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Jane

I’ve read most of the comments on Platinum Homes and want to know why the master franchise and CEO haven’t been held accountable. The franchisee pay huge amounts to the master franchise, the master franchise clips the ticket on every item in the home and receives rebate payments from the suppliers of the products. The master franchise is absolutely creaming everything and then not stepping up if there are any issues. James 9.8.19 you are correct Shaun Riley the CEO is very much to blame he directs the company, he must know when payments have been made for homes to be built he must be aware of homes that haven’t been completed on time or at all. Why has he let this go on for so long. There are people who have been waiting two years for their homes to be built. Shaun Riley was to busy covering his arse and accruing his personal wealth so he could exit stage right and leave a mess behind.
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Spongebob

I totally agree with you there Jane. Head office knew it was going on but chose to turn a blind eye. We complained to head office numerous times and just got fed bullshit. We signed up in 2016 and are still waiting for our house to completed.
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Mark

Shaun Riley ripped into us because we complained too much. All the way through the build with Mass Construction we were in constant talks with the head office as it was a shambles from start to finish. If we hadn’t complained that much (and we had every reason to complain) we wouldn’t be where we are today. Shaun Riley knew that Jason Strange was cutting corners, not paying his tradies and quite frankly doing an horrible job, making our life a hell, but he just turned a blind eye and let him do his thing, not giving a damn about the customers. Jason Strange and Mass Construction goes under and conveniently Shaun Riley has left, what a weak piece of #$%@
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Michael B

What people don’t realise is that it is optional if the Master Franchise gets involved in any disputes. It is perception (not fact) that if the Franchisee goes into liquidation that the Franchisor will pick up the cost to rectify. Doesn’t happen unless there is profit left in the build for the Franchisor.
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John

Agree, Shaun and Jason and Daryl Smith were all cut from the same cloth. There are too many protections and little in it for people to take criminal legal action, so they get to keep doing what they do.
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