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Complaint Review: Global Paranormal Network created by Chuck Manning

Global Paranormal Network created by Chuck Manning GPN rippoff,donations for free services,fraud,paranormal frauds, Taps, cincinnati..ohio, Internet

  • Reported By:
    Paranormal Queen of Chaos — las vagas Nevada USA
  • Submitted:
    Wed, October 21, 2009
  • Updated:
    Thu, May 12, 2011


This site (Global Paranormal Network) is a paranormal site for those who "ghost hunt" and they are powered by a social network message board called the "Ning" network, a free service to all who want to create a social site of like minded individuals. This site has been created by "Chuck Manning" and seemed to start off to a good start but soon turned into what seems to be a pyramid scheme with the creation of a board of directors, (LOL) with everyone who joined the site recievivng a "vote" on bi-laws passed for this site, a raffle was held for equipment give aways that never have happened, donations were asked for to maintain the site and the site is FREE, then as a couple of months went by and Chuck was selling his ideas to mostly new 'paranormal" people he began to accumulate a good amout of people as members. Then about a month ago he changed the rules, the "vote" on the board to keep you there would now be 12.00 per person if you did not pay you lost your vote. AND if ypou did pay ypu could BUY extra votes for 25.00 up to 11 "votes" 10 @ $25.00



and your 1 @ $12.00, last count 72 members of the board paid at least 12.00 that is $864.00 and this is an every month expense. In all the donations for equipment raffle/votes/and site donations have added up to around aprox. $4000.00 maybe more.
Then comes the day Chuck manning has to go on a 3 month leave to "relocate" (I bet!)
Off goes Chuck and all moneys no explanations, leaving some very new people in charge  who continue to ask for money to keep the site running. LOL...RIPPOFF the site sis free and chuck is gone with the cash.
There is someone who has been left in chucks place who remains anomoyus to all and stand in for chuck most like likely a partner in crime, the latest message is that Chuck will return  and there will be a board meeting on Novembver 15 but here is the FUNNY KICKER...the message says and I quote: " Be sure you PAY your dues (12.00) to attend the board meeting or you cant vote"

another $864.00 to Chuck or his partner in crime to run a FREE site! This is going on right under many newbe's nose and I am here to speak out!  Stop ripping off the paranormal community with your BS.

15 Updates & Rebuttals


Paraking

United States of America

Chuck Manning Has Created Another Network APA

#16Consumer Comment

Thu, May 12, 2011

American Paranormal Association and most members have no experience in the field. This was validated on profiles and the radio show regarding it's launch. What's the deal with the money and dues with yet another shady deal?


Tom O.P.P.

Marengo,
Ohio,
USA

He isnt even a paranormal investigator

#16Consumer Comment

Sun, January 31, 2010

Chuck is trying to run a paranormal unity site and he is not even on a team that investigates paranormal activity. He is using people on this site to get into paranormal investigations for free and if he does go with you you will see what an idiot he really is. Our team investigated a place one week after Chuck tagged along with another team and the person who had to stay with the group said that Chuck was very rude towards him and all he did was sit in the corner BITCHING all night.So if you want a disrespectful person to tag along with your team on an investigation feel free to ask Chuck to come with you. He is not only scamming people for money to run this FREE site but he is also scamming people to join a investigation for free LOL I am glad to see that the truth has come out about Mr. Manning and his scam tactics I applaud everyone who brought this out into the open. Bash me and my team all you want Chuck cause no one cares about your opinion cause you dont have a clue on how a paranormal investigation should be conducted you are in this field to try and make easy money not to help clients or document paranormal activity! This is my final comment about GPN and the Chuckster he will always be an a*s and anyone involved with this man will be his junior a*s's  


Tom O.P.P.

