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Re: Crooked Tire Place in San Jose

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From: George Grapman
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 22:17
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Rima Neas wrote:
> I was looking for new rims and tires, managed to find a web site called 
> www.rims-n-tires.com that had what I wanted.  Turns out they were based in 
> San Jose, so I emailed them to see if I could get a better deal in person. 
> They referred me to their store "1000 rims" at 970 Blossom Hill road in San 
> Jose.  Turns out the place is actually called "Skip's Tire" and is also 
> registered as "Blossom Hill Goodyear"...  The need for so many names becomes 
> apparent shortly.
> 
> I went down there and the manager, Pat, offered me a deal at about $60 less 
> than their internet price, not really that low, but probably worth the 
> convenience.  Five days later the parts arrived, I went down and had 
> everything mounted and installed.  Everything was great, until I got the 
> final bill, $120 more than the agreed price!!!  The aforementioned crook 
> completely denied having offered the discount and decided to charge me MORE 
> than their original internet price.  Strange position, as they had the 
> wheels mounted and had my truck in their possession, not wanting to start a 
> fight with the Aryan Brotherhood, I reluctantly signed the paperwork and 
> left.
> 
> I should have smelled something was wrong while waiting for my car.  They 
> would not write any prices down for another customer and acted somewhat 
> strangely.  The whole thing seems rather stupid, they cheated me for the 
> price of a tank of gas, while losing a few thousand in my business over the 
> next n years.  Most businesses are run honestly, not because they are weak 
> or stupid, but because they will make more money that way.  Oh well, just 
> avoid these crooks--I suspect they will be registering under another name 
> soon enough.
> 
> Cheers, Shawn 
> 
> 
    Another reason to pay by credit card.

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