I saw this company's display at folklife this year and was very excited to try out and purchase a new A2B electric bicycle.
I got there and tried it out for an hour (no problems test driving - HEY FREE ADVERTISING IN BELLEVUE!!), and was very excited to purchase the bike for the the sale price advertised at folklife for $2,499, down from $2,699. The salesperson I spoke to denied that they ever were advertising it for the $2,499. I had to ensure both him and his manager that I'd give referrals to my friends if they were interested in a bike, and also bring in my old BMX bike so they could ""donate it to charity"" (and I now have my doubts about whether it would have made it to charity). During all of this, their garage crony muscle men were walking all around me flapping their shirts aggressively, a clear attempt at intimidation during negotiation, and an extremely poor business practice.
I decided I had a few concerns about the potential purchase after some further talk about the product itself and decided that I wanted a 2nd test drive. They implied that I was trying to steal the bike! After reassuring them and forking over my debit card and driver's license once more, I returned after my hour to find that the salesperson had left on his dinner break with both of my cards! I had to wait 15 minutes for his return, and I have some concern about charges that may show up on my card as a result.
That's how you lose a sale folks. If I were not such a savvy buyer, these guys would have taken me for everything I was worth. STAY AWAY!!!
Pros: They sure do want you to test drive their unique cars
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