OCM (Our Campus Market)

[Anonymous]

If you have a current freshman, did the school contract with them?
OCM provides things like bedding, towels, rugs--basically the whole dorm room set up.

The school my child goes to contracted with them to offer special packages to families. I didn't bite. I just bought my kid his own stuff from places like Bed Bath and Beyond.in I am so glad I did.

OCM also sent out various emails for "care package" packages. I am part of a facebook group for parents at my kid's university and I know a lot of parents ordered them. Again, I didn't. I saw what they included and it wasn't really the snacks my kid is into--so I just decided to create my own.

Take a look at their facebook page. At the comments. So many parents complaining that their child hasn't received the care package, or even the basics like bedding! From what I've read, OCM has contracts with approx. 400 universities across the country!
So many people scammed!

I just wanted to ask if anyone else here has been scammed from them. Also, hopefully some parents of current high school seniors might see this, and if their university contracts with them, please check them out thouroughly before ordering from them

[Anonymous]

I'm the OP of this post, just bumping because I know this is the time of year students are making their final decisions on where to go.

The mailings that OCM sends out LOOK like they are from the university's housing department directly. It's misleading. Also, they use guilt trip tactics to sell the care packages--they make it seems like EVERY other student in the dorm will be receiving them and your student will feel "SO SAD" and "LEFT OUT" if they don't.

[Anonymous]

I hate these mailings. How do they find out where kids are going to college? Do they mine the information from social media? The colleges can't release your information without permission.

[Anonymous]

very very very cheap products. We ended up re purchasing the items via bed Bath & Beyond

[Anonymous]

OCM has been around forever. I have no idea what the quality of their products or what their customer service is like these days, but they are not a scam. They have agreements with schools and often a portion of the sales comes back to support things like the residence hall student government.