This place is practically the definition of bait and switch. They advertise a wide range of…read moreinexpensive exercise equipment on Craigslist and other internet advertising, but none of it is on display when you walk in the store.
I was in the market for a treadmill. Walked in, took a quick look, and the salesman asked me if I was interested in anything. I explained they were well out of my budget. (Everything around $2k when I'm looking to spend more around $500.) He asked my budget & when I told him, he said I wasn't going to find anything for that price, not new. I said I knew that, I was looking for used. Him: "We don't have used." Me: "Really? What's that sign right there? The glowing one?" Him: "Well, we don't have *many*."
Then he tried to neg me for having a budget. "Everyone thinks they're going to find that perfect, heavy, only been used once piece of equipment." And he said "I could maaaaybe find one in the back for, Oh, $649 or so. But it wouldn't be good for your purposes." Which was *really* strange, since I hadn't described my goals or usage in the least. I guess he just magically knew what I wanted? I think he guessed by my face that he'd stepped wrong, because he *then* asked my purposes. I told him I want to use it 3 times a week, 3 Miles.
He then assumed I wanted the treadmill for walking only. I'll admit, I'm a little round right now, but that's because I was in a car wreck 5 months ago & ate my feelings. I want the treadmill in order to train back up to my 6.5mph pace. I'm no Olympian, but I do alright. So his assumption was wickedly rude.
But I went along with it at that point, because honestly I didn't want to be rude in return. He checked his computer and magically discovered a treadmill in stock, used, for $499. He showed me to a room behind the initial show room (which omfg, what a creepy set up. Sure, I'll follow you into a back room of a warehouse and feel totally A-OK about it! Not.) And then he launched into ohhhh, but this is ooooonly here because the people who bought it didn't have a way to get it home. And do I have a truck? And then I'd need someone to help me unload it too, that's pretty tough. Punchline: Their delivery fee is $175.
Thanks, but no thanks, I said, and exited the shadowy back room. Behind me, he called "what, you don't have *any* interest?" It felt like being shouted down by a used car salesman.
Once I was home, I double checked Craigslist to see their posts. On the same day of my visit, they posted a $350 treadmill.
I'm never going back & I'm telling everyone I know to beware.