Vault Denim is recruiting women to orchestrate and/or host home parties at which they supposedly sell discounted, name-brand designer jeans at a deep discount.
Are you familiar with Vault Jeans and the Vault Jeans opportunity? Please leave a comment below.
The FAQ on the Vault Denim website states: “We carry name-brand premium denim at discounted prices, up to 50% off… Vault buys overstock, which are the jeans that are left over after exclusive stores and upscale boutiques place their orders. You will be selling many of the same jeans that are currently being sold in the mall, at much higher prices.”
According to Vault Jeans:
The price of the jeans range from $48-92.
Vault Jeans “Fashion Consultants” have to pay an “enrollment fee” of $159.
Vault Jeans “Fashion Consultants” make between 18% and 24% of their own sales, depending on volume.
Vault Jeans “Fashion Consultants” can also “earn up to 7% on their sales and up to 5% on the people they get involved.”
Hostesses earn 10% of the sales at their parties towards their own jeans.
Company party averages as of December 1, 2010 are approximately $500.
Vault Jeans Appears to Actively Bury Online Complaints
When researching potential scams, people will generally Google the company name combined with words like “Review” “scam” or “rip-off”
Some companies that receive or anticipate lots of negative postings and complaints launch a campaign to flood the first page of Google with fake reviews and phony articles that purport to either be impartial reviews or exposes against the company. They prominently use specific keywords (review, scam, rip-off) to divert readers to their sugary, all-positive comments and away from real complaints or exposes.
Google “Vault Denim Scam” and you’ll see a slew of BS blog posts titled:
“Vault Denim Scam – Truth Revealed”
“Vault Denim Scam Review”
“Vault Denim – Is it a Scam After All – MLM System”
“Vault Denim Scam”
These all appear to be bogus, stock, company-supplied propaganda boilerplate that has effectively pushed Vault Jeans complaints into Google obscurity. Any company that works that hard to bury complaints and scam allegations – in our humble opinion – is raising a red flag and deserves serious scrutiny.
Vault Jeans Designer Jean Opportunity Complaints
Here are some of the online complaints that Vault Jeans seemingly does not want you to see.
kiwivibe14 wrote:
I have bought 3 pairs of jeans from Vault Denim…big mistake! I had to cancel my party because I have had so many friends complain about the jeans, no one wanted to go to another party! The jeans cost anywhere from $50-$100 and are of very poor quality. My buttons came off of my jeans BEFORE I EVEN WASHED THEM and the jewels were coming off of my pockets. I asked for a refund for the jeans that I had purchased since I hadn’t washed or hemmed the jeans, and I was rejected. POOR customer service and VERY POOR quality denim. This is definitely a business that I see going downhill. I would be very embarrassed to be selling these jeans.
loafgirl wrote:
I attended a party about 2 weeks ago as well. I had a very strong feeling that they were fake, but after trying them on, they fit great, and were not too ridiculous in price. So I bought 2 pair. Was fine with my decision, even after Googling “Rock Premium” and “Zipper” jeans and finding nothing about them. Figured they looked, and fit better than a pair of jeans from the Gap..lol. BUT, when the “bedazzling” started falling off and I hadn’t even worn them out of the house, I was pissed to say the least. It’s one thing to knowingly buy a pair of fake designer jeans, but to have them be defective is not cool. So now, I have been told by their rep that I cannot have a refund, but a voucher to get more jeans. Great. Now I wish I would have gone to the Gap!
idalis wrote:
I just looked at some of their youtube videos. They go by so fast and so crappy quality that it is hard to see anything but pretty sure i saw a fake 7fam in there, and a lot of stuff that may be real but is crap brands and other styles that are probably many seasons old and not really worth anything
lolosmom wrote:
I went to the party, and went home undecided. There were two pair of 7FAM that I saw there. One pair I am fairly confident was authentic, but I am no expert. They were a pair of bootcut sigs (old tags), however, it was stamped on the inside pocket and was damaged. There was a run in the denim across the back of one of the legs. The other pair was a pair of grey boyfriend crops, but did not have a normal 7FAM tag. Only a small white tag with the size.
