Friday, March 28, 2008

Seth Bernstein - Good or Bad Capitalism

There were some posts at http://www.topix.net/city/orlando-fl about Seth Bernstein and Empagio that were deleted at first. Now, the Topix was removed.

This blog is for you to freely speak about your experiences and encounters with Seth Bernstein and his Capitalism Ethics…

28 comments:

The Shocker said...

I was looking at Empagio web site again recently and noticed Seth's bogus claim to have been president of paychex is no longer there. Looks like the paychex lawyers got wise to it and forced it's removal. I am sure he will still claim this in person though. In addition, his bogus story of purchasing Stromberg and growing by a grossly inflated amount and selling it to paychex has also been removed.
When will this boy realize he cant continue to spread these types of lies and get away with it. The past will always catch up with you.

Anonymous said...

He can trick people most time, but he can not trick all the people all the time.

I was wondering how long he was going to keep in the web site been the CEO of Paychex. One more of his many lies.

Interested Observer said...

I enjoyed monitoring the topix thread but apparently they removed it. That after slowly deleting all of the posts. I guess little Seth does watch the internet and thinks he can cover his tracks and keep people from finding out other people's opinions of him. And yes, he continues to try to "clean up his image" in written form - like removing his bold-face lies from his bio on the Empagio website (I hear he was legally forced to remove the "fabrications").

While I can't speak to the validity of any of the unsubstantiated posts on topix, I did grab a page of them before they were deleted. Here they are for your enjoyment. You will note that many had already been deleted by the time I grabbed this page:

President Camacho
Sharptown, MD
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May 30, 2007

No doubt these are very high end executive paying positions.
Its me
Winter Park, FL
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#4
May 30, 2007

? If you are successful at selling the product - yes, as I'm certain that includes commission. I can tell you after being in the industry for over 12 years, the competition is pretty stiff and anyone that meets Seth will more than likely not want to do business with him - or a company he owns.
President Camacho wrote:
No doubt these are very high end executive paying positions.
Stepheno3
Orlando, FL
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#5
May 31, 2007

The company may be happy because of tax breaks: However the employee's will surely be unhappy if they are transfered in here!" It is a community I want to stay in" abviously he has not lived here!
Heard this story before
Winter Springs, FL
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#6
May 31, 2007

These salaries are probably "what you can make on commission", if you are top in sales - or perhaps a technology manager who oddly gets a bonus based on the quantity, not quality, of product releases.

Beware: Big promises are rarely kept.
The Dancing Fool
Rochester, NY
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#8
Jun 1, 2007

If you like dancing in front of all the employees, he will make you dance and humilate you in front of the rest of the company.
Mark
Winter Springs, FL
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#10
Jun 3, 2007

How is this considered to be on the most emailed articles list? There has been 6 posts and its a crummy article. Little kick back there?
Curious
Mill Valley, CA
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#11
Jun 4, 2007

Mark wrote:
How is this considered to be on the most emailed articles list? There has been 6 posts and its a crummy article. Little kick back there?
Folks at Empagio want to see what is being said...
Myself
Orlando, FL
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#15
Jun 14, 2007

Mark wrote:
How is this considered to be on the most emailed articles list? There has been 6 posts and its a crummy article. Little kick back there?
Everything is about perception! By the way, Seth is the master of perception. Or I will say tricks and manipulatios. Is all mirror tricks!
Jilted
United States
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#16
Jun 14, 2007

Smoke and mirrors, I hoped he takes care of sales, he will definitely sell everyone on the idea of something fabulous, just like he has done at every other place he has been. It is very interesting that these executives all have a common place at Zurich. They no doubt have had their little boys club for a while. I do feel sorry for the employees that will eventually get duped just like everyone else. I wonder how long it will be before he brags about the Ferrari? Or how many time they will get to hear the passion speech only to see the company eventually sold, but of course not for their benefit but for the good of the company.
No doubt the other posts have been made by people that know this snake all too well. Best of luck to all.
Max Peck
United States
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#18
Jun 14, 2007

Seth is an interesting character all right. Worked with him while he was at Stromberg. No doubt, he pumped up the numbers. Unfortunately that same pump can not be used to motivate employees - particularly when they are being underpaid at the same time. Keep the "Passion" speech for someone who believes it, sport ... your money may impress some, but unfortunately your immaturity belies you.
Observing
Flagstaff, AZ
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#21
Jun 15, 2007

All talk and broken promises. Work harder for the same amount of money you made before, be passionate but don't expect anything but more pushing. Liar. Good luck to all of the employees at the new company, I would not want to be one of them again.
Been there done that
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#22
Jun 15, 2007

LOL Its amazing this thread has this many replies but I can tell you there would be a 1000 more just like the ones already posted if folks knew this thread existed.

