Crowd Sourcing International
Crowd Sourcing International (CSI), formerly known as Narc Technologies Inc.,[1] is a company based in Dallas, Texas, that operates a service known as Narc That Car from the website Narcthatcar.com. Narc That Car members are paid small fees to enter license plate number and location information into the company's database, which is then provided to lien holders for auto repossession and law enforcement officials for stolen vehicles and AMBER Alerts.[2][3]
Narc That Car members can join after paying an up-front fee and a monthly website fee; members are paid for entering a monthly quota of license plate data, however they can earn additional money by recruiting new members, a business practice found in multi-level marketing.[2][4] CSI has received severe criticism for utilizing multi-level marketing strategies. The Better Business Bureau gave the company a "BBB Rating of F on a scale from A+ to F", citing several consumer complaints and concerns over whether the company sells "a bona fide product with a true market value."[5] The Better Business Bureau concerns also include determining whether the business model is multi-level marketing, which is in compliance with the law, or a pyramid scheme, which is illegal.[4]
References
- ^ I-Team: Narc That Car, WAGA-TV, Apr 29, 2010
I-Team: Narc That Car Pt. 2, WAGA-TV, Apr 30, 2010 - ^ a b Narc That Car: A FOX 11 Investigation, KTTV News, May 4, 2010
- ^ "Company Claims Recording Car Tags Can Lead to Profit", KXAS-TV, February 11, 2010
- ^ a b WILL JOTTING DOWN LICENSE PLATES PAY THE RENT?, Red Tape Chronicles, MSNBC, April 6, 2010
- ^ BBB Reliability Report for Crowd Sourcing International, Better Business Bureau, ID: 90236435, report as of May 20, 2010 12:27
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