So...I bought something. And I can't in good conscience recommend this business to anyone…read moreafterwards.
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Edit: Because of his response, I'll elaborate. which is fair, and I honestly should have done so in the first place.
Pros: He was really helpful when I was looking at "POS" bikes on offer up. I'm big on service, and the fact that he was willing to look out for me like that, at the time, spoke volumes. Towards the end he seemed a little irritated, but that's understandable given he hadn't made any money off me at the time.
Cons: Once I got a bike, he came to pick it up, which I appreciated. The issue was, I was quoted a specific day for pickup, and things went weird after that. The day came and I was running late, so I asked if he had left the house yet. He said no, so I asked if we could push the time back a bit. He said he had already left the house and was ten minutes away...ok...so I showed up to the meet and he had my bike. He then goes over all this stuff about how it's terrible and how it's going to fall apart any minute and how I need to give him however many thousand to get it in good condition. It was overwhelming to say the least. It was also all off. Some of his advice was valid, but overall it was excessive. I got charged $165 for what I thought was less, as it is everywhere else in VA. I also think the delivery was too abrasive and fear-tactic-y. Anywho, 6 months and 3k miles later, the bike is still running strong. ALSO, I recommended him to someone else, and they said he was taking forever to get their bike back to them.
Note to AJ: I apologize for not explaining the reason for my review sooner. I should have said what was wrong from jump. But also, insulting a former customer, however warranted you think it may be, will never be good for business. I support what you stand for, but the PM you sent me was off base, and the way you take criticism is a reflection of your customer service, both of which start off well, but fall off hard. Hope everything works out for you boss.