AUTHORS! A WARNING! PROMOTIONAL SCAM!
Please read the original post from Christoph, about how a charity book project was scammed into receiving nothing despite great sales.
Share on social media to stop this evil scammer conning more victims!
Here is a little warning about a “service” I subscribed to recently:
Wid Bastian of Genius Media who now has a new business named Kairos Phoenix Company (KPC).
https://www.facebook.com/widb1
https://www.bizapedia.com/wy/kairos-phoenix-company-llc.html
I’m usually sceptical when it comes to professional indie author support but was taken in by his string of box sets. So many authors couldn’t be wrong?
Our book, Do No Harm, A collection of Medical thrillers, did well. Thanks to advertising and our own huge efforts we made USA Today and gathered 1.5 millions page reads during the short time it was in KU.
Two charities were named for this set, both 501c3 charities in the US and were to receive the pre-order proceeds. The charities advertised and marketed the set along with the authors. I’ve seen predominantly the marketing efforts from charities and the authors involved – actually next to nothing from his company.
Anyway, when…
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I saw this on Christoph’s site and had to re-blog as so appalled and angry. (And I used your blog intro words as they were so correct.)
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Thanks, Roland. That was very upsetting, for all concerned.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I’ve just added this link in the comments on my site: https://danalatorre.com/2019/12/22/wid-bastian-ripped-me-off/ I pray that the scammers get what they deserve.
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Great post 🙂 One has to totally be careful about these kinds of promotions – you never know If that particular person is going to get dupe you. Anyway, keep up the great work as always 🙂
P.S. I have now watched The Irishman six times 🙂 I love it that much 🙂
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Thanks, John. That guy needs to be stopped.
This film reviewer didn’t like The Irishman. He followed my blog tonight, so I left a comment on his post. 🙂
https://filmandnuance.wordpress.com/2019/12/20/the-irishman-review-the-fading-and-contrived-machismo-of-scorseses-gangster-swansong/
Best wishes, Pete.
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I would rather not read his review because I love The Irishman so much that reading a negative review of it would be too painful for me. He is entitled to his own opinion of course, but I will have to respectfully pass 🙂
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No problem, John. 🙂 🙂
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Terrible story. I went and read all the comments left on the scammer’s web site. Real thug.
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Thanks, Elizabeth. I bought the set of books to support the charity. It wasn’t remotely expensive, but that’s not the point. The charity helped promote the books, and received nothing at all. I hope the guy goes bust.
Best wishes, Pete.
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With roughly 33 million books available on Amazon today, it’s difficult for an independent writer to crack the market. I know one writer who has abandoned her beloved craft after years of frustration, and I think it’s fair to assume that many writers, who refuse to give up just yet, are vulnerable to individuals and organizations who promise to boost sales through online promotional tactics, but who are primarily (and perhaps solely) interested in lining their own pockets. It’s sad when charitable causes are used as an enticement.
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Thanks, David. I know that many of us bought this set to help the featured charity, and to discover that they were scammed out of every penny is heartbreaking.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Good to know, thanks for sharing.
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The conned the charities out of the money raised by the authors. Despicable.
Thanks, Maranda.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thanks for sharing this Pete. I commented on Christoph’s post and reblogged as well.
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Thanks, Kim. I just left a comment on your post. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Oh my…..
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We need to spread the word about this horrible man, Arlene.
Best wishes, Pete.
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That is truly horrible Pete 😒
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I saw it on Christoph’s blog and commented and sahred – happy to tweet it out again. People like this are out and out crooks.
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Thanks, Mary. I am retweeting this today too. We need to get that guy some bad publicity.
Best wishes, Pete.
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It’s a wicked world.
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Seems to get worse by the day, I know. 😦
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thanks for the warning, Pete. People like this must be stopped. Cheers, Jon.
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With so many authors keen to promote books, and in this case to do something good for charity, I hate to see genuine people conned like this.
Thanks, Jon.
Best wishes, Pete.
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