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Author: Chris Chamberlain

After much investigation into the complaints against Steve Bolles and Merchants Barter, we have determined that the posts on Ripoff Report are COMPLETELY untrue. Although they appear to be from multiple people in Pennsylvania, they originate from one ip address. Several years ago, Merchants Barter terminated the services of the marketing firm MGM, represented by Anthony Bruce Gorcyca DiMarco. He used the alias of Stanton Martin and his wife Linda Dimarco according to documents originating from his fax number. I have viewed agreements that Mr. Bolles and Gorcyca signed stating that "only documents and marketing materials approved in writing, could be used in the promotion of Merchants Barter Exchange" I have viewed both the approved materials and also the unauthorized documents faxed to prospects originating from Gorcyca's fax number. I have also viewed the faxes from Gorcyca to Bolles after his true identity had been exposed. They can be explained as nothing short of a psychotic episode. One sentence he admitted to the multiple aliases and creation of NABA to promote Merchants Barter. Then, offended that Bolles would think he was unethical. Gorcyca made pleas to continue their relationship as "much money was to be made". I viewed the Cease and Desist order that was sent to all known aliases and addresses for Gorcyca. The internet complaints and attacks on Merchants Barter and Steve Bolles came directly after that date. The details in the negative press releases were about clients that only Gorcyca worked with and I have confirmed that they were not placed on behalf of those individuals. It did not take long to search and find a history of this exact behavior in Gorcyca's past and even more disturbingly -his present. As you'll see from the following links, he continues to leave a destructive trail with all he comes in contact with. I will forward all evidence I have to any party interested in pursuing him legally. http://mortgagegrapevine.com/thread/?thread=570341 http://www.siliconinvestor.com/readmsg.aspx?msgid=26302668 http://www.citronresearch.com/wp-con...rtabarrons.pdf http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Global_Economy/HI07Dj01.html http://exposeliars.com/intforum/?p=6630&cpage=1#comment-1037 http://www.forex-ex.com/?p=7080 http://www.st-p.org/BlackList-Full%202011.pdf http://www.stockwatch.com/swnet/newsit/newsit_newsit.aspx?bid=Z-C:*SEC-1532809&symbol=*SEC&news_region=C http://steve-bowden.newsvine.com/ http://www.offshorealert.com/Search.aspx?Term=bruce+gorcyca http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=3391788&mesg_id=3391859 http://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/lr17036.htm

Please feel free to forward any questions or info to scamresearcherchris@gmail.com


SCAM-SPOTTER commented on 15 Jan 2012, 23:55:30
Talk about red herrings! Steve Bolles is a veteran scam artist and is Merchants Barter Exchange has been exposed as far back as 2006 and every year since for defrauding people and serving as a front for identity theft thieves. Just Google "Merchants Barter Exchange" with the words "fraud", "scam", or "investigation". Trying to blame former employees or people in another country, or creating phony organizations that supposedly clear him is outrageous! The dozens of complaints found at RipOffReport.com, ScamChecker.com, and Scam.com like these below are not going to be explained away by any shill that Bolles creates here two years later! Sorry, I don't buy this creative PR!
http://iripoff.com/23424/Merchants_Barter_Exchange.html
http://www.scam.com/showpost.php?p=967426&postcount=7
http://www.scamchecker.com/content/steve-and-marti-bolles-merchants-barter-exchange-steve-bolles-800-822-7204-multiple-frauds-i
http://iripoff.com/23343/Merchants_Barter_Exchange.html
http://www.barternewsweekly.com/2010/01/14/merchants-barter-sponsors-smear-campaign-1412/

 

 

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