Ez Bookmarks – Jd’s Key Chains – Sonrise Greeting Cards
All three companies seem to belong to the same group which is the Holm Productions. Their pin code, location and the website footer is the same. The report from the Better Business Bureau also lists all companies under the same head i.e Rets, Inc. with the contact person being the same person. The BBB has nothing good to say about this company, as is the case with the majority of the Product Assemlbing companies. The number of employees in the company seem to be just the one person Mr. Greg Holm who is the proprietor. Is this at all possible for a business? Having just one person in employemt?.
The description of the crafts is deceptively simple. The keychains and the bookamarks are not as simple to make as they may sound, if the feedback from the people is to be believed. The suggested income is in tune of several hundred dollars if you can finish 3 batches and above in a week’s time. This is an unrealisctic goal for most of the assembling people. 3 in a month is a more likely standard and that too after you after you have got the hang of making the craft.
Business Contact and Profile Name:
Rets, Inc. Phone: (601) 845-5028
Address: 103 Sharanne Lane, Brandon, MS 39042-9428
Business Category: Work-At-Home Cos.
BBB file opened: May 27, 1998
Business started: February 1998
Primary Contact: Mr. Greg Holm (Owner)
Complaint Contact: Mr. Greg Holm (Owner)
Alternate Business Names
Easy Marks
E-Z Marks
Holm Productions
Son Rise Greetings
Additional Locations and Phone Numbers
P.O. Box 510, Florence, MS 39073, Rankin County
(800) 853-1154
(601) 845-1680 (FAX)
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JD’s Keychains Inc.
This project is small enough that you can take it with you and make Key Chains while waiting for an appointment or riding in the car. THEY ARE EASY TO DO. J.D.’S KEY CHAINS are made with 2-ply 100% nylon plastic canvas yarn. You can send up to three units per week or as little as one per month. It’s up to you. We pay $110.00 for one unit of sixty quality Key Chains made to our specifications, $15.00 for supplies and up to $5.00 for shipping. YOU CAN MAKE UP TO $390.00 A WEEK! Any store that carries craft supplies should have the materials needed to make our Key Chains. We do have a registration and start up kit cost. To receive your starter kit, send in your one-time registration fee of $17.00 plus $15.00 for the starter kit and $6.95 for shipping, handling, and processing for a total of $38.95. Shipping, handling, and processing fee is not refundable. The start up kit you receive will contain easy to follow instructions, diagrams and all the materials to make your first unit.
Customer Service: 877-203-8956
JD’s Keychains Inc. P.O.Box 508 Florence, MS 39073
Easymark Bookmarks Inc
When you sign up, we will rush your start up kit to you! In your kit you receive easy to follow instructions, clear diagrams and the material needed to make your first full unit of EZ-Mark Bookmarks! When you send us a unit of 35 quality bookmarks, we will pay you! For each unit that meets the specifications listed in the instructions, you will be paid $117.50 for the bookmarks, and $15.00 for the supplies and shipping. This is a total of $132.50 per unit! We will buy up to 3 units per week. Supplies are easy to find at any Craft stores or you may get the materials from us. That’s $352.50 PROFIT PER WEEK! We want to rush your start up kit to you today! We accept checks, money orders, Visa and MasterCard. The registration cost is $14.00, the start up kit cost is $15.00 and the shipping and handling is $4.95 for a total of only $33.95. This is to get your account set up in our system and the start up kit, which contains enough materials to make your first full unit of 35 bookmarks. Your kit will be mailed within 24 business hours after we receive your order.
