Collecting Goods from an Unresponsive Taxi

[woodman]

I'm not quite sure what has happened to my original post, but everything that I'm seeing is not helping me to get my stuff back.  I just want to see my things again.

I intentionally have not stated the name of the taxi and have no intention of threatening anyone or any business, I was mostly looking for support and constructive ideas from the hunt-wa community on how to best go about retrieving my things from a shop that I had no luck getting ahold of.  While I have made limited contact with the taxi since the beginning of this post, I still have not set a time or date to get my things and would still like legal, kind, and constructive ideas for how to get my animals returned to me.

I'm not sure what the rest of this noise is, but it belongs in a different post... not in a thread about retrieving things from a taxidermist. 

For what its worth, it would be much more helpful if members made suggestions rather than simply poking fun at the situation, which solves nothing and has the potential to upset others.

My advice: Continue to be persistent at requesting a date and time to pick up your stuff. As is often said "The squeaky wheel gets the grease!" I would send messages on email, facebook, taxidermy.net, and any other medium the taxidermist may use to get their attention. Just keep all your comments factual, be respectful, and try not to antagonize the situation. Make it clear you simply want to get your stuff as soon as possible. If you do not get a response in a couple days I would suggest sending another message stating that you are contacting the BBB the next business day, if still no response then contact the BBB, they are easy to find on google, they will help to make things right.

The BBB will mean nothing at all here. All it will accomplish is if someone calls them they will say that there has been a complaint filed with them. Obviously there have been many public complaints made already and you can see what that has accomplished. A letter from an atty can make a huge difference in this situation.

I disagree, if a complaint is filed with the BBB they will contact the business. If the business does not respond and does not make an acceptable settlement that becomes public record. It is definitely in the best interest of a business to respond to the BBB and settle complaints. Filing a complaint with the BBB costs the consumer nothing.

I actually agree with Woodman on this. The BBB is nothing more than a coercion scam and a joke. They have absolutely no authority to do anything.

turkeyfeather, you have a good grasp on this. I have been a member of the BBB years ago and they did nothing for me except collect money. I am not complaining about them, just keeping perspective on what they really do.

Bearpaw, I am not trying to argue, but the BBB will accomplish less than what this site is doing right now.

[Stein]

The BBB may not do much, but it is free and won't hurt.  I would keep turning up the heat from many angles as opposed to looking for the silver bullet.  Accurate, negative reviews on websites and review places as well as the BBB are free.  Small Claims court looks to cost only a few bucks.

If they have a taxidermist license with the state, you could file a complaint with WDFW.  If they don't, they are not in compliance with the law and you could report that.  Both of those are free and should only take a few minutes.

[Becky]

I'm not quite sure what has happened to my original post, but everything that I'm seeing is not helping me to get my stuff back.  I just want to see my things again.

I intentionally have not stated the name of the taxi and have no intention of threatening anyone or any business, I was mostly looking for support and constructive ideas from the hunt-wa community on how to best go about retrieving my things from a shop that I had no luck getting ahold of.  While I have made limited contact with the taxi since the beginning of this post, I still have not set a time or date to get my things and would still like legal, kind, and constructive ideas for how to get my animals returned to me.

I'm not sure what the rest of this noise is, but it belongs in a different post... not in a thread about retrieving things from a taxidermist. 

For what its worth, it would be much more helpful if members made suggestions rather than simply poking fun at the situation, which solves nothing and has the potential to upset others.

My advice: Continue to be persistent at requesting a date and time to pick up your stuff. As is often said "The squeaky wheel gets the grease!" I would send messages on email, facebook, taxidermy.net, and any other medium the taxidermist may use to get their attention. Just keep all your comments factual, be respectful, and try not to antagonize the situation. Make it clear you simply want to get your stuff as soon as possible. If you do not get a response in a couple days I would suggest sending another message stating that you are contacting the BBB the next business day, if still no response then contact the BBB, they are easy to find on google, they will help to make things right.

The BBB will mean nothing at all here. All it will accomplish is if someone calls them they will say that there has been a complaint filed with them. Obviously there have been many public complaints made already and you can see what that has accomplished. A letter from an atty can make a huge difference in this situation.

