After 10 months, the QCL team still has not provided its contractual guarantee of qualified leads. Numerous reevaluations of the campaign made no improvements. Throughout the term of service, numerous additional systems and features are sold as add-ons to the additional investment, even when initial guarantees haven’t been met. A significant amount of time was spent in support of QCL, which accomplished nothing. Very unsatisfied with the services.
Response from QclleadsJun 17, 2026
We appreciate your feedback and understand your disappointment that the campaign has not yet achieved the full outcome we have been working toward.
This engagement involved reaching a highly targeted audience within the manufacturing sector, and despite significant effort, multiple campaign refinements, and ongoing optimization over the past 10 months, response rates have proven more challenging than anticipated. While we have not yet reached the full number of qualified introductions outlined in the program, we have delivered opportunities during the engagement and have continued working toward the agreed objective.
What we believe is missing from this review is the substantial level of support and resources provided throughout the relationship. Over the course of the engagement, the client received ongoing support from a dedicated Project Manager, outreach specialists, campaign optimization resources, strategic guidance, and access to our leadership team. Our objective has always been to build a repeatable system capable of consistently generating opportunities, particularly in challenging markets where response rates can be difficult to predict.
It is also important to note that we continued supporting this engagement for approximately seven months beyond the original program timeframe without additional fees. This reflects the performance-based nature of our model and our commitment to continuing the work when a campaign proves more difficult than anticipated. Rather than ending the engagement when the original term concluded, we continued investing time, expertise, and resources in an effort to help achieve the agreed objective.
The review also states that numerous additional products and services were sold throughout the engagement. We respectfully disagree with that characterization. During the engagement, we offered optional educational opportunities and events that some clients choose to participate in, but these were never required. The primary platform change involved transitioning from third-party tools to our own proprietary platform in order to improve campaign management, targeting, efficiency, and overall performance. This was a replacement of tools already being used within the process, not an additional service layered onto the engagement, and did not materially increase the client's investment.
While we acknowledge that the campaign has not yet achieved every objective established at the outset, we have not abandoned the engagement and remain committed to helping our clients succeed, even when campaigns require substantially more effort and time than originally anticipated.
We respect every client's right to share their experience. However, we do not believe this review fully reflects the scope of work performed, the resources invested, or our continued commitment to achieving results on behalf of our clients.
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Marcus B.
Did not deliver on core commitments
I engaged QCL to build a lead generation system and deliver qualified introductions to potential clients. The agreement included a commitment to provide a minimum number of introductions within a defined timeframe.
In my experience, those expectations were not met. I did not receive any qualified introductions during the engagement. Not one.
In addition, the level of support and follow-through fell short of what was represented during the sales process. Certain expectations were set verbally regarding guidance, execution, and support, but those did not materialize once the engagement began. Communication became limited, and progress stalled.
There was also a noticeable decline in responsiveness after I chose not to move forward with additional paid services, which raised concerns about the consistency of support tied to the original agreement.
When I raised these concerns and requested a resolution, I was again offered verbal commitments which were not in the contract. I believe that I had no reason to trust more verbal commitments, so I declined. QCL then referred me back to the contract terms. And even though they failed to provide their contractual agreements, they refused to work toward a mutual resolution.
Every business relationship depends on trust, execution, and alignment. Unfortunately, this engagement did not deliver on those fronts. I would encourage others to carefully evaluate expectations, deliverables, and the level of support they can expect before proceeding.
Response from QclleadsApr 22, 2026
We take feedback seriously—and we also believe it’s important to provide full context.
Over the past 23 years, we’ve worked with thousands of consultants, coaches, and service providers to build cold marketing systems that generate opportunities with executives. One thing has been consistently true across every successful engagement: results require active participation from both sides.
Our role is to build the system, develop the messaging, generate interest, and provide the structure, training, and support needed to convert. The client’s role is to participate in execution—especially when it comes to hosting events, engaging prospects, and following the process. This is clearly communicated during the sales process and outlined in our agreement.
In this case, our team completed the setup, created messaging, and spent weeks promoting a roundtable to generate interest. However, the event could not be executed as planned due to an issue with the access link provided to us, and a required pre-event technical check—designed specifically to prevent this—was not completed despite multiple attempts to coordinate.
We also provide a dedicated project manager and weekly live support sessions that our entire team, including me attend so that escalation of important matters can be escalated & be there to collectively help our clients. Nothing was ever mentioned on this matter. These are in place to ensure clients are supported every step of the way. Participation in these resources is critical to achieving results.
It’s important to clarify that we do not run events or conduct sales conversations on behalf of clients. We build and support the system so clients can engage and convert opportunities themselves. That’s the nature of a performance-based relationship—it’s a two-way commitment.
When the process is followed, the system works. When key steps are missed, it prevents the outcome from being realized.
We remain open to completing the process properly and delivering on the system as intended.
For anyone considering working with us: success here comes from combining the system we provide with your active participation in executing it. That’s how results are created.
SA
Shane A.
