e-mail from him. Instead, he sent a response to Revdex.com pretending that the phone conversation never occurred and that I refused to talk with him. My mother, wife, and daughter are witnesses that I spoke with him. His claim is a deceitful trick to blame me if the complaint is not resolved. Initially, I declined to speak with him because I do not trust him, In June, he agreed to credit my accounts for the disputed charges, but he did not honor the agreement. How can I trust him to honor future agreements? I preferred to communicate with Tony; however, I talked with David because he said that Tony was not available. I am willing to compromise so that the complaint can be resolved. David should understand that false claims only complicates resolution of the complaint. I will continue to talk to him regardless of his claims. Any agreements must be in writing. He knows my e-mail address.
It is bad enough that company scammed $6,142 from me. Now, David claimed I received commission checks. I request that he send me the check numbers, tracking numbers, and shipping company name.
I became an associate of company in November 2014. As of now, I still do not know if sales were made through my mailing postcards or my website. If sales were made, I have not received my portion of profits. I did not receive any check or "scorecard" (the term used by David during our phone conversation). 
Regards,
J[redacted]

Complaint: 10802600
I am rejecting this response because:
Company did not address the issues that were detailed in the complaint. He only mentioned that "goods" (flyers, postcards, and mailing labels) were shipped and that I refused to talk to David. The complaint concerns the company's conduct with respect to the associate program. First, company was not transparent, deliberately not disclosing activity on my website, which was linked to company's website. Second, company made four unauthorized charges on my two credit cards. Third, company displayed a pattern of deceit by knowingly providing me with false information on the potential profits associated with owning my website ("$500 per week" or "a full-time income"); by promoting the useless Partners in Profits (to "increase my profits"); by falsely stating that three sales were made through my website in June; and by not honoring its agreement to credit my credit card accounts for the disputed charges. I requested a full refund of the $6,142 that I was tricked to pay because the program is a scam.
In June, four unauthorized charges were made on my two credit cards. I informed David, who agreed to credit my accounts. He did not honor the agreement. So, why should I talk to him? I will communicate with Tony, provided that any agreements must be in writing. He can call me at or after 6:00 P.M., Texas time. I should mention that this complaint is the first ever I filed with a Revdex.com. Considering my experience with Kids Characters, I had no choice but to file the compaint with the Revdex.com.
Regards,
J[redacted]

Ive worked for 6 years for this company I get my check every month as promised this is a great company

Remove this kids characters resolved my issue thank you Joseph musa

This company ,kids characters LLC riped me off too. This is a scam and I want my refund. 8000.00 dollars. And they have ripped others off too. They promised to placed ads on Google, for me it was a lie.They are taking advantage of senior citizens.

Review: 1. Company was not transparent, deliberately not disclosing activity on my website, which was linked to company's website. 2. Company made four charges to my two credit cards without my knowledge and approval. 3. Company displayed a pattern of deceit. 4. Company scammed $6,142 from me.In Nov. 2014, I became an associate of company at a cost of $1,152. I'd be paid a portion of profits from sales made by directing customers to company's website through my distributing of postcards and flyers.In Feb. 2015, I purchased a website linked to company's website ($1,995) and, in April, website was placed on Google's first page ($1,995). David and Daniel, company employees, actively promoted website to "increase my profits" to "realistically $500 per week" and to "a full-time income." I trusted company to inform me of website's activity and send me my profits. In late May, David stated he would send me a "scoreboard," reflecting website activity, twice per month. I did not receive any scoreboard. In late May, Daniel recommended Partners in Profits (PIP) to "increase my profits." I declined due to my high credit card balances. He indicated I could pay $1,000, with the balance deducted from profits. I agreed to participate at 20% level at a cost of $2,000. So, he charged my two credit cards for a total of $1,000. In June, however, he charged my two credit cards four times, at $500 each transaction, without my knowledge and approval. These disputed charges are being investigated.In late June, I informed David of the unauthorized charges. We agreed that I'd close the disputes and he would credit my accounts. He said three sales were made through my website, and a check for $670 would be mailed to me. I closed the disputes, but he did not credit my accounts. Also, I did not receive the check. (The disputes were later activated.)In July, David stated he would resend the check. I requested he also send a scoreboard and address labels for mailing postcards. I received only the address labels.Desired Settlement: A full refund of the $6,142 that I was tricked to pay. Associate program is a scam. Both employees knowingly provided me with false information. Company may point to language in disclosure statement specifying that the costs are not refundable. Disclosure statement is irrelevant and legally questionable since program is a fraudulent scheme. If company claims program is legitimate, company should explain the actions of the employees and how I benefited from the program.

