Patriot Flyers

We looked for a flyer distributor online to let our market know of a new charter school opening in their neighborhood. Cost was a factor.

Patriot wasn't the cheapest, but pretty darn close. They required payment up front via credit card. We had 15,000 flyers to deliver in a single zip code. We have several staff that live in the zip code who were on watch for the flyer.

When no one received it, we checked with our current families living in the area. No family we called said they got one. Phone calls to Patriot Flyers went unanswered (I left two, my assistant left 2 per day for a week). The only time we got a response was when we said we were reversing the charges, which was then a voice message saying they would contact us by the end of the day to get the problem straightened out.

They never called, nor did they call back when we continued to call.

Cheap is not good. I would discourage anyone from using them.

A non-profit organization was given funds from First United Methodist Church to hire an outsource to deliver flyers advertising an event to help raise funds for the non-profits research project. Patriot Flyers was initially emailed for a quote.

Trey replied back with a quote and entered into an agreement on 11/11/11 with myself to distribute the 2000 flyers by 11/16/11, prior to the event. I was told they needed the flyers immediately and they would send a representative to pick up the flyers on 11/12/11. They told me to have a check available at the time of pick up. An hour before the flyers were picked up Trey emailed me to inform me NOT to send the check with his coordinator and that it would be picked up Monday or could be mailed.

He then again emailed me 11/14 asking for the check to be mailed immediately to a DIFFERENT address than was on the invoice he had provided me on 11/11/11. I mailed the check the same day. I proceeded to get nervous, not hearing from Patriot Flyers re distribution. I then emailed them 11/15 inquiring about distribution and received NO response.

I made 3 different phone calls, left messages and emailed twice more the following day. In my last email, I told them that I want a refund, and expect a response by 10 the following day. Trey called 5 minutes before the time listed in my email. Gave me the run around, he had no idea where my flyers were and couldn't get a hold of his coordinator.

This was now 11/17. I was told he'll contact coordinator and return flyers. He never called me back. I called and emailed two more times.

I never received my flyers back. I put stop-payment on my check. He STILL tried to cash it on 12/4 AFTER NO services were rendered!

The cost of my flyers was well over $500! THIS COMPANY IS CROOKED!

The had someone pick up $2,000 of doorhangers and collected $3350 and did not deliver one door hanger.

So I am out the money.

This internet company had no intent of delivering these door hangers. They just take your money and do nothing.

They try to sound like they know what they are doing and use fake projects in your area. But they just try to close the sale and do nothing.

This was a complete scam and ruined my business as I was counting on the reponse from the door hangers.

You never hear from them again.

No matter how good it sounds be aware!!!