Introduction
To Whom It May Concern,
Thank you for taking
the time to read this. My name is Stephen (owner of ECHONINER Tactical, LLC). I
do not take pleasure in doing this, and I share this document in much dismay. But,
it is important for the people out there who have conducted business with 72
Tactical Sewing Co. or who are thinking about doing so, to know of their
deliberate deceit and unethical practices. I will refer to 72 Tactical Sewing
Co.’s owner’s name as well as his company as “72,” since I cannot divulge his
name. Many individuals and small
businesses within the tactical gear industry who have dealt with 72 have been
burned, ripped off, and/or lied to. I want to relay this information as well as
my personal business dealings with 72 to shed light on their behavior and
treatment of others as it brings integrity into question. Many individuals have
purchased supplies and materials from 72 and have still not received all of the
goods which were paid for, nor have they received a full refund for missing
product. A couple companies have even had their original designs claimed by 72
as his own designs and products.
I will first start on
the information of my own personal experiences with 72 and the timeline and process
of our dealings to make evident how unethical and deceitful his practices were.
Secondly, I will cover how Tiger Tailor fell victim to design infringement by
72 Tactical Sewing Co. I’ll also cover,
in small detail, the issue of the Skinny Sasquatch pack with Fight and Flight
Tactical. I’m a man of detail, so I will try to be both as specific as possible
and as explanatory as possible in my claim. My intent is not to “bash,” but
merely to present facts and evidence. My ultimate intent is to warn others of
these unethical practices and also to try and get 72 to change his ways and be
more honest and have a higher degree of integrity when dealing with others. I
have spent numerous hours and days gathering information, evidence (figures and
pictures included), and different sides of the stories. They are compiled
within this document to make what has now become a compelling case against 72
Tactical Sewing Co. in regards to their conduct of ethics and integrity. I do this to try to help others that they may
not lose money or product designs by 72, as others already have. I do this as
my personal duty to bring many of these issues to light and to do my best to
protect others from being wronged by 72 as many of us already have.
My personal dealings with 72, and how
the pattern of dishonesty was revealed
First
off, a little background information: About
the beginning of this year 72 started to sell materials to other gear makers
“to help them out.” He originally conducted these sales under the company name
“Strategic Textiles,” then later changed to his own name of “72 Tactical Sewing
Co.” He would buy larger amounts of materials in bulk to get a better price per
item, and sold his excess to get a little of his money returned. His shop for
selling these materials really started getting attention and lots of orders
during the beginning of this year. I saw 72’s posts about materials on DIY
Tactical’s forum, so I originated an order for a specific item; when 72 spoke
to me on the phone and said he could basically get any item I needed due to his
contacts with U.S. material and supply companies, I thought this was perfect. I
could do one stop shopping for my supply needs instead of going to various
other suppliers. This is where many other customers fell victim as well. In
this industry, the smaller guys like ourselves try to help each other out and
look out for one another. So, many of us started spreading the word about 72’s
purchasing ability of materials. Once people were placing orders, and waiting
for packages, the signs of dishonesty started to emerge in each person’s
individual case. The problem as a whole wasn’t brought up until later once
fellow customers who were being taken advantage of started to compare notes on
72’s practices. Individuals thought at first (including me) that maybe there
were only mix ups with their own orders. The evidence of wrongful practices were
made more apparent across the board and started becoming a public issue.
Tiger Tailor was publicly stated to
be a supplier for 72’s materials specifically as a European hub of distribution
for the guys overseas, to reduce their shipping expenses. Come to find out
later, Tiger Tailor’s orders weren’t getting filled or shipped on time, if at
all. Materials were missing from the packages and no refunds were given. Jma
from Cdh-Tac Finland also had a specific order that allegedly came in 3
separate packages, but Finland’s customs records indicate only 2 were shipped. He had made very particular material requests
but was sent incorrect items, in addition to being shorted numerous yards of
materials. Follow this link to read Jma’s own words on this issue: (http://www.diytactical.com/forums/index.php?topic=7573.0). 72 has caused Jma to lose a
significant amount of money in lost sales due to ripping Jma off on his order,
and compromised his way of earning a living. Jma told me about other people he
knew that were also ripped off in remarkably similar ways. As Jma and I were discussing
his issues with 72, I originally listened without divulging my own personal experiences
to give 72 the benefit of the doubt. As I compared Jma’s and others’ experiences
to my own, I started to see a familiar pattern of dishonesty and unethical
doings. We all started to compare notes, and realized this was not just an
isolated incident, but was a regular occurrence. Eventually, I realized 72’s
dishonesty extended even as far as stealing gear designs and claiming them as
his own.