Business

Response:

J[redacted] Has Worked For Kids Characters Since Last November. He's Complaining We Overcharged On His Advertising. Now When I Goto Call And Talk To Him He Wont Talk To David Our GM And Only Wants His Wife To Talk On His Behalf. Iam Requesting To Talk To Him To Try And Resolve This Issue We Don't Want To Have Complaints And We Do Our Best As A Business To Resolve Any Complaints. He Is Our Only Complaint And Feel Like He's Picking On Us When We Have Proof And Tracking Numbers He Received Everything As Promised. We Pay Our Vendors For The Work That Needs To Be Done And We Shipped All Goods. How Is It Fair To Ask For A Full Refund? Iam Trying To Resolve This Complaint By Trying To Get Him On The Phone Thanks Kids Characters (Tony)

Consumer

Response:

Review: 10802600

I am rejecting this response because:Company did not address the issues that were detailed in the complaint. He only mentioned that "goods" (flyers, postcards, and mailing labels) were shipped and that I refused to talk to David. The complaint concerns the company's conduct with respect to the associate program. First, company was not transparent, deliberately not disclosing activity on my website, which was linked to company's website. Second, company made four unauthorized charges on my two credit cards. Third, company displayed a pattern of deceit by knowingly providing me with false information on the potential profits associated with owning my website ("$500 per week" or "a full-time income"); by promoting the useless Partners in Profits (to "increase my profits"); by falsely stating that three sales were made through my website in June; and by not honoring its agreement to credit my credit card accounts for the disputed charges. I requested a full refund of the $6,142 that I was tricked to pay because the program is a scam.In June, four unauthorized charges were made on my two credit cards. I informed David, who agreed to credit my accounts. He did not honor the agreement. So, why should I talk to him? I will communicate with Tony, provided that any agreements must be in writing. He can call me at or after 6:00 P.M., Texas time. I should mention that this complaint is the first ever I filed with a Revdex.com. Considering my experience with Kids Characters, I had no choice but to file the compaint with the Revdex.com.

Regards,

J[redacted]

Business

Response:

We Cannot Refund For Services Provided Because The Monies Went To Our Vendors For The Program. I Have Tried And Tried To Reach J[redacted]. We Only Get His Mother In Law On The Phone Who Tells Us He Will Call Us. We Are Open From 8 To 4 Monday Thru Friday And Jospeh Is Three Hours Ahead Of Us. We Never Hear From Joseph Or Get A Return Call From Him. Not Sure How To Resolve His Complaint If He Wont Call Us Back During Business Hours. We Cannot Speak To His Relatives About His Account, They Are Not On The Account And We Dont Allow That Without His Signed Permission. We Don't Run A Credit Card Without Permission And We Get The CVV. We Don't Keep CC Info On File, Therefore Impossible To Run CC Without Permission. Also J[redacted] Has Made Commision Checks With Us And Cashed Them. Now All The Sudden Our Program Is A Scam Because He Cant Get A Full Refund. The Vendors Provided The Services And Wont Refund Us, Therefore We Can't Take A Loss And Give A Full Refund. If J[redacted] Would Call In And Talk To Us Somehow We Hope To Resolve This. As A Company We Don't Want Complaints.Please We Need J[redacted] To Call Us Not His Wife Or Mother Or Mother-In-Law. Thanks David (Kids Characters)

Consumer

Response:

Review: 10802600

I am rejecting this response because:David called on Tuesday, September 22, and I spoke with him. He requested clarifications concerning the disputed charges. I explained to him that the four charges, each at $500, that were made on my two credit cards in June were not authorized. The two credit card companies temporarily credited my accounts for the disputed amounts while investigating the disputes. To repeat, the June charges were unauthorized and were made without my knowledge and approval. He indicated that the billing department made the charges. I did not have any contact with the billing department. David, Daniel, and this department know my credit card numbers and the three-digit security codes associated with the credit cards from previous transactions. Also, the three disclosure statements related to the previous transactions that the company mailed to me to sign and date contain the credit card information. I also indicated to him that the two transactions, at $500 each, made in May concerning Partners in Profit (PIP) were authorized. I mentioned that I agreed to participate in PIP with the understanding that the balance, $1,000, would be paid from my profits. Had Daniel indicated that the balance would be charged to my credit cards at a later date, I would have refused to particpate in PIP.David agreed to credit my accounts for the disputed amounts and to accept that the balance of $1,000 related to PIP would be paid from my profits. He also stated that he would send me a disclosure statement concerning the PIP. After he received the disclosure statement, signed and dated by me, he would send me two checks, at $500 each, from profits made through sales from my website. I requested that he send me an e-mail confirming the agreements, and I provided him with my e-mail address. He said he would send the e-mail on Wednesday, September 23.I expected to receive an e-mail from him. Instead, he sent a response to Revdex.com pretending that the phone conversation never occurred and that I refused to talk with him. My mother, wife, and daughter are witnesses that I spoke with him. His claim is a deceitful trick to blame me if the complaint is not resolved. Initially, I declined to speak with him because I do not trust him, In June, he agreed to credit my accounts for the disputed charges, but he did not honor the agreement. How can I trust him to honor future agreements? I preferred to communicate with Tony; however, I talked with David because he said that Tony was not available. I am willing to compromise so that the complaint can be resolved. David should understand that false claims only complicates resolution of the complaint. I will continue to talk to him regardless of his claims. Any agreements must be in writing. He knows my e-mail address.It is bad enough that company scammed $6,142 from me. Now, David claimed I received commission checks. I request that he send me the check numbers, tracking numbers, and shipping company name. I became an associate of company in November 2014. As of now, I still do not know if sales were made through my mailing postcards or my website. If sales were made, I have not received my portion of profits. I did not receive any check or "scorecard" (the term used by David during our phone conversation).

Regards,

J[redacted]