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Excellent Exalted Champion of Chaos






Lake Forest, California, South Orange County

The screenshots are pages ago. Basic rundown:

La Petite Gamine posted way back when on FW's page about her husband's posts of conversions being taken down, the very same pics that RF posted as their own work. Therefore, La Petite Gamine asserted that whoever did RF's work was her husband.

Then RF stated after Daniel had supposedly left, that HE did all of their conversion work they posted. Meanwhile La Petite Gamine posted some defensive comments in random threads on the RF page. So we now know that La Petite Gamine's husband is Daniel Mandelbaum, as confirmed by RF that he did the conversions that LPG complained about FW removing.

Then just today a screenshot of a post from LPG that is signed "-Stephanie", which is the real name of "Kim" Hernandez, who also posted a message on Susan Beasley(DM's deceased mother)'s obit page linked some time ago.


Sooo, La Petite Gamine is married(or claimed to be) to Daniel Mandelbaum, and the best part is that they basically gift wrapped that information through their own laziness and a lack of being able to keep up with their own lies.

And now RF is wanting to sell conversions as their bread and butter, which DM has done something like 4 times already, and is where the real scamming money comes from, as it's something with a longer time frame that beats out paypals 45 day window.

I'd caution heavily that if anyone does business with RF and they don't have product in their hand by day 43, dispute with paypal immediately.

"Bryan always said that if the studio ever had to mix with the manufacturing and sales part of the business it would destroy the studio. And I have to say – he wasn’t wrong there! ... It’s become the promotions department of a toy company." -- Rick Priestly
 
   
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Sunny SoCal

 Mannahnin wrote:
 Dreadclaw69 wrote:
I think highlighting the alleged misconduct of others that he may be associated with is not helpful at this point, and does make it seem like Dakka is going beyond reasonable measures in highlighting Mr Mandelbaum's alleged conduct.


Fair point. I don't think we have need to stretch to discussing Daniel's dad; as far as we are aware he is not associated with the company.


I don't mean to digress Mann, but the fathers address has been used several times, and people who called the house looking to find out where the heck their stuff was got him on a few occasions and he had them explain the whole sordid mess to him. He at least knows what his son is up to. If the business has to be run out of his house, then he knows that Daniel is 'up to it' again. I don't think their is a particular need to focus on him for sure, however, he is not completely irrelevant either, even up til a month or two ago.

   
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Lake Forest, California, South Orange County

I heard Rick had a run in with him once when he went to get his stuff.

"Bryan always said that if the studio ever had to mix with the manufacturing and sales part of the business it would destroy the studio. And I have to say – he wasn’t wrong there! ... It’s become the promotions department of a toy company." -- Rick Priestly
 
   
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Va

Has anyone seen their most recent FB post?




Resin Forge Store

21 minutes ago.




Due to the continual ongoing drama caused by the wonderful people at dakka, I'm happy to finally announce that RF will be closing to avoid the biased bs that continues to spew forth. This has all culminated in an actual death threat to me personally via my own personal home number that has never been given out.

The fact is, I do not want to continue with this drama. It is not worth my time. energy or the stress from someone calling to tell me "I will pay with my life". The caller used a service which can not be traced and frankly, it worries me.

The original warning from dakka on one of our owners was taken way overboard and now includes me at its core. I have no debt and never have had any debt to anyone. Let alone anyone related to Resin Forge. Resin Forge itself has operated for 8 solid months and not one person can or has ever stated they are out money with no product. RF even went over the line to refund someone who was given tracking that simply stopped updating half way. At no point did RF have to refund that person but it happened anyways.

The store is closed. The shopping cart is closed. This page will remain until I have decided how to handle it after talking with AJ, who has helped Moderate the page. At no time was he paid and he has always been kind enough to offer his help. I thank him for his time and wish him all the best.

As for the folks at dakka. I've watched companies get warnings on dakka over these past 8 weeks as well. Companies that blatantly stole from customers. Customers posting how CC numbers had been stolen or items never received. Those threads all stays small and left page 1. The thread on Resin forge has grown to over 2000+ replies and doesn't have a single person stating they are owed or have been owed anything by Resin Forge. How can that be anything but a biased attack against Resin Forge and anyone associated with it?

The death threat to my home phone was the last straw. I have seen how plain and outright sadistic the people of dakka can be. Its disgusting and I will no longer take part in this mad house.



