Forum: Leisure
August 2, 2008
zipcar is deceptive please read
zipcar has to be the worst car rental company i have ever dealt with. their cars are filthy and they are deceptive and make up their own rules. I have never rented a clean car they smell and have animal hair on the seats and garbage in the cars. If you return the car even a minute late they charge you a 50.00 late fee. they also charge your card in increments where the invoices are confusing if you have a 80 buck rental they will charge your card 4 or 5 different payments on one rental. they say they pay for gas but in the ny cars the gas card id always missing and then you pay out of pocket they tell you to fax in the receipt but when i faxed the receipts they said that i was faxing too many receipts and closed my account. My son has asthma and i had to clean the car from the animal hair and they told me after they closed my acct they would only reopen it if i didn't fax anymore receipts. I was angry with them but no one seemed to care. The office on 32nd and bdway has rude managers who don't care about customers. Joel Johnson general manager there and Jessica O member services manager there are not helpful at all. Jessica told me that if my son has asthma don't put him in the car. The weekend rates are horrible around 165 bucks a day and you have to reserve far in advance. Don't expect a clean car or a gas card in the car. The cars have major mechanical issues and are unsafe to drive. A few cars have broken down on me with my kids in the car and i had to change a tire on the highway cause roadside assistance told me it would take hours to come. I got no compensation for the mishap or even an im sorry. Jessica told me that no one asked me to change the tire. So then I called the so call corporate office and dealt with Peter director of member services who claims that he takes complaints seriously his number is 6179954224 since they don't like to deal with their customers I am giving the number. Anyhow he told me he was keeping my acct closed because i expect too much wanting clean cars and expecting them to fix every problem. the funny part is they never fixed any problem. they tell you fax receipts call if there is damage to the car or there is a breakdown but when i follow the rules they penalize me and closed my account. I am warning everyone to use the service at your own risk just remember that you are not insured and you end up paying a lot for rules that they make up along the way. the cars are disgusting inside so just see for yourself. Remember the names Joel Johnson from 32nd street and definitely Jessica she is rude and could care less about kids. She was the one who closed my acct to begin with. People need to know the truth don't let them fool you cause at the end you will pay way more then what they advertise now I am taking them to court for treating me like crap and closing my acct just cause they felt like it. People like zipcar can't treat us like animals when we are paying for the rentals. see for yourselves that everything i am saying is true.
July 11, 2008
Wiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii, Fit!
I don't know if anyone on here is interested but I figured maybe I should post it up on here in case some of you are. I had bought 2 extra Wii Fit and Balance Boards for the Wii. I'm willing to sell them to anyone that is interested for a bit of profit. I paid $100 for each of them with tax. So far, I've been getting a few offers in the $140-150 range. Let me know if anyone else is interested. Thanks!
June 3, 2008
Getting Tired of the Posting Delays?
taking a straw poll here of whether or not you all think that these delays in postings hitting the threads is starting to bore you, annoy you or make you lose interest in brownstoner. I'll have to abmit, this site is oftentimes my drug of choice during the lulls at waork instead of Solitaire, sudoku and any other surfing.
May 28, 2008
CONTAINER STORE
I have a Container Store credit for a lil bit over $200. looking to exchange it for its cash value or less... it works out great for anyone interested in their Elfa Systems (see photo). ohblogz@gmail.com
May 27, 2008
DHARMA Spa 331 court st
i have a $130.00 gift certificate to dharma spa. i am willing to sell it for $100.00.
917 716 8121
May 2, 2008
Fresh Direct to deliver to Sunset Park in "3 to 4 weeks"
The Fresh Direct home page is now accepting 11220 (Sunset Park) as a valid delivery zip.
Problem is you can't currently check-out past scheduling a delivery time.
A quick call with customer service revealed that this is because they will be delivering in the neighborhood in "3 to 4 weeks" starting with a promotion.
April 24, 2008
Caterer/Griller for Backyard Brownstone BBQ
I am hosting about 20 colleagues at my brownstone, and was looking for someone who would could barbecue and someone else to bartend. Ideall solution would be a small scale catering operation where someone brings in the meats and does the cooking, while someone else mixes drinks. Any suggestions for an event like this? Many Thanks!!
January 7, 2008
summer house swap, brooklyn for sf
My parents would like to do a two week (or so) house swap sometime this summer. They live in a three story, four bedroom, 1910 classic Edwardian San Francisco home, in the Upper Castro/Upper Haight area. They would like to swap for a brownstone/townhouse in Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, North Slope, Brooklyn Heights, Carroll Gardens, or Cobble Hill area.
I've looked on some house swapping websites, but most don't have many options in Brooklyn.
December 5, 2007
Emigre
Anyone know of a good gym in walking distance to Prospect Park West and 18th Street? Looking for a recommendation for a place that might let you work out with your own private trainer from the outside without much of a hassle.
October 30, 2007
air mattresses...
any recommendations, we like the eddie bauer air mattress we saw at target that has the whole quilted feel, but we also like the 24" aerobed that Bed Bath and Beyond has since the height makes you feel like you are sleeping on a real bed. its for our quests anyway, but anyone have any experience with either?