I originally ordered a bunch of 1”
MASH hooks from 72. Once he told me that he carries so many additional
supplies, my ultimate goal was to make 72 my primary supplier. My original MASH
hooks order evolved rapidly to a variety of materials totaling around $1,000. I
paid the invoice through PayPal on June 8th, 2013 (See figure 1). He
said it would be shipped in a couple days. As two days passed and I received no
notification of my order, I contacted him again and inquired about my order
status. He said that some of the supplies weren’t in stock, but were on their
way to his shop and would arrive in a few days. Once he received the items,
he’d throw them into box 4 (there were 4 large flat-rate boxes total) and drop-ship
the boxes out to me. I tried to be understanding about all of this, because I
know unforeseen delays can happen. I proceeded to wait another few days, and still
heard nothing from 72. Finally, I spoke with him again about my concern and he
said “I just shipped them out today” (June 21, 2013). When I asked him for the
tracking numbers for all 4 boxes, he proceeded to tell me that he only got one
tracking number on one of the boxes, but since they were all shipped together,
it would be fine. Later, I found this to also be untrue, as each box did in
fact have their own tracking number (Figure 2, Figure 3, Figure 4). 72 said he
would get the tracking number to me later because he didn’t have it with him at
the moment. Although I found it odd to only get one tracking number for all
four boxes, I again gave him the benefit of the doubt. Four days later I got
the tracking number from 72, and the tracking progress on USPS’s website showed
the boxes as being “accepted” for shipment just that day (June 25, 2013). It
appeared that he actually sent the packages 4 days later than he claimed he
did. This is when things were really starting to look and feel concerning, but
I still tried to keep an open mind about 72. I was feeling deliberately lied to,
but the packages were on their way, so I tried to look past this.
I kept giving 72 my
trust, though hesitantly, as these things were unfolding. This was my mistake.
When he originally introduced himself to me over the phone and told me about
himself, I thought he could be trusted. He told me he is a former Navy Deep Sea
Dive Tech., a disabled veteran, and a churchgoing family man. I looked at all
of these things as characteristics of integrity. But, as time continued, I
realized I was sadly mistaken. When my shipment arrived by USPS, there were
only three boxes instead of the four I was expecting. I was immediately
concerned. I opened the boxes right away and saw some discrepancies in the
items that I ordered. The 1” MASH hooks that started this whole transaction
were actually 1.25”. I don’t have much use for these, since my products
specifically use the 1” hooks. Other items were obviously missing, but I
figured they’d be in that fourth box, although the items would have been too
big to fit into another box on their own. I thought perhaps 72 found an
extraordinary way to fit all the items in that fourth box. I called 72 right
away after this evaluation and expressed my concerns. He told me that due to
ITW Waterbury selling the company, he didn’t have any 1” MASH hooks. I told him
it would have been better to inform me of this rather than just sending me a
different size, as I had no use for what I was sent. I tried to be forgiving
and let some of this slide at first. He told me that he’d wait a few days and
see if the package would ever be delivered to me before taking any action on
the missing box; otherwise he would file a claim with USPS. When the box still
hadn’t arrived a few days later, I contacted 72 again. He told me there should
be four package numbers written down on my packing slip (Figure 5) and that I
could call USPS to get information on the shipment. I did so, but the numbers
didn’t yield any information in their system. Later, I was told by 72 that he
had filed a claim with USPS, which would refund him the total worth of all
items from the fourth missing box. Yet upon further research, I learned USPS
only covers up to $50 shipping insurance without paying for further coverage, which
72 didn’t appear to have purchased. This was also inconsistent since 72 told me
he’d get all of his money back from the USPS claim, yet the contents of the box
were worth much more than $50 and he didn’t purchase additional insurance for a
higher value. It is now apparent to me that there was never a 4th
box, and I was intentionally scammed out of those materials and my money. I
would like to see 72 provide a claim number on that 4th box, to
prove it was actually shipped and that he was in fact able to file a claim on
it.
