ODgate Scandal Update

Depot: masters
of manipulation

Whistleblower’s protest to SEC calls for criminal sanctions v Odland/Schmidt

22 Dec 09

We missed this protest letter from ex-Office Depot senior account manager now official whistleblower David Sherwin to the SEC detailing the flagrant falsification, conspiratorial and fraudulent actions of Office Depot’s CEO Steve Odland and his partner in deception Steve Schmidt, president of Business Solutions Division.

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Dirty Depot deflecting denigrators

BullSchmidt blames whistleblower for San Francisco audit exposure

20 Dec 09

Office Depot Business Solutions president Steve Schmidt has blamed Whistleblower David Sherwin for his part in San Francisco Audit Report findings showing $5.75m in overcharges on their contract. Just another 'red herring' from the beleaguered giant?

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ODgate Scandal - Breaking News!

Depot fraud tops $10m in California

Typically dismissive denials re SF audit from their PR machine

19 Dec 09

Like it or not, we will have to get used to these headlines as Office Depot’s fraudulent and systematic overcharging goes mainstream in the US press. Today San Francisco Chronicle tomorrow NY Times and Wall Street Journal?

We have been banging on about Depot deceptions, collusion and conspiracies against their biggest customers, state and local governments and taxpayers since May 2007. Many readers are fed up with these reports, asking us to give them a break, as though the transgressions were historical.

Depot’s fraudulent practices are current, exacerbated by a deceitful management cover-ups. We will continue our crusade to get rid of these incompetents to restore the former good name of Office Depot and the OP industry.

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ODgate Scandal - Breaking News!

Depot continues California creaming

Why does City of Berkeley tolerate $100,000 overcharging scam on $500,000 annual contract?

15 Dec 09

You couldn’t make this up! After being caught red handed and refunding City of Berkeley $289,000 earlier this year, the desperate #2 global OP reseller continues to overcharge at a rate of 20% above contract prices.

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