IBD Marketing - showmytimeshare Can someone help me SUE this RIPOFF Artist? Pompano Beach Florida

So the truth comes out at last, eh' Jami? What are you going to do now?

TO ALL THE IBD-CUSTOMERS:

I'm sorry for the trouble you've been through. I'm sorry you truly were SCAMMED.
PLEASE contact Richard Beatrice. ALL the information you need to know is at www.sunnytimetravel.org.
I LOST MY SON BECAUSE OF HIM. I did that website and lost everything for sticking by his side. Even invested $ he didnt have (and I'll never see again).

Going to do anything about this?

The State of Florida allowed this business to operate and based on 62 complaints here, numerous complaints at the Better Business Bureau, and god knows where else.

STATE OF FLORIDA WHAT CAN WE DO HERE?

PLEASE HELP

SOMEBODY EMPLOYED BY THE STSTE OF FLORIDA HAS TO HAVE SOME GUIDANCE FOR US? IT SURE SEEMS THESE COMPANIES TARGET YOUR STATE TO SET UP IN!!

Darlene thank you for bringing to our attention that the link works did you try looking around the website? Nothing works!

~No, I have better things to do with my time (and the name is DarlenA, not Darlene). But we can all agree it has made better progress than logging on to a screen that says 'DON'T PANIC' or anything else that is not related to the actual purpose of the company.

Well DarlenA I am so sorry for getting your name wrong, and no I didn't do anything except create some false hope for some people. It did show that they have a resource to go after for a refund though.

The long name of IBD is Integrated Business Dynamics and I have noticed on a couple of other reports that you said they were not listed at the Florida Better Business Bureau when I look they have a rating of an F. Thats pretty bad in my mind.

~What I stated was they are not MEMBERS of the BBB on ONE report. You don't have to be a member of the BBB in order for them to accept negative feedback regarding a company, or for them to even rate you. And all it takes is 1 unresolved complaint for a company to receive an F. Once they address the issue, the rating goes back up. How credible right? Not to mention, I wouldn't feel confident with a company that had to PAY the BBB to get a good reputation. I'd rather deal with one that gets it on their own. Besides, look the BBB up on here, you'll be surprised at what you find.

DarlenA- You are unlike most people, if someone see's a company registered with the BBB they think that company cares about their reputation, and what there clients feel and say about business transactions and if it takes a fee to do so so be it. For your information everything costs money.

You also state you have read in a couple of reports that you noticed they closed thier doors, and then you come on and say the website is up and working.

~EXACTLY. If they were truly closing their doors, why would they put forth any effort to getting their website back up and running?

DarlenA- I don't know, why did you put that on here then?

I also notice you are in the same location as the IBDMarketing.com office, I wonder what that means??

~That means that South Florida is quite large (or was geogrpahy also not a good subject of yours?) (SEE THAT SOUNDS LIKE A JAMI POST) and IBD Marketing and its employees are not the ONLY people that live down here. Other people have to run this popular location too, ya know.

Darlena- I get the feeling you represent IBD Marketing from your posts here, and most people would agree. If it isn't any of your business then why? Most people would believe you have something to gain from it, no matter how big South Florida is.

We all would like know from you as to why you are involved in making consumer suggestions on here and have not filed a complaint or even stated you had a problem with IBD Marketing.com. What is your interest in making the comments you do?

First, speak for yourself, YOU would like to know. Second, because I don't have a problem with IBD Marketing. to quote a person on another post on ripoffreport that has nothing to do with this company 'The company isn't being hurt by the posts to this site. Most folks realize that EVERY company in America of any size has sites like these dedicated to malcontents who can't move on with their lives, and would rather sit around and stew in their anger. Try it - type in ANY big company in America into Google (Countrywide, Chase, Ford, Microsoft, etc) and you will find serial posters who are over the top with their grievances and who live deluded fantasies of taking the company down.' IBD Marketing is not the only company I've posted about. I have a problem with people who make mistakes, and then don't want to admit to them. GET OVER IT. Like I said before YOU gave them your $, many companies PREY off of people like you (and are very successful) because you let them.

DarlenA-Thats where you are wrong, maybe you should read the statement on this website, and get with the program. I have also forwarded all complaints on here to the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services.

The comments sound as if you are involved with IBD Marketing. Just my opinion but I am sure other people would get the same idea reading them. I look forward to reading what you have to say.

~ Or I could be somebody who is quite educated in reading ALL of the facts and then forming their own opinion based on the evidence that is presented to them. I can see 'intelligence' is a hard concept to grasp, but some of us do actually get the hang of it. And yes, other people like you would probably get the same idea as you, but that is why they are in the same boat as you. Just MY opinion.

Darlena opinions are like a..holes everyones got one, you still haven't said why you are on here replying to things that are none of your business. Unless you are involved with IBD Marketing, and as far as the intelligence comment you showed yours with your lack of information in your replies.

Mind your own business and let the people who are affected by this company post the information they want to get out to other people and agencies.

Darlene thank you for bringing to our attention that the link works did you try looking around the website? Nothing works!
~No, I have better things to do with my time (and the name is DarlenA, not Darlene). But we can all agree it has made better progress than logging on to a screen that says "DON'T PANIC" or anything else that is not related to the actual purpose of the company.

The long name of IBD is Integrated Business Dynamics and I have noticed on a couple of other reports that you said they were not listed at the Florida Better Business Bureau when I look they have a rating of an F. Thats pretty bad in my mind.
~What I stated was they are not MEMBERS of the BBB on ONE report. You don't have to be a member of the BBB in order for them to accept negative feedback regarding a company, or for them to even rate you. And all it takes is 1 unresolved complaint for a company to receive an F. Once they address the issue, the rating goes back up. How credible right? Not to mention, I wouldn't feel confident with a company that had to PAY the BBB to get a good reputation. I'd rather deal with one that gets it on their own. Besides, look the BBB up on here, you'll be surprised at what you find.

