866-754-5368

When I responded to a phone message from AppStar, the customer service personnel were abrasive, then rude, then pushy and obnoxious about ending all connections with their company.  AppStar should NOT be trusted as a company with any real measure of integrity or professionalism.

When I responded to a phone message from AppStar, the customer service personnel were abrasive, then rude, then pushy and obnoxious about ending all connections with their company.  AppStar should NOT be trusted as a company with any real measure of integrity or professionalism.

APPSTAR: Caller's (so called name) David, # called to our business:866 754 5368 XT 4032..
asked for owner's name: Owner never in building. Glad I plugged this name into Google..

BUSTED DAVID!!!
Now it's BBB's Turn!!

Caller ID shows Abstar Financial.  Asks to speak to company owner, refuses to give any information about the nature of the call, starts harassing you if you request to be removed from there calling list.  Very rude. No way to actually speak to a person to complain or comment on the behavior of the caller.

as far as i can tell these are a bunch of scammers. have told them twice now to stop calling. ignorant, rude people

Hey, good call on the Liebowitz character. However, I had gotten a message from an Ann Liebowitz instead. She messaged me because she saw my resume online and thought I had the qualifications that they are looking for. Reluctant to reply, I decided to do some background investigation for myself and came across this site and your response. Thanks for letting me know what kind of company they are before I even bothered to return her call about an opportunity.

Oh, so they are playing two sides of the fence. Meaning looking for employees and clients, er should I say victims. I had just gotten an e-mail about an opportunity with their company only moments ago. As I had said earlier, something just didn't feel right about them so I began to look them up online and lo and behold.

Call came in from someone who said his name was Hayward from Abastar Financial. Asked to speak with Dr. or office mananger. When told they were not available he responded NOT AVAILABLE and was told not available and not interested. He proceeded to rant "how do you know they are not intersted do you make that decision who do you think you are you don't know and on and on and on and then hung up on staff member. Rude and ridiculous. We will be reporting this company.

If you are going to accuse a company of being a scam, at least get the spelling right so it looks like you actually know something about the company whose reputation you are attacking.

BTW, no I don't work for Appstar.  I actually work with one of their competitors, Crescent Proc. Co.  I have signed up a handful of Appstar's clients with better programs.  

I just don't appreciate how much unjustified mudslinging is done in forums like this.

You know, rather than going through all of the that business, you could just let them set an appointment with you and then meet their rep face to face.  Give him about 2 minutes of your "valuable" time and then ask him to leave.  That way, you are not just being another "phone commando"

I got a similar from someone seeing my resume online...from Karen Lebowitz.  Must be a big family. ;)

I work for Appstar.  I depend on telemarketers for my appointments.  I am saddened to hear of their rudeness. I don't believe this is how they all are since I ask my appointments of their experience with the telemarketer.  Appstar is a very fine credit processing company.  When we discover a rude telemarketer, we report them and they are dealt with.  My clients are very happy with the service we give them in Central IL.

One person suggested they set an appointment and then give the salesman 2 minutes and ask him to leave.  PLEASE don't do this.  The telemarketer is paid for the appointment than I or another salesman goes to the appointment, at our own cost, and finds a very unhappy business owner.

80% of the time we can save a business money on credit card processing.  That is all we want to do.  If the telemarketer is rude, just hang up. Be kind to them and most of the time they will be kind in return.  There is no reason to be hostile even if the telemarketer is rude.

You have the email of the owner of the company in this listing.  
Send him an email if you have had a rude caller and do attempt to get his name. EVERY TELEMARKETING CALL IS RECORDED.

Thanks for the tip. Getting you clowns into the office for 2 minutes then kicking you out sounds like a GREAT IDEA! Even better, make them wait for 10 or 15 minutes, then kick them out, saves time for the honest business people who have to put up with these scams.

If you had such a great deal, you wouldn't have to use such slimy marketing tactics. It stinks like the FILTHY SCAM it is.

Hey, "Ed", write us when you get HONEST work -- that way we won't ever have to hear from you again.

This is the company info that has been harassing us:
Corporate Office Address:
http://www.appstar.net/index.htm
Appstar Financial
8825 Aero Drive, Suite 300
San Diego, California 92123
Phone: (866)754-5368
Recruiting Hotline:(866)712-3547
Business Address:  8825 Aero Dr #300
San Diego, CA 92123
See the location on a Mapquest Map
See the location on a Google Map  
Original Business Start Date:  7/1/2002  
Local Business Start Date:  7/1/2002  
Type of Entity:  Corporation  
Incorporated:  2002 in CA  
Principals:  Mark Leibowitz, CEO
David Krakower, Sr VP of Sales  
Number of Employees:  100  
Phone Number:  (866) 754-5368
(858) 712-0150  
Fax Number:  (858) 712-0143

take a look at your last sentence. you are the one that can't spell dip [***]!

Well, if I had ever seen the name in writing before I would have known how to spell it.  When someone calls with a mush-mouth voice and you have to ask 3 times who they are with, you're lucky if you come up with something even close!  I'm sick of people "working" so hard to rip honest people off!

betcha you don't work there anymore

[***] company.....

3% sale close = $900 profit

lost sales due to wasted trips from imcompent telemarkters = - $1500

waste of time.....scumbag joint

Karen Lebowitz contacted me also by phone after they found my resume on careerbuilder.  They promise you 80k to 100k and there is no local office? No wonder.  Scam. Thanks to all of you here for warning me! Have a good one!

ABStar Financial keeps calling and hanging up the second I answer.  They call from a variety of 800, 866, 877 numbers.

To all the business owners, I don't understand how you could be in business and make your living selling to others but will not allow another salesperson to present to you. You're not that busy and you're not that important, if your customers were to treat you the same way you wouldn't have a business, so be thankful and give another man a chance you never know what you may find.

To all the gate keepers, your job is to answer the DAMN phone and transfer the DAMN call. It's not your business who I am or what I want. Stop trying to be a hero or get the employee of the month, answer the DAMN phone and transfer the DAMN call.