wngarner 0 #1 April 30, 2008 We had a person show up at my dropzone (Carolina Sky Sports outside of Raleigh, NC) in mid April saying that he was there for the "Fun4Singles" Skydiving trip. He had purchased a $189 tandem skydive through the Fun4Singles Raleigh website and had shown up as instructed at 9am. Sadly, no one from Fun4Singles had ever contacted the dz. We tried to go onto their website to contact them and have left several messages and have heard nothing back. Unfortunately, to get into the website to see details of these so-called "events" you have to be a subscriber. While the poor individual who had been duped was still at the dz, he logged in for us so we could see the "Skydiving Event" page. They had listed our dropzone with current contact information and even accurate directions. The story about how the day would go for their first skydive was even fairly accurate. We looked over at some of the sites for Charlotte, NC, Atlanta, GA and others and they all list a skydiving event at some point in May. I thought you might want to spread this information somehow that this group is apparently a scam and local DZs might want to be prepared for people showing up who have "purchased" a skydive from this group. Our DZO even called Skyride to see if they knew anything about this company and they said they were "scum"...really saying something when Skyride calls you scum (sorry Skyride) Check the website for their "location" closest to your dropzone and you can check "Upcoming Events" to see at least the date they are claiming to have the event. Sadly, unless you pay some $20/month membership you can't see which dropzone they are leading people to. Let me know if you need anymore info. Just thought I would help get the word out! And, please post more if you know anything about this group - they are good, listing the names of real concert dates, real restaurants, real dropzones, etc....but then stealing $5000 a person for fake trips to Hong Kong!!- ever the spazz Your work is to discover your world, and then with all your heart, give yourself to it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MichaelMoore 0 #2 April 30, 2008 Unbelievable! I really hope there is a hell these people will go to when I read stories like this. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #3 April 30, 2008 Registrant: FunForSingles, Inc 16748-9C E Smoky Hill Rd Ste 164 Centennial, Colorado 80015 United States Domain Name: FUN4SINGLES.COM Created on: 12-Oct-05 Expires on: 12-Oct-08 Last Updated on: 12-Feb-08 Administrative Contact: Support, Admin FunForSingles, Inc 16748-9C E Smoky Hill Rd Ste 164 Centennial, Colorado 80015 United States 8883014386 Fax -- Technical Contact: Support, Tech FunForSingles, Inc 16748-9C E Smoky Hill Rd Ste 164 Centennial, Colorado 80015 United States 8883014386 Fax -- Funny enough their webdesign is done by: Concepts Dynamic LLC. 16748-9C E Smoky Hill Rd Ste 164 Centennial Colorado 80015 303.317.6299 http://conceptsdynamic.com/about.html Updated contact info for their president: http://www.zoominfo.com/Search/PersonDetail.aspx?PersonID=1099970297Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #4 April 30, 2008 Good info to work with. The victim needs to call the consumers advocate dept in that state if they have one, or BBB and report the fraud."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpsteve 0 #5 April 30, 2008 Quite a few of the cities they have listed have a Skydiving "event". I even got a pop-up window specifically for skydiving when I clicked on one of the city links. On the homepage they show a pic of a tandem next to this paragraph: after-work dinner and a movie, dance lessons, a hike, poker night, roller blading or biking... to amazing adventures like hot air ballooning, hang gliding, skydiving, skiing... and even trips to fun and exotic places around the world! ...I alerted my DZ as Boston was listed. Hopefully we will not hear more horror stories about this Skyride like "competitor". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pashakiev 0 #6 April 30, 2008 Ha-Ha.. It's close to my work... Should i kick some a$$ on my lunch break??? :):):) Blue Skies!Less Bitching / More Jumping..... Please? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 35 #7 April 30, 2008 Quote Ha-Ha.. It's close to my work... Should i kick some a$$ on my lunch break??? :):):) Blue Skies! Why not? The look on their faces when you bust them on that fraud would be worth putting on video. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wngarner 0 #8 April 30, 2008 Well, if you do drive by, let us know if the place is even real. This just seems so weird. I've contacted dropzones around Charlotte, NC and Atlanta, GA. I also filed a notice with the FBI/Internet Complaint division. Haven't been to BBB yet. They say our dropzone is hosting another event on May 24th so this should be interesting :)- ever the spazz Your work is to discover your world, and then with all your heart, give yourself to it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headoverheels 334 #9 April 30, 2008 Maybe whoever was supposed to organize the event just screwed up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #10 April 30, 2008 Interesting; HQ in CO, but no events in CO. "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wngarner 0 #11 April 30, 2008 I've checked with a few DZs that are located by cities that say a skydiving event is happening in the next few weeks. None of them have a heard a thing about it. I would be a bit surprised if this many event organizers are just "forgetting" to let the local DZ know - or buy tandems for the people who gave them money. But then maybe I'm just more suspicious than most!- ever the spazz Your work is to discover your world, and then with all your heart, give yourself to it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #12 April 30, 2008 Quote Our DZO even called Skyride to see if they knew anything about this company and they said they were "scum"...really saying something when Skyride calls you scum (sorry Skyride) If SkyRide called me scum, I would take it as a compliment;I would be highly insulted if they said anything good about me.More than likely, SkyRide is just sore that instead of just being a bottom feeder, they are now a bottom-feeder with competition."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SimonBones 1 #13 May 1, 2008 Whitney I contacted Larry from Skydive Suffolk, linked hime here and warned him. Let's make sure those single bastards never have fun -Simon 108 way head down world record!!! http://www.simonbones.com Hit me up on Facebook Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iluvtofly 0 #14 May 1, 2008 How can you find out if it's your DZ without signing up for a membership? I noticed on June 7th they're having a skydiving event in Pittsburgh. And considering we're the only DZ near Pittsburgh I'm guessing they mean us but I'm not positive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wngarner 0 #15 May 1, 2008 It doesn't look like there is a way to see the event details except for having a membership. One of the individuals who came to our dropzone actually logged in for us to show us the site, and that was where we saw that they had listed all of our current contact info as well as great directions. Without that, we would never have seen how much detail went into each page. But then again - all of the info about first time tandems, or the locations of any dz in the nation are freely available on the web, and it takes very little to cut and paste it!