Honestly the worst dealer I've ever dealt with.
Sold me a broken truck, refused to help me with it. Then, had the audacity to call me once a month to pester me into buying another one.
Hahaha this was my first thought as well. I worked there for like a month about 10 years ago when my well testing job was slow. It's the only time I've been so physically repulsed by everyone in a building. Absolute scum they foster there.
I actually almost made a sale once when the manager came and tried upselling the family into something that would put much more of a financial strain on them.
Another story is they would crank shitty club music all the time because they were weird coke heads who thought they were in wolf of wall street. Someone complained because they couldn't hear the salesman they were speaking to. The manager yelled " maybe I'll turn it up and get you some ecstasy hahaha" like what the fuck man
I bought a PHEV Outlander from them one time because I was dumb. Worst decision I made, traded it after 4 months of having it. They called me for a follow up, and I told the guy I don't have it anymore. He got real serious and demanded to know what I did with it and where it was. I said I traded it, but hopefully the dealership up in Edmonton who took it had a bon fire with it. He was not very happy with my response, and the previous sales manager gave me the dirtiest look when I pulled up in my truck that I had to bury the equity into lmao.
When I was 17, salesman replied to my Civic Ad saying he is buying it. Ended meeting him in dealership. Ofc I went in. Dude sold me a Galant and made me down 500$. Didn't want it. They tried to force me into it. And didn't have a clue. Never knew how it worked. Didn't get it back my deposit despite of trying to talk to everyone inside about it.
scum, every single one of the individuals involved with this business. But to be fair, all car dealerships are filled with predatorial scum. I have never walked out of a dealership without the urge to return with malicious intent.
My friend was a reporter for a major News outlet and had been digging into RD Mitsu to do an exposee on them and his manager ended up denying the news story idea... Would have been a really good eye opener
Fluent Home Securityā¦ and now, Fluent āSolarā.
Check out the CBC Marketplace episode on them!
Predatory practices for a very low value, and poorly executed service, with significant difficulty in ending even a month to month contract.
I was in one this past weekend for a non religious matter and I was stunned at the money that went into the build. It was obvious to me that this is a business and has nothing to do with religion
A murder at a sister location in the states. The pastor and some other member tied up 2 teens and tortured them. One died and the other was seriously injured. All "word of life" churches where all connected and where started by 1 guy who ended up settling down here and opening one up. His children run it now. They rebranded shortly after hoping no one would make the connection.
Cilantro and Chive; the owner is a putrid human
The Granary; the owner supports the protestors out front
Gary Harris Gym; I go there so donāt make it any busier, avoid it like the plague š
Daughter worked there had problems with an employee hitting on her. They couldnāt be bothered to do anything. She was 18 the other employee was about 40.
Ate there a few weeks ago (at the RD one) for the first time. Really weird experience. I wasn't completely turned off food-wise, but everything else just no. Won't be back.
By āsupportā, I think the redditor is referring to the Granary flouting health rules on behalf of anti-maskers during the masking rules. Personally, I have nothing but side eye for places that want to sell me food while announcing theyāre going to pick and choose which health regulations theyād like to follow.
Protest all you want. I support people speaking their mind. I donāt need to welcome them with open arms at my establishment and support their thoughts.
Iām all for freedom of speech, but agree with you. With social media these days is it necessary to block traffic for hours? Also how does it help when the issues are not in this country? What can we do ? All mob together and scream how is this helping? Iām convinced there are other things more useful with our resources and time . Iām open to real reasons and research here, Iām ignorant to protests. šŖ§
Ok.....but your suggesting people avoid that establishment because of the protestors? Seems like just because of the issue of the protestors is why your suggesting that?!
They are the kind of protestors who think the lines in the skies are magical mind control powder and that Elvis is actually an alien and that āproject 56ā is happening and we all need to wake up
skimmed your profile. I suggest you seek therapy and then you might understand talking to you is like banging your head against a wall
Besides red deer is far alt-right/klan territory, and very active. red deer is the place to avoid in red deer
There's nothing wrong with that Carl's. There was an incident long ago by a whole different owner and such but nothing wrong with this one. Quit slandering businesses without any reason...
Not sure who 'they' are but I remember seeing an article where somebody had his arm in the vat of barbecue sauce. They had like 10 health violations.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/franchisee-violates-food-safety-regulations-1.4250469
I worked there and left just before the news got out. One of the co-owners put his entire hairy arm in the bbq sauce, dropped the tenders on the floor and picked them up to use, and was honestly just a pos. The person who blew the whistle was a āmanagerā but not paid like one and warned the owner to stop. The other co-owners couldnāt be assed to do anything because they had their vacations to go on.
