Tyler Seamons

At the request of some people that I care about deeply, I have decided to share a factual account of my experience as a Tradia franchisee. The intention of this post? To warn those that would do business with them. In doing so, I don’t wish to face a libel lawsuit. They already sued me once, and that was enough. I will make the most sincere attempt to corral my commentary to facts. The facts are:

• I started with Tradia, then Compasscard, in April of 2003 as a regional trade director on an independent contractor agreement.
• Compasscard/Tradia had acquired a trade exchange I used to work for, UBX.
• Compasscard grandfathered my clients to my brokerage.
• For the rest of that year and the next, I operated my brokerage with relative freedom and prosperity.
• I served on the board of directors for the corporation starting in 2004.
• Tradia changed names in 2005 from Compasscard to Tradia.
• Matthew Humphreys let Manena Seamons go, one of the ethical employees and a dear friend of mine, because it was suspected by his wife that he was having an affair with Manena. This was discussed openly in my visit to Portland for the board meeting where Manena’s departure was announced.
• Manena was replaced by Matthew Humphrey’s wife, Paula, who took over operations of the company.
• Paula quickly began instituting tight controls on everything, including inventory accounts, gift certificates, posting of transactions, admission of new members, travel restrictions and other day to day operations.
• The new rules more than doubled my work and the time it took to do business.
• During the summer of 2006 I was assigned by a client to pre-sell $20k in chocolates. Paula stopped letting my member’s purchases get posted to their accounts because her chocolates weren’t delivered when she wanted them. It cost me hundreds of dollars in fees. This is only one example.
• I was asked to take down my Tradia of Utah.com website, under the guise of brand consolidation, offering no alternative form of communication with my clients in its place.
• After winning several awards over several years (broker of the year 3 times, most cash collected, most new members, etc.) in the fall of 2006 I began to tire of fighting tooth and nail with Paula over posting transactions.
• At the January board meeting in Salt Lake City, both Matthew and Paula Humphreys spent the first three hours grilling me about my “loyalty” to the company. This after having served on the board for years, donating all of my system improvements and ideas with no compensation, and serving as the broker board president for two years for free.
• The board meeting, which lasted two days, generated no clear objective and no direction for the company.
• In February I started planning on leaving the company to start an exchange with its base of operations in St George.
• In May, I left my Tradia franchises to my partner, taking only $60k in business debt with me, to start fresh in another city.
• The 19th of that month I lost my father to suicide.
• Not having the heart to pursue my new venture, I left it in the hands of my only employee and started doing web design full time.
• February 2008, Tradia served me with a summons to Oregon State Court for the purpose of obtaining damages because of the business I had abandoned. They had sustained no damages as my partner was still operating the business at optimum levels.
• July 2008, the lawsuit is still open in Oregon State Court.

To anyone that is thinking about doing business with Tradia, I would reconsider, and investigate more fully the company you are interested in getting in bed with. These documents are from the Oregon State Court. They summarize the five lawsuits that Tradia has pending in that court against former employees and franchisees.

Court Case Number Type Date Filed Starting Instrument Status

Washington Co Circuit Court C075046CV Civil Contract 11/07/07 Complaint Bankrupt Inactive

Case Participants

Name Role Address

BARTER UTAH Alias – Defendant

SEAMONS TYLER Defendant

GARDNER MARK Judge

TRADIA FRANCHISE CORPORATION Plaintiff

COTTLE MARK O Attorney – Plaintiff

STARK JUSTIN W Attorney – Defendant

ORGILL AARON Defendant

KOHL THOMAS W Judge

KANESHIRO NATHAN Attorney – Defendant

Event Summary

Date ID Event Related Event

11/07/07 1 Complaint (NOT SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION)

