MATCO TOOLS Franchise Complaints: Have you had any dealings with MATCO Tools or the MATCO Tools franchise? Please share a comment about your experience – good or bad – below, as well as advice for those considering investing in a MATCO Tools franchise.
Also read: FRANCHISE LAWSUIT Alleges Matco Tools Scam, TD Bank Fraud
We received the following franchise warning about the MATCO TOOLS franchise opportunity. According to commenter “TOMMY CHEUNG” :
“STAY AWAY FROM MATCO TOOLS. THEY WILL SELL YOU A BILL OF GOODS,WHICH IS NO GOOD.
“RUMOR HAS IT ,MATCO MAKES MORE MONEY SIGNING NEW FRANCHISES THAN THEY DO TAKING CARE OF THEIR CURRENT ONES.
“DARYL PRITCHETT AND MIKE RAMEY WORK TOGETHER TO SIGN YOU UP AND THEN KICK YOU TO THE CURB. I AM WORKING ON A LAWSUIT AGAINST MATCO, HOPING TO TURN IT INTO A CLASS ACTION SUIT. YOU MAY CONTACT JERRY MARKS AT MARKS AND KLEIN LAW FIRM AT [redacted], IF YOU ARE INTERESTED.
“I INVESTED ALOT OF MONEY IN MATCO AND AFTER 3.5 YEARS THEY SHUT ME DOWN. WHEN THE ECONOMY SLOWED IN 2008,THEY PUT ME OUT OF BUSINESS.
“I ALSO SPOKE TO A PREVIOUS EXECUTIVE, WHO CALLED ME, AND STATED THATS THE WAY MATCO DOES BUSINESS. STAY AWAY FROM MATCO TOOLS AND RUN LIKE HELL WHEN YOU SEE THEM. I REPEAT DO NOT BUY OR INVEST IN MATCO TOOLS…”
Marks & Klein is a legitimate franchise law firm that often represents franchisees in lawsuits against their franchisors, but we haven’t verified with them whether a lawsuit against Matco Tools is in the works or not.
WHAT DO YOU THINK? IS MATCO TOOLS A GOOD FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY, A FAIR FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITY OR A FRANCHISE SCAM?
If you’ve had dealings with Matco Tools, please share a comment below.
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Cancer#1:
Of course I know what a metric crescent wrench is. I had one this morning. It was delicious.
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No I was trained by Matco, I also listened, now still in business.
Guest has cancer? Wow even though you are a waste guest, I wish you luck, remember to keep your spirits high, many people survive it, you just have to keep your strength
I guess that means you listened right,then your prices are 10% over list as instructed. You did say you listened, then you are screwing customers.
YOUR QUOTE"No I was trained by Matco, I also listened, now still in business".
MATCO D.M;s TOLD US TO MARKUP OVER LIST. TO COVER EXPENSES, LIKE THEY'RE TOOLS AREN'T HIGH ENOUGH.
DOWN ECONOMY , POVERISHED TERRITORIES, MINIMIUM HEAD COUNTS, SMALL ROUTES WITH NO ROOM TO GROW, AND DISTRICT AND REGIONAL MANAGERS WHO LIE AND MISLEAD, I LISTENED TO THEM ALSO, THEY FAILED TO TELL US , THAT ALL THIS WAS POSSIBLE.
THEY ALSO FAILED TO TELL US, THAT THEY GIVE SELECTIVE TERRITORIES
TO THE ONES THEY CHOSE, AND THEY FILLED THE OTHER AREAS WITH TEMPORARY FRANCHISES, KNOWING THAT THEY WONT LAST AS PREVIOUS DISTRIBUTORS HAVE PROVEN THAT.
We had a top 200 guy retire and the next guy didn't last but now the currant guy back in the top 200.
Tommy if you were the DM what would you make of that?
Look Matco2 Not all are born to sale tools. But, if someone has a pulse and good credit with a Entreprenuer Spirit as Tim Gilmore and other Advertising Ad's proclaim MATCO will grant a franchise cause they will make $$$$$$$.
Matco continually over states their Distributor's success and Support because once you sign that lopsided contract your SCREWED!!!
How do you sell a box of poop! Spray some deoderant on it! Maybe some WD40 to make it shine! Give it a fancy name like Matco #1 rated Franchise by ENTREPRENUER MAGIZINE.
Tommy I agree totally.
Definition of Loser>>>>Someone that claims to be the best but cant back it up.....
Definition of Winner>>>>Someone that blows it off and understands the above...
Take for example several Veteran Ads Matco has recently put on the Internet to attract Veterans.
Matco is a very smart advertising savy company who recognizes that there are many churned Distributors out there at this time.
Many Veterans, who have been serving in this long war against Iraq, will return from the Gulf and need a career or job.
Serving overseas these soldiers are unaware of the Lies, Fraud and False Documents that have led to False Terminations that Matco has instituted while they served their Country as I did from 06/88 to 05/91.
You have to compare apples to apples, and I can assure you matco has changed the route, stops,etc.
It possible the guy who did not last , may not have had a customer service background or didn't hit all of his stops, could be various reasons, I am not going to sit here and call him a failure, because I don't know the circumstances.
The defenders do not know why everyone is here. We were screwed in one way or another by matco and we are not going to stand for it. We people did not fail, matco failed us.
8 plus years in business...shrinking route...+ NO Help from Matco
This equals Out of Business...
Dont listen to Matco.
Save your money and run....FAST!