A few days after the 3
boxes of materials arrived, I contacted 72 about possibly ordering some 1”
2-sided regular Kryptek webbing. He gave me a price quote and the minimum order
needed to get it through Texcel; I clearly requested for him to hold off on
ordering, as I needed to crunch some numbers and decide whether or not to
purchase. A day or two later, 72 called me up and told me that he ordered said
webbing and that I needed to pay for it ASAP because he used his own money to
drop-ship it from Texcel. Although I never gave him the go ahead to order the
webbing, I felt an obligation to pay for it, since his money was spent on my
behalf. He sent me an invoice, which I paid (Figure 1). I was frustrated that
the order was placed against my instructions, but again gave him the benefit of
the doubt since our discussion occurred over the phone and could have been
forgotten. The issue with this order is important later on as I made it clear that
this webbing I paid for needed to be included with my ‘replacement value’
package.
After days of no
update and no word from 72, I contacted him about the possibility of exchanging
the value of the items from box 4 as a credit for alternate materials that I
needed for an upcoming promo event as well as a charity auction. 72 agreed to these
terms, fully aware that my order needed to be filled ASAP due to my time
restrictions from the upcoming events. I emailed him the new order on August 7th,
2013, but heard nothing back for a few days. After sending several more emails,
we finally spoke over the phone; he informed me that he didn’t receive my
emails. I again sent the order form on August 12th, reiterating that
I needed it shipped out right away and that I absolutely needed a tracking
number to verify shipment. 72 confirmed he received the order and assured me it
would be shipped by the next day.
On the 14th,
after giving him an entire day to ship the package and not hearing anything
from 72, I called his company phone number. The company phone rang several
times and had no answer. I continued calling several more times throughout the
day and had the same result. So, I eventually called his personal phone number
which was previously given to me. He accidently answered that call and then
hung up on me. I called back (since he obviously answered the phone), and the
phone rang 3 times and went straight to voicemail. I left a voicemail about the
situation and how I needed those supplies shipped out days ago, and expressed
the urgency of the situation as well as my frustration with not being able to
get ahold of him after I was told that the package would’ve been shipped out by
now. After he heard my voicemail with my agitated tone, 72 called me back. He said
the package would go out that day (August 14th, 2013) via FedEx
2-day and that he would email me the tracking number. He called me later that
evening to let me know that he didn’t make it to the shipping office before
5pm, so he would ship the package very first thing the next morning. The next
morning (August 15th, 2013) is when Tiger Tailor published a claim
that 72 had ripped off his plate carrier design. (Information that 72 told me
over the phone about this issue with Tiger Tailor will be shared in the next
section of this claim.) Because of this, I was trying to be patient with 72,
even though he promised it would be shipped that morning. 72 told me that he
needed some time to think about things (while dealing with the issue with Tiger
Tailor), but promised again that he would ship the package out the following
morning (August 16th, 2013).
The next day (August
16th, 2013) in the early evening, 72 called me and stated that he
was taping up the package right then and there (I could hear packaging tape
noises). This was odd, considering he already told me that the package had
already been packaged and was waiting to be shipped out. He told me he was
going to the FedEx shipping center right then to ship it out via FedEx 2-day. I
reminded him once again that I needed a tracking number and also asked if my Kryptek
(1”/2-sided) webbing was in the package (from a previous order that never
arrived) with everything else. He assured me that everything was in the package.
