<DIV>You might also be surprised how worthless the BBB can be. Complaining to them is toothless, and all your complaint does is sit in a file. It certainly doesn't get them off the BBB's "Good Business" list.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I will be corrected if I am wrong, but it is my understanding that to be a member of the BBB all you have to do is pony up the money to join.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>If you want to report REAL misdeeds, write to the Idaho State Attorney General's office.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Penny<BR><BR><B><I>Tom Hansen <idahotom@hotmail.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">If somebody does have a complaint against a business, especially if it <BR>concerns payment for services not rendered (or a product not received), they <BR>should (as I do) file a complaint with the . . .<BR><BR>Better Business Bureau of
Spokane<BR>http://www.spokane.bbb.org/<BR><BR>The Better Business Bureau is an excellent point of contact when it comes to <BR>doing business with an entity that you may not be familiar with. When I am <BR>considering purchasing a major end item (vehicle, computer, cameras, etc.) <BR>from a business entity that is new to me, I check with the national office <BR>of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) first, then check with the local BBB. <BR>You would be surprised how much money, time, effort, and (in some cases) <BR>embarrassment the BBB can save you.<BR><BR>Tom Hansen<BR>Vandalville, Idaho<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>>From: Donovan Arnold <DONOVANJARNOLD2005@YAHOO.COM><BR>>To: Chris Storhok <CSTORHOK@CO.FAIRBANKS.AK.US>, Paul Rumelhart <BR>><GODSHATTER@YAHOO.COM>, Vision2020 <VISION2020@MOSCOW.COM><BR>>Subject: Re: [Vision2020] engine tax<BR>>Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2006 11:00:37 -0700 (PDT)<BR>><BR>>Chris,<BR>><BR>> I had the same problem with my Mazda 323. But
I took it a Mazda dealer <BR>>and the part they put in broke twenty four hours later when I was in <BR>>another town. When I returned it complaining the part had failed, they <BR>>said they would only fix it if I paid them more money. What the mechanic <BR>>didn't realize was that I was in process of buying a car from their <BR>>dealership. Since they treated me that way, I went somewhere else to buy a <BR>>car.<BR>><BR>> Same story with Paradise Ford. They charged me for $70 for a car wash. I <BR>>took my Ford Escort into the dealership to get the motors for the electric <BR>>windows looked at. I told them that I think the window's motors needed <BR>>replacing. They said they would charge $70 because they had to take the <BR>>door panels off and test them.<BR>><BR>> They called me six hours later telling me my car was ready. What did <BR>>they tell me? That my windows motor was broken. Which is the same thing I <BR>>told
them. I checked the door panels that could tell that they never <BR>>removed them, the plastic pins have to be replaced in the door panel when <BR>>removed, and the plastic pins were the same ones because they were <BR>>scratched in the same place and in the same position.<BR>><BR>> In addition, they quoted me a price for the window motors that was 3-4 <BR>>times higher than every other parts dealership in Moscow, and the Ford <BR>>Dealership in Spokane, which obviously get the same parts from the same <BR>>place.<BR>><BR>> I would never go to Paradise Ford in Moscow for their rip off attitude <BR>>toward their customers. Same thing with Post Falls Mazda.<BR>><BR>> I will say however, the Toyota Dealership in Cd'A is awesome, as is the <BR>>Honda Dealership in Post Falls, very honest high quality people. I also <BR>>miss that repair shop on Third Street that shut down, they were awesome.<BR>><BR>> Best,<BR>><BR>>
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