FlailingJohn 0 #1 July 18, 2004 I just did a Google search on "skydiving in texas" In my search I came back with a few clone sites for several dropzones in texas. They all almost have the same lay out for a webpage. Does anyone know if these places actually exist? They all do have phone numbers but no location information. Some of the site also have Email address. So my question is anyone know if these places are real or if these websites were for dropzones that never panned through. btw none show uspa affiliation http://www.texasskydive.com/index.html http://www.sanantonioskydiving.com http://www.skydivingdallas.com ^ Im am guessing none of these places exsist but then again not all dropzones in the us are registered with the Uspa Also I am just curious ~ Thank you JohnI threw my confidence out the airplane door years ago......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 0 #2 July 18, 2004 These are not DZ's, this is a company (1-800-Skyride) that sells skydiving, glider rides ect... They have contracts with actual DZ's to provide services, you buy your tickets thru them and then show up at a participating DZ to make the jump. The DZ's are often very far from the buyers actual location and they may actually be required to bypass a much closer DZ in order to use their ticket (s). This business will sometimes advertise as Skydive "insert state/city" and the DZ is another state many many miles/hours away. Joe Schmoe Whuffo gets the urge to experience skydiving goes to his computer and types in Skydive "insert state/city" hoping to find a DZ in his/her area and gets one of their sites for whichever state and (according to hearsay) is not always given the real picture of who, what, where, when and how.... Do a search and you'll find that these folks business practices have been discussed before. ChileRelleno-Rodriguez Bro#414 Hellfish#511,MuffBro#3532,AnvilBro#9, D24868 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlailingJohn 0 #3 July 18, 2004 Another classic case of look(search) before you post. forgive me JohnI threw my confidence out the airplane door years ago......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaoskitty 0 #4 July 18, 2004 True, but those of us who have been around know about skyride and the other dropzone who claims to be 20 mins from everywhere. It may not be so obvious to a new person. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WFFC 1 #5 July 18, 2004 Quotehttp://www.texasskydive.com/index.html http://www.peoriaskydiving.com/ this one recently popped up in my neighborhood.----- ~~~Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,027 #6 July 19, 2004 QuoteQuote [url]http://www.peoriaskydiving.com/ this one recently popped up in my neighborhood. So where is it actually? I noticed that it calls itself "Illinois Skydiving" on one of its pages.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites diablopilot 2 #7 July 19, 2004 It's a service DZ's can join to increase business. I don't see anything wrong with it as it's just free enterprise. Kinda like 1-800 SKYDIVE. Maybe SDC is a member. The service usually gets between $10 and $20 per jump they sell.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites WFFC 1 #8 July 19, 2004 QuoteIt's a service DZ's can join to increase business. I don't see anything wrong with it as it's just free enterprise. Kinda like 1-800 SKYDIVE. Maybe SDC is a member. The service usually gets between $10 and $20 per jump they sell. While I'm all for free enterprise, I don't support the methods of the organization, such as: customer: "does xyz dz take your gift certificates?" agent: "let me check"...hold..."no, xyz dz does not take our gift certificates. Someone died there last year and they closed and out of business." Said customer did show up at xyz DZ after she saw a very nice article on the news with her gift cert. She was unable to use it, but told the dz the above happened. There's also a higher premium that is placed on their gift certs which sometimes is higher than the normal DZ's published rate. The customer arrives, sees the published rate and is not happy that they paid more. The DZ then has to deal with the problem. This is not a good business model in the whole public perception thing. Also, I don't believe that SDC accepts the gift certs from this group.----- ~~~Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites WFFC 1 #9 July 19, 2004 QuoteQuoteQuote [url]http://www.peoriaskydiving.com/ this one recently popped up in my neighborhood. So where is it actually? I noticed that it calls itself "Illinois Skydiving" on one of its pages. it doesn't exist. it's a scam (or a business) depending on how you look at it.