apba boats seized??
10-28-2002, 06:56 PM
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Hey Everyone
I guess I picked a serious thread as my starter!
We sent our crew chief down on fri. to pick up our boat (Hidden Agenda Supercat)but we were not one of the lucky 6 to escape that day. They told him to come back today, but Ryan is correct and they will not release any boats until the outstanding $29,000 is paid. They then had the police escort him of the premises. Apparently words have been exchanged and attitudes have flared. The receptionist at SeaBoard is "Sick of all of the APBA Boats" and she wants us to know that the world does not revolve around us! In other words, we have gotten no real answers and have been told to come back tomorrow at 3:30pm to try again. I would really like to know the truth, and I think that the remaining 30 boat teams would gladly pay $1000 each to get their boats out so they can start preparation for the Worlds in a few weeks.
I guess I picked a serious thread as my starter!
We sent our crew chief down on fri. to pick up our boat (Hidden Agenda Supercat)but we were not one of the lucky 6 to escape that day. They told him to come back today, but Ryan is correct and they will not release any boats until the outstanding $29,000 is paid. They then had the police escort him of the premises. Apparently words have been exchanged and attitudes have flared. The receptionist at SeaBoard is "Sick of all of the APBA Boats" and she wants us to know that the world does not revolve around us! In other words, we have gotten no real answers and have been told to come back tomorrow at 3:30pm to try again. I would really like to know the truth, and I think that the remaining 30 boat teams would gladly pay $1000 each to get their boats out so they can start preparation for the Worlds in a few weeks.
10-28-2002, 07:00 PM
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Welcome Jamin
What's up dude? Welcome to the board and congrats on the finish in The Bahamas. Set any more speed records in rental vans at NASCAR race tracks? haha - Hollis
10-28-2002, 07:05 PM
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This is par for the course with dealing with overseas BS. Its all politics and reaching in the pocket. I wouldn't be so quick to jump on APBA.
Hidden Agenda, welcome to the Board- check out OSO Photos section for pictures of you from Bahamas.
OSO
Hidden Agenda, welcome to the Board- check out OSO Photos section for pictures of you from Bahamas.
OSO
10-28-2002, 07:06 PM
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Thank You Guys
And I have been grounded from operating 12 passenger vans from now on!!!
I was too busy typing my reply when Ted posted.
I completely trust his info and we will try again tomorrow.
And I have been grounded from operating 12 passenger vans from now on!!!
I was too busy typing my reply when Ted posted.
I completely trust his info and we will try again tomorrow.
10-28-2002, 08:03 PM
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Just one more thing turning me off of APBA. Isn't APBA governed by an attorney? I would like to thing they got a contract in writing for the shipping. And if they did Just pay the 29,000 ,let everyone get their boats, and take them to court later. Iam astounded APBA would let millions of dollars of boats sit over a 29,000. Iam confused about one other thing and maybe someone could clairify this for me. I remember seeing on the web site that shipping for the team's boats would be free/taken care of by APBA, however, I heard there was some type of charge to the teams for shipping when they got to the Bamahas. Whats going on?
10-28-2002, 08:36 PM
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Originally posted by Tr0uble
I remember seeing on the web site that shipping for the team's boats would be free/taken care of by APBA, however, I heard there was some type of charge to the teams for shipping when they got to the Bamahas. Whats going on? [/B]
I remember seeing on the web site that shipping for the team's boats would be free/taken care of by APBA, however, I heard there was some type of charge to the teams for shipping when they got to the Bamahas. Whats going on? [/B]
I did hear that the discrepency is that the shipping Co. was told that "X" boat, say a 40' Skater, was 40'. Not the actual 50' including trailer sticking out front & the drives off the back.
I have shipped several boats to La Harve France using Seaboard as well as Maersk & everything was straight forward & simple. No extra charges for ANYTHING. Just fill out the paperwork, PAY the bill and get the boat. There were never any such thing as an "estimated charge".
10-28-2002, 08:59 PM
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I was one of the lucky six to eight teams that got our stuff on Friday. Most of us were there for over six hours in the parking lot! They (Seaboard) kept telling us it was customs...only you never saw anyone from customs....then it was Paperwork problems.....then suddenly as if being set free by a judge...some of us were allowed to leave with our stuff. We were all supposed to submit measurements in our original documents..and when we arrived to go to the Bahammas we were measured. I have to side with Ted and his staff. I was there and things just didn't seem right. As far as the extra charge when we got to the Bahamas...it was announced on Sunday at the driver's meeting that each team would be credited back that money. Everyone seemed happy with that at the meeting.