03/03/08 2 Notice/Rule 7 – 91 day

03/14/08 3 Answer Counterclaim

04/11/08 4 Submitted Lmt’d Jgmt of Dism’l as to def #2 to MG

04/14/08 5 Judgment Dismissal Limited Event 6

PURSUANT TO UTCR 7.020 FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION

04/18/08 6 Notice Entry of Judgment

04/16/08 7 Answer AND CROSS CLAIM

04/23/08 8 Issue/at Issue

04/23/08 9 Trial/Ready for Event 10

04/23/08 10 Notice of Trial

04/23/08 11 Miscellaneous

05/01/08 12 Return Service Summons per serv

05/01/08 13 Return Service Summons PER SERV

05/05/08 14 Trial Twelve Person Jury Event 15

2 DAYS CB ABATED AS TO DEF SEAMONS ONLY

05/05/08 15 Notice of Trial

05/15/08 16 Submitted MO & ORDER TO REINSTATE CASE AGAINST AARON ORGILL CLND MG 5/19

05/21/08 17 Order TO REINSTATE CASE AGAINST AARON ORGILL W/MOTION

07/29/08 18 Motion FOR ORDER OF ABATEMENT

07/29/08 19 Affidavit in Support of Motion

07/31/08 20 Submitted OR FOR ABATEMENT AS TO TYLER SEAMONS TO TWK

08/05/08 21 Notice Pend Dism Settlement Event 22

08/05/08 22 Notice Printed

08/04/08 23 Order FOR ABATEMENT AS TO TYLER SEAMONS ONLY

08/14/08 24 Stay of Proceedings AS TO TYLER SEAMONS ONLY

09/11/08 25 Submitted DIMISSAL re: Aaron Orgill

09/11/08 26 Judgment Dismissal General Event 27

lack of prosecution RE: AARON ORGILL

09/11/08 27 Notice Entry of Judgment

09/29/08 28 Notice Bankruptcy Auto Stay Event 22

Event 23

#08-24443 CHAPTER 13 FILED 7/10/08 / DIST OF UTAH (SEE RELATED EVTS FOR DOCS)

Judgment Summary

Date Jgmt # Judgment Status Status Date

Court Case Number Type Date Filed Starting Instrument Status    Washington Co Circuit Court C075046CV Civil Contract 11/07/07 Complaint Bankrupt Inactive    Case Participants    Name Role Address    BARTER UTAH Alias – Defendant     SEAMONS TYLER Defendant     GARDNER MARK Judge     TRADIA FRANCHISE CORPORATION Plaintiff     COTTLE MARK O Attorney – Plaintiff     STARK JUSTIN W Attorney – Defendant     ORGILL AARON Defendant     KOHL THOMAS W Judge     KANESHIRO NATHAN Attorney – Defendant     Event Summary    Date ID Event Related Event    11/07/07 1 Complaint (NOT SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION)    03/03/08 2 Notice/Rule 7 – 91 day     03/14/08 3 Answer Counterclaim     04/11/08 4 Submitted Lmt’d Jgmt of Dism’l as to def #2 to MG    04/14/08 5 Judgment Dismissal Limited Event 6    PURSUANT TO UTCR 7.020 FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION    04/18/08 6 Notice Entry of Judgment     04/16/08 7 Answer AND CROSS CLAIM    04/23/08 8 Issue/at Issue     04/23/08 9 Trial/Ready for Event 10    04/23/08 10 Notice of Trial     04/23/08 11 Miscellaneous     05/01/08 12 Return Service Summons per serv    05/01/08 13 Return Service Summons PER SERV    05/05/08 14 Trial Twelve Person Jury Event 15    2 DAYS CB ABATED AS TO DEF SEAMONS ONLY    05/05/08 15 Notice of Trial     05/15/08 16 Submitted MO & ORDER TO REINSTATE CASE AGAINST AARON ORGILL CLND MG 5/19    05/21/08 17 Order TO REINSTATE CASE AGAINST AARON ORGILL W/MOTION    07/29/08 18 Motion FOR ORDER OF ABATEMENT    07/29/08 19 Affidavit in Support of Motion     07/31/08 20 Submitted OR FOR ABATEMENT AS TO TYLER SEAMONS TO TWK    08/05/08 21 Notice Pend Dism Settlement Event 22    08/05/08 22 Notice Printed     08/04/08 23 Order FOR ABATEMENT AS TO TYLER SEAMONS ONLY    08/14/08 24 Stay of Proceedings AS TO TYLER SEAMONS ONLY    09/11/08 25 Submitted DIMISSAL re: Aaron Orgill    09/11/08 26 Judgment Dismissal General Event 27    lack of prosecution RE: AARON ORGILL    09/11/08 27 Notice Entry of Judgment     09/29/08 28 Notice Bankruptcy Auto Stay Event 22    Event 23    #08-24443 CHAPTER 13 FILED 7/10/08 / DIST OF UTAH (SEE RELATED EVTS FOR DOCS)    Judgment Summary    Date Jgmt # Judgment Status Status Date

Court Case Number Type Date Filed Starting Instrument Status

Clackamas County Circuit Court FE090862 Civil Frcbl Entry/Dtnr: Rsdntl 05/19/09 Complaint Simple