Did he tell you he used to date Paris ? LOL She needs some company right now Mr passion speech. How about buying the baseball team or running for Fl Governor. LOL The guy is a piece of work. He will run the place into the ground and have everyone back stabbing as he makes his cuts. The losers that get to stick around only are because they weren't on mgmt team, common employee thats younger that 30 or make a first good impression by letting him attach his puppet strings and agree with everything he says and acts like they care and are interested in his Ferrari, dating Paris, part owner of the Light in Vegas or whatever BS comes out of him. DO NOT BELIEVE ANYTHING HE SAYS. I AM SERIOUS. Open your resume,get it updated and start looking.

http://www.monster.com/

The Truth
Orlando, FL
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#23
Jun 15, 2007

Everything is for real. The Truth is out.
Master of Puppet
United States
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#25
Jun 19, 2007

Have you ever seen yourself @ the train railroad crossing? Have you ever wonder, what should I do if a train comes my way? Now is time, because Seth is that train. He will take anything and everything on his way.

Seth is the Master of Puppets!!! If you like to be disrespected no matter how good you do. You have your “MASTER”!
RatFink
Rochester, NY
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#29
Jun 21, 2007

According to the SEC Filings By Crestview Captial, a major shareholder in HALO, Seth may have been involved in some less than ethical behavior during the due dilegence phase of the aquisition. Suprised? NO.

Crestview is reserving all legal and other rights and remedies available to them.

Source: Crestview's SEC Sch 13d Filing dated 5/11/07 regarding issues related to the Empagio acquisition and Seth Bernstein. Found at: http://www.secinfo.com/dRQ1j.uBq.htm

...the Reporting Persons (Crestview)
are gravely concerned that the terms and conditions upon which the Reporting
Persons have been prepared to proceed to acquire the business of Empagio,
particularly the terms and conditions set forth would both be superior for the
Issuer (HALO) to the terms and conditions of any other offer received by the Issuer.
The Reporting Persons reserve the right to pursue all rights and remedies that
they have against the Issuer with respect to the breach of that April 17 letter
and otherwise. Likewise, the Reporting Persons reserve the right to pursue all
rights and remedies they may have against Mr. Bernstein, Chatham Capital, and
the Issuer's senior lender, Fortress Credit, including for (i) blatant
interference with the Reporting Person's dealings with the Issuer under the
April 17 Letter, a letter and dealings that were in full public view due to the
Reporting Person's prior 13D filings and/or (ii) improperly forcing the Issuer
to accept an alternative offer for the Empagio business. The Reporting Persons
have not decided how to otherwise proceed or what other specific actions to take
in light of the Issuer's actions. The Reporting Persons reserve all legal and
other rights and remedies available to them.
The Truth Fairy
Rochester, NY
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#31
Jun 22, 2007

I got a call from a caller calling from a call, and this smells like more smoke and mirrors. Let's see what really happens, or doesn't happen. If past history repeats, this will be more words followed by zero actions followed by more words....perhaps its time to relocate to the West Coast and start from scratch
matrix revisited
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#32
Jun 22, 2007

I've been watching this thread with interest. I noticed today that a number of posts disappeared. Yesterday there were 24 - today there are 17 including several new ones. If you look at the post numbers intermittant posts are now gone. Anyone know why that might be?
More Tricks
Tampa, FL
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#33
Jun 26, 2007

