Rob Schuldiner
Maine,#2Author of original report
Tue, April 24, 2012
April-2012
Hello to the wonderful, loyal, hardworking staff of Ripoff:
I have been a writer with Raider Publishing
International (RPI) , for the past two years.
Here are their details:
Raider Publishing Global HQ
Raider Publishing International
350 5th Ave.
- 59th Floor
New York, New
York 10118
Phone:
646-233-2026
[email protected]
Here
are the severe complaints:
1.
They charged me with a few thousand dollars, for the gold package. Only the
website provided for the novel was delivered, meaning that the TV\radio ads are
nonexistent, yahoo, Msn
advertisement, iPod form on ITunes, contests, shelf space consideration for UK
and USA, broadcasting network as well as literary magazine inclusions- all promised- never delivered. Availably
in over 25,000 retailers worldwide- lie. 600 press releases and signings for
the novel, media outlets alert- lies, lies, and lies.
2. In
the beginning they promised extra fast service that I paid extra money for,
300 Euros, it was never kept, I complained and politely (forever civilly)
demanded the money back for a service not provided, they disappeared for 2
months, that would begin to be a pattern here, Adam Salviani (The CEO) Jennifer
Sommer (his assistant) and Kaitlin Flaherty (Production manager)- would
disappear for months on end with no explanation and they promise the best
treatment for writers having been established by writers themselves!
3
Amazon and B&N chain stores report that they promised them copies of my novel
to their warehouses- RAIDER never delivered.
4. Their brochure
says that they have best sellers on 4 different continents- lies, I asked about
it, Adam Salviani, the key figure, claimed that: For legal reasons I cannot
provide that, of course any legit publisher would have been glad to reveal
that, boasting their legitimacy, I was silly to ignore that.
5. Promised to talk to me over the phone more
often, after our second telephone talk (on which I had to negotiate for weeks
to get a hold of him)- a lie, suddenly in this critical time he has disappeared
altogether. And now I realize that it is a miracle that we even talked to each
other over the phone, since I hear that others never talked to him in person.
6. I ordered dozens
of copies a few months back of my novel (to send to magazines) after 100
promises and lies in every shape and form (probably to make it impossible to
cancel the deal) I now am suing the credit card company for the money back, naturally
the copies never arrived and the money was never returned after many requests
and legal threats.
7.
So many writers never receive the initial 40 copies, I had to wait months for
them, so many excuses were said that I cannot recall them all. Suddenly they
disappeared for weeks, and then, a new personal assistant returned to me,
saying that the previous one was fired and that I talk to him from now on.
8.
Adam Salviani said they printed up to a 1000 copies of my novel, Jennifer said
700 and Kaitlin 400- which one is it? I am sure that the only copies they ever
printed are the first 40, and these are the only copies they ever plan to
print, why? They could have made moneys from really selling novels, why limit
the scam only to the printed novel for the writer is beyond me. Yeah right, for
roughly 3000 dollars would they print a 1000 copies- s**t no. I hear from other
writers that they their novel was sold but that RAIDER reports no sales at all,
or almost none.
9.
If they have 1000 copies why do I have to wait for the dozens of copies half a
year?
The money theyre always taking in short
order- the service they never provide or provide delayed like hell.
10.
They promised to send review copies to a
few magazines that are extremely enthusiastic about me, 2 are there by them in
New York, none arrived; in fact, Jennifer prohibited me talking to them.... I
wonder why. Of course I disagreed aggressively, and confronted her with her
lies (all documented) she said that: there was a problem, I (Jennifer!!!) Was
promised that they would be sent, when Adam returns next week I will have him re-send
them!!! Where is he? Where does he need to return from? What is the relevancy
at all? From that, I conclude that they only want the initial moneys from the
writers, thats it, they have no intention in selling novels at all and when
they do, they keep the money for themselves.
11.
Claims to have sent a complimentary copy to Oprah Winfrey- never happened; also
they have an old and not updated address of hers. I asked for it, my personal letter
to her came back, to my amazement. So I realized I could not depend upon them at
all.
12.
Claims to have sent review copies to the new York times- probably never
happened.
13.
Promised to have my book in his Suffern physical bookstore- probably never
happened.
14.
Promises that the novel is being offered through 25,000 retailers, in actuality
there are so few- perhaps up to 50. I am not sure.
15.
Promises quarterly sales reports or promotional reports if no sales have been
made, never received a thing. Other writers complain that their novel sold
dozens of copies;, he reported only a few or none at all.
16.
I bought my own book in April 2012, to see if I get to see the sale report and
have the money for it, probably not- still unknown.
17.
They never asked me for bank details for transference of the coming moneys,
only took and took and took.
18.
Promised to contact local newspapers with news of my book - never happened.
19.
Claims he is not POD- but he is- fact. He has no copies. Worse.
20. In my printed book, all the italics were
removed from the 40 printed copies; he also never included the dedication for
my poor dead mom like he promised.
22.
He says: send me a manuscript and Ill review it and decide where to accept
your novel, but of course he (Adam) takes any writer- for the money it doesnt
matter whether you have written a grocery list!!!
To
conclude- a total liar, only delivered the printed copies and the website, 1
press release or 2, I heard that others never even received the initial first
copies, doesnt send review copies, he is a specialist in stealing moneys and
never delivering the goods, I am still waiting for those copies I paid for with
my hard earned money. He takes the money and basically hes done with you.
TIP
FOR WRITERS:
AVOID RAIDER
PUBLISHING INTERATIONAL LIKE HELLISH FIRE of damnation!