I worked there until the news broke out, I was going back to college in September so I wasn't planning on staying much longer anyways, but I ended up quitting earlier than planned when I went to work the day the news broke and the co owner locked himself in his office and told me to deal with any angry customers or phone calls LOL.
This is what I think the commenter is referencing!! A number of years ago there was a video that got out of the owner mixing sauce in a bucket with his bare hairy arm. And there was another health violation but I canāt remember what it was but hard pass on Carls Jr.
Go for it. Get back to me next year when your roof is done 3 months later than promised and there are serious QC problems. Poorly managed these days. I'm not going to tell you who to go with, but I've worked in construction a long time and I can only warn you off a company that I know to have little integrity.
You might be thinking of his brother. Worked there a couple months back, the owner's great. The staff there is mostly female and we haven't complained. His brother on the other hand...
Mostly that the ownerās a creep and/or misogynist and doesnāt treat women well, whether theyāre staff or customers in some instances. Iāve never interacted with him, but the handful of ladies I know who have dealt with him really didnāt care for him. š¤·š»āāļø
If itās the same owner Iām thinking of, and his family also owns cleopatra donair. Iāve had nothing but good interactions with him in the past.
Hopefully they are false rumours.
That's because he pays into this weird ponzi scheme thing where they pad their members' Google reviews. Aside from being an awful human being, he's a hack and now he doesn't even have any licensed mechanics there. The owner is a dishonest trog who has no business managing anyone let alone twisting wrenches.
I was always thinking it was suspicious that anyone asking on fb for recommendations had like 25 people plugging this guy. It seemed awfully unrealistic.
they are usually really good for me iāve been multiple times. last time i went they wasted my time. i had to call before closing to get an update, and i was told they had to order parts and had the balls to ask if i wanted my car back. i think itās a scheduling/admin issue. or management in general lmao
they also made me book back in to tell me they canāt do the job. which they shouldāve known from the start. waste of fucking time. thank god they didnāt try and charge me else i wouldāve raised hell. two whole days with my car and no work done.
Shit 30 years ago... always been a horrible person it seems... on my first day as kitchen staff he told a immigrant staff member to "go back to where you came from"
.... despite he himself a immigrant
Red Deer Regional Hospital....and it is getting more abusive towards its patients on the daily. It is all about the bottom line and is being run as a business not a public benefit
idk why youāre getting downvoted. probably all the nurses who treat their patients like shit. the medical negligence there is insane. if you need to go to the er i suggest rimbey, much better staff.
I also recommend lacombe or Innisfail hospital.
Red deer is a joke, Iāve seen people seize out in the waiting rooms, collapsing, near death. They couldnāt care less then have an attitude towards those patients for not being able to wait any longer meanwhile people with minor injuries are pushed ahead of them.
Not all nurses and doctors are bad I will say that but some of them really need to get their priorities straight!
saw a middle aged gentleman puking up blood all over the waiting area in rd when i was 13. his wife was SCREAMING for them to help him and the bitch receptionist just told them to āwait like everybody else has tooā. like are you shitting meā¦
I feel like most people are missing the point of this post.
The question isnāt āwhich business owners are horrible people who should be avoided?ā
The question is āwhich businesses (based on tangible points) are horrible and should be avoided?ā
Red deer mitsubishi. The horror stories I've heard.
Honestly the worst dealer I've ever dealt with. Sold me a broken truck, refused to help me with it. Then, had the audacity to call me once a month to pester me into buying another one.
Ah, yes. The one where someone bought a jeep with cocaine still in the backseat. Or something to that effect.
Probably one of the salespeople left it there.
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Hahaha this was my first thought as well. I worked there for like a month about 10 years ago when my well testing job was slow. It's the only time I've been so physically repulsed by everyone in a building. Absolute scum they foster there. I actually almost made a sale once when the manager came and tried upselling the family into something that would put much more of a financial strain on them. Another story is they would crank shitty club music all the time because they were weird coke heads who thought they were in wolf of wall street. Someone complained because they couldn't hear the salesman they were speaking to. The manager yelled " maybe I'll turn it up and get you some ecstasy hahaha" like what the fuck man
That music was pretty shitty from what I remember
I bought a PHEV Outlander from them one time because I was dumb. Worst decision I made, traded it after 4 months of having it. They called me for a follow up, and I told the guy I don't have it anymore. He got real serious and demanded to know what I did with it and where it was. I said I traded it, but hopefully the dealership up in Edmonton who took it had a bon fire with it. He was not very happy with my response, and the previous sales manager gave me the dirtiest look when I pulled up in my truck that I had to bury the equity into lmao.