Photo: Due to the continual ongoing drama caused by the wonderful people at dakka, I'm happy to finally announce that RF will be closing to avoid the biased bs that continues to spew forth. This has all culminated in an actual death threat to me personally via my own personal home number that has never been given out. The fact is, I do not want to continue with this drama. It is not worth my time. energy or the stress from someone calling to tell me "I will pay with my life". The caller used a service which can not be traced and frankly, it worries me. The original warning from dakka on one of our owners was taken way overboard and now includes me at its core. I have no debt and never have had any debt to anyone. Let alone anyone related to Resin Forge. Resin Forge itself has operated for 8 solid months and not one person can or has ever stated they are out money with no product. RF even went over the line to refund someone who was given tracking that simply stopped updating half way. At no point did RF have to refund that person but it happened anyways. The store is closed. The shopping cart is closed. This page will remain until I have decided how to handle it after talking with AJ, who has helped Moderate the page. At no time was he paid and he has always been kind enough to offer his help. I thank him for his time and wish him all the best. As for the folks at dakka. I've watched companies get warnings on dakka over these past 8 weeks as well. Companies that blatantly stole from customers. Customers posting how CC numbers had been stolen or items never received. Those threads all stays small and left page 1. The thread on Resin forge has grown to over 2000+ replies and doesn't have a single person stating they are owed or have been owed anything by Resin Forge. How can that be anything but a biased attack against Resin Forge and anyone associated with it? The death threat to my home phone was the last straw. I have seen how plain and outright sadistic the people of dakka can be. Its disgusting and I will no longer take part in this mad house..



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Made in us
Excellent Exalted Champion of Chaos






Lake Forest, California, South Orange County

Due to the continual ongoing drama caused by the wonderful people at dakka, I'm happy to finally announce that RF will be closing to avoid the biased bs that continues to spew forth. This has all culminated in an actual death threat to me personally via my own personal home number that has never been given out.

The fact is, I do not want to continue with this drama. It is not worth my time. energy or the stress from someone calling to tell me "I will pay with my life". The caller used a service which can not be traced and frankly, it worries me.

The original warning from dakka on one of our owners was taken way overboard and now includes me at its core. I have no debt and never have had any debt to anyone. Let alone anyone related to Resin Forge. Resin Forge itself has operated for 8 solid months and not one person can or has ever stated they are out money with no product. RF even went over the line to refund someone who was given tracking that simply stopped updating half way. At no point did RF have to refund that person but it happened anyways.

The store is closed. The shopping cart is closed. This page will remain until I have decided how to handle it after talking with AJ, who has helped Moderate the page. At no time was he paid and he has always been kind enough to offer his help. I thank him for his time and wish him all the best.

As for the folks at dakka. I've watched companies get warnings on dakka over these past 8 weeks as well. Companies that blatantly stole from customers. Customers posting how CC numbers had been stolen or items never received. Those threads all stays small and left page 1. The thread on Resin forge has grown to over 2000+ replies and doesn't have a single person stating they are owed or have been owed anything by Resin Forge. How can that be anything but a biased attack against Resin Forge and anyone associated with it?

The death threat to my home phone was the last straw. I have seen how plain and outright sadistic the people of dakka can be. Its disgusting and I will no longer take part in this mad house.


I'd screenshot it but I'm lazy

"Bryan always said that if the studio ever had to mix with the manufacturing and sales part of the business it would destroy the studio. And I have to say – he wasn’t wrong there! ... It’s become the promotions department of a toy company." -- Rick Priestly
 
   
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Brisbane

So they are closing again...this is all very confusing.

And I'm sure that death threat is as legit as the rest of their business.

And some of the supporting comments, they make me wonder if they ever actually read the history of DM

"Find yourself a good lawyer and sue them into the ground man, you have a great bases and tons of documentation then reopen as a different name with the money you win from those jokers"

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Made in ca
Blood Angel Chapter Master with Wings






Sunny SoCal

I love how she talks about false accusations and drama yet says 'Dakka' as if we all agreed to call her with our gestalt mind, if it even happened at all.

Did this person call you and say, 'Hi, I'm Dakka' ?

Shocking timing that the final straw pointing her out as Mandelbaums wife or at least a big, huge part of his life was today, as well as her challenge to find the law, which we did, cementing the fact that she is operating illegally (since she has outright dodged giving any proof whatsoever that she is legit... Neo would be proud).

What a coincidence, the timing.

Whatever.

See ya later RF, we'll see you in a few months when you crop up again. Or tomorrow if you change your mind again, whichever.

