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Complaint Review: Karen Bohringer U.R. the star - Internet

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  • Reported By: Its the Truth — Alabama Australia
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  • Karen Bohringer U.R. the star P.O. Box 7903 GCMC Internet USA

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I am an administrater for a regional Church. I cannot disclose the name of my church for they will not allow it. Our church had several conversations with Karen Bohringer regarding the use of her DVD product for a Christmas fundraiser. A substantial order was place with Karen Bohringer with a clear understanding the order had to arrive at the church one week before Christmas. Nothing ever arrived. I made over 15 calls and left messages for Karen Bohringer before she finally returned my call. She informed me that I had not paid enough for shipping . This was of course wrong but to save the considerable investment that had already been made i agreed to pay hear an additonal 140 just to get the DVD's delivered.

that was the last time I ever hear from Karen Bohringer again. dispite numerous emails and countless calls she never returned a call, never shipped the product and never refunded the good money that had been sent to her

 Karen Bohringer and U.R. the star is a complete sham. She will take your money and give you nothing in return. People like this must be stopped. Please share if you have a simular experience so she can be brought to justice

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#5 UPDATE Employee

I AM A CURRENT DISTRIBUTOR AND CANNOT BELIEVE THESE LIES BY KURT PENBERG!!!

AUTHOR: Honest Rebuttal from Actual Distributor - (Australia)

POSTED: Friday, May 08, 2015

 

I am a current distributor of URtheStar in Australia and I am really happy with my business!

 As a business owner I always research new products to enhance my product range. Part of my process is to follow due diligence to ensure I enter a partnership with reputable companies.

 To cut a long story short I viewed the ripoffreport  after hearing about Kurt Penbergs attacks on my business and my head company and I must say I was shocked.  He has made up false distributors to post his lies and let me assure you that I know all distributors in Australia - we all know each other. What he has made up and posted is just lies.

I can assure you first hand I am an existing distributor and I have never experienced any of the accusations made from who we know is Kurt Penberg, they are just not true.

To ensure my business was not under threat I did a search on Kurt Penberg and I noticed there were over 30 complaints dating back to 2010 just on this one site.  There are also lots of other scammer reports on him. It looks like he has scammed people from all over the world for many years and with various products, which rings alarm bells for me.

 It seems Kurt Penburg is trying to discredit our company and I am part of that business, I find that a disgrace.  I found documentation from the SEC with fraud charges against him, and I believe with my knowledge of business these look legit and these cannot be forged:-

 

Defendant
Kurt Penberg (8)
also known as
2:02-cr-879-08 represented by G. Michael Bellinger
Dorsey & Whitney, L.L.P
250 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10177
(212) 415-9200
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Retained

Robert D. Rose
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton L.L.P.
501 West Broadway, 19th Floor
San Diego, CA 92101-3598
rrose@smrh.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Retained

Pending Counts
Disposition
18:371.F and 3551 et seq. CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE UNITED STATES
(1)
18:371.F and 3551 et seq. CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE UNITED STATES
(1s)
15:78J.F(b) and 78ff; 18:2 and 3551 et seq. MANIPULATIVE AND DECEPTIVE DEVICES
(2)
15:78J.F(b) and 78ff; 18:2 and 3551 et seq. MANIPULATIVE AND DECEPTIVE DEVICES
(2s)

Highest Offense Level (Opening)
Felony

Kurt Penberg (8)
Office: Central Islip Filed: 07/24/2002
County: Suffolk Terminated: Reopened:
Other Court Case: None

Count: 1 Citation: 18:371.F Offense Level: 4
18:371.F and 3551 et seq. CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE UNITED STATES
Count: 2 Citation: 15:78J.F Offense Level: 4
15:78J.F(b) and 78ff; 18:2 and 3551 et seq. MANIPULATIVE AND DECEPTIVE DEVICES
Count: 1s Citation: 18:371.F Offense Level: 4
18:371.F and 3551 et seq. CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE UNITED STATES
Count: 2s Citation: 15:78J.F Offense Level: 4
15:78J.F(b) and 78ff; 18:2 and 3551 et seq. MANIPULATIVE AND DECEPTIVE DEVICES
Def Custody Status: Released
Flag: MJSELECT

Defendant: Kurt Penberg represented by G. Michael Bellinger(Designation Retained) Phone: (212) 415-9200

Defendant: Kurt Penberg represented by Robert D. Rose(Designation Retained) Phone: rrose@smrh.com

Plaintiff: USA represented by James E. Tatum, Jr. Phone: (631) 715-7900

Concerned
New York, New York
U.S.A.

Here is the actual SEC document link again proving to me that this is for real:  sec.gov/litigation/complaints/comp17658.htm

  It looks like he has a long history of scamming people and in the SEC charges he has been charged with Manipulative and Deceptive Devices.  This proves to me who is telling the truth and who the real scammer is. I know he tried to run us out of business illegally and had to be stopped legally by our head office here in Australia. 

 In this day and age we rely on social media, it is the way of the times and then we have the added benefit of freedom of speech. Too many laws but no vetting processes, which concerns me. It can destroy businesses. I’m not going to get on my high horse because in this case I only want to focus on the facts and my experience.

However, in conclusion as I have mentioned before I am a current distributor and if you would like to find out true facts about my experience with our Australian company please free to contact me through my website www. Lookitsme.com.au.

 

 

 

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#4 UPDATE Employee

I AM A REAL DISTRIBUTOR OF THIS COMPANY

AUTHOR: 'REAL' DISTRIBUTOR IN THE UK - (United Kingdom)

POSTED: Thursday, May 07, 2015

My wife and I have been selling this Aussie companys products for over 2 years now in the UK. My wife and I work this as a part time business and its been great for us. The products are great and there new range of singing animals is doing great too.

