I'd like to ask you guys to boycott something. Or, more exactly, someONE.
Ken Whitman is up to his usual tricks:
http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=350372He's sold RapidPOD.com (though I'm quite skeptical about the terms of the sale, and highly, HIGHLY recommend NOT doing business with this company, regardless), and is starting a new venture:
http://fantasyartwear.com DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH THIS MAN.
Do not give him any money.
Do not negotiate any contract with him.
Do not be wowed by his lower than average pricing and promises.
Do not believe him when he says 'the (insert product) is in the mail.'
I lost a lot of my very valuable time dealing with him, received incorrect product, literally took a YEAR to extract one job out of him, he totally flaked out on the following job, and, more than that: he thinks this is okay. He thinks this is a perfectly fit business model. He has no problem with delivering books ordered to be sold at a convention on the LAST day of that convention. He is pleased to let everyone know that he was able to sell RapidPOD for 'A LOT of money' and has no scruples in sharing the fact that he doesn't care that people have a poor opinion of him as long as he had a high gross to report. He is a practiced marketer and very personable and friendly. He will make his business sound legitimate and promise a fast turnaround.
Maybe he genuinely means to do the things he promises, and sometimes, he even does. But not reliably.
He might be a great person to have a beer with, but I am not, by any means, the only person who has been raked across the coals by him, and invested time and money into his empty promises.
Please, let your friends know. Let EVERYONE know - he is not be trusted, no matter what shiny new business he waves in your face.
I've dealt with a lot of flaky companies, and many of them I won't do business with again. Ken Whitman is the only individual I'd actually ask YOU guys to actively keep other people from using. He plays on vanity, and he's a master at looking like one of the good guys. It makes me cringe to think that more people may eventually be taken in by his slick appeal and fast talk. I don't generally pass judgment, but this guy is NO GOOD.
I am happy to point you towards records of my own experiences with him, or collect others' experiences, too. I am curious as to whether or not there would be enough people to collect a class action suit against him - not because the claim would really be worth the work, but this guy thinks the things he's done is OKAY. He's going to do it again with a fresh clean business model! He doesn't see a single thing wrong with it, or with spamming indiscriminately. I think he's lacking a conscience or something.
Long story short: DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH KEN WHITMAN. And tell your friends.
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