Previously reviewed this before.
After going through trying to get my 10k payday “guarantee” I figured I could post another warning to other moms or anyone looking into this Program.
They try and upsell everything. The “coaching” is brief and minimal. They use the Facebook page for the community of lost souls and puppies to answer and help eachother out. Coaching calls are so so and honestly the owners are not very hands on. One reason stated why I didn’t receive a refund was “I was no longer in the mastermind” I pulled out my contract and no where in there says that I needed to STILL be a member as the cost is thousands per year to remain a Facebook group member with the rest of the lost souls. I’m part of another mom group and there are Sooo many rainmakers who are NOT successful, not because our mindset is off, but because these trainings are base level and simply this company is trying to profit off your loss. They sell a high ticket course and have upsells. The marketing team gets the boot of they don’t hit a quota in sales of the mastermind I’m sure… no other way they are selling false promises and lies. Their employees write 5 star reviews. TURN and run. I’ll private message any potentials just to turn them away from this scam. Lots of bankrupt families etc. I could go on and on about all of the issues of this business but it starts from the founders unfortunately and plain and simple it’s a business to them.
Response from Rainmaker FamilyJun 24, 2024
Thank you for sharing your perspective with us—it means a lot. Your insights are invaluable to our team at Rainmaker, and we're passionate about addressing your concerns head-on. We're committed to providing you with detailed program insights and personalized financial breakdowns tailored to your specific budget, empowering you with the knowledge to make confident decisions.
Moreover, we're constantly refining our success metrics and cost estimates to better serve you. Building a supportive and inclusive community is not just a goal but a passion of ours. We take swift action to uphold a positive environment by addressing any content that doesn't meet our high standards.
Your satisfaction means everything to us. We invite you to connect directly with our dedicated support team so we can delve deeper into your concerns and work together toward solutions. Your feedback fuels our commitment to continuous improvement, ensuring an exceptional experience for every member of our Rainmaker community.
Warm regards,
Your Rainmaker Team
CA
Carolee A.
The program is not at all what they…
The program is not at all what they claim it to be. I paid almost $6000 into this and am very disappointed. I really wish I would have read these reviews before i gave my hard earned money to them. It has been 5 months since I reached out to them to see about getting my money back and it is has been crickets, nothing, no response!
Response from Rainmaker FamilyJun 14, 2024
Hello Carolee,
We are incredibly grateful that you've taken the time to provide us with feedback. Your voice matters deeply to us, and we are committed to rebuilding the trust we have lost.
Please know that we have thoroughly reviewed your previous experience and are eager to discuss potential solutions that can satisfy your concerns. We welcome the opportunity to connect with you directly to address your specific needs. Please send us an email at your earliest convenience so we can chart a path forward together.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
Your Rainmaker Family
KF
Kathleen F.
Goes Against Amazon's TOS
This company is awful and their course teaches things that goes against Amazon's TOS which could get your account shutdown if you follow. All the positive reviews are old and fake. The founding coaches have all left and regret giving those reviews.
Response from Rainmaker FamilyJun 10, 2024
We apologize, but we couldn't find your name in our system to personalize this response. However, we appreciate all feedback and take all concerns seriously.
Our courses prioritize ensuring strategies comply with Amazon's TOS. We believe sustainable success comes from operating ethically within their guidelines. We also maintain a strong relationship with our coaching team, past and present.
While we understand frustration can lead to strong opinions, specific examples would help us address your concerns effectively. Would you be open to discussing this further with our support channel? We are happy to offer clarification tailored to your needs.
We're committed to helping all our students succeed. Please know that our efforts are to ensure you have a positive learning experience.
Best,
Your Rainmaker Family
BA
Beth A.
It’s a convincing scam.
I am a former Rainmaker in ~$30k+ debt and filing bankruptcy.
Rainmakers:
- targets moms and families trying to secure their financial future.
- sells a grossly overpriced product.
- encourages using credit to fund it.
- misrepresents success rates.
- seriously underestimates start up costs.
- fails to communicate time requirements.
- has an upsell around every corner.
- makes false promises.
The list goes on. I was sold a program that promised to take me from an “Exhausted Mama to a $10k/Month Business That Run In A Couple of Hours Per Week”
Rainmakers paints a perfect picture during their Challenge. Time freedom, financial freedom, a support group of other sellers and coaches, work during nap time, low start up costs, etc. They target moms from many walks of life by presenting themselves as a faithful and trustworthy young couple.