- ever the spazz Your work is to discover your world, and then with all your heart, give yourself to it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Orange1 0 #16 May 1, 2008 Quote Maybe whoever was supposed to organize the event just screwed up. Maybe, but then one presumes someone would have returned the messages left by the OP's DZ...?Skydiving: wasting fossil fuels just for fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hchunter614 0 #17 May 1, 2008 Why doesn't 1 person pay the $20 fee, register and then post a list of all of the skydiving events listed? Or do you need to register (pay) for each city? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scrumpot 1 #18 May 1, 2008 Company Name: Fun4Singles.com: Tel: 888-371-4386; URL: www.fun4singles.com; Email: christopher@funforsingles.com ----------------- Why doesn't somebody just go right to the source here, and see about possibly clearing this up? Even more info.... About FunForSingles Singles Events (www.fun4singles.com/about.php) Published on: 3/26/2008 Christopher Malone, the founder and president of FunForSingles, purchased a small, local singles club in Denver, Colorado. The idea behind the club was to give Single folks a way to meet without having to endure the bar scene or having to go to the extreme of joining a dating service. Quickly, the organization grew from a couple hundred members to nearly 2,000 local members! By developing a systematic way to plan events and bring people together, he quickly realized that all fun, quality Single men and women should have a way to enjoy this terrific concept. That's when Christopher fine tuned the system that has now provided Single men and women a great alternative to the clubs and bars and dating services - for over seven years! There are several other organizations around the country with a similar concept. However, members must pay anywhere from $1500 to over $3000 to join - and get marginal results! Christopher used his experience in having planned hundreds of events resulting in thousands of new friendships and relationships, created a system where members can join affordably and focus on having a great time while making exciting new connections. Having worked previously in the dating service industry, Christopher fully understood what the members wanted from this new concept along with their goals for joining. ... Listen to the Anniversary Special Message from Christopher Malone, President of FunForSingles, to get $100 Event Credits FREE! ---------------- They don't seem anyway, hard to "find".coitus non circum - Moab Stone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wngarner 0 #19 May 1, 2008 They aren't hard to find, just impossible to get in touch with. We have now left 4 messages over 3 weeks on their voicemail (most of the choices on their phone menu put you on hold and leave you there indefinitely, and we left messages on the one choice that looked like it would send you to a real person but dropped you into VM instead) and we haven't heard a thing back. I just got annoyed since there are some reputable Singles & Social groups out there that organize these types of activities (we have a couple of groups that frequent our dz and talking to the folks in Chester they have the same)...and I would hate for people to get burned by this and then be burned on social groups or the dropzone that didn't have their reservation after they paid $200 and drove 2 hours to get there. If anyone out there can say they talked to an organizer from this group, or even just find someone who has actually participated in any event they have planned, then at least that would be something.- ever the spazz Your work is to discover your world, and then with all your heart, give yourself to it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumpdude 0 #20 May 7, 2008 You may have noticed that on the home page of that website, the picture of the Tandem is the same picture that is on a large portion of the sLyride websites. If you will check out luxergy.com, you will see that slyride is in to a whole lot more than just skydiving. They are even trying to sell shark dive expeditions and cruises on cruise ships in Nashville, Tn. Those fools are even selling Wine tasting classes and spa treatments. Go figure.Refuse to Lose!!! Failure is NOT an option! 1800skyrideripoff.com Nashvilleskydiving.org Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumpdude 0 #21 May 7, 2008 I was looking at that website again, They are offering trips to Italy and shows a picture of the Parthenon. To the best of memory, the Parthenon is in Greece and the replica is in Centennial Park in Nashville, Tennessee. (the Nashville one, I do know, is there)Refuse to Lose!!! Failure is NOT an option! 1800skyrideripoff.com Nashvilleskydiving.org Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #22 May 7, 2008 Quote I was looking at that website again, They are offering trips to Italy and shows a picture of the Parthenon. To the best of memory, the Parthenon is in Greece and the replica is in Centennial Park in Nashville, Tennessee. (the Nashville one, I do know, is there) They probably meant the Pantheon which IS in Rome...but don't own an encyclopedia! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumpdude 0 #23 May 7, 2008 I don't mean to sound smart or anything, but you spelled it "Pantheon". Did you mean to do that or did you mean to say "Parthenon"? I just googled the Parthenon, and yes, it is in Greece. but however, you are right, Pantheon is a city in Rome. So I guess we are both right. What I meant in the post about the picutes was the Parthenon in Greece and they are showing it to be in Italy.Refuse to Lose!!! Failure is NOT an option! 1800skyrideripoff.com Nashvilleskydiving.org Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #24 May 7, 2008 but however, you are right, Pantheon is a city in Rome. Quote Actually, it's a church in Rome...I was just there a few weeks ago, and if you ever have to chance to see it, GO! Even if there isn't a Skydiving Singles Trip involved.... ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jumpdude 0 #25 May 7, 2008 Whoops! I was wrong. But at least it was in Rome. It's all Greek to me. Refuse to Lose!!! Failure is NOT an option! 1800skyrideripoff.com Nashvilleskydiving.org Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
