357 is at it again!!!

[lerxstcat]

Well, according to Chad (I know, I know!) there were thousands of orders. Do you think Zakk can afford to come up with thousands of guitars just to save face? Or even hundreds? He's well-paid by Ozsy I'm sure, but he's not exactly rolling in the dough, or he wouldn't tour nonstop until he's stressed to the bone. I'm sure he will do all he can for his fans, but I can't see him being able to take this hit on his shouloders, even if it were hundreds, not thousands.

Now Zakk MAYBE could broker a deal with Epiphone where everyone who got scammed could many pony up some more $ to get the guitars say at a price below normal dealer cost. We all know it doesn't cost that much to make 'em. I don't think there will be any solution that doesn't involve you shelling out more money, if only to cover production costs. And you would probably get a special Chinese edition instead of a Korean model.

[Donovan]

I have a feeling Zack will give y'all a guitar to save face.

God Damn it It's "Zakk" just like Rhoads.

[SeventhSon]

I am out.

BTW, check out their battle of the bands contest. apparently, they have $75,000 to give away come july 29th.

[Shotgun]

357 IS LOOKING FOR A BAND OR SOLO ARTIST TO REPRESENT US!

ARTISTS CAN BE IN ANY STYLE/GENRE. COUNTRY, SOUL, ROCK, ETC.
THE BAND OR ARTIST WILL BE DEEMED 357'S OFFICIAL BAND. THEY WILL BE FEATURED ON OUR SITE AND WILL PLAY AT LEAST TWO 357 EVENTS IN THE COMING YEAR.
THE WINNING BAND WILL RECEIVE A GRAND PRIZE OF...

THAT'S COLD, HARD CASH MONEY IN YOUR HAND, IN ADDITION, THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER WILL ALSO TAKE HOME INSTRUMENTS FROM OUR SPONSORS WHO INCLUDE:

AND CLOTHING FROM OUR SPONSORS WHO INCLUDE:

WITH MORE TO BE ADDED SOON!

Nice sponsor lists! Sweet swag!

[Shotgun]

Oh shit, it just gets better and better:

1.) Print out the official entry form HERE.
2.) Along with your filled out entry form, please send in a Promo Pack, including a band bio with contact information, band photos, and a CD with THREE TRACKS ONLY.
3.) A $25 entry fee will be charged. You can either include check or money order, or pay online here. If you pay online, please include your printed receipt in your entry package so we know you paid.

$25 entry fee! Can I enter several times? Where do I sign up?
:ROTF:

[slayer]

357 has the biggest balls in the world!! How can they even put that o their site before even making good on the guitar deals-they have no limit to their gull Jack.

[SeventhSon]

I got my credit from 357 today. Let's see if they still send me the guitar. I wonder if I should use the gift certificate?

[ApeDosMil]

damn how long did it take from the time they said they would? Also you had to send that stuff in?? Bah what a bunch of crap. I had to send in my Gift Certs. and papers for those "free" guitars.

[VitaminG]

they have no limit to their gull

they have an unlimited offer on ocean birds now???? When will it stop?

[SeventhSon]

damn how long did it take from the time they said they would? Also you had to send that stuff in?? Bah what a bunch of crap. I had to send in my Gift Certs. and papers for those "free" guitars.

This was *not* an unsolicited refund on their part.

I emailed them requesting a refund, then about 2 days later i went through the chargeback process, which was pretty involved because so much time had passed. but i faxed everything in, and about 2 days later after that, i got a credit for the full amount. I suspect the credit card company notified them and gave them the choice to voluntarily offer me a refund.

[ApeDosMil]

I see, would a credit card company work the same as a debit one? I used my debit card so I don't know If I could do this.. I still feel uneasy, they said 7 to 10 days, I don't understand why it takes so long, usually its pretty instant.

[fett]

357 has the biggest balls in the world!! How can they even put that o their site before even making good on the guitar deals-they have no limit to their gull Jack.

They have a scrotum full of your money. They may walk funny but they will walk away.

[charvelguy]

7-10 days doesn't sound far from the norm.. usually a chargeback can take as much as up to 30 days to appear as a credit. I'd wait. If you're in doubt, you can call your bank and find out what protection a debit card has.. if it has a Visa logo.. it should be the same as a credit card.

[charvelguy]

Oh shit, it just gets better and better:



$25 entry fee! Can I enter several times? Where do I sign up?
:ROTF:
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Yeah, they need to set up a booth on every corner.. ATM like. Call it the
.. 357 money laundering machine.. MLM.. you put your money in, you may get it back sometime months down the road.
I wonder who the judges are?

Say Keith, I got your tubes... , some did not survive the transit.. about 3-4 are broke as they were nested against each other w/o enough padding around em. I'll be testing them over the course of the Holiday.

[sworn_enemy]

I can see 357's future. I hope President Dan is paying attention......

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Calif. Man Gets 30 Years for Ponzi Scheme
By GILLIAN FLACCUS
Associated Press Writer

SANTA ANA, Calif. - A man accused of operating one of the largest Ponzi schemes in U.S. history was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday.
The federal judge imposed the maximum sentence on James Lewis Jr. for running a $311 million scheme that defrauded about 1,600 people over nearly two decades.

U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney also ordered him to pay $156 million in restitution, though he conceded that Lewis would not be able to.

Lewis pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering and one count of mail fraud last October. Prosecutors agreed to drop 12 of 14 counts in exchange for the pleas.

More than 50 former investors packed the courtroom during the sentencing hearing. Ten of them testified against Lewis.

Former investor Collene Campbell testified she and her husband lost the money they were saving for a down payment on their granddaughter's first home, a grandson's college savings and the contents of a scholarship fund established in memory of another grandson, who died in 2001.

"James Lewis did not make a mistake in investing our money, he didn't invest it at all. ... He just stole it," Campbell said, fighting back tears. "We are suffering and yet all those thousands of nights (Lewis) could sleep and carouse while he was sucking the life blood from his victims."

Lewis, who wore a prison jumpsuit and was shackled at the wrist, was expressionless during the testimony.

Brick Kane, the court-appointed receiver for Lewis' holdings, testified that Lewis took in $311 million between 1985 and 2003.

The judge asked how Lewis could keep up his scheme for nearly two decades.

"As long as you're able to raise money and keep paying the promised annual or monthly payments, you can keep going until you implode," Kane said. "And Mr. Lewis was about to implode when he was arrested."

Lewis told investors he was earning returns of 18 percent to 40 percent by leasing medical equipment, financing purchases of medical insurance, making commercial loans and buying and selling distressed businesses.

But prosecutors alleged that instead Lewis was using money from new investors to pay off the original ones - something known as a Ponzi scheme.

Kane testified that some early investors did receive money back, leaving the total loss at $156 million.

Defense attorneys, however, have argued that the net loss to investors was much lower.