MAC Tools Screwed Us: A MAC Distributor Speaks Out (Video)
March 5, 2013
“MAC Tools screwed us” states MAC Tools Distributor Cory Seguin in a video that warns would-be franchise owners from owning a MAC Tools mobile tool distribution franchise.
(UnhappyFranchisee.Com) (The Seguin’s video and a transcript of the text are posted below).
In the video, Cory & his wife Michelle tell how MAC Tools sold them a tool truck route (at an investment, thus far, of $130,000) without telling them that three prior distributors had failed with the same route.
The Seguins contend that many MAC Tools distributors fail, in part because of a lack of corporate support, inadequate tool financing, and independent competitors who sell the same products at significantly lower prices.
The Seguins claim their MAC District Manager (DM) had no concern for their success, and was only interested in collecting a “huge sign up bonus.”
Are you a MAC Tools distributor or former distributor? Please share your opinions and experiences with a comment below. If you are willing to take a short survey, see the link below.
MAC Screwed Us Cory & Michelle Seguin Speak Out
“MAC Tools Screwed Us” Video Transcript
Cory: My name is Cory and this is my wife Michelle. I am a Mac tools distributor and this is how MAC tools screwed us.
Michelle: They started off by painting a beautiful picture of how life would be like as a distributor; being your own boss, running your own business, having more time to spend with your family and having a much a larger wallet. We invested over $130,000 and Cory is yet to draw a paycheck after 14 months. We are struggling. The DMs paint a great picture because they are thinking of the huge sign up bonus that they will get.
Cory- Mac did not tell me that there were 3 prior failed distributors on my route.
They claimed that there was tons of support; I received no support from MAC Tools, my RM or My DM when I needed them!
MAC took away the MAC card 8 months in, which means no financing for customers. Especially on tool boxes so I could not even compete with the competitors.
Michelle: They put me in a route knowing that there was an independent dealer selling the exact same products for much lesser prices and again I couldn’t compete.
There was even a light that Cory sold to all his customers that was advertised as a MAC exclusive product. A month later it was out in the Canadian Tire flyer. He sold it for $133.00 and CT for $20.99. We paid $95.19 as distributors for those. Customers were furious and his DM did nothing to help him. Cory lost a lot of money and people’s trust
MAC expects you to put each customer on a Time payment plan so the tool is paid off in 5 weeks. But MAC you wants you pay them within 30 days, if not you will be put on hold and that means no tool orders shipped. Most trade’s people cannot afford to pay a large tool off in 5 weeks. But we have to pay MAC. There were even orders placed on our behalf that we didn’t order. It is not humanly possible for a distributor to do this alone ….that is why they want the wives to be involved.
Cory: we were really taken advantage of and now we could lose everything. Don’t make the same mistake that I did and get screwed by MAC Tools.
Cory & Michelle Seguin would like to hear from other MAC Tools distributors. If you are willing to share your experience through a short survey, please click here: MAC Tools Distributor Survey.
If you would like to contact Cory & Michelle Seguin, please send a request to UnhappyFranchisee[at]gmail.com
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56 Responses to “MAC Tools Screwed Us: A MAC Distributor Speaks Out (Video)”
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Anyone who operates a tool franchise and makes a living at it KNOWS that the tool business is nothing more than a PONZI SCHEME.
Each tool company allows SOME distributors to be successful while using their tool purchases as a means to CHURN other distributors in routes that are non-viable and produce no profit. Successful distributors turn their heads as they watch devastated franchisee after devastated franchisee fall victim to these thieves. Existing distributors who have been working for these franchisors are the problem. As long as they are making a living they don’t care how many Americans lose their life’s savings, homes or investments as long as they are allowed to make a living at it.
Until active distributors form a coalition utilizing attorneys, financial consultants and economists franchisors will continue to CHURN their franchisees. Most of these franchisors selling franchises have older distributors who don’t even play by the same rules as new franchisees. Attorney’s know all about and do nothing because victims don’t have corporate money and are broke. It doesn’t matter if felonies are committed by franchisors against franchisees. It doesn’t matter if your Constitutional Rights are violated. Nothing is what the Coalition of franchising does to protect franchisees.
The Federal Trade Commission is nothing more than terrorist organization within our terrorist government. The American people are being attacked and it is not by a foreign enemy. It is by people who call themselves supporters of the American people.
Looks like a little honest discussion stirred up some MAC “Old Timers” in this thread. Welcome!!!
So guys you refer to 3 successful distributors in your area? Full disclosure now — how many “New Starts” have you guys seen fail in year 1, 2, or 3?
I bet you don’t have enough toes and fingers between you to count them all. And just how many warehouse brands do you have to order to actually turn a decent profit? What drawer do you keep the SK in?
Did the MAC DM tell the new recruits they would have to keep money put aside to special order WH brands to even stand a chance of survival?
Tell the truth now … feel free to visit http://stanleymactoolslawsuit.blogspot.com/
memacfooled
There’s no reply at all! No reply at all!
If your going to post YOUR success for unsuspecting potential franchisees to read try bringing some facts to the table!
I think Mac Tools should stand up for their employees
And face there company rip offs
Mac tools should stand up and face their problems instead of trying to rip off other innocent young couples
I can hear the crickets. Mac “Old Timers” where did you go? At the risk of repeating myself …..
“Looks like a little honest discussion stirred up some MAC “Old Timers” in this thread. Welcome!!!
So guys you refer to 3 successful distributors in your area? Full disclosure now — how many “New Starts” have you guys seen fail in year 1, 2, or 3?
I bet you don’t have enough toes and fingers between you to count them all. And just how many warehouse brands do you have to order to actually turn a decent profit? What drawer do you keep the SK in?
Did the MAC DM tell the new recruits they would have to keep money put aside to special order WH brands to even stand a chance of survival?
Tell the truth now …”
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