pep boys tire scam

stanimals2 · **Joined:** Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:25 pm **Posts:** 16

In my search for tires I call Pep boys about their buy 3 get the 4th free deal on Definity Dakota MT,s for as advertised 143.00 ea. So using my old school hillbilly math thats 4x143.00=572.00 minus the 143.00 for the free one equals 429.00 right ? then hows come my out the door quote was 787.00 minus the free 143 of course :evil:

Now I know there is a cost to mount and balance and add new valve stems so I ask how much do you charge to mount and balance and I was told around 16 ea for that particular tire, so lets see 16x4= 64.00 + the 429.00 = 493.00 HHMM 787.00 minus 493.00 = 300.00 more for What ?? :shock:

So I said how about I just pick up the tires and I will take care of the mounting ? OOHHH NO YOU CANT DO THAT !!!!!!!!! You see to get the free tire you have to pay the mount and balance and buy the roadside warranty !! so in the end and rounding off this 430.00 set of tires will cost you around 600.00 which coinsidently is almost exactly the full price on 4 tires HHMM with that kinda math no wonder the can claim everything for less !! :furious:

teckman02 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:08 am

right now NTB is doing the same thing

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Jan 09, 2011 11:15 am

New twist on the old bait and switch game.
Had a version of that back when I worked for Goodyear in Bexley back in the early 80s
There is always a catch to those "great deals"

stanimals2 · **Joined:** Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:25 pm **Posts:** 16

I was just at NTB to see if they would mount the tires I scored and they are pulling the same crap ! Huge sale at a great price BUT you have to buy the road sie assistance and road hazzard warranty and it adds a couple hundred to the price, saw 3 people walk out in disguist when they found out just in the few minutes I was here. False advertising is illegal plain and simple

Stan

mag03kj · **Posted:** Sun Jan 09, 2011 12:40 pm

Its not false info.....its just in the fine print and its not their fault ppl dont read the fine print.

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Jan 09, 2011 1:30 pm

It is sort of a scam due to the fact they are not posting it in bigger print, they are hoping people do not read the "fine print"
Its all about getting people in the store, once you have that person in there 85% will buy due to them not wanting to take the time to go somewhere else. My sales speech even included that when they would say they were leaving. "Do you really want to drive 6 blocks down the road, with the traffic today just to find out that there tires are the same price as ours? Tell you what I'll do, I'll knock half off of the tire balance and we can have you done in the time it would take you to drive down to Firestone on Hamilton Road"

LibertyGuy · **Posted:** Sun Jan 09, 2011 1:36 pm

stanimals2 wrote:

In my search for tires I call Pep boys about their buy 3 get the 4th free deal on Definity Dakota MT,s for as advertised 143.00 ea. So using my old school hillbilly math thats 4x143.00=572.00 minus the 143.00 for the free one equals 429.00 right ? then hows come my out the door quote was 787.00 minus the free 143 of course :evil:

Now I know there is a cost to mount and balance and add new valve stems so I ask how much do you charge to mount and balance and I was told around 16 ea for that particular tire, so lets see 16x4= 64.00 + the 429.00 = 493.00 HHMM 787.00 minus 493.00 = 300.00 more for What ?? :shock:

So I said how about I just pick up the tires and I will take care of the mounting ? OOHHH NO YOU CANT DO THAT !!!!!!!!! You see to get the free tire you have to pay the mount and balance and buy the roadside warranty !! so in the end and rounding off this 430.00 set of tires will cost you around 600.00 which coinsidently is almost exactly the full price on 4 tires HHMM with that kinda math no wonder the can claim everything for less !! :furious:

Another reason why I don't shop at Pep boys!

bwtucker · **Posted:** Sun Jan 09, 2011 1:49 pm

There's always a gimmick. It's like the car dealerships that offer you $4000 over trade value for your car. then you look up the retail value of the car you want to buy and it's listed for $4000 under what the dealership wants. They are not going to lose out on anything because there is always a sucker that doesn't pay attention to that stuff.