Case Participants

Name Role Address

CLACKAMAS PROFESSIONAL PLAZA Alias – Plaintiff

KAMERMAN CHARLES Plaintiff P O BOX 69

EAGLE CREEK OR 97022

BENNETT JEFFREY S Attorney – Plaintiff

COMPASS AMERICA LTD_ Defendant ET AL 9123 SE_ST HELENS ST STE 150

CLACKAMAS OR 97015

NORBY SUSIE L Judge

BENNETT JEFFREY S Attorney – Plaintiff

TRADIA COMMERCE NETWORK Alias – Defendant

KAMERMAN LYNNE Plaintiff P O BOX 69

EAGLE CREEK OR 97022

CLACKAMAS PROFESSIONAL PLAZA Alias – Plaintiff

MCCORMACK ANNA S Attorney – Plaintiff

Event Summary

Date ID Event Related Event

05/19/09 1 Complaint ff $189.00 ck #18532

05/20/09 2 Certificate Mailing

05/20/09 3 Hearing FED Event 4

05/20/09 4 Notice Hearing

05/26/09 5 Return of Mail and et al notice fed hrg

05/26/09 6 Summons and et al

05/26/09 7 Return of Svc/Summons Posting and et al

05/28/09 8 Order stipulated agreement

05/29/09 9 Order stipulated agreement

05/29/09 10 Stay of Proceedings

Judgment Summary

Date Jgmt # Judgment Status Status Date

Court Case Number Type Date Filed Starting Instrument Status

Clackamas County Circuit Court CV06110336 Civil Other 11/15/06 Complaint Closed Inactive

Case Participants

Name Role Address

SMITH BRADLEY D Attorney – Plaintiff

TRADE YA INC Defendant

LOWE JOHN K Judge

TRADIA COMMERCE NETWORK INC Plaintiff

STOOP JASON Defendant

MAURER STEVEN L Judge

THOMAS-STOOP MICHELLE Defendant

MCNAMARA JACK Defendant

DOES JOHN 1 THROUGH 5 Defendant

DOES JANE 1 THROUGH 5 Defendant

Event Summary

Date ID Event Related Event

11/15/06 1 Complaint $206 ck #002230

11/29/06 2 Summons

11/29/06 3 Return Service Summons Event 2

11/29/06 4 Return Summons/Sub Service Event 2

srv Jason Stoop

03/06/07 5 Notice/Rule 7 – 91 day

03/30/07 6 Affidavit in Support of Motion to continue

03/30/07 7 Motion Cont as Pending Case req 90 days

03/30/07 8 Case Notes Event 7

order to ctrm 5 to allow/deny

04/02/07 9 Affidavit in Support of Motion to continue

04/02/07 10 Motion Cont as Pending Case Requesting 90 days

04/02/07 11 Case Notes Event 10

order to allow/deny to ctrm 5

04/03/07 12 Order to Continue Event 10

to amend complaint

08/10/07 13 Court Notes rule 7 to ctrm 200

08/17/07 14 Judgment Dismissal General Event 15

want of prosecution, rule 7

08/17/07 15 Notice Entry of Judgment

08/17/07 16 Closed

Judgment Summary

Date Jgmt # Judgment Status Status Date

Court Case Number Type Date Filed Starting Instrument Status

Lane County Circuit Court 700622602 Small Claims Contract 11/14/06 Claim Closed Inactive

Case Participants

Name Role Address

TODOCHATA Alias – Plaintiff

CARP TED Judge

TRADIA COMMERCE NETWORK INC Defendant MATTHEW B HUMPHREYS- REGISTERED AGENT

C/O DANI GORDON PO BOX 1963

CLACKAMAS OR 97015

MCMANUS MARK S Plaintiff 1823 MOSS ST

EUGENE OR 97403

Event Summary

Date ID Event Related Event

11/14/06 1 Claim

11/24/06 2 Answer Counterclaim in sum of $1,500.00

12/07/06 3 Trial Court Event 4

COUNTERCLAOM $1500.00

12/07/06 4 Notice of Trial

12/28/06 5 Hearing Event 6

**COUNTERCLAIM $1500.00

12/28/06 6 Notice Hearing

01/29/07 7 Judgment Dismissal General Event 9

w/mediation

02/08/07 8 Closed

02/08/07 9 Notice Entry of Judgment

Judgment Summary

Date Jgmt # Judgment Status Status Date

Court Case Number Type Date Filed Starting Instrument Status

Washington Co Circuit Court C052431CV Civil Contract 07/07/05 Complaint Closed Inactive

Case Participants

Name Role Address

COMPASSCARD TRADE SYSTEMS INC Alias – Plaintiff

DEGUC VINCENT A Attorney – Plaintiff

GARDNER MARK Judge

MCNAMARA JOHN Defendant

TRADIA COMMERCE NETWORK INC Plaintiff

MCNAMARA JACK Alias – Defendant

Event Summary

Date ID Event Related Event

07/07/05 1 Complaint (NOT SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION)

07/12/05 2 Return Service Summons PER SERV

10/31/05 3 Notice/Rule 7 – 91 day

11/14/05 4 Submitted OR OF DFLT & JGM MG

11/10/05 5 Motion Default Order

11/10/05 6 Affidavit FOR SERVICE

11/10/05 7 Affidavit RULE 69

11/21/05 8 Order of Default RE:

