Boycott Houston Propeller
 

TALKED TO DARIN LAST WEEK ABOUT MAKING ME A SET OF THE 5 BLADES LABBED. HE QUOTED ME 1800$ WHICH I AGREED TO. CHECK WAS SENT TO HIM AND YESTERDAY I TOLD HIM I WAS SENDING MY EXISTING PROPS TO HIM JUST TO CHECK THEM TO GET THE RIGHT PITCH ON THE NEW 5 BLADES. HE THEN WENT ON TO SAY HE WAS NOW CHARGING ME 2700$ for the SET. I EMAILED HIM AND HE HAS'NT RESPONDED. I THINK THIS IS BS AND EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW OF THESE BUSINESS PRACTICES. WHEN A DEAL IS MADE IT NEEDS TO BE HONERED, AND I ALSO HAVE SEVERAL FRIENDS AT LOTO THAT WERE WAITING TO SEE HOW THEY WORKED ON MY BOAT. SO HE IS JEPORDIZING HIS REPUTATION. AND I'LL MAKE SURE NOBODY ELSE GETS SCREWED LIKE I DID. ANYBODYKNOW WHERE I CAN HYDROMOTIVE P5-X

this isnt the first time I have heard of bad dealings involving Houston Prop.

Re: Boycott Houston Propeller
 

JUDGING BY YOUR POSTS THE PAST FEW WEEKS....I DON'T KNOW WHETHER TO BELIEVE THIS OR NOT....FIRST YOU WERE LOOKING FOR BIG MOTORS, THEN A NORTECH OR OUTERLIMITS, THEN YOU SOLD YOUR BOAT, AND THEN YOU GOT CHILLERS FOR IT AND NOW GOT SCREWED ON PROPS FOR A BOAT THAT YOU SAID YOU SOLD.....WHATS YOUR DEAL? :confused:

i hate to say this but it was only last week. think you need to talk them before you hang'em out ta dry. sometimes it takes a bit of time to get emails returned. i've heard alot of good stuff about them and hope to send my props in for the accelerator job when i get the money set aside. :cool:

i also feel it is in bad taste to bad mouth someone before you try to work it out.

Well, he is logged on right now, so I think something should be happening here soon.

I GOT HIS EMAIL YESTERDAY
 

GOT HIS EMAIL YESTERDAY ABOUT THE PRICE INCREASE, AND FOR YOU SLINGSHOT, MY 40 IS SOLD BUT WANTING TO GET NEW BOAT ORDERED SO I CAN HAVE BY SUMMER. LOOKING AT NORTECH, OUTERLIMITS, AND THE SKATER 399. THE CHILLERS ARE FOR MY BEST FRIEND WHO IS BUYING THE 40. AND MY STORY IS TRUE AND HAVE HIS EMAIL. I'M ONLY STATING A FACT ABOUT THE CONVERSATION SO I WONT SAY ANYMORE AND JUST LET OTHERS GET SCREWED THEN I GUESS.

Kill the caps, its like your yelling all the time.

heck he might be yelling all the time haha.

FYI
 

Universal internet ettiquette :

all caps = YELLING


:)

Re: FYI
 

does that mean SLINGSHOT is always yelling :D :D

Re: I GOT HIS EMAIL YESTERDAY
 

fair enough!!!

Re: Re: FYI
 

MY KEYBOARD IS BROKE...CANT AFFORD A NEW ONE WITH A CAPS UNLOCK BUTTON:p

I have seen a hell of alot more good things about H-Prop then bad on this site. my .02 cents

you can't please everyone:D

I have had nothing but positive things to say about Houston Prop and I find this story interesting to say the least. Please post the actual email from Houston. I'm sure Darin will respond when he has a chance. If you knew anything about his story, you would have a little compassion. At any rate....I hope that the mess gets straightened out between the two of you.

agreed...

also, if you talked to him last week as far as i know it is only monday. I'm not sure that is enough time for someone not to get back to you for you to post this.

Just my .02

Ask for your money back (or stop payment on the check) and move on to someone else. Did you ask him why?

an increase from $1800 to $2700 is a BIG increase. Has to be something else here.

Im sorry you are going to order a skater for this summer.

Dream on dude, maybe the summer to come 2006 or 07 same with outerlimits.

I have had 2 props done by Houston Prop. I've been very happy with our dealings. This is the first negative I've heard about them.
I do know that he was giving a big discount on the first set of 5 blade props, not on all the first orders.
Is it possible that is where the confusion has come from?

I too had great dealings with Houston Prop
DARIN is the man :D

since your new here I will reserve Judgement

I have NEVER heard of anyone having bad dealings with Houston Propeller. Darin goes out of his way to make things right !!

Keep in mind last week was the Miami boat show. I wouldn't jump so quick to clobber the guy. Then again if it was my money I would be a little pissed too.


There could of bee some confusion or misunderstanding in regards to the price. That was a pretty big increase. Let us know how it all turns out.

WK

I personally have met Darin and he is not the kind of guy who would screw you around. I'm sure somewhere in this situation there was a miscommunication. It happens and I'm sure you guys can resolve it. He did excellent work for me and ended up charging me less that we originally agreed.

