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Complaint Review: Gil Solnin - Plainview New York
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Gil Solnin
1616 Lillian Lane Plainview, 11803 New York, United States of America
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Gil Solnin Solnin was reaping $5k or $10K payments from a number of ad agencies to which he had simultaneously, by contract, promised the very same pieces of business. Plainview New York
THE SAD SAGA & QUESTIONABLE DEALINGS OF GIL SOLNIN
Allow me to recount a disturbing experience that I and the ad agency for which I work had with a New York-based individual named Gil Solnin, who presented himself as a consultant for a number of companies that were in search of an ad agency.
Over the course of several months phone conversations and face-to-face meetings were held in which Mr. Solnin convincingly delivered information concerning himself and the products which, he regularly reiterated, our advertising agency had been selected to promote. He also spoke of Whitlock Packaging on numerous occasions, another company he supposedly represented as a consultant in the search for an agency to promote other major products and services besides those of the BVG entity Mr. Solnin supposedly represented.
Our firm was required to pay Mr. Solnin $5000 upon signing an agreement that would commit the advertising duties for three beverage ventures to our agency upon the start of operations. After further meetings and due diligence, we delivered a check to him in accordance with that signed agreement.
We were then to pay an additional $5000 to Mr. Solnin once arrangements for meetings with the Whitlock and non-BVG clients were made by him.
In July of 2010, during conversations with a partner agency from the Midwest, Mr. Solnins name came up. This partner agency indicated they had a similar agreement to represent the very same products, via Mr. Solnin, in 2009.
We then contacted a number of agency principals we knew throughout the country. We discovered that one of our agency counterparts was in the midst of similar transactions with Mr. Solnin, who had likewise promised their agency exclusive rights to the very same pieces of business at the same initial price tag, beginning with the $5000 fee.
It became quickly apparent that Mr. Solnin was reaping payment from a number of agencies to which he had, by contract, promised the very same pieces of business.
Whether he actually controls the rights to those pieces of business, we do not know for sure. However, we are certain that Mr. Solnin has not been truthful with us and other ad agencies and has accepted payments under false pretenses.
Allow me to recount a disturbing experience that I and the ad agency for which I work had with a New York-based individual named Gil Solnin, who presented himself as a consultant for a number of companies that were in search of an ad agency.
Over the course of several months phone conversations and face-to-face meetings were held in which Mr. Solnin convincingly delivered information concerning himself and the products which, he regularly reiterated, our advertising agency had been selected to promote. He also spoke of Whitlock Packaging on numerous occasions, another company he supposedly represented as a consultant in the search for an agency to promote other major products and services besides those of the BVG entity Mr. Solnin supposedly represented.
Our firm was required to pay Mr. Solnin $5000 upon signing an agreement that would commit the advertising duties for three beverage ventures to our agency upon the start of operations. After further meetings and due diligence, we delivered a check to him in accordance with that signed agreement.
We were then to pay an additional $5000 to Mr. Solnin once arrangements for meetings with the Whitlock and non-BVG clients were made by him.
In July of 2010, during conversations with a partner agency from the Midwest, Mr. Solnins name came up. This partner agency indicated they had a similar agreement to represent the very same products, via Mr. Solnin, in 2009.
We then contacted a number of agency principals we knew throughout the country. We discovered that one of our agency counterparts was in the midst of similar transactions with Mr. Solnin, who had likewise promised their agency exclusive rights to the very same pieces of business at the same initial price tag, beginning with the $5000 fee.
It became quickly apparent that Mr. Solnin was reaping payment from a number of agencies to which he had, by contract, promised the very same pieces of business.
Whether he actually controls the rights to those pieces of business, we do not know for sure. However, we are certain that Mr. Solnin has not been truthful with us and other ad agencies and has accepted payments under false pretenses.
5 Updates & Rebuttals
Trumpet
New Orleans,Louisiana,
United States of America
Andy
United States of AmericaMore Sour Grapes
#3Consumer Comment
Mon, September 13, 2010
Susan Kruskopf has an advertising agency that bears her name in Minneapolis.
Since Richter7 could not handle all assignments, her agency was also being considered for assignments until it was evident that the two had colluded in not being able to maintain a simple contract. Her representation in this post is false and simply relfects the same irresponsible behavior as did Richter7.
I know of the website she mentions was posted to maliciously libel the contractor and information from there will be used in court.
sue kruskopf
minneapolis,Minnesota,
United States of America
Same story with Gil Solnin
#4Consumer Comment
Mon, September 13, 2010
Richter 7 is a well respected agency, and is doing the right thing to make other agencies aware of Gil Solnin. Our agency in Minneapolis also experienced the same story with Mr. Solnin, and we now know of at least 4 agencies who have dealt with Mr. Solnin with the same outcome. For more on this, please go to 2speak.net which is a message board about Gil Solnin.
Andy
United States of AmericaSour Grapes
#5General Comment
Sat, August 28, 2010
Richter 7 is an ad agency that was being considered for assignments with us. They apparently could not maintain their commitment to an agreement which we were aware of. Their representation with this post is completely untrue. It also displays a level of unprofessional and irresponsible behavior I have not seen in my career. I only hope they are not indicative of ad agency ethics.
Jeff
United States of AmericaFalse Post
#6General Comment
Sat, August 28, 2010
I was just informed about this slanderous post by Richter7 advertising agency.
The agency broke a contract and is now falsely representing the business Mr. Solnin is involved with. This also affects my business and may seek action against this agency if I find that it results in damages.
Now I see why ad agencies cannot be trusted.