He said he would get the tracking number to me once he had it. A little while
later I got a phone call from 72. He stated that the package was shipped out
FedEx 2-day and he gave me the tracking number. He also stated that the package
was 19 pounds. Considering my previous interactions with 72 and his deceitful
acts, I had the FedEx tracking site up on my computer already so I could put in
the tracking number right away to make sure it was valid (Figure 6). The tracking
number did reflect that it was linked to a package. 72 also stated that he
wanted me to pay the high shipping cost. However, I reminded him that I had
already paid 2 different shipping costs for packages that never showed up yet,
so I would only pay the remaining difference from those costs.
After concluding that
phone call, I called FedEx directly to check the package for myself and to
verify information to make sure the package 72 shipped was truly my package. The
main points of information I checked on were: 1. If the weight was 19 lbs like he stated; 2. If the location it was sent
to was indeed my address; 3.
If the shipping method was indeed FedEx 2-day; and 4. If the shipping cost was truly what he told me it was
($53.92). The FedEx representative that I spoke with was named Chris, stationed
out of the Salt Lake City facility. Chris checked on my inquiries and confirmed
my fear that I was being lied to again. The address and shipping cost both
checked out correctly from what I was told. But, the shipping method and the
weight of the package were not what 72 told me they were. The actual weight of
the package was 13 lbs, not 19. Also, the shipping method that he paid for was
“FedEx express saver,” not “FedEx 2-day” like I was told. This obviously
resulted in the package getting to its destination later than the two days that
I was told. I was astonished that 72 was continuing to do business like this
after he had so much heat from Tiger Tailor as well as Fight and Flight
Tactical from their claims against 72. Their claims were not only relating to
materials, but with design infringement and claiming certain designs as 72’s
own property. After 72 had been trying to have other customers contact him in
private to fix the orders they were upset about, I figured I’d have a better
chance of getting this last order correct and would receive all the items I had
paid for. At this point, I had not gone public with my claim yet, because I was
giving 72 this one last time to make things right and finally fulfill his
obligation to my orders. Apparently I was mistaken.
The weight of the
package (13 lbs) seemed too light, if all my materials that I had ordered were
truly in it. So, I used my personal shipping scale to weigh out increments of
my own materials almost identical to the ones I ordered, so I could compare
weights. The materials I weighed came to a much heavier weight than the 13 lbs
of the stated package weight. The total package weight needed to be closer to
23 lbs or so to ensure all my ordered materials were in the package. I could tell by this evidence that I was definitely
ripped off again on the quantities and yards that I had ordered. I figured
before calling 72 about this that I would just wait for the package to arrive
and look for myself to see what was actually in the box. Then, I would measure
out everything to see how much I was shorted. Upon arrival of the package, I
could tell right away that materials were missing because there was no regular
Kryptek (1”/2-sided) webbing at all (72 specifically told me that it was in the
package). And, upon further evaluation of the material quantities, it was
evident that I was shorted numerous yards on almost everything I had ordered.
Again, the deceit and unethical behavior of this company continued to be
expressed, despite all the pressure of other individuals who have already made
public claims against 72. I want to say I couldn’t believe it, but this wasn’t
much of a surprise anymore. It was very clear that this kind of dishonesty and
lack of integrity are a regular practice of 72. This was the final straw, so
then I began gathering my evidence and writing this claim out against 72
Tactical Sewing Co., that others may be aware of his unethical and dishonest
practices. I also went back to my untouched materials from my original three-box
order, and measured supplies out. I was shorted several yards on many of those
items as well. I’m still out of all the money I paid for those undelivered
materials as well as lost sales from not being able to fulfill production on
specific items. The charity auction I was hoping to support was also denied
much needed funds, since I had to cancel that along with the promo event I had
coming up.
How
72’s blatant design infringement came to light
This section is going
over how the evidence of 72’s blatant design infringement came to light. This
is just another string of events that further attests to the corrupt and
dishonest practices of 72.
