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  • Morgan Sommer
    Confirmed User
    • May 2003
    • 186
    #1

    Traffic Dude/ Scott Rabinowitz Issues

    Has anyone else here been screwed over by the collapse of Traffic Dude and it's ponzi scheme?

    Was wondering if anyone has had contact from Scott or his attorneys? So far we have had a document sent to us only discussing the dissolution of the assets of his boyfriend/business partner Tony. And notification of the Meeting of Creditors. In the meantime Tony is not responsible for the debt with us. Scott and TrafficDude Inc are. So if you know where he is let me know ;-)

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    • XPays
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      • May 2004
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      #2
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        • Mickey_
          • Nov 2005
          • 4238
          #3
          Since I know both of you personally, all i can say is i hope you can resolve this in a professional and mutually beneficial/acceptable manner.


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            • Morgan Sommer
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              • May 2003
              • 186
              #4
              Responsibility

              Originally posted by Mickey-AWE
              Since I know both of you personally, all i can say is i hope you can resolve this in a professional and mutually beneficial/acceptable manner.
              Hey Mickey,

              I thought I was a friend of Scott's for well over 13 years. ;-)

              If any of his contact #s were working or if he had the maturity to be honest with his friends and business colleagues we would not have to resort to a public forum. It is unfortunate I agree.

              See you in August I presume? ;-)
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                • fris
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                  • Aug 2002
                  • 55679
                  #5
                  im glad i didnt buy traffic from them when i first inquried
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                    • DaddyHalbucks
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                      • Feb 2004
                      • 18975
                      #6
                      Sounds like a mess. Hope it gets resolved OK.
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                        • Barefootsies
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                          • Feb 2005
                          • 42635
                          #7
                          Ouch. I just saw him in Vegas @ BROvention.

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                            • vod
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                              • Jan 2006
                              • 3510
                              #8
                              Originally posted by DaddyHalbucks
                              Sounds like a mess. Hope it gets resolved OK.
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                                • troncarver
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                                  • Nov 2006
                                  • 1584
                                  #9
                                  was it really a ponzi scheme? i did not hear anything about that
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                                    • marketsmart
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                                      • Dec 2004
                                      • 20419
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by troncarver
                                      was it really a ponzi scheme? i did not hear anything about that
                                      I think their office was in Egypt... Sounds like pyramids might have been involved...

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                                        • WiredGuy
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                                          • Aug 2002
                                          • 34512
                                          #11
                                          How was the company a ponzi scheme? I thought it was a bankruptcy issue?
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                                            • jimmy-3-way
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Jun 2001
                                              • 3861
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by Morgan Sommer
                                              Has anyone else here been screwed over by the collapse of Traffic Dude and it's ponzi scheme?

                                              Was wondering if anyone has had contact from Scott or his attorneys? So far we have had a document sent to us only discussing the dissolution of the assets of his boyfriend/business partner Tony. And notification of the Meeting of Creditors. In the meantime Tony is not responsible for the debt with us. Scott and TrafficDude Inc are. So if you know where he is let me know ;-)

                                              Morgan Sommer
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                                                • Morgan Sommer
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                                                  • May 2003
                                                  • 186
                                                  #13
                                                  Ponzi Schemes

                                                  Originally posted by WiredGuy
                                                  How was the company a ponzi scheme? I thought it was a bankruptcy issue?
                                                  WG
                                                  Most ponzi schemes are only discovered when they are bankrupt. Then you get the pleasure of uncovering the financial management methodology. If it is simply a case of the business was unsustainable due to market conditions etc. Then that is reasonable. However, when just a week prior to the bk announcement personal assurances that debts would be paid were made by the parties involved, and they were still actively recruiting new clients, I would say there is something not quite kosher about the business.

