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Raleigh North Carolina and surrounding areas

Discussion in 'South East' started by Sandman614, Aug 22, 2013.

  1. Sep 9, 2018 at 7:00 AM
    Dangerdave

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    Nah not hard to imagine really. They grew exponentially, purchased obscene amounts of stock and equipment to try to meet the demand yet kept falling further and further behind. Asked for a loan to be bailed out and was told no.

    Greed and the inability to say no are what lead to their downfall. Being a business owner myself, I can definitely see how it happens and how if you’re not diligent it can sneak up on you to the point where there is no return
     
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  2. Sep 9, 2018 at 7:06 AM
    Sandman614

    Sandman614 [OP] Ex-Snarky TWSS elf, Travis #hotsavannahdotcom

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    But with their track record? And they knew it, they went through bankruptcy counseling, and still took orders to the last day, even asked people to pay cash for the last little while.
     
  3. Sep 9, 2018 at 7:10 AM
    Dangerdave

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    Yea read my last sentence greed coupled with the inability to tell people no. Arguably those two are the same thing when you’re a business owner
     
  4. Sep 9, 2018 at 7:21 AM
    ovrlndkull

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    Lasernut did all their fab work they didn't know building of their goods in house. So they didn't have a whole lot of overhead and equipment and what not
     
  5. Sep 9, 2018 at 7:36 AM
    Dangerdave

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    Oh... well that’s just plain stupidity and greed lol

    Courts will hopefully sort them out
     
  6. Sep 9, 2018 at 7:54 AM
    ovrlndkull

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    Umm if they are doing it the way the law allows nothing really the courts can do but allow it as I understand it. The creditors can petition and what not. This is where lawyers come into play.
     
  7. Sep 9, 2018 at 8:02 AM
    Dangerdave

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    That’s what I meant. I’m assuming that everyone is contesting charges with CC companies, PayPal, etc.

    Don’t know if you can file a class action suit on a business that went bankrupt.
     
  8. Sep 9, 2018 at 8:24 AM
    Sandman614

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    So if anyone wants their products I think we know where they can still get it :rofl:
     
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  9. Sep 9, 2018 at 9:20 AM
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    SOS is the place to go
     
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  10. Sep 9, 2018 at 9:54 AM
    Blkvoodoo

    Blkvoodoo a Hooka smoking caterpillar has given me the call

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    This is a fairly common event in the aftermarket parts industry.

    Everyone wants the cool stuff NOW!
    the problem is production can only happen so fast.

    When production gets bogged down for what ever reason and customer isn’t getting his shit the day before he ordered it customer starts shit storm that manifests into panic, fury and terminal butthurtedness and the shitstorm grows from there.

    It isn’t easy in this day to produce anything with out a boat load of cash ahead of time.

    The tooling and materials have to come from somewhere. As production orders increase due to demand materials and tools need to ramp up as well.

    SOS is a one man show, hopefully he can control the monster that lurks behind every order. As popularity increases that monster will get larger.
     
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  11. Sep 9, 2018 at 10:53 AM
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    The eagle has landed

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  12. Sep 9, 2018 at 10:54 AM
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    Nice!
     
  13. Sep 9, 2018 at 11:06 AM
    ovrlndkull

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    You got that thing mounted yet only takes an hr or so!:boink:
     
  14. Sep 9, 2018 at 11:24 AM
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    Waiting on a 2nd set of hands.
     
  15. Sep 9, 2018 at 11:26 AM
    ovrlndkull

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    You mean you aren't over there helping already
     
  16. Sep 9, 2018 at 11:33 AM
    diverdale

    diverdale #sosconceptscrew

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    Lol .. I know right!? Off with the old

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  17. Sep 9, 2018 at 11:35 AM
    ovrlndkull

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    Sweet, just paint black behind the old bumper, it'll look much better and something I wish I had done.
     
  18. Sep 9, 2018 at 12:01 PM
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    What? You can totally do it yourself
     
  19. Sep 9, 2018 at 12:02 PM
    ovrlndkull

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    cherry picker/engine hoist life!!!!
     
  20. Sep 9, 2018 at 12:23 PM
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    Nah, brute strength and lots of cuss words :rofl:
     

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