Ruining a Local Business

[schild]

So, there's this shitty local business that I want to destroy. I should've known by the name they were a bunch of villainous shitheels, but they were close to me, so I was lazy and went to them.

Business in Question: http://iphonerepairgods.webs.com/

Short story: I dropped something ON my iPad Mini Retina, it fell off the bed stand, and the screen got all fucked up around the button. They have failed to fix it twice now.

Long Story: Damage is as described above. This was 2 months ago. Bring my ipad to them, they're all like, "Yea, we can fix it, call you tomorrow." Get called back a week later, pick up the ipad, go home and charge it because it's at like 1%. Finally get it charged, the following is the result:  WiFi barely works, screen has some ghosting (as in, it's like a ghost is pressing it in the upper right hand corner). Needless to say, I'm a little pissed, but hey, they fucked up, they'll make good. We're in Austin, they have to make good.

Nope.

SIX WEEKS GO BY.  Apparently some dumb cracker thought this would be a good business to buy (startechpc or some shit). Company went through a managerial switch. I'm pretty patient about this shit, especially with toys and the pleasure of not having to deal with Apple. They kept telling me the screens they were getting me were fucking up. Finally, I call them today and they're like "Yea, we have your ipad, working great. All that shit was our fault, we'll make it up to you." And I'm like "Fucking finally." Making it up to me was giving me back a more fucked ipad and only refunding me $40 of the $120.

Go to pick it up:
1. Ghosting still happening.
2. No sound.
3. Wifi has like no signal.
4. Screen edges look like a pile of glue.

Anyway, I want to crush them into a fine milled flour.

Yelp and Google complaining isn't good enough for me, I want to stretch their asshole out and use it as a parachute into a volcano. What do?

[Cyrrex]

As much as I want to see you succeed in your endeavor, be careful.  You can get yourself in some legal trouble.  It probably goes without saying.  Just do whatever you are going to do with a cool head, not a hot one.

[Hawkbit]

I'm not sure anything you do to them is worse then what they're doing to themselves with that website.  I'm not even sure what is going on there.  Time Cube makes more sense to me. 

Also, what Cyrrex said.

[SurfD]

can you take them to court Judge Judy style?  Let the world know what a buch of useless twats they are?  Unless of course "even bad publicity is publicity" is something you want to avoid potentially ending in their favour.

[Soln]

Better Business Bureau.  I've used them twice and got satisfaction both times.  Have at it.

[Samwise]

I recommend going full Nerf.  At minimum.

[Lantyssa]

Never go full Nerf.

[Miasma]

Sounds more like it was the first owner's fault and you should find out what he's up to.  I assume he's the one who took your money and ran so the new guy didn't get the benefit of your $120 and had to lose $40 out of pocket?  Unless I got the order of events wrong.

Never go full Nerf.

One of my favourite comedies.

[Teleku]

Needless to say, I'm a little pissed, but hey, they fucked up, they'll make good. We're in Austin, they have to make good.

I'm more interested in this statement.  Is there some sort of law in Austin/Texas that says companies have to not fuck you I'm not aware of?

[Signe]

I would make prank phone calls and pay a homeless man twenty bucks to sleep in their doorway.  But that's just for personal satisfaction.  I guess you could do the better business thingy and maybe say mean things about them on the internet.  I find that when I decide I hate a company and want to destroy them I end up losing interest before anything really gets done.  That's why I go for the quick personal gratification sort of revenge... pizza deliveries from everything in the area, the ugly sort of graffiti, call the morgue to pick up the body, etc. 

Taking them to TV court sounds fun, too!

[schild]

Needless to say, I'm a little pissed, but hey, they fucked up, they'll make good. We're in Austin, they have to make good.

I'm more interested in this statement.  Is there some sort of law in Austin/Texas that says companies have to not fuck you I'm not aware of?

There's a general standard of quality in Austin that has made most of my interactions with most businesses completely positive. At least, outside of the ghetto. That is to say, shitty businesses don't last long here unless the business owner has money to burn, and I imagine, in this case, he didn't, since the store got bought while they had my iPad.

[HaemishM]

Wait, you gave your tech product to a supposed tech company who uses WEBS.COM to host their web site? And you are surprised when they fuck you repeatedly?

As for ruining them, I got no clue. You'd think that web site would have done the job already but about the only thing that seems to attract business to business in the South more is claiming your company is a "Christian" company.

Maybe you can find a local church to curse them with raining frogs? Or pull some Billy Bob Thornton in Fargo shit to drive the owners bonkers.

[schild]

They weren't hosting on Webs.com like 3 weeks ago before they got bought. That site is a new development. It previously had information on it and shit.

[HaemishM]

Oh well that makes a lot more sense then. 

That site is just a massive "we will take your money and laugh" message.

[Evildrider]

Get a box of these and release them in their store.  Then sit back and enjoy the lulz.

[shiznitz]

I don't get it.  You broke your iPad.  Fixing those is hard given how tighly everything is packed insode, no matter what some store claims.  Buy a new one.

[Signe]

You should probably not do anything at all.  If something bad happens, like roaches or stink bombs, you're the first person they'll suspect.  Then it would be off to jail for you and when people ask you what you're in for and you say roaches and stink bombs they'll have no respect and you'll be a very sad boy because of... you know... butts.  Your girlish good looks and dainty airs won't help much, either.

And, no, I have no idea what I'm on about today.  Well, I do but it's mine so go buy your own!   