They teach us how to fund our business several ways in the challenge. Like selling your possessions, asking family for a loan, taking out multiple credit cards to name a few. Fortunately, they can recommend a company to help you stack a bunch of credit cards. They tell us we will be paying those credit cards off before the 0% APR is up. They “recommend” another company to set up your business. Then they upsell for tax services and business credit counseling. By the time you pay for all that you are already $8,000+ in the hole and you haven’t even bought inventory.
This business starts with minimal hours. Watch videos in your free time and go at your own pace. Check the Facebook group and “keep a positive mindset”. Keep chugging along. Eventually, you hit a snag and ask a question. Then you hit another and another and another. Eventually, crickets when you ask for help. The whole process has cost thousands more between manufacturing, shipping, listing photos, and numerous other expenses they don’t disclose. You’re so invested that you keep going, confident you’ll see your “first order pay for your second order.” ~ Rainmakers.
Then it doesn’t and you ask them why. You ask for help. Blame is placed on you and then they upsell you for an hour with a coach. All too often they just remove your post or comment if it gets a little too sad or truthful.
They heavily censor the Mastermind Facebook group. Any post depicting Rainmakers in a negative light is removed. Any comment disclosing “a failure” is removed. Members are then placed on post approval. Keep it up and they will remove you from the group entirely. Simply posting about your personal experience with their program is censored asap if it doesn’t have a happy ending. I have numerous screenshots of the problems other members are facing and the overwhelming debt people are facing as a direct result of Rainmakers.
As if that isn’t enough. Oh yeah, your 12 month subscription is up. You need to pay $99+/month to continue having access to the community. Their latest upsell was to offer lifetime Facebook group access for $3,333. But, you have to sign a contract stating you can’t say anything bad about them - ever. Plus, they can kick you out whenever they feel like it.
Can’t pay to renew? Good luck, let us know if you hit an award milestone so we can feature you on our Instagram!
Rainmakers leaves a lot of important information out of their challenge and mastermind. Their product qualifier tool is incomplete and does not calculate an accurate estimated profit margin. They introduced a paid upgrade that includes the missing costs while I was a member. One of many paid upgrades including an hour with Stephen Diaz for $2500.
Rainmakers promises to teach you, “How to find winning products to produce time & financial freedom for your family online.” This could not be further from the outcome most students find themselves in.
Rainmakers will upsell you every chance they get. They will accept any person that can pay the Mastermind fee of ~$7800 and is willing to sign a contract that protects Rainmakers in almost every way.
I paid the $2000 for a “Done For You” product. What they gave me was a poorly researched product that cost way more than they projected to produce.
Contrary to their claims in the Challenge, Rainmakers will leave you in a worse financial position 95% of the time. Some Mastermind members are offered refunds with non-disclosure and non-disparagement at Rainmaker’s discretion. If you don’t accept, they will rebuke every review you write with lies to protect their public image.
The one positive was meeting so many people like myself that I continue to connect with on a personal and professional level. All are current and former Rainmakers who stopped drinking the kool-aid.
Edited to add follow up -
I already had your Overlord, Stephen Diaz, look at my specific situation. He referred me to your legal team.
Response from Rainmaker FamilyMay 6, 2024
Thank you for sharing your perspective, Beth. We understand your concerns and want to assure you that we value transparency and responsible business practices. We already offer detailed program outlines and financial breakdowns, and we encourage members to explore funding options that suit their needs. Not only that, but we're continuously refining success rate information and cost estimates for better member preparation.
Rest assured, we are dedicated to assisting members, and we're always looking for ways to improve accessibility. Regarding community management, we believe in fostering a positive and supportive environment, but we remove content that violates our guidelines.
We'd be happy to review your specific situation and explore how we can improve your experience. Please reach out directly at our support channel so we can work towards a positive resolution and ensure a better experience for future members.
Best,
Your Rainmaker Family
AS
Alexa S.
An Honest Review of Rainmakers Mastermind
I went through Mastermind and everything. They sell you this "you can't fail and if you do you have us and your family to support you" I was bought in to the "family always here for you, we have you" lip service.
I completed everything step by step just as they told me to do and I was very conservative with a lot of my decisions. Amazon ended up banning my product, no way of me knowing. I reached out to Rainmakers pleading for help and guidance. I was asking for more time. I understood business was a risk. I didn't expect them to pay me back the thousands of dollars I had already given them. I just wanted more time in the facebook group and on the calls. THEY NEVER RESPONDED. I never heard anything until I was charged more money. I disputed the charge and then was eventually kicked out still not hearing a thing.
