D & T Connection

great magazine customer service and very nice salesperson came to my doors last night i purchase magazine from a very sweet and honest young lady keep up the good work see you next time.

I may be a sucked, but the guy who presented to me was (as far as I can tell) honest. Yes, the magazine pricing was dramatically over-​priced, but if this helps the lad get enough experience to find something better, then so be. I have no problem with this once in a blue moon.

A man and a woman appear at my door with their pitch. A few minutes in, and I don’t even know whether they are looking for donations, selling something, or trying to get a petition signature. I politely explain I never do business of any kind at my door, but if they leave written materials that I would be happy to review them. They say they don’t leave materials. The sob story sales pitch ratchets up and they start getting personal about me, yet I still don’t even know what they are selling or if they are looking for donations. I’m trying to be polite about it, but I simply won’t do business at the door no matter who it is, and if they have nothing to leave, continuing to talk is a waste of everyone’s time. The woman gets rude and storms off, and starts ranting at my husband (who was trying to make a point to smooth over any perceived insult) about «you people» and that we were disrespectful and treated them like they were thugs. If anything I was more polite than normal, I have little patience for people who come to my door and won’t rapidly get to the point (especially during my work day). Also, I suggest a sales pitch that does not include: «we are coming to your front door to get your help rather than breaking into your back door» (seriously)!
I stopped doing business or giving donations at the door after getting burned too many times, and am getting to the point where I am reluctant to answer my door unless I see the FedEx/​UPS truck outside. Time wasters and manipulative sellers are annoying enough, but getting accused of racism is a new low.

Do not buy from their door-​to-​door solicitors. Ever.
I was just solicited at my front door by an ex-​con sales rep by the name of Tony Williams. The pitch started with a sob story of his life story, his old drug-​dealing ways and he then proceeded to guilt-​trip me in donating by buying his magazine subscription. He tried to position the sale of the magazines as benefitting inner-​city kids.
At this point, I was pissed off for having wasted 15 minutes of my time listening to this bullshit so I asked if there was a Paypal link I can buy from instead. He immediately got defensive and started ranting. He stormed off cursing after I said «no.»
It’s a bit nerve wracking knowing that this ex-​convict knows where I live and probably doesn’t like me. That said, if I get whacked, please use this post as evidence in court.

One of the drawbacks of living in a detached house instead of an apartment is you get door to door solicitors. I’m usually good about shooing the away, but my partner can sometimes be too kind. He listens to their pitch and then has me deal with them. Gee thanks! I have no problem being mean though. NO is my favorite word.
No, don’t get me wrong, if a kid comes to the door selling ANYTHING – I buy it. Raffle tickets, chocolate – I’m game. I remember selling raffle tickets door to door when I was 11. Alone on my bike, riding around our country road hoping that someone would spring for a $ 1 to buy a ticket. Times have changed, but I have never forgotten how terrible it was to do that. When adults come to my door, it’s a different story.
Today there was a nice young lady giving us her story about being a single mom. First of all, don’t tell me about being a single mom. Been there, done that. I know all about not having money, what I had to do for work, etc. Thus, her story about having her child just before graduating from high school struck me as odd. Most high schools these days will allow their pregnant students to home school, etc. in order to graduate. My high school in the middle of no where even had a pregnant student program – and that was before fire was invented! She said she was just about to get her GED. Hmmmm, that test isn’t that hard. Why the delay? Anyway, it wasn’t her sob story that turned me off but the whole song and dance about points, magazines, and the so-​called customers in her folio. The idea was I was supposed to buy a magazine subscription and then donate it to a «worthy» organization who could use it, since of course, I didn’t want magazines. That sounded weird to me. I also had visions of the Boys and Girls Clubs getting 10 copies of the same magazine sent to them. That didn’t make me feel like this was an efficient experience.
To cut to the chase, I requested information be left with me so that I could make an informed decision on my own time. I’ve done telemarketing and that’s what NO ONE wants to hear. They want the sale NOW, not on your own time and definitely not without getting your credit card info. Suddenly things changed with this woman. IF I didn’t buy some magazines NOW, then she wouldn’t get paid. Sorry, but that’s not my problem. I have my charitable organizations I donate to. I’m not getting wrapped up in your scheme.
I think I need to tell my partner to just not open the door in the future. I’m getting tired of dealing with folks like this!

