AMBSDR is a private community that helps you create the life you've always wanted as a Brand Ambassador through connections and collaborative education.
AMBSDR (ambsdr.com) has 150 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 4.0 out of 5.
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2026
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The system doesn't work, the creator has admitted that it doesn't and never did work, refund policies are not honored, the only way to actually make money from this program is to sell the program to other people making this similar to an MLM or pyramid scam.
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Stephen A.
I wrote a 1-star review two years ago…
I wrote a 1-star review two years ago to warn others not to trust Chris Luck and the AMBSDR program.
I wanted to come back to update my current situation after leaving AMBSDR. It seems as though I was one of the lucky ones who was able to get Chris to give me a refund since many others have not been able to get refunded even though they requested their money back within the 365 day window Chris promised.
Leaving AMBSDR and Chris Luck was the best decision I've ever made. While I was in the program I remember doing research on SEO best practices and seeing how they conflicted with what Chris told us to do.
I brought these concerns up with Chris but he gaslit me telling me that my concerns with his SEO practices were misled and that he knew better since he supposedly has 24+ years of experience.
I trusted my gut and implemented what I was researching FOR FREE instead of what I paid Chris to teach me.
The result? Two years later I was able to make multiple profitable websites and even get a full-time remote position in an SEO agency as a marketing manager.
And what about Chris Luck's website "luckslist"? Did his website become successful over that same time peroid? Short answer: No.
Not only was Chris unable to make his luckslist website successful, but he also created a new upsell for AMBSDR students to pay to be able to post on his unsuccessful site.
I check on it from time to time to see if it has started to receive traffic, but it just keeps going closer to zero. It seems Chris has realized that he can't reverse this sinking ship and decided to pivot into teaching other ways of trying to make money online.
It's okay to teach other ways of making money online, but why gloat about how much experience you have in SEO and making money online, when you can't even do what you teach?
The strategies Chris teaches not only don't work, but they are actually harmful and cause you to develop a misguided framework of what works online.
Since he can't get his website to make money through google traffic, it seems like he is currently be jumping from one new trend to another while dragging his ABMSDR students along for the ride, extracting as much money as he possibly can from them along the way through useless upsells.
I know you're probably thinking, "Why are you being so negative? I see so many other 5-star reviews about Chris and AMBSDR, so there must be something good about him."
Good question, I want you to take a look at each of those 5-star reviews and see if any of them talk about how much money they've made.
Did you find any? Not a single one? Weird... you'd think if so many people bought a course to learn about making money online, at least one person would be talking about how thankful they are for the money they've made and how much it's changed their life.
But no, instead all the 5-star reviews talk about how Chris is so nice, how much info he gives, how much he cares, etc.
Well then why are all these people leaving 5-star reviews if his program is so bad?
It's because he has a weekly raffle where you have a chance to win money or some other prize if you leave a positive review on his site or on trustpilot.
That's why in many of these positive reviews, you see people talking about how they are new to the program, but are hopeful and excited to make money in the future.
Who leaves a positive review on a program they just barely joined? Someone who was enticed with the possibility of making money in a raffle.
So here's my take: If you want to have someone pretend like they care about you and enter an echo chamber of feel good talk where you're shunned for questioning anything Chris teaches, then by all means, buy into AMBSDR.
But if you're hoping to actually make money online and improve your financial situation, I would stay as far away from Chris Luck and AMBSDR as possible.
Don't let his shiny sales tactics, exaggerated claims, and paid reviews lure you in.
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Steve M.
Chris Luck
Chris Luck, the founder of AMBSDR (plus his co-workers), has now been reported to the FBI and the FTC for defrauding me and hundreds of others (during the so-called "Grand Opening" but not excluding other events) of $2,000 by failing to deliver products and services, using false testimonials, and manipulating business documents.
I urge all who have had similar experiences with this fraudster to publicly report this to the FBI and FTC. Surely those who have also been defrauded will have a possibility to get their money back and to put an end to this man's practices.
JU
Jump
Update 3: Ambsdr flagged my honest review, and still didn't honor their agreement to refund me.
Update 4: Dear Trustpilot,
After putting my TP username in the subject line of my emails, the seller finally responded, paid me.
He offered to complete the refund after I remove my review (which I declined to retain my true and honest experience) to a paypal account, even though he couldn't find it in any of my detailed emails, and I had to give it to him again).