Marengo,
Ohio,
United States of America

I was bashed by this man

#16Consumer Comment

Fri, January 29, 2010

I just have to say this man Chuck tried to put our team down in the dirt with his nasty blog post but it didn't work we had a huge year and a lot of success. Chuck just wants to make easy money and go on free paranormal investigations with other teams footing the bill. No surprise he was in jail LOL good place for people like him.Stay away from GPN if you want to join a free paranormal social network where the creator is not out to make money but to unite with other teams join parauniverse this site is legit and ran by good honest people not scam artists. http://parauniverse.ning.com/ Check this site out we wont tolerate bashing and scammers on this site.


Tom O.P.P.

Marengo,
Ohio,
United States of America

I was bashed by this man

#16Consumer Comment

Fri, January 29, 2010

I just have to say this man Chuck tried to put our team down in the dirt with his nasty blog post but it didnt work we had a huge year and a lot of success. Chuck just wants to make easy money and go on free paranormal investigations with other teams footing the bill. No surprise he was in jail LOL good place for people like him.Stay away from GPN if you want to join a free paranormal social network where the creator is not out to make money but to unite with other teams join parauniverse this site is legit and ran by good honest people nit scam artists. http://parauniverse.ning.com/ Check this site out we wont tolerate bashing and scammers on this site.


anonymous

cincinnati,
Ohio,
United States of America

Do your homework people!!!

#16Consumer Suggestion

Fri, December 04, 2009

This rip off site is very very usefull.


Let's stop the back and forth.  Mr. Manning will never change.  This is America, it is a free country and there are stupid suckers born ever second.  Chuck will find a way to find them, even if he has to hide behind other web sites.


Chuck is very good at what he does.  He's a snake oil saleman and he's good at it.  People...just please check out the people you give money to.  And check back to this rip off site.  Just becuase someone makes a pretty web site does not make him/her legitamate, moral, or possess a great character.  He's very good at what he does.  He's had lots and lots of practice. 


It is so easy these days to find out if a person is a bad person or not.  The internet can be a wonderful wealth of information.   Just becuase someone doesn't pay the child support for his children doesn't make him a bad person, but what a bad person is, is relative.    There are many others like Chuck who will continue to support his antics. 


If you wish to give money to a man who doesn't support his kids then you can do that.  Maybe you are a person who doesn't pay his/her child support too and you and Mr. Manning can start a new Club.


   lesson learned people.....do your homework, and don't give your hard earned money to dead beats. 


Chuck Manning enjoys the attention he's getting, even if it's bad...there is no bad press only press or attention.


Google chuck manning and the counties surrounding cincinnati: ie Hamilton, Butler, Clermont, etc...court clerk records  it's actually easy to find out if you're dealing with a criminal. 


Don't be stupid!  Do your homework!!


This wont stop Chuck He'll keep going.  When the paranormal doesn't pay enough he'll move on to something else where other stupid people will fall for the  BS. 


"Chairman of the Board, Creator, CFO"???  Legend in his own mind...usually these types of titles are reserved for people with an education who have worked their way to the top.  Mr Manning is working his way to the bottom. 


Loving Karma!

las vegas,
Nevada,
United States of America

Chuck never quits begging

#16UPDATE Employee

Tue, December 01, 2009

As I look at the site again (Global Paranormal) I am appaled at the gall of this child-support dodger, once again and in our mail-boxs is the PLEA for the 12.00 now its to run another site, now get this its Global paranormal but he is moving it because of the bad reputation he has created amoung members but He is still asiing for money to run a FREE yes people FREE site, check for your self!! I encourge you to, just google "ning" and go read what they have to offer FREE!!!!!!
 
Chuck is becoming a paranormal leach and needs a new scam where no one knows what he has done, lets recap, FIRST AND FORMOST ---NON-PAYMENT of CHILD SUPPORT and jail time for it, as I sit and shake my head :(
 
Next: wont tell his FEW lasting mambers any truth about it, chuck, you should see all the PMs about you flying around! he does not even believe in the paranormal!
 
Chuck is more concerned about his STARBUCKS coffee than his OWN childrens welfare.
Chuck Manning
 
YOU SIR are a wanna-be HACK and you MAKE US SICK!'
 