12/06/05 9 Continued R7 – cont pending word from MG on dism’l; no jgmt to date

01/25/06 10 Miscellaneous general judgment will be filed by 1/30/06 per ptf atty rs/MG

01/30/06 11 Submitted JGM CLND MG 1/30

02/07/06 12 Continued R7 – cont to allow for entry of default jgmt

01/30/06 13 Motion Judgment

01/30/06 14 Statement Costs & Disbursement

01/30/06 15 Affidavit in Support of Motion FOR JGM

02/03/06 16 Judgment General Creates Lien Event 18

Judgment 1

02/03/06 17 Closed

02/15/06 18 Notice Entry of Judgment

Judgment Summary

Date Jgmt # Judgment Status Status Date

02/03/06 1 Debtor – Defendant 1

Creditor – Plaintiff 1

Judgment General Creates Lien

Judgment 307285.79

Jgm Court Costs 485.00

POSTJGM INT IS OWED TO CREDITOR @ (9%) SIMPLE INT

FR/THE DATE OF THE JGM ON THE BALANCE DUE;

Unsatisfied 02/15/06

Court Case Number Type Date Filed Starting Instrument Status

Washington Co Circuit Court C090637CV Civil Other 01/28/09 Complaint

Case Participants

Name Role Address

COTTLE MARK O Attorney – Plaintiff

TRADIA FRANCHISE CORPORATION Plaintiff

HANSON SOPHIE Defendant

HERNANDEZ MARCO A Judge

BYBEE JERRY Defendant

HANSON SOPHIE Plaintiff

STARK JUSTIN W Attorney – Plaintiff

EASY TRADERS LLC_ Plaintiff

BYBEE TOMMY Defendant

STARK JUSTIN W Attorney – Plaintiff

EASY TRADERS LLC_ Defendant

STARK JUSTIN W Attorney – Defendant

MERRILL ALICIA Defendant

STARK JUSTIN W Attorney – Defendant

HUMPHREYS MATTHEW B Defendant

STARK JUSTIN W Attorney – Defendant

HUMPHREYS PAULA L Defendant

STARK JUSTIN W Attorney – Defendant

Event Summary

Date ID Event Related Event

01/28/09 1 Complaint ACCOUNTING-NOT SUBJ TO MAND ARB

03/27/09 2 Return Service Summons PER SERV

03/27/09 3 Return Service Summons PER SERV

03/27/09 4 Return Service Summons UPON R/A SOPHIE HANSON

03/27/09 5 Return Service Summons PER SERV

04/10/09 6 Answer Affirmative Defense & COUNTERCLAIMS

05/22/09 7 Submitted LIMITED DEFAULT ORDER/JGM TO MAH /JR

05/22/09 8 Motion Default Order

05/22/09 9 Declaration SUPPORTING DEFAULT

05/22/09 10 Declaration ATTY FEES

06/01/09 11 Order of Default

06/01/09 12 Judgment Limited Creates Lien Event 13

Judgment 1

06/03/09 13 Notice Entry of Judgment

06/16/09 14 Return Summons/Sub Service TRACY NIMO 5/5/09 NO MAILING TRACY NIMO 5/5/09 NO MAILING

06/24/09 14 Issue/at Issue TRACY NIMO 5/5/09 NO MAILING TRACY NIMO 5/5/09 NO MAILING

06/24/09 15 Trial/Ready for Event 16

06/24/09 15 Issue/at Issue Event 16

06/24/09 16 Trial/Ready for Event 17

MAILING AFTER SUB SERV

06/16/09 16 Certificate of Service Event 17

MAILING AFTER SUB SERV

06/24/09 16 Notice of Trial Event 17

MAILING AFTER SUB SERV

06/24/09 17 Trial/Ready for Event 18

TRACY NIMO 5/5/09 NO MAILING TRACY NIMO 5/5/09 NO MAILING

06/16/09 17 Return Summons/Sub Service Event 18

TRACY NIMO 5/5/09 NO MAILING TRACY NIMO 5/5/09 NO MAILING

06/24/09 17 Notice of Trial Event 18

TRACY NIMO 5/5/09 NO MAILING TRACY NIMO 5/5/09 NO MAILING

06/16/09 18 Certificate of Service Event 19

MAILING AFTER SUB SERV

06/24/09 18 Notice of Trial Event 19

MAILING AFTER SUB SERV

06/24/09 18 Trial/Ready for Event 19

MAILING AFTER SUB SERV

06/24/09 19 Notice of Trial Event 20

06/24/09 19 Trial/Ready for Event 20

06/24/09 20 Notice of Trial

07/16/09 21 Trial Twelve Person Jury Event 22

07/16/09 22 Notice of Trial

Judgment Summary

Date Jgmt # Judgment Status Status Date