I disagree, if a complaint is filed with the BBB they will contact the business. If the business does not respond and does not make an acceptable settlement that becomes public record. It is definitely in the best interest of a business to respond to the BBB and settle complaints. Filing a complaint with the BBB costs the consumer nothing.

I actually agree with Woodman on this. The BBB is nothing more than a coercion scam and a joke. They have absolutely no authority to do anything.

turkeyfeather, you have a good grasp on this. I have been a member of the BBB years ago and they did nothing for me except collect money. I am not complaining about them, just keeping perspective on what they really do.

Bearpaw, I am not trying to argue, but the BBB will accomplish less than what this site is doing right now.

I think it could help OTHERS though who might look at the BBB or even sites like Angie's list for reviews. Not everyone goes to hunt-WA. People unfortunately put a lot of regard into the BBB and look at the ratings of services.. and I know for a fact there's certain taxis that have bad reviews on this forum yet on the BBB they have an A rating. More people should review their honest experience with these types of places  might not help current cases but can help future issues.

[Gringo31]

Stang,
You said you went from hearing nothing to now having some recent communication.  I'd call that some progress.  My advice would be to continue to communicate....or at least keep trying.  I know of a taxi that has a deer from a relative that this sounds a bit like.  Just can't get a hold of him.  Problem is he's quite elderly. 

But, the fact is business is business and that really isn't a factor.....or it doesn't have to be for the customer.  I can't imagine any company now allowing a customers property to be picked up. 

Keep doing what you are doing and I commend you for taking the high road.   

[woodman]

I'm not quite sure what has happened to my original post, but everything that I'm seeing is not helping me to get my stuff back.  I just want to see my things again.

I intentionally have not stated the name of the taxi and have no intention of threatening anyone or any business, I was mostly looking for support and constructive ideas from the hunt-wa community on how to best go about retrieving my things from a shop that I had no luck getting ahold of.  While I have made limited contact with the taxi since the beginning of this post, I still have not set a time or date to get my things and would still like legal, kind, and constructive ideas for how to get my animals returned to me.

I'm not sure what the rest of this noise is, but it belongs in a different post... not in a thread about retrieving things from a taxidermist. 

For what its worth, it would be much more helpful if members made suggestions rather than simply poking fun at the situation, which solves nothing and has the potential to upset others.

My advice: Continue to be persistent at requesting a date and time to pick up your stuff. As is often said "The squeaky wheel gets the grease!" I would send messages on email, facebook, taxidermy.net, and any other medium the taxidermist may use to get their attention. Just keep all your comments factual, be respectful, and try not to antagonize the situation. Make it clear you simply want to get your stuff as soon as possible. If you do not get a response in a couple days I would suggest sending another message stating that you are contacting the BBB the next business day, if still no response then contact the BBB, they are easy to find on google, they will help to make things right.

The BBB will mean nothing at all here. All it will accomplish is if someone calls them they will say that there has been a complaint filed with them. Obviously there have been many public complaints made already and you can see what that has accomplished. A letter from an atty can make a huge difference in this situation.

I disagree, if a complaint is filed with the BBB they will contact the business. If the business does not respond and does not make an acceptable settlement that becomes public record. It is definitely in the best interest of a business to respond to the BBB and settle complaints. Filing a complaint with the BBB costs the consumer nothing.

I actually agree with Woodman on this. The BBB is nothing more than a coercion scam and a joke. They have absolutely no authority to do anything.

turkeyfeather, you have a good grasp on this. I have been a member of the BBB years ago and they did nothing for me except collect money. I am not complaining about them, just keeping perspective on what they really do.

Bearpaw, I am not trying to argue, but the BBB will accomplish less than what this site is doing right now.

I think it could help OTHERS though who might look at the BBB or even sites like Angie's list for reviews. Not everyone goes to hunt-WA. People unfortunately put a lot of regard into the BBB and look at the ratings of services.. and I know for a fact there's certain taxis that have bad reviews on this forum yet on the BBB they have an A rating. More people should review their honest experience with these types of places  might not help current cases but can help future issues.

