Central Alberta Rip-off Artists

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Here is a warning to all sledders in Central Alberta and elsewhere. I just recently purchased a 09 Sno Pro with a damaged hood. I was going to invest in a new hood, but they were pretty pricey, so I checked into getting it repaired. Just so happened that I found a place on Kijiji that fit that particular application. I talked to the guy about it and he was quite adamant that he could fix it better than new and as well, could wrap it in a cool wrap to hide any possible blemishes. Quoted me a price of 550, which included wrapping my helmet to match. I did the math and the price was right compared to a new hood, so I went for it.
Took awhile but I got the hood back. I had to pay him the money to get the hood back, as he had to pay the wrap guy. I did, like an idiot, thinking it would be all good. Took the hood home and put it on. The wrap was not at all what I had ordered, and to make matters worse, he had "modified" the hood to make it "cooler". The modification left huge gaps on either side of the hood that allowed way to much snow in. I took pics to prove it. I contacted him and he apologized up and down and had a million excuses. Said he would redo the repair and the wrap to my satisfaction. He picked it up on a Sunday. I told him I needed it by Thursday as we were going to Valemont. No problem he said. To make a long story short, got a phone call from the wrap guy on Thursday nite at 8 pm. He wanted 450 dollars for his work or else no hood back. Had no other choice but to pay the ransome as we were leaving at 530 am. Had to drive to Ponoka to get it, then spent 3 hours, fixing his crappy work to get the hood to fit. Needless to say, I am PO fd. The rip off artist said I was not getting any money back, as he had to redo work and he felt he undercharged me. So am now have a used repaired hood with a shitty wrap on it for 1100 dollars. I figure I ain't going to get my money back, so I am putting the word out there. If anyone wants the guys name, the company name and the wrap company name to avoid them, pm me and I will tell you whatever you need to know. Don't want to say here, don't need any slander suits or stuff like that. But I will say, stay away from Gull Lake.
Thanks for letting me vent.
 

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Here is a warning to all sledders in Central Alberta and elsewhere. I just recently purchased a 09 Sno Pro with a damaged hood. I was going to invest in a new hood, but they were pretty pricey, so I checked into getting it repaired. Just so happened that I found a place on Kijiji that fit that particular application. I talked to the guy about it and he was quite adamant that he could fix it better than new and as well, could wrap it in a cool wrap to hide any possible blemishes. Quoted me a price of 550, which included wrapping my helmet to match. I did the math and the price was right compared to a new hood, so I went for it.
Took awhile but I got the hood back. I had to pay him the money to get the hood back, as he had to pay the wrap guy. I did, like an idiot, thinking it would be all good. Took the hood home and put it on. The wrap was not at all what I had ordered, and to make matters worse, he had "modified" the hood to make it "cooler". The modification left huge gaps on either side of the hood that allowed way to much snow in. I took pics to prove it. I contacted him and he apologized up and down and had a million excuses. Said he would redo the repair and the wrap to my satisfaction. He picked it up on a Sunday. I told him I needed it by Thursday as we were going to Valemont. No problem he said. To make a long story short, got a phone call from the wrap guy on Thursday nite at 8 pm. He wanted 450 dollars for his work or else no hood back. Had no other choice but to pay the ransome as we were leaving at 530 am. Had to drive to Ponoka to get it, then spent 3 hours, fixing his crappy work to get the hood to fit. Needless to say, I am PO fd. The rip off artist said I was not getting any money back, as he had to redo work and he felt he undercharged me. So am now have a used repaired hood with a shitty wrap on it for 1100 dollars. I figure I ain't going to get my money back, so I am putting the word out there. If anyone wants the guys name, the company name and the wrap company name to avoid them, pm me and I will tell you whatever you need to know. Don't want to say here, don't need any slander suits or stuff like that. But I will say, stay away from Gull Lake.
Thanks for letting me vent.

just post the guys name ,company name and the company that did the wrap....
 

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I thought that riding your sled without a hood is the cool thing to do ??
if you were not happy with the first application why would you pay another $450.00 to get your broken hood back ?:confused:
 

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I am not into riding without a hood, and if I did not pay to get it back, I am looking at buying another one plus the headlights, plus the gauges. I was over a barrel.
 

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I feel for ya though...
It sometimes does not pay to go out and try to fix something compaired to the inflated cost of new...
It does not explain the poor workmanship from the guy you had fix it.
If he has any Ball$ at all he would suck it up and give you your money back, because obviously that's not what you paid for..
 

