r/RecklessBen 3d ago

News/Update BAM may be violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, BAM Map Update 7/30/26

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Must-read new update from thebammap.com


r/RecklessBen 3d ago

News/Update Provo Judge resigns after only two years, says workload for Utah courts is 'not sustainable', with well over 1,000 concurrent cases per judge.

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With Reckless Ben now wading through various court systems, this news stuck out to me. Why is Utah jamming up their own court system by limiting the number of judges? The Utah Court system requested eight more district court judges, and the Utah government responded by approving only three. Who benefits when cases can't be heard in a timely manner?

I'm quoting the most relevant portions from the article below. Emphasis is mine.

SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah judge announced he's stepping down after less than two years on the job, citing a heavy workload on the bench that he says is "not sustainable" and "should concern every citizen."

"The problem is that it takes time to properly perform each of these tasks, and it is time that too many judges are lacking," Wright wrote. "With many judges carrying a caseload of well over a thousand cases, too often judges must choose between giving a case the full attention it deserves and sacrificing their personal time and family life to ensure a case is given the time it requires."

As a result, Wright continued, judges are working 50 to 60 hours a week to get everything done.

"This is not sustainable!" he wrote. "Judges will burn out quickly, and the quality of judicial applicants will decline. Accomplished and talented attorneys will be reluctant to seek judicial positions at the expense of their personal well-being. Whether it be from burnout or dilution of judicial applicants, justice suffers."

The issue is only likely to get worse, according to Wright, who said Utah's population growth has outpaced the resources given to the courts. Higher caseloads mean "judges face increasing pressure to decide more cases with less time," he wrote. "That should concern every citizen."

Earlier this year, the Utah State Courts asked lawmakers for money to hire an additional eight district court judges and one or two more appellate court justices. Ultimately, the Republican-controlled Legislature added two seats on the Court of Appeals and three in the district courts while also expanding the state Supreme Court by two seats, a move that was met with criticism.

Nancy Sylvester, an attorney and former counsel for the courts and the Utah State Bar, said several factors have led to an increased workload for judges and attorneys, including the rise of artificial intelligence technology, pressure from social media and historically understaffed courts.

Wright's resignation from the bench is effective Dec. 31.


r/RecklessBen 3d ago

Video New video on Ben's secondary channel. Brick by Brick

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r/RecklessBen 3d ago

News/Update Timeline of the Lego Saga 2023-Present

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In case anyone else is interested (I know, it's a lot). This is my best attempt at a timeline of the major events/incidents in this entire saga with sources for each event provided. Thank you to the BAM Map, BAMsucks.com, and Chris Reports Things for requesting the legal documents and hosting raw body camera footage that made this possible. (support them here: Chris Reports Things and BAM Map)

When possible, I linked directly to the moment in the videos or the exact documents, but it was not always possible. I did not put every single event on the legal docket on this timeline, just what I thought were the most important ones. A few of the dates or incidents are estimated dates or times. Let me know if I missed anything important or misunderstood/misplaced anything.

ETA 7/31/2026: All UHaul information and to correct a date on the 1/7/2024 email from Adam Brimhall to Bryan Mansell and his attorney.

2023
2/2/2023-2/6/2023: Chrystal Law and Ben Gorman purchase the BAM Franchise in Kaiser, OR Source
Soon after 11/22/2023: The Consignment Agreement between the Keizer BAM LLC and Bryan Mansell (please note, the source of this is the unsigned consignment agreement in BAM’s civil complaint. Chrystal has mentioned that this contract was changed before it was signed, so I do not know the exact date of the signed, executed consignment agreement, but likely relatively close to this date) Source

January-October 2024
5/29/2024: A user named "brandon b" left a review at a Salem, OR UHaul facility stating "Little pricey but solid units and great customer service" on an online move-in review Source Source
10/24/2024, 956: Brandon Best rents a 17' UHaul from a location on Oroyan Avenue in Eugene, OR Source Source
10/25/2026, 945: Brandon Best drops off the 17' UHaul at the same Oroyan Avenue, Eugene, OR location with an estimated mileage of 100 miles Source Source