jeanetic wrote:
It looks like the majority of the jeans at the party are not actually knockoffs but they are cheap brands that try to mimick designer brands and non designer brands that are popular. During the video I saw a brand called “miss chic” that tries to look like ‘miss me’. I did see one pair of William Rast… I saw several attempts to mimic rock revivals(which are already so ugly anyways) and they were total disasters. I saw what looked to be Paper Denim and Cloth as well. I doubt they were fake because why would anyone want to fake something you can get at TJ Maxx for $16.99? How far have they fallen, eh? Anyways the jeans in these parties… are so incredibly hideous that no one that is a lover a designer jeans should ever waste their time. Just the pics on one of the fb pages made me throw up. There were also some things that were supposed to look like TR that are laughable.
suel wrote:
Super cheap jeans…the bling falls off and buttons come off…and that is before you wash them. buyer beware…and if you become a rep…make sure you know what you are getting into..lots of work for little pay off. they say they check for authenic jeans… right. super cheap stuff…its a flash in the pan company.
DesignerGirl wrote:
I went to one of these “designer jean” parties. Lame sauce. While trying on a pair of the knock offs I decided to Google the brand. It took me directly to the home page where I could buy the EXACT pair I was trying on for $30 less, and FREE freight; the party host charges about $2.00 for freight, even though you have them in your hands.
The sizing is off, they’re TOTAL knock-offs, and bad ones at that! Buyer beware. Go to a party, but do your homework and Google on the spot, you may be surprised as to what you find!
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I heard that Vault Denim jeans aren't fakes but they are old designs, factory seconds or cheap wannabe brands for the most part.
Anyone know if that's true? Is it worth going to a vault denim party, or should I not bother?
I am petitioning the IFA (International Franchise Association) to hold their franchisor members responsible for acts of fraud, threatening, stealing,lying and creating false documents to terminate their franchisees from their agreements.
Although our franchises may be different most are members of the IFA and the IFA is stealing our rights to due process by helping these franchisors word their contracts in a way that when we sign up to start also forfeits our rights to due process should THEY commit CRIMINAL acts against our franchise.
Please go to the link below and sign my petition. Then download it and post it to your web site so others will know and can sign as well.
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Todd A. Peterson
I would like to find out if there are any consultants out there that bought into the franchise and have had success. If you don’t mind, please share about how much you make a month and how many hours you spend doing it. I have a few concerns. There are a few complaints on the bbb.org about this company and I have seen some negative comments like the above while doing google searches. I do like the idea of the business and their materials are great. I was able to find the names of some of the management but little about their backgrounds. If anyone can add anything please do. I am leery of MLMs and like to do my research.
Mr. Doug Brady - CEO
Mr. Steve Price - President / Buyer
Ms. Andrea Young
Ms. Lisa Collett - ?
Mr. Dave Schofield -?
Jen, I looked into hosting jean parties a year ago and lost interest when I saw some negative reviews about product quality of the jeans. This site got me curius. I see there is also a Russ Anderson who is also an exceutive for Vault Denim. He has some horrible negative reviews on sites like ripoffreport.com when he worked for a similar company also in Utah. This is one of those things that sounded to good to be true.
