Saturday, April 7, 2007
Finally Made a Run!
Well, things are running slow right now. I made a one way trip run to Harrah's in Metropolis, IL. the other day. I've got two proms reserved now. It's by no means a huge income, but things are getting more steady, which I planned on 6 mos-to-1 yr before things were going to be somewhat busy. I have several calls already coming in, which is great, and lots of support. I'm doing a silent auction charity limo run for a nearby chamber of commerce. It's for a good cause, and I like being charitable when I can, not to mention its advertisement. I have had several phone calls for limousine runs for 14-20 people. I don't know if I need to down the road look into an excursion (damn) or just get a 180 inch LTC. I love lincolns, and they drive so damn well I think I should just keep going with them. I guess I should put my two cents in on the comments made by our Portland, Oregon friend. I too have just started a Limo Service, I went very conservative with an 8 Passenger Lincoln that is a 2001 model. It's not the greatest, it has flaws, but you know its mine, and I do what I can with what I have. I never one time said my car is the biggest and baddest limo around. And I prove that with what I, and everyone I deal with, feel like are reasonable rates. If I do buy an excursion, it probably will have flaws, but it too will be at a reasonable rate. And I'll provide the best service I can with it and keep it in as good of condition as I can. But I'll never one time ever say I'm the biggest and baddest anything....because no matter how big and bad you are, there's always someone bigger and badder than you.
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Sounds pretty damn good to me. I give him a year before he throws in the towel. How can you have an Operations manager without any operations?
I dont know. I'm so small I don't even have a full fledged employee. I've just got a friend that helps me out when I need assistance. I think "contracted employee" is the correct term.
I am the owner of the limo company.... I call him to straighten things out and apparently Markee has the right to his opinion BUT he does not have the right to slander... All of my limos are non smoking.. he did not mention this on the first blog because it is not true.. Yes there is a small burn (that is not even all the way through) in the interior but as everyone in the industry knows and he will soon know that even though you say no smoking they will still attempt it and my drivers will enforce this rule. A small burn did happen at some time but I am not going to replace a whole interior for a melt spot that is irritating the only person that has ever commented about it. This whole thing is kind of irritating anduneducated.. my tires are load rated... An Excursion is longer than a H1 Hummer as a base unit..(I even offered him on the phone to come and measure it in regards to his comment to how I described the lenght) but he still does not remove the video that discredits me. The bloggs get worse everytime to justify himself after everyone responded... I think this was an intentional attack (and is still attacking me) andhe just up the anti when everyone comments on his original blog...There was no smoke smell, staws, garbage Ect. If this is how he wants to start that is fine..I have been in buisness for many years and work with largest companies in town, I have seen these people come and go, He does not want to correct and poor judgement and remove these slanderoug blogs, he has that right but there will be no "cooperation" as he called it. This was an attack and as I topld him on the phone.. I was on vacation with my family (spring break) when this run took place so I have his story and now my employees story. I as a current limo buisness would have tried to work this out with a phone call, Email of something before I took it to this sladerous level. That is how a Good buisness owner would try to handle thing first before they took this kind of action. Not even giving me a call or a right to investigate the situation before you put this on the next day was very UNFAIR and UNPROFESSIONAL, That is why I call this a personal attack on my company
Limoman
Yep bad things come from talking bad about anyone. But hey it's just a mistake and hopefully he learned from it. Oh well, lets think about those good things like Prom Season!!
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