skyrides are at it again?

On Aug 22, 5:10*pm, Darryl Ramm wrote:
Who is "Mr. Barber"?

These guys are a scam factory that has hundreds of web sites. They were prosecuted by the state of Georgia who prevailed and the parent company are under a consent order to control how they operate. *A copy of that order is here *http://funjumper.com/skyride/gadoc.pdf. A quick look at some of their web sites shows they are likely in violation of some of the terms of that consent order. Unfortunately there are lots of tangled companies and web sites so unraveling this can be a mess, and who knows what games they are playing now with company registrations, registered company directors, web sites etc.

It is a scam, sorry that SSA folks got suckered by them. What matters now is the SSA executing fast and removing them from any involvement with the SSA.

I should also point out that the company SkySports is not a registered business in Georgia (go checkhttp://corp.sos.state.ga.us/corp/soskb/csearch.asp), I would really appreciate the SSA checking that companies they list a partners are actual legal business entities and if operating under a DBA then provide that information.

Darryl

Besides scamming people out of their money, as an example of their
shady practice, I found some of my photos in their website taken
without permission. I also found a photo taken by a friend from inside
the cockpit where his legs were hidden behind the instrument panel.
They used his photo to show that handicap people can also fly...

Ramy

Hey speaking of them stealing web content is that a stolen photo of a BASA Pegasus on their web page top left corner header at http://www.1800skyride.com/sports/ad...ides/index.php

Darryl

I'll continue this conversation with myself :-)

I thought I recognized that photo. Its a BASA (Bay Area Soaring Associates) glider. The image is likely stolen from here http://jeremy.zawodny.com/blog/archives/001070.html I've let Jeremy know.

BTW it is kind of ironic they stole a photo of a BASA glider since BASA works with Hollister Soaring for tows in the SF Bay Area and that Drew Pearce the previous owner of Hollister Soaring had major issues with people turning up tryign to redeem these scam coupons for Glider Rides. Drew had put together material online and information he sent out to other glider FBOs etc.. (and I expect but am not sure that this also went to the SSA as well). I can't find that now but some of Drew's comments from those experiences are at http://www.complaintsboard.com/compl...am-c14757.html


Darryl

And Drew Pearce's web site was on the page I linked to before and missed it.. Its at http://www.glidersailplanerides.com/ This site was set up by Drew as a glider ride operator (and SSA business partner) out of frustration from dealing with scams from these folks.

I'll get in touch with Drew so he can add the latest scam web site (and proud SSA business partner) to his list.

Darryl

Well those Skyride scumbags are likely reading this thread. One little mention here and that stolen photo of a BASA Pegasus in the top left hand corner has turned into a...LS? http://www.1800skyride.com/sports/ad...ides/index.php

Now for all the other stolen images they use...


Darryl