Notice of Trustee's Final Report

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Tom Mohan

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Dec 22, 2021, 4:54:22 PM12/22/21
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I received this notice today.

It give 10 days for anyone to file an objection.

My name is listed as a claimant with an "Allowed Amount of Claim" of $ 919

Does anyone know what, if anything, we need to do next?

Ken Wiebe

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Dec 22, 2021, 5:35:49 PM12/22/21
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Did you get the notice in the postal mail?

Andrew Bennett

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Dec 22, 2021, 10:09:44 PM12/22/21
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I haven't heard a thing in months!  I'll keep an eye out because I filed my paperwork ages ago and I'd like to make a claim, too.

John Spence

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Dec 22, 2021, 10:29:50 PM12/22/21
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That's great news!  I have not heard anything since they asked us to submit claims.  Outside of this, has there been any other communication?

Rob Hollander

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Dec 22, 2021, 10:33:29 PM12/22/21
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Does the doc list all claimants? I haven’t seen it. Is there a scan of it that could be emailed?

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John Spence

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Dec 22, 2021, 10:37:55 PM12/22/21
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That's a great question!  Better yet, is there contact information for the trustee?  I tried calling once and the person never returned calls or emails.  

Austin R. Chamberlain

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Dec 23, 2021, 9:58:08 AM12/23/21
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Can someone point me to how I can submit a claim? 


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Andrew Bennett

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Dec 23, 2021, 1:46:08 PM12/23/21
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My notice just arrived today.  I tried top attach a scan for everyone to see as it appears to be same document for everyone (somehow I'm getting three copies; my full name, my first initial and last name, and one with the name "Alexandre Ragot" but using my address).  Unfortunately, the file is too big to post.

TLDR:  If you're not one of the lawyers, you're not getting anything.  Even the banks didn't get anything. 

It lists everyone who made a claim, how much they claimed, and how much they'll actually get.  They only scraped up $16,722.04 and the lawyer's fees used that all up.  So we all lose.  :(

Pat Sklenar

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Dec 23, 2021, 2:59:38 PM12/23/21
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Yes, the document includes all claimants.  Alas I show as under Unsecured and not Priority.  Not sure why since I sent my information as requested.  Not that any of the Priority Claimants are proposed to see a penny either. <shrug>

If you're a claimant, you'll receive a copy of the document.  The Trustee is Terry P Dershaw, P.O.Box 556 Warminster, PA 18974-0632 (215) 681-4299.  S/he is proposed to receive 2422.20+7.95 of the $16422.20 balance of MRG's accts.  There's a payment to the US Bankruptcy Court ($350) and a bond payment of $8.59.  Attorney's and Accountants for the Trustee are proposed to receive $13,462.97 and a prior trustee  (Holly S Miller) is proposed to receive the final $2959.23 of the available balance.  No one else is proposed to receive any compensation, not the banks, the PA Dept of Revenue nor an of us.

The attorneys are the only ones to ever benefit from a bankruptcy. <sigh>

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Rob Hollander

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Dec 23, 2021, 3:01:43 PM12/23/21
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Would you be willing to share the document here? Thanks. 

Rob 

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Pat Sklenar

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Dec 23, 2021, 3:04:31 PM12/23/21
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I'd love to, but it's 14 pages and I no longer have a scanner (electrical failure, complete with foul smelling smoke, last summer). :(

pat----

John Spence

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Dec 23, 2021, 3:14:44 PM12/23/21
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That checks out with the discussion I had with the Trustee this morning.  Unsecured claims (such as those of us who ordered the HAL 9000), will receive nothing. Only the banks and any private lenders who had secured collateral will see funds. Whatever really happened with MRG is a shame and Indiegogo, while a great platform, should start looking at how to better protect folks who get into projects. It is one thing to have things go belly up and not be able to meet the project goal, but there should be a small amount of oversight perhaps that they provide where the project owner gets funds sent to them when they hit specific milestones agreed upon in the project.  This enables the backers to get money back if things go sideways.  This project was all vaporware sadly.

Rob Hollander

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Dec 23, 2021, 3:22:17 PM12/23/21
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No worries. I’m just away for the holidays and wondering if I’m listed. Can’t remember if I completed a claim. Could you tell me if Robert Hollander is listed?

Pat Sklenar

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Dec 23, 2021, 3:38:18 PM12/23/21
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Yes, as Priority Claimant #50 for $809.  I wonder what/how you submitted
that I apparently didn't for my $809? :(

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Ken Wiebe

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Dec 23, 2021, 5:13:27 PM12/23/21
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Interesting claimants:

Smithsonian Institution - $46K
Luckytoy Holdings - $69K
Shopify Payments - $26K
Markey Acquisitions - $24K
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Rob Hollander

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Dec 23, 2021, 6:06:09 PM12/23/21
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No idea what I did or didn’t do. Thanks Pat!

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jack.b...@gmail.com

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Dec 23, 2021, 8:29:18 PM12/23/21
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Yeah, what a surprise, only the lawyers got paid.  Who didn't see that coming?

Tom Mohan

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Jan 9, 2022, 12:02:58 AM1/9/22
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Can we at least deduct our losses off our income tax returns?

M F

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Mar 23, 2022, 5:47:14 PM3/23/22
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https://www.investopedia.com/what-to-do-if-a-company-goes-bankrupt-and-owes-you-money-5186894

"...there are a couple of ways that individuals and companies can protect against bankruptcy losses...one such backstop is inserting something called a retention of title clause in your sales contract. Such clauses...[bunch of details that don't apply to us] .... Otherwise, you could be listed as an unsecured creditor who’s at the mercy of the trustee and whatever tangible assets the company has remaining to pay its debts."

We're SOL, me thinks.
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