Hired a local vinyl guy. Do you guys think this is acceptable?
06-17-2014, 06:04 PM
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You might find an atty that will "broker" a resolution for you. Certainly faster than small claims. And if the guy is a colossal jerk, you've got someone to give you advice on how best to handle it.
06-17-2014, 06:21 PM
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Thanks guys, hearing your opinions really gives me the confidence that I'm not out of line here. The dealer brokered the whole deal but now that it went negative they tell me I have to deal with him direct. I had no direct communication with him until I was asked to share my "concerns" directly when I didn't like what I saw. I'm really bummed out the boat shop isn't standing up to the guy. They are careful what they say but they have said enough to indicate to me that they agree the work completed was poor and doesn't fit into the quality of the rest of my boat.
06-17-2014, 06:44 PM
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Well they set it up and then I was supposed to pay them not the vinyl guy. So vinyl guy and dealer are being hush about the dealers cut which is understandable, that's normal business. Dealer has offered the info that they don't care about their piece of it at this point.
This whole deal has been at a stand still for 2+ weeks.
This whole deal has been at a stand still for 2+ weeks.
06-17-2014, 06:55 PM
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Well they set it up and then I was supposed to pay them not the vinyl guy. So vinyl guy and dealer are being hush about the dealers cut which is understandable, that's normal business. Dealer has offered the info that they don't care about their piece of it at this point.
This whole deal has been at a stand still for 2+ weeks.
This whole deal has been at a stand still for 2+ weeks.
06-17-2014, 07:10 PM
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Better Business Bureau (BBB) may be the way to go. The issue is quality of the work done. Nobody (nobody) would say that is a quality job. Poor amateur quality at best.
Just for comparison, I re-upholstered the seat of my 242 myself . . . no professional training or nothing.
The top image is OEM, the bottom image is my handy work.
Just for comparison, I re-upholstered the seat of my 242 myself . . . no professional training or nothing.
The top image is OEM, the bottom image is my handy work.
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06-17-2014, 08:09 PM
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I would tell them both to pack sand. Especially the "so called" dealer that totally threw you to the sharks. Start over, the internet is a powerful tool for finding stuff. Get another seat from a wreck or whatever and go to a upholstery guy that has a clue. It may cost you more then the $1700 but it will also be right. That is not right. How anybody could expect to get paid for that is beyond me. Most likely, when you tell them to keep it, they'll come around and offer it to you at material cost, then you can go elsewhere and get it fixed. I would still bad mouth both of them anywhere I could. That is your pound of flesh and they both deserve it.