As you evaluate my review, please acknowledge that this was not an easy refund whatsoever.
And it is not safe to provide personal email addresses here to help sellers refund them. If my emails were read rather than ignored, I would have written less reviews on TP about the same prolonged experience.
If you still have concerns about what happened, I have a zip file ready to send you of all my unanswered emails to ambsdr.
I emailed him three times since the first time he flagged me. I provided a screenshot showing my TrustPilot name and the reply he made.
Even paypal emailed Chris to refund me and told me they were reviewing his transactions after multiple customers reported him for similar reasons.
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Update 3: Ambsdr flagged my honest review, and still didn't honor their agreement to refund me.
Yes, this Ambsdr.com, the one incentivising regular cash prizes now, to mask their polarised reviews on here.
Ambsdr.com tried to flag my November review, and failed because he doesn't control TrustPilot, it's not his platform.
In that review, he replied, trying to paint a picture that refunds are easy and that he would honor them, if I would just email him. I did email him twice, and a month later still no refund, no email reply.
The FTC forced his previous promoter LURN aka Anik Singal to redress every wronged customer. Google FTC Lurn. This is where Ambsdr.com will end up, when his enabling cult-reviewing customers run out of their actual money to fund this straight up MLM scam. Yes MLM, because the seller is only one making money, none of his customers not even after 18months have made anything reasonable enough to be called a profit from what's taught in the certification program, and their google rankings back that up. They are however paid 50% to promote the ambsdr course. That's what makes it an MLM.
Response from AMBSDRDec 13, 2023
Hey there "Jump"!
Thank you for your review... again. I want to address the points you raised directly.
First, about your review being flagged: we only do this to keep our review space honest and respectful. If a review seems untrue or unfair, we sometimes have to check it. You previous review was not only untrue and unfair, it was also extremely defamatory (Which is against TrustPilots Terms of Use)
You mentioned our contest for cash prizes in exchange for reviews. We did this to get more people to share their experiences with AMBSDR, as usually only those who are unhappy tend to leave reviews without sharing their honest experience.
On the topic of refunds, our process is simple. If you meet the conditions in our terms of service, you will get a refund. If you didn't get one, it might be because your case didn't meet these conditions. Please check our terms again or contact us if you need more information. We respond to every email that comes in on the same day.
I want to clear up any confusion about AMBSDR and LURN. They are not connected in any way whatsoever. We have never partnered in business; they have only promoted us.
Finally, I assure you that AMBSDR is not a multi-level marketing (MLM) scheme or a scam. We are committed to offering a legitimate and valuable service. AMBSDR is simply a social network for Brand Ambassadors.
If you have any more concerns or need help, please get in touch. We are always here to support our members.
Thank you for being with AMBSDR. Your feedback is important to us, and we are always working to make our service better.
All the best,
Chris Luck
Founder, AMBSDR
P.S. When you do contact us, please be clear with who you are so we know. I don't have a clue who you are because you didn't submit your review with your real name.
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Marty H.
Don't Believe the Refund Guarantee
I enrolled in this program July 2022. I was given confidence in the program based on the fact that the program (at the time I enrolled) was backed by a money back guarantee. I have reached out to Chris requesting a refund via email on several occasions as well as through his community platform. I have not heard back and I am writing this experience to warn others. The issues regarding his program have already been well documented in in other TrustPilot reviews and I would largely agree with them. For those of you looking to invest in this course thinking you'll get your money back if your results don't match what you've been sold, don't count on it.
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Ibringthereceipts
You were right about the 1 or 2 stars
You were right about the 1 or 2 stars, this is nothing short of a confidence scam!
How this blatant scam is getting five stars is a mystery. People keep saying that it is soooooo fantastic because Chris gives you everything you need to build a blog. While you do end up with a blog, something you don't end up with is a return on investment. Everything is an upsell and nobody ever posts about making any money beyond (literally) a couple of dollars occasionally.
If you buy into this scam you will lose thousands of dollars to a cult leader who cannot fulfill any of his promises and will refuse to honor any money-back guarantee he uses to suck people in.
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Emery B.
I had high hopes for this course
I had high hopes for this course. Now those hopes are dashed.
After over a year of trying to make it work the AMBSDR way, I’m done. This course is a joke. I should have seen the signs from the very beginning.
