What would YOU do?

[spyderchick]

Any one who wants to know the name of this shop can PM or email any person "in the know" and I'm sure they will gladly give up the info.

Really good businesses are built mostly on word of mouth. Thank you to every single one of my customers and friends (generally those are interchangable), for helping me build my business.

I think the reason no one is mentioning this "shop" in the thread is we are all trying to take the higher road. It also speaks to the caliber of thier charachter for not slamming them in public.

[Woofentino Pugrossi]

Is there an actual policy preventing us from mentioning the shop's name?  Certianly no one has ever prevented me from loudly proclaiming that
Lithium Motorsports and Suspension Solutions
Valley Racing
Mason Racin Tires
Spyder Leatherworks
Ed Kwaterski of Trackside Engineering
Dave Rosno and Visionsports
and
Superbike Italia
are all firms that have gone above and beyond for my dollar, displaying the same passion for this sport that I feel myself.

So why can't we discuss the name of this shyster ripoff shop openly?  Is it because they sponsor Rosno, or because their name equals ten?

I think its because Todd was trying to work it out first before posting the name here much like Alexxa said. I've never seen a site have rules about naming shops that screwed people over. Personally I like it when they have a section devoted to shop/dealer reviews.

[K3 Chris Onwiler]

Thank you to every single one of my customers and friends (generally those are interchangable), for helping me build my business.

Translation:  "You like me!  You really like me!"

[spyderchick]

Translation:  "You like me!  You really like me!"

[OmniGLH]

"Shop 10"?

LMAO!!  That's certainly the most creative, yet P.C., nickname I've heard for them yet!!!

[K3 Chris Onwiler]

And of course I'm nothing if not politically correct....

[DAmico]

We all know how politically correct I am! God I can't type fast enough to get this out.

4&6

Man I luv this forum stuff! I can cause all kinds of shit without even leaving the house. If I could just get this computer to throw a punch I'd be all set.

[Mark Bernard]

Does anyone have contact info for Ed Kwaterski? I need to talk to him. Mark!

[Mark Bernard]

Never mind... I found it.

[spyderchick]

Does anyone have contact info for Ed Kwaterski? I need to talk to him. Mark!

I've PMed you his phone #

[251am]

Honestly, it seems as if this board would be doing racers a service if it had a section devoted to shops and their reputations.  BTW, if you think your refund check is in the mail, get in line behind the suppliers that are still waiting for their checks....

   Mr. Rosno, are you gonna write me that $600 refund check Jim promised me? Wanna just give it to me at R. America this weekend? I know there's gonna be a line of guys to see Jim  about THEIR refunds over at the Safety First semi...
 

[K3 Chris Onwiler]

Yeah, poor Dave.  I know just how he feels.  In 2002, my team picked up sponsorship from an outfit called Oz Cycle Salvage.  The guy didn't deliver on what he'd promised us, and the people I'd sent to him all reported getting screwed.  Next, I started hearing from VERY trustworthy sources that the guy was out there badmouthing my teammate and I!  Needless to say we broke ties with that company fast.
I'm sure that the companies who have given me support would tell anyone that I am VERY serious about bringing them business.  I go out of my way to put my sponsor's cards in the hands of people who really need their services, and I stamp the back of each card to remind the recipient that I'm the guy who sent them.  My own reputation is on the line when I recommend a shop to another racer, so I've learned to be choosy about who's help I will accept.
From what I've seen, Rosno is equally serious about working for his sponsors.  Cases in point, Rosno has probably been personally responsable for the sale of a hundred Vanson suits, and countless Suomy helmets.  (Suomy helmets have saved my life on numerous occasions, and I started using them because of Dave, so I guess you could say that in a roundabout way, Dave saved my....  Nah, I won't go there. )
So what damage does a racer incur when one of his sponsors starts screwing the very customers who that racer sends to them?  It's a slippery slope.  Hopefully Dave can get clear of this situation without much personal fallout toward himself or Visionsport.  My personal dealings with Rosno have shown him to be an honest guy, and I just can't see Dave intentionally setting any racer up for a screwing.