You also state you have read in a couple of reports that you noticed they closed thier doors, and then you come on and say the website is up and working.
~EXACTLY. If they were truly closing their doors, why would they put forth any effort to getting their website back up and running?

I also notice you are in the same location as the IBDMarketing.com office, I wonder what that means??
~That means that South Florida is quite large (or was geogrpahy also not a good subject of yours?) and IBD Marketing and its employees are not the ONLY people that live down here. Other people have to run this popular location too, ya know.

We all would like know from you as to why you are involved in making consumer suggestions on here and have not filed a complaint or even stated you had a problem with IBD Marketing.com. What is your interest in making the comments you do?First, speak for yourself, YOU would like to know. Second, because I don't have a problem with IBD Marketing. to quote a person on another post on ripoffreport that has nothing to do with this company "The company isn't being hurt by the posts to this site. Most folks realize that EVERY company in America of any size has sites like these dedicated to malcontents who can't move on with their lives, and would rather sit around and stew in their anger. Try it - type in ANY big company in America into Google (Countrywide, Chase, Ford, Microsoft, etc) and you will find serial posters who are over the top with their grievances and who live deluded fantasies of taking the company down." IBD Marketing is not the only company I've posted about. I have a problem with people who make mistakes, and then don't want to admit to them. GET OVER IT. Like I said before YOU gave them your $, many companies PREY off of people like you (and are very successful) because you let them.

The comments sound as if you are involved with IBD Marketing. Just my opinion but I am sure other people would get the same idea reading them. I look forward to reading what you have to say.
~ Or I could be somebody who is quite educated in reading ALL of the facts and then forming their own opinion based on the evidence that is presented to them. I can see 'intelligence' is a hard concept to grasp, but some of us do actually get the hang of it. And yes, other people like you would probably get the same idea as you, but that is why they are in the same boat as you. Just MY opinion.

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Darlene thank you for bringing to our attention that the link works did you try looking around the website? Nothing works!

The long name of IBD is Integrated Business Dynamics and I have noticed on a couple of other reports that you said they were not listed at the Florida Better Business Bureau when I look they have a rating of an F. Thats pretty bad in my mind. You also state you have read in a couple of reports that you noticed they closed thier doors, and then you come on and say the website is up and working.
I also notice you are in the same location as the IBDMarketing.com office, I wonder what that means?? We all would like know from you as to why you are involved in making consumer suggestions on here and have not filed a complaint or even stated you had a problem with IBD Marketing.com. What is your interest in making the comments you do? The comments sound as if you are involved with IBD Marketing. Just my opinion but I am sure other people would get the same idea reading them. I look forward to reading what you have to say.

After the long awaitd, their website is back up. Wonder what THAT could mean??

You keep saying my 'free ride' is over, but let's look at this logically: When I WAS employed by IBD Marketing I had to WORK (as in create the advertisements, including the one YOU paid for!) for my paycheck. Now, I can claim unemployment throughout my entire maternity leave. Hmmm....which sounds more like a 'free ride' to you? I'd say door # 2, but as I said before, it might be too painful for you to start actually USING the brain God supplied you with. Or did He forget that organ? And if I were a crook, I would be in jail, not on here doing the same thing as you: killing time.

And just to add: the "free ride" only just begun! Before I had to actually WORK to get a paycheck. Now, I can collect unemployment throughout my entire maternity leave. So how do you figure I'm just "pissed off the free ride is over"? And as far as your question as to why am I still posting on here? Same reason as you-I obviously have nothing better to do with my time!

Jami:

I don't go to college but when I did I was very worried about my writing, here I am not especially to the individual I am responding to. In reference to you your little lessons wow you should be a school teacher or something like that. Then the kids students would let you know what a pain in the a.. you are to deal with and then maybe you will get the message. But you probably won't do that either because it takes integrity to be a teacher a trait you obviously don't have.

Now that I have learned that IBD Marketing did not file bankruptcy he just closed the doors and took all the clients money, I now feel both of you are crooks.

So Jami I will not respond to you anymore and I know you will write something back because you have to have the last word. I guess thats payments rendered for the free ride you got.

Funny how quick you are to call somebody stupid, yet you can't even comprehend a simple task as using the english language properly. I think what you MEANT to say was TOO stupid, not to stupid. Can't figure out the difference? Look it up. Perhaps next time you go to spend your $ on an UNtangible item, a few courses in grammar, spelling, ENGLISH would do you some good. Maybe the blood just isn't flowing all the way to the brain, because apparently you only read half a sentence and then make automatic assumptions like you know what you're talking about. Maybe that's why YOU are the one on here complaining that you were ripped off (when clearly you just don't know how to read the contract correctly that you signed), and you'll never see me doing the same. Why? Because I know how to use what they call LOGIC. You really should try it sometime. But then again, that might be too painful on you.

Jami:

No tables have turned but I have come to the understanding that you must have the last word and thats fine, So I will lay it out for you in plain english because you seem to stupid to read the above or any of the other complaints about IBD Marketing and get the message. If IBD is not your problem then why are you on here responding? Are you getting paid for your reponses with the amount of information you have it sure seems so no matter what reply you come back with, I have already admitted I am angry and you don't help with putting down the clients for a company you say you worked for, and if you worked for that company and could spend 3 months replying on here then one would think you would have the ability to call one of your co-workers and say hey give this guy a call he's pissed help him,(I think the whole company knows about this website) most business want to help a customer not IBD Marketing they worry about there own feelings, (If you were providing a service) do you think anyone would be rude or call you names? You asked to be treated with respect read your replies and then ask yourself?

Would you want someone responding to you that way and then treat them with repect? In reference to employees suffering in my mind all the employees at IBD marketing had a free ride on the clients and should be saying thanks to clients because IBD Marketing sure as hell didn't provide a service and one of your past reply's even recommends don't use internet marketing companies because they don't work.

