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  • PSiedTSiP Offline
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    PSiedTSi
    wrote on last edited by
    #32

    i can answer for him...yes he has ordered things from the internet

    At first I did it for fun, then I realized I made the investment and had to do it!

    92 Talon AWD 6/4bolt [EMAIL="[email protected]"][email protected][/EMAIL]
    95 240SX SE SR20DET [EMAIL="[email protected]"][email protected][/EMAIL]
    1993.5 Supra Hardtop...Sold
    Next project? 6cyl, 6spd?

    > spanish-rice;237125 wrote:
    > at first i thought the title said beer truck drivers needed... In which case i accidently put my two weeks in at work.

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    • JimJ Offline
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      Jim
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      #33

      Ok i guess i was wrong about dual layer tint. either way you are like the biggest dick i've ever seen on here.

      You come here and start bitching and running your mouth if your so unhappy with everything do it yourself. wait you already said you couldn't.

      do you realize that the import market in california or down south is like the size of all the cars here?

      shut the fuck up or leave.

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      • tntmstrT Offline
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        tntmstr
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        #34

        Wow it took 10 years of me “ripping” people off, for someone to finally find out about my monopolistic style of selling parts and performing labor for my customers/suckers. Between selling parts for the same price as NOPI,(rip off). (Not actually ordering them from Nopi, ordering them off Ebay). Charging less than $50 hour for labor intensive window tinting, (rip off), and road tuning Utecs for “’500’ miles for 8mpg,” (to make it driveable to get to a dyno) Not charging for it! (rip off). Well I always said when someone finds out my secret, it is time to move on to an uncorrupted, unsuspecting, new group of “shleps” to rip off. I guess Monday morning my 3 stores will be closed. Thanks guys it was a great 10 years……. Time to move on.

        Jason Christopherson
        Store Manager
        Tintmasters
        Fargo, ND (701)239-TINT

        www.tintmasters.net

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        • F Offline
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          freeman_j
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          #35

          Believe it or not I am totally messin' with all of you.

          You guys get riled up way too easy. We are all into the same hobby. How we choose to pursue it is our own choice.

          I have been into the import scene since 92' and have seen alot of things change for the good and some for the bad (mainly because of that damn movie). I have been doing the online ordering thing for over ten years now, that's why I know it and defend it. When I first got into the scene it was the only way, besides mail order and 1-800 #'s, to get parts unless you were from Cali. I can totally see all of your points and I am fully aware how buisinesses work. Most of the shops around here are pretty cool and have some really good people working for them.

          It was just the more replies I got the more fun it was to twist them around and reply back. Besides, I need to build up my posts so I can use the arcade. J/K

          I do hate ND though, not cause of the people or scene or anything, but because of this damn weather.

          Thanks for making my work day fly by.

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          • 24valvenotak2 Offline
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            24valvenotak
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            #36

            wow.....your a dumb shit. I hope you get banned.

            Getcher green hat, we are goin fishin.

            > 63vette;288530 wrote:
            > I dont know shit about building cars.

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            • PSiedTSiP Offline
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              PSiedTSi
              wrote on last edited by
              #37

              well you dont expect us to get riled up when you dis the area?

              At first I did it for fun, then I realized I made the investment and had to do it!

              92 Talon AWD 6/4bolt [EMAIL="[email protected]"][email protected][/EMAIL]
              95 240SX SE SR20DET [EMAIL="[email protected]"][email protected][/EMAIL]
              1993.5 Supra Hardtop...Sold
              Next project? 6cyl, 6spd?

              > spanish-rice;237125 wrote:
              > at first i thought the title said beer truck drivers needed... In which case i accidently put my two weeks in at work.

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              • 94NDTA9 Offline
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                94NDTA
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                #38

                freeman_j wrote:
                Believe it or not I am totally messin' with all of you.

                You guys get riled up way too easy. We are all into the same hobby. How we choose to pursue it is our own choice.

                I have been into the import scene since 92' and have seen alot of things change for the good and some for the bad (mainly because of that damn movie). I have been doing the online ordering thing for over ten years now, that's why I know it and defend it. When I first got into the scene it was the only way, besides mail order and 1-800 #'s, to get parts unless you were from Cali. I can totally see all of your points and I am fully aware how buisinesses work. Most of the shops around here are pretty cool and have some really good people working for them.

                It was just the more replies I got the more fun it was to twist them around and reply back. Besides, I need to build up my posts so I can use the arcade. J/K

                I do hate ND though, not cause of the people or scene or anything, but because of this damn weather.

                Thanks for making my work day fly by.

