Is Sarah15 still in business? Extremely important update !!

Oldengineer said:

I’ve asked the administrator why Mr. Brewster is still allowed access to this forum. No response yet.

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Oldengineer said:

I believe he should be banished from this forum forever, just like other scammers.

Tom H.

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If the bank got robbed and the posse caught up to the robber two days later when his horse went lame, would you lynch the guy on the spot or wait to see if he would tell where he buried the gold?
Jim won't be doing any business through his use of this forum, so why stop his ability to communicate here?
It may or may not do any good, but for now that ability to communicate will remain intact.

THE MAIN OBJECTIVE HERE IS TO SEE THE CONSIGNORS MADE WHOLE.

So for now, Jim Brewster can communicate through this forum.

So far the facts are that he owes people ~$500K (that has been reported) and that the court has denied his defense claim of excusable negligence. I think all of us forum members are looking for the unvarnished explanation —- that Mr. Brewster will not share other than it’s “legal”. What am I missing here?

22hipower said:

Is it an ATF issue? If the incoming paperwork is ok, and the outgoing is too, does the ATF care whether payments were completed?

Jeff
SWCA #1457

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They think everything else is their business, why not be useful? If they decide he’s in the business of dealing firearms, well they sure had lots of opinions on that lately. Also, when firearms cross state lines they are supposed to be subject to a 4473.

Again, i’m no ATF lover, but as long as we’re stuck with them, perhaps they could do some good. If that’s possible.


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Anyone so inclined can enter Mr Brewster’s name into the court case search, and see some prior judgements against from 2022 that may be of interest.

I’m not hot-linking the cases, in an effort to not doxx the parties involved. This is, however, public info.

Oldengineer said:

So far the facts are that he owes people ~$500K (that has been reported) and that the court has denied his defense claim of excusable negligence. I think all of us forum members are looking for the unvarnished explanation —- that Mr. Brewster will not share other than it’s “legal”. What am I missing here?

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Not entirely clear, but from what was posted earlier the excusable neglect claim looks like it may have been in the context of a motion to extend time to file an answer so as to prevent a default judgment. In other words, the argument may have been that there was some reason to allow an untimely response to the complaint, rather than an argument as to the merits of the lawsuit.

So is he still currently selling on GB if so using what name?

This situation deeply saddens me, and my heart goes out to everyone affected. I truly hope those impacted can find justice and support during this difficult time.

One immediate thought that comes to mind is reaching out to the postal inspectors for assistance. If any part of this involved mailing the items or sending payment through the postal system, there may be grounds to argue mail fraud. This was a key factor in the college admissions scandal, where fraudulent acceptances were sent via mail, leading to federal charges. Given the potential dollar amount involved here, I believe it could be substantial enough to warrant their attention. I hope this suggestion can be of help in seeking accountability and resolution.

tlr16 said:

So is he still currently selling on GB if so using what name?

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S15 Guns

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ladder13 said:

Here’s the text. I am not a lawyer or college grad.

Date Event Court official Court reporter Amount
01-17-2025 Motion hearing Nordstrand, Scott J. Collazo, Laurel
Additional text:
9:32 AM Attorney Peyton B Engel in court for Timothy Lawler. Defendant James Brewster in court. Attorney Adam Michael Jarchow in court for James Brewster and Sarah15, LTD. Defendant Sarah15, LTD. in court. JP-Clerk.

Atty Engel addresses Ct. Atty Jarchow addresses Ct. Ct addresses parties re: excusable neglect. Ct does not find that the neglect is excusable. Ct denies request to enlarge time.

Atty Lawler would like to move forward on judgment against J.Brewster. Atty Lawler addresses Ct. Atty Jarchow responds. Ct - parties to file document with court with argument on summary judgment.

Ct holds in abeyance the motion for SJ. Parties to file supplemental brief within 30 days. Ct - Default Judgment to be entered against Sarah 15.