Smossy's Girl, just to be clear, my comments were in regards to this thread about a guy getting his stuff back. The BBB will be of zero help here. That is why I said that this site will be of more help.

[Becky]

Smossy's Girl, just to be clear, my comments were in regards to this thread about a guy getting his stuff back. The BBB will be of zero help here. That is why I said that this site will be of more help.

Yea I understood, I was merely suggesting that he and others who have negative experiences should start posting up reviews on other sites.

[Dansk]

I had a hunt-wa 'sponsor' taxi do a skull for me a couple years ago.  Same type of run-around.  I finally found out that she had overcommited her work and sent my skull to a different person (not sure if they were a taxi) to do the euro mount.  That person ruined it.  So beware- the taxi may not even have your animals in thier posession. 

I had the same problem with the taxi being hard to contact, and non responsive, and i was tempted to take the hard line.  Instead, my wife said to be nice, so i did.

To her credit, the taxi asked what she could do to make it right.  She turned it into a skull that looked like it was in the desert for 30 years.... different, kinda unique, and she did it for free, so it did turn out fine.

[bearpaw]

I'm not quite sure what has happened to my original post, but everything that I'm seeing is not helping me to get my stuff back.  I just want to see my things again.

I intentionally have not stated the name of the taxi and have no intention of threatening anyone or any business, I was mostly looking for support and constructive ideas from the hunt-wa community on how to best go about retrieving my things from a shop that I had no luck getting ahold of.  While I have made limited contact with the taxi since the beginning of this post, I still have not set a time or date to get my things and would still like legal, kind, and constructive ideas for how to get my animals returned to me.

I'm not sure what the rest of this noise is, but it belongs in a different post... not in a thread about retrieving things from a taxidermist. 

For what its worth, it would be much more helpful if members made suggestions rather than simply poking fun at the situation, which solves nothing and has the potential to upset others.

My advice: Continue to be persistent at requesting a date and time to pick up your stuff. As is often said "The squeaky wheel gets the grease!" I would send messages on email, facebook, taxidermy.net, and any other medium the taxidermist may use to get their attention. Just keep all your comments factual, be respectful, and try not to antagonize the situation. Make it clear you simply want to get your stuff as soon as possible. If you do not get a response in a couple days I would suggest sending another message stating that you are contacting the BBB the next business day, if still no response then contact the BBB, they are easy to find on google, they will help to make things right.

The BBB will mean nothing at all here. All it will accomplish is if someone calls them they will say that there has been a complaint filed with them. Obviously there have been many public complaints made already and you can see what that has accomplished. A letter from an atty can make a huge difference in this situation.

I disagree, if a complaint is filed with the BBB they will contact the business. If the business does not respond and does not make an acceptable settlement that becomes public record. It is definitely in the best interest of a business to respond to the BBB and settle complaints. Filing a complaint with the BBB costs the consumer nothing.

I actually agree with Woodman on this. The BBB is nothing more than a coercion scam and a joke. They have absolutely no authority to do anything.

turkeyfeather, you have a good grasp on this. I have been a member of the BBB years ago and they did nothing for me except collect money. I am not complaining about them, just keeping perspective on what they really do.

Bearpaw, I am not trying to argue, but the BBB will accomplish less than what this site is doing right now.

I think it could help OTHERS though who might look at the BBB or even sites like Angie's list for reviews. Not everyone goes to hunt-WA. People unfortunately put a lot of regard into the BBB and look at the ratings of services.. and I know for a fact there's certain taxis that have bad reviews on this forum yet on the BBB they have an A rating. More people should review their honest experience with these types of places  might not help current cases but can help future issues.

Smossy's Girl, just to be clear, my comments were in regards to this thread about a guy getting his stuff back. The BBB will be of zero help here. That is why I said that this site will be of more help.

I again must disagree, the BBB will contact the business and request a resolution. If the business fails to respond it will be posted publicly and that does have consequences because a lot of people check with the BBB. This does get results, maybe not always, but it often does. You cannot say that it will not work, you don't know that, for some reason you seem to simply dislike the BBB. This costs the consumer nothing and adds additional pressure for the business to perform.

