Complaint Review: Dreams aka Dream Maker - Hollywood California

Unfortunately, I believe that the last rebuttal to your report was correct. Your priceless moments were filed in some low-level scumbag's circular file; never to be replaced. Going through FedEx won't get your tape back. They'll simply send you the replacement cost of a blank tape (what, a whopping $3.99?). What I'm saying here doesn't mean I agree with the last poster's comments. You expected that your treasure would be treated with the respect it deserved. Instead, some flunky took it upon himself or herself to trash it. My wife bought all Richard Simmons's exercise tapes, and really worked hard to bring her weight down. She wrote him to tell him how much his tapes had helped her. Well, neither Richard nor his flunkies ever responded. They're too d**n busy raking in the bucks to care about the people who help them make their living. I contrast this with the conduct of Mr. Dave Barry, who writes a very amusing column for the Miami Herald. He has authored several books (one of which has been made into a movie); and briefly had a TV series (cancelled by network executives who think prime-time soaps like "The O.C." are the ultimate in entertainment). I wrote him to express my appreciation for one particular article he had written back in 1996. The humor in his article literally saved me from committing suicide at a very bad time in my life. He responded with a personally handwritten postcard, which I hold dear to this day. He thanked me for my letter, and said that he hoped things would work out for me. He didn't ignore my letter, or let some flunky throw my letter in the trash. He treated me like a human being. To sum it all up? Some celebrities are real people. Others want your bucks. Richard Simmons and his flunkies want your bucks. Your priceless memories don't mean anything to him or his punks. I wish I could tell you how you could get your tape back. You can't -- it's in a landfill somewhere. Boycott this slime, and all the others like him. They don't care about working-class people; they don't care about their dreams or memories. They just want your money.

They probably had good intentions. If they are now out of business, you have to understand what they are probably going through, financial difficulty, inability to pay bills, creditors, desperation, etc., madly trying to figure out what to do next, find a job or start a new business. Your wanting the return of a video tape is a small matter compared to their problems. Next time, have the video copied - $20.00 in Phoenix, includes pick up and return by next day. You were very foolish. It is unfortunate, but you took a foolish chance if it meant so much to you. Stop badmouthing them. If they are bankrupt, they have real problems. NEVER send in the mail anything that means so much to you, especially videos you can copy for a measly $20.00. Sorry, someone's got to tell you. Learn from the experience.

I have had experience from wasted stamps on celebrities that moved and lost over $200.00 to some diploma course, etc. Yeh. That wasn't a smart move. But, were human and make mistakes. All I can say is report it to the local authorities. The best move for you to make to ensure you get you video, etc. back is to call the United States Postal Inspection Service and file a free complaint with them. The Operations Support Groups toll-free number is: 1(800)-372- 8347, and you can file a complaint via online at: www.usps.gov (under the title "postal inspection"). Good luck getting your video and stuff back. Don't waste your energy on celebrities as I was told.