This was the worst experience I've ever had. I actually got to speak with the CEO of the company, I think his name was Ferrin who was exceptionally rude. He was very condescending and did not speak to me as one should speak with a consumer. I have never been spoken to like that by a CEO or anyone of intelligence to be honest. He was not tactful, aggressive, and very condescending. I was asked by them to send over other quotes I had received. Which the price was never an issue. The issue was Jan (sales rep) stated I could get a free complimentary flight as a promotional offer (I did not asked for this) if I chose a membership. She offered this after I'd given her full details on the passenger amount and equipment. Jan later told me the CEO could only do a credit. Which was fine because as stated I did not ask for this. However, this was offputting and a bit of a red flag. Due to this, I decided to do a charter rate oppose to considering a membership rate because I wanted to see if I liked the experience before committing to a membership especially after the comp flight promise wasn't what she originally stated (that I didn't ask for) . It was like they wanted to pressure me into the membership oppose to a normal charter, because once I stated I'd like to do the normal charter they were still trying to press the membership. That is why Jan put the CEO on the phone. He was trying to tell me that the other quotes I was given weren't valid. However my issue was never about getting a cheaper rate. I simply didn't want to do the membership. I didn't want to do the membership without trying the service first. The CEO failed to see this and instead was very rude. The way he spoke to me as a potential customer was really distasteful. I honestly have never experienced anything so horrible. In the future as I do interviews, press, seminars, and all media I will always use this experience to educate entrepreneurs on how not to treat their consumers and to let people know how horrible this company is. Also, I kept asking for his name and he got very offensive. After researching, now I see why.
DENVER - A mortgage broker who failed to pay $1.1 million in taxes has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison.Ferren Rajput, 43, has made $260,000 in restitution and still owes about $869,000 to the Internal Revenue Service. He was sentenced Friday."This is a phase in my life I'm completely ashamed of," Rajput told U.S. District Judge Wiley Daniel. "It's not going to happen again."Rajput owned Altus Financial Inc. and Altus Real Estate, both of which are now closed.Prosecutors accused Rajput, a U.S. citizen originally from Yemen, of withholding taxes from approximately 30 Altus employees from 2002 to 2003 without paying that money to the government.The money, instead, was used on personal items, prosecutors alleged.Rajput, a father of five, said he became greedy and began "chasing" possessions beyond his means. He bought a jet and cars, and put money toward the construction of a $3 million mansion.Rajput pleaded guilty last year to the tax charges. read more