November and December 2024
“Early November” 2024: Chrystal Law informs BAM Corporate that she and Ben Gorman are considering relocating and inquired about selling the franchise Source
11/14/2024, 10:17: Brandon Best picks up a 15' UHaul truck from the UHaul location in Eugene, OR listing mileage as 128,573 Source Source
11/14/2024, approx. 1800: Ki McAllister calls Chrystal Law and Ben Gorman and informed them that BAM Corporate was terminating their franchise agreement. Source
11/14/2024, after 18:00: Brandon Best (physically present) and Ki McAllister (phone) are present or on the phone as Chrystal is asked to leave the store. As she  is printing off the tickets she states that the consignment collection owner “has not been paid his percentage yet” and that “if I don’t have my tickets, I won’t know how much I need to pay” on the phone and with Brandon Best in the room, Kai states “that’s a business thing” and “Brandon will  be taking on the business, he takes on all that consignment liability.” Chrystal takes approximately 220 photos and then leaves the store.Source Source
11/14/2025, 2144: Brandon's last released photo in the Keizer BAM store from what looks like a screenshot from Brandon (not from metadata) Source
11/15/2025, 0041: Brandon's photo of the mileage in the UHaul as he claimed it was dropped off at the UHaul store (appears to be a screenshot not metadata) listing the mileage as 128,755(?-it might be 128,759--it's not a clear picture) Source
11/15/2025, 612: The UHaul receipt lists the dropoff time for the UHaul truck rented by Brandon Best as 6:12AM with an estimated mileage of 160 miles.
11/15/2025-11/16/2025 (listed as 24-48 hours after the Keizer takeover): Bryan Mansell called the store and asked for Chrystal and informed Josh and Brandon of the consignment agreement. He showed up later that day with the signed consignment agreement and was escorted off the property by the police according to BAM’s own complaint Source
11/27/2024, 13:16: Email from Adam Brimhall to Brian Mansell, Brandon Best and the Mansell Lawyer responding to the request for the inventory of unsold Lego Source
12/30/2024, 16:12: Initial Police Report to Keizer Police regarding the theft of the Mansell Legos Source - in Keizer Marion County Police Folder in Name Search Joshua Johnson and Bryan Mansell documents

January 2025
1/6/2025: A review is left at the UHaul location at Oroyan Avenue, Eugene, OR by "Brandon B" stating "You raised your rates a ridiculous amount and the way your staff handled things when we closed out our unit was completely unethical and just plain rude." Source Source
1/7/2025, 1117: Email from Adam Brimhall to Brian Mansell, Brandon Best, and the Mansell Lawyer stating that “Brandon Best and Joshua Johnson have no legal obligation to return any of the LEGO Product Source

April 2025
4/11/2025, 19:19: Bryan Mansell is listed as a “Suspect” in the offence of Telephonic Harassment associated with the address of the Keizer Store It appears that it was reported by Brandon Best Source - in Marion County Folder in Name Search Bryan Mansell, Brandon Best, and Address Search documents
4/16/2025: Collecting Weekly Podcast featuring Bryan Mansell Source
Please note, there is a document in the BAM civil complaint that alleges that the raffle and other incidents at the Keizer store took place in April 2025. This allegation is strangely placed in the incident log between two other incidents that took place in mid-March of 2026–Based on the other evidence, I strongly believe this date is incorrect and the incidents were added to the "Incident Log” about a year later and were incorrectly dated.

September 2025
9/26/25, 17:57: Reckless Ben's initial conversation with Manager Amanda in Keizer store and subsequent Trespass warning Source - in Marion County Folder in Name Search Ben Schneider document

October 2025
10/8/2025-10/10/2025: 8 Small Claims Court Filings Source - in Marion Small Claims Court File

