stratostar 5 #1 April 1, 2008 Oh goodie the scam got a fresh new look, but the games the same! http://www.soaringsports.com/skydive.htm Soaring Sports (785) 759-3483 Topeka, KS & 1 800 Sky Ride (785) 759-3483 Topeka, KS Coming to a city near you.you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #2 April 1, 2008 I think that site has been around for YEARS. Maybe not the topeka one, but I remember seeing that in vegas about 5 years ago. My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #3 April 1, 2008 Nothing new... skyride scam has a lot of aliases: http://www.igovincent.com/ Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratostar 5 #4 April 1, 2008 Yea I guess you guys are right, I had a long time friend ask me about buying a gift for a friend and said they found this service online. I told them hey look out for the scam call....1800 eat shit, and he said no it's not called that and sent me the link, when I opened it, it smelled just like 1- 800 eat shit website and one quick yahoo search I found those matching phone numbers. Never seen that fake page before.you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buff 0 #5 April 1, 2008 Being a KS jumper, I know there is no DZ in Topeka and the 3 DZs here (Wamego, Osage City, & Rose Hill) don't roll with 1-800-eat shit. I looked up those numbers and they return to a Balloon Adventure operation out of Louisburg, KS. Guess who I won't be calling for a balloon jump. It's called the Hillbilly Hop N Pop dude. If you're gonna be stupid, you better be tough. That's fucked up. Watermelons do not grow on trees! ~Skymama Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upndownshop 0 #6 April 1, 2008 Quote Being a KS jumper, I know there is no DZ in Topeka and the 3 DZs here (Wamego, Osage City, & Rose Hill) don't roll with 1-800-eat shit. I looked up those numbers and they return to a Balloon Adventure operation out of Louisburg, KS. Guess who I won't be calling for a balloon jump. So does that mean they are now duplicating that original coupon companies sites too? I cant remember the name of that company, they recently did an ad that was inside cover of Parachutist a couple of months ago. They have been around for years, as far as I know they are legit? Or am I totally confused Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stuntbabex 0 #7 April 2, 2008 What the hell is an indoor skydiving simulator ride? Do they mean wind tunnel? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 235 #8 April 2, 2008 http://www.skydivingvirginia.com/images/pic5_large.jpg I'm pretty sure I saw that this exact picture was one of the stolen pictures."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #9 April 2, 2008 Yep, thats Jutti from Finland I believe. He did a whole series of self portraits on his skyboard and with a hand mounted still cam. His photos are all over their sites with out permission. Steve Utter's photos are used too as well as a few others.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratostar 5 #10 April 2, 2008 Well that's the biggest problem in the sport today, is all the self serving greedy fuckheads who would lie cheat & steal and even back stab their own mother in the back to try to get ahead on a DZ or in the sport instead of earning their way like the rest of us did. All the flash in the pan's who think their the next hot shit skydiver who show up and get all the rating as fast as they can and only take, take , take and never give back, all the while scamming and taking playing politics to a new level of fucking over their so call "friends & family" and large % of new jumpers today are right there sucking their ass & pumping up their egos before they too have to dig the knife out of their back or get ripped off by the scumsucking lowlifes of the "extream generation".you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #11 April 2, 2008 QuoteWell that's the biggest problem in the sport today, is all the self serving greedy fuckheads who would lie cheat & steal and even back stab their own mother in the back to try to get ahead on a DZ or in the sport instead of earning their way like the rest of us did. All the flash in the pan's who think their the next hot shit skydiver who show up and get all the rating as fast as they can and only take, take , take and never give back, all the while scamming and taking playing politics to a new level of fucking over their so call "friends & family" and large % of new jumpers today are right there sucking their ass & pumping up their egos before they too have to dig the knife out of their back or get ripped off by the scumsucking lowlifes of the "extreme generation". I couldn't have said it any better. Those cuntbags."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #12 April 2, 2008 Sorry, the Photographer was Jussi Laine. http://www.dropzone.com/photos/Photographers/Jussi_Laine/index.html Steve Utter's photos are here: http://www.dropzone.com/photos/Photographers/Steve_Utter/index.html Mark Lichtle's photos are also used pretty heavily http://www.dropzone.com/photos/Photographers/Mark_Lichtle/Skysurfing/index.html For referenceYesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tkhayes 348 #13 April 2, 2008 http://atlanta.bbb.org/WWWRoot/Report.aspx?site=39&bbb=0443&firm=13003271 fresh new look my ass, they are the same as always, bad rap with the BBB and failing to resolve the complaints. they have even more complaints now than they had a year ago, from what I remember seeing last year. bottom line is that it is pretty easy to get a good rating with the BBB, even if you have customer complaints. You just need to show the BBB that you are trying to resolve them. having a bad BBB record pretty much shows that you suck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LloydDobbler 2 #14 April 4, 2008 Quote http://atlanta.bbb.org/WWWRoot/Report.aspx?site=39&bbb=0443&firm=13003271 Whoa! hang on a sec... Quote Additional DBA Names Soaring Sports Nevada Skydiving Centers 1800 Skydive Adventure Sky Diving 1800Skyride Isn't 1-800-Skydive a legit number? Signatures are the new black. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redlegphi 0 #15 April 7, 2008 I'm fairly certain that Perris accepts Skyride (they're on the Thanatos list), which is why that number can be used to get you a jump ticket at Perris (or any number of other Skyride affiliates). Or you could just call their regular number that they have listed on their site. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzjunky77 0 #16 November 7, 2008 Thats what this guy said. Couldn't believe it when I seen it [/url]http://cgi.ebay.com/Four-1-800-SKY-RIDE-Tandem-Skydiving-Gift-Certificates_W0QQitemZ170276544657QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Gift_Certificates?hash=item170276544657&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1207%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 Sry tried to make it sticky. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IanHarrop 42 #17 November 7, 2008 Quote Thats what this guy said. Couldn't believe it when I seen it [/url]http://cgi.ebay.com/Four-1-800-SKY-RIDE-Tandem-Skydiving-Gift-Certificates_W0QQitemZ170276544657QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Gift_Certificates?hash=item170276544657&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1207%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 Sry tried to make it sticky. http://cgi.ebay.com/Four-1-800-SKY-RIDE-Tandem-Skydiving-Gift-Certificates_W0QQitemZ170276544657QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Gift_Certificates?hash=item170276544657&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1207%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AllisonH 0 #18 November 7, 2008 Quote Quote http://atlanta.bbb.org/WWWRoot/Report.aspx?site=39&bbb=0443&firm=13003271 Whoa! hang on a sec... Quote Additional DBA Names Soaring Sports Nevada Skydiving Centers 1800 Skydive Adventure Sky Diving 1800Skyride Isn't 1-800-Skydive a legit number? 1-800-Skydive is used by many different dropzones throughout the country (depending on what area code you call from). Some of these accept skyride, some do not. In addition to Perris, Skydive Carolina, Skydive the Farm, Deland, Skydive Arizona, Skydive Chicago, Skydive Tecumseh, and AerOhio, along with many others, use that number. I wouldn't judge a DZ based on use of that phone number. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LloydDobbler 2 #19 November 7, 2008 Quote1-800-Skydive is used by many different dropzones throughout the country (depending on what area code you call from). Some of these accept skyride, some do not. In addition to Perris, Skydive Carolina, Skydive the Farm, Deland, Skydive Arizona, Skydive Chicago, Skydive Tecumseh, and AerOhio, along with many others, use that number. I wouldn't judge a DZ based on use of that phone number. My point exactly.Signatures are the new black. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