I STRONGLY caution anyone considering Mastermind. You could end up further in debt and further in financial hardships because of this.
Response from Rainmaker FamilyApr 24, 2024
Thank you for sharing your experience. We're truly sorry to hear about the difficulties you faced, especially the lack of communication and your product ban.
While membership removal triggers automatically from a certain date. The product bans are unfortunately outside our control, but we remain committed to supporting you. We offer expert coaching sessions and helpful materials to guide you through various business challenges and we encourage all students to utilize these proactively to navigate unforeseen situations.
We prioritize your success. Please reach out to our support team so we can discuss your specific situation further and help you move forward.
Best,
Your Rainmaker Family
AI
All Inspections 4.
Poor customer service
I ordered a wallet that was charged to my account, but no confirmation or email was received. I followed up with an email which took almost a week to reply back. The person who replied could not find the email from my order. I sent back a reply with proof of charge and order number. A day later I got an email saying my order was canceled and the $ returned. There was partial return and not for the whole amount which was not right. I proceed to send another email giving a chance to correct and as of today I have not heard from them. It's a shame, I did not wanted my $$$, I wanted the product I ordered.
Response from Rainmaker FamilyMar 11, 2024
That sounds incredibly frustrating! However, it seems there might be a misunderstanding. We don't actually sell wallets, and we do not see your email in our records.
Is it possible you might have confused our company with another? If you could double-check the company name or website associated with the wallet purchase, we might be able to help you track down the right source.
Here at Rainmaker, our focus is on providing informative opportunity on platforms like Amazon, and if you're interested, we'd be happy to answer any questions you may have!
Best regards,
Your Rainmaker Family
AN
Anonymous
The day my trustpilot review was verified, I was deleted from their facebook groups the same day.
Today my initial anonymous trustpilot review became "verified" after the Rainmaker Family tried to flag it. I submitted my invoice (which would make my identity known with little effort) to their almost 6k program and a screenshot of the Rainmaker MasterMind Facebook group to "prove" I was yes a real member if efforts to keep my review up. Do you know what also happened TODAY? I was removed from BOTH the mastermind group (though I was due to come out this month) AND the Rainmaker Family Challenge Facebook group. The second facebook group is free and you are able to stay a member of even after your mastermind memberships expires. They are many previous mastermind members in that group.
How can they improve? All your mastermind members want is to be aware UPFRONT of the costs and risks of this program. Almost daily people are posting about the costs, need to liquidate, lost inventory, PPC cost, etc. They delete everyone who is too vocal about their struggle and do not spit rainbows out of their mouth with each real problem.
Please quit trying to silence us. We ALL have noticed the increase in positive reviews shortly have you were swarmed on here with negative feedback. The Rainmaker Family seemingly will do anything to keep the empire they have built, regardless of the expense to others.
Response from Rainmaker FamilyMar 1, 2024
We understand your frustration with your experience and apologize for flagging your review due to we're not seeing a record associated with your provided email address.
We continuously strive to improve and appreciate your feedback. Rest assured that our aim isn't to silence anyone, when posts are deleted, it's often due to misinformation that may throw off new Rainmakers, or due to the post not being productive or helpful for the community. If it's just a "rant" that's not going to solve any issues, but rather create a sense of fear or panic.
We'd welcome hearing your concerns and addressing them head-on. This could be through our dedicated support channel, feedback form (where we personally read out this), and even the team of client success managers who are assisting in finding a solution that satisfies your concern.
Please remember that it's our joy to see you create that family legacy that you were looking for when you joined here.
Best regards,
Your Rainmaker Family
AH
Amber H.
One of MANY disappointed members.
I paid $5,800 for them to “teach” me things that are free on Amazon’s Sellers Central. They encourage you to go into a lot of debt and don’t discuss the risk. I was removed from the group for stating that I was sold a false promise and reached out to them for at least a partial refund but just kept getting passed around. I am one of MANY disappointed members.
Response from Rainmaker FamilyFeb 21, 2024
Hello Amber, we recognize that this is your second review, and we appreciate your feedback.
We hope to have the opportunity to rebuild your trust and demonstrate our commitment to improvement. Please email us to review your specific experience and discuss potential solutions that satisfy your concerns.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
Your Rainmaker Family