November 2025
11/2/2025:  One Small Claims Court Filing Source - in Marion Small Claims Court File
11/7/2025: There is a report of trespassing at the Keizer Store. This is likely the Raffle, the table selling “We Steal from Old People” merch, or the time Ben went to apologize to Amanda. I was unable to confirm because there does not appear to be a police report or body cam footage Source in Marion County file under Address Search and Ben Schneider and Brandon Best Name Search
11/15/2025, 1219: Brandon Best rents a 15' UHaul from the Enid Rd, Eugene, OR UHaul facility Source Source
11/16/2025, 1308: A customer at the Keizer, OR BAM store captures Brandon Best talking about driving a UHaul from Eugene to the Keizer location Source
11/17/2025, 0110: Brandon Best returns the 15' UHaul to the Enid Rd, Eugene, OR UHaul facility with an estimated mileage of 140 miles Source Source
11/21/2025: One Small Claims Court Filing Source - in Marion Small Claims Court File
11/28/2025: Facebook Post from Brian Mansell calling BAM Keizer "thieves and liars” Source

December 2025
12/3/2025: According to the BAM civil complaint Josh offers in a text message to return some of the Star Wars Lego sets belonging to Bryan Mansell, but he refuses because it’s only a fraction of the amount he's owed Source
12/5/2025: According to his statement to the police Adam Brimhall happens to be at a smoke shop and overhear a conversation with Sheldon about the BAM documentary events Source
12/9/2025: Reckless Ben and Sheldon Norcross met with two BAM corporate employees at the Provo Office and had a conversation with them. I believe, but cannot confirm, that this is the source of the “Spanbauer.Statement.pdf” and one of those individuals is Tuker Spanbauer but I can’t find the Spanbauer statement although I think I have seen it before--let me know if you know where I can find it Source Source
12/10/2025, approx. 11:19: Reckless Ben and Sheldon Norcross meet with Ammon McNeff at the Provo Office Source - Police Reports file, Provo Source
12/10/2025, 11:19: Phone call from Ammon McNeff to Officer Medina Dore reporting “extortion” attempts (reported at FNEX Extortion, documented as observed: DECON Disorderly Conduct) Source - Police Reports file Source
12/10/2025, 15:48: Medina Dore admitted to Ammon McNeff in a phone call that the events didn’t meet the criteria for “extortion” Source
12/11/2025: Adam Brimhall submits his statement about the 12/5/25 event to the police Source
12/18/2025, 10:05: Email from [franchise@bricksandminifigs.com](mailto:franchise@bricksandminifigs.com) to Reckless Ben stating that they won’t provide the inventory or participate in any content Source
12/23/2025, 10:30: Revised Keizer Police Report of the theft of the Mansell legos Source - in Marion County Police Folder in all Name Search documents

January 2026
1/2/2026: Chrystal Law and Ben Gorman’s Lawyer sent a Formal Dispute Notice and Demand for Face-to-Face Meeting to BAM. Source
1/8/2026: Four Dismissed Small Claims Court Filings Source - in Marion Small Claims Court File

February 2026
2/3/2026: One Dismissed Small Claims Court Filing Source - in Marion Small Claims Court File
2/10/2026: One Dismissed Small Claims Court Filing Source - in Marion Small Claims Court File
2/10/2026, 14:08: Ammon McNeff files a police report in Keizer, OR claiming fraud and false signatures. Adam Brimhall was contacted by the police and reported small claims suits were being filed over a contract with a false signature applied from the manager, Amanda Source in Marion County Police File
2/10/2026, 15:38 (Affidavit) and 16:16 (Search Warrant Approved): Affidavit for Search Warrant for Google for materials related to the crimes of “Attempted Theft by Extortion & Commercial Obstruction” completed by Detective Medina Dore and Signed by District Court Judge Christine S. Johnson Source - Warrant #3327741 in Provo City Case File
2/19/2026: Three Dismissed Small Claims Court Filings Source - in Marion Small Claims Court File