The 365 day refund policy certainly caught my eye at the time. Pretty bold claim! Turns out, too bold. Now I’ve asked for a refund and have yet to receive anything, not even a response from anyone in the Support team, if there is such a thing.
First off, Chris knows nothing about SEO, but he claims to know it all.
Ignoring SEO best practices and claiming that members who brought information that was contrary to Chris’ teachings as ‘clickbait’ should have been my first red flag.
Second, switching tools in the middle of the course? What if someone prepaid for a year of something and then Chris just drops it and says “use this instead”?
This happened right at the beginning of the course where he went from recommending Spyfu for keyword research and then switching loyalties to SEMrush. Woe to those early adopters of Spyfu.
After a while, I started looking for answers to my questions outside of AMBSDR and found a LOT more information than I ever found in that course, and from people who actually made money!
So, no more. Please refund my money like you said you’d do.
UPDATE:
Hello Chris,
I see you’ve flagged my original review because you don’t want people knowing the truth about your scam course. No surprise there.
I want a full refund from your course. That’s all I want. I don't care whatever reasons you give in order not to refund me about timeframes or whatever.
I did contact you directly about the refund and received no reply. I also tried the email for your support team, if there really are such people. I’ve been emailing both of you several times now. Radio silence.
It’s only when I dropped the first Trustpilot review that you choose to respond. And how do you answer? With yet another sales pitch.
So if you’d rather continue this conversation here instead of by email, fine by me. Others should know about this.
Where’s the proof that what you’re pitching actually works? I haven’t seen a SINGLE person there making the money you claim can be made. Not even by you!
Your teachings are laughable. Stealing Amazon images for use in reviews? That’s a big fat Amazon TOS violation.
All I see you doing now is paying for people to write good Trustpilot reviews for you. Are things really that desperate in AMBSDR land that you have to pay people to support you?
Hey TP, why are you not doing anything about it?
It seems you’re more interested in building up a community of sycophants rather than help anyone make money. I feel for those people, I really do. The blind leading the blind. I want no part of it.
That’s why I stopped using the ‘community’, because I couldn’t get any answers!!
While you’re at it, why don’t you show us how much luckslist is making? If you’re so good at this, then prove me wrong. If you’re really making money then a refund should be no trouble.
You talk the talk, so let’s see you walk the walk. Or else give me my money back so I can move on from this debacle.
Response from AMBSDRDec 8, 2023
Hey there Emery! Thanks for leaving the review!
All you gotta do for a refund is to email [email protected].
If you are within the 365 days of signing up and you don't like how things are going, I'll personally sit down with you to find out where you're struggling and see if there's anything I can do to help you out.
Then, if you don't want my help and rather take all your money back after getting access to everything inside AMBSDR... that's fine too. You'll get your money back.
However, I took a look at your account and your 365 Day Refund Period expired on June 22nd (169 Days Ago).
Also, AMBSDR is "not" a course.
It's a private network for Brand Ambassadors. Within the private network, you have 24/7 access to:
AMBSDR Certification
Which is a full hands on 6 week certification where I personally show you how to build your entire Brand Ambassador business from the ground up using a strategy that's been working for the past 24 years (and working better now that it ever has).
AMBSDR Trends
Which are in-depth trend reports our team writes and publishes for you every Monday.
AMBSDR Livestreams
Which are LIVE meetings I've been hosting every Friday for 2+ hours and show you the latest stuff that's working each week across all platforms and social media channels, as well as answer any and all questions members have that show up live... for the past 3 years.
AMBSDR Communities
Which are private spaces where you can connect and collaborate with thousands of brand ambassadors from over 40+ countries around the world
AMBSDR Contests
Which are weekly contests where I give away cash and prizes to keep everyone engaged, motivated and excited to stick to the business and keep taking action
AMBSDR News
Which is where my team and I keep you updated with the absolute latest information going on with platform updates, algorithm changes, and new stuff we find that can help you on your journey as a Brand Ambassador
AMBSDR Assistants
Which are our BRAND NEW Artificial Intelligence assistants we've built to help you do just about everything you could ever need as a Brand Ambassador.
Plus a few other things too.
Regarding My SEO Knowledge:
The majority of my business for the past two decades that I teach Brand Ambassadors regarding SEO (has been what I've ACTUALLY been doing for the past 24 years). So I do know a thing or two about a thing or two.
