lol, finally right? hahaShannon said:Got my bike today.
What you gonna do with it.
lol, finally right? hahaShannon said:Got my bike today.
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mazafaka said:I've been following the postings over at the BLS page, and someone mentioned Googling the name "Daniel Bauguess", the current president of 357. Here's one thing I found:
"NASCAR fans have the opportunity to win an authentic NASCAR Winston Cup Series No. 91 race car or a brand new 1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. Fans can enter by purchasing INVINCA-Shield's gift package, which includes a 1:24 scale diecast No. 91 car, and a $75 gift certificate good to use toward any INVINCA-Shield kit, or by sending a postcard with name, address and phone number to INVINCA-Shield.
Daniel Bauguess, president of INVINCA-Shield, realizes that NASCAR fans are loyal purchasers. He created a promotion that would "reward the loyal NASCAR fan base by giving them something back, while showing them how to protect their vehicles." "
Additionally, here is a link to a story regarding problems with that same company:
http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=31238&FS=NASCAR-GDS
and legal action initiated against the same company for stock-related issues:
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=nc&vol=appeals2003/&invol=030072-1
No class-action lawsuit about promo items that were never received though! I still have my fingers crossed! (against all odds)
darren said:Funny that the structure and wording of the "Invinca-shield" promo is almost exactly the same, right down to the "giving something back to the fans" hype. It definitely doesn't look like there's a strong history of astute business decisions.
As far as legal action goes, it's really hard to say if buyers would have a leg to stand on. If you paid your money and got the gift certificate and the die-cast model, technically you got what you paid for. The guitar was a "bonus" free item.
However, using the free guitar as a lure to sell gift certificates and die-cast models may qualify as a "bait and switch" if they fail to follow through on the offer as advertised.
In my (legally non-binding) opinion, it sounds like the company may have been experiencing cash flow issues, so the money collected on this promotion served to temporarily shore up their coffers.
j7899 said:I got in on the first deal, I got my diecast bikes about a month or two after, much quicker than others, possibly because my order number's are low. I have faith we will all get the guitars, I expected delays.
David said:fuck
darren said:Hm... Tennessee address and a Florida phone number... that's not dodgy at all.
What's all yo' bitch ass numbers? I'm 2354.Shannon said:Well, the bike I got came from that TN address. As for the LPs...they have been shipped to people who put there orders in early. Basically, it all depends on where you are at in the waiting line.