Creepy. Got me for 51.00 via check. Came to my house just before dark & I was alone. Asked to come into my house. Creepy. I live the mountains and NO ONE ever comes door to door around here… Asking for money to help ex druggies by selling magazine subscriptions. Called the police & cancelled my check after reading Unilocal. Thank you Unilocal

Absolutely horrible experience. A very polite (and manipulative) young man approached our door one evening and was respectful of our space but it ended very abruptly and disrespectfully. He proceeded with his magazine sales pitch but with a prior salesperson coming to our door requesting a personal check made out to him I was naturally skeptical. I told the young man tonight that I would need time to research the company online before handing him a check for magazine subscriptions. He became infuriated and stormed off very quickly without listening to my explanation. Incredibly unprofessional, disrespectful, and emotionally manipulative. I would give them a zero star rating if it were an option.

It is very disturbing to me if the young lady that appeared at my door today really believes this company is out there to help her. Utilizing the «sad» realities, to sell magazines…

The ‘agents’ that knock on our doors, often late at night, always make me fearful of my safety as they are always peering into my house or commenting on my car in the driveway. They are persistent with their scripted sob stories — the woman who haggled me tonight went like this…“I was beaten by my husband, my kid has Cerebral Palsy as a result because he sat on me when I was pregnant, (CP is the result of genetics, not because of a beating in utero), I became a prostitute to feed my kids, I was in jail for drugs… «the whole Point system is ridiculous and meant to confuse and frustrate you so that you’ll agree to anything to get them off your doorstep.
Do not fall for their sob stories or the pitch that they’re trying to feed their kids or that the money will go to charity. These are strangers from other states, who often have criminal records and drug issues, period. The company they contract with that drops them off in your neighborhood does NOT do background checks. Some of these low life’s were caught on camera in my neighborhood today opening packages on someone’s porch.
Just google D&T or DNT magazines and read how many times their agents have robbed, assaulted, or even murdered the person answering the door.

A nice young woman came to my door at about 5pm tonight. She proceeded to tell me about how she is a working mom and was raising one child on her own and refused to go one welfare. She was very adamant that she would never accept a welfare check. Then she handed me this laminated packet of her «resume“which was in itself poorly constructed and weathered.
She continued to talk about her point system that when we buy magazines they make a small commission and points help her «feed and clothe her child». I was interested until she explained to me that i have to buy 2 magazine subscriptions at the cost of $ 54 and was very brief about what the money was for… which I later found out was not for a charitable organization.
I work in social service, more specifically I work at a homeless shelter. I am very aware of the programs in the city as well as resources. I had never heard of this place and was rather worried that it was located in Georgia. After I explained that $ 54 was not within my price range, she was very dismissive. I told her about a few programs in the city that would be useful to her, and even invited her to our computer lab to perfect her resume, but she explained «I can’t take a day off, I have to feed my kid». Okay sure.
I’m just not comfortable with this whole situation and working for this for-​profit company is not the most realistic and reasonable place for those looking to better themselves to be.

