How many of you in the automobile accessory business has heard the phrases "dude I'll help promote your stuff, I'll post on the forums, I do all the cars shows, once they see it on my car everyone will buy it, I can sell a ton of these". These are usually of bunch of lies, what they're really saying to you is "dude give me some free stuff, I'm too cheap to buy and everyone ignores me at car shows because I'm a know it all". I'm sure everyone in the business of selling accessories for cars has encountered more than their share of beggars looking to score some new free products. All I can say to you is don't walk, RUN it's one of the oldest tricks in the book and chances are good you are about to get taken for a ride.
The auto accessory business has it's share of leaches that hunt for sponsorships, press converage, prototype products, free wheels, stereos systems, discounts, custom paint jobs with promises of getting you exposure at the local car show. I've heard more than my share of stories from other aftermarket auto accessory shops who gave away products with promises of getting their product in the latest muscle car magazine. When the article didn't apppear excuses varied, the photo shoot never took place, they overslept and missed the car show, and the paint didn't get finished. Be careful of the leaches.
Don't allow anyone to represent your company unless they are a paid employee, don't give them any merchandise unless they sign a agreement stating they must make appearances at a certain number of scheduled car shows and above all make sure the person has a solid reputation and good character. Wolves come in all shapes and sizes and many times they disguise themselves as sheep and they bounce from shop to shop looking for free goods. RETAILER BEWARE!!!
Along with the leaches, they're are many good people that outweigh the bad, they may drive a beater
that needs a major overhaul or a Shelby GT convertible. We recently received an email from a
gentleman named Paul Smith, Mr. Smith was browsing our website and noticed a glitch on one of our
products. While trying to purchase one of our products Paul noticed that the checkout price came up $00.00........can you say "FREE STUFF". Paul was nice enough to not press the "buy now" but
instead wrote Bangastang a nice email informing us of our technical error. Paul's act showed us
that character and integrity is still alive and kicking. Thanks Paul, we're sending you a little
something for your Shelby GT.
Mr. Bangastang
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