08-28-2002, 08:32 PM
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Boom! There goes Cyberwings ....
It's coming to an end. Employees are being let go and people are being warned to get their data off the servers.
Jan's Resignation
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I spoke with Shawn by telephone the evening of August 27. I expressed my concerned to Shawn about CW1 still not being up (it had been the better part of a day by then). I indicated that many customers were affected by it's downtime and that I had some mail I wanted to access. After discussing CW1 some more, he suggested that I be sure I have backups of anything I needed from CW1. I would recommend everyone do the same.
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Cyberwings will continue in some capacity, he did say that it may be a while before it happens and therefore he has no need for employees or the payroll they generate at this time.
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It's over.
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08-28-2002, 08:38 PM
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hmm ..interesting shows the inside story..How did you find this by the way? 
Its goood that its over but customers should atleast get their refunds 
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08-28-2002, 08:39 PM
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 Oh the drama!
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08-28-2002, 08:42 PM
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Another Cyberwings staff member posted it.
Customers are SOL.
Yes, it is dramatic Oki. Shawn still owes over $10,000 and still has "customers" on the server. He hasn't communicated and the server was down for 35 hours.
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08-28-2002, 08:47 PM
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Oh the drama!
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*gets popcorn* 
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08-28-2002, 08:47 PM
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Shawn still owes over $10,000
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Excuse i am out here...haven't u sued him or its a long story...?
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08-28-2002, 08:55 PM
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To my knowledge no one has sued him.
Many complaints filed with consumer groups and attorney generals.
It's just amazing that the guy is going to finally call it quits. Amazing.
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08-28-2002, 08:55 PM
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Apparently it all hit the fan when this was posted: http://www.cyberwingsowesmemoney.com/cwmemo.html
Its on F'dcompanies internalmemos site as well, but you have to pay to get in.
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08-28-2002, 09:04 PM
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Originally posted by pgrote
Shawn still owes over $10,000
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what you paid? or why he owe you that?
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08-28-2002, 09:08 PM
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Rack,
It's the combination of people he has taken money from and not provided services.
He used to run sales, take money and then take months to set up the accounts if ever:
Yepo CW Refunds Database
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08-28-2002, 09:18 PM
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Totally expected of the end of the CW story! My $20 tuition on this lesson. sigh!
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08-28-2002, 09:25 PM
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He jsut might be back with a new name and system may be some time from now...not sure but anything can happen...
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08-28-2002, 09:32 PM
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Originally posted by Aussie Bob
*gets popcorn*
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Can you share some? I have no money! 
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08-28-2002, 09:48 PM
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I just don't understand how anyone can STILL have a site, or be loyal to cyberwings.com.
After a month and a half of NO service, lies, poor service, no refunds - people chose to stay with the company?
I felt REALLY bad for the customers that got screwed when they just flipped the switch at LS and RS - I thought most of them, if not all of them, had finally left. Guess not. 
Before everyone gets on a "you get what you pay for" kick, please dont. It's not the cost of the service - it's how you are treated. I have a low cost service, but I like to think I give high levels of service to my customers, above and beyond the couple dollars a month that I charge. Several companies, HostPC, DixieSys and others, offer quality services for inconsequential amounts of money monthly. Does that mean we won't be around tomorrow ? I don't think so. I plan on being in this for the long haul!
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08-28-2002, 10:02 PM
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Well shawn admits it himself that it was the expenses that brought him down....
Yes i totally agree that---- its how you are treated---
No one wants to be treated badly no matter what we PAY FOR? Its not the ppl who were convincing shawn to sell too low but shawn's own failure ideas...
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