Island Cyprus Gathering in Cyprus - Rip Off?

[wildline9]

I'm wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience with the Island Gathering in Cyprus www dot islandgathering dot com. We paid the registration fee, pulled out before the posted deadline to receive reimbursement, the show was canceled, and we are still waiting to get reimbursed. I've been getting the run around by Fabian, Tunde, and Dana since August. We haven't seen a penny of the $2769 we paid them. Has this happened to anyone else?



11/17/2009
Hi Fabian,

That's good news. How and when should we expect that payment to be coming? Check? Wire? Please let me know what details (if any) you require to process the payment.

Cheers,

Charles Hentrich
President
Wildline!


On 11/17/2009 1:45 PM, fabian wrote:
> Charles,
>
> I passed this on for payment.
>
> Fabian
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Charles <[email protected]>
> To: fabian <[email protected]>; Dana <[email protected]>; Tunde Benak <[email protected]>
> Cc: John Van Arnam <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tue, November 17, 2009 4:44:40 PM
> Subject: Re: Fw: PLEASE REPLY: Wildline:John Van Arnam: Cyprus Cancellation
>
> Fabian, Tunde or Dana,
>
> Please call me to discuss.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Charles Hentrich
> President
> Wildline!
>
>
>
> On 11/9/2009 5:46 PM, fabian wrote:
>
>> Charles,
>>
>> We're waiting for the hotel to actually refund us which has been a battle.
>>
>> I will see to it this gets resolved asap.
>>
>> Fabian
>>
>>
>>
>>> ----- Forwarded Message ----
>>> From: Charles <[email protected]>
>>> To: Tunde Benak <[email protected]>
>>> Cc: Wildline! Accounting <[email protected]>;
>>> Dana <[email protected]>;
>>> Thomas Butler <[email protected]>
>>> Sent: Mon, November 9, 2009 4:49:17 PM
>>> Subject: Re: PLEASE REPLY: Wildline:John Van Arnam: Cyprus
>>> Cancellation
>>>
>>> Hi Tunde,
>>>
>>> What's the best way to contact you? I'd like to talk to you
>>> about this matter.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>
>>> Charles Hentrich
>>> President
>>> Wildline!
>>>
>>> On 11/9/2009 3:41 PM, Wildline! Accounting wrote:
>>>
>>>> no. crickets
>>>>
>>>> On 11/9/2009 3:40 PM, Charles wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi Dee,
>>>>>
>>>>> Have you heard back from Tunde about our refund
>>>>>
>>> for the Cyprus show?
>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>
>>>>> Charles Hentrich
>>>>> President
>>>>> Wildline!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 11/2/2009 3:48 PM, Wildline! Accounting wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi there,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Another six weeks have passed. What is the
>>>>>>
>>> status of our refund?
>>>
>>>>>> Invoice IGCYPRUS_2228 in the amount of
>>>>>>
>>> $2769.00, paid by Click Group
>>>>>> International check #1720 6/10/09.
>>>>>>
>>
>
>
Hi Deanne,

Sorry for the delay.

Yes, your refund will be processed.

Once confirmed, I will advise you.

Thank you,

Tunde

From: Wildline! Accounting <[email protected]>
To: Tunde Benak <[email protected]>
Cc: Jasmine Salmeron <[email protected]>; Julia Newbold <[email protected]>; Johnny V <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 12:37:41 PM
Subject: PLEASE REPLY: Wildline:John Van Arnam: Cyprus Cancellation

Hi Tunde,

Please reply to confirm full refund has been issued.

Please send refund check for $2,769.00 to:
Click Group International Ltd
PMB 291
660 Fourth St
San Francisco CA 94107

Cheers

-- Deanne
Wildline! Accounting


On 8/18/2009 10:37 AM, Jasmine Salmeron wrote:
> Hi Tunde,
>
> I hope this email finds you well. Unfortunately, Johnny V will not be attending the Island Gathering show this year.
> I'd like to request a refund for invoice IGCYPRUS_2228 in the amount of $2769.00, paid by Click Group International check #1720 6/10/09.
> The bottom of the invoice notes refunds are available until September 1, 2009.
> Thank you very much for understanding and all effort put into this matter.
>
> Have a wonderful day,

[BradM]

This is NOT cool. Hopefully they fix this up for you.

[webgurl]

Hey Charles , those guys run alot of the more vip shows I been to one of them few yrs ago .
I don't think there is any rip off intentions . Just wait for further responses i guess .

[BradM]

Originally Posted by webgurl

Hey Charles , those guys run alot of the more vip shows I been to one of them few yrs ago .
I don't think there is any rip off intentions . Just wait for further responses i guess .

He has already waited.

[MaDalton]

just a guess: the show will never happen again, the people will not be seen anymore - like your money.

but of course i hope i am wrong

[Roald]

It was cancelled? Didnt know that.

Good luck getting your $$$ back!

[Tom_PM]

3 months I think is a "more than fair" wait.
2 cents

[fatfoo]

I've never been.

[lazycash]

Originally Posted by webgurl

Hey Charles , those guys run alot of the more vip shows I been to one of them few yrs ago .
I don't think there is any rip off intentions . Just wait for further responses i guess .

He's waited for 5 months for refund, how much longer should he wait?

[Jeffne]

Hey Charles,

Just curious, did you ever get your refund?

[email protected]

[JFK]

Originally Posted by Jeffne

Hey Charles,

Just curious, did you ever get your refund?

[email protected]

would be interesting to know

[eurorevenue]

They fucked almost everyone over. We've been a major sponsor of Island Gathering for the last two years in Curacao and supporters of their shows in Panama.

When they announced to move the Curacao show to Cyprus we made a down payment in excess of 10k Euros and they never paid us back either after they canceled Cyprus.

Some people said that they didn't even pay the Marriott in Curacao for the last show. They collected our money and pocketed it without paying staff or the hotel. I know of Klixxx Magazine advertisers (Klixxx was owned and run by the same people) and Panama Summit attendants (also the same people) who got fucked over big time. Fabian and Dana are one sad scam operation who also didn't pay many of their staff in Panama before they fled the country.

Joe

[Varius]

If you are waiting on money from Fabian, keep waiting. That guy is a serious asshole

[ShellyCrash]

Originally Posted by lazycash

He's waited for 5 months for refund, how much longer should he wait?

I hate to say it, but time to do a chargeback.

You should only do it when it's an absolute last resort, but when you've been patient for months and have months of documentation, you are well within your rights to do so.