[woodman]

I'm not quite sure what has happened to my original post, but everything that I'm seeing is not helping me to get my stuff back.  I just want to see my things again.

I intentionally have not stated the name of the taxi and have no intention of threatening anyone or any business, I was mostly looking for support and constructive ideas from the hunt-wa community on how to best go about retrieving my things from a shop that I had no luck getting ahold of.  While I have made limited contact with the taxi since the beginning of this post, I still have not set a time or date to get my things and would still like legal, kind, and constructive ideas for how to get my animals returned to me.

I'm not sure what the rest of this noise is, but it belongs in a different post... not in a thread about retrieving things from a taxidermist. 

For what its worth, it would be much more helpful if members made suggestions rather than simply poking fun at the situation, which solves nothing and has the potential to upset others.

My advice: Continue to be persistent at requesting a date and time to pick up your stuff. As is often said "The squeaky wheel gets the grease!" I would send messages on email, facebook, taxidermy.net, and any other medium the taxidermist may use to get their attention. Just keep all your comments factual, be respectful, and try not to antagonize the situation. Make it clear you simply want to get your stuff as soon as possible. If you do not get a response in a couple days I would suggest sending another message stating that you are contacting the BBB the next business day, if still no response then contact the BBB, they are easy to find on google, they will help to make things right.

The BBB will mean nothing at all here. All it will accomplish is if someone calls them they will say that there has been a complaint filed with them. Obviously there have been many public complaints made already and you can see what that has accomplished. A letter from an atty can make a huge difference in this situation.

I disagree, if a complaint is filed with the BBB they will contact the business. If the business does not respond and does not make an acceptable settlement that becomes public record. It is definitely in the best interest of a business to respond to the BBB and settle complaints. Filing a complaint with the BBB costs the consumer nothing.

I actually agree with Woodman on this. The BBB is nothing more than a coercion scam and a joke. They have absolutely no authority to do anything.

turkeyfeather, you have a good grasp on this. I have been a member of the BBB years ago and they did nothing for me except collect money. I am not complaining about them, just keeping perspective on what they really do.

Bearpaw, I am not trying to argue, but the BBB will accomplish less than what this site is doing right now.

I think it could help OTHERS though who might look at the BBB or even sites like Angie's list for reviews. Not everyone goes to hunt-WA. People unfortunately put a lot of regard into the BBB and look at the ratings of services.. and I know for a fact there's certain taxis that have bad reviews on this forum yet on the BBB they have an A rating. More people should review their honest experience with these types of places  might not help current cases but can help future issues.

Smossy's Girl, just to be clear, my comments were in regards to this thread about a guy getting his stuff back. The BBB will be of zero help here. That is why I said that this site will be of more help.

I again must disagree, the BBB will contact the business and request a resolution. If the business fails to respond it will be posted publicly and that does have consequences because a lot of people check with the BBB. This does get results, maybe not always, but it often does. You cannot say that it will not work, you don't know that, for some reason you seem to simply dislike the BBB. This costs the consumer nothing and adds additional pressure for the business to perform.

Unless things have changed, the only business the BBB will contact is a member to have a chance at a rebuttal for there report filed. I do not dislike the BBB, but I ran businesses for many years and understand how it works. You are not listing anything that I do not already know. I understand that it costs the customer nothing, but the BBB in not going to go charging in and get this guys stuff back or anything even remotely close to it.

[bearpaw]

Just to clarify, I never said the BBB would go charging in and get the stuff. Of course that isn't going to happen.

Please let me repeat exactly what I said:

My advice: Continue to be persistent at requesting a date and time to pick up your stuff. As is often said "The squeaky wheel gets the grease!" I would send messages on email, facebook, taxidermy.net, and any other medium the taxidermist may use to get their attention. Just keep all your comments factual, be respectful, and try not to antagonize the situation. Make it clear you simply want to get your stuff as soon as possible. If you do not get a response in a couple days I would suggest sending another message stating that you are contacting the BBB the next business day, if still no response then contact the BBB, they are easy to find on google, they will help to make things right.