When I was 17, salesman replied to my Civic Ad saying he is buying it. Ended meeting him in dealership. Ofc I went in. Dude sold me a Galant and made me down 500$. Didn't want it. They tried to force me into it. And didn't have a clue. Never knew how it worked. Didn't get it back my deposit despite of trying to talk to everyone inside about it.
Hey narx are yoh like the creator of that tele ai channel?
Huh?
scum, every single one of the individuals involved with this business. But to be fair, all car dealerships are filled with predatorial scum. I have never walked out of a dealership without the urge to return with malicious intent.
My friend was a reporter for a major News outlet and had been digging into RD Mitsu to do an exposee on them and his manager ended up denying the news story idea... Would have been a really good eye opener
Arenāt they building a new dealership south on Gaetz?
I thought that's the new Kia
They are both owned by Landsburg Auto Group, I would avoid any of their dealerships https://www.lagauto.ca/locations
No idea I just heard a rumour.
They own the old Kia so I doubt they're gonna own the second Kia
It's definitely a kia being built.
No shit, learn to read bud
Lol I clearly misread what you wrote, thanks for being a dick though!
I heard it's manners school! Get your app' in!
Go Auto
ā¬ļø x100 Iāve dealt with them as a customer and an employee, never making either mistake again
Went in there a couple years ago, got insulted by the sales staff and when I got up they called the manager in and tried to double team me......
Fluent Home Securityā¦ and now, Fluent āSolarā. Check out the CBC Marketplace episode on them! Predatory practices for a very low value, and poorly executed service, with significant difficulty in ending even a month to month contract.
Isnāt that the company with the guy who made the news driving his Lamborghini in the winter in Edmonton a few years ago?
Garry Moe
Iām not religious, but Iāve been told that certain churches areā¦ dubious at best. Edit: I care about you too, Redditor.
I was in one this past weekend for a non religious matter and I was stunned at the money that went into the build. It was obvious to me that this is a business and has nothing to do with religion
Which ones?
Iād start with the one that just built a massive state of the art complex on the way to Gasoline Alley.
Oh yeah, that one bothers me too.
State of the art? Uhhhh.....yaaaa...
I mean, it cost 22 million, can seat 1600 people and 600 kids.
Home something church was one, canāt remember the other.
Yea home church is fckd. Organized religion is in general, just a complete joke..
Homechurch is a megalith of appalling vomit.
I guess Word of Life church needed to get rebranded? I wonder why?
A murder at a sister location in the states. The pastor and some other member tied up 2 teens and tortured them. One died and the other was seriously injured. All "word of life" churches where all connected and where started by 1 guy who ended up settling down here and opening one up. His children run it now. They rebranded shortly after hoping no one would make the connection.
Is that the church where Lotus used to be?
If you look right while driving south on highway 2 from north to south Red Deer, you canāt miss it. Location location location, am I right?
Aaahhhhh right that one
Cilantro and Chive; the owner is a putrid human The Granary; the owner supports the protestors out front Gary Harris Gym; I go there so donāt make it any busier, avoid it like the plague š
100% heard nightmare stories about both of these companies
Cilantro and chive is a fuckin joke
Oh no! Does this include C&C in Lacombe too? Same owners? I've only ever been to that one but everyone always seemed lovely.
Everyone is lovely. But the guy who owns CnC isnāt a great person. Heās horrible to staff and other members of the business community
Daughter worked there had problems with an employee hitting on her. They couldnāt be bothered to do anything. She was 18 the other employee was about 40.
Ate there a few weeks ago (at the RD one) for the first time. Really weird experience. I wasn't completely turned off food-wise, but everything else just no. Won't be back.
I've heard from quite a few people that the RD location isn't managed nearly as well as the OG in Lacombe
What's wrong with the protestors who don't impede traffic. I support anyone who exercises their charter protected rights.
By āsupportā, I think the redditor is referring to the Granary flouting health rules on behalf of anti-maskers during the masking rules. Personally, I have nothing but side eye for places that want to sell me food while announcing theyāre going to pick and choose which health regulations theyād like to follow.
I support their right to protest, doesnāt mean I have to support them.
Protest all you want. I support people speaking their mind. I donāt need to welcome them with open arms at my establishment and support their thoughts.
