I never placed an order of any kind with Fred.
But, I'll admit, I was a supporter. When I first got on the boards (circa '98-'99), he was one that welcomed me, and we traded jokes on the boards.
I really thought he had more character than to screw people the way he did.
I think he found himself in desperate times, and instead of sucking up his failure, he soaked a lot of honest people.
It absolutely sucks that a lot of people lost a lot of money in their dealings.
It sucks also that a man I thought had integrity dumped it all to the wayside in an attempt to cover his azz, and in the process soaked a lot of CUSTOMERS and VENDORS.
Sorry, if you phucked up, it's on your azz to make it right.