WHEN YOUR PRIORITY UNDERHANDED SCAMS FOR WHAT IS A FREE SITE, FOR MONEY, AND NOT YOUR MORAL OBLIGATIONS (YEA CHUCK I SAID MORAL NOT PARA-MORAL) YOU WILL UNDERSTAND IF I DONT PAY YOU 12.00 ANYMORE wont you?
 
oh yea, the NING ads you want to go away that are from google, are to sell your junk and put more money in your pocket.


ChuckM

United States of America

My Final Comment

#16REBUTTAL Owner of company

Wed, November 25, 2009

The site is mine and is managed by me and the Board of Directors. What happens with the money that is "DONATED" to the site is between me and the Board. If you want to have a say you must first be able to abide by the Terms Of Service, create a FREE account, and then join our Board of Directors. At that point you will have a say in how the money from the site is allocated or maintained.

All the money collected has been collected through Paypal and all records are available to any Board member or advertiser that wishes to view them. I have every receipt from every purchase made. Since the money is well under $1000.00 total for almost a year, it wont take long to view them.

As for your jail comments. Things that happen outside my network are my personal business. I don't allow either to dictate how to handle the other. Nor will I make comments about my personal life to people who have no character themselves. If you had character you would have posted your comments in your name allowing people to respond to you personally as I have.

Funny how no one has a problem with the way the money is handled except the two people that sought fame from a blog post that eventually got them scolded like children, and their friends. It is of no matter to me. I have the facts and all you have is hate and keyboard. Enjoy them!


Loving Karma!

las vegas,
Nevada,
United States of America

Why dont you explain JAIL?

#16Consumer Comment

Mon, November 23, 2009

What about the Jail time Chuck Manning?
 
 
You continue to skirt the issue of begging for money and why you think the paranormal community if at your disposal for money?
 
Tell us about the county Jail time Chuck
 
and tell us why you dont pay your child support so much so you went to JAIL, that is a serious subject and should be addressed, is this why those two sad old skanks continue to send us at global paranormal challenges in our mailboxes and on the front page to meet a donation to YOU?
 
Do they know of your Jail time because someone from Cincinnati sure does?
 
 
Chuck stop worrying about a 5.00 cup of star bucks and pay for your childrens insurance and care, after all you were ordered to, its sad you have to made to pay for your own childrens welfare.
 
 
Now I see there was NEVER a giveaway, what a surprise Chuck but we already knew that.
 
No one is going to give you any more money and I will never pay to vote again I made that mistake only ONCE when I believed you.
 
Chuck the paranormal community is done with you; you dont even have a paranormal history or any cases to exhibit, you dont even believe that spirits exist! Your sole purpose was to get money from the gullible.
 
 
We all know it now, Chuck global paranormal is over and now you need to move to what should be your next real effort,
 
 
PAY your CHILD SUPPORT stay out of County Jail


ChuckM

United States of America

And Now The Facts

#16REBUTTAL Owner of company

Mon, November 23, 2009

  My name is Chuck Manning and I am the network creator of Global Paranormal Network. About the only thing that is factual about the allegations here is that my network is hosted on Ning. Although the Ning platform is free, there are services they provide that have fees. Services that I and the Board of Directors on the site have decided to pay for. One way we do that is through donations made by our members. Many Ning networks do the very same thing. The Queen here knows this as she is a member of dozens of them.


  The contest this person refers to hasn't taken place yet. The drawing is in December and we are still collecting entries. It is painfully obvious this person has no clue what a pyramid scheme truly is. This person says that "I changed the rules". What she is referring to is that our Board of Directors voted to collect a $12 fee to be on the board. She had the opportunity to stop that, as all 71 members at that time did. She didn't vote. She had a chance to voice her opinion to the board, she did not. She referred to a $25 purchase of votes, that was prior to the board adopting the current bi-laws. 5 people have paid the $12 to be on the board. Which was the amount of the 71 members of the original group that actually voted every month. $60 is a far cry from $864. This person also said that the $864 was a monthly fee. That isn't true either. It's an annual $12 dues.