Roby

I agree I also live about 5 miles from Darin and he would never screw anyone around...

Jimm Darr called 2/3 asking about the five blds,wanted them labbed I said 1,800.00 he said he would think about it,I told him this is on the first set.YOU mentioned chillers???? then on 2/12 I sold a set,You posted on 2-20 thinking about five blds, I think your thread was maximus five blds,hydros,and Houston props five blds vs.I have not heard anything from Jim SINCE 2/3 out OF the blue,I have a check being sent to me for 1,800.00 on 2/22 I replied last night I cant offer this price as I have casting dues,after the first set,I said let me know ,He sent me a threating e-mail this a.m. and I replied I will send your un opened check when it arrives,I cant work or lab the props for free,if you want them for 1,800.00 there yours but not labbed.sorry you feel so p.o.but you could have called ,I was waiting till tue,to call you as I could see there was a lack of communication here,but you would rather cause this mess instead of working it out .Darin

Welp, I am satisfied... no boycott needed:D

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Yup, that's just about what I thought you would say. The whole story sounded fishy from the first post.

OK, I will call tomorrow a.m. and delete my post for now.

:p

REPLY TO DARIN.
 

DARIN, I ORIGINALLY SPOKE WITH YOU ON 2-3 ABOUT THE PROPS AND ASKED YOU ALOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW THEY MIGHT PERFORM, AND TOLD YOU I WAS GOING TO RUN THE BOAT THE NEXT WEEK TO CHECK PERFORMANCE AFTER THE CHILLERS AND NEW ECM'S WERE INSTALLED TO REPORT TO YOU THE INCREASE IN POWER AND RPM LIMITER. I CALLED YOU LAST MONDAY AND SAID I WAS READY TO BUY AND WAS SENDING MY CURRENT PROPS TO YOU SO YOU COULD CHECK THEM TO MAKE SURE YOU KNEW HOW TO COMPARE THEM AND GET THE RIGHT PITCH ON THE NEW 5 BLADES. I SAID I WANTED YOUR BEST PRICE AND YOU HESITATED FOR A MINUTE AND I SAID I WANT THEM LABBED TO AND YOU SAID QUOTE WITH SHIPPING INCLUDED 1800$ YOU WOULD DO THEM FOR AND THAT WAS ABOUT YOUR COST BECAUSE YOU USUALLY GET 1800 NOT LABBED AND ANOTHER 700 TO LAB NORMALLY BUT WANTED A SET ON THE 40 AT LOTO TO SEE HOW THEY WOULD PERFORM AND YOU AGREED THAT SENDING MY PROPS WOULD BE GREAT. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT WAS SAID ON OUR PHONE CALL. I KNOW SOMETHING BIG TIME MUST OF CHANGED ON YOUR THOUGHTS, BUT I WAS SHOCKED WHEN YOU EMAILED ME ABOUT A 900$ INCREASE. THIS IS THE HONEST FACTS OF OUR PHONE CALL. NOT GOING TO SAY ANOTHER WORD LIKE EVERYONE HAS SAID BUT THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU TOLD ME AND JUST WANT TO KNOW WHY YOU TOLD ME THIS PRICE THEN DID'NT HONOR IT? JUST RESPOND AND I'LL FORGET ABOUT IT ALL. FAIR ENOUGH EVERYONE. I HAVE NOTHING AGAINST DARIN OR HOUSTON, HE WAS ALWAYS NICE TO ME ON PHONE, BUT HIS EMAIL JUST SHOCKED ME BECAUSE I ALWAYS HONOR WHAT PRICE I QUOTE MY CUSTOMERS, EITHER AT MY COST OR SOMETIMES BELOW MY COST.

Yo trader dude, chill will the CAPS LOCK!

I don't think there was enough thought of trying to work things out before airing it out in public. 1 email back and forth before after the last phone conversation should have led to a phone call about the appearant misunderstanding. Good Luck

Miscommunication has hurt alot of reputations in the world.:) :) Would I boycott Darin? NO WAY He is a good guy and I have had good dealings with him. This is the first time I've heard anything negative about him and there have been at least 100 positive things posted about him and HIS GREAT WORK. Slamming him after one email is BS:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

As much work as Darin does for people on this sight, I'm sure that he is smart enough not to try and wiggle you out of $900:D :D (had to say it) What would he gain by doing that?

Craig

caps lock...........


my ears hurt

Hard for any of us to say what happened, only the two individuals involved would really know. An accusation was made, and the reply, to me at least, seemed more than plausible. Apparently, from what I am reading here, the first set, and only the first set, was offered at "X" amount of money, and if the set was purchased before the "accuser" purchased his set, I would say, "you snooze, you lose". All of the above based simply on what I have read on this thread.

I am a contractor, and I do 95% of my communications with customers via e-mail or cell phone, so I have records of the conversations. As it is illegal to tape a phone conversation without someones consent, e-mail works wonderfully. Can't argue about what is sitting in front of you in black and white.

I've heared nothing but good this about Dain until today he fixed a couple props for me last fall great job great price!

H-Prop will still be getting my three props when my engines are ready to go back in!!!!