Why work there then do you not take pride in yourself or your job? (Based on your replies we all know the answer to that one) As far as the time frame recording from what I gather here from all the complaints filed here that they were told that IBD Marketing had people waiting to buy time shares and it was just a point of making a match that would take 60 to 90 days, and most people that own timeshares have been through and few real estate deals and when a realtor says there going to do something they do it, (what are you going to tell me that IBD isn't a realtor company I know that IBD is a internet marketing company) and so you understand thats what the clients were told by IBD Marketing salespeople I don't give a s... that IBD Marketing didn't record that part of the conversation, that still doesn't mean it was not said.

I talked with my salesperson several times prior to agreeing to use IBD Marketing and if the recordings were done and exist we are entitled to a copy of them as public record if thats going to be IBD Marketing defense as to how they could take money from thousands of clients and not provide a service. As far as Naive Jami I think most of the readers know where IBD Marketing is now and what they were about and I want to thank you for laying it out about IBD Marketing what went on and the true attitude of the company ownership/management/and employees, because if I had not pushed for answers on here the clients still would not know what was going on and IBD Marketing might still be in business taking money and not providing a service. We are also aware that if we were told I hope I can sell your timeshare in 60 to 90 days that IBD Marketing would be out of business along time ago so common sense should tell you (well maybe not) that the clients were told that the timeshares would sell in 60 to 90 days, thanks for admitting that you don't provide a service once again.

You also state I am greedy look where you worked and look at all the money IBD Marketing took in knowing they did not have a service to provide, knowing they told the clients we can sell your timeshare in 60 to 90 days, knowing you told the clients we had people waiting to buy timeshares, knowing the clients really didn't know how many timeshares IBD Marketing was supposely advertising, knowing that in the end IBD Marketing was taking alot of money to put a listing on a website that costs very little to maintain.

As far as your future career your right its none of my business, but remember this it's a small world and people talk, I doubt you will stay in business with your demeanor or attitude and people will get to know people like you and out the door you will be. As for you being a pregnant college student that has raging hormones, thats not a excuse just a way of life for you, my reasons which you have already been told is I am angry I was not provided the service I was told I would get and what I paid for.

Now if IBD Marketing is bankrupt. Please provide the filing number/docket number for IBD filing for bankruptcy! As part of a LEGITIMATE bankruptcy proceeding, all creditors must be listed as well as current customers who may be owed monies for unfullfilled product and/or services. Also, public announcements are required to be made so that others may contact the bankruptcy court to make claim to moneys that may be owed.

RipOff Report.com does not constitute a public announcement, but since this is the only place the clients have been able to gain any information, If they have filed for bankruptcy proceeding and you seem to have all the answers provide this answer.

If you can't then don't reply because frankly we are all sick of your excuses and lies Jami, and in the end the Clients all know they were ripped off by IBD Marketing and the Owner Richard Beatrice and managers I mean excutives (In a small company whats the difference?)
I know you will tell me crudly, but in real business there is none.

Take care Jami and I hope you enjoyed the free ride on all of IBD Marketings Clients, in the end your just pissed the free ride is over.

This entire matter doesn't smell right.

Even if I assume Jamie is correct, then any new customers they acquired from about October 6, 2007 on are entitled to some sort of refund because of the website going done and the "doors being closed." Further, with evidence of "fraud" within the upper ranks of the company, many more former customers may be entitled to some sort of refund.

I still haven't seen any evidence of IBD filing for bankruptcy protection - any other business in a similar situation would do this. Bankruptcy proceedings require public notification so that any customers and/or vendors who believe they are owed monies may inform the court of their claims and to prevent any outstanding debts from growing because of interest, late fees and such. It doesn't appear that IBD has filed for bankruptcy protection. This lack of filing doesn't make sense.

By Jamie's statement that they are closed, the website claiming to be underconstruction is giving a false impression of what's going on. The website could very easily give a short statement that they are going through bankruptcy and that anyone who believes they have a claim against IBD should contact 'such-and-such" court.

Further, there is the matter of the customer database being compromised and the potential for identity theft against the customers of IBD. Have all customers in the database been informed of this potential threat to their finances? It doesn't appear so. In similar circumstances in the past, many companyies have paid for credit monitoring for a year for the customers who's information was compromised. This is a legitimate expense and would be reported to the bankruptcy court as an outstanding company debt. It doesn't appear that this has been done or is going to be done. By not doing this, IBD is in effect stating, "we don't care about that."

I agree with the OP that it doesn't appear that IBD has been very forthcoming about what has been going on. The lack of a bankruptcy filing adds to the suspicion that they have simply backed up during the night.

On your post above you swore you wouldn't be posting on here anymore, so now I guess you could say the tables have turned! And if you'd learn how to read sometime, (which would be VERY beneficial to you,any english professor would have a field day with your posts!) you would see the point I was making was anything that pertains to IBD Marketing is no longer my problem, not just the fact that I didn't work in customer service. And like I said previously, even if I HAD passed your info on to customer service (which you don't know for a fact whether I did or didn't, but even if I told you I did you'd have some sort of 'yeah right' snide remark, so we'll just leave that one a mystery), like I said before, who in their right mind is going to call somebody that makes it obvious they're just looking to be hateful and angry? If you want people to do you favors, you need to treat them with the same respect you want to be treated with, whether you're a customer OR employee makes no difference. You're so quick to call ME names, but you're so self absorbed to think of only poor you. You think the employees of the company arent suffering because of any of this? I go on maternity leave only to find out I don't have a job to come back to, and yet still atleast have the decency to inform you of what's going on, which I really didn't have to do in the first place. Find some gratitude, I could've left you still hanging in the dark, because certainly you dont see any of the other employees coming on here trying to inform you whats going on. For that, yes, I still agree with the poster above, you should really learn how to think before you act. A lot of the customers KNEW they were taking a risk when they signed up with an ADVERTISING agency. You can claim they purposely didnt record a time limit guarantee all you want, but you were on the recording as well, and were asked were you guaranteed a specific time frame. At that point you would've had to say no in order for them to continue. Regardless of all the other BS drama that went on in the company, they were very maticulate about making sure THEY didn't put a guarantee on time, they would've went out of business a LONG time ago if they had. And even if somebody WERE to guarantee you a timeframe on a sale based on a buyer's market, are you really THAT naive?!? Common sense would tell you being able to control a buyer's market would be as possible as controlling the whether. But then again, impulse buyers let their greed get the best of them and will buy into just about anything. Just like you were (hopefully) taught to say no to drugs, you should be taught to say no to telemarketers. And my future career really is none of your business, but have satisfaction in knowing that you ARE debating with a pregnant college student, so I have an excuse for raging hormones, what's yours?

