Small business networking · Tips guide
The costliest Alignable mistakes are importing a whole contact list, cancelling without keeping proof, and buying a sponsorship before the terms are in writing. Each one has a reported case behind it. Fix them before you join. [11] [4] [10]
Add Omnitwine as a preferred source on Google| Mistake | What to do instead | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Importing your whole contact list, or tapping Skip without reading | Import only the people you would email yourself, and read each onboarding screen before you continue | Contacts were emailed in members’ names, and a mistaken Skip in February 2024 invited a whole list[3] [11] |
| Assuming there is an annual discount | Check the monthly and any annual price at checkout | No annual price appears in any source, and a reviewer’s $600 a year works out to $50 a month[3] [1] |
| Cancelling and assuming it is finished | Cancel in My Membership, then Cancel Benefits, and keep the confirmation | Reviewers report charges after cancelling, from $225 to $276 in the cases cited[2] [4] |
| Buying a sponsorship before reading the terms | Get the terms, renewal date and refund rule in writing | Refunds stop at launch, and one $400 monthly sponsorship renewed in June 2026[10] [3] |
| Waiting for support before disputing a charge | Contact your card issuer promptly and keep your evidence, watching its dispute deadline. Support can be contacted at the same time | One reported chargeback led to a locked account and slow support[3] |
| Citing a review without checking the business | Check that the reply names your business | Company replies in at least two reviews concern a different business from the one reviewed[6] |
Count your requests before you pay. Five free requests a month is about one a week. Member at $29 gives 15, which is $1.93 each only if you send all 15. [1]
Import contacts one at a time. Invitations and contact emails have gone out in members’ names, and reviewers say the emails continued after account deletion. Choose each person yourself. [3] [11]
Write down your cancellation date. Paid benefits run to the end of the billing period after you cancel, and reviewers still report charges after they cancelled. The confirmation and the date are your proof. [2] [4]
Get sponsorship terms in writing. Refunds stop once a campaign launches, and a $2,000 campaign was refused a refund in January 2026. Ask for the renewal date and the refund rule before you sign. [10] [8]
Keep your ID ready if you may leave. Four one- and two-star reviewers describe an identity check when closing an account or deleting data, so check before you need to. [5]
Go to events in your first month. Positive reviewers credit events, Smart Connect meetings and Ambassador-run groups for their connections, so start where those happen. [7]
Read the group rules before you promote. One 2023 post was not allowed, and a 2024 reviewer found groups hard to tell from communities, so ask before your first post. [9]
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