72 notified me one day
that he had officially launched his Facebook page, and began telling me about
how he was getting so many likes, support, and sales. He told me he designed
this plate carrier that he called the “Plate Squatch.” I had seen his posts and
pictures about this uniquely designed plate carrier and was excited that he was
selling so many units. During this time, I was still supporting 72 as a friend
and fellow gear maker, which ended soon after due to obvious questions of
integrity. I was getting all kinds of people to support 72’s page and encouraged
them to support him with sales as well. I did this because he told me he was a
Navy Vet, and I originally trusted him. Considering all of this, I was familiar
with what 72’s plate carrier looked like.
One Sunday evening, I
was browsing Facebook. I came across the page of a gear maker who was from a
foreign country. I was scrolling through their timeline and looking at some of
their pictures, when I noticed something very familiar. I saw some pictures of
a plate carrier that looked so distinctly familiar (Figures 8 & 9). These
pictures showed a plate carrier, that I originally knew as the “Plate Squatch”
by 72. I remember thinking, “Wait, 72 just launched his Facebook page about a
week ago, how does this person have pictures of that carrier and why are they
calling it their own?” I originally suspected that this company had somehow gotten
a pre-ordered carrier from 72 and perhaps ripped it off as their own design.
Shortly after viewing these pictures, I had to get off Facebook. I didn’t think
too much about all of this again, until later when all the puzzle pieces
started to fall into place.
During the course of
me trying to get in contact with 72 after he had still not shipped my last
package and wasn’t answering my phone calls (discussed earlier), I called Dave
from Fight and Flight Tactical. The original reason I called him was to discuss
some tips about Facebook page views. I decided I might as well introduce myself
to him, especially since 72 was originally saying good things about Dave and
said I should get to know him. I figured this would be a good time to do so.
After discussing our original content, I asked Dave: “I have a random question
for you. What are your impressions of 72?” Dave responded respectfully towards
72 with: “Well, let’s just say, I’m starting to reevaluate my original
impressions of him.” When I heard this, it was as if it was coming from my own
mouth considering everything that had been brought to my attention with 72
recently. We began to discuss our own experiences of how each of us were
getting scammed and deceived by 72. Dave shed more light on his situation with
the “Skinny Sasquatch” pack business relationship that he had with 72. I had
already heard 72’s side of the story and was originally more or less on his
side, until hearing Dave’s claims. Dave’s side of this story made much more
sense, and he even mentioned that he has proof of his claims and dealings with
72’s dishonesty. Dave explained how 72 contacted him about one of his packs,
and suggested that he add a couple things to the design (such as slightly
different shoulder straps). But, the actual design of the pack was Dave’s, and
72 had no involvement other than his mere suggestions of changing a couple
minor things. Dave continued to explain how 72 wanted to name the pack “The
Skinny Sasquatch pack.” Dave also said that 72 had apparently trademarked that
name without Dave knowing at first. I won’t go into too much detail about their
financial dealings on this Skinny Sasquatch pack, other than the fact that Dave
was upset that he had become indebted to 72 for materials and supplies. The
reason for this was because 72 had never paid Dave a dime for his production of
the packs, which 72 was selling to distributors. It’s also because 72 shipped
materials to Dave that he never even ordered. 72 would just ship him various
materials that Dave never specified he needed. 72 gave Dave false claims of how
the distributors were writing bad checks and they were bouncing, and also
stated that they were not paying him in full for all the packs delivered. But,
this was also later exposed as a false statement when these distributors were
contacted about this issue. 72 still owes Dave over $10,000 of dollars in
unpaid goods, which 72 is claiming he still hasn’t gotten from his distributors
(which raises the question, if the distributors weren’t paying for the packs,
why was 72 still sending them more packs to sell?). Nothing 72 has claimed or
tried to explain has made much sense nor stayed consistent. I will later
challenge him to verify what he claims, with evidence. No actual evidence or proof
has been submitted by 72 so far to counter these claims against him. In fact,
he has even admitted to these claims in various degrees.
