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Misleading Sales Promises, Poor Performance, and Overpriced Contract – Not Worth $3,000/month

Misleading Sales Promises, Poor Performance, and Overpriced Contract – Not Worth $3,000/month------------------------------------------------------------------------Total waste: 9000$ on 3 month subscription with no value, time and no clear strategy.We’ve been a client of AdScale for the past two months, and unfortunately, our experience has been extremely disappointing.Before signing, their sales team assured us—during calls on Zoom or Google Meet—that AdScale would significantly improve our ROAS and campaign performance using AI. They even showcased results from other companies as proof. Their website reinforces these claims, stating they can improve ROAS and other key performance metrics. He said that our cost per purchase in our brand was too high and that their app would help lower our customer acquisition cost. Then he showed examples and performance data from other clients, which we found to be unprofessional and unethical, as it involved sharing confidential store performance information without consent.However, the reality was far from what was promised.After signing a $3,000/month contract (which they call a "software + account manager" fee), we quickly discovered that no meaningful optimization was being done. The campaigns they ran were basic, and they didn’t even use the full “Website and Shop” setup in Meta ads—just “Website” only, which is a huge miss for an eCommerce brand. Our ad budget of $8-10k per month was essentially wasted, with no improvement in results compared to managing ads ourselves or hiring a freelancer for $500–$1,000/month.Don’t rely on what the sales team tells you—read the contract carefully. Or better yet, don’t sign anything at all unless you're 100% sure. What they promise and what they deliver are miles apart.When we raised concerns after the first month, we were told “it takes time” and that “resources have been allocated,” but those were just empty words. We waited another month, but nothing changed. In fact, our performance actually got worse—especially disappointing since this is our peak season compared to last year.There are no performance KPIs in the contract. So even if your CPA is terrible or your ads are underperforming, the contract remains active, and you’re still expected to pay $3,000/month while they say, “we have a plan, we’ll do better.” This creates a situation where you’re locked in, paying for poor service, with no accountability on their side.We initially accepted a three-month term with an early exit window. Now, after two full months of poor performance, we’ve requested to exit early and not pay for the third month—because it’s clear this service is not as advertised and not worth continuing.I wanted to rate 0 but there no 0 button.Bottom line: If you’re expecting real strategy, results-driven media buying, and campaign improvements, you won’t find it here. You're better off hiring a competent freelancer or internal media buyer. We feel misled and regret signing this contract.

Date of experience: Mar 22, 2025