----- ~~~Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites gemini 0 #10 July 19, 2004 On one rainy day one of the mumpers decided to test the service. He looked up the number and called from a jumpers cell phone from the manifest office. Acted like he knew nothing about skydiving, but wanted to verify that we could jump at Spaceland or Waller for the advertised price of $129. When he was told "yes", he asked how that could be possible since the weekend priice was $189 without a coupon. The person on the other end of the phone said without missing a beat that "well, the $129 is for the jump only, and that he would need a pilot chute, and other accessories that the DZ normally charges for before jumping". Yep sounds like a reputable outfit to me! Blue skies, Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kallend 2,027 #11 July 20, 2004 QuoteIt's a service DZ's can join to increase business. I don't see anything wrong with it as it's just free enterprise. Kinda like 1-800 SKYDIVE. Maybe SDC is a member. The service usually gets between $10 and $20 per jump they sell. I dunno. It advertizes AFF but SDC doesn't do that. Nothing in the ad looked like SDC. ???... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
diablopilot 2 #7 July 19, 2004 It's a service DZ's can join to increase business. I don't see anything wrong with it as it's just free enterprise. Kinda like 1-800 SKYDIVE. Maybe SDC is a member. The service usually gets between $10 and $20 per jump they sell.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WFFC 1 #8 July 19, 2004 QuoteIt's a service DZ's can join to increase business. I don't see anything wrong with it as it's just free enterprise. Kinda like 1-800 SKYDIVE. Maybe SDC is a member. The service usually gets between $10 and $20 per jump they sell. While I'm all for free enterprise, I don't support the methods of the organization, such as: customer: "does xyz dz take your gift certificates?" agent: "let me check"...hold..."no, xyz dz does not take our gift certificates. Someone died there last year and they closed and out of business." Said customer did show up at xyz DZ after she saw a very nice article on the news with her gift cert. She was unable to use it, but told the dz the above happened. There's also a higher premium that is placed on their gift certs which sometimes is higher than the normal DZ's published rate. The customer arrives, sees the published rate and is not happy that they paid more. The DZ then has to deal with the problem. This is not a good business model in the whole public perception thing. Also, I don't believe that SDC accepts the gift certs from this group.----- ~~~Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WFFC 1 #9 July 19, 2004 QuoteQuoteQuote [url]http://www.peoriaskydiving.com/ this one recently popped up in my neighborhood. So where is it actually? I noticed that it calls itself "Illinois Skydiving" on one of its pages. it doesn't exist. it's a scam (or a business) depending on how you look at it.----- ~~~Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites gemini 0 #10 July 19, 2004 On one rainy day one of the mumpers decided to test the service. He looked up the number and called from a jumpers cell phone from the manifest office. Acted like he knew nothing about skydiving, but wanted to verify that we could jump at Spaceland or Waller for the advertised price of $129. When he was told "yes", he asked how that could be possible since the weekend priice was $189 without a coupon. The person on the other end of the phone said without missing a beat that "well, the $129 is for the jump only, and that he would need a pilot chute, and other accessories that the DZ normally charges for before jumping". Yep sounds like a reputable outfit to me! Blue skies, Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kallend 2,027 #11 July 20, 2004 QuoteIt's a service DZ's can join to increase business. I don't see anything wrong with it as it's just free enterprise. Kinda like 1-800 SKYDIVE. Maybe SDC is a member. The service usually gets between $10 and $20 per jump they sell. I dunno. It advertizes AFF but SDC doesn't do that. Nothing in the ad looked like SDC. ???... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
gemini 0 #10 July 19, 2004 On one rainy day one of the mumpers decided to test the service. He looked up the number and called from a jumpers cell phone from the manifest office. Acted like he knew nothing about skydiving, but wanted to verify that we could jump at Spaceland or Waller for the advertised price of $129. When he was told "yes", he asked how that could be possible since the weekend priice was $189 without a coupon. The person on the other end of the phone said without missing a beat that "well, the $129 is for the jump only, and that he would need a pilot chute, and other accessories that the DZ normally charges for before jumping". Yep sounds like a reputable outfit to me! Blue skies, Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,027 #11 July 20, 2004 QuoteIt's a service DZ's can join to increase business. I don't see anything wrong with it as it's just free enterprise. Kinda like 1-800 SKYDIVE. Maybe SDC is a member. The service usually gets between $10 and $20 per jump they sell. I dunno. It advertizes AFF but SDC doesn't do that. Nothing in the ad looked like SDC. ???... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