A Year With QCL: The Worst Business Experience I Have Had
My experience with QCL over the course of nearly one full year was one of the worst professional engagements I have had with any organization. As the CEO of a company that operates in high-risk environments every day, I rely on truth, consistency, accountability, and real results. QCL delivered none of these.
From the very beginning, QCL failed to understand who my company is, what we actually do, or the unique value we bring to an industry we have been transforming step by step. Despite multiple meetings, countless emails, and full access to an entire marketing folder of resources, QCL never learned my company’s unique selling proposition. After six months, even my advisory board was stunned that QCL still could not articulate what makes HCCI Protection different.
QCL promised to get me in front of “hard to reach corporate and business leaders.” That never happened. QCL promised “20 top end leads in 90 days.” After almost a year, they did not produce even one legitimate, revenue-generating lead. The single conversation they did manage to schedule was almost lost because of QCL’s unprofessional and negligent follow up, leaving the contact waiting for months. Every other “lead” QCL claimed was nothing but a filler meeting with someone who had no interest in services, no intention of pursuing business, and in many cases was not even in the correct market. QCL repeatedly targeted the wrong people with the wrong message.
Worse, QCL ignored message after message on Sales Navigator, leaving outreach unanswered for weeks or months while firing off new messages to random contacts. This resulted in real harm to my company’s reputation. One contact even called it a red flag and questioned whether our lack of response was incompetence or an indicator of what they could expect from us if they hired us.
Then came the most unacceptable action: QCL created a fake executive-level LinkedIn profile claiming to represent my company without ever telling me or seeking approval. This is dishonest, unethical, and dangerous. They then wanted me to respond to a contact using that false profile, sidestepping responsibility for their own mishandling of communications. That alone should be enough for anyone to think twice before trusting this organization.
Throughout all of this, QCL showed no accountability. Emails were ignored. Concerns were dismissed. Promises were not met. Follow up was nonexistent. The service agreement clearly states that clients receive direct one-on-one time with Jeff. Not once did Jeff meet with me, respond to a single email, or take interest in the issues I raised. Yet today, after a year of silence, he sends me promotional marketing for his new book asking whether I want a free copy.
Meanwhile, I invested roughly $5,000 including their service fee and Sales Navigator costs for a complete loss. Not a single meaningful lead, no performance, no return, no resolution, and no acknowledgment of their failures. QCL claims “Quality” and “Consistency” in its name, yet my experience with them showed neither.
QCL made excuses, passed blame, avoided responsibility, and repeatedly failed to deliver even the minimum expected of a professional marketing organization. The level of negligence, misrepresentation, and indifference I encountered is far beyond simple error. It reflects a company that either cannot or will not fulfill its commitments.
If QCL was available on legitimate review platforms, I would publish an extensive, detailed review outlining every instance of their failures. Since they are not, this is the only place I can state clearly and truthfully: my experience with QCL was deeply negative, unproductive, and costly. I would never recommend this company to anyone seeking real results, professionalism, or integrity.
Update to jeff 12/05/2025
Jeff, nothing in your response reflects honesty or integrity. Your own paperwork shows one on one calls with you were included. QCL never understood my company, our value, or how we were different, even six months in when my advisors confronted your team about it. You knew from day one that my business only served Colorado, yet your guidance to expand into other regions produced nothing at all. I followed the majority of recommendations from QCL. Your claim of 35 meetings and 15 appointments is false; Calendly proves only seven existed in total. You ignored every email proving inflated reporting, fake numbers, and repeated failures. You denied creating a fake LinkedIn profile, yet I have black and white proof your team made it and never disclosed it. You ignored my documented concerns for months while odd shore staff members repeatedly changed on your side, adding to the instability. You responded here because it is public.
Response from QclleadsDec 2, 2025
Shane — thank you for sharing your perspective. Several statements in your review do not align with the facts, and I want to respond clearly for future clients evaluating our company.
QCL has served thousands of coaches, consultants, and service companies over 23 years. If the experience described here reflected our work, we would not have the longevity, reputation, or nearly 100 team members supporting clients daily.
As a Christian- led company, integrity matters deeply to us. We routinely give far more support than we charge for, which is why accusations about dishonesty or negligence must be addressed factually.
1. We understood your business; the market did not respond to the initial offer.
We always begin with the client’s Current Market Assessment. Your offer of placing armed guards in schools was understood. The challenge was market reality:
• The region you required us to focus on does not adopt this model politically
• The geography was limited
• School leaders at the top were unwilling to engage for obvious political reasons
Cold outreach showed that while parents and school staff cared deeply about safety, political restrictions made your initial offer unviable in that region.
2. The survey was a strategic pivot, not the product.
We pivoted to a survey because the assumptions provided by the client did not match actual market response. The Thought Leader Approach positions clients as leaders on the issues their audience cares about most but we had to find out what that was.
So, we targeted parents who also worked in the school system to build relationships with those directly impacted.
