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Originally Posted by NMCToyHate
I literally created this account to say take him to court! Seriously, do not let him keep a cent of your hard earned money after the abuse he threw at you and the headache he caused you.
Make him get off his ass and see you in court, and set a precedent with this for anyone else's money that he tries to take 5% of when he ultimately fails to deliver on his agreements. You had a contract with him, he broke it by failing to deliver. Even disregarding consumer protection laws, contract law has established this plainly. The contract is void as a result of him breaking it and as such his clause that states he gets to keep 5% is also void and of no effect.
Seriously, take him to court. You could easily represent yourself on this (the emails are damning enough and I'd love to see a judge give Austin a dressing down after reading how he not only twists and misconstrues the law but also his unhinged, abusive rants).
Or, go the route of seeing a lawyer for a free consult and potentially starting a class action with other people who have been wronged (this thread and the one on cybertron.ca has at least 100 plaintiffs).
Please don't give up on this. Defend your rights and the rights of others and take it to court!
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Hey,
Sorry, I don't check this forum very often.
Thanks for the post.
I am still debating if I am going to take him to small claims court or not. Even representing myself, there are still costs associated with small claims, and though I know that I would easily win the case, there is no guarantee that the judge would award me costs as well. It would be great to see his face when a judge tells him he is wrong and has to pay me though.
If I do go to small claims and win, that is really just a slap on the wrist for him. What I really hope happens is that Consumer Protection Ontario gets enough complaints that they are able to open their own investigation into him. They would then have the power to impose terms and conditions on the business licenses and registrations, could suspend or even revoke their business licenses and registrations, and in some cases they could even give him a hefty fine and / or jail time. (though I am sure that is extremely rare)
That's why it is so important to get the information out there about Consumer Protection and encourage others to contact them and file complaints as well. Each contract (separate purchase) is able to have its own complaint filed against the business if they have broke the Act on that contract.
Please feel free to share anything I have posted so more people can be aware of their options and will hopefully reach out the Consumer Protection.