During this lengthy
phone call with Dave, I began put the pieces together and had even more
evidence and insight of my suspicions with 72’s unethical dealings. I then had
a memory triggered while speaking on the phone, about that plate carrier I had
seen on Facebook that looked exactly like 72’s “Plate Squatch.” I explained to
Dave how I don’t remember the name of the company that had the pictures of it,
but that I had originally thought they had ripped 72’s design off. But,
thinking of the timeline of events, those photos were further in the past and
occurred prior to 72 launching his Facebook page. Considering this, I realized
that 72 had most likely ripped off the plate carrier design and claimed it as
his own, rather than what I had originally thought. This situation seemed similar
to how 72 was claiming the Skinny Sasquatch as primarily his design and claiming
ownership rights over Dave. Everything was starting to make sense and the
puzzle pieces were finally coming together. After I mentioned this memory of
the plate carrier design infringement to Dave, he was interested to know the
name of the company that had the photos of the same plate carrier. I told Dave
I couldn’t remember the company name, but I would search it out and try to find
the pictures and the company again.
Upon further
investigation, I found that Tiger Tailor was the company with the original
pictures of the plate carrier design in question. Dave and I relayed this
information to Robert (owner of Tiger Tailor), and Robert wasted no time in
making a public claim of how 72 ripped off his design, known as the “Plate Cat”
(Figure 8). This issue was of great concern to me, because I had been
previously speaking to 72 about how I had redesigned my plate carrier and
wanted to get some guys in the field to test it out. He told me he could do
that and could “put it in the right hands.” But, after all of this was
unfolding, I’m glad I didn’t end up sending him any plate carriers or any of my
prototype gear. I suspect a similar situation that occurred with Fight and
Flight as well as Tiger Tailor, may have very well happened to me on 72’s behalf.
72 had originally been
in contact with Robert about bringing his “Plate Cat” plate carrier to the U.S.
market (since Robert’s company is stationed in France). 72 stated that he could
find Robert a manufacturer and/or distributor for his plate carrier. 72 told
Robert that is the reason 72 made his purchase of Tiger Tailor gear, to show potential
distributors the plate carrier to see if they were interested in putting it on
their market (Figure 8). Robert told me that this was the entire extent of his plate
carrier dealings with 72. Robert also made it clear that he never gave 72 any
permission to copy, replicate, or use any of his unique plate carrier features
in any way. 72 originally manufactured an almost exact copy of Robert’s plate
carrier with the same hardware too, but changed the front hardware to G hooks
shortly after (Figure 9). One of the most unique features of Robert’s “Plate
Cat” is the cummerbund, where it tapers down from 3 rows of PALS to 2. Almost
all of the distinctly unique features were directly copied by 72, in regards to
his “Plate Squatch.” When I commented on that feature and admired it earlier on
in our dealings, 72 directly stated to me that the tapering cummerbund was his
own idea and design. This was a boldfaced lie. A simple look at Tiger Tailor’s Facebook
timeline and photos reveals the evolution and progress of his “Plate Cat”
design, as well as shows French Special Forces using the plate carrier. Where is
72’s proof of product development? Where is his proof of testing it? It doesn’t
exist, because he blatantly ripped off Tiger Tailor’s plate carrier and deemed
it as his own. 72’s own words attest to this.
Shortly after Robert
publicly released his picture and claim of design infringement, 72 told me over
the phone that he thought Robert “never had a chance at the U.S. market,
because he’s French, and this is America.” He also claimed that “Even the other
guys have said that it may be legal, but it isn’t ethical. So, what’s the
matter then? If it’s legal, what’s the problem?” He completely disregarded the
ethical part of his actions and his obvious design infringement from Robert and
didn’t seem to care. His original intent on his two plate carrier purchases
from Robert were clear; he had one to strip down to the product pieces and
replicate patterns for his own production, and had the second one to
demonstrate what the final product was supposed to look like. He lied to Robert
and never had any intention of actually bringing his product to the U.S.
