[NEohioPAL] Waiting on Refund Check

Tue Mar 3 07:58:10 PST 2009

Dear Michelle- 

I did not see your first post but feel I have been brought up to speed well enough to make this statement: 

As a law abiding, tax-paying, (and in my personal life) frugal young man who never commits to buying or buys anything he can’t afford (I’m addicted to saving!) and has thus “suffered” for not being “cool enough” in our ridiculously flaky* and material culture, I am getting a bit sick of hearing whining stories from people who  1. Should have known better to begin with and 2.  Could not, due to ego (?) or fiscal responsibility (see: root of financial crisis) live reasonably within their means, despite how reasonable those means may be (see: housing crisis, 800k homes for bus drivers, etc.).  Conversely, I’m kind of getting a kick out of seeing them get what they have coming to them.  

Recognize that you alone are not responsible for the financial troubles our nation is currently involved in as an individual, but that it is EXACTLY the behavior you exhibit, and I’d assume frequently, that on the aggregate has lead us to our current state.  Not only are individuals not accepting responsibility for their decisions but as the number of those not accepting responsibility is so large that the burden is being pushed financially, culturally, socially, or otherwise (see: general bad vibes) onto the greater un-deserving populous.  

Are you satisfied with the situation?  I’d assume probably not as very few are really profiting in the current environment.  Perhaps then you should consider changing YOURSELF before projecting onto others who have done nothing wrong.  Until then, consider yourself part of the demographic best labeled “Part of the problem.” Enjoy that.  

Good luck in Hollywood,

Mike “pay your bills first” Goulis

*    “I’ve made a commitment, but it doesn’t make me happy (and me being happy is by far the main reason the earth goes round the moon) so I MUST rescind and I’d prefer not be responsible for this because responsibility doesn’t make me happy either”- Average American.   

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From: smmslt111 at gmail.com
To: shell4577 at yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 09:28:36 -0500
CC: neohiopal at listserve.com
Subject: Re: [NEohioPAL] Waiting on Refund Check

Dear Michelle,

Your original posting got my dander up, but I held my tongue.  However, the fact that you've publicly damned a small business-person doing business honorably - what did you think the deposit was for, if not protection against people like you, who take others' methods of making a living lightly - makes me speak out.  HOW DARE YOU.  You broke the promise you made when you put down the deposit, and then wanted to be rewarded for breaking that promise.  And when you didn't get satisfaction that way, you did your best to harm the poor photographer's business AGAIN.  

I apologize to one and all for shouting, and have pity for the children for whom you're making such a very poor example of honorable behavior.

Deborah Magid

On Mar 3, 2009, at 12:10 AM, Michelle Rosario wrote:

Thank you to all for all of your advice regarding the photo shoot deposit.  I have not heard back from photographer but I have filed a Ripoff Report.  Never knew of such a site until I heard from all of you.  The photographer is based in Vermilion, Ohio but uses a studio in Cleveland.  He is "Photography by Michael Chevalier", christael photo. He didn't lose any money with my cancellation but yet he was unwilling to even give me 1/2 of my retainer.  He had already spent it so he couldn't give it back.  I wish that I had put a stop payment on the check but didn't think of it until after it was cashed.  Anymore advice would be greatly appreciated.  Maybe if he were to hear others opinions he might give in.  We'll see only time will tell.  Thanks everyone.  Also if you know of any local agents my kids are daughter 8 and son 12.  

God bless,
Michelle 

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