I always tell people that where I come from $75,000 cash buys a lot of almost anything you want. I use $75,000 because it did not take long for this number to come up in my negotiations with Incredible Discoveries. The analogy is that whether you are talking $25,000, $50,000, or even $75,000, you might …
Category Archive: Incredible Discoveries
Jan 01 2012
Your Baby Just Might Be Ugly
Many entrepreneurs are so dreamy-eyed about their own products that the idea of some “successful” company has “discovered” them and their products make them emotional and irrational. Like any parent, every entrepreneur loves their own product. It is their baby and it is beautiful (in their eyes). They love their baby so much, they can …
Jan 01 2012
Reader Submits Her BrandStar Entertainment Story
I was sent an email which I followed up with a phone conversation. During her 45-minute phone call with a BrandStar rep, she told me how her discussion shifted from a conversational one to a script-reading one. The script-reading process (as told to me) covers a lot of the legalities of what Balancing Act show …
Jan 01 2012
O2 Media President-CEO Emails Letter to Matthew Chan
On October 24, 2009, I was emailed a letter from O2 Media President/CEO, Gerald M. Czarnecki. I subsequently received the identical letter via Certified Mail. The letter is self-explanatory. In the interest of transparency, I will respond to him in publicly in a letter posted here. ===== Matthew Chan Responds to O2 Media President/CEO in …
Jan 01 2012
O2 Media Unhappy with “Incredible Discoveries Information Page”
This page can never seem to die because something new always has to turn up. In a routine search of my name on Google, I discovered that O2 Media mentioned me in their article, False Scam Allegations Against O2 Media. In particular, I am commenting on their snippet pasted here. Another person who has made …
Jan 01 2012
Robert Danoff’s Alleged Retraction Statement
In the interest of fairness, I am posting Robert Danoff’s retraction statement. This was emailed to me by Lynne Gayle of O2 Media Services Group Inc. He was a disgruntled employee who provided many insights to me. Having spoken to Robert many times in 2007 , I am quite certain he did not write that …
Jan 01 2012
“Incredible Discoveries” Complaints: Florida Attorney General Office
There were alleged reports submitted to the Florida Attorney General’s Office. I wanted to find out myself if that were true. I made a phone inquiry where I informed Becky at the Office that I was doing a report and needed to do some fact-finding and fact-checking. I told her I only needed complaints, not …
Jan 01 2012
“Incredible Discoveries” Related Companies
Tricom Pictures & Productions Inc. appears to be a related company to Immediate Capital Group Inc. based on information listed by the Florida Division of Corporations: The name of its two principal founders, Mark Alfieri and Jack Levine. Between the two individuals, they are listed as Directors, President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary. They share similar …
Jan 01 2012
Corporate Background of “Incredible Discoveries”
According to the Florida Division of Corporations, Incredible Discoveries was a registered fictitious name originally filed on September 29, 2003 in Broward County. It expired on December 31, 2008. The Owner is listed as Immediate Capital Group Inc. According to the Florida Division of Corporations, Immediate Capital Group Inc. was formed on September 14, 1999 …
Jan 01 2012
O2 Media Sued by Scott Woolley & Five Star Productions
A reader forwarded an October 19, 2009 newspaper article by the Palm Beach Post. The article was written by “Palm Beach Post” Staff Writer, Alexandra Clough. TV firm sues partner over business failure In March 2010, I discovered a follow-up article by Alexandra Clough that reports the case has “ended quietly”. The mini-article is the …
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