                                                  On another note:

                                                  Tony Gallardo called me to let me know that the additional bk info for the corporation and for Scott R. would follow in the next few weeks. So in the end we will have 3 separate cases where they may be attempting to discharge their debts.
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                                                    • rhon23
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                                                      • Jun 2003
                                                      • 3274
                                                      #14
                                                      kind of like robbing peter to pay paul

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                                                        • WiredGuy
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                                                          • Aug 2002
                                                          • 34512
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by Morgan Sommer
                                                          However, when just a week prior to the bk announcement personal assurances that debts would be paid were made by the parties involved, and they were still actively recruiting new clients
                                                          That part I didn't know, definitely didn't seem right if they knew they were going to become insolvent and kept operating under the guise that things were fine to get as much money as possible.
                                                          WG
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                                                            • DaddyHalbucks
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                                                              • Feb 2004
                                                              • 18975
                                                              #16
                                                              Originally posted by Morgan Sommer
                                                              Most ponzi schemes are only discovered when they are bankrupt. Then you get the pleasure of uncovering the financial management methodology. If it is simply a case of the business was unsustainable due to market conditions etc. Then that is reasonable. However, when just a week prior to the bk announcement personal assurances that debts would be paid were made by the parties involved, and they were still actively recruiting new clients, I would say there is something not quite kosher about the business.

                                                              On another note:

                                                              Tony Gallardo called me to let me know that the additional bk info for the corporation and for Scott R. would follow in the next few weeks. So in the end we will have 3 separate cases where they may be attempting to discharge their debts.
                                                              Sometimes business people kid themselves about their prospects of surviving business troubles, but hope is not a business plan.

                                                              Businesses naturally succeed, and businesses naturally fail.

                                                              I think most entrepreneurs are honest.
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                                                                • Mike Dutch
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                                                                  • Aug 2003
                                                                  • 5607
                                                                  #17
                                                                  Back to the top for you Morgan, hope you can solve this and both parties can walk away with their heads up high. Good luck

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                                                                    • JackStroke
                                                                      Registered User
                                                                      • Jan 2004
                                                                      • 51
                                                                      #18
                                                                      We were hit for over 30k as well... and just like Morgan we were absolutely assured that things were going to be just fine only days before they announced they were filing bankruptcy.

                                                                      In fact, we were repeatedly lied to... the wire was sent, the bank lost it, they're tracing it, etc. until they couldn't lie anymore. Now we feel that we were defrauded in order to keep our traffic flowing to their clients to the very end.

                                                                      It was our mistake for trusting Scott's reputation I guess, but the whole thing stinks to high heaven, and I agree with Morgan about it looking a lot like some kind of Ponzi scheme.

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                                                                        • Morgan Sommer
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                                                                          • May 2003
                                                                          • 186
                                                                          #19
                                                                          Is Anyone Going to Be In Pueblo Colorado?

                                                                          Originally posted by JackStroke
                                                                          We were hit for over 30k as well... and just like Morgan we were absolutely assured that things were going to be just fine only days before they announced they were filing bankruptcy.

                                                                          In fact, we were repeatedly lied to... the wire was sent, the bank lost it, they're tracing it, etc. until they couldn't lie anymore. Now we feel that we were defrauded in order to keep our traffic flowing to their clients to the very end.

                                                                          It was our mistake for trusting Scott's reputation I guess, but the whole thing stinks to high heaven, and I agree with Morgan about it looking a lot like some kind of Ponzi scheme.
                                                                          Hi,

                                                                          Is anyone else planning to be in Pueblo on the 21st-23rd for these hearings. If so let's get dinner together ;-)
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                                                                            • DatingGold
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                                                                              • Feb 2003
                                                                              • 13185
                                                                              #20
                                                                              I think we are owed some money as well.
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                                                                                  • Jan 2002
                                                                                  • 67373
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  Originally posted by DatingGold
                                                                                  I think we are owed some money as well.
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                                                                                    • Daruma
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                                                                                      • Nov 2002
                                                                                      • 3494
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      Wasn't Scott part of the 'Bro' club??

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                                                                                        • sandman!
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                                                                                          • Mar 2001
                                                                                          • 15431
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          i have a feeling alot of people going to be fucked here.
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                                                                                            • Major (Tom)
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                                                                                              • Nov 2003
                                                                                              • 32492
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              1. when they wanted a pre-pay we simply said: NO
                                                                                              2. When things got even remotley fishy we bailed: We learned that from I Bill.