Customer Service: 800-853-1154
Easymark Bookmarks Inc P.O.Box 504 Florence, MS 39073
SON RISE GREETINGS
SON RISE GREETINGS greeting cards is a division of Holm Productions, which has been specializing in make-it-at-home businesses since 1996. We produce and distribute quality, handcrafted, specially designed, cross-stitched greeting cards, which are suitable for any occasion. The cards also make nicely framed pictures. The start up kit cost is $20.00, the registration is $12.00 and the shipping and handling is $7.95 that totals to be a one-time fee of $39.95. When you sign up, we will rush your start up kit to you! In your kit, you get easy to follow instructions, clear diagrams, a customer help number and all the materials needed to make your first unit of SON RISE GREETINGS greeting cards! For each unit that passes quality control, you get $126.00 for the profit of the greeting cards and $20.00 reimbursement for the supplies and postage, which totals to be $146.00 per unit We will purchase a maximum of 4 units per week and a minimum of 1 unit per 60 days. After we purchase your 4th unit, we will send your registration fee back to you! Do I need to purchase my own supplies? Yes, you can purchase your supplies at your local Wal-Mart or a craft store, but you are reimbursed for supplies when we purchase units from you. What if my greeting cards do not meet to specifications? We will send them back to you with an inspection form telling you what you have done wrong and how to correct the card. There is also a telephone number in the start up kit to call if you need help making the card. Will my registration fee be reimbursed to me? Upon payment of your 4th unit, we will send you the $12.00 for the registration fee back along with your unit payment.
Customer Service: 800-644-8419
Sonrise Greeting Cards Inc. P.O.Box 510 Florence, MS, 39073
I work for EZmark Bookmarks. I turn in one unit a month. Have been with them for a year. That year includes the approval process. It took me three tries to get approved. Also lots of practice to make the bookmark so I would get paid. This craft took lots of time for me to learn but do enjoy making the bookmark and fiond the staff of Ezmark very nice to work with.
I believe all the work at home craft companies embellish what you can make a month in their advertisements. I also feel most will quit before getting paid because of the difficulty of learning to make the craft. I believe these companies make most of their money from selling the kit. But some make a little monmey and seem to enjoy making the craft. These companies most probably have a very small payroll.
This is a question regarding my last post.
I have a couple of type o’s, may I fix them or can you fix them before this is posted.
Thank You
Hello Cynthia,
You have aptly summed up a large portion of the circumstances behind assembly jobs. Thank you for posting.
hi i was working for ez bookmark and then i have to come back to mexico, i want to know if i could work here, cuz i already paid and get aprove i paid $35 dll i dont now if a still in their program.some could help me
thx
and god bless you guys
Yamilett I know the Ret’s company allows people from Canada to work for the company.
If you would write them or call their 800 number you could find out about living in Mexico and working for them
Good Luck
I’m thinking about doing the key chains…does anyone have any experience doing them?
I tried making the keychains. And I have at least 15 – 20 that have been rejected. I just wanted to know if this is just a scam. I’ve been at this for 2 years and the postage is getting expensive. Thank you for wasting my time and putting me deeper in debit
Sheri Dickerson
I am so sorry you have not been able to make the key chain to be approved.
I am the gal who has posted and I do get paid for making the bookmark. I was told the bookmark is the easiest of their crafts and I had a very difficult time getting approved and paid for this craft.
I am very sorry to hear you feel it has been a waste. I know there are other craft companies that even charge more for mailing and you also have to pay for the mailing back to you with some of these companies.
With Ret;s you can mail first class and they pay for the return postage.
I do know they pay some cause I am getting paid. The Keychain, Simple Knots and the Sonrise Greeting Card are all owned by Greg Holm. So I would assume none of these crafts are a scam. But maybe difficult to get approved and paid.
All need to be aware of these things.
I work for Mr. Holm and I would like to inform you all that Cindy is quite wrong. Mr. Holm is an owner in Simple Knots and Simply Ornamental. JD’s Keychains, EZMARK Bookmarks, Sonrise Greetings, etc. are independently owned companies. Holm Productions is somewhat of a call answering service for the companies handling giving out information to seeking self employers, and getting them started with their starter kits. There is no scamming involved. Holm Production is a legite company, and those not satisfied with making the products, or if they decide it is simply not for them can get refunded for their starter kit. Crafts are not for everyone, that is why you have 30 days to try it out and either do it or return it. The crafts are handmade and therefore when they are sent in they are hand inspected by actual people. If it was a scam, you probably would not be connected with actual people and you probably would not have the option for a refund. The crafts come with easy to read instructions, diagrams, and the materials to usually complete an entire unit of whatever craft it is you want to make. You are reimbursed for materials you buy to make and for the postage you pay for when you send in a complete unit. Like I said, crafts aren’t for everyone. If you find it hard it may not be for you, if you do not practice something you’ll never get better, so do check into something before you try to knock it..