midtown promotions

The Consumerist Goes Undercover At IDT Energy

The Consumerist Goes Undercover At IDT Energy

For nearly a year, we’ve told you about door-to-door salesmen trying to get New Yorkers to switch to IDT Energy, pretending to work for ConEd.

Consumerist's Second Job Interview With IDT Energy's Scammy Marketing Firm

Consumerist's Second Job Interview With IDT Energy's Scammy Marketing Firm

The office was decidedly busier on our callback. [Editor’s note: this material was written prior to today.] One person was being interviewed while another waited next to us on the sofa. More at ease, we enjoyed our second look at the office. The waiting room walls were covered with pictures of the Empire State and Chrysler buildings. “Bigger. Better.” or something like that. The receptionist had a giant stack of papers on her desk and was busy on the phone as pop music blared in the background….

Your Questions About Our Interview With IDT Energy's Scammy Marketing Firm Answered

Your Questions About Our Interview With IDT Energy's Scammy Marketing Firm Answered

Thanks for all of the excellent feedback to, “Consumerist’s Job Interview With IDT Energy’s Scammy Marketing Firm.” Here are a few answers to your questions:

Consumerist's Job Interview With IDT Energy's Scammy Marketing Firm

Consumerist's Job Interview With IDT Energy's Scammy Marketing Firm

115 West 30th Street is the unassuming address for an unmemorable building that serves as the headquarters of Midtown Promotions, a “marketing solutions” company that solves markets for IDT. We interviewed with them as part of Consumerist’s continuing efforts to expose IDT’s deceptive practices.

IDT Energy’s MLM Salesforce

Reader J. used his powers as recruiter to mine through the resumes on Monster. He found two companies that seem to have run door-to-door campaigns for IDT Energy.