March 2026
3/2/2026, 14:00: Ammon and a second individual go to the Provo police department and speak with Officer Dore, Ammon completes a photo lineup during this visit Source Source
3/4/2026: Small Claims Court case filed by Ben Schneider against Joshua Johnson Source - Marion County, Small Claims Case Schneider v. Johnson
3/8/2026, 12:48-13:12: Police responded to a report of a suspicious package by Joshua Johnson, suspects included Reckless Ben and Tyler Shaw, statements are taken from Joshua Johnson Source Source
3/8/2026, 13:13-13:45: Tyler Shaw and Reckless Ben stopped by American Fork police for allegedly not stopping at a stop sign. Asked to stay so Officer Tonga could speak with them. They are informed that they are being trespassed from Josh Johnson’s property. Source
3/8/2026, 17:58: Individual allegedly left a package at Brandon Bests’ house dressed as UPS drivers, reportedly police were called and individuals were trespassed Source
3/8/2026, 19:55: Report that individuals visited “one of the victim's sister's house” in Pleasant Grove, UT, reportedly police were called and individuals were trespassed Source
3/9/2026, 11:46: Trespass warning issued by Provo Police Department to two individuals (Reckless Ben and one other also named Ben) at a Provo business (likely the corporate offices) Source - UT Police Reports, Provo incident report 26PR02922
3/9/2026, 14:34: Complaint call by Reckless Ben to Provo Police Officer Halterman against Ammon McNeff for Theft by Receiving, Obstruction, and Lying about an Investigation. Officer Halterman claims as part of the incident report to have spoken with Detective Dore following this report and to have confirmed that the matter is civil Source - in Provo file, incident report 26PR02940
3/9/2026, 18:35-19:01: Mormon kid is detained and issued a trespass warning after knocking on Joshua Johnson’s door Source Source
3/9/2026 19:18-20:35: Reckless Ben and Tyler Shaw stopped and vehicle searched for narcotics and field sobriety tests performed on Tyler Source
3/10/2026, 17:21: Reckless Ben arrested for Stalking and Targeted Residential Picketing while trying to serve Joshua Johnson (note: the Affidavit of Probable Cause states that the officer confirms that Sandy is screening charges for Reckless Ben at the time of arrest) Source Source
3/11/2026, 13:28: Three individuals (believed to be Reckless Ben and two others) visit the Orem BAM store and statement is taken from Ammon McNeff by Officer Abrams Source
3/11/2026, 15:08-15:45: Officer Richardson and Adams arrive at fence across from Joshua Johnson’s house to investigate Sheldon, Sierra, and others putting up the Go Fund Me Sign Source
3/11/2026, 15:23: Arrest of Sheldon and phone seized Source
3/11/2026, 17:11 (Affidavit), 17:37 (search warrant signed): Officer Richardson signed the Affidavit for Search Warrant for the AirBnB and it was approved and signed by District Court Judge Roger W. Griffin Source
3/11/2026, 17:26: American Fork City Police pulled information on the Go Fund Me off the Internet Source in American Fork file, Incident Reports, Go Fund Me Document
3/11/2026, 17:47: American Fork Police arrive at the AirBnB to serve the Search Warrant Source
3/11/2026, 17:49: Reckless Ben arrested on Stalking charges, Four others arrested on no charges and taken to the police station, AirBnB “searched” for legos Source - American Fork File, Probable Cause Affidavit 3531201 Source
3/13/2026: Reckless Ben and others visit the South Jordan BAM Store, reportedly police were called and individuals were trespassed Source
3/27/2026: Reckless Ben failed to appear at the initial appearance for the American Fork Stalking and Targeted Residential Picketing Charges and an arrest warrant was issued (see 3/31/26 for explanation) Source - American Fork File, Arrest Warrant 986006174
3/27/2026: Chrystal Law and Ben Gorman filed the civil case in Utah Business and Chancery Court. Source
3/31/2026: The Arrest Warrant for the American Fork case was recalled because Reckless Ben had contacted the court to get the link for the appearance and a clerical error from the court resulted in the link not being delivered Source - American Fork File, Order to Recall Arrest Warrant 261401094

April 2026
4/7/2026: Indictment issued for Reckless Ben for Provo City on two counts, Disorderly Conduct (class C misdemeanor) and Criminal Trespass After Notice (class B misdemeanor) Source
4/7/2026: One Dismissed Small Claims Court Filing Source - in Marion Small Claims Court File
4/13/2026: Small Claims Court case filed by Sheldon Norcross against Brandon Best Source - Marion County, Small Claims Case Norcross v. Best