Jami if it is not your problem then why are you on here? And also as mentioned before if people heard from the salepeople that we will take your marketing fee and HOPE we can sell your timeshare you wouldn't have any business you know it and I know it, they committed to selling the timeshares in 60 to 90 days and said they had clients waiting to buy the timeshares, and Im sure if you ask any of the IBD clients if thats what they were told they would tell you the same thing YES. But IBD didn't record that conversation. Interesting

As for not your problem because you didn't work in customer service, Im sure you knew someone there at IBD that could have called me. What I find amazing is how well informed you were while you were taking your family medical leave act for your pregnancy and you had time to put clients down on here, but you couldn't pick up the telephone and have your office call me and assist me prior to saying the company filed for bankruptsy. It sound like another lie to me and Richard just closed the doors to save his own a...

Jami good luck with your new born, and I hope you find a career where you don't have to look like a b.... because of your company.

It was/still is a password issue, if you go to the site you'll notice it says 'under construction', not the same as it was before with all the slanderous information (or if you saw it last week you would've seen a redirect to a very pathetic cartoon site, yet another 'brilliant' tantrum by Randall Romanow), so steps have been taken.

As far as the docket number, courthouse, etc., even if I HAD access to that information, why would I bother going through the trouble? I've been honest with telling you as much as I know (which even though it isnt what these people WANTED to hear, nor is it appreciated. Not that I owe them an explanation), and as far as I'm concerned, IBD Marketing is no longer my proble. And chances are all the customers werent informed because either A) Like I mentioned above, what their actual $ went towards was a 90-day marketing/advertising service (there is no guarantee written in their contracts ANYWHERE that their property would actually sell.

It also states we advertise it for them in HOPES of bringing them POTENTIAL buyers, again, no actual guarantee. Of course, they dont seem to understand this concept. Apparently the word advertising to them means the same thing as promising it will sell, BIG DIFFERENCE ), so at this point their contracts are expired anyway. or B) Seeing as the entire company got laid off, where's the man-power to do so?

""The doors have only been officially closed for a week now, due to the fraud committed by RANDALL ROMANOW (which we have the documentation to prove all actions that were taken to prevent the inevitable from happening. Once the case is closed it will become public record and I'll be sure to let you know, so you can feel like a FOOL for calling people you dont even know liars. ""

First it was a password issue - yeah. I told you in another report who to contact for a password problem -it was not dimehost.

Then there was the "phone screwup" problem.

Now, it's we've been closed for a week.

Yeah, I believe it. NOW, kindly post the filing number/docket number for IBD filing for bankruptcy! As part of a LEGITIMATE bankruptcy proceeding, all creditors must be listed as well as current customers who may be owed monies for unfullfilled product and/or services. Also, public announcements are required to be made so that others may contact the bankruptcy court to make claim to moneys that may be owed.

Did IBD-Marketing legally file for bankruptcy or did you folks merely skip paying the rent and moved out during the middle of the night?

I have not seen any article informing folks that your firm has filed for bankruptcy protection. If you want anyone to believe you, you need to post the bankruptcy filing and identify the court that is going to hear the matter.

Otherwise, you're just noise in the wind.

If you want to think you're God and know everything (when clearly you don't even have the slightest clue!)....OK, whatever fills your prozac bottle. And just for your own clarification, Randall Romanow and Scott Madden were not managers, they were executives, which if you knew anything about the business world, you would know that is a much higher level than just managers. Managers dont have access to the company bank accounts, executives on the other hand, do.

Am I mean? no, I've been brutally honest with you, and you're just ticked off because you can't handle the truth and are looking for somebody to blame for your own mistakes. But if I'm such a LIAR, the company could still be open, Richard Beatrice might not even be the owner, blah blah. Just like Bill Clinton said he did not have sex with that woman! And furthermore, you could just be another disgruntled ex-employee who just got laid off and have nothing better to do with your time.

As far as me not calling you: 1. I've already told you I've been on maternity leave, why do you think I have so much time to be on here? 2. Even when I was working there I was in charge of the creative department (NOT custoer service, not making phone calls), as in the one that created the internet advertisements which is what you originally paid for.

Advertising service doesnt guarantee your property will sell, pull out your contract and it states that in line 1!! It also states that what you were paying for is a 90-day contract, after that the company renews it at their own expense. Seeing as the company IS bankrupt, they are no longer required to advertise your property for sale.

Jami you are a liar, you try and say that poor little Richard didn't know what was going on with his company, b...s..., and that poor little Richard got to get some profit before he bankrupts IBD so it does not cost him money just all the clients again thats b...s.... What kind of stakeholder/owner would let this type of business happen this is not a big corporation this a owner and two managers, so while you can try and sell that poor little Richard didn't know anything he still is responsible for all the money he took from all your clients; HE OWNS THE COMPANY.

As far as you Jami I believe what goes around comes around and you will get yours one day, your a mean person and a person that should not be in business you worked there and took money to and new what was going on.

As far as Darlena recommending I made a mistake by hiring a company like IBD to sell my time share and then you agreeing with it just tells me that that was the M O for IBD Marketing to not provide a service and then steal money from clients, and then you suggest that it is my fault for paying for a service and you worked there.

