- Report: #1384199
Complaint Review: Jonathan Isbell - Metaevol - Nationwide
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Jonathan Isbell - Metaevol
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Jonathan Isbell - Metaevol.com - Cowboy Jon Metal work, Construction, Con man. Takes money, tools and never does the job. New York, Detroit, Chattanooga, Reno Nationwide
Jonathan was referred to us by a man who claimed he was great with metal work. The job was to build a addition to my warehouse which included the entire structure. Jonathan appeared to be a nice man and anxious to do the job. He priced the job for us and said he needed some money up front to purchase materials. We gave him half of the money which was, $3,600 cash. He said he would be back the following Monday to start the job because he had to finalize the one was working on at the time.
Monday comes and he is a no show, I tried calling him with no success. The rest of the week passes with many unsuccessful attempts to contact him by phone, text and email. We Googled him and found a few social media accounts, we made several attempts to make contact him but once again, unsuccessful. I continued to call him everyday until he changed his number. I tried to send several messages to him through social media, only to find those had recently been deleted or blocked. A few weeks later, we were able to make contact with a few people in Detroit who knew him. They were sympathetic to our loss and said he had a habit of doing things like this. They told us he had moved to Chattanooga Tennessee but he moved around a lot for work. He doesn't stay in one place long when he takes money from people and disappears.
We were informed of a few other things about Jonathan which has nothing to so with his work ethic but it was disturbing. One of the 5 people we spoke with in Detroit suggested we look up Tara Israel (his girlfriend) a NY photographer, Mike O'Tool (employer) at dash 7 in NY. And Beau Boruff (his landlord) in Chattanooga. We should be able to find him by getting in contact with those three who are closely acquainted with him. The man said, those of the same feather flock together, he only hangs out with others who have the same business practices as he does. They were glad he left Detroit, they hope he never returns due to the damage and loss he left unsuspecting customers with. It is sad that someone would do others this way. People work hard for their money to better themselves, not to be taken advantage of and stolen from by con men. I sympathize with anyone who has been coned by this man. He only works on a cash basis, he does not accept checks or credit cards. That should have been a red flag but I trusted the man who referred him.
2 Updates & Rebuttals
Regarding Dash 7 and Mike O'Toole
#2Author of original report
Tue, August 08, 2017
It has come to my attention that Jonathan Isbell is no longer affiliated with Mr. Mike O'Toole or Dash 7. It appears Mr. O'Toole *owner of Dash 7* had some issues with Jonathan Isbell *owner of metaevol* that created a few problems for Mike O'toole and his business. Since my report. I have heard a lot of positive feedback from individuals and businesses regarding Dash 7. A few of the people I spoke with mentioned Jonathan Isbell *aka cowboy Jon* during conversation. Dash 7 is a honest business with no trade affiliation or connection to the business of Jonathan Isbell or metaevol.com. He stated he was hired by Mike O'Toole to create and construct a waterfall swing for events such as, fairs carnivals and other public entertainment. After all of the local feedback I received, I now feel that jonathan only uses his past affiliation to Dash 7 for his own benefit. He drops the names of honest reputable businesses as job references and affiliates because he has proven he is not a honest and reputable man of business. My apologies go out to Mike O'Toole.
doylehuge
Detroit,Michigan,
USA
Dash 7 is a great company, one of the best in Brooklyn
#3Consumer Comment
Sun, July 16, 2017
Dave, As I am sure you realize that spreading rumors about a company you have never met or dealt with is not at all appropriate on this website, your assumed collusion and your smearing statements that Mike O'toole or Dash 7 have in any way "ripped off" consumers are both creepy and inexcusable. Isbell may have been employed there for a few months, and Mr. O'toole did give "Cowboy Jon" a chance to make changes in his lifestyle and hoped that he would show up on time, however after many no-shows, lateness and drunken promises his employment was terminated. Posting anything relating these two very different men and two very separate businesses is in a way understandable considering this Metaevol loser stole your money and ghosted, but I ask you to reconsider your few lines in this post about Dash7, which come off as more of a frustrating witch hunt than any sort of actual experience or facts that you have encountered through any sort of work relationship with them.
