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To recap: The last few entries were titled, “Wait or Compromise”. The entries detail the challenges I faced with a rogue partner; one that wanted to jeopardize the future of the Official Vick Dog Chew Toy by selling toys and products that did not represent our original offer and did not meet our quality standards.

The next series of entries are titled, “The Split”. I hope you enjoy and appreciate your interest.

At this point in the venture there was no way that I was going to allow the follow two things to happen:

1) Production of an Official Vick Dog Chew Toy that differed in any way from the original product that was offered and ordered by thousands.
2) The intentional disrespect of a manufacturer that extended valuable mold time and guaranteed, in writing, the safety of our product.

The rogue partner did not see things my way. Just as a side note, I am not a control freak. It is fine with me if others do not see things as I do. Where I do draw the line is when other decisions jeopardize my integrity and my word. This is when things get complicated. Efforts by others that intentionally alter the product we originally advertised and promised to consumers, and products that utilize those funds that were never advertised and are very poorly made were two efforts that I simply would not allow.

That case was presented to the rogue employee. At first, he utilized his own funding to try and produce the products, using our website as a catalyst of interest. We immediately found that there was no interest and purchasers simply wanted the product we initially advertised. I immediately concluded that all focus should be on production efforts related to The Official Vick Dog Chew Toy. Not so for the rogue employee. He was pursuing other manufacturers and doing so without appropriate consent.

Here is the situation: wait for a safe product to be manufactured, communicate to all buyers regarding expected delivery dates, proactively offer and fulfill all refund requests from those that choose not to wait, and utilize all funds as originally intended for the production of a guaranteed safe toy that meets the product specifications originally advertised.

Simple, right? Not so. This is where, “The Split”, begins.

I appreciate your interest in my story.