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Complaint Review: Southwestern Institute for Culture & Art

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  • Submitted: Wednesday, December 28, 2011
  • Last Posting: Wednesday, December 28, 2011
  • Reported By: Anonymous — Pearce Arizona United States of America
Southwestern Institute for Culture & Art
536 Tombstone Canyon Bisbee Arizona 85603 United States of America

Southwestern Institute for Culture & Art Fraudulent Selling on Ebay and Advertising of Business when Business is Closed Bisbee, Arizona

*UPDATE by author: Southwestern Institute for Culture & Art, Inc. fraudulent selling on eBay and business closed in Bisbee, Arizona


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The Southwestern Institute for Culture & Art, Inc. (a non-profit) was housed in a building at 536 Tombstone Canyon, Bisbee, AZ  85603.  The building has been closed up and for sale for nearly three years now, yet the person who was running the non-profit is still selling on eBay under the non-profit name saying your bids will go to help children's education.  The Southwestern Institute has been a rip-off from its conception taking thousands and thousands of dollars of grant money for Carmen Clayton, her son Robert Z. Bryant, and her ex-husband David Clayton to live off of.  This was a scam from the start.  There were never any educators on staff.  This was never an educational facility.  All have criminal histories.  Once, the Arizona State Parks caught up with them, they had to pay the grant money back because the building was never restored for use by the Bisbee Community as promised by the Claytons.  Carmen Clayton is now living in California.  The building has been closed up and for sale for three years yet she is selling items on eBay stating that people's bids will go to help the education of children.  Carmen Clayton is advertising on the internet that she will tutor your child under:

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Because the building in Bisbee has not sold and she has lied in her filings to the AZ Corporation Commission allowing them to believe that she is still running a non-profit, she is selling items on eBay under the guise of a non-profit for educating children.  The recent eBay item number is:  300640873283


ZoomEnlargeSell one like thisBILLARDS DOGS Tapestry Xllnt! 50s Wall HangingItem condition:UsedTime left:2d 04h (Dec 30, 201111:34:04 PST)Bid history:0 bidsStarting bid:US $29.97Your max bid:US $Place bidPlace bid(Enter US $29.97 or more)Price:US $89.90Buy It NowBuy It NowAdd to cartAdd to cart    Add to Wish listAdd to Watch list$5 back & 6 mos to pay on 1st purchase
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Start of LayerNEW! eBay shopping cartShop, compare and buy several items at once with your shopping cart.Click to closeEnd of Layer Seller infoMember id southwesterninstitute ( Feedback Score Of 393) 100% Positive feedbackSave this sellerSee other items from this sellerOther item infoItem number:300640873283Item location:Bisbee, Arizona, United StatesShips to:United States See shipping location exclusionsPayments

She states your bid will help support children's programs.  How do you have programs in an empty building.  The building has been vacant for three years.  She assigned her then 19 year old son as the Director because he had to do community service work because of his criminal activity he was found guilty of by the Court.  The son also lives in California.  He is listed as the Director in Bisbee, AZ.  My opinions and advice:  Do not buy from or get involved with these people as they are criminals.  Do not let your child be near this person as she was found guilty of threatening and intimidating as well as disorderly conduct.  These are dangerous people who have no money and will try to scam anyone they can.  Beware!  The AZ Corporation Commission will not respond to letters written to them.  On the AZ Corporation Commission report, Carmen Clayton lists her street address in California with a Bisbee, AZ address.  This is fraudulent reporting because the address does not exist.  These people are dangerous.































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Southwestern Institute for Culture & Art, Inc. fraudulent selling on eBay and business closed in Bisbee, Arizona

AUTHOR: Anonymous - Pearce (United States of America)

The Southwestern Institute for Culture & Art, Inc., 536 Tombstone Canyon, Bisbee, AZ  85603 is also known as:  Southwestern Institute for Culture and Art, Inc., Southwestern Institute, Southwestern Institute of Bisbee, AZ.  Carmen Clayton is also known as Carmen W. Clayton of Bisbee, Arizona, Carmen Watts-Clayton of Bisbee, Arizona, and Carmen Clayton of Bisbee, Arizona.  The selling ID on eBay is:  southwesterninstitute.
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