Replies to post #1656 on Investing in Timber

[4Rtrees]

I have finally come to the conclusion that I would not believe anything that TATF says/writes in their newsletter. Their actions, clearly, speak louder than their words.

I was recently in CR and tried numerous times calling their new offices, supposedly in Escazu (and new number also). I talked to a woman who spoke very good English, Maria, and asked her to provide me some information (directions to their new offices for one) plus I wanted to make appts to see my trees. She said she would get back with me asap and never did. A week later I called again. She put me on hold, then returned saying I need to talk to the manager but he was on the phone and he would call me right back. I waited an hour. He never called. So I called them back and you know what, mysteriously enough, there was NO answer. I called 3 more times that day and on the third call, I get their message machine. I left a message. Next day I call again, 3 times, I only get the answer machine and left another message. This is pure BS folks!

So I knew where my trees were located and remembered how to get there and I made a surprise visit to that TATF farm. I speak Spanish and talked to the farm hand living there. He has lived there for 5 years. He tells me there has been NO work on that farm in nearly a year. Nothing. Zilch. Nada. No thinning, no maintenance - nothing. And it clearly looks that way also. This poor guy and his family are hurting alot more than we are from this.

So, does this tell you all something? I think legal action is the next step. TATF is clearly in breech of their contract with us tree owners.