News Flash!!!

This is a link for the new Tennessee State Law that just became effective 1 July 2008, Check out the law, it clearly shows that companies like Skyride, Thrill Planet, Adventure, or whatever they are going by this week is operating ILLEGALLY!
http://www.state.tn.us/sos/acts/105/pub/pc0873.pdf
In this law, an advertiser like Skyride has to CLEARLY state their physical location on their websites and phone book ads, AND calls made to a company's call center CANNOT be forwarded outside of the local calling area that the location is advertised to be located in. For Example; If a company advertises to be in Connecticut, BY LAW it has to have a location IN Connecticut, If a company advertises to be in Nashville, Tn. It BYLAW Has to have a PHYSICAL LOCATION In Nashville, Tn.  This law also states that companies like Skyride cannot use the name of a city or state to mask their actual location. For example; a company cannot advertise to be "Nashville Skydiving" if they are not based or located in Nashville, but actually located in Cedartown, Ga., which is over 250 miles away from Nashville.
   To Show Thrill Planet's Blatent disregard for the legal system and State Laws, Check this link 1800skyride.com/Skydiving/Clarksville for another one of their fraudulent websites that advertises to have a skydive center in Clarksville, Tn. The problem with this site is that they are trying to make an effort to do some skydiving there, but the websites are still illegal. You will notice that it does not give any directions and does not give a location. THAT'S ILLEGAL! That's because they want you to call them and give them your credit card number before they will tell you that they are in Cedartown, Ga. Don't get scammed! Don't give your credit card number until you confirm that the person you are talking to is setting at the location that you will be jumping. 

 For everyone in the Tennessee and Kentucky areas including Nashville, Clarksville, Bowling Green, Hendersonville, Hopkinsville and all the other areas surrounding the Nashville and Clarksville areas, Adventure Skydiving IS on the Tennessee Dept. of Consumer Affairs Watch List. Click HERE to see the current List of Buyer Beware companies. You can see that 1 800 Skyride is number 2! That was updated on April 30, 2009
Speaking of Clarksville, Let's go Scuba Diving for Great White Sharks in Clarksville! Here's the websites that claim to do that;

That's right, Great White Sharks in Clarksville, Tn;
www.luxergy.com/Clarksville_Tennessee/Clarksville_shark_expedition.htm
www.luxergy.com/Clarksville_Tennessee/Clarksville_scuba_lessons.htm www.luxergy.com/Clarksville_Tennessee/Clarksville_pilates.htm
www.luxergy.com/Clarksville_Tennessee/Clarksville_romantic_cruises.htm www.luxergy.com/Clarksville_Tennessee/Clarksville_golf_lessons.htm
www.luxergy.com/Clarksville_Tennessee/Clarksville_cardio_kickboxing.htm and many other venues.

   How do I know if it's real or a scam?

A good way to find out where that person is that answered the phone is to point-blank ask him/her "Where are you at right now", if they ask you where you are before they will tell you where they are, it's a scam! Hang up the phone immediately! Any Skydive Center that is real will have no problem telling you where they are without asking you first. They also claim to be Nashville Skydiving, NOT TRUE! There is NOT Any Skydiving in Nashville.

If you live in the State of Colorado, be sure that you are dealing with the REAL Skydive Colorado and not the 1 800 Skyride Scam website.

The REAL Skydive Colorado is located at the Fremont County Airport Penrose, CO,  This is the link to their website; Skydive Colorado

The FAKE Website by 1 800 Skyride that FALSELY advertises to be Skydive Colorado is this link; Colorado Skydiving SCAM!

    For a quick comparison, simply click on the following links and decide for yourself,  nashvilleskydiving.net then go to 1800skyride.com/Skydiving/Washington Then go to   1800skyride.com/Skydiving/NorthCarolina Look at the pictures, the websites are advertising to be in opposite sides of America. That's 2600 miles apart and yet, they have the same pictures of the same skydivers with the same green grass and trees in the background. Click Here to see the litigation that the the Georgia State government has against Skyride. 

This is a website that 1 800 Skyride runs to scam people out of their money for Hot Air Balloon Rides; albuquerquehotairballoons.com Now check this Skydiving website and confirm you decision that 1 800 Skyride is truly a scam; 1800skyride.com/Skydiving/Nashville You will see that they are the same website with only the pictures changed to fit the venue.

What to do if you get scammed by 1 800 Skyride  

First thing to do is to contact your credit card company and tell them that you did not make the charges. If you tell them that you bought the tickets, but found that they are a scam, you may not get your money back.

Second, Contact your State Attorney General and file a complaint.

Third, and the most informative is to contact your local Network News channel. Most stations have Investigative Reporter that go after these people.

 If you feel you have been scammed and feel compelled to file a complaint against 1 800 Skyride, Adventure Skydiving, Thill Planet or any of their other aliases, We will make it easy for you to do. This is a link to the Tennessee Dept Consumer Affairs Compliant Dept's Complaint Form,  CLICK HERE We are currently gathering information and evidence of their business practices and you will not be asked for any money of any kind and we WILL NOT ask for any credit card information. We only want the information of your bad experience with 1 800skyride, Adventure Sports, or any of their aliases.

 As of 18 August 2008, Igovincent dba 1800 Skyride/Thrill Planet/Adventure Skydiving Is under a Court Order by the Superior Court of Georgia to operate legally. This Court order directs 1 800 Skyride to;
(A) Clearly post the physical location on their websites.
(B) They also are ordered to clearly disclose the accurate driving distance the customer will be expected to drive to receive the service that they are paying for.
(C) They are ordered to clearly post on ALL of their websites, a link to their "Terms and Conditions" page. 
They are ordered to Clearly post their refund policies in the Terms and Conditions page.
(D) They are also ordered to turn over a complete list of their websites to the Georgia Dept of Consumer Affairs for inspection and monitoring.
(E) 1 800 Skyride is also ordered to pay restitution to the customers that they defrauded. This is a link to thecourt order.

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