We knew of this Kurt Penberg guy causing problems with our company because head office refused to do business with him because of his bad reputation. What he is making up here is just wrong. What's the guys problem. Seems to me he is obsessed with this Aussie company and he is obsessed with the boss of our company.

None of what he is saying is true. The software is great. Products are great. Our website is great. Head office look after everything for us like the website hosting, loading the new products and we just run our business. We are very happy with U R The Star.

Its not fair that this bloke trashes a good company like this. He trashes all of us for no reason but he is obsessed and we think very very jealous because our company is doing well and his is not. What do his distributors think of this jealousy and actions?

If anyone wants to check true facts with us you can contact us through our website which is www.ustar-uk.co.uk/

We are 'REAL' distributors not Kurt Penberg made up distributors. Don't be fooled by this loser he should get over his obsessions and move on and leave us all alone. Go help your poor distributors man!

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#3 Consumer Comment

Everything written is true, Do not fall for any more of her lies

AUTHOR: Her thievery is beyond shameful - (Australia)

POSTED: Monday, May 04, 2015

Karen Bohringer  took 4000 AUD for a distributorship from my family. We had saved money for several years in an attempt to start our own business. After looking at several different companies we decided to give Karen Bohringer company at http://www.ustar.com.au/ a call.

I found Karen to be very switched on with great information about why her company made sense for our first business. She can talk and talk for hours with what seems like a passion but in the end was just all lies. I should have known better that I always got her voice mail and she was the only person to ever pick up the phone, but she was so convincing that I eventually fell prey to her stories.

 I have never been so wrong in my life .Karen Bohringer is a total con artist. Everything she told us turned out to be a lie. Her excellent customer service, does not exist, her technical support does not exist, her company and offices do not exist. Karen, we believe is working out of a garage if she is working at all. The System and products she sold us never worked. Call after call was ignored until I got my solicitor on the case. Another 1000 AUD in solicitor costs and we still had nothing. Going with Karen was a horrible experience. We since dealing with her have spoken to many other distributors across Australia who have shared the same experiences. Karen will lie about anything and promise the world when all she is after is your hard earned money.

There is nothing good that will ever come from .ustar.com.au but trouble beyond what you can imagine. She talks a good game, and when she is trying to sell you will act as if she is your best friend but she is the devil in disguise. I am sending this link across to the other distributor who have been taken advantage of by Karen. I lost everything because of this women and I am furious to see that she continues to take advantage of unexpecting innocent victims

Please bookmark this site and pass it on to any others who have been done wrong. I am sure it will fill up quickly with her acts of fraud and deception

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#2 Consumer Suggestion

OMG - KURT PENBERG YET AGAIN - CONMAN!!!

AUTHOR: justiceplease - (USA)

POSTED: Friday, May 01, 2015

KURT PENBERG - SING YOUR NAME

NEVER EVER go into business with this man!!!  RUN AWAY AS FAST AS YOU CAN IF HE APPROACHES YOU!!!

DO NOT BELIEVE THIS POST trashing the Aussie company - it is Kurt Penberg of Sing Your Name!!! Everyone in the industry knows it is him so no surprise there - he has quite the reputation for trashing competitors, and I also know of the recent dramas between Australia (not wanting anything to do with him) and his typical nasty response.

I am about to take legal action against Kurt Penberg. Please check out my upcoming report and I would love to hear from anyone who has had similar experiences with this conman.

It is about time he pays back what he owes people. He stole $10,000 from me and hundreds of hours of my time and in return he gave me inferior products and no communication whatsoever!  Needless to say, when I asked for my money back because he had not delivered - I heard nothing. I am still waiting. This has been devastating for me and for my family.

Do a search for Kurt Penberg, and see what you find - he is a conman and a criminal - I wish I had known.

Check back for my post with info on holding him accountable!

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#1 UPDATE EX-employee responds

DO NOT BELIEVE THIS POST - IT IS 100% BOGUS - 100% OUTRIGHT LIES!!!

AUTHOR: Al1955 - (San Diego)

POSTED: Wednesday, April 22, 2015

 

I actually worked for this great Australian company for 2 years while I was living in Australia and only left to return home recently. I helped them out with IT and marketing and their products and their customer service is amazing and second to none.

I know for a fact that recently the President of an American personalised children's products company based in San Diego (and failing miserably in its business with many unhappy distributors), was rejected when seeking to do business in Australia through URtheStar. They knew of this man's reputation and were also warned by many people in the industry NOT to do any business with him.

He didn't like being told no, and he tried again and again to get them to change their mind, but they kept telling him no - as is their right. So he then began threatening the company and the company director (who is a great hard working woman) with vicious lies and rants and promises to ruin her and the company if she wouldn't do business with him - the guy is a lunatic!

He openly admitted that he was going to post lies right here on this site about them. It's ridiculous as this so called 'regional church administrator' is in fact a cowardly criminal who is very well known to ripoffreport as he features regularly on it!!! I was there when his hate campaign began and we ended up having to block his disgusting daily e-mails as he just wouldn't stop the harassment. I know - because I blocked his e-mails!

Do not believe a word of this post - I know for a fact 100% who this guy is and he is a slimy gutless scammer and should be held accountable for what he has done and continues to do to many honest and hard working people including his distributors.

He now uses the church to achieve anonymity??? I am not surprised as this is the character of the man. He needs to be exposed and held accountable for this conduct.

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