HOME PREVIOUS PAGE NEWSLETTERS Attempted Intimidation of Former TAI Members 5/13/98 - An Ohio lady called our us to report a threatening phone call from a Mr. Bob Jones, (800) 255-2314. She alleged that he demanded that she send him money for her (former) Thousand Adventures membership. He allegedly called her a name and threatened to see her in court within 10 days. She said that she told him "I guess I'll see you in 10 days." He was lying to the Ohio lady. He didn't sue her. This suggests that he was simply trying to intimidate this defenseless lady into sending him some money. I later called Mr. Jones at the above number to find out who he worked for. He said that he works for Thousand Adventures and for Travel America. He also said he was working out of Weeping Water, Nebraska. (Thornhaven?) The Ohio Attorney General's Consumer Protection Office has a consent agreement in force that prohibits anyone from trying to collect dues, contract payments, or making adverse credit reports against Ohio members for contract payments or for dues. There is presently a lawsuit by the Ohio Attorney General's Office for apparent violations of that agreement. Other states have similar agreements and/or injunctions. To the best of my knowledge, NO ONE HAS A CONTRACT WITH TRAVEL AMERICA, INC. so I'm not sure how we will deal with their 'future demands' for money. We'll have to cross that bridge when we get to it. Mr. Jones has been reported to the Ohio Attorney General's office and will be reported to the appropriate Federal authorities. If you receive a phone call or other communication like this, just tell them to contact your attorney: Mr. Douglas Napier 607 8TH ST. Ft. Madison, IA 52627 Of course, be sure that you register for the class-action lawsuit by filling out the form from our web site: [Click Here to Register for the Class-Action Lawsuit] Mail the form to Mr. Napier if you haven't already. My name is Dan Hopper. I am the Chairman of the National Association for Members and the Chairman of the TAI Members Committee. I can be reached at our HOTLINE: (937) 236-2882. I gave Mr. Jones my phone number too. He indicated when I called him that he knows who I am. More importantly, he knows who our committee is. I am proud that our Committee has given people the courage to stand up to those who would extract (extort?) money from folks who have already lost a lot of it to this venture, stand up to those who would use threatening and oppressive tactics to achieve unjust goals, and to stand up to those who appear to care little about the rights of decent people, but instead pursue their last dollar. These are NOT appropriate tactics for a company that says it wants to resurrect itself. Top of this page

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Attempted Intimidation of Former TAI Members

5/13/98 - An Ohio lady called our us to report a threatening phone call from a

Mr. Bob Jones, (800) 255-2314.

She alleged that he demanded that she send him money for her (former) Thousand Adventures membership. He allegedly called her a name and threatened to see her in court within 10 days.

She said that she told him "I guess I'll see you in 10 days."

He was lying to the Ohio lady. He didn't sue her. This suggests that he was simply trying to intimidate this defenseless lady into sending him some money.

I later called Mr. Jones at the above number to find out who he worked for. He said that he works for Thousand Adventures and for Travel America. He also said he was working out of Weeping Water, Nebraska. (Thornhaven?)

The Ohio Attorney General's Consumer Protection Office has a consent agreement in force that prohibits anyone from trying to collect dues, contract payments, or making adverse credit reports against Ohio members for contract payments or for dues. There is presently a lawsuit by the Ohio Attorney General's Office for apparent violations of that agreement.

Other states have similar agreements and/or injunctions.

To the best of my knowledge, NO ONE HAS A CONTRACT WITH TRAVEL AMERICA, INC. so I'm not sure how we will deal with their 'future demands' for money. We'll have to cross that bridge when we get to it.

Mr. Jones has been reported to the Ohio Attorney General's office and will be reported to the appropriate Federal authorities.

If you receive a phone call or other communication like this, just tell them to contact your attorney:

Mr. Douglas Napier
607 8TH ST.
Ft. Madison, IA 52627

Of course, be sure that you register for the class-action lawsuit by filling out the form from our web site:
[Click Here to Register for the Class-Action Lawsuit]

Mail the form to Mr. Napier if you haven't already.

My name is Dan Hopper. I am the Chairman of the National Association for Members and the Chairman of the TAI Members Committee. I can be reached at our HOTLINE: (937) 236-2882.

I gave Mr. Jones my phone number too. He indicated when I called him that he knows who I am. More importantly, he knows who our committee is.

I am proud that our Committee has given people the courage to stand up to those who would extract (extort?) money from folks who have already lost a lot of it to this venture, stand up to those who would use threatening and oppressive tactics to achieve unjust goals, and to stand up to those who appear to care little about the rights of decent people, but instead pursue their last dollar.

These are NOT appropriate tactics for a company that says it wants to resurrect itself.

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