There were 30's something posts. Where is Freedom of Expression? It looks like here freedom of expression does not count. Sounds like Seth! No Freedom of Expression. Actually, you are free to be a liar… No Ethics, No Morals…
matrix revisited wrote:
I've been watching this thread with interest. I noticed today that a number of posts disappeared. Yesterday there were 24 - today there are 17 including several new ones. If you look at the post numbers intermittant posts are now gone. Anyone know why that might be?
For Real
United States
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#34
Jul 8, 2007

http://www.ballparkwatch.com/news/2006archive...
West Tenn Diamond Jaxx to Orlando?
Posted January 18, 2006 (feedback)(submit story)(discuss)
We're not quite sure whether this is inaccurate reporting or an investor speaking out of line. Seth Bernstein, president of Stromberg, a subsidiary of Paychex Inc., says he's buying the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx (Class AA; Southern League) and will move the team next season to a new ballpark complex in Orlando. Previous reports had Timothy Bennett's Overtime Sports (which does have an Orlando office, by the way) buying the team. We're not quite sure how seriously to take the article -- Bernstein claims to be talking with Davey Johnson about managing the team, and anyone buying the Jaxx would realize the parent team (in this case, the Cubs) provides the manager. Then again, Orlando's WFTV is reporting the same thing, presumably independently of the Times-Union, an update New York newspaper. UPDATE: The West Tenn Diamond Jaxx front office issued the following:
The West Tenn Diamond Jaxx responded today to an article in an Orlando, Florida publication in which an individual identified as Seth Bernstein indicated that he is purchasing the franchise and relocating the team to Orlando, Florida. In this article, Mr. Bernstein also indicated that former Major League Manager Davey Johnson would manage the club. At the same time, the team confirmed that terms of a new lease had been agreed to that would permit the team to remain in Jackson.
A team spokesman stated: "Mr. Bernstein’s claims that he is purchasing the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx and relocating the team to Orlando after the 2006 season are erroneous. No such agreement was ever reached; indeed no such offer was ever made. Moreover, Orlando is not a Southern League territory but rather is enveloped in the Florida State League’s territory. Therefore, if Mr. Bernstein wishes to purchase a Minor League franchise and relocate it to Orlando, he would need to discuss the matter with Mike Moore, the President of Minor League Baseball, and representatives of the Florida State League. We are aware of no such discussions by Mr. Bernstein or anyone acting on his behalf. Further, it is important to note that our franchise is a Chicago Cubs affiliate and that the Chicago Cubs handle all field -- staff and player -- personnel matters -- and we are aware of no communications between the Cubs and Mr. Johnson.
"At the same time, the West Tenn Diamond Jaxx are pleased to announce that we have come to an agreement with the City of Jackson, TN on a new three year lease agreement that would keep AA Southern League Baseball in Jackson. After gaining the support of our City leaders, the Team’s principal focus is to make baseball work in Jackson. Our 2006 season will begin at Pringles Park on April 17th against the Mississippi Braves and we look forward to working with the Jackson community to have a successful season both on and off the field."
Burned
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#35
Aug 28, 2007

How do you know when Seth Bernstein is lying? His lips are moving. Run for the hills folks. If his old man hadn't died and left him a boat full of money this guy would probably be in jail and he just might end up there anyhow. I google Seth's name every couple of months just to see who he is screwing next.

The Shocker said...

Was wondering where all these comments had gone. Looks like they are cleaning them up as quickly as they are posted. Good to have a place to discuss.

Dana said...

I was wondering where all these went too! What so amazing to me about this blog, is that someone else started it... yikes. And, I thought I was done wrong by him.

Don't you just love cache! I found more of the old blog comments. ;)

Dana said...

