One of the first in its field, Specialty Merchandise Corporation (SMC) specialized in recruiting thousands of members to resell its wide range of products.  Based in California, SMC’s business model has given people an option to be independent businesspeople, with the help and support of a major corporation.

The thought of starting any business from scratch can be a daunting experience, with all the legal considerations, capital outlay and worries involved in paying off bank loans and overheads. SMC’s longtime spokesperson, Tom Bosley, assures you that this can be the business opportunity that you are looking for.  Tom has persuaded many would-be members to take the plunge with SMC, and start living the dream of financial independence in which their income is directly proportional to their effort. With no bosses and no restructuring to worry about, the business model seems an answer to anyone’s prayers.  

Specialty Merchandise Corporation offers a wide range of over 3000 items, including jewelry, home and garden décor, candles and lighting, tools and collectibles, and much more.  These are available to members at prices which are usually about a third of the retail price listed in the catalogs SMC makes available to its members. The member can use those catalogs to collect orders, and then fills those orders through SMC.  It’s a great and simple model, but the number of complaints citing the “Specialty Merchandise Corporation scam” that have been appearing all over the internet in recent months indicate that some members are not happy.

The Truth About Specialty Merchandise Corporation Scam

Most of the complaints arise from those who want to focus primarily on selling over the Internet.  Yes, the internet is an obvious choice for SMC sellers.  With millions of potential buyers for just about any product you would care to think of, this would seem like a fail-safe market for hundreds of different products. 

However, having a website does not guarantee sales and success.  SMC provides a free starter website set-up, and offers additional e-commerce websites as well, but members are responsible for marketing their online stores, just as they would be if they opened a gift shop on Main Street.  Too many members are unwilling to invest the time and effort that a business requires to prosper, and thus, the complaints.