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I had put aside a nice chunk of change to purchase more UPZS but I decided against it. Someone else can support them at the bottom. I will wait until she climbs if i even decide i want to put more in. From the 4- 5 other people who i have talked to recently they will not put another dime into UPZS until some significant news is released based on actual results not promises. IMO Some investors VERY disappointed and have lost trust in this team of "stars". At this point, this potentail Babe Ruth looks like a litte leaguer stepping up to the plate for a first swing. Full of bravado pointing toward the fence and walking quickly back to the bench on the three strikes. The game aint over but next time they step up to the plate they have got to keep their eye on the ball instead of swinging for the seats in deep center.
IMO IMO
"They need to give me and about 300 others a good reason why we bought stock in 2005 at $.05 and 18 months later it is still being sold at basically the same price, but they're blowing thru $32K / week on the corporate card... Nice..."
Ouch!!!!!!!!!!!
That sounds like a good read. Thanks, I will pick up a copy. I still think there are great things ahead for UPZS. It is all a matter of time. Time will tell the story one way or another.
I sincerely hope when all is said and done that some of us can get together for a great pizza. In spite of some of my skeptical remarks I still that UPZS is going to nail it. May not be the next year or so but you never know.
:)
And I might add that this is probably one of the best boards on IHUB even when everyone doesn't agree.
I see their friendship as a little deeper than having a cup of coffee at Starbucks and sharing a few good stories over a newspaper. I am just going to drop the subject for now.
At a minimum I would call being a franchisee.....a business relationship.
I take issue with that.
I have been personally told over and over that JV and GH are good friends. Are you going to tell me that is not the truth??? UPZS has been helped through this entire process by FC and don't think for a second that JV doesn't unofficially consult with GH on issues. The person who told me this has a very high opinion of GH, swears by his integrity, and thinks that he has been misread. GH and family are now a franchisee and I do hope that is the extent of it but I beleive differently.
IMO you are the company that you keep.
Who is selling the restricted stock to finance the new vehicle? And what happens when that becomes unrestricted (min of a year). I was asked if I wanted to buy in and i said no. I hope it is not connected to FC I didn't ask. I don't want them using the phone numbers of the people that bought into UPZS through me.
All the CC's have been hosted by FC including the last one. To me that means as of the last CC UPZS has not cut all the strings yet. Hopefully the next one they do will be strictly UPZS as was stated in another post here (I think it might have been one of your posts).
I have no doubt that you speak for yourself and are good at it. I have said before - I appreciate your questions and commentary. You don't seem like the type that would heplessly fall into a fetal position in the corner and start rocking and drooling. I respect that.
I have been in customer service for years. My pet peeve is that you don't screw over or treat your clients/customers/shareholders rudely. That is my issue.
Enough said on that. You got your answers V got an earful and will hear it from more than one source.
GLTY
I'm not speaking for you. I'm sure you are very capable as evidenced by the questions on the CC. But your comment was absolutely a "loaded gun" and was on this message board.
I don't want anyone from a company that I have invested in treating shareholders that way. It is in MY INTEREST that they don't burn bridges.
It doesn't have a single thing to do with your capabilities.
I'm not asking you to prove anything. If anything Skunksyard you have been the most positive person of this board in regards to UPZS. Probably overly positive.
You made a statement and I intended to go after them on it because I thought it was rude to treat a shareholder that way. I think if JV knew (even with all his misprojections and two week promises) he would be ticked off. Without a name it can't be verified - period. So it just becomes another statement.
I already have call(s) in. When and if they call me back I will ask them about the free trading. I want answers just like you and everyone else.
They are asking me for a name. Without it it is your word against theirs. True or not they willl deny it and there is no confirming the validity of your comment and no way to even attempt to go after the rude culprit. IMO
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When anyone calls ask for Tom Digatta (sp) he is the one who will be able to answer questions on the stock. I left him a message and also told him of Skunksyard's experience.
I did speak to Ron from the CC's he is a good friend of mine. I also spoke with Tracy Phelps. The assumption is that the increase is due to the merger. Keep in mind Ron and Tracy are not stock brokers or lawyers and it was in their opinion. Both these men have absolutely HUGE stakes in UPZS and according to the both of them they are not abandoning UPZS and are "long term" investors.
Can you give me a name of who hung up on you? I am talking with someone who is connected to the company. They want to know who it was.
They hung up on you???????????????????????????????????
