Crowd Sourcing International
| Formerly | Narc Technologies Inc. |
|---|---|
| Industry | Dallas, Texas |
Crowd Sourcing International (CSI), formerly known as Narc Technologies Inc.,
CSI members can join after paying an up-front fee and a monthly website fee; members are paid for entering a monthly quota of license plate data, however they can earn additional money by increasing their amount of license plate data entered. This is done by recruiting new members in a business practice similar to multi-level marketing.[2][4] CSI has received severe criticism for utilizing multi-level marketing strategies.
Ratings and reviews
The Better Business Bureau of Dallas and Northeast Texas gave the company a "BBB Rating of F on a scale from A+ to F", citing several consumer complaints and concerns over whether the company sells "a bona fide product with a true market value."[5] The Better Business Bureau concerns also include determining whether the business model is multi-level marketing, which is in compliance with the law, or a pyramid scheme, which is illegal.[4] The Better Business Bureau claims it has been unable to verify the 3rd party clients whom CSI claims are purchasing the information product supplied by CSI members.
References
- ^ I-Team: Narc That Car, WAGA-TV, Apr 29, 2010
I-Team: Narc That Car Pt. 2, WAGA-TV, Apr 30, 2010 Archived May 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine - ^ a b Narc That Car: A FOX 11 Investigation, KTTV News, May 4, 2010
- ^ "Company Claims Recording Car Tags Can Lead to Profit", KXAS-TV, February 11, 2010
- ^ a b WILL JOTTING DOWN LICENSE PLATES PAY THE RENT? Archived 2010-05-22 at the Wayback Machine, Red Tape Chronicles, MSNBC, April 6, 2010
- ^ BBB Reliability Report for Crowd Sourcing International Archived 2010-04-25 at the Wayback Machine, Better Business Bureau, ID: 90236435, report as of May 20, 2010 12:27