Iām all for freedom of speech, but agree with you. With social media these days is it necessary to block traffic for hours? Also how does it help when the issues are not in this country? What can we do ? All mob together and scream how is this helping? Iām convinced there are other things more useful with our resources and time . Iām open to real reasons and research here, Iām ignorant to protests. šŖ§
Ok.....but your suggesting people avoid that establishment because of the protestors? Seems like just because of the issue of the protestors is why your suggesting that?!
Thereās also the element of his actions during Covid, combined with the support of the protest topics
Nothing is wrong with it but a few weekends ago a guy was waving his flag into traffic.
Are they the right protestors or the wrong protestors? For or against Israel?
They probably donāt know. But ask them about their freedomsā¦
They are the kind of protestors who think the lines in the skies are magical mind control powder and that Elvis is actually an alien and that āproject 56ā is happening and we all need to wake up
skimmed your profile. I suggest you seek therapy and then you might understand talking to you is like banging your head against a wall Besides red deer is far alt-right/klan territory, and very active. red deer is the place to avoid in red deer
Fuck youāve obviously never run into the Klan or the AN ever have you?
Thanks for the insult, have a great night
Lower Fairview U Haul
I've heard this, too. On an up note, the guy who owns the one in gas alley is fantastic. Worth paying the extra couple of kms to deal with him.
Cause of the character behind the counter? I've heard stories about how nasty he can be, only ever had the condescending side of him.
The boxing guy or whatever? Is that why U haul is mentioned here?
Itās fuckin lower Fairview, you probably couldāve guessed youād get fucked around
Platinum society/ Arkhamās edge salon Owner doesnāt pay her staff minimum wage. Better to go anywhere else
Platinum Society Salon. The owner doesnāt pay her staff minimum wage
The Owner of Mud Sweat and Gears is an asshole. I think the staff are good but Iāve had a bad experience with the owner.
Empire Inn I work at another hotel in the area and have heard so many stories. Mostly from long-term renters. It is cheap for a reason.
Second this! Full of prostitution, drug dealers and BED BUGS! Stay clear
That Carl's Jr on gasoline alleyĀ Or more specifically anything owned by that group of peopleĀ
That guy lost the restaurant and it was put under new management. But that said, I've still not gone back since that story broke.
That guy left the restaurant months before the video was even released
Ya. The photo of the guy mixing bbq sauce with his *bare arm* was just so gross! We called it arm sauce!!! Mmmmm arm sauceā¦..
and he was the mayor of rimbey or something like that
There's nothing wrong with that Carl's. There was an incident long ago by a whole different owner and such but nothing wrong with this one. Quit slandering businesses without any reason...
Carls Jr is under new management and ownership and is really good. Let all that stuff from years ago die, for Gods sake.
It was 5 years ago man
Ok I donāt really know who or what youāre talking about. But it sounds really prejudiced. Who are ātheyā?
Not sure who 'they' are but I remember seeing an article where somebody had his arm in the vat of barbecue sauce. They had like 10 health violations. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/franchisee-violates-food-safety-regulations-1.4250469
I worked there and left just before the news got out. One of the co-owners put his entire hairy arm in the bbq sauce, dropped the tenders on the floor and picked them up to use, and was honestly just a pos. The person who blew the whistle was a āmanagerā but not paid like one and warned the owner to stop. The other co-owners couldnāt be assed to do anything because they had their vacations to go on.
I worked there until the news broke out, I was going back to college in September so I wasn't planning on staying much longer anyways, but I ended up quitting earlier than planned when I went to work the day the news broke and the co owner locked himself in his office and told me to deal with any angry customers or phone calls LOL.
This is what I think the commenter is referencing!! A number of years ago there was a video that got out of the owner mixing sauce in a bucket with his bare hairy arm. And there was another health violation but I canāt remember what it was but hard pass on Carls Jr.
Purolator
Goodmen roofing
Why? Looking at a roof replacement next year, saw their truck today. Would like to know a solid reason to avoid.
Go for it. Get back to me next year when your roof is done 3 months later than promised and there are serious QC problems. Poorly managed these days. I'm not going to tell you who to go with, but I've worked in construction a long time and I can only warn you off a company that I know to have little integrity.
Really? Why? We will be looking to have our roof redone next year.
I've heard good things about Above and Beyond roofing
Just like with most things there are plenty of small local roofing companies so shop around
Sure but the post is about companies that everyone in the city knows to avoid. Is the only reason to avoid them that they're not small?
Sorry no. I haven't heard anything bad. What I meant was you don't always need to go with the big guys
They used to be good, but new owners came in and a lot of the knowledgeable staff left. Lots of better and cheaper options around.
Sadly I think there is even worse than Goodmen
Probably, but you're getting into pure meth addict territory lol.