  Yes it is true I am back. The whole 37.00 that was in the account when I left is still there. I was thinking about filling the tank and getting a latte at Starbucks, but Aanica Guess obviously doesn't want me to have one. Please someone explain to me what crime I have committed as Aanica has accused me of here? The only reason she posted this at all is that she was banned from my network for Terms of Service issues.

  Global Paranormal Network is free now and will always be free to join and enjoy. If you choose to donate, you can rest assured that your money is not being collected to relocate or purchase a latte. Shame, I really like latte. If you have any further questions or comments please feel free to contact me.


Admin done wrong!

Kentucky,
United States of America

YEA he is doing what they say..so disappointed in Global paranormal

#16UPDATE Employee

Thu, November 19, 2009

I knew this was going on an I tried to turn my back and let things work them selfs out
but I finally left the site too much swindling going on and backstabbing, I did not know about the child support deal but did feel somthing was fishy to leave and be out pf contact with what was a flurishing site, now there is nothing left but some old desparete women and spammers I think I made wise choice to distance myself :)


Loving Karma!

las vegas,
Nevada,
United States of America

Chuck Manning - GPN Sucks

#16UPDATE Employee

Tue, November 17, 2009

Chuck Manning/GPN Sucks

 

 

As my thoughts wandered down this path, I toyed with the idea that a persons character has to do with his (ChuckManning) ability to cheat and be still loved. Ive written about how a person's ability to love is directly related to his ability to love his children and pay his child support, but I had never equated this to character. A person's character has to do with honesty, integrity, of doing the right thing even when no one is looking. A person with character is someone you can count on. If a person is dishonest, how can he truly love himself? If a person has no heart and is unwilling to help others, to bilk funds for fictitious expensive, to connive brainless bimbos, how can he love himself? If a person lies, boasts, or cheats about expenses incurred running a free NING site how can he love himself? A person with character has a kind of quiet pride in himself and it would even shines through his bloodshot, beady, greedy eyes (Chuck Manning) It's attractive and makes you feel good when you are in the presence of it. (Fat wallets) We are drawn to it. If we love child support dodgers well, then his character shines. (So does his forehead) That's when we can swindle others, be pathetic, and able to anticipate another's weaknesses to cheat and swindle them. Be deceived truly, deeply, unwaveringly. And we can look ourselves in the mirror and be appalled at how badly we have aged and how physical and intellectual inactivity has rendered us the useless, amorphous inbred TAPS Wannabes, toothless, sister dating goat pumping tobacco chewing, child abandoning, useless sacks of s**t we are . And when it comes to the GPN Group, we want someone we can count on...we want someone with no conscious that can lead us like blind lemmings over the cliff and into the abyss of irrelevance of which; we are teetering on the precipice of now that our 15 minutes of fame have left the site -

That Someone is Chuck Manning !

 

 

So think about it, Chuck wants YOU to kick up the money to replace NING google ads with ads to promote HIS products so HE can make more MONEY!

and ironically your so stupid, your even explaining it to us and you dont even realize it!

TAPS fans =  Complete idiots


Loving Karma!

las vegas,
Nevada,
United States of America

jailbird huh?..LMFAO!!!

#16General Comment

Mon, November 16, 2009

WELLLLL that makes perfect sense! first he says he is relocating?? THEN.... he says he is on a family emergency!  LMFAO....I see he was relocating 
YEA ....... DOWN TO COUNTY JAIL!
 
well well well...no wonder he is gathering money!!!!
 
PAY YOUR CHILD SUPPORT CHUCK MANNING
STOP BEGGING US FOR MONEY PARANORMAL........ RIPPOFF BUTT-HEAD...........
 
wow and still ....BEGGING FOR CASH WITH ALL YOUR LITTLE PARA-SKANKS.............
 