WSTM
Chicago, IL Reply »
|Report Abuse |#53 Jan 4, 2008
So, rumor is my company is being purchased by Seth and somehow being "merged" with Empagio. What should I/we be expecting???
Max Peck wrote:
Seth is an interesting character all right. Worked with him while he was at Stromberg. No doubt, he pumped up the numbers. Unfortunately that same pump can not be used to motivate employees - particularly when they are being underpaid at the same time. Keep the "Passion" speech for someone who believes it, sport ... your money may impress some, but unfortunately your immaturity belies you.
WSTM
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|Report Abuse |#54 Jan 4, 2008
Anyone on this post work at Empagio? It is all being kept a mystery to all of us. Workstream by the way is the company that I work at with some folks in Orlando/Maitland
XRT
Chicago, IL Reply »
|Report Abuse |#55 Jan 7, 2008
Where is empagio?
Like it or not
Rochester, NY Reply »
|Report Abuse |#56 Monday Jan 14
Seth, or the fools that allow Seth to make decisions, is purchasing Unitime and mergeing it with Empagio, which is like putting an elephant on a cracker....best of luck out there
Boston
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|Report Abuse |#57 Wednesday Jan 16
Wow! The posters have really nailed Seth! My favorite Seth lie (and their are sooo many of them) was when he said that Stromberg was the 2nd largest time and attendance company. I think Stromberg's sales were about $10M and Kronos was $500M. Just a slight drop off. Also, he hired Dee Brown (former Celtic basketball player) as his COO. Too bad the only way that Seth can beat the competition is on the basketball court.
Dee was quietly let go a few months later...
Learning to Lie
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|Report Abuse |#58 Thursday Jan 17
Stromberg was the "second largest time and attendance company" just like Seth was "the President of Paychex, a $22B company". More like "president of a $10m subsidiary of a $22B company". Amazing what a simple little twist of the facts can do.
No surprise
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|Report Abuse |#59 Wednesday Jan 23
All signs point to Seth wanting to build up the revenues of these merged companies by selling anything and everything, churn and burn the sales force, to heck with deliverables and ultimately sell the whole thing off. Unitime has already had layoffs due to the merger and workstream will be next in line. Workstream employees beware!
Learning to Lie wrote:
Stromberg was the "second largest time and attendance company" just like Seth was "the President of Paychex, a $22B company". More like "president of a $10m subsidiary of a $22B company". Amazing what a simple little twist of the facts can do.
Interested Observer
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|Report Abuse |#60 Wednesday Jan 23
XRT wrote:
Where is empagio?
Let's just say there are a lot of FORMER empagio employees, not to many current ones.
Viking
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|Report Abuse |#61 Friday Feb 1
Layoffs already in ful swing at WSTM.
The Truth is Out
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|Report Abuse |#62 20 hrs ago
This was just a PR move. They got free publicity. Tricks & Mirrors… I can say that Dee left when he realized the lies and manipulations.
Boston wrote:
Wow! The posters have really nailed Seth! My favorite Seth lie (and their are sooo many of them) was when he said that Stromberg was the 2nd largest time and attendance company. I think Stromberg's sales were about $10M and Kronos was $500M. Just a slight drop off. Also, he hired Dee Brown (former Celtic basketball player) as his COO. Too bad the only way that Seth can beat the competition is on the basketball court.
Dee was quietly let go a few months later...
The Truth is Out
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|Report Abuse |#63 19 hrs ago
Also, he said he was the CEO of PAYCHEX. What a lie!
Learning to Lie wrote:
Stromberg was the "second largest time and attendance company" just like Seth was "the President of Paychex, a $22B company". More like "president of a $10m subsidiary of a $22B company". Amazing what a simple little twist of the facts can do.
The Truth is Out
Kennesaw, GA Reply »
|Report Abuse |#64 19 hrs ago
Get your resume out! You do not want to work for the biggest liar in the East Coast.
WSTM wrote:
Anyone on this post work at Empagio? It is all being kept a mystery to all of us. Workstream by the way is the company that I work at with some folks in Orlando/Maitland
The Truth is Out
Kennesaw, GA Reply »
|Report Abuse |#65 19 hrs ago
RUN FORREST RUN!!!

You should expect promises after promises. Promises of bonuses, better benefits, ethic and team work… The truth is other: Bonuses are lies (you might get $5, something is better than nothing). Better benefits means, you will pay more for your benefits. There is no ethic. And for that team already in place, divide & conquer is his motto, you won’t last unless you are tie for real. You will see everybody turning against everybody trying to please Seth. He will also bring managers as bad as Seth. Managers that do not know what they are doing other than been Seth’s puppets!!! By the way, you’ll C a lot of layoff…