As for the keyboard comment it takes one to know one and I have suggested we talk for several months now, and LIKE usual you have nothing but excuses. So Richard and you can hide behind the law all you want I believe you both new d... well what was going on and I hope that what goes around comes around for both of you.

And in closing when it comes to dealing with crooked people like you and IBD Marketing NO CANNOT BE PLEASED.

This will be my last post here as you are really not worth dealing with and as I have said earlier YOU KNEW ALONG TIME AGO WHAT WAS GOING ON AND SO DID RICHARD BEATRICE.

The doors have only been officially closed for a week now, due to the fraud committed by RANDALL ROMANOW (which we have the documentation to prove all actions that were taken to prevent the inevitable from happening. Once the case is closed it will become public record and I'll be sure to let you know, so you can feel like a FOOL for calling people you dont even know liars. But some people have nothing better to do than to try and be hardcore with the keyboard.

If it makes you feel like a man, then carry on! ), so please, be our guest and press all the charges you want against him. The owner of the company is doing that himself as we speak, so you'll just be getting in the same line! 2ndly, filing paperwork with state agencies (which, you wouldnt be the first. Yet another 'surprise' to ya, huh?), doesn't get you your $ back. All they do is make sure the operations cease and desist. Good luck trying to squeeze blood out of a stone, the company is bankrupt...duh!

If you want to truly make sure it doesnt happen again (because for every one that goes down, a new one is sure to open somewhere) take the advice of the poster above....don't give them your $, no matter how "good" it sounds. In the long run, you really only have yourself to blame for that one.

I only have one question for you Jami.

Why didn't anyone notify US prior to yesterday? You say you spelled it out but this is the first time I have read the company is no more. I have read we are working on getting the website up, that the former partners had the passwords to the website, and IBD was working on getting business as usual.

Your a liar Jami I know the comapny is no more and have known, but your inputs on here will help people that paid IBD Marketing money get restitution from whom ever is the owner of IBD. For Fraud ; I have already filed paperwork and I suggest others do the same.

IBD MARKETING IS DISSOLVED. That means no more, belly-up. It really isnt that obvious to you? Like I said in the above posts, Randy Romanow and Scott Madden (the 2 people that were left in charge of the company) are under investigation. Yes, the company is bankrupt because they (again, Scott was the chief financial officer) robbed Mr. Beatrice blind to the point he had no other choice but to throw in the towel. If you would like to learn more about these 2 characters do a search right here on this site under both of their names, as well as 'The Grants Association', and you'll be glad you didnt do business with them in the year of 2004. And again, the website's legal matters are being handled by Mr.Beatrice's attorney's, and Randy will be found at fault for the entire fate of what IBD came to. Did I put it bluntly enough to you? Or are you still looking for a more detailed explaination? Hopefully that will atleast answer your question as to why you havent received your precious phone call by now. If you want to sell your timeshare, I suggest finding other avenues because these resell outfits dont seem to have a very high success rate. Try putting it on ebay instead.

I think you gather here and from the other reports that IBD Marketing is not doing what they said they would do and that is sell the timeshares in 60 to 90 days that you advertised to people via the phone interview that all your clients did with one of your salespeople I mean con-artist and those same people that you took the money from are upset about it. I agree that a recorded message will be in IBD Marketings favor because your the company that is ripping people off and not recording the salespitch we all went through just the financial verification. If IBD Marketing had did what the salespeople said they would do, do you really think people would be here reporting what a f..... up company you have?

Also I have read several reports that state you had qualified buyers for them and line item two of my contract states you would call if there was an offer and let customer decide and of course no calls just like the other complaints here and at the better business bureau that were reported. I only reference here and the better business bureau because you cannot alter those reports.

So while your response is pothetic and your reputation is now out there do the noble thing and shut up and do your job refund or sell. If you don't like what I have typed here call me and lets talk about it(Contract # 104290). I have only been asking for a call since the middle of November 2007.

In closing I basically am sorry for ever returning the call originally to IBD Marketing, I guess I still believed there are honest business people out there, not IBD Marketing anymore based on yours and Jami's responses here. I simple want a REFUND!!!

Do me a favor Jami and Richard call me and stop responding here, I mean its going on 2 months and Richard this is the first I have seen you respond but Jami knows I have been awaiting a call, and yet still no calls, christ I can't even get ahold of the customer service people.
What a company WOW!!!!You should be proud -- NOT!!!!

And the Customer Service people don't answer the phone either, Jami instead of all your B..S.. excuses why don't you try telling the truth as to what is really going on, it appears you have plenty of time to cut down people that are speculating as to what is going on with IBD since your company never calls anyone or provides any service or has contacted any of it's clientelle to let them know whats going n.

Can you provide me three references that would say something good about IBD or the services you say you provide. With an F Rating from the Better Business Bureau in Florida, the no calls from the company, the fact the website is not working which by the way we paid for an internet marketing site, you still can come on here and try to defend IBD Marketing and belittle people that have been ripped off by you. Why the h... do you think there here.

BECAUSE IBD Marketing DIDNOT LET THE CUSTOMERS KNOW WHATS GOING ON. THATS PATHETIC!!!!

And always Jami if you care to call me to discuss you have access to my contract records you can always validate if it is me or not.

Thank you to the rest of you that have stepped up and put your two cents in about the non-service you have received from this less than reputable company.

iF YOU WOULD JUST LISTEN AND DO AS WE SAY WE CAN GET JOB DONE BUT WITH YOU TYPE OF PEOPLE NOT THET YOU EFFECT US IN ANYWAY ARE WASTING YOUR TIME WHY DO YOU THINK WE RECORD THE VERIFICATION CALL WE WILL LET YOU SHOW US WHERE IT SAYS WE WILL SELL YOUR TIME SHARE IN 60 DAYS SIR OR MAM GET REAL YOU FEEL YOU MADE YET ANOTHER MISTAKE IN YOUR LIVES AND SOMEONE ELSE OF COURSE HAS TO BE RESPONSILBE CAUSE IT COULDN'T BE YOU COULD IT:::

Dear Mr. (or Mrs.) "Upset Customer",
Let me just go ahead and be the first to point out the inconsistencies in your entertaining little story:

1. You said you "checked" with state officials, then went on to say information "that could not be displayed on the screen", and then went on to say the agent that you spoke with. So which one is it? Did the computer talk to you?

