Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, July 11, 2016, 11:10 AM
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Menlo Park: Dry cleaner pleads no contest to fraud charges
Original post made on Jul 11, 2016
Read the full story here Web Link posted Monday, July 11, 2016, 11:10 AM
Comments (6)
a resident of Menlo Park: Fair Oaks
on Jul 11, 2016 at 12:31 pm
It's all about Karma
a resident of Menlo Park: The Willows
on Jul 11, 2016 at 12:31 pm
Didn't this same person run for city council? 1994 I believe. And I wonder how many other customers were defrauded but never noticed or were to embarrassed to speak about it.
a resident of Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park
on Jul 11, 2016 at 1:28 pm
If one was charged on their credit card, couldn't they just dispute it with their credit card company?
a resident of another community
on Jul 11, 2016 at 1:39 pm
I have used Menalto cleaner for over a year, and I trusted Gary and I had no idea he was overcharging me for over a year for thousands of dollars. I brought my towels to be washed almost weekly. I am very disappointed that he took advantage of my trust.
a resident of Menlo Park: The Willows
on Jul 11, 2016 at 1:46 pm
A sad but just conclusion. I considered myself to be a friend of Gary's. At first I believed that it was all some big mistake that would be quickly cleared up. As time progressed more information came out and it became obvious. I suspect that most customers didn't lose anything; their credit card companies compensated them and wrote it all off. But that doesn't make up for the betrayal that many felt. And I know of at least one person who loaned him money directly which will never be repaid. He asked me also... I wanted to do it but in the end I declined.
It's just sad all around. We'll probably never know what transpired, what events led to it all. It doesn't matter at this point.
a resident of Menlo Park: The Willows
on Jul 11, 2016 at 2:06 pm
Used his services once and he was an asshole. Luckily I paid in cash.
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