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[Rich_Z]

I really love reading the comments by those "hindsight fortune tellers" slapping themselves on the back about how smart they were for proclaiming their ex post facto foresight and ***** slapping the people who didn't have their backwards looking foresight. When I grow up I sure do hope I am as smart as them.

 

[nouveauree]

I am still talking to one of the employees who was still there until the very last day of normal operations, and basically EA is still in the same boat, not shipping any orders and no employees there to manufacture new equipment. I do not have a picture, but that employee confirmed the only people who MIGHT be there are Ted and Nate. All sales, warehouse, accounting and otherwise are gone and not coming back. Again, I apologize for not having a picture or definitive proof, but they are 100% out of business. I saw (or more specifically heard, a recorded conversation with Ted) on the "After EA" Facebook Ted was claiming they only accept checks, and they haven't accepted payment up front in 6-8 weeks (FALSE). Please feel free to follow up with more specific questions, and I will be happy to share.

Thank you. They did have an awesome aerator I ordered so pretty bummed. Just need to find another that is similar. And hope I get my $3K back from CC dispute.

I can’t help but wonder if Travis was let go because he wasn’t happy with what EA was doing as he was always very responsive and provided great customer service. And also wonder if Nate’s emails to customers including myself in January that our products are about to ship was a scam to continue the farce, or was he blind-sided as well.

What was Ted thinking letting a great business fail.

 

[MoKelly]

I'm guessing he was referring to the "There's a sucker born every minute!" quote from ol PTB.

I agree that is what he meant.

I was trying to be funny as the quote I found was the exact opposite.

By the way, the sucker quote has never actually been verified to have been uttered first by PT Barnum. It’s urban legend.

 

[airbiscuit]

It will take a while fort his to play out. I hope that one way or another all the customers will be ade whole.

What are the range of outcomes that could happen next?

• EA reorganizes under Chapter 11 and continues t operate
  • Lessons are learned and a new Management team makes EA bigger and better
  • But it is badly damaged and becomes much diminished
  • Or it is beyond saving and closes for good
• It rises from the ashes as an employee owned company (highly unlikely)
• A Venture Capital group buys it and rebuilds the brand (not sure there is enough for a bleeds it dry option)
• An attachment competitor buys it out (Rhino, Bush Hog, Woods, etc.)
• A CUT OEM buys them out (TYM, LS. ...)
• Or ????

 

[two_bit_score]

The hand wringing seems to be self perpetuating by those who refused to follow up on their orders and get out while they could dispute the CC charges and get their money back.

 

[34Willys]

https://archive.is/LUcsa

This screams of ponzi.
We moved to our remote property with our very nice 5th wheel RV, while having a contractor and architect drawing up plans for our dream house, but power was unavailable without a building permit. So, researching options, I found a hybrid solar trailer that had huge forklift batteries, 2 6400w inverters, MidNite solar PV charger/power supply, and an 11K Kubota generator to fill in when the sun ain't shining, at less than half the cost of utility power. We're in Oregon, so lack of sun's real common in Winter. It was large enough to (barely) power the house we were going to build, but would have sufficed for a while.
The link is to an article how a Joe Shmoe auto mechanic utilised government handouts to large corporations for going "Green", even though the product was unrelated to their industry, and duped the Gov and major investors into his scheme.
That little lake villa of Ted's ain't **** compared to Jeff's DC Solar's party time.
Patrick
P.S. COVID prices made the dream home a no go. The power trailer's serving us well.

 

[nouveauree]

The hand wringing seems to be self perpetuating by those who refused to follow up on their orders and get out while they could dispute the CC charges and get their money back.

Sounds a little like victim blaming. They have had a stellar reputation for many years...and many of us followed up regularly with hollow promises. Promises we believed by people who had previously provided excellent customer service to the point there was a level of trust, even if misplaced. A lot of very smart people have lost money with reputable businesses going under, doesn't make them the ones to blame. I think it would be nice that if you don't have value to add, maybe not comment...because your victim blaming truly does not add any value whatsoever to this situation.

 

[mrmikey]

This screams of ponzi.
We moved to our remote property with our very nice 5th wheel RV, while having a contractor and architect drawing up plans for our dream house, but power was unavailable without a building permit. So, researching options, I found a hybrid solar trailer that had huge forklift batteries, 2 6400w inverters, MidNite solar PV charger/power supply, and an 11K Kubota generator to fill in when the sun ain't shining, at less than half the cost of utility power. We're in Oregon, so lack of sun's real common in Winter. It was large enough to (barely) power the house we were going to build, but would have sufficed for a while.
The link is to an article how a Joe Shmoe auto mechanic utilised government handouts to large corporations for going "Green", even though the product was unrelated to their industry, and duped the Gov and major investors into his scheme.
That little lake villa of Ted's ain't **** compared to Jeff's DC Solar's party time.

Just last week I listened to a podcast regarding this guy/company. If he had been reputable and followed thru with promises he made, it sounds like it would have been a good company. But no....he was a scumbag.

 

[shooterdon]

I am NOT excusing the guy, but it sounds like he got into drugs. That will screw you up. And a guy that wealthy is not just sucking on a joint occasionally.

The company is done. They have little or no intellectual property to make them of value to an investor.

If the stories about the new building are true, it has reduced value.

 

[john303]

Thought I would provide a follow up...even though I got an email on Friday with an updated shipment address, there is still no tracking number so I assume no shipping. My CC company did credit my account this morning which is good. I tried to call EA this morning to discuss, but got routed to the full mailbox. I then sent an email to Ted, at ted@(Temporarily blocked due to reports of company closure) since that is the email used to send me the order info. I explained things from my perspective and suggested that if the item was still on site he should just go ahead and cancel it. Unless there is an update, I will leave it at that. What a frustrating experience as a customer!

It just gets weirder and weirder. I just got an email from nate@(Temporarily blocked due to reports of company closure) thanking me for my recent purchase and asking for feedback at some link that I dare not click on. Still no tracking number, although I wonder what I should do if I get a call from the shipping company saying it is in? Refuse to take it? Has anybody received their order in the last few weeks?