Regarding Switching Tools:
You don't have to use any tools for anything at all if you don't want. I only show tools when I discover them and use them for myself to save a ton of time on tedious tasks. I'm very open and transparent about the tools I actively use (and why). Then, when I find a new tool that replaces an existing tool I personally use... I let everyone know why I'm making the switch. Plus, i even show you how to use all the tools I use. So it's totally up to you if you want to use them or not. Also, when I recommend tools like SEMRush - I don't get any loyalties. They don't even have a loyalty program.
Regarding Looking for Answers:
You've got me... and thousands of brand ambassadors from all around the world that are logged in and using AMBSDR.com on a daily basis. If you have questions about anything, just post your questions in the Q&A community and you'll get help. I looked at your activity inside AMBSDR and you haven't made a single post or a single comment in (over) a year. We're here for you! You just gotta reach out.
Whew! Sorry about that long response Emery. AMBSDR is my live's work and it's my mission to take care of each and every member of the AMBSDR family. When someone isn't happy, I like to know why and will do everything I can to help them out.
I'm here to help you out Emery.
Start by posting questions you have in the Q&A community inside AMBSDR, and let's get you back on track.
Your friend,
Chris
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Liz
Lacking Real SEO Fundamentals & Not Honoring 365 Day Guarantee
Let me start by saying I have never written a review online before, but this situation warrants it. I have never witnessed somebody being able to sell a course so incomplete and actually harmful, have such a misleading sales pitch, and then not honor their 365 day money back guarantee, without receiving any repercussions.
There are several crucial training elements left out from AMBSDR, which are absolutely necessary for success in this business and should have been included from the start. These are required fundamentals to help blog sites rank and make money, such as:
-Search Engine Optimization strategies
-Backlinking strategies
-Domain authority (With Google algorithm updates, they now prefer more niche sites around a topic - however this is not specifically in the Certification training, so many people's blog posts have been getting de-indexed because their sites are too broad. Any updates provided in this area are lacking and insufficient).
I have had to take numerous additional courses outside of AMBSDR from other SEO experts because this was not taught, and actually the training was harmful in leading us to believe we could post 1 article per day on unrelated topics and be successful, when this leads to de-indexing and ultimately blog failure. The course does more harm than good.
Chris, whatever information you are trying to add to the course now does not take away from the fact that your training is still heavily flawed, missing numerous SEO strategies and updates, and has led countless members down the wrong path over the past year and beyond, costing them thousands of dollars in the process.
AMBSDR advertising and the sales pitch was extremely misleading and dishonest on several fronts. Many of the promises from his sales webinar were never delivered on including the 365 day money back guarantee - which I have screenshots for. After emailing Chris and AMBSDR several times, as well as messaging Chris in his direct messages on the platform, I have never received a response nor my refund. Myself as well as countless other AMBSDR members are out thousands of dollars from the course as well as the software services he recommends.
Chris, don't you think you should honor your word and provide a refund if you guaranteed it within 365 days in your sales pitch?
Response from AMBSDRDec 6, 2023
Hey there Liz!
Firstly, thank you for taking the time to write your first online review about your experience with AMBSDR. I am truly sorry to hear that your experience with the course has been so disappointing and distressing.
Training Elements and Course Content:
I appreciate your feedback regarding the missing elements in the course, particularly around SEO, backlinking strategies, and domain authority. The digital marketing landscape, especially SEO, is constantly evolving, and it's crucial for our course content to reflect these changes accurately. I apologize if the current content has led to any misunderstandings or challenges in your blogging efforts. I am personally committed to continually keeping every member updated with the latest strategies and best practices in digital marketing... which is why I've been hosting 2+ hour livestreams every Friday for the past 2 1/2 years to do just that.
Misleading Advertising and Sales Pitch:
It concerns me deeply that our advertising and sales pitch came across as misleading. This was never our intention. I understand the importance of clear, honest communication and promise delivery, and always keep that top of mind every time I do any type of marketing material for AMBSDR.
365-Day Money Back Guarantee:
Regarding the 365-day money back guarantee, it is a commitment we take very seriously. If you have not received a response to your refund requests, that is a serious oversight on our part. We have never "not refunded" a member that requested a refund while being within their term. I personally sent you a full refund from my personal PayPal account this morning.
I am committed to making this right for you and other members who have shared similar experiences. Your success and satisfaction are paramount.
Your friend,
Chris Luck
Founder of AMBSDR