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Post by Scoot Tech on Oct 12, 2011 18:36:03 GMT -5
The local dealer is called vw company DO NOT BUY FROM THEM. They do not honor warranties and sell you a piece of junk a 5 year old could have put together better
Also Scooters Plus, a local dealer and "service shop" over prices parts, sells defective used parts at new prices. They also sell drug paraphinilia. They know nothing of scooters they just bolt on new parts. The "mechanic" had no clue what an ngk iridium plug was......
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Post by Carolina Fun Machines on Oct 12, 2011 18:42:33 GMT -5
That makes me so mad.... I was born in Terre Haute, some 59 years ago. Is there any good shops in town?
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Post by inuyasha on Oct 12, 2011 20:24:35 GMT -5
Hi When i saw the title i thought you were talking about the dealer i got my Puma Angel 50 from Thanks goodness you were not talking about my shop but the shop in Indiana My Scootersplus is an a+ top notch dealer and im very happy with my purchase there scootersplusct.com/Take care and drive safely Yours Hank |
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Post by Scoot Tech on Oct 12, 2011 21:23:32 GMT -5
I opened my scooter performance shop a few months back after I saw the Bogus stuff they do.
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Post by mainepeace on Oct 13, 2011 0:49:07 GMT -5
Hey Scoot Tech... this is a public forum and public perception can make or break your shop. While you are entitled to your opinion it may seem like you are bashing a competitor to get more business. Like it or not shops and businesses are held to a different standard than individuals. Just saying...
Good luck in your new business!
Greg
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Post by hardd1 on Oct 13, 2011 3:36:15 GMT -5
+1.....not an ethical posting  |
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Post by freedomscoot on Oct 13, 2011 12:11:53 GMT -5
+1.....not an ethical posting If he were lying it would not be ethical. Why presume that he is lying? It is entirely possible that the shop he speaks of is incompetent and crooked, and he opened his shop to offer a good alternative; to fill a void in the market. His opinion is not invalid just because he is in the business (And lets face it- someone in such a business is not in it to get rich)- if he were going to lie, why single out just that one shop? I think OP's words actually carry more weight, because he isn't just complaining...but he DID something about it, to offer an alternative. I've been in similar situations myself, where i've seen such incompetence or crookedness, that I was tempted to open a similar business, just to do it right and drive the crooks out of business. |
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Post by gtbike on Oct 13, 2011 13:38:12 GMT -5
We live, breathe and work on scooters. We sell new parts and reconditioned parts to keep you moving. We service all types of gas powered scooters. No fluff, no bongs and we honor your manufacturers warranty.
Marketing...it's all about perceptions. So far 4 people of 6 are saying posting something like this is a turn off. Always take the high road when being the newcomer is my opinion.
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Post by drake0093 on Oct 13, 2011 13:51:20 GMT -5
i agree with gt. whether or not it was done in good conscience of a warning against a bogus dealer and "mechanic". the way alot of ppl would percieve it is as "bashing" the competition.
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Post by mainepeace on Oct 13, 2011 16:58:42 GMT -5
Ethical or not has little to do with truth. It's all about perception and following the invisible rules that govern our interrelationships.
Please re-read my post. I never questioned the guys's truthfulness. I just said it was perceived to be self-serving to post those words when he is technically a competitor.
Will a political ad that says "vote for me because the competition did this bad thing 10 years ago and is a bad person" actually make you vote for the former? For me, someone who stoops to the level of cutting down the competition in order to try to elevate himself is the one at the disadvantage.
As I said, it's the perception.
There is a reason huge corporations spend hundreds of millions of dollars a year on just marketing.
I *definitely* was not trying to attack Scoot Tech at all.
Greg
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Post by mainepeace on Oct 13, 2011 17:02:40 GMT -5
I brought this up originally because Google is becoming ubiquitous now. I keep up with internet searches on me and my companies. When a posting I made only yesterday shows up in the top 5 search results for "efi scooter" or "aeromodding scooter" then it DOES become a big deal for EVERY post you make on the internet. Especially on a site like ScootDawg that is so popular. Really, I'm just trying to help out.  Greg |
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Post by imnts2 on Oct 13, 2011 17:15:04 GMT -5
I agree with Greg. When I was in business, I always made it a point to never say anything bad about my competitors. In fact, I found that I almost always found the best way to close the deal when a custumer was wavering between my shop and a competitor was to say soming nice about my competitor. Now that typically was real easy to do because I was in the business of doing mosty show (or show off) vehicles and most of my competitors were too and really did do great work. I tried hard to be as good ar better and a bit cheaper. The bottom line is really simple, a bum shop soon gets well known as such without my help. As the saying goes--- You can fool some of the people some of the time but not all of them all the time. Take the high road. Always. Do good work, say nice things and keep your customers happy. Big Big Job right there. Dam tough job on Chinese scoots.
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Post by drake0093 on Oct 13, 2011 17:52:58 GMT -5
when i use google i get the same results. i go on to see if i can find other solutions and EVERY time i put in my search when it comes to scooters scootdawg is in the top 5
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Post by ♣Luke♣ on Oct 13, 2011 20:52:30 GMT -5
i think he doesn't really own any performance shop,,he just wants to vent out his experience with vw company..
..and about the drug paraphernalia,,i think this is a fearless forecast.,,he needs to prove it.,,he can't accuse anyone ,unless proven guillty...bad boy!
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Post by mbailey12001 on Oct 13, 2011 21:10:03 GMT -5
Is Scoot tech a shill? Very poor business ethics!!! Thumbs down
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Post by ♣Luke♣ on Oct 13, 2011 21:31:25 GMT -5
cum'on scoot tech, you can still redeem yourself,,just tell us that you are actually the one using the paraphernalias...lol
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Post by Scoot Tech on Oct 19, 2011 21:58:16 GMT -5
You know, I never thought saying something about those companies would be looked down upon. This is my first business and ethics other than 'do a good honest job' are a little forigne to me. I'm learning though. There are 2 other scooter shops in town I know of now and have nothing bad to report about them. As for the paraphinilia, not funny or "cool" to call someone a drug user when you know nothing about them, I am a husband and a father of 2. I don't have room in my life for that kind of irresponsibility and total disregard of the law.
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Post by inuyasha on Oct 19, 2011 22:15:49 GMT -5
You know, I never thought saying something about those companies would be looked down upon. This is my first business and ethics other than 'do a good honest job' are a little forigne to me. I'm learning though. There are 2 other scooter shops in town I know of now and have nothing bad to report about them. As for the paraphinilia, not funny or "cool" to call someone a drug user when you know nothing about them, I am a husband and a father of 2. I don't have room in my life for that kind of irresponsibility and total disregard of the law. Hi I agree with you on the drug comments Theres no reason to insult someone to get your point across Imho its in very poor taste and quite crass behavior Take care and drive safely dear friend Yours Hank |
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Post by freedomscoot on Oct 20, 2011 14:05:10 GMT -5
Calling a spade a spade, without fudging, is a sign of the caller's integrity...unless he were lying. Fudging what you know to be the truth, for whatever reason, would make one as dishonest as the person whom they condemn. Keep telling it like it is, Scoot Tech. Your candidness helps to illustrate your truthfulness. I youi were willing to fudge, thgen I would tend to think you were lying- but as you seem committed to what you said, even in the face of criticism and adversity, I would tend to believe you.
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Post by Scoot Tech on Oct 20, 2011 16:14:19 GMT -5
Thank you freedomscoot.
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