[Malakili]

I don't get it.  You broke your iPad.  Fixing those is hard given how tighly everything is packed insode, no matter what some store claims.  Buy a new one.

To be fair "fixing those is hard" is a shitty excuse if your business is fixing them.  If they couldn't fix it the right thing to do would have been to say, "sorry this is too far gone, you need a new one."

[schild]

I don't get it.  You broke your iPad.  Fixing those is hard given how tighly everything is packed insode, no matter what some store claims.  Buy a new one.

To be fair "fixing those is hard" is a shitty excuse if your business is fixing them.  If they couldn't fix it the right thing to do would have been to say, "sorry this is too far gone, you need a new one."

This. It went in with nothing but a cracked screen. It came out all fucked up.

[Goumindong]

So, there's this shitty local business that I want to destroy. I should've known by the name they were a bunch of villainous shitheels, but they were close to me, so I was lazy and went to them.

Business in Question: http://iphonerepairgods.webs.com/

Short story: I dropped something ON my iPad Mini Retina, it fell off the bed stand, and the screen got all fucked up around the button. They have failed to fix it twice now.

Long Story: Damage is as described above. This was 2 months ago. Bring my ipad to them, they're all like, "Yea, we can fix it, call you tomorrow." Get called back a week later, pick up the ipad, go home and charge it because it's at like 1%. Finally get it charged, the following is the result:  WiFi barely works, screen has some ghosting (as in, it's like a ghost is pressing it in the upper right hand corner). Needless to say, I'm a little pissed, but hey, they fucked up, they'll make good. We're in Austin, they have to make good.

Nope.

SIX WEEKS GO BY.  Apparently some dumb cracker thought this would be a good business to buy (startechpc or some shit). Company went through a managerial switch. I'm pretty patient about this shit, especially with toys and the pleasure of not having to deal with Apple. They kept telling me the screens they were getting me were fucking up. Finally, I call them today and they're like "Yea, we have your ipad, working great. All that shit was our fault, we'll make it up to you." And I'm like "Fucking finally." Making it up to me was giving me back a more fucked ipad and only refunding me $40 of the $120.

Go to pick it up:
1. Ghosting still happening.
2. No sound.
3. Wifi has like no signal.
4. Screen edges look like a pile of glue.

Anyway, I want to crush them into a fine milled flour.

Yelp and Google complaining isn't good enough for me, I want to stretch their asshole out and use it as a parachute into a volcano. What do?

File a civil claim against them. If they damaged your ipad you probably have a case. Ask for a replace and payment for your fees (which i am pretty sure can do yourself and so long as you record your time/costs)

It will hit them where it matters, make you feel good, and give you money for the ipad.

I am sure that the lawyers on the forum can give you better advice.

[Paelos]

Go out of your way to make reviews on Yelp, Google, etc, whatever you have to do.

Otherwise, just let nature run its course. If they are crooks, they'll go out of business completely independent of what you do.

[schild]

Much like shitty gaming companies, I am a fan of expediting the inevitable.

If only people had listened to me about 38/GMG. Curt would still have money.

[angry.bob]

Get a box of these and release them in their store.  Then sit back and enjoy the lulz.

Yes, there is nothing as horrifying as releasing a box of roaches inside a Texas business. Watch in amusement as they blend right in with the 500 other roaches that are already there. Have you ever been to Texas? Basic Training in Texas was my first experience with roaches that stop whatever they're doing and fly at you.

If you want an insect related thing pick up some botfly eggs sprinkle them around on areas people lean on such as counters.

[Evildrider]

I lived in Houston for 3 years but I never saw anything like totally roach infested.  Besides I used to live in the Phillippines these American roaches are nothing.

[01101010]

If you want an insect related thing pick up some botfly eggs sprinkle them around on areas people lean on such as counters.

 

No. Nope. NO!

[Paelos]

Much like shitty gaming companies, I am a fan of expediting the inevitable.

If only people had listened to me about 38/GMG. Curt would still have money.

You need better hobbies.

[Surlyboi]

If Woody had gone to the police in the first place, this never would have happened...

[Draegan]

Stop buying apple products.

[Engels]

Oh, come on, be fair, the issue has nothing to do with Apple. It could have happened on any tablet-y thingie.

[Draegan]

Yeah, but just buying a new one would of been much cheaper.

[schild]

I would never buy products based on the replacement cost. I can count on one hand the number of things I've ever broken. 1 phone and 1 tablet. The phone was easy to get replaced cheap, in fact they paid me after I had Best Buy price match Amazon. Tablet SHOULD'VE been an easy fix if these guys weren't stupid fucking gorillas.

[Goumindong]

Get a box of these and release them in their store.  Then sit back and enjoy the lulz.

Yes, there is nothing as horrifying as releasing a box of roaches inside a Texas business. Watch in amusement as they blend right in with the 500 other roaches that are already there. Have you ever been to Texas? Basic Training in Texas was my first experience with roaches that stop whatever they're doing and fly at you.

If you want an insect related thing pick up some botfly eggs sprinkle them around on areas people lean on such as counters.

i was going to say that this probably wouldn't do anything because bot fly eggs wash out really easily in showers and baths and so generally don't bug humans; but then I remembered this store is in Texas.

[schild]

I don't think I've ever seen Paradox get screentime during a big 3 PR conference.

[schild]

And that's a big deal.

[schild]

I guess everyone is happy about Disney buying Lucas(f)arts now. (lolll dadjokes)