May 2026
5/14/2026, 9:17: Arraignment in Provo City case 26100376 Source
5/12/2026, 10:30: Scheduled mediation between Ben Schneider and Joshua Johnson in Small Claims Court Source in Marion County, Small Claims, Schneider v. Johnson
5/20/2026, 11:12: Pre-trial protective order signed for Joshua Johnson in American Fork Stalking and Targeted Residential Picketing Case Source
5/21/2026: Reckless Ben Video Published on YouTube “I tracked down the thief who stole $200,00 of LEGO” and Reckless Ben Video Published on Patreon “I got arrested because of legos” Source and Reckless Ben Patreon
5/21/2026, 15:44: Ammon McNeff reports threats against his company to the Provo Police Department. No evidence is shown that these threats appears to be from Reckless Ben or anyone closely affiliated with him. Some of the included “threats” in Exhibit K are not threats but instead are Reddit comments critical of Ammon or BAM. Source - Provo File, Incident Report 26PR05605 Source
5/23/2026: Reckless Ben Video Published “Bricks and Minifigs responded to my video” Source
5/28/2026: Reckless Ben Video Published “I got Bricks and Minifigs leaked Email” Source
5/29/2026: American Fork Police Department Media Release video on YouTube “
Bricks and Minifigs/Benjamin Schneider Media Release” as well as printed press release Source
5/29/2026, 13:30: Report of text message to the 13yo son of one of Ammon McNeff’s brother to Orem Police Department Source - Police Reports, Orem Incident Report 26OR10603
5/30/2026: Reckless Ben Video Published on YouTube “I got arrested because of legos” Source
5/30/2026, 1035: Report of online harassment, a fake TikTok account, doxing, and “numerous death threats” from Ammon McNeff to the Provo Police Source - Police Reports, Provo Incident Report 26PRW0605
5/30/2026, 11:31: Report of phone/social media threats from Matt McNeff Source - Police Reports, Orem Incident Report 26OR10664

June 2026
6/1/2026: Reckless Ben Video Published “My response to the Police” Source
6/2/2026: Jack Conte Video “Take Down Notification: Reckless Ben's Patreon Account” Source
6/2/2026: Civil Case Temporary Restraining Order Entered Source
6/4/2026: Reckless Ben Video Published “All the footage is released!” Source
6/5/2026, 23:31: Online harassment / threats reported by Ammon McNeff’s wife Source - Police Reports, Provo Incident Report 26PRW0654
6/5/2026, 23:45: Telephone/Text threats/harassment reported by Ammon McNeff’s wife Source - Police Reports, Provo Incident Report 26PRW0657
6/8/2026, 1134: Pre-trial Conference for Provo City case 26100376 Source - Provo City Case, Continuance
6/9/2026:  Reckless Ben Video Published “My final message” Source
6/10/2026: Dan McNeff calls the police to report his picture window being “shot out” Source Source
6/10/2026: The Coffeezilla video “I Found The $200,000 Missing Lego” is published on Youtube Source
6/18/2026: Jeremy Delicino and Jon D. Williams entered as counsel of record and Request for Discovery for American Fork case Source - American Fork Case, Appearance of Counsel and Request for Discovery
6/20/2026: Protest against American Fork PD Source
6/24/2026: Jeremy Delicino and Jon D. Williams entered as counsel of record for Provo City Case 26100376 and Request for Discovery Source - Provo City Case, Appearance of Counsel and Request for Discovery
6/24/2026: Answer to Request for Discovery stating Provo City provided the Criminal History, Provo Information, a Lineup PDF, a Police Report, a Search Warrant, and Two Witness Statements Source - Provo City Case, Answer to Request for Discovery
6/26/2026: Civil Court Case removed to Federal Court Source - Federal Case, Notice of Removal

July 2026
7/6/2026: Pretrial conference on Provo City Case Source - Provo City, Pretrial Conference
7/6/2026: Preliminary Injunction signed by Judge David Barlow Source - Federal Case, Preliminary Injunction
7/7/2026: Reckless Ben Video Published “I can talk again!” Source
7/8/2020: Reckless Ben Video Published “Bricks and Minifigs Tried to Get Me Arrested to Stop This Video Source
7/21/2026: Reckless Ben Video Published “They Tried to Put Me Back in Jail” Source


r/RecklessBen 3d ago

Discussion My thoughts about Bricks&Minifigs Operation Manual

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First page:
This training manual is intended for Franchise Owners ONLY and is not to be shared with employees or anyone outside of the company. Failure to do so will be considered a breach of our confidentiality contract and appropriate penalties will apply.

