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First off.. Please someone let me know where I can buy 3m 1080 matte dark grey vinyl so I can do my hood wrap and some knife less tape.
Now hear this!
I've been drooling over a full wrap for months. I got a killer price from a company in New York and still very interested. This company has been amazing to deal with and patient. However, it's an 18 hour drive for me then I have to stay in manhattan for 3 nights. A killer price with the added expenses makes sense to go local for a little extra but I'm a loyal customer and he was the best to deal with, I would still consider going there for a full wrap and he does great work though the travel portion adds significant pricing to the project.
I've spoken to the company in south Florida that did bramaged dained's truck but the clear matte is just way too pricey at nearly twice the price of vinyl. These people were also prompt and awesome to deal with.
I go to our local vinyl/wrap shop.. Well they want $2k over any other quoted pice and want to make an appointment for ... 4 months later! Nope..
Well there's a new company in town who's trying to make a name for their business. I bump in to someone who knows a partner and they become excited to do a raptor and offer me a "better price" if I run a small window sticker to grab attention, no problem lets get it on !
Emails, emails, emails, pictures, emails. No progress. After sending 8 emails and getting 5 responses he wants to see the truck and every week makes an "appointment" but will get back to me on a time of day. Well every Monday night I get a one liner stating he was tied up all day. Hmmm but I learned from the partner that the guy running the business has been away !
Then I scrap the wrap idea. I think I'm going to order some vinyl and do the Fred mod hood wrap.
So a week ago I order a few small pieces for the interior and tail gate emblem from AUTO VINYL SOLOUTIONS... I order it to go to my US address. All is fine and it was delivered.
A week later I order knife less tape and vinyl to do the hood wrap from AUTO VINYL SOLOUTIONS. I get an email two days later that my order has been flagged as credit card fraud and it has been cancelled.. I reply stating it is not a fraud. I authorize the payment please send it ASAP. Wel I get an ignorant response that they "can't" ship to any other address than the credit card billing address.. Seems odd that you can distinguish the two addresses and they did it a week prior !
Well AUTO VINYL SOLOUTIONS... You have just lost a customer, the same customer that has been considering buying enough vinyl to wrap a raptor...
Why ship it to Florida rather than Canada you ask? Well that's because shipping of a 5x1 roll was $3.99. That same roll to Canada was $55! Lol. When I try to send the bigger roll for my hood the shipping was FREE but to Canada was significant as you can imagine adding significant cost to the hood now cheaper to have it done locally. It really seems like they're trying to rope me in to paying the additional shipping for more profit as shipping from twice the distance and size/weight of the parcel is less than half that price.
I have sent two emails to AUTO VINYL SOLOUTIONS asking why when I look at the price in the size selection is one, but upon checkout the cart lists it as more money... They will not answer that question either.
So I ask local shops if they will sell me some vinyl. The basic response is no as they won't make enough money but they would love to install it and be careful cutting with a razor on my hood.
Yes I'm aware of designs n signs but I'm having trouble paying over twice the price to have a pre cut piece that I have to line up perfect, basically pay one of these local delinquents to install it and ship it so now I'm in to triple or quadruple the price of taking a couple hours and doing it myself. Nothing against them or their work, their service has been excellent and I am in the process of working in bedside graphics. Though I must say 2 days after a quote I was given they posted a cheaper price on here for the exact same package but I'm confident they will honor this. They are quick to respond and welcoming to ideas or options. Thank you designs and signs.
I'm running low on options. Next step is going to the dollar store and buying all the stickers they have and covering my hood for a cool new look.
Rant paused but I don't feel much better. Is it just me or do people not want my business these days?!
First off.. Please someone let me know where I can buy 3m 1080 matte dark grey vinyl so I can do my hood wrap and some knife less tape.
Now hear this!
I've been drooling over a full wrap for months. I got a killer price from a company in New York and still very interested. This company has been amazing to deal with and patient. However, it's an 18 hour drive for me then I have to stay in manhattan for 3 nights. A killer price with the added expenses makes sense to go local for a little extra but I'm a loyal customer and he was the best to deal with, I would still consider going there for a full wrap and he does great work though the travel portion adds significant pricing to the project.
I've spoken to the company in south Florida that did bramaged dained's truck but the clear matte is just way too pricey at nearly twice the price of vinyl. These people were also prompt and awesome to deal with.
I go to our local vinyl/wrap shop.. Well they want $2k over any other quoted pice and want to make an appointment for ... 4 months later! Nope..
Well there's a new company in town who's trying to make a name for their business. I bump in to someone who knows a partner and they become excited to do a raptor and offer me a "better price" if I run a small window sticker to grab attention, no problem lets get it on !
Emails, emails, emails, pictures, emails. No progress. After sending 8 emails and getting 5 responses he wants to see the truck and every week makes an "appointment" but will get back to me on a time of day. Well every Monday night I get a one liner stating he was tied up all day. Hmmm but I learned from the partner that the guy running the business has been away !
Then I scrap the wrap idea. I think I'm going to order some vinyl and do the Fred mod hood wrap.
So a week ago I order a few small pieces for the interior and tail gate emblem from AUTO VINYL SOLOUTIONS... I order it to go to my US address. All is fine and it was delivered.
A week later I order knife less tape and vinyl to do the hood wrap from AUTO VINYL SOLOUTIONS. I get an email two days later that my order has been flagged as credit card fraud and it has been cancelled.. I reply stating it is not a fraud. I authorize the payment please send it ASAP. Wel I get an ignorant response that they "can't" ship to any other address than the credit card billing address.. Seems odd that you can distinguish the two addresses and they did it a week prior !
Well AUTO VINYL SOLOUTIONS... You have just lost a customer, the same customer that has been considering buying enough vinyl to wrap a raptor...
Why ship it to Florida rather than Canada you ask? Well that's because shipping of a 5x1 roll was $3.99. That same roll to Canada was $55! Lol. When I try to send the bigger roll for my hood the shipping was FREE but to Canada was significant as you can imagine adding significant cost to the hood now cheaper to have it done locally. It really seems like they're trying to rope me in to paying the additional shipping for more profit as shipping from twice the distance and size/weight of the parcel is less than half that price.
I have sent two emails to AUTO VINYL SOLOUTIONS asking why when I look at the price in the size selection is one, but upon checkout the cart lists it as more money... They will not answer that question either.
So I ask local shops if they will sell me some vinyl. The basic response is no as they won't make enough money but they would love to install it and be careful cutting with a razor on my hood.
Yes I'm aware of designs n signs but I'm having trouble paying over twice the price to have a pre cut piece that I have to line up perfect, basically pay one of these local delinquents to install it and ship it so now I'm in to triple or quadruple the price of taking a couple hours and doing it myself. Nothing against them or their work, their service has been excellent and I am in the process of working in bedside graphics. Though I must say 2 days after a quote I was given they posted a cheaper price on here for the exact same package but I'm confident they will honor this. They are quick to respond and welcoming to ideas or options. Thank you designs and signs.
I'm running low on options. Next step is going to the dollar store and buying all the stickers they have and covering my hood for a cool new look.
Rant paused but I don't feel much better. Is it just me or do people not want my business these days?!
