ASS Stated - Houston Press Follow Up 6/29/00 A car repair chain manual reveals secrets to high markups and hefty profits By Steven Long Don't just focus on the customer's problem with a car — "Isolate and Upsell." Mark up parts prices nearly 300 percent over costs, and ditch those pesky ...
Houston Better Business Bureau BBB Deceptive Advertising I don't know if anyone has ever noticed but the Houston Better Business Bureau seems to be nothing more than a prepaid advertising scheme. They go through great lengths to portray themselves as a neutral and unbiased source of fair and ...
This is a great article about how they are ripping people off. By Randall Patterson America's Service Station claims to be the auto repair exception. So how come the high prices, cheap parts and minimal service warranties? When embarking on a sting, one wants company. It can be rather frightening ...
In May of 1999 I purchased a home and went to Circuit City at I610 and San Felipe in Houston to buy a refrigerator. The salesperson sold me a $1000.00 refrigerator and scheduled delivery. I arranged to take off from work on the day of delivery, but the evening before at 7:30 pm I received an ...
In May of 1999 I purchased a home and went to Circuit City at I610 and San Felipe in Houston to buy a refrigerator. The salesperson sold me a $1000.00 refrigerator and scheduled delivery. I arranged to take off from work on the day of delivery, but the evening before at 7:30 pm I received an ...
I was in the process of moving and rented a storage space in Houston TX at a large storage company called Public Storage. Well as I was there, the man that signed me up convinced me to get insurace to "protect" all my stuff... Well about a year later, I went to pick up my stuff to ...