market. He simply thought he could market it here in the U.S. as his own
design, since Tiger Tailor is a foreign company. He never expected people to
connect the dots and figure everything out. He is obviously not ashamed that he
has wronged so many people and has been claiming other companies’ product
designs as his own. 72 still owed Robert several hundreds of dollars’ worth of
undelivered materials until recently, when Robert also exposed 72’s design
infringement and put more heat on him with threats of taking his case to the
Better Business Bureau. It took all of this, along with numerous months of
waiting, for Robert to merely get a refund on undelivered materials. All of
this speaks volumes about an individual and their concept of ethics and
reflects their integrity (or lack thereof). The design infringement on Robert’s
plate carrier is still an ongoing issue with 72; Robert will examine 72’s
revised design (hopefully taking out all of the highly unique features), and
see if he still thinks it infringes on his own design. Time will tell if 72
will follow through on the design infringement concern.
Conclusion
In conclusion, I just
want to reiterate my intentions of this claim that I’m now making public. My
intentions are to merely expose 72’s questionable integrity, unethical practices,
and warn others of his wrongdoings. I do this to help prevent anyone else from
falling victim to his deceit and dishonesty. It is my obligation to share this
information and make this case public for all to see if they desire to know the
facts and events behind 72’s business practices. I tried to support 72 and
still do business with him, while continually trying to retain my trust with
him, all while giving him the benefit of the doubt again and again. But this trust
and support ended when I started to put the puzzle pieces together and realized
the big picture of 72’s true character and practices across the board. Most of
his victims were shorted on paid materials, deliberately sent wrong items, or
were lied to about “missing packages.” Robert (Tiger Tailor) and Dave (Fight
& Flight) have suffered severely from 72 attempting to take claim to their designs.
72 has continually
been telling individuals differing stories on gear orders, as well as his own
credentials. He has told some people that he was a SEAL, while telling others
that he was a support unit, and wasn’t a SEAL. He also told one individual that
he was discharged due to a combat related injury (in either Iraq or
Afghanistan) from an IED that hit his Humvee, causing shrapnel to hit his head.
He told a different individual that he was discharged due to an injury while conducting
a training exercise on shore, when a boat/amphibious vehicle came upon shore
and struck him in both his shins and broke them. This warrants the question of
if he was truly in the military at all. Perhaps he also lied about being in the
Special Forces, as a way for us to not divulge his real name. In fact, it may
be truly because he doesn’t want his real name associated with his immoral
practices. Many of us don’t even know what to believe out of all the things
that 72 has told us. I’d challenge him to provide proof of his service for this
country, especially since I thanked him numerous times for his service after he
told me he served in the Navy.
I feel a need to
emphasize one vitally important detail that some readers may miss, and that is
the issue of lost sales. Nonbusiness owners may not realize the full scale of
how serious it is to not receive an order of materials. Companies not only lose
money and materials on missing supply orders, but they also lose a significant
amount of money and time on their customers’ gear orders, which gear makers are
unable to complete due to lack of supplies. This causes sellers either to be
late on shipping products out to their customers, or unable to ship out at all.
This in turn damages customer relations; not only does the company lose the
current sale, but they also lose all future potential sales from the customers
they disappoint. All of this can be avoided if the company’s suppliers actually
send them materials they order, and send them out in a timely fashion. 72 has
caused numerous people to lose significant amounts of hard-earned income due to
him scamming people out of materials. This hinders honest people from making
their living.
I challenge 72 to provide any records, documents, or proof that these
claims are false. All of his victims as well as others who are on the fence
with 72 would love for him to prove that he hasn’t wronged so many individuals.
The evidence against him is very strong and clear, but we will still give him a
chance to prove us wrong. We will keep an open mind to counter-documents (if
they exist). I also challenge 72 to reevaluate his business practices and to be
more honest and ethical with those he conducts business with. I hope this
compelling case against him is enough for him to change his practices and not
harm future customers. I leave my evidence and my testimony on these events
here with you, and urge you to even investigate the proof from other sources as
well. This way you may form your own informed opinion on 72’s dealings to see
if you want to support a company with these specified practices.
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