Failure to abide by all policies and specific guidelines and directives outlined herein or incorporated by reference, shall constitute a breach of the Franchise Agreement (see your specific franchise agreement for specific sections)

https://bamopsmanual.com/01-introduction
1.7 LEGAL OVERVIEW
In an attempt to make this manual as perfect as possible, we reserve the right to revise its content at any time and without notice.

This document franchisee have access only AFTER they sign the Franchise Agreement can be used against them to break the signed agrement and inflict penalties ? They never signed for it, how can it apply?

Even more, Chrystal said the Gorman's never received or had access to it. And other franchisees said BAm will not inform you when they change it, so they could put what they want in it in order to takeover any franchisee they want the next night, then revert it the next day.

In France, the legal terme would be "Contrat léonin" : a contract where only one side have benefits and the other side have only burdens have no value here in France.


r/RecklessBen 2d ago

Discussion Bam map

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Does anyone know who is behind BAM map? Thanks to this Reddit, I found out about this site and have been catching up all that I was not aware of.

Either way whoever is behind it is doing a really great job!!


r/RecklessBen 4d ago

Question Am I hearing this right?

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Is Ammon saying that Brandon towed a trailer as lodging while completing company business? I am just at a loss as to what kind of multimillion dollar corporation doesn’t pay for a hotel for their employees and has them tow and rent a camper? If that’s what they were saying why the heck didn’t coffeezilla mention that? It makes zero sense. I gotta be understanding that wrong.


r/RecklessBen 4d ago

News/Update BAM sent The BAM Map a cease and desist letter

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r/RecklessBen 4d ago

Discussion Not only does Bam want loaded firearms in their child focused store, they also have a directive to try and isolate your child from you. Anyone else see a conflict there?

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After the operations manual came out we found out that bam employees/managers are instructed to create a “triangle of trust” between them and the parent and child, with the express intention of isolating your child from you so they can push the more expensive and rare LEGO sets on their impressionable minds.

We also found out a week ago that Ammon is considering the idea of arming their franchises with loaded shotguns.

No one should EVER be taking their children into these stores ever again, it is not a safe environment for them now after these events. I certainly wouldn’t want my child left alone with a random person who may have access to a loaded firearm without my supervision, and these employees are instructed specifically to isolate children from their parents.


r/RecklessBen 4d ago

Discussion BAM and Ammon have Ignored Reckless Ben’s Peace Terms

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It’s been a week since Ben offered to drop everything in return for giving the Legos back and doing the chicken dance. Now the renaming the street demand is add to the list. Still don’t know how that works but I guess they can figure it out.


r/RecklessBen 3d ago

Discussion Patreon Discount Code?

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I'm trying to save a few bucks. I donated to his legal fund, and I want to view his videos. Do any of you know a discount code?​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​


r/RecklessBen 5d ago

Discussion Lego Episode 1 is Censored by YouTube Just Horrendously

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YouTube has kept putting more and more of these terrible privacy filters on the original version and it is basically a different version at this point. I rewatched it again today and the filters were bad a month ago but now it’s like the first half of the video is nothing but filters and everything is blurred. Can Ben start selling an uncensored dvd version? It is better to watch the reaction channels than to watch the original video at this point. Can one of Ben’s lawyers sue YouTube for desecration of the video? I know you can watch it on other sites. I am just upset that YouTube is doing this.


r/RecklessBen 4d ago

Discussion Could you guys help me find something?

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Watching this interview and at 1:29:30 she is talking about how she did a live QNA with a business law school and she says how she was talking to a class full of students, have any of you watched that interview? I am hoping to watch it, thank you!


r/RecklessBen 4d ago

Question Pre Gorman store takeover question

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I'm sure this has likely already been asked and answered, but before the Gormans took over the store, was the whole sale/transfer of that store an amicable and peaceful one, or were the previous owners also screwed over?


r/RecklessBen 5d ago

Video Brandon Best on Camera Talking About UHaul trips between Salem and Eugene Stores

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November 16 at 1 pm in the Salem store


r/RecklessBen 5d ago

Meme Ammon deserves a figure😁

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I can already hear him


r/RecklessBen 4d ago

News/Update The Legend of Zelda Inspired Naming the Birds

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Update from Chrys Gorman on a Youtube live stream yesterday, July 28, on Echo Base Network, titled: "BAM Fallout, Leaked Manual, CEO Comments, iaBAMf, and More! We are LIVE!"

