That 'premium' Mesa networking group wanted $150 a month for fake leads

Last month I joined this business networking group that meets near Superstition Springs. They promised warm introductions and vetted members. Paid the $150 monthly fee plus a $50 setup cost. First two meetings were fine, mostly real estate folks and insurance agents. Then I noticed the same people pitching each other, nobody actually closing deals. I asked the organizer for the lead report he bragged about and he said it was 'proprietary'. Did a quick search on the group name and found three complaints from 2022 about the same thing in Glendale. I cancelled after 30 days and lost $200 total. Has anyone else run into these paid groups that just recycle the same faces and never deliver actual referrals?

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rowan222d ago

That "proprietary" line made me think of my buddy who paid $300 for a "VIP" lead list that turned out to be public court records.