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Report: Clear Quest Media

Reported By: (Sechelt British Columbia)

Clear Quest Media Deadbeat Company refuses to pay Writer for Featured Article in Opulence Magazine Calgary British Columbia

... COLLEEN FRIESEN?? GET YOUR FACTS RIGHT!!!

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Clear Quest Media

Bay A14, 6120-2 Street SE
Calgary British Columbia T2H 2L8
Canada
Phone:  403-287 8869
Web Address:  

Category: Newspapers – Magazines


Submitted: Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Last posting: Saturday, September 20, 2008
I am a freelance writer. ClearQuest Media - doing business as Opulence Magazine - accepted and paid for several articles from myself. The last article I wrote for them ran in the Feb/Mar 08 Opulence Magazine.
I was leery about submitting my piece as I had heard from other writers that they were still unpaid for their articles. However, when I emailed the editor at the time he assured me I would be paid.

I have spent the last months trying to get a cheque for $472.50 for this story. I also have asked repeatedly for a copy of the magazine as it adds to my "clips" and is essential for building my portfolio. I have been told repeatedly by Jonathan Molina that the cheque and magazine were in the mail.

I finally reached somebody on August 18th, 2008 and she sent me a PDF file showing the pages of my article and said she would send the magazine but that the cheque problem had to be dealt with by Clear Quest.

I am in contact with many other writers who are also unpaid by Clear Quest. It is clear that they intend to run this glossy magazine about living the good life by ripping off the people who actually provided all the content.

Colleen
Sechelt, British Columbia
Canada



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POSTED: Thursday, September 18, 2008
I think that those of you who are trying to rub Jonathan Molina's face in the mud should be ashamed of yourselves. If you look at the directory of people in control of ClearQuest you will see that there are numerous people to contact.

For your information, Jonathan is the only one at ClearQuest with the BALLS to answer your phones calls, respond to your emails and try to get the money in order to pay all of you. Its one thing to bad mouth a company but another to bad mouth a person who IS TRYING!!!!

I am a previous employee of ClearQuest and am a witness to Jonathans efforts regarding the overdue payments. His business partners refuse to help out the writers and that is why he is left as the person who is trying his best to solve this issue. The issue is with ClearQuest, not with Jonathan Molina.

I am surprised he has not taken leagal action against you for slandering him. He is on the writers side and always has been. Why else is he answering calls, he's not stupid! If you have a beef with ClearQuest fine, leave Jonathan out of it! As I will repeat over and over, he is trying to do right and pay for his partners mistakes. Why not drag their name's in the mudd and give Jonathan a break!

I hope that this will shed some light on the situation at ClearQuest and allow the writers to understand. Jonathan has a huge heart and wants understands that the writers deserve their money. I guess having a heart is a bad thing. He should have treated you all like shit and then his name would never have been trashed!

Best of luck on your next venture to ruin someones name!!!!!

Barb
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COLLEEN FRIESEN?? GET YOUR FACTS RIGHT!!!

Anonymous - Calgary (Canada)

POSTED: Saturday, September 20, 2008
I am a former employee at ClearQuest Media. I recently left becasue of perosnal issues, but had a wonderful time working for the company. First and foremost, the writer who posted this "Rip Off" Report has been PAID. What a shame as well that she tried to smear Jonathan's name in the process. I have received phone calls peronsally from Colleen Friesen, and I can sure tell you that she is NOT easy to work with, so any other publishers out there, be warned.

Secondly, Jonathan Molina is a good person. He has worked so hard to build his magazine to where it is now, one of the most highly respected publications in Calgary, and now, world known. I heard from freinds that still work there that he is moving in another direction with his career, so GOOD for him!!

In respect to the writers, there is a plan in place people. Stay patient. I was witness to this plan.

The fact that Colleen Friesen blamed only Jonathan for $400 that was owed AND PAID is so sad. I was privy to meetings and disucussions and Jonathan was the ONLY one that cared about the writers. I agree with "Barb" (ha, nice alias!!). SHAME ON YOU COLLEEN FRIESEN. Maybe get your facts right before you try to smear a good person's name. You dont know even know the story. His partners are the one's that have not only screwed HIM but the writers as well.

Maybe Jonathan should start smearing your name all over the place? Would you like that?? He knows enough people in the industry to do exactly that, but you know what, I can guarantee you that Jonathan being that type of person that he is, he'll just smile, and let it slide off, like water off a ducks back.

What a shame.

-annonymous
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