Hoofcare and Lameness Magazine What's Up?

She even told me I would get a cd of back issues for my troubles and being so patient.

I never got that either. But hey, just like she told me once... "You have the website to look at."

I didn't pay for a website subscription I paid for a quarterly journal.


Cody Gilreath, CF

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I have all my paperwork and most of my correspondence with her, too bad it's been a few years. But if anyone needs some documentation, I have some.


Cody Gilreath, CF

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you all cant be dreaming your owed your money back

Wish in one hand, spit in the other. See which one fills up first...............

it kills me to hear those storeys

Not expecting to get my money back.

Me neither. I am hoping that others will see or hear about this and not get scammed.

Regards

I agree 100%. No one wants to keep beating a dead horse but others need to know its not as George says its as justan cody and all the others that got took... Others need to know she will take your money right know ..you will never get a mag you will not get your money back its a straight up scam to its fullest..she is a black eye to the farrier trade and will always be a black eye until she owns up to her flaw and steps up to the plate.. and anyone who see it diff is being foolish and I bet my last dollar if it was a guy doing this they would have no one standing up for him.. she's getting a bush bond plan and simple..she plays off man's ego and some men are to foolish to see that... Just like her telling someone to write an article only a fool would fall for that ..she's playing a frail ego ..

The local news station over there would probably love to here of a local fraud scam going on.


Cody Gilreath, CF

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Dang glad i read this was about to subscribe to that magazine glad i didnt

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I got an email this morning directing me to the BBB site. The message they posted follows:


Dear Richard Shepherd :

This notification is in regards to your complaint submitted on 10/14/2012 9:34:13 AM against Hoofcare Books. Complaint # 9258799.

BBB has closed complaint #9258799 as No Response from the Business.

Unfortunately Hoofcare Books has decided not to respond to your complaint ##9258799. BBB can't force the business to respond to this complaint and BBB has closed the complaint as No Response. This complaint will be publicly reported on the business's BBB Business Review for 36 months.

BBB has educational tips as well as a directory of government agencies that may be able to assist you further with your complaint. Please visit boston.bbb.org/consumers to review this information.

Thank you.
Better Business Bureau

They told me the same thing.


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Hi there,

Just an update on how my subscription is(n't) going.

Mid August, to now, thats 3 and a half months. No magazine yet. Despite a promise all things were to be fixed and restructured, from the writer of the magazine.

Hoofcare and Lameness magazine. Seems pretty lame to me. Infact non-existent, and also very lame.

Gotta agree with 95% of respondents so far. It is pretty crooked. Because it is very crooked.

Over 10 years of not supplying goods and charging thru visa and the rest of them. Thats some real Federal Financial Fraud Scam for you.

Wake up people. I reported her to the FBI. Nothing.

This person is a professional scam artist.

Regards,

paddy Falvey CF

Paddy, honestly, I don't think anything will ever be done about it. She has too many followers and friends of the industry. Look her up on Facebook, 255 of my friends are friends of hers and many on this site. That's just the way it is, my wife says I have to let it go cause I was furious for the first couple of years after it happened to me. I will always feel like she stold from me and look forward to meeting her in person.


Cody Gilreath, CF

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Im not very satisfied with the quality of work put out in the AFJ. I often see poor shoe fit and sloppy work printed. The stories are fine, but I feel like I'm not reading a serious trade magazine when I read the AFJ. A lot of times I feel like I'm reading advertisements with the occasional article.

What magazine do you like John?

-Josh

Josh, the AFJ turned into fluff, think People magazine, when Frank bought it. He does a good job with the IHCS but drops the ball with the mag; there's no depth; like it's been written to be read, by non farriers,in doctors' office waiting rooms

Paddy,

You really need to get PayPal involved at this point. If you file a dispute - item not received - they may be able to help you. If anything, you may be able to get her PayPal account closed.

Unfortunately the PayPal fund protection guarantee only extends for 45 days. Fran is very good at convincing people that "we are getting ready to publish a new issue" and that seems to get everyone to let the problem slide past the time where credit card and eCommerce companies have any power to reverse the transaction.

Paddy,

Try this, and a followup telephone call to ask the AG if she gives a damn about cyber crime of if it's just lip service.

Office of the Attorney General, Fraud and Financial Crimes Division, One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108

Contact Us:

Phone: (617) 963-2223
Fax: (617) 727-5755
Mail: Office of the Attorney General, Fraud and Financial Crimes Division, One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108

I won a year's subscription to the AFJ as a door prize at a clinic a couple of years back. I only got one issue, but didn't care enough to do anything about getting the rest.
On the subject of door prizes, winning a pair of fine Ray Steele tongs is the cat's meow.