                This is the lamest post ever. You are quite the tool.

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                • NickBN Offline
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                  NickB
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #39

                  I would rather go and support a local shop, than buy from you. Your reputation is shit right now. I repeat NO ONE IS ON YOUR SIDE IN THIS. Quit bitching about how ND sucks along with the local car shops.

                  If you think Cali is so great move there, if you don't like it here get the hell out


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                    aliengotpsi
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                    #40

                    I could use you in my tool box!!

                    Kevin Smith
                    Straightlinedetailing.com
                    Why does everybody brush their teeth before going to the dentist but never wash their car before bring it to me??

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                      freeman_j
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                      #41

                      Kind of figured you guys would respond that way. Oh well. Wasn't really dissin' the area just the prices. Take it as you will.

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                      • Pony_RacerP Offline
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                        Pony_Racer
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                        #42

                        Quick ?. How much for 20%(or whatever is legal up there) black tint both pass and hatch window?

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                        R.I.P 1QK_PNY:icon_salut:

                        Current Ride-1983 Mustang GT T-top. 03 GSXR 750.

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                          03SVT
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #43

                          I have tried tinting before.... It is well worth my time to pay someone else to do it! Back home (South Carolina), yes it is less, but I think they are probably ripping themselves off to undercut their competition. They also may be buying a lot more tint, and getting a little discount there too. It isn't like 50% cheaper... maybe 25% cheaper. Just my .02.

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                          • PSiedTSiP Offline
                            PSiedTSiP Offline
                            PSiedTSi
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #44

                            well you can get it for like $160 in the cities but thats not great film and it doesnt have a good warranty

                            At first I did it for fun, then I realized I made the investment and had to do it!

                            92 Talon AWD 6/4bolt [EMAIL="[email protected]"][email protected][/EMAIL]
                            95 240SX SE SR20DET [EMAIL="[email protected]"][email protected][/EMAIL]
                            1993.5 Supra Hardtop...Sold
                            Next project? 6cyl, 6spd?

                            > spanish-rice;237125 wrote:
                            > at first i thought the title said beer truck drivers needed... In which case i accidently put my two weeks in at work.

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                            • drift86D Offline
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                              drift86
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #45

                              freeman_j wrote:
                              I asked out of curiousity. I saw some of the tintmaster guys from Fargo at some of the car shows with the colored tint on their cars and was curious about how much it costs. Personally I think it is ricey, but that's my opinion.

                              I was mainly using the tint as an example of crazy prices. I wasn't talking about labor either (I guess on the tint I was). I was talking about the mark up on parts. They don't need to sell at cost, but they don't need to sell $100+ over either. If their business is suffering that bad where they need to do these huge mark ups to make up for it, they need to get out of business. That's just common sense to me.

                              As I said earlier I do my own mods so I am not worried about labor. I just thought maybe it would be more convenient to run down the street and pick up the parts then to order them online. Besides like I said earlier, half the parts you buy from the local shops are ordered online by them so you are basically paying a middle man. Even if I have to pay for shipping I still save tons of cash ordering online for myself and alot of companies don't charge for shipping so that's even more cash saved.

                              Also, it is stupid to use the quote: "You have to pay to play" because with the money you could save by avoiding these shops you could "Play" a hell of alot more.

                              I am just venting because I would rather go into a shop a deal with a real person, but I am not willing to get ripped off to do so.
                              i dont know if it was said already... but you must not understand that these buisnesses have whole sale accounts which gets parts some what cheaper than any joe schmoe who goes on the internet to buy the parts. so unless you got a whole sale account, you are paying right around what you would pay to get them off the internet.

                              87 rx7 tII swapped drift car: sold
                              AE86 project: sold
                              93 r33 gts25t new project
                              00 impreza obs

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                                slow90gsx
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                                #46

                                Wow,take some small business classes......your not in Cali anymore.

                                Slinging cancer insurance and breaking records.

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                                  n2o
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                                  #47

                                  freeman_j wrote:
                                  Believe it or not I am totally messin' with all of you.

                                  You guys get riled up way too easy. We are all into the same hobby. How we choose to pursue it is our own choice.

                                  and

                                  freeman_j wrote:
                                  It was just the more replies I got the more fun it was to twist them around and reply back. Besides, I need to build up my posts so I can use the arcade. J/K

                                  Pretty lame coverup for some severe back pedaling 🆒

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                                    24valvenotak
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                                    #48

                                    burn...and with that, q the music

                                    Getcher green hat, we are goin fishin.

                                    > 63vette;288530 wrote:
                                    > I dont know shit about building cars.

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