2. If you ever paid attention in social studies in school, you would know that the secret service is the name of the agency employed by the president of the united states to protect the president and his family. I highly doubt the president feels threatened by IBD Marketing or Mr. Beatrice.

3. The only person guilty of not providing services rendered would be the ex-webmaster (whose name has been mentioned plenty of times in this scandal by now) who blocked the website so the properties are not being advertised. He is also under investigation as he is the one who was also filed as "director of operations".

4. Lastly (I'll spare you the rest of your ignorances, however, they are quite obvious to the educated general public I'm sure), if this big, marvelous, top secret investigation were really going on as you mentioned, they wouldn't be releasing information to the public as it would possibly interfere with that investigation.

Oh, and as far as your "fax" complaint, that is false as well as that issue was handled about a month ago.

Next time, proofread/edit your thread before you make yourself look like an idiot, AGAIN.

The actual Director of Operations in the state/official paperwork is listed as Randall Romanow, who, teamed up with Mr. Scott Madden (the chief financial officer, I.E. in charge of payroll taxes and any other monetary involvement with the company), is also under investigation by the state for a previous company of theirs which was called the Grants Association (www.grantsorloans.com), you can find other reports on them here as well if you search their names, as well as google them.

Chances are the owner of this company, Mr. Beatrice, hired them to handle all of his affairs, not realizing their 'colorful' past (both of them owe the IRS figures that EXCEED 6 digits), and what they were actually doing. Yes, that was his mistake. However, they say the truth will set you free. In this case it will put the REAL criminals behind bars. Randall (Randy) Romanow also has police reports filed against him for Grand Theft, Theft of Intellectual Property (he thought his "pranks" on the website were cute, but it is quite obvious he's lost his mind, by doing what he did he prevented the properties from being advertised therefor making him guilty of the fraud for EACH PROPERTY not being advertised while he goes on his tantrum), harassment, and more to follow.

The website is no longer up because the hosting company (HostDime and Tucows) were both served with a cease and desist finally, which again, is all due to Randall Romanow's actions.

I am also a victim of this company and have done quite a bit of research. You can get your money back by calling your credit card company and initiating what's called a "Claim Dispute" or "Chargeback". Then IBD will have to prove the charge was valid or you get your money back.

I have also checked with state officials in Florida and Mr. Beatrice was arrested the last week in December for Consumer Fraud. The Broward County Sherriff's dept. came into his place of business to do so.

The States Attorney is also filing charges against IBD and it's owner and sales director, Richard, as well as Director of Operations, Toni, (as stated in Testimonials on the web site prior to the site going down) for Grand Theft, Operating Without a License, Filing False Claims and more than could not be displayed on the screen.

The FBI, Secret Service and US Postmaster General have also joined forces and are indicting the owners for Interstate Wire Fraud, Mail Fraud, Knowingly Causing Damage Against the US Government, and more I would assume.

The agent I spoke with said the investigation has been going on for some time and they are contacting customers now to get details of the fraud. They said that IBD and its owners have stolen Millions of dollars by misreprenting themselves, using false identification and taking money for services not provided.

Lastly, the IRS is examining their records for stealing Payroll Taxes and other things they could not tell me.

I've tried to contact IBD SEVERAL times, left many messages and have not received a return call or email. Now when I call, a fax answers the phone or every now and then a voice mail. I wouldn't answer the telephone if I were them either.

Good luck!!!!!!

Darlena:

Thanks for your candid input, as to why I want to sell the time share is really none of your business. I contracted with IDB Marketing to help me sell my time share and thier salesmen said it would take 60 to 90 days to do so, now they can't even get thier website up and working for a vast number of reasons. Which I am sure you know about. So while your comment may have been something you wanted to say I will respect that but kindly ask you to stay out of this one, unless you are an employee of IBD. If so thats a new can of worms for me and another person to file a complaint about.

...Quit giving your credit card # out over the phone. Most educated consumers know the best way to protect themselves, is to hold the same concept of abstinence...don't do it! But in all honesty, your first mistake was even purchasing a timeshare to begin with. If you don't want it, what really makes you people think anybody else will? COMMON SENSE PEOPLE! Use it a little more often and you'd find life to be a whole lot easier!

Robert thanks for making me aware that something can be done I appreciate it, and for the other individual if you are on maternity leave then stay on it and have someone who is actually working for the company respond to these complaints. But I have to add this statement here is another excuse why IBD does not provide good or any customer service.

I'm a private computer consultant - been in the computer/electronic biz since 1972.

""the hosting company HostDime HAS been contacted and claims they can't do anything.""

I have a lot of trouble believing this. I can think of several things they could do to lock him out of it. There may be a legal issue if the ex-employee is the owner of the domain name. At the very least, the entire IBD website files can be removed from the server.

In the mean time, this ex-employee seems to have free rein. I can imagine the data that could be gleaned from your customer database. If I were you I would have all your IBD files IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM THE SERVER. This will mean your site is down until the new one is established, but hey, it's down and being hacked right now.

*** You really should notify ALL your customers of this security breach - opens the door to identity theft.

You may not like it, but from a security standpoint, you do realize that your system is compromised - that's enough reason for folks to stay away, at least for now.

Is this ex-employee is an ex of the hosting company or of IBD???

As for not telling anyone what's going on, a simple visit to the website clearly indicates all is not well in paradise.