In under 90 days:
• 100+ total engagements delivered
• 55 completed surveys
• 35 meeting requests
• 15 booked appointments
The market revealed what they would buy first: self-defense, staff safety training, concealed-carry education, and innovative approaches to protecting children. These offerings would have allowed you to:
• build relationships inside schools,
• create additional products to serve the community, and
• eventually build leverage to shift policy and open the door for armed protection in the future.
That is how a scalable cold marketing system works: start with what the market says yes to, then expand.
3. This work requires flexibility, partnership, and participation.
QCL is a performance-based partnership. Our goal is to put both of us in a position to earn long-term income by building a pipeline, not chasing one or two quick wins. We work with people who want companies — not just clients — and that requires a mindset shift.
The market was telling you to pivot, and choosing not to and resist made the partnership difficult.
We believed in your mission, which is why:
• You received a 50% discount, and
• We continued supporting you almost a full additional year at no cost
However, cold selling requires learning a different approach. Our records show one support call attended during the entire year. Without participation, a pivot cannot succeed.
4. Correcting inaccurate claims
• No “fake profile” was ever created.
A real team member acted as your Executive Assistant — a standard B2B practice explained during your onboarding.
• The contract did not include 1-on-1 time with me.
It includes weekly live support with me (I never miss these), plus a Project Manager and outreach specialist that we never billed you for, because our clients pay a setup fee only.
• The book was not a promotion.
180° Shift Selling was a gift to clients because cold selling requires a mindset shift. Educated clients succeed faster in performance-based partnerships.
For future clients reading this
Cold marketing is leadership. It requires listening to the market, adapting based on real data, staying flexible, and working with us as true partners.
When clients embrace that process, the system becomes predictable, scalable, and transformative. In this case, they did not.
— Jeff Levin, Founder
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Yara B.
Beware – Misleading Promises and Poor Execution
I became a customer in January, lured by their promise to deliver leads on autopilot guaranteed. That guarantee has proven to be empty. Not only have I received zero qualified leads, but I’m also still owed my $3,500 fee—on top of what I spent for LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
Despite several revisions to my messaging (four, to be exact), no strategy ever materialized into results. I reached out for help multiple times and didn’t receive a response from Lisa (their supposed support contact) until weeks later.
When I asked for a refund, I was told the $3,500 was for a “setup fee.” If this was their idea of a setup, it was a setup for failure.
There was no follow-up, no accountability, and no integrity throughout the process. Everyone I spoke to during the sales process made claims that were later walked back or proven false.
Save yourself the time, stress, and money. In my experience, this was nothing more than an overpriced, underdelivered operation. Run as fast as you can.
Response from QclleadsJun 26, 2025
Hi Yara,
I'm sorry to hear this and only just became aware of your review. This isn’t reflective of how we serve our clients—or the results we’re known for. We’ve worked with thousands of coaches and consultants over the years and now support over 300 executive roundtables a month, powered by a team of more than 100 people. That kind of consistency doesn’t happen without delivering on what we promise more times than not.
That said, your experience clearly missed the mark, and I take full responsibility for understanding why. We set our programs up as a partnership, and while we do have structured support—including live weekly calls with myself and leadership team to catch situations like this—something clearly broke down here.
That said, Integrity is a core value of our faith-driven organization, and I’d welcome the opportunity to speak with you directly and make this right—regardless of how long it’s been.
Please feel free to reach out to me directly. I want to hear your side, and I’m committed to doing what I can to resolve it. Thanks
— Jeff Levin, Founder
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Ricardo S.
Bait and switch. Total scam.
Bait and switch.
They claim to bring leads on autopilot “guaranteed” but they still owe me my $3,500.00 fee on top of everything I paid for LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
I would get a few people interested and upon showing up on what they call executive round table, the support team would send the wrong links and people would leave. This happened TWICE.
Asked the team for support and got an answer from Lisa weeks after requesting it.
When I finally asked for a refund, they declined, saying the fee was for a ‘set up.’ They set me up alright…they created a scheme to take your money…on autopilot!
This is a scam and they should be ashamed. Stay away!
Response from QclleadsJun 27, 2025
Hi,
We’re sorry to hear you were unhappy and appreciate the opportunity to respond.
To clarify: this client, like many others, paid a clearly defined one-time setup fee for our performance-based lead generation service. Aside from paying LinkedIn directly for Sales Navigator, no additional payments were made to us.
We collaborated closely on messaging and strategy, and the client initially expressed enthusiasm for the direction. Then, without warning, they filed a chargeback and stopped responding to our team. After a thorough review of all documentation, the credit card company ruled in our favor, confirming we delivered the services as agreed.
We take client satisfaction seriously and make ourselves available through weekly live support calls, direct access to our leadership team, and a fully staffed support system. If the claims in this review were accurate, we wouldn’t be supporting hundreds of consultants every month or growing a 100+ person team committed to client success.
We’re always open to honest feedback. But when false or misleading claims are made publicly, it’s important to set the record straight. If the client would like to re-engage in a professional dialogue, we remain available.
— The QCL Team
