Productvault.ai Reputation Check

Having seen the advert for the Product Vault on Facebook, and being told that to begin your journey on the platform for $47.00 which was a one off payment, (so I assumed I was not going to be taken down a funnel cos I hate it when that happens), I bought into the program. To my horror I was immediately confronted with an up-sell for a package of advertisements. To my mind not what I should be seeing if I had made a "one off" payment. I had a very quick look at the content of the platform that I had been sent and then had to get on with other stuff I was dealing with. In the early part of that same evening I received a call from a guy called Sunni, welcoming me to the Product Vault platform. Over the course of the following weekend I started going through the training. I did the first 5 or 6 lessons and it was whilst looking through the remainder of the course, I thought I better have a nosey through the settings. Whilst scrolling through the settings I found that I had been enrolled (unbeknown to me) onto the platforms coaching platform. I won't repeat the language I used when I found this out but it was what is described as Anglo Saxon. Particuarly when I learned that my subscription was to be renewed in 3 days time for $147.00. One off payment for $47.00 was what I had agreed and signed up to and no-where did I see any word of being part of a coaching programme for $147.00 per month. I cancelled my "subscription" to the coaching program with immediate effect. I then effectively sat back and fumed about the fact that I had almost been taken for $147.00 and left the Product Vault in abeyance for a few days. I had other projects I am embarking on post retirement and charity work I am involved with. So two weeks later, I thought "well I could complete the training and see if I can get one of the products they offered (the ICE Vault) marketed and sold", and set up my first advertisements. I set them up to fire up from midnight on 1st June or I thought I had. Some where I appear to have made an error as my dashboard told me I had received only 4 clicks and I think that they were generated by me. I actually believe that the system that you are trained to do will work. I am just appalled at the way they go about doing business. I am not prepared (and not in a financial position to) subscribe to a coaching programme without having had some evidence that the basic training that has been given is providing even a modest return and could help finance an enhanced coaching programme. My original idea was that setting up a business using the platform would be self financing over and above the initial investment. My intention was to re-invest the majority of any income derived back into the business for the first year. As it stood I had an advertising campaign that was not active and I was not able to have assistance in getting it active I would be best getting my initial investment back under the promise of their guarantee. The manner of their advertisement and it's transparency leaves a lot to be desired. I lifted the following Q and A from their advert. "Do I have to pay for any other tools?" "No. The only cost outside of your $47 access fee is your ad spend — which you control completely. There are no required software subscriptions, no hidden fees, and no tools you need to buy. Everything you need to launch is included. If you want extra hands-on support, there's an optional coaching upgrade available inside — but it's completely optional. Most partners launch without it." "No hidden fees"? Well the coaching fees are not very apparent. "There are no required software subscriptions" No there may not be but if you do not launch within the first 7 days of receiving the course there is no coaching available to get you launched without paying $147.00. Oh and by the way, I assume that the only way to join their community is by subscribing to the coaching course and the various levels within the community are they aquired by subscription. Transparency would be useful to carry out due dilligence with the platform. I have been informed that I will get my $47.00 back.