Blue Ridge Mazda sponsors "contests" and "sweepstakes" to promote sales. The problem is that they and their promotion companies find ways to avoid distributing the advertised prizes.
My wife and I won a $150 gas card from Blue Ridge Mazda on 8/23. The representative explained that they were all out at the moment and should check back later. We were told that the prize cards would be in on Tuesday or Wednesday.
We received a RAINCHECK for the prize that we had "won." The raincheck has no expiration date—but when I tried on 8/30 to pick up the prize that I won on 8/23—I was told that it could ONLY be collected on Wednesday 8/27. The raincheck said to contact on 8/27 to claim the gift.
Since we had already won the $150 gift card, AND we were present to collect it on 8/23—the delay and second trip we made were for the convenience of Blue Ridge Mazda.instead, they used it as a way to avoid giving us the prize that was already ours by the terms of the contest.
When I asked to file a written complaint, Darin Duncan said it would not do any good because he was the manager. I asked fot the owner's name. Darin gave me the name Willie Ricjel but smugly told me that he would do nothing.
If Blue Ridge Mazda will cheat customers out of a simple $150 gas card can you trust them to be honest when selling you a car?
We bought a new truck from them two years ago. Our mistake. I hope this warning helps you avoid the deceptive practices that we experienced.
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