RUN FORREST RUN!!!
WSTM wrote:
So, rumor is my company is being purchased by Seth and somehow being "merged" with Empagio. What should I/we be expecting???
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Winston
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|Report Abuse |#66 18 hrs ago
Welcome to "Flip That Company", the latest reality show craze to hit wallstreet. He'll make deep cuts so it looks like improvements were made. Then he'll try to sell it off as quick as he can and take his 60% profit off of his "$150 million" valuation. I hope he gets stuck with it and actually has to run it for awhile, then we'll see what the valuation actually is. And if anyone tries to buy it from him, well I hope they do their diligence and don't take anything on the the back end :)
Liars - ALL OF YOU
Decatur, GA Reply
|Report Abuse |#67 17 hrs ago
Seth Bernstein is one of the most intelligent, caring, ethical businessmen to ever....--cough, cough--... opps. I think I spit up in my mouth a little bit there.
meet the devil himself
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|Report Abuse |#68 2 hrs ago
WSTM wrote:
So, rumor is my company is being purchased by Seth Bernstein and somehow being "merged" with Empagio. What should I/we be expecting???
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How can I say this best...
RUN! RUN AS FAST AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN!!!!!
SETH BERNSTEIN IS SCUM... And, if there's anything worse than scum, it's Seth Bernstein - truly the definition of evil.
He's full of lies & deceit, he's a crook, & he'll stab you in the back at the first opportunity he gets... he's the crud you get inside your nose and between the cracks of your toes.
Based on what I know about the guy… Everything that's been said on this post about him is true.
All I can say, is what comes around - goes around and obviously this guy has wronged more people than just one. It's great to see this started because it's time the world knows who Seth Bernstein is. It's like people have been waiting. Someone I know also does a search for Seth Bernstein every now and then... just to see if anything comes up...(like like "Burned" commented in a previous post). I didn't even know my friend did this until I received this link today.
Burned - I'm sorry for whatever you had to go through with Seth Bernstein. I can't even imagine what he did to burn you... Whatever it was, I'm sure it wasn't pretty and quite possibly was even traumatic.
Seth Bernstein should not be allowed to do business in Lake Mary, FL,- Heathrow, FL,- Maitland, FL,- Orlando, FL or ANYWHERE else in this country (and other countries beware)! I've even heard he cooks the books (which Paychex must have covered up... the nice article put out about his resignation had that the rumor seeming a bit more suspicious…and a cover-up by Paychex a real possibility). He should be investigated for all his crooked methods and thrown in jail – once and for all!
What’s even more frightening is this new company he’s took over, Empagio (located in downtown Orlando, FL) is related to Human resources outsourcing for HR executives. Seth Bernstein and Human Resources… uggg. Kinda makes me feel like the last guy… with spit-up in my mouth. You should see the massive number of lies he wrote about himself on the Empagio, Company -> Management Team -> webpage.
Seth Bernstein is obviously delusional… and now the truth comes out. Freedom of Speech rocks! I guess you forgot about those simple little constitutional rights, huh Seth? Trust me, politics will not ever go anywhere for you. You can count on that.
Empagio… and all other companies affected by this. I am, truly, very sorry your world got rocked by this piece of scum. Good luck to all of you. Move on quickly and make it painless for yourself.
really
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|Report Abuse |#69 1 hr ago
Liars - ALL OF YOU wrote:
Seth Bernstein is one of the most intelligent, caring, ethical businessmen to ever....--cough, cough--... opps. I think I spit up in my mouth a little bit there.
Apt remark.
meet the devil himself
Sumterville, FL Reply »
|Report Abuse |#70 1 hr ago
really wrote:
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Apt remark.
- agreed.

Dana said...

And some more.... (hope I'm not duplicating) -

Lake Mary, FL

Empagio of Orlando to join with Workstream of Canada
Orlando's Empagio Corp., a privately held, business-to-business software-services company, announced a deal Wednesday that will turn it into the metro area's third-largest publicly held company.
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Leesburg, FL Reply »
|Report Abuse |Judge it! |#1 Feb 14, 2008
Here Seth goes again with so many false statement - I'm not even sure where to begin. Don't drink the Jimmy Jones juice!
Interested Observer
Marietta, GA Reply »
|Report Abuse |Judge it! |#2 Feb 26, 2008
There is another thread on the Sentinel about this guy after he bought Empagio and then fired everybody. I hope the workstream folks have their resumes updated.
The Truth
Orlando, FL Reply »
|Report Abuse |Judge it! |#3 Mar 28, 2008
Sorry for Empagio.

