That was my first thought, but in the contract it guarantees 500 properties a year and if they fail to deliver you get your 2k back. Now I know they probably would try not to give you the money back but that would put them in breach of contract which you could chase through the small claims court. Aggro I know but is it worth their while to get in that situation in the first place? There are only so many times they can get away with it, so is it then worth it for them?
It would be interesting to find somebody out there who has actually gone through with it and what their experience was.
That is something that don't appear to be pushing, testimonials from existing contractors which any marketing person will tell you is the most powerful selling tool you can have.
i think at the moment unless somebody can tell me what the actual scam is and back it up in some way then I am going to ask them to provide me with the names and contact details of some existing contractors that I can verify and talk to myself even to the point of visiting them at their premises.
it will be interesting to see what transpires and I will of course let you know.
Don't get me wrong I am not here to defend them I am very sceptical myself I just would like something more solid either way than just knee jerk reactions.