@ Jen~
I want you to know that if you are unsure that this is something you want to do... first off contact a VFC (Vault Fashion consultant), Host a party or attend a party to check out the products for yourself ( this doesn't mean you have to purchase anything). The VFC can answer your questions. The company wants to make sure its something you want to do. I am in currently in the process of signing up as a VFC. Hours you work: each party will last 3-4 hours. Depending how many people come to the party you may make more sales or fewer sales... it's all commission and bonuses.You can google their comp plan. The best part is with Vault Denim you DON'T have to buy your inventories like most if not all other direct sales companies. The jeans are NOT knockoffs. Vault Denim buys overstock yadda yadda. They do have their own designer jean lines as well.... As for the CEO and his staff... AWESOME people!!! I actually know Doug Brady personally and can vouch for him being an outstanding guy and business man. He really started this company to help people he cared most about when times were hardest financially. You know... knowing Doug is only one of the reason I am signing up... I have been doing my own research and have found nothing that would hold me back from doing this and trust me when I say, I'm a hard sell. I'm not sure of what else you would like to know... contact a VFC.Because VFC are basically self employed I would think that they would be honest with you and answer all your question and even give you their opinion on whether they think it's worth it or not. I hope this helps you at least a little. I'm not very well written but I did my best at expressing my opinion and giving voice to what is obviously such a negative page I just happened upon.
I WAS a VFC for this crappy company! Total scam!! The jeans are ugly i was hated putting them out at my parties because they were NOT in style at all. They sell OLD jeans that no one wants for a HIGH price!! I quit after only doing this for a few short months. Your higher ups give you fake advice like 'keep going look at where im at' and you get NO WHERE!! It is a complete waste of money and you are pretty much like a slave working for this company!! The product i have no words to even begin to describe the jeans! I hosted 10 parties are only made alittle over $200 TOTAL!! Dont waste your time what so ever!
This site is to funny.
You get a few disgruntled people about something as simple as a piece of bling falling off a pair of jeans & they turn it into this major story. Guess what people, I have bought jeans at the buckle for well in access of $200 & "oh my gosh some bling came off within a week!!!" I guess that store is a scam too, right?! You have people on here that claim they were VFC's for "a few parties" & quit....imagine that. They quit after a few parties because they didn't have instant success & make a million dollars overnight!! I suspect this isn't their first endeavor they have quit or left early. Most people want overnight success on everything they try & when it doesn't happen...well it must have been the opportunity because it certainly wasn't their work ethic or anything...geez!!
These jeans have sold very well in the 2 short years this business has been around with no one holding a gun to anyone's head to make them purchase!! Seems like they wouldn't have sold at all if you believe some of the absolute garbage you read on here. 5300% growth rate with MANY, MANY happy & repeat customers. That's a fact. I have sold a signifigant amount since I became a consultant & have MANY repeat customers!!
Ladies if you are interested...don't take my word for it (or any of the hysterical nay-sayers on here) & go to a party and see for yourself. Don't be swayed by what I am saying or the "experts" on here. See for yourself!!
This site rips on Vault so it has to be a fact right??? C'mon, anybody can say anything they want about any topic on the web & it has to be a fact right?! Go see for yourself & start seperating the FACTS from the FICTION!!!
Beth says she bought $200+ jeans and didn't care when the bling fell off within a week, she didn't care...
Well, Beth, congratulations on your wealth (is yor last name Romney by any chance?) but if the rest of us actually spent more than $200 on a pair of jeans we'd expect it not to fall apart within a week.
You say that people shouldn't complain if they buy Vault Jeans and the bling falls off? Seriously? Why don't they make the product correctly instead of putting crap on then telling customers not to complain when it falls off?
I went to one of these "designer jean" parties. Lame as hell. While trying on a pair of the knock offs I decided to Google the brand. It took me directly to the home page where I could buy the EXACT pair I was trying on for $30 less, and FREE freight; the party host charges about $2.00 for freight, even though you have them in your hands.
The sizing is off, they're TOTAL knock-offs, and bad ones at that! Buyer beware. Go to a party, but do your homework and Google on the spot, you may be surprised as to what you find!
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are we talking politics or jeans here? wow...anyway, i bought a pair of jeans and a pair of capri's and both had bling on the pockets, and NONE of the rhine stones have fell off!! AND....I wear them once a week!!! AND....Ive had them for 6 months now! i absolutely love love love them!! so anyone that says they suck, or they are poor quality are absolutely wrong...and as for knock offs, none of them say the name brand unless they are that brand, so people please do better research before you criticize on products you obviously know nothing about...signed off, def a romney hahaha