Did Seth Bernstein say that he is not selling Empagio? That means he will sell in the future… He says the same to every place he goes, then 2 to 3 years later, he sells.

Very Important, do not trust Seth!
NotSeth


Joined: Mar 28, 2008
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Orlando, FL Reply »
|Report Abuse |Judge it! |#4 Mar 28, 2008
Visit: http://sethbernsteinbadcapitalism.blogspot.co...
Seth watcher
Chicago, IL Reply »
|Report Abuse |Judge it! |#7 Tuesday Apr 8
What happened to all the posts on this? I only see a few listed.:?/
Not Seth
Orlando, FL Reply »
|Report Abuse |Judge it! |#8 Wednesday Apr 16
Seth watcher wrote:
What happened to all the posts on this? I only see a few listed.:?/
http://sethbernsteinbadcapitalism.blogspot.co...
Seth watcher
Chicago, IL Reply »
|Report Abuse |Judge it! |#9 Thursday Apr 17
I can't log into that blog thing, and there isn't anything posted there. I am trying to find out what is happening with Bernstein. My friend is considering a position with one of his companies.

I did some poking around and now I see all this "stuff" and want to make sure she doesn't go to work for someone who is going to fire her a week later!

Can anyone give me the straight story?

I'm Cindy Spelling.

CSpellNY@yahoo.com
indaknow
AOL Reply »
|Report Abuse |Judge it! |#10 Thursday Apr 17
I wouldn't touch anything this guy does, period. Trust me.
Seth watcher
Chicago, IL Reply »
|Report Abuse |Judge it! |#11 Friday Apr 18
indaknow... can you email me offlist?

"Trust me" doesn't really carry much merit over an anonymous forum.

So far all I've seen that is negative is coming from this list, and nothing to justify the accusations.

I don't care who you are, I just want to be pointed to some actual article or data that says he's fraudulent, so I can make sure my boyfriend doesn't get hammered a week after he signs on with this group.

Thanks.
CSpellNY@yahoo.com
indaknow
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|Report Abuse |Judge it! |#12 Monday Apr 21
Seth watcher wrote:
indaknow... can you email me offlist?
"Trust me" doesn't really carry much merit over an anonymous forum.
So far all I've seen that is negative is coming from this list, and nothing to justify the accusations.
I don't care who you are, I just want to be pointed to some actual article or data that says he's fraudulent, so I can make sure my boyfriend doesn't get hammered a week after he signs on with this group.
Thanks.
CSpellNY@yahoo.com
Wish I could tell you more. All you have to do is Google his name and see where it takes you. If you spend enough time, you will find what you are looking for.
The shocker
Minneapolis, MN Reply »
|Report Abuse |Judge it! |#13 Saturday Apr 26
The Shocker said...
I was looking at Empagio web site again recently and noticed Seth's bogus claim to have been president of paychex is no longer there. Looks like the paychex lawyers got wise to it and forced it's removal. I am sure he will still claim this in person though. In addition, his bogus story of purchasing Stromberg and growing by a grossly inflated amount and selling it to paychex has also been removed.
When will this boy realize he cant continue to spread these types of lies and get away with it. The past will always catch up with you.
Not Seth
Orlando, FL Reply »
|Report Abuse |Judge it! |#14 17 hrs ago
The Net is not the end-all in the news & West Tenn Diamond Jaxx to Orlando?http://www.ballparkwatch.com/news/2006archive...

Most of this people has worked with Seth, they know him pretty well.

If your friend has no morals and ethics. She must go work for Seth...
Seth watcher wrote:
indaknow... can you email me offlist?
"Trust me" doesn't really carry much merit over an anonymous forum.
So far all I've seen that is negative is coming from this list, and nothing to justify the accusations.
I don't care who you are, I just want to be pointed to some actual article or data that says he's fraudulent, so I can make sure my boyfriend doesn't get hammered a week after he signs on with this group.
Thanks.
CSpellNY@yahoo.com
Not Seth
Denver, CO Reply »
|Report Abuse |Judge it! |#15 8 hrs ago
Visit https://www.blogger.com/comment.g...