An African American young man came to my door this evening at 9pm with the story that he was just trying to sell subscriptions to help his young daughter and get paid. He was dressed in khakis, a button down shirt, and tie. He thanked me for opening the door for him, and said that I was treated him better than others in my midtown neighborhood. He introduced himself and asked my name, and called me Miss Debbie when I told him mine. He asked my profession and how my day was. He seemed friendly. Until…
…I asked him how much money he made, he said 40% up to 60% of the price of the magazines, which I mentioned really wasn’t much. That it seemed he should be getting paid more. When I told him that I was uncomfortable giving him a check with my banking information on it, he pulled out a bunch of receipts and checks of other «customers» who he claimed recently bought for him. I looked through his binder to see the company name, and I started to ask him to leave information about this so I could follow up. That’s when he started to ramble in a weird way. Something about how I wasn’t treating him right, that he only asked that I «pay it forward» if I see someone else in the neighborhood like him. When I told him I couldn’t buy from him tonight, he walked down my steps, mumbling something weird, and laughed a strange laugh when I told him to have a good night.
Creepy feeling left over. Don’t open the door to these folks. Nothing bad happened, but I’m glad it didn’t, and I should have just spoken to him from behind my screen door, and told him, as one of the other posters here recommended: «I’m sorry, WE don’t ever do business on our front porch. Not ever. If you would like to leave written materials for us when you leave, we will read them tomorrow. Good evening!»

I’m giving this business 3 stars even though I had a similar experience as the other reviewers here. BUT, when I called the number on my receipt to cancel my order, I was helped immediately and the customer service rep apologized for the misrepresentation of the sales person.
The guy that came to my door had the classic sob story many others have already described, and he said this company was giving him a chance, but that he need points to get paid since they don’t pay him hourly. I totally bought it until I read all these other reviews and realized he used the same tactics on me! I was not interested in any magazines, but ordered 3 thinking the money was going to a good cause. After he left, I read the back of my receipt which stated that «Salespersons are prohibited from making statements that they are employed by or for the benefit of any charitable or nonprofit organization…» The front of the receipt also stated you can cancel the transaction prior to the third business day after the transaction date. So, since I didn’t want any magazines to begin with, and since the money would NOT be helping anyone, I called first thing this morning to cancel. The woman was very friendly and apologized for the misrepresentation and said they would mail my check back to me and cancel my order. I’ll update this if I do not receive my check back/​if it’s cashed.

I just had the nicest young man come to my door from this company. He was quite the salesman and when I offered to just give him a donation he declined. He also did sell me on 211.00 worth of a magazine I didn’t really want but assured me that he would get 75% to help his family. Again, I told him this was just my good deed and I’d rather just write him a check. He again was and upright salesman, was polite, took his job seriously and said that some people make the rest of them who are really trying look bad. I don’t really care that much if I receive the magazine, which I’m sure I will. I’m just happy someones out there trying to help the people who really don’t get much of a break most of the time.

Answered my door, don’t know why at this point. Young Black guy gave me a whole story about getting out of jail and trying to do the right thing. I could order a magazine or 6 or 12 and send them to a VA or local children’s hospital, funny he didn’t know the only major children’s hospital in our area. anyways, I asked the guy to come back in one hour, said I would check it over with my wife and do an internet check to make sure all was legit… then he threw all his papers down on my porch, at my feet and slapped himself in the face, twice and hard. I was bewildered by all this, everything had been fine besides his CON style sales approach and aggressive tactics to this point. Seriously, I thought I was going to have to mix it up with this fella, I backed up closed the door. He shuffled off my porch and commented about me being a white guy with multiple explicative names. Anyways, called the local police, kid just seemed uneasy and maybe mental. Maybe I need to quit answering my door, what the hell is the world coming too?

Horrible. This company preys off of the weak and does not deliver. Same tactics as above: sob story, commit to help, then comes a huge price tag, some deception, and non-​delivery. I paid for one magazine and got another, completely unrelated crappy one. Checked the receipt and they wrote down my order right and fulfilled it wrong and late. For $ 111.
Never buy the sad story. If they come to your door and you want to do something nice, feed the guy, but don’t buy anything.

Let me add another bad story to D&T Connection. I asked for more information as to how how getting «points» for selling me magazines will help him in his role as a director to «get kids off the inner city streets». I didn’t recognize any names of my neighbors on the list on his clipboard despite «most of my neighbors» buying 3 to 6 magazine subscriptions to donate to Childrens Hospital and other worthy city causes. I guess my reluctance was too much for him to handle — he slammed down my pen (he did not have a working one) and stomped off hurling several f-​bombs my way. I prolonged the agony for a few seconds, after fielding his cursing, by questioning his «youth guidance» skill set. I didn’t write a check, but the whole incident left concerned enough to report the incident to the police.