I agree. GLTY
Right now I am ticked off with UPZS. This is getting uglier by the moment. I think UPZS has failed on many fronts and their credibility is in serious question. The share structure, their inability to execute their plan, and their failure to communicate honestly (or accurately depending on how you want to angle it) will hurt the company deeply.
It is my opinion that they feel that they can get away with it for the time being. They obviously haven't taken shareholders concerns seriously. I will be calling in the morning.
It is a wait and see game in regards to UPZS.
Although I am not by any means a relic I was raised when many people were still doing business on a handshake. When someone made claims they either backed them up or they lost their credibility completely. If you didn't come through on your word in a timely fashion they used words like undependable and liar.
I said it many times before, giving your word and keeping it is everything. It is my opinion that there are people on the sidelines watching and waiting to invest in this stock but they don't feel UPZS is completely credible at this point (no thanks to FC).
I have been reluctant to put any more money into UPZS. I have put money elsewhere until UPZS comes through - IF they come through. IMO.
I do pay close attention to UPZS and the daily price. IMO there is nothing wrong with that, they have given me good reason to watch what happens. I watch closer when I lack trust. I believe in EXECUTED business plans not promises.
Much appreciated....:) Thanks Skunksyard!!!!!!!!
Do you recall how many other leases have been signed in the last year? Or how many people have signed on with UPZS?
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ROFL! I think they are probably offering "pizza shaped" rocks as currency with the "Two Weeks" promise engraved on them. For an extra $ 50.00 they will list the potential UPZS locations on the back (JV autograph included).
I am waiting to hear from someone who received the call to hear what they could have possibly said.
So where is the Q & A section on the website that was promised numerous times????
Any word on the "new" lease(s) anywhere?
Info on the FA's??
Oh by the way...FC has been calling investors and offering them some kind of service/product at "a great price". I haven't got all the details as of yet but I know that they have called at least two people that I know personally that invested in UPZS. So if you purchased UPZS stock through FC you might get a call from them. FC may be doing franchise business with UPZS but they are still greedily looking for full pockets elsewhere.
I wish that UPZS would distance themselves from FC. You are known by the company you keep.
I am waiting for my phone call. I hear that snake tastes like chicken. I will have them on my dinner table if they decide to call me.
I know there are people from FC watching this board so beware FC.
IMO...IMO
Have you ever watched a professional basketball game where someone went in for a layup and missed?
It is not supposed to happen but it does.
UPZS may indeed have a "cookie cutter" market plan. The ball is in their hands and I really hope they sink the shot. Because IMHO every point counts when it comes to winning the game.
Every time I think of FC now my stomach starts to turn. IMO they can't be trusted. One might argue that they no longer have anything to do with UPZS other than being a franchisee. The fact is that they were hosting the CC's right up to the last one. This is not right IMHO. I see a HUGE conflict of interest and don't think for a second that FC hasn't had a major effect on the price of UPZS.
Let me tell you a story and it is fact. I purchased a large amount of my holdings through FC at a price that was below the open market cost. These shares WERE NOT restricted. That right there undermined the market price. I would never do that again (at the time it was a good deal). I also brought in 6 - 7 other investors who did the same thing.
FC said that for every 6 investors that I "recruited" to purchase stock I would receive $100.00 in "Troptions". I have copies of the paperwork I turned in.....I haven't received anything I have been lied to IMO and given the run around since the start of last summer from FC. I will remind everyone that FC also worked with SLON and that relationship ended. Look how many shares in SLON's share structure. FLOODED IMHO.
I do have friends that have been in very close contact with UPZS (not those who I brought in) and have much more at stake than i do.
So for now I sit and wait. We shall see what happens....
It is my hope that none of us will ever have the opportunity to buy lower than .04 but nothing would really shock me.
IMHO
I have bought enough thank you.
IMHO It is time for UPZS to come through NOT the shareholders. The current price is reflective of the share structure and unfulfilled promises (to this point). They are losing the confidence of investors that have huge stakes in the company. You lose these people IMO and it will drive the price to an all time low.
As it stands right now I will not purchase more unless the price drops to .04 or less and it could very easily happen. If enough people get pissed off it might go far lower than that.
I'm still holding and had considered adding more but I am waiting and watching. I don't believe (IMO) that we have seen the lowest price as of yet. The people who I know that purchased after I did are ready to sell - unless UPZS comes through very, very, soon. If they sell it is my belief the price will drop because of the volume of shares they own. From what i have seen it doesn't take a large volume to really move the price one way or another.
