Whats going on with Fred @ Trick?
#241
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I am very happy to see that this thread is back open again. I think that Fred if he wants can come on OSO or S&F and explain what is going on. If he needs help with things he knows that there are TONS of people on this board that would be more then willing to help him out. Short of that people on the web need to know what is going on and be protected as best they can. I unfortunately think that we are just scratching the surface of this mess. National Marine of the parts business?
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I would venture to guess 99% of his business and customers can be directly attributed to the many boating message boards he frequented and it's members. I'd also venture to guess 99% of the customers are rational and never expected anything more than what they were promised in the time-frame it was promised in. Your always going to have the select few that no matter what you do they will not be satisfied, but the membership here on OSO I'd say are few and far between, I could be wrong... I truely believe Fred tried his best and had all the good intentions in the world, he tried to turn a hobby into a business. I also think he sold stuff he claimed to have in stock that he didn't, delays from the suppliers compounded the lies and delays, bringing this to where it seems to have gone. He seemed to basically dissapear about a year ago and posted less and less frequent. He built a business and made a living around the membership of various message boards, he should man-up and give these same people that supported and defend him an explanation instead of handling it the chicken chit way it has seemed to go...
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