Race Tech in Good Health

[PoCoMo]

Mark Twain once said "The news of my death is greatly exaggerated"

Race Tech is not going out of business nor is Race Tech closing it's doors.

This malicious rumour was started by an employee (former) who felt he had something to gain from starting such a rumor. (He wanted to start his own store and thought that running Race Tech into the ground was a good strategy). However his plan was nixed.

It was particularly disturbing that this employee used several back stabbing techniques like handing out personal business cards during times when he was being paid by Race Tech. He also used Race Tech's database to send emails to customers notifying them of his store opening (and Race Tech's closing). These techniques were highly immoral and quite possibly illegal.

Although we feel that Race Tech customers are much too intelligent to fall for such strategies, in an effort to undo the damage caused by this individual, Race Tech will not only match, but beat, any other stores price no matter what, particularly those stores within a mile or so. This includes any special sale prices, grand opening prices, Boxing Day prices, sponsorship prices, etc.

If a store is selling at 25% off we'll beat it.
If they're selling at cost, we'll beat it.
If they're selling below cost, we'll beat it.
If they're charging a penny, we'll give it away.
If they're giving it away, we'll pay you to take it.

[glow=red,2,300]We will absolutely not be undersold by any store in Port Coquitlam.[/glow]

Of course Race Tech will continue with it's friendly and free service.

Stop in and reacquaint yourself with the great Race Tech attitude.

And of course, remember to drop in during Race Tech's
10th Annual Boxing Day Sale.

[Pipeous]

That's good to hear Roger, and with things as they are, you'll see me more often in the store as well.... good to hear you're in good health

[ericn]

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This malicious rumour was started by an employee (former) who felt he had something to gain from starting such a rumor. (He wanted to start his own store and thought that running Race Tech into the ground was a good strategy). However his plan was nixed.

Sorry Roger, I have to say that paragraph is a bit unfair and untrue. I have a great respect for what you do for the local race scene and have to admit that I am more aquainted with that employee than you, but I would testify in court that you yourself used the words when talking to that employee and I quote "I told you I was going to run untill xmas and then sell them (offending items that caused said employee to walk out on you) to the liquidator with the store. I cant sell them to you and have no where to put my stuff"

I realize this will probably not be seen by anyone on this forum and feel free to delete it before they do and ban me if you must, but to say that paragraph is truth just plain wrong and in all fairness, it should be deleted.

[PoCoMo]

Eric,

Your statements are out of context and probably based on information from one side only.

The items you refer to are the glass display cabinets in the store. Seb wanted to buy them. Obviously, I would only sell them if I was going to close the store. Seb told me that he had located some other cabinets and that I would have to decide very soon because his option on the other cabinets would (or might) not last long. I told him to go ahead with the other cabinets since I was probably going to keep the store open at least somewhat longer. Seb exibited no emotion about this, and I had no reason to suspect that this was even an issue.

Please remember that I have not had much time to contemplate Race Tech's future (not the months that Seb has been planning). In fact, I had just finished telling Seb how my wife had just received the news from her doctor that her brain tumor had returned and that she would require more surgery (if it is even operable). An hour later, Seb left without notice. He never indicated to me that he was at all upset.

I would just as soon leave all this alone, but if the dirty laundry needs to be aired, so be it. I will not delete your post, but neither will I stand by without correcting misconceptions. If we start listing instances of unfairness, it will quickly become apparent who has the longer list.

[ericn]

I completely agree he went about things the wrong way and I have even told that to him. I 100% believe your account of the cabinets and even guessed it went that way without you having to explain it. I have no intention of getting into a who did who the most wrong since that is generally opinion based and a non-constructive argument to air, best left to politicians. It is just that the first few paragraphs make the average Joe who isn't in the loop think you knew nothing about the "closing sale" and that it was conjured up by Seb to bury the Race Tech.
Again, I dont want to be antagonistic, and have a great respect for what you do for CAMRC, I just think any mud-slinging looks bad on everyone.
Sorry to hear about your wife. It sucks that all this is happening at the same time, that part is definately not fair. Life sure knows how to kick you in the nuts when you are down.

[PoCoMo]

It is just that the first few paragraphs make the average Joe who isn't in the loop think you knew nothing about the "closing sale" and that it was conjured up by Seb to bury the Race Tech.

Just a final correction, Eric. Seb asked me if we could have a sale at Race Tech since it was slow in November. I suggested that we have a "Pre-Christmas" sale, but Seb said that other hobby stores were having pre-Christmas sales and that they weren't drumming up much extra business. He suggested a "Closing Out" sale, but I said that wasn't appropriate since we weren't closing out. He said he would find some other name for the sale. That was the last I heard of it. Since I hadn't been following the forums for over a year, I never did notice what he called the sale. There was a great level of trust between me and Seb. There can be no doubt as to who betrayed that trust.

Anyway Eric, I think defending Seb should be left to Seb. I notice that Seb has been very silent on all this, although he is very aware of what is being said (he follow all the forums very closely). He has been very content to let others carry his torch. Invariably, those carrying his torch tend to only have heard his side of things (an interpretation that leaves out many very significant details).