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03-09-2022, 06:28 PM | #1 | |
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performance shop owner vanished money, motors, self
https://www.thedrive.com/news/44666/...nd-cash-report
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Yeah stuff like is super scary. That's why I always use shops that have been in the business for a long time with good reps even if it costs more. (Even though I do most of my own repairs)
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This sort of thing has gone on since prehistory but I am really baffled at how it can affect so many people in this day of the internet.
"Save for a suspicious handful of positive reviews, all posted by accounts with similar name formats and positive vote counts, the reviews skew significantly negative back to the shop's foundation. Facebook displays a similar track record, with a handful of glowing reviews contrasted by a significant volume of negative feedback, much of it predating the shop's shutdown by years." Who the hell hands their car over to somebody without at least checking reviews? I have zero sympathy for anybody that lost anything after the first couple of bad reviews hit the web.
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The guy also looks like the type as much as I hate to judge a book by it's cover. That combined with the reviews?
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i've really never checked company reviews for any work i need performed..
but then, all the companies i've used, i normally have the techs or the bosses personal numbers due to a personal relationship long before i use them for any business needs. most of them, i know where they live...
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Substance abuse is behind stuff like this way too often
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