Looking pretty ugly today.
I can't wait to try it. :)
I don't mean to be rude but your generalizations are full of it. There are many great mom and pop pizza shops here that don't just use those ingredients you described. For that matter there are a lot of people (myself included) that dont eat at any of the pizza chains either. People will drive 2 hours for a good restaurant here and fork over hundreds of dollars for a "good" dining experience. All that to say that when UPZS hits here, IMHO it will be big.
When the San Diego shop(s) open It is my belief that it will just be a matter of time before UPZS will take off like wildfire here. I frequently drive by vacant restaurant locations here and I envision UPZS conversions. And in regards to the UPZS sponsored car, it caught a huge amount of attention at the races here. I know of a few people that invested after seeing the car and I also added to my position.
I own UWNK but I have never posted on this board. I'm not the least bit nervous about this stock. I don't have a huge position but I will be buying more possibly Monday.
"you have no control over the stock. but you have control over your understanding of the company".
This is a GREAT comment thanks!
You are welcome Skunksyard.
"He may have some folks from here that are equally heavily invested in Unique Pizza and Subs so the thinking of old loyal shareholders needs to disappear pretty soon lol!! I know what I have in this stock and I'll see how well it matches to the 298 folks of his private investment group"
I think you hit the nail on the head. I believe there is A LOT of money on this board (far more than most realize) backing UPZS. It would be a big mistake to not pay attention to what is posted here.
I like "Green" in the Spring, and right now UPZS is trying to ruin my lawn. J.K.
Maybe (as was suggested) they can put together a CC every quarter or every other month. They could get everything coordinated and give updates.
Skunksyard,
I am also concerned. I think many of the things you are pointing out are valid in regards to the CC's. However, it made me just as nervous to hear what I believed to be inconsistencies in some of the info being presented during the "old" calls.
I for one have appreciated the questions that you have asked and the information that you have provided here.
Your line of questioning has been very astute and many of us have paid close attention as the story plays out (even though the share price has dropped).
This morning I made the decision not to buy any additional shares of UPZS for now. If it drops any further I will weigh out the risk of purchasing more. Right now I am comfortable with what I have put into UPZS. If the price drops more and I purchase more, I will either be very smart or very stupid.
I brought in 7 individuals who have invested a hefty amount into UPZS. Although I don't have a gazillion dollar position, I stand to make a lot of money because I have dropped more than a few pennies into the company - if you get my drift.
I believe that the people on this board have quite a few shares and sigificant amounts of money tied into the idea that UPZS is going to do very very well. If you and others feel that the CC's would be of benefit then maybe you should speak up to UPZS and let them know. I am sure there are quite a few people that would back you up on this idea.
Again, even though i don't agree with everything you say, I have a great deal of respect for you.
GLTA
Yep.
The only reason anyone was upset were the promises that were not kept in the time frames THEY stated. Nobody was holding a gun to their head at the time.
To me, keeping your word is good business. You keep your word and nobody will have reason to say anything.
I have a difference of opinion with you on the issue that they shouldn't have to offer excuses as to why everyone is not on the same page. To me there is NO excuse. They opened themselves up to it by having CC's and not having a central person to handle the CC's and incoming info for UPZS. Twenty executives putting in a call to one "gatekeeper" person is not brain surgery. Companies that are far bigger seem to handle huge amounts of information without crossing their own lines. And frankly, the shareholders could do a lot of damage to the company name so they should care.
I remember a few CCs ago when they said the website would be up and running within a couple of weeks. That was when they were originally going to stop the CC's. It has been more than a couple of weeks. And that is not my opinion that is a fact. I have it recorded.
On the other side, I am glad that they have toned it down.
It will be better without the CC's. I think we got "concrete" answers today. A real turn for the good IMO. I think stopping the CC's is excellent and I am still holding strong and might add to my position in the morning.
I got on the CC today in dreaded anticipation of more of the same thing. Promises, promises, promises etc.
I was pleasantly surprized with the CC. It is one of the best I have heard in quite some time.
SOLID INFORMATION IMHO.
Very good things in the works. Sounds like everything is coming together nicely!!!!!!!
GLTA
hopefully the nurse with the medication will do a round soon.
That looks like a great location. Thanks Skunksyard!
Kind of quiet here today. By the way the "pics" look great.
JV should have known this then. Correct???????? After all, he has all these "years of experience" in refining the business. No more excuses.