I disagree, if a complaint is filed with the BBB they will contact the business. If the business does not respond and does not make an acceptable settlement that becomes public record. It is definitely in the best interest of a business to respond to the BBB and settle complaints. Filing a complaint with the BBB costs the consumer nothing.

I again must disagree, the BBB will contact the business and request a resolution. If the business fails to respond it will be posted publicly and that does have consequences because a lot of people check with the BBB. This does get results, maybe not always, but it often does. You cannot say that it will not work, you don't know that, for some reason you seem to simply dislike the BBB. This costs the consumer nothing and adds additional pressure for the business to perform.

It appears that more than 50% of complaints are resolved!
BBB enquiry/complaint statistics: http://www.bbb.org/storage/0/Shared%20Documents/complaintstats/USCOMPLAINTS.pdf

I'm not saying anyone must do this or that it will get results 100% of the time, I was simply offering suggestions trying to help the OP. 

[woodman]

Just to clarify, I never said the BBB would go charging in and get the stuff. Of course that isn't going to happen.

Please let me repeat exactly what I said:

My advice: Continue to be persistent at requesting a date and time to pick up your stuff. As is often said "The squeaky wheel gets the grease!" I would send messages on email, facebook, taxidermy.net, and any other medium the taxidermist may use to get their attention. Just keep all your comments factual, be respectful, and try not to antagonize the situation. Make it clear you simply want to get your stuff as soon as possible. If you do not get a response in a couple days I would suggest sending another message stating that you are contacting the BBB the next business day, if still no response then contact the BBB, they are easy to find on google, they will help to make things right.

I disagree, if a complaint is filed with the BBB they will contact the business. If the business does not respond and does not make an acceptable settlement that becomes public record. It is definitely in the best interest of a business to respond to the BBB and settle complaints. Filing a complaint with the BBB costs the consumer nothing.

I again must disagree, the BBB will contact the business and request a resolution. If the business fails to respond it will be posted publicly and that does have consequences because a lot of people check with the BBB. This does get results, maybe not always, but it often does. You cannot say that it will not work, you don't know that, for some reason you seem to simply dislike the BBB. This costs the consumer nothing and adds additional pressure for the business to perform.

It appears that more than 50% of complaints are resolved!
BBB enquiry/complaint statistics: http://www.bbb.org/storage/0/Shared%20Documents/complaintstats/USCOMPLAINTS.pdf

I'm not saying anyone must do this or that it will get results 100% of the time, I was simply offering suggestions trying to help the OP. 

bearpaw,

I appreciate you taking your time on this. Statistics are always a funny thing and can be manipulated to read how someone wants them to by how they are put together, and what is put in or left out.

Different people do business differently. When you write that the squeaky wheel gets the grease, it reminds me of many closed door meetings that I have been in where the saying was the squeaky wheel gets the axe. Lots of times that meant that the complainer could be put further back in line if he was irritating enough. I think that the op here is concerned about that.

I have been in the commercial construction trade for decades with huge contracts and projects. Never once have I heard in any disagreement (arguments) that if things weren't worked out that the BBB would be called. It was always lawyers. I am just used to hard core business and probably have been hardened over the years.

I know that your suggestions are well intended. I hope that this all works out and I truly would be interested to see if the BBB will help to resolve this.

[bearpaw]

I also doubt the BBB would be considered in the commercial construction arena.

Good luck to the OP in getting his stuff back. 

[turkeyfeather]

I don't wanna jack this thread any further. But will leave this alone BBB thing alone after this. Bearpaw, I have worked with the BBB on many occasions over the years. Other than "blackmailing" the business owner they can and will accomplish nothing. Only if the business wants to cowher to the organized crime organization that is the BBB will anything be resolved. I personally know none of my friends or family ever check with the BBB.

[h20hunter]

Hey now........ ............lets keep this thread on topic and factual!

Don't make me clean this thread up!!!!!!!!!!



Sheesh......mods and site owners......aren't they just the like totally the worst!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[turkeyfeather]

Hey now........ ............lets keep this thread on topic and factual!

Don't make me clean this thread up!!!!!!!!!!



Sheesh......mods and site owners......aren't they just the like totally the worst!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know huh!!!