You will be able to post any comments and none will be deleted.

Interested Observer said...

Does Karma exist? If so, I think it finally caught up to Mr. Bernstein. :)

http://yahoo.brand.edgar-online.com/displayfilinginfo.aspx?FilingID=5996333-4157-4968&type=sect&dcn=0001144204-08-035121

I quick read indicates (most likely) Empagio didn't deliver audited financials that footed to all the wonderful things Seth was telling them. Since he has a habit of telling people he has bought companies that he clearly hasn't, my bet would be that he told them Empagio was much bigger than it was by including several acquisitions that hadn't really happened yet. Just my guess.

But you can't help but smile when wonderful things happen to wonderful people.

Unknown said...

The sad thing of all this is that no matter how many people hate on seth, no matter who here or anywhere says something bad, im afraid that he will, and i have no doubt of this, become a very rich succesful man with a huge company udner his belt. If you havent noticed, what he is doing with all the lies and deciet and emtpy promises is exactly what every major CEO in the nation does. You may hate, but all the disgust and hatred and warnings you spit out are worth nothing if you really want him stopped. Just letting you all know, its good to vent, but that man is proof that lies are the foundation of our economy. "make an omelette, crack a lot of eggs in your path, and u get a full omelette"

Interested Observer said...

baachus,

You might be right. But I'm rooting for karma to catch up with ol' Seth and it looks like it might be.

http://biz.yahoo.com/e/080626/wstm8-k.html

Unknown said...

interesting. Of course it is just saying there is a lawsuit, so until theres an outcome i guess we wont know. To clarify also, I dont want anyone to think i was deending Seth. I do not like him anymore than most, but he is just an example of what a lot of people out there are doing. just wanted to clarify so u dont all hate on me cause after reading what i wrote it kind of sounds like im condoning the behaviour which i am not.

Dana said...

I have no doubt karma will catch up with a scum bag like him. But, I agree, Baachus, there are plenty more out there alike.

I somehow trust he won't get away with all his shady deals, nor will he win all his lawsuits - and now it seems after his bogus lawsuits against others (who knows how many), there's someone coming after him.

It’s just easy to trust karma when it comes to him – whether you believe in karma or not. All I have to do is think of him and I get a feeling… he turns my stomach in a way I’ve never felt for any person before. It feels like evil, if there’s such a feeling. And, now since I’ve added this new comment, my tummy is quite twisted up. It’s this gut feeling that makes it easy to trust in karma.

It's time they crack this egg and fry him up. I always have preferred mine scrambled well.

The Shocker said...

It is too bad for all the other people that Seth owes money to. Now they will have to wait in line that much longer while Seth deals with the Workstream fiasco.

FloRidian said...
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FloRidian said...

I would have to say, that he is a good person, No matter what has been supposedly said or written. The business world is a "dog eat dog world". So by your postings about karma and what not. I would have to say your spewing off badly about someone who you don't even know personally is just as heartless at you supposedly think he is. But I first hand have been helped numerous times by Seth and his family. And I have seen him help NUMEROUS charities,individuals and the less fortunate and he has NEVER asked for anything in return from those people. He is a great father, friend, and businessman. So what if he is successful at a younger age than most. He works EXTREMELY HARD. He doesn't just sit back on a beach somewhere and do nothing. He Rarely takes time off to do anything he may want to do. You should get to know the person first before condemning them to being scum. I have never heard anything of Ill attempt out of this guys or anyone he knows mouth. Not to mention the people who do PERSONALLY know him have nothing bad to say either. Business is business. In this economy... It's "eat or be eaten," so they say. But one thing to remember is "You are who you are when nobody is watching." And from all the time out of the public eye and in just relaxed setting that I have known seth and his family, The guy would give the shirt off his back to help someone else. How can anyone be so sure that things written on every site of the internet are 101% true? Just because they are about a certain person, Doesn't mean they wrote it. I could really care less about what I read about him, because from just knowing the guy , He hasn't given me or anyone else he knows a reason to think badly of him. And I must say there are some pretty high up people who don't think badly either. You can't say someone is a scummy person, just because of the way they do business. Just because the president sent our troops overseas and many of them have given their lives. Doesn't mean that he himself alone is a horrible person who has no heart, Alot of others had to have input to those decisions as well. Im sure he loves his family and prays at night just like you or I. IT'S JUST BUSINESS or POLITICS. So I challenge all of you to think about the things you may do in private or whatnot. Would people think you are a scumbag for maybe one thing you do wrong that nobody knows about? Of course nobody is perfect or going to write all the good things that seth has done for other individuals etc.... But I guess this is america and people can be free to bash whomever they want without even having a clue right?