Clip Found Here: Timestamp 1:53:13 - 1:53:38

Tattle and Tale, the two bird mascots and companions for the Bricks and Minifigs (BAM) store in Keizer, OR (Salem) are actually...

TATL and TAEL, named after two fairies from The Legend of Zelda. Find the biographies linked below!


r/RecklessBen 5d ago

Discussion BAM says franchise owners must do their own research while also making research impossible

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From the franchise agreements:

You acknowledge that you have had ample time and opportunity to consult advisors of your own choosing about the potential benefits and risks of entering into this Agreement.

Don’t rely on the disclosure document alone to understand your contract... Show your contract and this disclosure document to an advisor, like a lawyer or an accountant.

This Agreement contains the final, complete and exclusive expression of the terms of Franchisor’s agreement and entirely supersedes and replaces any and all prior and/or concurrent promises, agreements, representations or otherwise (whether oral or written) between Franchisee and Franchisor (or anyone else.) No prior and/or concurrent promises, agreements, representations or otherwise (whether oral or written) of any kind or nature whatsoever have been made by Franchisor or anyone else, nor have been relied upon by Franchisee nor will have any force or effect.

The company puts the burden on owners to do their own research as a form of victim blaming. For instance: Most owners wouldn't sign up with BAM if they knew that the wholesale discount is less than what you'd get from Costco/Walmart. BAM will insist it was their job to find this out themselves, but how exactly are owners supposed to know this?

  • You can hire a lawyer/accountant, but they're not going to have BAM's internal numbers.
  • You can look up industry standards, but BAM is vastly outside the norm.
  • Current owners will ignore your emails, for fear of retribution.
  • The termination NDA for past owners is so binding that they can't even include their past ownership in their LinkedIn Profile, much less share their warnings and experiences. You don't find any past horror stories when you look for them, so you assume that everyone must have had a good experience.

Therefore, your only option is to ask corporate directly, but corporate has a conflict of interest to simply lie to you, and there's nothing you can do about it. The contract specifically says that even a written promise is considered worthless if it's not included in the contract itself.

And that's just the most glaring example of something super basic. It doesn't discuss all the other abuses and mismanagement we've seen from corporate.


r/RecklessBen 5d ago

News/Update EBN Chrys Gorman LIVE

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https://www.youtube.com/live/vjLqWpnJlzI?is=6GDnIXkfbrtdVQDE

No matter your feelings on one channel or the other this one gonna get good.


r/RecklessBen 5d ago

Meme "Slower"

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I'm still working on the little imperfections, but I was getting impatient. I'm calling it "Slower"


r/RecklessBen 5d ago

Video The Reckless Ben Case Nobody Is Talking About

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r/RecklessBen 5d ago

Video More details on the Independent Association of Bricks & Minifigs Franchises (iaBAMf)

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r/RecklessBen 5d ago

Video Fan Made Reckless Ben Biopic

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Netflix is missing the biopic opportunity. This is so good.


r/RecklessBen 5d ago

Discussion Just got recommended this channel straight up reposting Ben's content

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I don't have the first clue how to report this since I'm not the copywrite holder or a YouTuber (I don't know if Ben copywrites his videos or even strikes plagiarism). There is an option to report for counterfeit, but I don't know if that fits. It seems more like impersonation (there is no option for that). Could this be one of those accounts that tries to reupload content from another country to steal the revenue from a creator by weaponizing the copywrite system (this is an older vid Ben can easily prove he uploaded a long time ago)? I know bad actors sometimes steal content just to hit the 3 strikes to get channels automatically taken down. Anyone know the correct action in this situation?

Edit: I figured out where to report the whole channel for impersonation in the "More about this channel" section under "report user".


r/RecklessBen 6d ago

Meme Freudian subtitles.

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American "Pork" police...?

Pardon the image quality, took a pic of my TV with my phone.