The company also has offices in Virginia Beach and Richmond, VA Knoxville, TN Louisville, KY and Jacksonville, FL. As of May 2001, this company appears to be out of business in the Greenville area phone numbers have been disconnected and the company has vacated their premises. Global Technology is a Training Center for Phoenix USA. However, the company further states that the item in question obtained by the Bureau was from someone once worked for them at an affiliated company named Global Technology. The company has stated they do not have any literature which refers to being a member of the BBB. The Greenville BBB has asked them to remove the Better Business Bureau name from its question and answer format sheet. The Greenville SC BBB reports that this company is NOT a member of any Better Business Bureau. When a manager's representatives reach a group sale of products, $5,000 for example, each level gets a percentage of the sales. A supervisor can have more than one manager under them. They can then have representative(s) put under them. A representative can become a manager by selling a certain dollar amount of the products. Each representative has a manager over them. Each level is achieved by reaching a sales quota. There are varying levels within the company: Representative, Manager, Supervisor, Regional Manager, and Executive Director. The interviews consist of company promotion by the Regional Manager and the Executive Director about how much money can be made selling the product and how you advance to the next level after selling a certain cash amount. The interviews are actually mini-seminars held in a group setting. Callers are told to come in for an interview and to ask for a certain person when they arrive. Each representative places an ad in a local newspaper at his or her own expense in either the "general" or "sales" section of the Help Wanted ads. The products are sold by independent representatives who can have their own business as a franchisee of Phoenix USA. Representatives must sell $5,000 in merchandise to become managers." On November 27, 2002, Macon, GA BBB reported that a BBB representative shopped this company and found that Teranova d/b/a/Phoenix USA is a wholesale distributor/seller of such products as: water filtration systems, filtered watered bottles, household cleaners, soaps, lotions, fat-reducing tablets, and herbal & mineral supplements. The Richmond VA BBB reports, "While not required, the company encourages representatives to take a 2 day training seminar that costs $200. However, the interview is actually a series of seminars promoting a business opportunity company of which consumers may invest up to $5,000 which includes herbal products and water purifiers. Callers responding to the ad are told to come in for an interview. According to the Greenville SC BBB, this company advertises in the "Help Wanted" section of the newspaper stating employees are needed to work for a National Internet Company. Water Filtration products include Whole Home Units (500,000 and 750,000 gallons) Standard Sealed Countertop & Undercounter Replaceable Cartridge Countertop & Undercounter w/Ceramikx and Shower Filter w/Adjustable Head. ![]() According to Phoenix USA's product price list, these independent contractors sell Aromatherapy Bar Soaps, French-Milled Oval Bar Soaps, Therapeutic Bar Soaps, Nourishing Hair Care, Herbal Body Care, Bio-Syntrex Nutritional Formulas, Pet Nutrition, Nature's Elements Cleaning Solutions, and Water Filtration Equipment and Accessories Products. This company offers personal care - mineral supplements - water processors internet marketing, etc., sold through Independent Contractors. ![]() This company is a wholesale distributor/shipping facility for a variety of products. All complaints should be forwarded to the Jacksonville, FL BBB. and moved their offices to 5783 Mining Terrace, Suite 6, Jacksonville, FL 32257. They have apparently changed their name to Paragon USA, Inc. Phoenix USA is no longer operating in our area.
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