I stumbled on this website during research that I am doing. At first I found this website to be very informative. I thought that they were doing a big service to the public.
I soon realized a very visible pattern of racism towards Israelis. I am proud to say that I am an American. My parents reside in Israel and I have a strong connection to that nation. I find the comments on their website very offending.
I pointed this issue several times yet they seem to disregard it and attack me. At a certain point, they decided to block my IP address from their websites community board so I could no longer post. I did not use bad language, I did not threaten anyone, I did not advertise anyone. I was just looking for them to withdraw from their statements that an ISRAELI owner of a moving company is a warning sign and should make you suspicious. I find this statement very offending.
At one point, one of their researchers (Diane) made a very offending statement. The website immediately erased her statement and all of my statements. I do have a copy of the webpage yet do not know how to attach it.
I would like to complain to the owner of this website (Tim Walker) yet there is no address, no phone number, nothing. This person accepts donations, how can he be a head of a non-profit corporation (consumers first) and accept donations yet it is impossible to get information about him or his corporation? Even the domain name registration lists him as owner but has no record of address, phone nothing! How can you be a head of a corporation which accepts donations without giving any information as to where the money is going and who you are? The only way to contact them is through the message board and they will block you out if they are uncomfortable with your questions.
All my comments (except the last ones) on their website are visible. Just search my name (omri) on their message board.
I am looking for an apology and their consent to withdraw any statement that "an Israeli owner is a warning sign".
Tim, I have seen several serious accusations against you on the internet. You replied to them as well so I know that you are aware of them. Please reveal the information of this corporation of yours. If people are donating and you are such a saint why not post an address for this corporation? When I donate, where is the money going? Where is the corporation registered? Why are the details of this corporation not listed on the domain name registration? Why is this such a big secret? Why was Diane's remark deleted from the site so fast?
Why does "Tyrone" find it so important to remind the consumers that the owner of a certain company is Israeli 3 times when he did not find anything else wrong with that company? I thought that you should not disqualify a mover simply for that reason!
My question is why should a moving company owner lose business simply because of a fact that you are telling all your consumers that something is wrong if the owner is Israeli? Why do your researchers first check the name of the owner in order to reveal his nationality?
You do provide an important service to the public. Educating consumers to check licenses, records, insurance and recommendations is very important.
To tell a consumer to check the nationality of the owner and consider this when choosing a business is pure racism against an entire public of American-Israelis such as myself.
I have decided to post here, where they can not block any address. Where others may be able to see and understand my concern.
Omri
New York, New York
U.S.A.
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