I have noticed a lot of negative reviews. Well, I actually got my magazine order. It took nearly 3 months to receive it. D & T Connections was in my Modesto, CA neighborhood in late March 2013. My D & T salesperson asked that I allow 90 – 120 days for delivery. The 90 – 120 day delivery was also printed on my receipt. I was beginning to think that D & T Connections took my money and ran but I began to get my magazine subscription last week.

just so you know: they’re back in the neighborhood. Very persuasive style, drawing evilly on your sympathies as a nice person. Even if you don’t give them any money– which seems from other reviews to be a horrible HORRIBLE mistake– you will waste much more of your time than you ever want to spend, just trying to say «No thank you.» They aren’t listening to you.
And even if they don’t scream at you to f* off or call you an *sshole, you’ll feel icky after the encounter.
Recommend that you follow my sister’s good advice: keep the chain on the door, say loudly and firmly, «I’m sorry, WE don’t ever do business on our front porch. Not ever. If you would like to leave written materials for us when you leave, we will read them tomorrow. Good evening!»
And shut the door on this unpleasant encounter.

Got a knock on the door on a weekday afternoon here in Los Angeles from a young woman who eventually gave the name D&T Connection. Pretty much from the moment she opened her mouth I was pretty sure this was a con of some kind.
She definitely had a «patter,» with lots of jokes and flattery. She claimed she was from inner city Los Angeles and claimed that she was in some kind of «work credits» program where if she earns enough work credits she gets a full-​time job. I wasn’t really clear on how going door to door counted as «work credits» but ok, she goes on with her spiel.
She asks my name and shakes my hand. Part of her schtick was to ask questions that to disagree with her would make you sound like an asshole eg. «Would you say that you’ve had to struggle through hardships to get where you are?» «Wouldn’t you agree, ma’am that you would support programs designed to help young people have a chance to overcome struggles to find success?» «And wouldn’t you agree that people deserve second chances?»… etc. This is conversational manipulation 101 and even more evidence in my mind that whatever is going on, it’s not what she says it is. My responses to all these questions are pretty much «Uh, sure.»
Then she shows her «credentials,» a laminated piece of paper with her name and the name D&T Connection at the top. She represents D&T Connections as some kind of charitable organization based in inner city LA, which is obviously not the case. I’m waiting for her to actually ask for the money that I figure she is going to ask for and she finally pulls out a list of magazines and I tell her I’m not interested. Then she asks if I’ll just contribute money to her anyhow, again, something to do with her «work credits». Once I said no to this she asked me to explain to her the reason why I did not want to «help» her. I was pretty much speechless at this point trying to figure out a diplomatic way to tell her that her whole spiel and patter sounded like a con and that I just didn’t trust her. While I’m standing there trying to figure out how to say that she gets really bitchy and walks off yelling and accusing me of not caring about helping people.
Of course, her nasty response after all the flattery and false friendliness only made me feel better about not trusting her and deciding this was a sleazy con. Googled D&T Connections after I came in from the front door and I see that they are just as scammy and sleazy an operation as I suspected.
That’ll teach me to open the front door to a stranger. Honestly I usually don’t but we’ve been getting a lot of packages requiring signatures at the moment and I thought it might be a delivery.
I do feel sorry for the young people who get caught up in these door-​to-​door magazine subscription gangs, from what I’ve read about them I don’t imagine she was really happy with her life, but I do not want my name or money going anywhere near her or her company.

These people are freaking crooks. I have never been more frustrated with a company and there services. The staff at this company is completely incompetent. The state and federal government should shut this place down.
Next time I am in GA, I will stop by there office to tell them how I feel.
Moreover, if I have another one of the sales people come to my house, I am going to spray him or her with water (in the face). Maybe even tar and feather.
ARRGHHH! You try to get magazines and instead you get sh*t.