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Maybe I can explain some of this. Sarah15, the LLC, did not file an Answer to the Complaint in the allowed time and asked for more time to do so. The LLC claimed "excusable neglect" as the reason for failing to respond to the Complaint. That's one reason permitted under the Rules of Civil Procedure. The Court found there was no excusable neglect and ordered judgment entered against Sarah15. That goes only to liability, not to the amount of the judgment. That will likely require another hearing. It's probably of little moment anyway as the LLC likely has few if any assets that can be executed on to enforce the judgment. Lawler also asked for judgment against Brewster, individually, and the court withheld a decision on that pending further briefing on a pending motion for summary judgment. So, bottom line, the court has held Sarah15 liable but has not yet specified an amount, and has deferred for now a decision as to Brewster in his individual capacity. I will not be surprised if this goes on for quite a while.

I thought I read earlier in this thread that Sarah15 was a sole proprietor and that S15 Guns is an LLC. Thought he posted that, as an explanation as to why sarah15 wasn't on gb but is now S15.

snw19_357 said:

I thought I read earlier in this thread that Sarah15 was a sole proprietor and that S15 Guns is an LLC. Thought he posted that, as an explanation as to why sarah15 wasn't on gb but is now S15.

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Sarah 15 is referred to in the court record as "Sarah 15 Ltd" so it's a separate entity, probably a LLC. It would be referred to here as a LLC or Limited Liability Company. It is not, according to the record, Mr. Brewster acting individually as a DBA.

jjbrewst1 said:

I changed it when we moved from a sole proprietor to an LLC.

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I , like others , don't have a dog in this fight . But being a member of the S&WCA for a while now , leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth . I read this and then talked about it with my wife and both of us are just disgusted . There's so many good people here and to see some of you hurt by Jim , it just makes me wonder how he could have hurt those of you he did . The sad thing is , I had him down as the person to contact if I passed before my wife did , like another poster . I sincerely hope those of you that were hurt get the money owed you .

On another note ....... Why don't all of you meet up and hire a lawyer ? Anything over a certain amount is a felony , so between fines and money owed he could be looking at jail time . He may be going bankrupt , so you need to get your names in as creditors . You may not get much , but something is better than nothing . Right now all you have is his promise , which isn't worth jack**** . Get the courts working for you and take him for everything you can .

s&wchad said:

We want him to be able to communicate with people who consigned items and explain his actions. We pray that everyone is made whole.

We won't allow him to do business here and are stunned...
This has apparently gone on for almost a year and we only learned about it a few days ago.

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Wyo said:

Maybe I can explain some of this. Sarah15, the LLC, did not file an Answer to the Complaint in the allowed time and asked for more time to do so. The LLC claimed "excusable neglect" as the reason for failing to respond to the Complaint. That's one reason permitted under the Rules of Civil Procedure. The Court found there was no excusable neglect and ordered judgment entered against Sarah15. That goes only to liability, not to the amount of the judgment. That will likely require another hearing. It's probably of little moment anyway as the LLC likely has few if any assets that can be executed on to enforce the judgment. Lawler also asked for judgment against Brewster, individually, and the court withheld a decision on that pending further briefing on a pending motion for summary judgment. So, bottom line, the court has held Sarah15 liable but has not yet specified an amount, and has deferred for now a decision as to Brewster in his individual capacity. I will not be surprised if this goes on for quite a while.

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Correct me if I’m wrong, but based on my search of the Secretary of State’s website, it appears that the LLC in question was not formed until 12/12/2024. If that’s the case, then this legal matter predates its creation.

That said, I have no personal stake in this situation—I’m simply hoping that those expecting payment receive what they are rightfully owed.

Based on my quick research, this case has been ongoing for about a year, yet a new LLC was recently formed, seemingly to mitigate liability, while payments have been paused. Legally, such a move often signals potential bankruptcy, though there could be other explanations.

Though I think the major question there is why are you focusing on forming an LLC vs devoting your time and efforts to making your customers whole.