   
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I'd like to think that no one here would overstep the mark and actually threaten someone.

 
   
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Not as Good as a Minion






Brisbane

 Dreadclaw69 wrote:
I'd like to think that no one here would overstep the mark and actually threaten someone.


Of course they wouldn't. No one here is superman either, using their x-ray vision/super hearing to get her home number and threaten her there. It's just the usual smokescreen stuff and over reaction instead of providing her business registration data.

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Made in us
Excellent Exalted Champion of Chaos






Lake Forest, California, South Orange County

 Dreadclaw69 wrote:
I'd like to think that no one here would overstep the mark and actually threaten someone.


The only threat we ever made was that we would not go away, we would not forget, and we will find him trying this again when he does(and he will). No one threatened violence, nor would we, as we (unlike RF) operate within the law.

"Bryan always said that if the studio ever had to mix with the manufacturing and sales part of the business it would destroy the studio. And I have to say – he wasn’t wrong there! ... It’s become the promotions department of a toy company." -- Rick Priestly
 
   
Made in us
Fixture of Dakka





Oklahoma City, Ok.

 Aerethan wrote:
I heard Rick had a run in with him once when he went to get his stuff.


Correct, back when he (Daniel) was still Matt Bonder. I paid a surprise visit to Dandelbondler's apartment. Daniel being the chicken he is, called his daddy, Michael.
Michael was the "middleman" at that time, supposedly he was to deal with people who were waiting on their items.

Which is why the only thing that will change by their "closing for reals this time" statement is the damn name he picks to call it next time. He's a broken record.

"But i'm more than just a little curious, how you're planning to go about making your amends, to the dead?" -The Noose-APC

"Little angel go away
Come again some other day
The devil has my ear today
I'll never hear a word you say" Weak and Powerless - APC

 
   
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 Aerethan wrote:
The only threat we ever made was that we would not go away, we would not forget, and we will find him trying this again when he does(and he will). No one threatened violence, nor would we, as we (unlike RF) operate within the law.

I wouldn't even say that was a threat, just that the community would remain vigilant.

 
   
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Brisbane

 Aerethan wrote:
 Dreadclaw69 wrote:
I'd like to think that no one here would overstep the mark and actually threaten someone.


The only threat we ever made was that we would not go away, we would not forget, and we will find him trying this again when he does(and he will). No one threatened violence, nor would we, as we (unlike RF) operate within the law.


And also the whole 'calling from an untraceable number' thing that DAKKA did (caps'd to emphasize the pure evil that DAKKA exudes), isn't that what she did with the google number that she called you from Aerethan?

I wish I had time for all the game systems I own, let alone want to own... 
   
Made in us
Excellent Exalted Champion of Chaos






Lake Forest, California, South Orange County

 motyak wrote:
 Aerethan wrote:
 Dreadclaw69 wrote:
I'd like to think that no one here would overstep the mark and actually threaten someone.


The only threat we ever made was that we would not go away, we would not forget, and we will find him trying this again when he does(and he will). No one threatened violence, nor would we, as we (unlike RF) operate within the law.


And also the whole 'calling from an untraceable number' thing that DAKKA did (caps'd to emphasize the pure evil that DAKKA exudes), isn't that what she did with the google number that she called you from Aerethan?



She did, and I thought it ironic that she complained about it when the tables were turned and someone allegedly did it to her.

I've never had any number that I assumed was hers. I have Daniels home number, or at least a number that is registered to Michael Mandelbaum.

"Bryan always said that if the studio ever had to mix with the manufacturing and sales part of the business it would destroy the studio. And I have to say – he wasn’t wrong there! ... It’s become the promotions department of a toy company." -- Rick Priestly
 
   
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Not as Good as a Minion






Brisbane

"THEY ALL FLOAT DOWN HERE>> THEY ALL F L O A T DOWN HERE, true story I went to school with Jonathan Brandis I didnt' kwon him to know him but I Could have pointed to him if I needed to. So sad what happened with him."

Who's Jonathan Brandis? Is he relevant to dakka or just a random that the guy is talking about?

edit: what on earth just happened,it double posted, then I reported the double post then my screen flickered and there was just the one post...super mods or a ghost?

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Akron, OH

Jonathan Brandis, deceased, was an actor on SeaQuest.