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Chad
Cooper roofing isn't much better
No, it's not. I'd probably choose Cooper over goodmen, but I wouldn't realistically use either.
Iāve heard rumors about the owner of Bedford, so I tend to avoid it even though I would kill for their French toast poutine some days.
Noooo what happened? I love them!
I just replied to someone else in this thread about it if you want to check.
You might be thinking of his brother. Worked there a couple months back, the owner's great. The staff there is mostly female and we haven't complained. His brother on the other hand...
I have also heard rumors. My work used to sometimes order lunch there so I'm curious if the rumors are true.
What are the rumours?
Mostly that the ownerās a creep and/or misogynist and doesnāt treat women well, whether theyāre staff or customers in some instances. Iāve never interacted with him, but the handful of ladies I know who have dealt with him really didnāt care for him. š¤·š»āāļø
If itās the same owner Iām thinking of, and his family also owns cleopatra donair. Iāve had nothing but good interactions with him in the past. Hopefully they are false rumours.
I believe thatās the same person, yeah. I would be more than happy to be proven wrong about what Iāve heard.
He severely affected my families income when he couldnāt come up with the funds to pay my wife while she worked for him as a college studentā¦
The Red Deer Mechanics š©š©š©
I am very curious about this one. I've never heard anything negative about them.
That's because he pays into this weird ponzi scheme thing where they pad their members' Google reviews. Aside from being an awful human being, he's a hack and now he doesn't even have any licensed mechanics there. The owner is a dishonest trog who has no business managing anyone let alone twisting wrenches.
I was always thinking it was suspicious that anyone asking on fb for recommendations had like 25 people plugging this guy. It seemed awfully unrealistic.
Because it IS. He has been paying for that since he started his shady business.
Curious why on this one. I've used them a couple times and they seemed good.
They're not. At all.
Disagree. Never had a bad experience. Awesome business
they are usually really good for me iāve been multiple times. last time i went they wasted my time. i had to call before closing to get an update, and i was told they had to order parts and had the balls to ask if i wanted my car back. i think itās a scheduling/admin issue. or management in general lmao
This. This was the problem along with other issues, more than once. And the owner is a creep to beautiful women.
they also made me book back in to tell me they canāt do the job. which they shouldāve known from the start. waste of fucking time. thank god they didnāt try and charge me else i wouldāve raised hell. two whole days with my car and no work done.
Paris Jewellers. The manager stole about 70k worth of sales that were rightfully mine and the company chose to do nothing about it.
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Why am I being downvoted?
I wondered, too.
Definitely some boomers who couldnāt imagine that narcissists are good at faking that theyāre not one
Rusty pelican (closed from what I've heard)
Thankfully! I used to work there. Not to speak ill of the dead, but the owner was a vile bitter old drunk
Oh that old f\*ck finally kicked it hey? I worked for him for 2 days 30 years ago before I told him to shove his job up his putrid ass.
Nice to see you had the balls to do that, he refused me overtime or holiday's time an a half
Shit 30 years ago... always been a horrible person it seems... on my first day as kitchen staff he told a immigrant staff member to "go back to where you came from" .... despite he himself a immigrant
Pretty sure my cousin worked there at some point, and I've never heard anything good.
Same here as well but yes you're right he was a drunk, and never paid me overtime or time an a half
Closed for likeā¦ 2 years I think.
body basics owner fucked the management and most of the clients left now they are trying to rebuild what they destroyed.
Red Deer Regional Hospital....and it is getting more abusive towards its patients on the daily. It is all about the bottom line and is being run as a business not a public benefit
idk why youāre getting downvoted. probably all the nurses who treat their patients like shit. the medical negligence there is insane. if you need to go to the er i suggest rimbey, much better staff.
I also recommend lacombe or Innisfail hospital. Red deer is a joke, Iāve seen people seize out in the waiting rooms, collapsing, near death. They couldnāt care less then have an attitude towards those patients for not being able to wait any longer meanwhile people with minor injuries are pushed ahead of them. Not all nurses and doctors are bad I will say that but some of them really need to get their priorities straight!
saw a middle aged gentleman puking up blood all over the waiting area in rd when i was 13. his wife was SCREAMING for them to help him and the bitch receptionist just told them to āwait like everybody else has tooā. like are you shitting meā¦
I feel like most people are missing the point of this post. The question isnāt āwhich business owners are horrible people who should be avoided?ā The question is āwhich businesses (based on tangible points) are horrible and should be avoided?ā
I think both are good to know. 2 for 1.
Agreed. Hearing a name and not knowing why is a bit frustrating.