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    Business ProfileforArea Scouts LLC

    Training Program

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 1 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    3 complaints closed in last 3 years

    3 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    1775 Blount Rd Ste 401, Pompano Beach, FL 33069-5126
    BBB File Opened:
    8/11/2023
    Type of Entity:
    Limited Liability Company (LLC)
    Business Management
    • Judith D'onofrio, Managing Member
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Judith D'onofrio, Managing Member

    Customer Contact

    • Judith D'onofrio, Managing Member
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    Customer Complaints

    3 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    03/28/2024

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    This is company is not a real business at all and looks to scam people hoping to find a job in the sports or athletic training industries. They post "jobs" on multiple job platforms only to then have the *** pitch business investment offers. They claim to pay salaries, provide event insurance, 401K's, have all these qualified people on their board of directors, promoting their business model as a franchising health initiative, have ***** investors and all the businesses they claim to be partners with on their website, but what I have come to discover a majority of what they promote is false. They only offer contractor positions and even those-a person has to put down a deposit to get...the more you pay the higher the entry position is. Once in with the company as a Contractor, they want you to pay more money to obtain liability insurance coverage and B2B "marketing". They require you obtain a BASE certification which is not owned by Area Scouts as they promote and has no real value at all in terms of a health or athletic training initiative and can only be obtained by using a third party entity to submit required videos instead of the world class leading platform they created to do just this as they claim. Furthermore, you submit the videos to be reviewed by the person who actually owns the right to BASE. This doesn't fall in line at all with the terms in the contract. Then a second certification is required, strength and conditioning and again has no value. Additionally, this specific program is not even complete which I discovered and violates the contract as well. I found no evidence of any athletes on their platform, let alone any ability to service athletes or leads if athletes sign up to be evaluated. And all camps are at the expense of the contractor including paying evaluators, which I never found existed in my area as promoted. I have only met other people who have been scammed by Area Scouts and its ***/Leadership board.
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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Fedor H

    1 star

    03/22/2024

    They sell a program several times to different people saying it is an exclusive program and later disappear. They don't reply email, text or calls back. they took my money and disappeared. This is a company used to scam people and take their money.

    Area Scouts LLC Response

    03/25/2024

    After conducting a thorough investigation into the matter and receiving comprehensive reports from our management team, it has been conclusively determined that ***************************** violated several conditions of the Area Scouts TOS.

    To safeguard the well-being of the children involved in our program, Area Scouts mandates that its representatives adhere to the Area Scouts TOS.

    Area Scouts mandates that all coaches and representatives undergo certification through the Area Scouts Platform and our Sports Medicine Team. This certification process is conducted by the same team responsible for the inception of the ******** program in 2020.

    Area Scouts engages in contractual partnerships aimed at delivering athletes to our coaches and representatives, necessitating a certification process for both our movement assessments (********) and the Strength and Conditioning Program to ensure compliance with contractual obligations.

    With a global presence today, Area Scouts boasts a roster of over ***** coaches and representatives, each working with varying numbers of athletes on the platform. 

    As is customary in any industry, our organization attracts individuals motivated by a genuine desire to positively impact youth sports and who subsequently achieve remarkable success. 

    Regrettably, there have been instances where some individuals have failed to align with the organizational ethos and mission of Area Scouts due to various reasons, including but not limited to failed background checks, discriminatory behavior, lack of judgment, or simply insufficient dedication. Accountability is a fundamental ***** of our organization, with paramount emphasis placed on the safety and well-being of the children involved.

    Given our rapid growth, which has seen the registration of over ***** coaches and representatives, it is incumbent upon us to uphold stringent quality control measures when expanding our team. Consequently, as is customary in any industry, there exists a small fraction of individuals who fail to meet our mission and standards.

    ***************************** is currently suspended from working with any of our athletes. However, he is eligible for a review on May 15th, 2024. At that time, depending on the future actions of *****************************, we can provide several options to *****************************, including the opportunity to possibly re-instate his account, or simply opt to sign a licensing re-sale agreement, that will enable one of our other licensed evaluators to purchase that licensing from *****************************.

    At the end of the day, the safety of the athletes on our platform are paramount.

    Should anyone wish to further discuss this specific claim, our management team is readily available to arrange a meeting and provide additional information.

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