YES WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE ..................
 
 
 
YOU ALL NEED MONEY FOR KNEE PADS!
 
 
 
 


anonymous

cincinnati,
Ohio,
United States of America

Jail Bird

#16General Comment

Thu, November 12, 2009

Chuck Manning was in Jail for Non Payment of Child Support.   He was released on 11/12/09.   Helluva guy!!!


Shelly B.

USA

Chuck Manning/GPN Rocks !

#16Consumer Comment

Mon, November 09, 2009

As my thoughts wandered down this path, I toyed with the idea that a persons character has to do with her (QueenofChaos) ability to love and be loved. I've written about how a person's ability to love is directly related to his ability to love himself, but I had never equated this to character. A person's character has to do with honesty, integrity, of doing the right thing even when no one is looking. A person with character is someone you can count on. If a person is dishonest, how can she truly love herself? If a person has no heart and is unwilling to help others, to be generous and kind, to assist in time of need, how can she love herself ? If a person lies, boasts, or cheats, how can she love herself ? A person with character has a kind of quiet pride in himself and it shines through his eyes (Chuck Manning) It's attractive and makes you feel good when you are in the presence of it. We are drawn to it.  If we love ourselves well, our character shines. That's when we can be kind to others, empathetic, able to anticipate another's needs and be there to help. We can love and be loved truly, deeply, unwaveringly. And we can look ourselves in the mirror and be proud and happy to be the kind of person that we are. And when it comes to the GPN Group, we want someone we can count on...we want someone with character.That person is Chuck Manning !

 
"He has admirable character and he has a heart as big as they get. Chuck Manning is one HOT Para Dude....." Ok Chuckster that will be fifty bucks ..Giggles DD ~Westcoast Para Mag~
 
 


nursesnaturally

Raleigh,
North Carolina,
United States of America

Misunderstanding About Global Paranormal Metwork

#16Consumer Comment

Sun, November 08, 2009

L am a member of Global Paranormal Network and have been for several months. I have kept the minutes of the Board Meetings for the past three meetings.

I am sad that the good intentions of Global Paranormal Network have been misinterpreted.

To put ads of interested organizations and businesses on the site, several people at a Board meeting wished that the Ning network should be paid off to allow our own sponsors ads to appear.Minutes of all meetings of the Board and list of members attending is posted after each meeting.All business matters have been put into motions for voting.Participation was limited but attending was open to all members.

After a few months with sparse attendance and discussion, the idea was considered that more participation on the Board might be achieved if each paid something as well as the goals of educational endeavors and equipment grants for network participants required funds
,In addition to Fundraisers such as an Equipment Giveaway,the Board made a motion and it was posted for voting by all network members that a donation of $12/annually for voting priviledges be enacted.
.This was passed and that was posted.

No one is pressured to pay this.They may still attend Board meetings if desired but only those who donated the fee would be voting members of the board.
Minutes and motions would continue to be posted before voting and ideas and input may be provided during that time.

TV and Podcasting has been developed.Various interest groups among members have been formed.Not all are "Ghost Hunters"but all aspects of Paranormal Investigation and Interests are represented.There have been some times that unhappy members mainly among the Ghost Hunters have taken issue with the purposes of the Network which is difficult to understand as Unity and Collabaration serve as the basis for it.It does ,however show the need in this field for such a basis.

All the expenses were initially from the personal money of Chuck Manning the founder.This was unrealistic,All the money received by donations and advertising is accounted for regularly in the posted minutes.
Neither Chuck nor the Board have dashed off to a plush surrounding with the money.

Chuck simply had a personal LOA for a  family emergency and business has been going on as usual with the exception of two cancelled meetings of the Board,The site administrators continue in their role.There has been no fraud or ripoff just it would seem a misunderstanding not held by the majority of members,

You are welcome to visit the site and explore the blogs,groups and administrative issues all  available for review.Uf you are interested in the Paranormal,we welcome you as a member as well.

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