Lost In Xanadu Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 There is this carwash near home... I always wash my car by hand, but in the winter... I take it to this place once a week to keep the salt off my car. Conditioned water, soft cloth, never had an issue with the place. It's been there for as long as I moved back to the Milwaukee area. In March, I saw they are now offering "Buy 5, get 1 free" coupons. I pay the $50 and get my coupons... Used 1 for my car, one for my wife's and then it warmed up in April. Started washing my own car, and last night I drove by the place and they were closed. Like "Out of Business" closed. So I start thinking - why all of a sudden start selling "Buy 5, get 1 free" coupons? Did they know they were closing and thought they'd squeeze a few extra buck out of some people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noisorroCmrotS Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Exactly what I thought. Sorry that happened to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 Yeah they were going down so they ripped the last few people off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowdogged Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 (edited) Yup, that looks like a "Take the money and run" scam if I ever saw one. But, there is the possibility that they honestly thought offering that deal might generate enough business to get out of their financial problems, but probably not. Edited June 28, 2012 by snowdogged Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LyndseyG Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 QUOTE (snowdogged @ Jun 28 2012, 08:13 PM) Yup, that looks like a "Take the money and run" scam if I ever saw one. But, there is the possibility that they honestly thought offering that deal might generate enough business get out of their financial problems, but probably not. This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted June 28, 2012 Author Share Posted June 28, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (LyndseyG @ Jun 28 2012, 02:45 PM) QUOTE (snowdogged @ Jun 28 2012, 08:13 PM) Yup, that looks like a "Take the money and run" scam if I ever saw one. But, there is the possibility that they honestly thought offering that deal might generate enough business get out of their financial problems, but probably not. This. reminds me of.... JERRY: Hey, so where's my sneakers? KRAMER: That's what I wanna know. JERRY: What do you mean? KRAMER: Well, I saw Mom and Pop this morning, but when I went by the store on my way home? The place was empty. Everything is gone. Mom and Pop - vrooop - vanished. JERRY: So all my sneakers are gone? KRAMER: I'm afraid so. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. I've been asking around - they didn't even have any kids. JERRY: Mom and Pop aren't even a Mom and Pop?! KRAMER: It was all an act, Jerry. They conned us, and they scored, big time. ELAINE: So. Mom and Pop's plan was to move into the neighborhood...establish trust...for 48 years. And then, run off with Jerry's sneakers. KRAMER: Apparently. Edited June 28, 2012 by Lost In Xanadu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noisorroCmrotS Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Jun 28 2012, 02:50 PM) QUOTE (LyndseyG @ Jun 28 2012, 02:45 PM) QUOTE (snowdogged @ Jun 28 2012, 08:13 PM) Yup, that looks like a "Take the money and run" scam if I ever saw one. But, there is the possibility that they honestly thought offering that deal might generate enough business get out of their financial problems, but probably not. This. reminds me of.... JERRY: Hey, so where's my sneakers? KRAMER: That's what I wanna know. JERRY: What do you mean? KRAMER: Well, I saw Mom and Pop this morning, but when I went by the store on my way home? The place was empty. Everything is gone. Mom and Pop - vrooop - vanished. JERRY: So all my sneakers are gone? KRAMER: I'm afraid so. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. I've been asking around - they didn't even have any kids. JERRY: Mom and Pop aren't even a Mom and Pop?! KRAMER: It was all an act, Jerry. They conned us, and they scored, big time. ELAINE: So. Mom and Pop's plan was to move into the neighborhood...establish trust...for 48 years. And then, run off with Jerry's sneakers. KRAMER: Apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babycat Posted June 28, 2012 Share Posted June 28, 2012 How awful for that to happen to you, LIX. I feel bad for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nettiesaur Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 I'm sorry to hear that happened to you. Maybe if you report it to the BBB, they may, possibly be able to get your money back for you, or be alerted to the scam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 If you bought these coupons back in March it's possible the car wash didn't know they would be out of buisness yet. After all, this was three months ago and something could've happened that caused them to close unexpectedly. But like another poster said, they were probably offering that deal as a way to keep the place afloat but it didn't work out for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Since they're out of business they're probably more f*cked than you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted June 29, 2012 Author Share Posted June 29, 2012 QUOTE (JohnnyBlaze @ Jun 29 2012, 06:40 AM) Since they're out of business they're probably more f*cked than you are. Yeah, I'm not too worried about the $30... I just thought it seemed shady, especially only offering the deal near the end. My dad lives closer to the carwash, and he said they were gone in early-mid April. So only a week or 2 after they sold me the "deal." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyBlaze Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Jun 29 2012, 10:25 PM) QUOTE (JohnnyBlaze @ Jun 29 2012, 06:40 AM) Since they're out of business they're probably more f*cked than you are. Yeah, I'm not too worried about the $30... I just thought it seemed shady, especially only offering the deal near the end. My dad lives closer to the carwash, and he said they were gone in early-mid April. So only a week or 2 after they sold me the "deal." Ah. Well screw them then!!! Let them burn in car wash hell with your 30 bones. Edited June 30, 2012 by JohnnyBlaze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 (edited) UPDATE (if anyone really gives a crap) Apparently the owner has 2 other carwash places in the Milwaukee area, and he will honor the coupons there. The location I bought the coupons from was sold to make room for a hotel that is going up. So apparently, just bad timing on my part.... but I also have to assume he knew he was selling the place long ago, and started the buy 5, get 1 free campaign because he was counting on people not knowing about his other locations. Edited July 9, 2012 by Lost In Xanadu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSnwdog Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Jul 9 2012, 12:17 PM) UPDATE (if anyone really gives a crap) Apparently the owner has 2 other carwash places in the Milwaukee area, and he will honor the coupons there. The location I bought the coupons from was sold to make room for a hotel that is going up. So apparently, just bad timing on my part.... but I also have to assume he knew he was selling the place long ago, and started the buy 5, get 1 free campaign because he was counting on people not knowing about his other locations. Well, at least you are now getting coddled after being screwed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metaldad Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 s u c k e r Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted July 9, 2012 Author Share Posted July 9, 2012 QUOTE (metaldad @ Jul 9 2012, 12:20 PM) s u c k e r After I read the first 4 letters, I was getting excited... what a letdown! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metaldad Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 QUOTE (Lost In Xanadu @ Jul 9 2012, 12:22 PM) QUOTE (metaldad @ Jul 9 2012, 12:20 PM) s u c k e r After I read the first 4 letters, I was getting excited... what a letdown! Dirty boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khan Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 QUOTE (treeduck @ Jun 28 2012, 03:04 PM) Yeah they were going down so they ripped the last few people off... exactly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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