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Article #234Re: Crooked Tire Place in San Jose
From: George Grapman
Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 22:17
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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