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The worst thing about this is that it proves I am a idiot for trusting people and taking a handshake for granted. Getting to the point where trusting no-one is the only option. Too bad cause I was never that way.
 

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I would just post his name and the company that did the terrible workmanship.. Hopefully it might make him a stand-up guy and do the right thing??
What about the trouble shooter ??
I would call her just to meet her, she is Hot !!
 

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I am putting the word out there. If anyone wants the guys name, the company name and the wrap company name to avoid them, pm me and I will tell you whatever you need to know. Don't want to say here, don't need any slander suits or stuff like that. But I will say, stay away from Gull Lake.
Thanks for letting me vent.

Post the info, e-mailing it to me won't work I don't have a computer.....
 

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I really doubt it, his true colors are showing thru. Sucks that he is also shining a bad light on a supposedly excellent grahics company. Figured I got nothing else to lose, and I don't want anybody else getting ripped like I did.
 

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Too bad there are shisters out there that make it bad for good people:realmad:Hope you get something out of him. Thanks for the heads up!:beer:
 

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Did he tell you the wrap work is done in Camrose? Is his name Kelly???I bought an Arctic Cat coat from this guy. He told me that they do helmets, trucks, sled etc... He resides at Gull Lake and runs a Marine repair shop if it's the same guy...... You really should post the details so others can save themselves their hard earned money and grief.
 

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Did he tell you the wrap work is done in Camrose? Is his name Kelly???I bought an Arctic Cat coat from this guy. He told me that they do helmets, trucks, sled etc... He resides at Gull Lake and runs a Marine repair shop if it's the same guy...... You really should post the details so others can save themselves their hard earned money and grief.

Funny but most of the people on here said post the name of the hood guy and company. Absolute power flat out ripped of 2 of my friends. i put a posting stateing the story about the two incidents and it was removed within half hour. maybe just hint what the company was that does hoods. lol
 

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please let us or me know as i am getting quotes for one of my machines right now????? thanks trailrider:confused:
 

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Did he tell you the wrap work is done in Camrose? Is his name Kelly???I bought an Arctic Cat coat from this guy. He told me that they do helmets, trucks, sled etc... He resides at Gull Lake and runs a Marine repair shop if it's the same guy...... You really should post the details so others can save themselves their hard earned money and grief.

Sounds familliar, but it could be the other guy in gull lake who runs a marine repair shop and gets work done in camrose.
 

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Sounds familliar, but it could be the other guy in gull lake who runs a marine repair shop and gets work done in camrose.

I only met this person via telephone, and when the coat was dropped off, it was a couple females in a car dropping it off to my door(purchased from kijiji) People aren't always who they claim to be and sound/act different on the phone rather than in person. This guy was telling me all about how he is just getting this wrap deal off the ground, and camrose is where the decals are produced and possibly installed. Not a very good start to a business this early in the game.... Steer clear peeps if you know whats good for you and your greenbacks. Red Flag comes to mind, pull out now if you left a deposit, try and get it back if possible, not sure if this is how that business works with this guy. I do however really like the coat I purchased from his associates.
 

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please let us or me know as i am getting quotes for one of my machines right now????? thanks trailrider:confused:

He is in business to sell turbos not turbos that run. My friend spent 13 k on a turbo rev. he swore up and down that it would be a pull and go setup. The first day we diddnt even get up frisby and boom. He took it backand they said its cause he had a big bore. $ k later its back to stock with a turbo . Jarod said he took it to the mountains and tuned it and it rips. We go back and 50 r so pulls to start it. it never really made boost. Then if you let off the throttle under half it would stall. When he went back they just played dumb and diddn offer any help. hes a older fella 49 so he diddnt want to fight. We all warned him and felt pretty bad and diddnt ride the rest to the year. This year he went to specialty and went back to a big bore. When they pulled the kit. Piston peices had gone through the turbo from the fisrt blow up. They charged him for a new one but left the old one on. So part of the reson it never ran the second time is they diddnt do what they said. Another friend was quoted 16 k for a lpine turbo in a nitro. 25 k later he took it up. It was installed wrong and coolant lines were backward. ect. 3 k damage to his top end at riverside. Basically they dont know what they are doing with our hard earned money and dont really care either. Be very wary of them.
 

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Actually, this is an ad I copied from his and posted on Kijiji for myself. Figured if people are looking they will see both ads and call us both. Then I can warn them and head them off before vthey get to this guy.
I tell ya, if you piss me off, I will stop at nothing to make your life miserable. I hate being made like a fool and I work too hard for my money to give it away to losers.
:realmad::realmad::realmad:
 
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