Will Basta is the face of Ascend Ecom, a company based out of LA, that offers done-for-you Amazon and Walmart stores.
“You can get a digital asset essentially hands-free by leveraging our expertise, our infrastructure, and the third-party platforms that you are well aware of, both Walmart.com and Amazon.com,” he explains.
“This is for serious investors who want to diversify their portfolios and earn additional passive income,” Will says.
Read on for my review.
It’s the same basic pitch you’ve heard from a dozen other Amazon and Walmart automation companies.
The S&P 500’s getting flushed like a Flying J truck stop toilet. Real estate could very well be next. Crypto is a raging dumpster fire with idiots like SBF supplying endless lighter fluid. So why not take some money and put it into an alternative asset class like ecommerce that’s exploding right now, Will argues.
Especially when there are services like Ascend who’ll do everything, A to Z, for you, right?
On the surface, it’s a decent argument.
But if you dig a little deeper, it’s not so straightforward.
Much like crypto, there’s a lot of bad actors in this space. They sell Amazon FBA courses for $5k and hardly any of their students are getting results. Or worse, it’s one of these other fly-by-night ecom automation services that charge $30-, $40-, $50 grand, then go travel the world with your money while you wait patiently for 12 months because “these stores take time to ramp up,” you’re told.
Which, based on Will’s Insta, makes me a little nervous. Like, are these guys any different?
According to Will, yes, they are.
“We built this company to really flip the script on the automation industry and do things differently,” he says in the overview video, right on cue.
“We’re here to be as transparent as possible in this investment opportunity, debunk all the myths, and really talk truth in terms of how this can be an awesome opportunity for the right investor to make passive income and make a sustainable long-term business.”
“With the right products, the right infrastructure, and the right partner – like Ascend – you are going to find success,” he promises.
Will claims he and his business partner, Jeremy Leung, built an 8-figure supplement business, almost entirely on Amazon, before getting into the automation game.
They know all the ins and outs and feel as though they’ve got the processes and systems and team in place to deliver a superior service compared to everyone else.
Which is why their 300+ clients did over $30 million in revenue last year alone.
And since they’re vertically integrated, nothing’s outsourced. This leads to better communication and higher margins for you.
“Not only that,” Will adds, “but we are constantly looking for ways to innovate and improve upon what we have done. We are never spinning the wheel that we were previously spinning.”
“We are doing everything by the book. For instance, we don’t drop ship on Amazon since it’s against their terms of service. It will get your account banned. It’s only a matter of time.”
“So these are huge factors when you’re considering partnering with an automation company.”
“We have two warehouses in Dallas, Texas. You’re welcome to come see them if you’d like to.”
“Most importantly,” he finishes with, “this is a performance-based business. So if we do not generate profit for you, then we do not make any money ourselves.”
“That’s exactly why we guarantee your investment. At a minimum, if you do not make your initial investment back, we will pay you the net difference of what you have not made back, as part of our contractual buy-back guarantee.”
For me, it’s the same reaction as always: You’ve already done all the hard stuff; why not just scale it up yourself?