Cork & Olive Co-op: What’s the Story?

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• Has anyone thought that when things starts getting a little rougher that Mr. Probst might decide to leave the country? and then he might be home free without any obligations whatsoever??? Does anyone know of a way to make sure that he cannot leave? Do the airlines needs to be alerted or whom ever can be contacted so this cannot happen??? ANY IDEAS??? We cannot allow him to just pick up and leave!

• regertfully - "well now "- in this country - bankruptcy and deceitful dealings are not crimes - only the government can stop someone from leaving - and that is only after they have been charged with a crime - that is the price we pay for democracy ... and compounding this - isn't he a foreign national?

  In reading all this - it appears this man is not someone of sound character - but it also appears that on the surface he did not break any laws... other than those of good moral character....

  Did he steal money? Depends on how you look at it.. but as the "controlling" party to this company he can take whatever he wants... does he owe back taxes and payroll obligation? Probably - but again this is not a crime - unless he fails to pay the withheld taxes from actual dispersed payroll.... the rest is just civil - one person against another - with no real resolution other than perhaps satisfaction in getting a judgement,

  I in no way condone the amoral behavior of this predatory individual .. I abhor people like him.. in my past I closed up a 21 store retail chain I owned in the 80's
  based in Bradenton - but I paid ALL my employees - ALL my suppliers until I had broken my personal wealth. (and I was very very comfortable from other investments at the time) ... this is unusual - and no I am not a martyr ... but each man has to live with his own moral codes - sadly most of his type appear to have none... and unless he actually broke specific laws - not just lied to people - unless he stole money -that means took it without recording it back to himself as a loan - repayment of a loan - dividend - expense (and yes meals are a legal - though not fully tax deductable expense in most instances if business was discussed at the meal) - then he committed no crime... again other than lying and manipulating honest people.

  I wish our laws were different... but this is one of the prices we pay to live in a democracy ... there are always people like him out there in the world... preying on others - with no regards to their faith, suffering, or losses.... and sadly even thorough research may not have revealed enough flaws to have RUN from this investment or job.

  If the DA for city, state and US Attorney do not find cause for criminal prosecution - you are left with only civil... and civil suits can not "keep him from leaving" the country.... even with judgements - and judgements do NOT mean you can actually collect ... that is the sad truth

  Better to go forward now - and try to resolve the current issues you or others may have - than spending good money chasing after bad - I would sue him in small claims - or pay a local attorney a couple hundred bucks for circuit court - get my judgement - and hope someday he slips up and leaves money around you can grab... but trust me on this - a judgement is only as good as your ability to find unecombered assets to seize... and people like this do not leave any asset unencumbered...

  Once a scum... always a scum.... sad but true...

  Best of luck to all ... Bob

• To 2+ years ago...Did Stepanie appear surprised that the authoration of the picture usage expired?
  I worked there before you, and also brought the whole picture authorization thing to Stephanie's attention. She insisted whoever I spoke to was wrong, but I knew they were correct. The company they "borrowed" the photos from told me what specific things they were authorized to use the photos for and for how long. They told me their permission had expired. I told Stephanie, so she knew about that before you told her, so she chose to ignore the all important copyright laws by using the picures on banners, little cards and endless papers etc. I quit shortly after that.

• "yet another former HQ employee on June 24th, 2008 10:26 pm "................To 2+ years ago…Did Stepanie appear surprised that the authoration of the picture usage expired? OF COURSE SHE DID!
  I worked there before you, and also brought the whole picture authorization thing to Stephanie’s attention. She insisted whoever I spoke to was wrong, BUT OF COURSE YOU WERE... SHE WAS NEVER WRONG... WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU? LOL but I knew they were correct...... IS THIS KW??? I WAS WONDERING WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU! LOL LET ME KNOW PLZ

• To 2+
  Is this my queen? LOL!!

• you have my email.....use it. LOL WTF LOL

• Raisin was always right or at least echoed the words of her leader.

• Found out a franchisee is thinking about closing. A sad day when Super German. Probst and his Band of Thieves financially ruins another person.

• I am sure there is more than one thinking of closing. It is tough out there.

• Super GErman and his band of thieves have already ruined many lives and they still dont care. he still thinks he did nothing wrong.... and so does his band of thieves... they are still by his side. i'm sorry to hear a franchisee is thikning of closing........... HOW DOES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL MICHAEL - STILL THINK YOU ARE THE MAN??????????????? AND YOU AUGENTI?????????