Robert, thank you for trying to help, however, the hosting company HostDime HAS been contacted and claims they can't do anything. As far as little boy above goes (who I'll ignore from here on out as I've also already admitted I am on maternity leave, therefor not required to refund him as my services are not currently with IBD Marketing at the moment. Mind you I didn't even HAVE to tell you what was going on with the company), you can contact customer service and try and get a refund, but this problem did not occur until recently, and we have all the evidence needed to show it was a disgruntled ex-employee who caused the problem. We HAVE decided to go with a new hosting company, and the new site is currently under construction. As far as needing a more secure host, they also should have done a more secure background check on this individual (RANDY ROMANOW) as well, if they had, they would have learned secrets that would have been beneficial in preventing this problem from happening altogether I'm sure.

12/22/2007 11:03 Eastern time.

Site is suspended! And has links to RipOff report!

Somebody needs to find some secure hosting!

Pssst. Jamie... Usually, a quick phone call to the web hosting service will change the control panel access passwords so that an ex-employee can't play these types of games.

Failing that, you folks should find a webhosting company with better security protocols.

One has to wonder what else this ex-employee can do - such as access to customer database?

Looks like an inside job to me.

If that kind of activity is going on in your company I have the right to a refund and I want it, you are supposed to be a internet marketing company and you can't even get a web page up and working, all about excuses. You are not meet your contractual obligations you have admitted here in writing. Go to H... Jami, I am sick of your lies, and in reference to the bad langauge in this country its a sign of anger not a tantrum, still trying that misdirection but atleast now you know I am the customer and you have screwed and admitted your company is not providing the service they agreed to with their contract. I WANT A REFUND!!!!!!

Well, the site ibd-marketing.com is suspended again.

If this is indeed a hacking job, then the IBD folks should contact the hosting service to LOCK IT DOWN.

Technical Contact:
Direct, Domain dnstech@domaindirect.com
96 Mowat Avenue
Toronto, ON M6K 3M1
CA
+1.4165312084 Fax: +1.4165315584

Wow, throw another tantrum like a 5 year old would, using that language certainly didn't get YOUR problem solved, now did it? Obviously this individual (Randy/Randall Romanow) is guilty of what the legal system calls tortuous interference and injunctions are currently being filed against him. It is not "fighting" it was his failed attemp at a hostile takeover. And because he was not successful his rage got the best of him, which will now cost him a pretty penny to get out of the trouble he's gotten himself into.

Everybody read Jami's last reply who in the h**l would want to be in a company like yours, Here's a recommendation tell who ever is running this fraudulaent comapny to get their s**t together.

I am done with you and this bulls**t company.

Sweetheart, the website hasn't been up for 2 days now (the 19th), if you go to it, you'll see it was hijacked (hacked) AGAIN by RANDY ROMANOW. There was a major power struggle between him and the actual owner of the company. Don't believe me? Go see for yourself. Blame Randy for the fact that nothing has been done about your property, as he was the ex-webmaster (also claims to be a partner, yet never put a dime going into the business) and head of the administration department who was in charge of matching properties (the buyers agents). And I'm not calling anybody as I'm 8 1/2 mos. pregnant on maternity leave. How else do you think I have so much time to be on here rebuttling people like you and other imbeciles just trying to sabotage companies that didn't snap at their every beck and call?

I have given my contract number, the salesperson that I was contacted by, asked you to call, and you give nothing but excuses why you won't call. Let me make a suggestion to you try having your salespeople say I don't know when it will sell instead of I can have this sold in 60 to 90 days. Try giving updates on your accounts like your salesmen promise when we contract with them. Try being honest about what the upfront money is about. In closing if you could sell a timeshare in 60 to 90 days then why don't you take the fee out when it is sold instead up front. I will tell you why you profit from it, and you take no risk. So Jami everyone that has contracted with IBD just like me contract number 104290 is tired of IBD Marketing excuses and B... S... you take no risk, provide no service, and your web page sucks for searches. Ole and to get back with you I really have a right to be angry with IBD and if you look at my contract number and searched it in your database and contacted me like I have asked you to, and noticed I left messages on the webpage that is now back up and working (by the way thanks for not letting the customers know it was down) to be contacted and I have also tried speaking with your so called customer service. They are all like you nothing but a bunch of excuses and no real information. Work on serving the customers and quit wasting your time trying to defend your pothetic reputation. The way you defend your reputation is you have a website out there that wants to advertise great service and people like for instance me would go to that website and say WOW IBD was upfront with me and said I think I can have this time share sold for you in a year and they actually sold it sooner then that.

Jami, I am not an EX-Employee as you imply I am the customer, if you care to call me and validate that I am the one writing this report on ripoff, then do you research and do so. I will guarantee you if I don't hear from IBD, I will update a new report and reference this one so no one will ever have to experience the piss poor service I have from your so called company.

I look forward to your next response Jami, the misdirection you try with the next one should be interesting.

Nobody in their right mind would call somebody knowing they were just going to be screamed at. Perhaps you should calm down a bit and I'd be more than happy to have a representative contact you and let you know what was going on with your property. Furthermore, John Aucello is NOT the one you request everytime you call. Again, the culprit trying to sabotage us out of their rage over the fact that they were fired, has access to our database (which would include contract #'s and phone #'s, that's no rocket science!!), so again you could be him, RANDY ROMANOW. And sweetie, you can keep wishing on the stars somebody would come do something to us, but they've already tried. You signed the contract stating there was no guarantee the property would sell. If you really were the customer you would know that, just as you would know the correct name of the person you are to contact regarding your property. But coming on here making false accusations and telling people to shut up and barking this or that order at them, still isn't getting you out from those maintenance fees. I certainly wouldn't want to send a potential buyer your way right now, you might tell them to shut up.