I have read this thread from the very beginning and in the early posts I read where Jim Brewster, Sarah15guns, wasn’t on GB anymore by that name. I had him in my saved searches and watched his auctions for years. I seen all the guns he sold from the Trotter Collection and from other families as well that have never recovered or received payment as I followed him for a long time until recently. He then disappeared until I read these posts and seen his new user ID on GB. I did find him under his new user name of S15 GUN on GB and did see the auctions he had listed end Sunday night. Why in the world would GB let him come back under a new user name and consign guns for unsuspecting people. I’ve never had Sarah15guns sell anything for me but I’m sure there are some more forum members here that have been scammed by this man and not received payment. This guy is a scammer, first and foremost, and I don’t know why he’s being treated as somebody special. Beats me. So many people have been taken in by this once well respected man and friend to many that their eyes are foggy. I hope everyone that has been taken advantage of by this guy receives compensation.
After reading all the posts about the loss of funds in the deals involving Sarah15guns and the forum members that dealt with him and never been paid, I suspect there is a lot more out there that fell victim to his dishonest ways.
It saddens me to read this and sheds a dim light on the honest sellers.

He is still selling on GB under the name S15 GUN
Several active auctions running now.

Like many here, I know Jim and have conversed with him on several occasions. At that time, he was above reproach and did a lot of good for the SWCA, including shipping firearms bought at the auction on his own dime. It is shockingly sad that things have turned out the way they appear to be. My optimist side hopes that everything will turn out for the best and everyone will eventually receive their money when the legal matters have been resolved. While I respect Jim following his lawyer's advice (that's what you pay them for!), I know it rankles people due money and understand their concerns and dismay. At the same time, there is no reason to make physical threats, veiled or otherwise, on a public forum. The same applies for wishing ill happenings upon Jim's family. That is uncalled for and will not be tolerated.

Tom S. said:

At the same time, there is no reason to make physical threats, veiled or otherwise, on a public forum. The same applies for wishing ill happenings upon Jim's family. That is uncalled for and will not be tolerated.

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For those with low reading comprehension, read it again! \/

Tom S. said:

At the same time, there is no reason to make physical threats, veiled or otherwise, on a public forum. The same applies for wishing ill happenings upon Jim's family. That is uncalled for and will not be tolerated.

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Seriously?
We actually have to tell some of you this?
Keep it reasonable, people.
If you can't remain reasonable, SHUT UP.

JHW said:

Correct me if I’m wrong, but based on my search of the Secretary of State’s website, it appears that the LLC in question was not formed until 12/12/2024. If that’s the case, then this legal matter predates its creation.

That said, I have no personal stake in this situation—I’m simply hoping that those expecting payment receive what they are rightfully owed.

Based on my quick research, this case has been ongoing for about a year, yet a new LLC was recently formed, seemingly to mitigate liability, while payments have been paused. Legally, such a move often signals potential bankruptcy, though there could be other explanations.

Though I think the major question there is why are you focusing on forming an LLC vs devoting your time and efforts to making your customers whole.

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Questioning his motives is definitely fair! I know NOTHING about the legality of this situation, but something tells me that forming the LLC was NOT done in the spirit of making the consignors whole! It was done solely for his protection.
Larry

I have always been told that when things are at their worse you truly find out who your friends are.

This thread clearly shows that statement to be no truer words spoken.

Now I don't know this person, nor have I consigned any firearms with him. I know there are some here who have and I hope that they are made whole once this issue is settled.

But what I do know is that he is in some sort of legal dispute with a customer and it is in the hands of the court. I am not part of the lawsuit nor have I, like most of you, read the filings, notes, etc...

So while people sit here and label this person a "thief", "conman", whatever, we really don't know the details.

And he can only respond with what his attorney tells him that it is okay to say because he doesn't want to effect the court case.

Now with that said he may be as guilty as can be. Or he may be just a person that is in a bad situation right now and is trying to work his way out of it. I don't know.

But some of you should show a little grace and wait until the verdict is in before passing judgement.

As stated above I hope those who currently have a vested interest in this matter get made whole. Ironically most of you seem to be the ones that are waiting things out without judgement and hoping for the best.

Good luck to all involved.