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Don't be
misled!
The following tips can help:
-Make sure you are talking to us directly.
-Watch out for other agencies that advertise near or around us.
(Internet, flyers or billboards.)
-Carefully dial, so you know that you are reaching us directly.
Deal Directly with Skydive Ogden.
In the
recent months many web sites have appeared selling gift certificates for
skydiving, supposedly representing a skydiving center in your
local area. They make wild claims that they have hundreds
of skydiving schools across the country and you are dealing with the reservation
center for all of them.
The truth is that there is there never has been a
nationally owned chain of skydiving schools. They are nothing
more than an internet and telemarketing company adding additional markup and
confusion to a fairly straight forward process.
An alert consumer will notice that these “businesses” have multiple
websites that look very similar, they are very general in their
information and they all steer you to a call center in a Southern state. They
will not tell you their location, but will say; “Yes, we have a skydiving
center near you.” The names of the websites sound like they should be
skydiving schools close to a major city or state. However, they look very much
like several hundred other websites with similar sounding names.
Conversely, all visits to 1-800-SKYDIVE.COM go
directly to authentic privately owned skydiving centers conveniently
located near major metropolitan areas. You always deal directly with
that skydiving center and never with a middleman.
Please
don't fall for the on-line marketing scam.
Skydive
Ogden
does
not honor gift certificates from these services. People who buy these on-line
certificates usually have to drive surprisingly long distances, because
there are so few skydiving centers accepting them. When a
customer finds out that he can not use his certificate at one of the major
centers, and then tries to get a refund, he will find that no
refunds, compromises, renewals, or transfers
are available. There is no local office staff or real skydiving
instructors with whom to speak, and all communications are with
telemarketers in a far-away state.
When customers arrive at one of the small part-time schools that will
accept these certificates, they often have to wait all day because their
certificates are given a lower priority. Their jumps are
usually performed one person at a time from a small, single
engine aircraft that goes to altitudes of only 9 or 10 thousand
feet. The unwary consumer pays more and gets less for his
skydiving experience. Skydive Ogden can always
take groups of friends on the same large, turbine aircraft,
and we always go to 12,500 - 13,000 feet AGL (weather
permitting). Get the most value for your money!
Only
Skydive Ogden gift certificates are sold and accepted by Skydive Ogden.
Don't get scammed! Use the information listed below!
THINGS TO LOOK FOR:
Look for a business address – Skydive Ogden
is located at 3463 Airport Rd. Ogden, UT 84405. You will find us listed in the
major phone books in Utah. We will tell you our location and welcome you to stop
by to see for yourself why Skydive Ogden is the largest and
best drop zone in the state! The online certificate sellers will not give
you a location until you have made a purchase. Come here!
Look for specific information about their instructors. Skydive Ogden has some of the most experienced instructors that the skydiving industry has to offer. You will find their pictures on our website. Come and meet them!
Look for specific information about their aircraft and facilities - The aircraft and facilities you see on our website are the ones we actually own and operate. These are not file photos or 'once a year' event airplanes.
Look
for "additional fees" when you are purchasing a gift certificate.
The on-line resellers have a price that appears to be lower than the major
skydiving centers, but after they have your credit card number they will tell
you about the additional fees which make it more expensive. There
are no hidden fees with Skydive Ogden. You can purchase a legitimate
gift certificate here!
Finally, you do not need a certificate to make a jump. You can
simply call us to make a reservation.
If you want additional information, please do not
hesitate to call. Our telephone number is 801-627-5867.