Nobody in their right mind would call somebody knowing they were just going to be screamed at. Perhaps you should calm down a bit and I'd be more than happy to have a representative contact you and let you know what was going on with your property. Furthermore, John Aucello is NOT the one you request everytime you call. Again, the culprit trying to sabotage us out of their rage over the fact that they were fired, has access to our database (which would include contract #'s and phone #'s, that's no rocket science!!), so again you could be him, RANDY ROMANOW. And sweetie, you can keep wishing on the stars somebody would come do something to us, but they've already tried. You signed the contract stating there was no guarantee the property would sell. If you really were the customer you would know that, just as you would know the correct name of the person you are to contact regarding your property. But coming on here making false accusations and telling people to shut up and barking this or that order at them, still isn't getting you out from those maintenance fees. I certainly wouldn't want to send a potential buyer your way right now, you might tell them to shut up.

Nobody in their right mind would call somebody knowing they were just going to be screamed at. Perhaps you should calm down a bit and I'd be more than happy to have a representative contact you and let you know what was going on with your property. Furthermore, John Aucello is NOT the one you request everytime you call. Again, the culprit trying to sabotage us out of their rage over the fact that they were fired, has access to our database (which would include contract #'s and phone #'s, that's no rocket science!!), so again you could be him, RANDY ROMANOW. And sweetie, you can keep wishing on the stars somebody would come do something to us, but they've already tried. You signed the contract stating there was no guarantee the property would sell. If you really were the customer you would know that, just as you would know the correct name of the person you are to contact regarding your property. But coming on here making false accusations and telling people to shut up and barking this or that order at them, still isn't getting you out from those maintenance fees. I certainly wouldn't want to send a potential buyer your way right now, you might tell them to shut up.

Nobody in their right mind would call somebody knowing they were just going to be screamed at. Perhaps you should calm down a bit and I'd be more than happy to have a representative contact you and let you know what was going on with your property. Furthermore, John Aucello is NOT the one you request everytime you call. Again, the culprit trying to sabotage us out of their rage over the fact that they were fired, has access to our database (which would include contract #'s and phone #'s, that's no rocket science!!), so again you could be him, RANDY ROMANOW. And sweetie, you can keep wishing on the stars somebody would come do something to us, but they've already tried. You signed the contract stating there was no guarantee the property would sell. If you really were the customer you would know that, just as you would know the correct name of the person you are to contact regarding your property. But coming on here making false accusations and telling people to shut up and barking this or that order at them, still isn't getting you out from those maintenance fees. I certainly wouldn't want to send a potential buyer your way right now, you might tell them to shut up.

Jami: For your information John Aucello from what I have been told no longer works for IBD-Marketing he probably realized that its useless working for people who rip people off, and if you had half a brain take a look at the contract number and look up the individuals and call them, if you do you will talk to me on the phone. I am not the fake here your company is. Your replies prove it. So do us both a favor shut up and do something right for a change serve the customers. Don't try to protect your company name the word is out about IBD-Marketing I received an email about the fraud and hopefully they get you soon.

If you spent so much time on this site (as you claim we do), then you would notice I'm the only one on here responding to the complaints. Maybe that would explain why I don't call you personally. And if you really were AJ the customer and not the culprit who had access to our database, you would know the proper name of the person handling your account, because everytime you call, you ask to speak to him directly. Again, you prove nothing. And again, try calling us now, and go to our website now, you and I both know it is working now, so there goes your credibility right out the window!!

My contract number is 104290, please call and let me know you sold my time share. Jami come on call, you spend to much time lying on here and not taking care of the customers. I hope everyone reads this because you are crooks. Ole and by the way this website asks us not to post our full names.

You people amaze me you'll reply to this website but you won't ever call a customer back that has paid you money for a service you obvioulsy don't provide. So do me a favor call all your customers back and let us know why the webpage has been suspended, and why the customer service phone number has a fax machine on it now. And save your wisw cracks for your cell amtes when you get there.

Funny, the website was "suspended" on the 18th, done so by our EX web master. The only problem we had on the 17th was our customer service lines. Clearly you're not a customer of IBD Marketing, but more than likely the ex employee himself, and I'll give you liberty of witholding your name from this site, FOR NOW. But seeing as the page was not suspended til this morning (the 18th) and ripoffreport does not POST your claim until after midnight pacific time the day you file it, is all the proof we need that you knew what you were up to, and you made your false claim as a cutomer before you "suspended" our page. Secondly if it really were suspended due to a billing issue, it wouldn't show up as a redirect on the main page, and there would've been a phone # to call the "billing department" for the host, not a single typed sentence (with as poor grammar/spelling as this original complainer).

Funny, the website was "suspended" on the 18th, done so by our EX web master. The only problem we had on the 17th was our customer service lines. Clearly you're not a customer of IBD Marketing, but more than likely the ex employee himself, and I'll give you liberty of witholding your name from this site, FOR NOW. But seeing as the page was not suspended til this morning (the 18th) and ripoffreport does not POST your claim until after midnight pacific time the day you file it, is all the proof we need that you knew what you were up to, and you made your false claim as a cutomer before you "suspended" our page. Secondly if it really were suspended due to a billing issue, it wouldn't show up as a redirect on the main page, and there would've been a phone # to call the "billing department" for the host, not a single typed sentence (with as poor grammar/spelling as this original complainer).

Funny, the website was "suspended" on the 18th, done so by our EX web master. The only problem we had on the 17th was our customer service lines. Clearly you're not a customer of IBD Marketing, but more than likely the ex employee himself, and I'll give you liberty of witholding your name from this site, FOR NOW. But seeing as the page was not suspended til this morning (the 18th) and ripoffreport does not POST your claim until after midnight pacific time the day you file it, is all the proof we need that you knew what you were up to, and you made your false claim as a cutomer before you "suspended" our page. Secondly if it really were suspended due to a billing issue, it wouldn't show up as a redirect on the main page, and there would've been a phone # to call the "billing department" for the host, not a single typed sentence (with as poor grammar/spelling as this original complainer).