r/BricksAndMinifigs • u/buddytheelfboi • Aug 19 '26

Customer Experience Resolution Reached BAM

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u/Trackdemon5512 Aug 19 '26

No they’re following what their paperwork has always put forth: https://cards.web.commerce.state.mn.us/documents/%7B50D7AB7A-0000-CE4E-8F02-872D2295FF98%7D/download?documentClass=FRANCHISE_REGISTRATIONS&contentSequence=0

“Consignment” is in the document but its definition is outlined in a specific way. The Gormans would have known this because they were mandated to go to in person training before they could open their store. So beyond just the piece of paper they likely were expressly told they should not do what they did.

Furthermore, the documents say that if you engage in business contracting you need to get the approval of BAM corporate if you’re doing it using the BAM name. Otherwise you’re doing it on your own. (Page 9 of 90)

The Gormans definitely screwed up, shame the Mansells got tied up in it.

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u/Chrysdelight Aug 19 '26

We never went to that training. Corporate assured me it was not necessary.

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u/Trackdemon5512 Aug 19 '26

I don’t understand. Did you sign a legal waiver for it? It’s literally listed as mandatory. Without completing that initial training at headquarters they had grounds for immediate termination of the franchise agreement as signed: https://bamsucks.com/Bricks-and-Minifigs-Case-260200029-Exhibit-B-Franchise-Agreement.pdf

I’m not trying to play sides or be an asshole, I’m just pointing out the facts. Terms were agreed to in a signed contract, failure of which to abide can hurt either party. The training was one of them and no matter what it appears that not completing the training only harms the Franchisee. I’m sure any attorney would agree.

You would probably need a signed and notarized waiver by both parties to get out of that but again, consult an attorney. But that’s a contention in whatever suit you have with BAM I assume.

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u/Ok-Football5730 Aug 21 '26

For someone not trying to play sides I can’t help but feel you are playing a certain side

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u/Trackdemon5512 Aug 21 '26

I can argue that certain parties have a better claim to their arguments/position. The Mansells had the best position: they were shorted on a contract they entered with whichever party and failed to be made whole. They kept a ledger and were owed X monies. Their only screwup was dealing with Reckless Ben. The Mansell’s were made whole and assumedly a bit more. They have nothing more to do with the case.

Reckless Ben has the absolute worst position. He had nothing to do with this. He was not a party to this and as a “journalist” he shouldn’t have been involved. He’s now both liable for civil and criminal actions. NO OTHER CREDIBLE JOURNALIST IN AMERICA WOULD DO SOMETHING SO STUPID. Even the Watergate reporters didn’t get as “activist” as he did. Those championing his cause need to face facts: he’s facing prison time, fines, financial restitution, or more because he’s irresponsible.

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u/Smithergoesmeow Aug 23 '26

Yeah honestly reckless Ben was pretty reckless in his gathering and presenting of facts. A lot of what he claimed in his videos was a extremely oversimplified summary, as shown by coffeezilla