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Made in ca
Blood Angel Chapter Master with Wings






Sunny SoCal

Yup, in fact, she/they identify me as one of the biggest 'haters', but I have never, ever advocated the use of violence or any action save for those sanctioned and enacted by the proper legal authorities.

I, nor any other Mod, have allowed discussion of violence or intimidation. We all sanctioned their last published 'letter from Dakka' which made allusions to DM's mother.

It's pathetic really. You yourself use google #'s to hide your phone DM/Stephakim, it concerns you someone else did it to you? Ya. You say this forum is sanctioning violence against you? Ya. Sure.

The only thing we sanction is you getting brought to justice if you commit more crimes, or, you getting your poisonous butts out of the business of selling to this hobby because you can't scam enough people to make it worth your while anymore.

Take your fictional deaththreats, fictional identities and fictional business and go be quiet somewhere and rage against a community and group that refuse to let you lie and steal in our midst any longer. How dare we not forget your past, or take nothing but your word that you can be trusted? How dare we look into your statements and uproot your lies. How dare we protect ourselves from you.

Get help Mandelbaums. There is so much more to life than this, find an honest way to make a living, find an ounce of self-respect somewhere.

   
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Oklahoma City, Ok.

 Aerethan wrote:
 motyak wrote:
 Aerethan wrote:
 Dreadclaw69 wrote:
I'd like to think that no one here would overstep the mark and actually threaten someone.


The only threat we ever made was that we would not go away, we would not forget, and we will find him trying this again when he does(and he will). No one threatened violence, nor would we, as we (unlike RF) operate within the law.


And also the whole 'calling from an untraceable number' thing that DAKKA did (caps'd to emphasize the pure evil that DAKKA exudes), isn't that what she did with the google number that she called you from Aerethan?



She did, and I thought it ironic that she complained about it when the tables were turned and someone allegedly did it to her.

I've never had any number that I assumed was hers. I have Daniels home number, or at least a number that is registered to Michael Mandelbaum.


I actually thinks it's a cell, as you say though, in Michael's name.

"But i'm more than just a little curious, how you're planning to go about making your amends, to the dead?" -The Noose-APC

"Little angel go away
Come again some other day
The devil has my ear today
I'll never hear a word you say" Weak and Powerless - APC

 
   
Made in us
Excellent Exalted Champion of Chaos






Lake Forest, California, South Orange County

 alarmingrick wrote:
 Aerethan wrote:
 motyak wrote:
 Aerethan wrote:
 Dreadclaw69 wrote:
I'd like to think that no one here would overstep the mark and actually threaten someone.


The only threat we ever made was that we would not go away, we would not forget, and we will find him trying this again when he does(and he will). No one threatened violence, nor would we, as we (unlike RF) operate within the law.


And also the whole 'calling from an untraceable number' thing that DAKKA did (caps'd to emphasize the pure evil that DAKKA exudes), isn't that what she did with the google number that she called you from Aerethan?



She did, and I thought it ironic that she complained about it when the tables were turned and someone allegedly did it to her.

I've never had any number that I assumed was hers. I have Daniels home number, or at least a number that is registered to Michael Mandelbaum.


I actually thinks it's a cell, as you say though, in Michael's name.


You all know the saying, "The family that allegedly scams together..."

"Bryan always said that if the studio ever had to mix with the manufacturing and sales part of the business it would destroy the studio. And I have to say – he wasn’t wrong there! ... It’s become the promotions department of a toy company." -- Rick Priestly
 
   
Made in us
Fixture of Dakka





Oklahoma City, Ok.

 MajorTom11 wrote:
Get help Mandelbaums. There is so much more to life than this, find an honest way to make a living, find an ounce of self-respect somewhere.


Wow! Well said Tom!!

Maybe they could take up needle point?


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 motyak wrote:

edit: what on earth just happened,it double posted, then I reported the double post then my screen flickered and there was just the one post...super mods or a ghost?


Yup, something's up. Just happened to me too.

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"But i'm more than just a little curious, how you're planning to go about making your amends, to the dead?" -The Noose-APC

"Little angel go away
Come again some other day
The devil has my ear today
I'll never hear a word you say" Weak and Powerless - APC

 
   
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Not as Good as a Minion






Brisbane

"[swear word] hell, wargamers should be a community, not act like scumbag yobs. cant you just take legal action for slander or something?"

No, they can't, last time they tried that the legal company scammed them (according to Resin Forge), and besides, they aren't as much a fan of taking legal action for slander as they are of taking legal action for liable.