Interested said...

There's a lot not to like about Seth, but he will likely be successful with his current endeavor.

At the root level, I think he's the definition of psychopath: completely self-absorbed with no regard for others. However, they say 70% of psychopaths active in society are in business as salespeople.

He lives in a world where morals are fuzzy, and he's been taken advantage of by lawyers and bankers as often as he's tried to take advantage of others.

But he is no puppet master. The day-to-day operations of his current organization are managed by talented people. Beneath those talented managers are more talented people. In an ideal world, the owner of the company is a leader and mentor who forms the personality and direction of the organization. The current group has done a good job of creating their own culture that circumvents him, so they will likely be successful.

For those of you interested in karma, he's miserably unhappy. He might be successful, but it will never fill that void. The irony is that if the void were filled, he wouldn't need to inflate himself in the public eye.

Dana said...
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Dana said...

The "FloRidian" post must be Seth. Who else would take time to say something nice about him? Only the psychopath, himself

Dana said...

Comment for Interested - Seth "miserably unhappy" will never be good enough karma. I can't believe I would say something like that about someone, but he deserves much worse.

Unknown said...

Looks like Seth will again own Stromberg, the deal is set to go down at the end of the quarter.

Stromberg is a ghost town right now, no one wants to work for him. I took today off, along with most of the rest of the company, to find a new job.

Flickster said...

Sadly it looks like Stromberg is no more. Maybe Seth will buy Kronos now. :->

http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/2580025/

John said...

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florida said...

What is the current status of his Empower company? Are they solvent? I heard they were burning through capital and were practically giving their software away in order to acquire clients. How happy are their employees? Will there be layoffs, are there indications of Seth selling Empower? Another pump & dump?

sympathy said...

Agree with all comments shown here. One thing that has now been added to his Resume, Womanizer, ladies be very cautious.

WontGetFooledAgain said...

I've worked at Stromberg, Empagio, and was laid off from Empower. Seth is a bully that picks on anyone that dares to cross him. He told me he would give me a bonus of 5k for every Stromberg Employee I stole over to Empagio. I got about 6-8 people to leave to join this stupid man. I was paid 1k per and told not to bother him about it again. While he was asked about promised options that had been issued but not acknowledged for a few years, he spun off promises of a cash holiday bonus for everyone in the company if they hit goals. We nailed those goals all year but come December, nothing but another promise that our company was acquiring more companies and this would mean our jobs were safe. More bonus money promised...none given. Next after I had given all I could in this belief that was being sold to me for 3+ years, I was given a pink slip without reason. I know for a fact he cooked the books at Stromberg and Empagio....Empower fired him after Lake Capital took it over. He leaves people that hate him and sadness everywhere he has been. He tries to scare people into thinking he can control their lives beyond work. He sent a letter to a man and his wife and everyone in the new company he worked for....He was told if he left that Seth would follow him anywhere he tried to go and he would ruin him. He left anyway and Seth's Lawyers sent threatening letters calling him all sorts of slanderous things. This man is not a man...he's a ginger that was bullied a lot as a kid and now that he has (he'll tell you) billions of dollars, he thinks he can do anything to anyone that he wants. That's the truth. I have a great job now and am happy to be free of his bull. Beware.

Samuel said...

Seth Bernstein lies to girls saying he is a billionaire but is really a fraud. He also lies about owning the Yankees. He has no ownership with them nor has he ever. He sends pictures of his small penis to girls thinking that will impress them. Sick guy watch out for this nut job.

Samuel said...

Seth Bernstein the guy that lives in a $1M house and tells people he is a billionaire hahahah. Try to get girls by pretending to own baseball teams. He is a liar and manipulator. Watch out ladies , you maybe scammed next.

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