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Jan 09, 2011 1:56 pm

I always like those ads from the dealerships that say " Push, pull, or tow anything in and we'll give you 10,000 dollars for it""
Sure they are just being nice guys and want to help you out :roll:

Guess what businesses are in business to make money, so they'll try anything to get you in their door and not someone else's :2cents:

JL Rockies · **Posted:** Sun Jan 09, 2011 1:59 pm

I make a living in the fine print

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Jan 09, 2011 2:18 pm

JL Rockies wrote:

I make a living in the fine print

I used to as well, even wrote some of the fine print :shock:

Thankfully now I work for the government
:ROTFL:

mag03kj · **Posted:** Sun Jan 09, 2011 2:27 pm

tommudd wrote:

JL Rockies wrote:

I make a living in the fine print

I used to as well, even wrote some of the fine print :shock:

Thankfully now I work for the government
:ROTFL:

What do you do for the government?

offroadohio · **Posted:** Sun Jan 09, 2011 5:48 pm

I dont think id call it a scam, as already said it happens everywhere.

Zack A · **Posted:** Sun Jan 09, 2011 6:26 pm

Its all about reading the "fine print" my girlfriend asked about a local deal 4 tires for the price of 2. However you pay for mount/balance on them, road side assistance and 1 year alignment deal. All that was extra but required for the special price.

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stanimals2 · **Joined:** Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:25 pm **Posts:** 16

HEY,HEY dont you start on goverment workers, Im one to :lol:

I took the tires I bought from an individual to Monroe shock and muffler today, they mounted and spin balanced all 4 for 23.00 NTB wanted 68.00 :evil:

nuff said . So I have 400 in the tires that have less than 2 miles on them 75.00 in the rims and 23.00 in the mount and balance, I think I did pretty good :BANANA:

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 09, 2011 8:52 pm

stanimals2 wrote:

I was just at NTB to see if they would mount the tires I scored and they are pulling the same crap ! Huge sale at a great price BUT you have to buy the road sie assistance and road hazzard warranty and it adds a couple hundred to the price, saw 3 people walk out in disguist when they found out just in the few minutes I was here. False advertising is illegal plain and simple

Stan

I know where I work when they have a buy 3 get 1 free sale it's actually for real,no hidden cost,no fine print,no raised prices.Heck I could have gotten you tires for $1 over cost,no joke,but that time has passed as of yesterday,I can't even get tires where I work for anywhere close to cost(for my personal use).

stanimals2 · **Joined:** Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:25 pm **Posts:** 16

TjKj2002 off topic but is that your liberty in your profile shot ? I have a pic of that jeep as my screen saver, DUDE I LOVE THAT JEEP !!!!
Stan

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 09, 2011 11:45 pm

stanimals2 wrote:

TjKj2002 off topic but is that your liberty in your profile shot ? I have a pic of that jeep as my screen saver, DUDE I LOVE THAT JEEP !!!!
Stan

Yep,and thanks.

offroadohio · **Posted:** Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:18 am

I still have a buddy that weill at cost me tires thankfully. I exchange him sponmsorship space on my tough truck racers.

bgcarl01 · **Posted:** Wed Mar 02, 2011 11:22 am

I know this post is month or so old now, but the other thing I get when buying tires locally is when you quote them the price shipped from Tirerack or Discount tire or another online service for tires, they scoff at you and tell you what great service they are going to provide you over that internet place. During snow tire season up here in Maine, I dread my older relatives buying tires. They all end up paying 500 dollars for 14 inch studded car tires that should have cost 300.00 on their cars. I spent an afternoon helping a girl at my work buy some decent all seasons for her liberty. If you dropped a couple of names, like mechanics you were friends with, the prices would drop like a 100 dollars or more per set! Unbelieveable! Shopping for tires has become more of a pain than shopping for a vehicle in some cases.

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