I'm writing that here because I don't really want to post on their fb page...and since RF reads here they'll see it anyway

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Lakewood, Ohio

aerethan thanks for the run down I thought I had missed some things apparently just fb comments.

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Blood Angel Chapter Master with Wings






Sunny SoCal

Hey AJ,

Since RF has no way (or evidence) to prove anyone here somehow got Kim's # and threatened her, it could have been anyone, anyone... what basis does RF have to put the name of this forum and the tens of thousands of people who use it universally on a death threat?

You guys delete posts from people asking polite questions, but you allow that kind of crap to go on on your end?

AJ, I like you, and I had good interaction with you, polite and honest. But you are the moderator of that page, where do you stand man. I think you are a pretty good person on impression, please take a stand on that. It's hypocrisy at best. Genuine slander at worst. Complete misdirection either way.

   
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Making Stuff






Under the couch

 motyak wrote:
"[swear word] hell, wargamers should be a community, not act like scumbag yobs. ...


The irony, it burns...



No, they can't, last time they tried that the legal company scammed them (according to Resin Forge), and besides, they aren't as much a fan of taking legal action for slander as they are of taking legal action for liable.

To be fair, if they had actually engaged a legal company rather than making one up, that might have turned out slightly differently. Who knows?


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 alarmingrick wrote:
 motyak wrote:

edit: what on earth just happened,it double posted, then I reported the double post then my screen flickered and there was just the one post...super mods or a ghost?


Yup, something's up. Just happened to me too.

It's just a system glitch. If you leave the double post alone, the second one eventually goes away as the server catches up.

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[MOD]
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Brisbane

 MajorTom11 wrote:
Hey AJ,

Since RF has no way (or evidence) to prove anyone here somehow got Kim's # and threatened her, it could have been anyone, anyone... what basis does RF have to put the name of this forum and the tens of thousands of people who use it universally on a death threat?

You guys delete posts from people asking polite questions, but you allow that kind of crap to go on on your end?

AJ, I like you, and I had good interaction with you, polite and honest. But you are the moderator of that page, where do you stand man. I think you are a pretty good person on impression, please take a stand on that. It's hypocrisy at best. Genuine slander at worst. Complete misdirection either way.


That's actually an interesting point, I hadn't thought of it but now that it's been brought up it makes me think that he isn't actually interested in moderating that page at all.

I wish I had time for all the game systems I own, let alone want to own... 
   
Made in us
Blood Angel Captain Wracked with Visions






 MajorTom11 wrote:
Since RF has no way (or evidence) to prove anyone here somehow got Kim's # and threatened her, it could have been anyone, anyone... what basis does RF have to put the name of this forum and the tens of thousands of people who use it universally on a death threat?

A last gasp scramble for the moral high ground, and parting shot of crying "victim", before closing up shop?

 
   
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Brisbane

 Dreadclaw69 wrote:

A last gasp scramble for the moral high ground, and parting shot of crying "victim", before closing up shop?


For the second time this month.

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 motyak wrote:
That's actually an interesting point, I hadn't thought of it but now that it's been brought up it makes me think that he isn't actually interested in moderating that page at all.

It all depends on the moderation policy, how much free rein he has, and whether there is a company line being enforced.

 
   
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Oklahoma City, Ok.

 insaniak wrote:
 motyak wrote:
"[swear word] hell, wargamers should be a community, not act like scumbag yobs. ...


The irony, it burns...


I had the same thought......before, during and after ROTFLMAO!!

Thanks for the Glitch info, oh insane one!

"But i'm more than just a little curious, how you're planning to go about making your amends, to the dead?" -The Noose-APC

"Little angel go away
Come again some other day
The devil has my ear today
I'll never hear a word you say" Weak and Powerless - APC

 
   
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[MOD]
Not as Good as a Minion






Brisbane

 Dreadclaw69 wrote:
 motyak wrote:
That's actually an interesting point, I hadn't thought of it but now that it's been brought up it makes me think that he isn't actually interested in moderating that page at all.

It all depends on the moderation policy, how much free rein he has, and whether there is a company line being enforced.


If he's a moderator who is allowing this yet removing polite questions, then what is the point of his role's existence, since he's just doing exactly what they were doing beforehand? He came on here saying 'I'm the mod etc', implying that he'd be cleaning up the page. He hasn't, and isn't. For example he left that ridiculous 'hivemind' thing up full of awful stuff, yet still allows other reasonable posts to be deleted.

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