Hello everyone, how's the rush to judgement going? The reason I have not posted up is because I am in the middle of a "dispute" with a detailer. I'm not going to hash it out with The Internet at large when there is an issue regarding something like this. Everybody has awesome looking photos, everybody has an opinion, everybody is honorable, everyone is "right", yet there is an issue. There have been emails, sms's, phone calls, meetings, consultations, offers, and counter offers. The detailer has laid out their version of the story how they want to tell it.....and I have elected not to share my side of the story, because all it will accomplish is finger pointing at each other....right?
Briefly though, it is not very exciting:
As The internet has noticed I stopped posting since the issues(s) were becoming more complicated/variable. A "solution/offer" was presented TO me, discussion ensued, a counter-offer was presented BY me with a deadline (~just less than a weeks time) for an answer/counter.....I never heard from the detailer again.......
Simple.
I moved on and found a company, a professional company, they evaluated the car in person, noted the issues that were hidden/missed/other, accepted the job, even after I told them the epic story of the dealership spots, the rain, the heat, the roadtrip, the other detailer, the coin-op, and the photos/posts/threads online. They provided me with their written hands-on professional opinion (you can figure this out on your own), and based on the "no response" from other detailer, a dispute was filed.
The company also guaranteed their work period.
In a case of good fortune & Interestingly, after their detail, the car was rained on, the rain sat overnight, then allowed to dry naturally, not wiped down for a week after the rain, then coin-op'd at the same place, hotter day... & guess what? The car looks perfect. NO SPOTS, NO ETCHING, ANYWHERE even after all that happened. I am a happy camper.
This company also comes highly recommended, is well established and been around for years professionally.
It is naive to think a detailer never makes mistakes ever, and then to take the blame game onto the Internet is unprofessional, leaking partial credit card numbers and personal private telephone numbers is unprofessional.
Till this day, I have not dragged any persons name or their company through the mud, called them out, or disparaged (sp?) them on any website. I will not post up the other small business that did the work, only to have others disparage them, as has been done to me. Professionalism.
To summarize: Case closed and I've moved on. As stated, it is not very exciting, keep calm and carry on.
