It seems the BoardParadise.com issue is still a big concern, 1, for the people that got screwed and 2, for the fact that they are coming back around as bprideshop.com. Now like I previously stated I had no problems what-so-ever with them. I got everything I ordered exactly. No problems with shipping or my credit card (and I keep a close eye on that).
This got me thinking: Since I don’t have a large choice of shops and do most of my shopping online, are there other bad retailers out there?
Someone mentioned Snowboard Connection, but I have no opinion since I have yet to deal with them. If anyone has any input, let me know. I’m not talking stupid rants, but if you ordered something and got the wrong item (more than once), or never received your order or even had problems afterwords with fraud, let me know.
Tags: Gear, online shopping
I’ve never ordered anything online from the store (Snowboard Connection), but have been inside the brick and mortar shop and they were really friendly and helpful. They recently co-sponsored Seattle’s Downtown Throwdown. I can’t imagine that they are involved in anything shady or fraudulent. But, again, haven’t ordered anything online from them.
Comment by Girl Gets Board — October 20, 2009 @ 11:47 pm
Hi. I orderd a board from SnoCon. They sent me the wrong size board. They were pretty good about sending me a replacement but it is still a hassle to re-ship the old one. The 1st board was quite scratched up, but it looked like wear and tear from being around their store for a year (it was an 08-09 board). The new board definitely looks as if it had been demoed, gouged and repaired. I’m too tired to go back and forth with them, and I got a good deal on the board even had it been a demo, but if it was ever ridden (and I can’t prove that – but it does have a nice gouge by the edge which looks like a gouge you’d get riding, not in the shop) they should not have sold it as new. Again, I can’t prove anything…but I wonder.
Comment by Unsure — November 23, 2009 @ 5:42 pm
I wouldn’t mind going in their actual shop, but man, what a pain to navigate that website. I wouldn’t buy anything from there just because of that. They don’t even have good inventory and it doesn’t look secure. I would be annoyed if I received a demo board when I ordered a new one too. I just don’t like to bother with places that can’t put up a decent online store front, imo.
Comment by Pamela — November 28, 2009 @ 11:56 am