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                                                                                                • LiveDose
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                                                                                                  • Feb 2002
                                                                                                  • 25792
                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  Originally posted by marketsmart
                                                                                                  I think their office was in Egypt... Sounds like pyramids might have been involved...

                                                                                                  Good one.

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                                                                                                    • Shap
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                                                                                                      • May 2001
                                                                                                      • 8313
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      I saw Scott speak once at internext. He came off as very cocky, clueless and a douchebag. I'm glad I never did business with him.

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                                                                                                        • SleazyDream
                                                                                                          I'm here for SPORT
                                                                                                          • Jul 2001
                                                                                                          • 41470
                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          most people when facing bankruptcy try everything to avoid it, I would assume it's why Scott kept going till the very end.

                                                                                                          Bankruptcy isn't a joke or a way to steal from someone, it's a person giving up EVERYTHING they own cause they tried everything to make it work and handing their life over to a trustee cause they failed.

                                                                                                          I feel for Scott. I know he tried everything he could and I KNOW this has taken a HUGE toll on him.

                                                                                                          I know he didn't run away with the money, he legitimately tried with every power and ounce of energy he had to make it work.

                                                                                                          I'd work work with Scott again.
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                                                                                                            • JackStroke
                                                                                                              Registered User
                                                                                                              • Jan 2004
                                                                                                              • 51
                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              Originally posted by SleazyDream
                                                                                                              I know he tried everything he could and I KNOW this has taken a HUGE toll on him.
                                                                                                              He didn't try being honest. They led me around with lies for weeks before coming clean. I would have liked the opportunity to decide whether I should put MY money at risk for his problems. He didn't give me that chance.

                                                                                                              Perhaps its taken such a toll because he acted like a shady piece of shit.

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                                                                                                                • PXN
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                                                                                                                  • 1548
                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  Good luck, I hope you can get your $$$.

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                                                                                                                    • LiveDose
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                                                                                                                      • Feb 2002
                                                                                                                      • 25792
                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      Originally posted by SleazyDream
                                                                                                                      most people when facing bankruptcy try everything to avoid it, I would assume it's why Scott kept going till the very end.

                                                                                                                      Bankruptcy isn't a joke or a way to steal from someone, it's a person giving up EVERYTHING they own cause they tried everything to make it work and handing their life over to a trustee cause they failed.

                                                                                                                      I feel for Scott. I know he tried everything he could and I KNOW this has taken a HUGE toll on him.

                                                                                                                      I know he didn't run away with the money, he legitimately tried with every power and ounce of energy he had to make it work.

                                                                                                                      I'd work work with Scott again.

                                                                                                                      Did you lose any money with him?

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                                                                                                                        • Meeper
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                                                                                                                          • Feb 2007
                                                                                                                          • 2642
                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          Hope you get it all worked out Morgan.
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                                                                                                                            • tigermtb
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                                                                                                                              • Nov 2003
                                                                                                                              • 1062
                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              I'm sure you're not the only one who got hurt.

                                                                                                                              But, isn't it hard for it to be a "ponzi" scheme when it has nothing to do with investing?

                                                                                                                              Maybe I'm missing something but generally its just a matter of not having funds to cover what is owed. That's not ponzi.

                                                                                                                              But then again, I have no idea what happened with TrafficDude.. so..
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                                                                                                                                • jesse_adultdatingdollars
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                                                                                                                                  • Apr 2006
                                                                                                                                  • 2197
                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  Not sure about Ponzi scheme, but I was buying traffic from them for 4-5 months, did pretty well, then they went to shit.
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                                                                                                                                    • papill0n
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                                                                                                                                      • Oct 2007
                                                                                                                                      • 15547
                                                                                                                                      #34
                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by LiveDose
                                                                                                                                      Did you lose any money with him?
                                                                                                                                      I think you know the answer to that

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                                                                                                                                        • SleazyDream
                                                                                                                                          I'm here for SPORT
                                                                                                                                          • Jul 2001
                                                                                                                                          • 41470
                                                                                                                                          #35
                                                                                                                                          Originally posted by JackStroke
                                                                                                                                          He didn't try being honest. They led me around with lies for weeks before coming clean. I would have liked the opportunity to decide whether I should put MY money at risk for his problems. He didn't give me that chance.

