RE: washington tire - bad business

["Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac@telenet.net>]

I just nailed them with an email...

How bout you others out there in the internet void?

Julie

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
[mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Night Shadow
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 11:19 PM
To: Richard Pizzulo
Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: washington tire - bad business



This is illegal, false advertising! (They are breaking federal law since
they do business across state lines)...this is what I sent to them:

________________________________________________________________
You are breaking the law (federal law since you are doing business across
state lines) by advertising the Team Dynamics White Monza 16" rim for $153
then telling the cutomer (after ordering online) that it is more for the
white rim ($25 a wheel) and more for the graphics ($25 a wheel).  That is
the oldest trick in the book, called bait and switch.  Your local BBB has
been contacted about your illegal actions.  Additionally you have just
lost yourself over 350 direct customers.  These 350 people will mostlikely
tell others NOT to do business with you.  Bad move, and mighty slimy.
Good luck with your "business".

Eric Soltwedel
Boulder, CO
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Eric

80 Rocco (Daily Driver)(!!!FOR SALE!!!)
81 Rocco S (2.0 16v swap and restore in progress)
00 Golf GL TDI (Shiny and new, will make a good winter beater :-) )

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On Thu, 11 May 2000, Richard Pizzulo wrote:

> I just got off the phone with Washington tire, who I can say pretty much
> sucks ass!!  I placed an order for some new Team Dynamic 16" Monza's in
> white that they have advertised for $153 a piece - in white.  I got a
> call from them saying that the white is going to cost $25 extra per
> wheel and the graphics another $25 per wheel, even though they advertise
> the rim in white with graphics for $153.  I don't really care about the
> cheesy graphics, but I don't want to pay extra for white when it's
> advertised as white.
> 
> check it out, and check the price:
> 
>  http://www.washingtontire.com/wheels/team/monzawhite.html
> 
> anywho they will not honor their advertised price, and in reference to
> their price told me "to take it or leave it".  Now that's just bad
> business, and I am sorry about the ranting, but I am pissed.  I would
> like to see this passed to as many people as possible as a warning that
> WASHINGTON TIRE is a RIP-OFF, please steer clear.
> 
> Richard Pizzulo
> 84' 8V Wolfs
> Mobile, AL
> 
> 
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