Complaint Review: Innovators Warehouse

I recently hired a company called Absolutely New Inc to market my products.   One of the major factors that I considered before I hired them is that they were accredited with the United Inventors Association. It wasn't long before I began wondering what I had gotten myself into.  Serena Soo the coordinator handling my products was giving me marketing materials to proof that looked like they were prepared by a third grader.  

I pulled the contract that had been mailed to me out of the file to see if she was delivering the materials as promised.  They were not.  She was trying to pass off a one page concept sheet as the entire "marketing package".  It was at this time that I discovered that a paragraph had been added to this last page of the contract that was sent to me by US mail that was not in the original contract that had been emailed to me by an employee named Dave Stickel.  

With a little research I discovered that the paragraph added was a disclosure required by the American Inventors Protection Act of 1999 as well as California Business and Professions code.  Shortly after this I discovered that Serena Soo had lied to me about her attendance at the Chicago House Wares Show.  I was having a difficult time trying to work through these issues with their Legal Councel Tony Flores and CEO Richard Donat so I decided I was going to sue them.

Before filing the suit I sent a demand letter.  In response Absolutely New sent me a check for much less than my damages along with a letter full of mischaractorizations of the circumstances which were frankly insulting and untrue.  However I decided to cash the check because after a little more research I found out that Absolutely New had been suspended by the Secretary of State.  The suspension had been initiated by the Franchise Tax Board.  This is done for one reason; failure to pay corporate taxes.  I then filed papers with the Secretary to see Absolutely New's Surety Bond which is required by invention promotion firms in California and four other states.  No Bond had been posted.  

So I cashed the check even though I had rock solid evidence of the fraud and breach of contract that had been committed.  A judgement does you no good if a company has no money, which appeared to be the case, and a chance I couldn't take.

The next thing I did was send a complaint to Mark Reyland of The United Inventors Association.
Mr. Reyland called me the very next day.  He was horrified about what had happened to me and assured me that the UIA would look into the matter and take the appropriate action if warranted.  I have had several conversations with him and I can tell you that this man has integrity, he cares about the independent inventor, and he is on a mission to help clean up the industry of Invention Promotion Company's.  He has kept me informed every step of the way as to the action taken by the UIA against Absolutely New and recently informed me that Absolutely New is turning in their resignation as an accredited member.  He has assured me that he will do the same for any other inventor, if presented with credible evidence of wrong doing by one of its accredited members.  The blogs I read on this site appear to be unfounded and written by a person with an ax to grind for some reason and in know way represent The Mark Reyland I know.   In closing, I wouldn't recommend AbsolutelyNew to my worst enemy if I had one, and Mark Reyland is a stand up guy.

Below you will find the results from the Missouri Attorney Generals office. INNOVATORS WAREHOUSE HAS ZERO COMPLAINTS. The proof that Stephanie Norman requested. Also Stephanie I spoke to them about you being the phantom complainant. If anyone makes another post about IW the AG office has promised me they would find out who it is and punish them for misusing their office if the complaint is false. So go ahead and do it again.
 
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Kenny is a despicable human who has left a trail of deceit.  He will do anything to drag people through the mud. Kenny lied to me and got me to leave my previous company to work for him at INNOVATORS WAREHOUSE where it quickly became apparent that he was full of BS . He is a liar and a thief. Soon you will see all documentation to prove it. Kenny has ruined my life and is trying to ruin others, even at the cost of innocent children. If you choose to do business with a person who lacks character, don't be surprised what you get in the end. Any positive reviews he has are those of OLD clients when he first opened up. He has nothing current going on which is why he couldn't afford to pay me any longer.

Kenny,
I would like to take a moment and thank you and your company for the services that you have provided for me and my EasyClean duster product. When you first create a product as an inventor and are looking for someone to help take it to market you are bombarded by companies promising many things.  It can be very confusing and I have appreciated your honest approach as an individual and also Innovators Warehouse business model to introduce products into the market place the most effective and economical way.  I think its every inventors fear to be taken for thousands of dollars and get nowhere and you have the inventor in mind.

As a result of working with IW, I am currently working with a company which has access to 50,000 retail stores and I am very excited about the possibility of getting my product in stores.  I would recommend your services to any new inventor with a product or idea to use your services there at Innovators Warehouse.
Best Regards,


Brett Thomas
Inventor-EasyClean Duster
www.easycleanduster.com




Dear Kenny,
Thank you very much for helping me sell my trademark. It was clear from the start that you knew exactly what you were doing. Not many companies can boast that they got their client five times more than the original offer. FIVE TIMES MORE!! Wow. All I can say is you exceeded my expectations and I look forward to working with you again.
Thanks,


Todd White
Suit Concierge




LICENSING EXPERIENCE AT ITS BEST
I was first referred to Kenny Durham of Innovators Warehouse by Mark Reyland of United Inventors Association USA (www.uiausa.org).  Mark described Kenny to be a very honest and professional person.  I have since found that to be absolutely true!
As the owner of Around the Table games, I consulted with Kenny to help me prepare to search for a Licensee for my product line.  Ironically, I was offered a licensing agreement about that same time. So my focus with Kenny shifted to that of consultant. Kennys experience negotiating agreements allowed him to offer numerous suggestions that helped me to draft a comprehensive agreement while protecting my best interests.
I have found Kenny and the staff at Innovators Warehouse to be the most knowledgeable, professional and motivated group of people to work with. I have since referred numerous other inventors to Innovators Warehouse.
Innovators Warehouse is the perfect resource for inventors!


Beth Daniels
Founder, Around the Table Games
www.aroundthetablegames.com




Thanks IW Crew!
 
I spent countless hours trying to put together my own marketing plan, materials and contact list without any success. I was at a dead end and for my idea to make it anywhere I needed help. After working with the team at Innovators Warehouse, I feel like the ball is finally rolling. They have surpassed all my expectations when designing marketing materials and have gone above and beyond anything I could have asked for. On top of this, I feel confident they are getting my idea in front of all the right people. Im one step closer thanks to you.


David
Inventor-Newburgh, NY

Please search "United Inventor's Association" and "Mark Reyland" on ripoffreport.com and just simply google Mark too.  You will see what they are up to!

This is about to get real interesting!

Nice try Kenny Durham.

http://www.consumer.ago.mo.gov/Know_MO/

INNOVATORS WAREHOUSE
931 SW LEMANS LN
LEES SUMMIT MO

Complaints found: 1
Complaints resolved successfully: 0

NOTE: "Complaints resolved successfully" means the consumer was offered something of value, such as a refund, services performed, a product or credit toward future purchases.

In the remaining complaints, negotiations are continuing or the business and the consumer were unable to reach agreement. 

Complaint Category
Date Filed
Miscellaneous Goods and Services
Mar 23, 2011


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Dear Mr. Anonymous,

I am saddened to hear your story. My only problem is I haven’t been contracted to do any work for a client from Indiana. Maybe you have moved? If you would be so kind as to provide your name so I can pull your file I will get a full refund on its way immediately!


I noticed my contact info was incorrect at the top of the page. Maybe that is why I have never heard from you? I will provide you the right info now.

Sincerely,

Kenny Durham
President
Innovators Warehouse
www.innovatorswarehouse.com
877-509-7642