                                                                                                                                          Perhaps its taken such a toll because he acted like a shady piece of shit.
                                                                                                                                          personally, I think that's bullshit on your part and shows you have weak character.

                                                                                                                                          I'd bet he was doing everying he could up till the end to turn things around.
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                                                                                                                                          Now read without the word dog.

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                                                                                                                                            • SleazyDream
                                                                                                                                              I'm here for SPORT
                                                                                                                                              • Jul 2001
                                                                                                                                              • 41470
                                                                                                                                              #36
                                                                                                                                              Originally posted by LiveDose
                                                                                                                                              Did you lose any money with him?
                                                                                                                                              no but i've lost a LOT more than people are talking about in this thread with MANY other people from this biz, suck it up. it's business.

                                                                                                                                              bankruptcy isn't a joke and it isn't theft and trying to make it look like theft isn't cool.
                                                                                                                                              This dog, is dog, a dog, good dog, way dog, to dog, keep dog, an dog, idiot dog, busy dog, for dog, 20 dog, seconds dog!

                                                                                                                                              Now read without the word dog.

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                                                                                                                                                • LiveDose
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                                                                                                                                                  • Feb 2002
                                                                                                                                                  • 25792
                                                                                                                                                  #37
                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by SleazyDream
                                                                                                                                                  no but i've lost a LOT more than people are talking about in this thread with MANY other people from this biz, suck it up. it's business.

                                                                                                                                                  bankruptcy isn't a joke and it isn't theft and trying to make it look like theft isn't cool.


                                                                                                                                                  Fair enough but IF you had lost say 30K with him as someone posted above would you be telling us that you would do business with him again in the future?

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                                                                                                                                                    • SleazyDream
                                                                                                                                                      I'm here for SPORT
                                                                                                                                                      • Jul 2001
                                                                                                                                                      • 41470
                                                                                                                                                      #38
                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by LiveDose
                                                                                                                                                      Fair enough but IF you had lost say 30K with him as someone posted above would you be telling us that you would do business with him again in the future?
                                                                                                                                                      depends on the circumstance.

                                                                                                                                                      i did business with people I lost money with again...not all of them but some of them
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                                                                                                                                                      Now read without the word dog.

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                                                                                                                                                        • RogerV
                                                                                                                                                          Banned!
                                                                                                                                                          • Jul 2002
                                                                                                                                                          • 12591
                                                                                                                                                          #39
                                                                                                                                                          I've been fucked on traffic deals so many times i cant count how much I lost. Some have even made good on it later.

                                                                                                                                                          I've also seen many people in this industry fall and rise many times. Its the nature of business unfortunately.

                                                                                                                                                          Hope everything works out between everyone

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                                                                                                                                                            • sexdatesj
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                                                                                                                                                              • Jun 2009
                                                                                                                                                              • 1078
                                                                                                                                                              #40
                                                                                                                                                              Scott apparently works for BunnyRanch.com selling traffic now.
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                                                                                                                                                                • fatfoo
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                                                                                                                                                                  • Mar 2003
                                                                                                                                                                  • 27763
                                                                                                                                                                  #41
                                                                                                                                                                  I have not been screwed over.
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                                                                                                                                                                    • fris
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                                                                                                                                                                      • Aug 2002
                                                                                                                                                                      • 55679
                                                                                                                                                                      #42
                                                                                                                                                                      Originally posted by fatfoo
                                                                                                                                                                      I have not been screwed over.
                                                                                                                                                                      you first need money.
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                                                                                                                                                                        • GayIPornSteve
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                                                                                                                                                                          #43
                                                                                                                                                                          Blast from the past.



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