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12-25-2008, 06:29 PM | #1 |
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Dead Beat Contingency Providers
From time to time I have been reading about guys complaining about deadbeat companies taking their good old time paying off
contingencies or not paying off at all. My brother and I are new to stock eliminator and would like to know who to stay away from if at all possible. These guys make quite a bit of money from us racers and if they don't treat the racers right, I am not going to use their products if there is a good alternative. We are not heavy hitters but one day you never know, you may end up winning or runner up and end up getting stiffed by these guys.
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12-25-2008, 10:01 PM | #2 |
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Re: Dead Beat Contingency Providers
Jw is one
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12-26-2008, 08:22 AM | #3 |
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Re: Dead Beat Contingency Providers
JW, Castrol, Crane Cams have yet to pay for June Atco win
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12-26-2008, 09:59 AM | #4 |
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Re: Dead Beat Contingency Providers
All my contingencies from my r/u at MG have paid ,EXCEPT, Crane, which just sent the tax form to"enable them to pay me",120 days after the event ,,,and CSI, for the water pump. .......Most of the manufacturers are pretty decent, only a few who seem to be bad players. ......Strange is the absolute BEST as far as paying ,and supporting the racer. ....Theirs were the first checks I got for both contingency,and the Perfectly Strange Award, Which was on my doorstep,delivered by Big Brown the following Wed. after the race! ................Tom
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12-26-2008, 10:56 AM | #5 |
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Re: Dead Beat Contingency Providers
Definitely stay away from CSI..I think Jet Hot sucks too..support the companies that support and promote our sport...Strange, ATI, Mark Williams, any of the Honeywell brands, Hoosier, Turbo Action, Comp Cams, VP, and Royal Purple are just a few that have a decent report card when it comes to paying contingency moneys quickly and painlessly. I am sure there are more good ones than bad..Maybe Lee Zane can chime in and let you know more about it, he has checks raining on him about right now.
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12-26-2008, 12:38 PM | #6 |
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Re: Dead Beat Contingency Providers
Comp is always the 1st to pay, followed shortly by Mickey Thompson.
As noted, JW takes months of e-mails and/or phone calls to get paid. Prior experience as a bill collector is a great help when dealing with them. Get the names of all you talk to as turnover is very high.
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12-26-2008, 01:07 PM | #7 |
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Re: Dead Beat Contingency Providers
ATI is the first to pay me. Mickey Thompson, Jegs, Moser, Comp, ARP,Russells, Holley and Stroud usually pay within one month. Summit is usually pretty quick also. I had a win and runner-up in June that I'm still waiting on money from BTE and Crane. I talked to Chase Knight of Crane at PRI and he told me they are just getting caught up. Last season was the same way with Crane. After numerous emails I just finally got my money from CSR the other day....
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Re: Dead Beat Contingency Providers
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Maybe some of these companies are a little late due to the economy (??) My opinion is,, Its better to get it late than to not get it at all |
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12-26-2008, 07:46 PM | #9 |
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Re: Dead Beat Contingency Providers
I love the tax form I got from Crane with the note "to expedite payment." Never mind I received this form after getting checks from all the other companies. I still have yet to see Crane's actual check.
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12-29-2008, 11:28 AM | #10 |
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Re: Dead Beat Contingency Providers
What really grips me is that these companies that have not paid out all year are posted with NHRA for 2009. How can they do that. Should they not have 2008 season payments taken care of before they are able to post for 2009. My preliminary count of contingency sponcers for 2009 is 20 less than 2008 even counting the ones that have not paid for this past season. 20 X $300 = $6000. That's a pretty large loss.
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