tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50959985720014149472024-03-13T23:00:14.692-07:00.Olaf Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207377769934320823noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095998572001414947.post-91103978372597468272020-03-27T11:23:00.000-07:002019-07-15T02:46:18.567-07:00Psalm 23<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="verse-number"><b>1</b></span>
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The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
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<span class="verse-number"><b>2</b></span>
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He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters,
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<span class="verse-number"><b>3</b></span>
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he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.
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<span class="verse-number"><b>4</b></span>
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Even though I walk through the darkest valley,I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
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<span class="verse-number"><b>5</b></span>
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You prepare a table before me in the
presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
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<span class="verse-number"><b>6</b></span>
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Surely your goodness and love will
follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the
LORD forever.
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Olaf Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207377769934320823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095998572001414947.post-81918882602410036552019-10-09T01:04:00.001-07:002019-10-09T01:04:08.819-07:00Nina Anne Bell EXPOSED RAC Norway AS Ethics Crisis<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Ms. Nina Anne Bell is chairman at greedy<br />
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RAC Norway AS, which operates some Avis and Budget Bilutleie locations in Norway. <span style="color: #3d85c6;">https://www.racgroup.no/</span> (see at right)<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>THE BAIT - FRIENDLY STAFF</b></span><br />
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<b><span class="section-review-text"><span style="color: blue;">"My flight was delayed, but a friendly worker was waiting for me at the Avis desk."</span> (</span>Børge Thorbjørnsen, Google Review</b> of <span class="section-review-text">Avis Stavanger Airport)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>OFTEN THE FRIENDLY WORKER WILL GIVE YOU A NICE CAR</b></span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text"><b>"They had give me a better car than the one I requested and they have been extremely helpful"</b>. <span class="section-review-text">(</span></span>Juan Figueroa<span class="section-review-text"><b>, Google Review</b> of </span><span class="section-review-text">Avis Stavanger Airport)</span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>WHICH WORKS AS ADVERTISED </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>"A bait-and-switch does not typically involve selling phony or
nonfunctional products; the overpriced products and services work as
advertised."</b></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"></span>(How a Bait-and-Switch Works, <span style="color: #3d85c6;">https://www.moneycrashers.com/bait-and-switch-advertising-definition-laws/</span>)<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>AND THEY QUOTE THE LOWEST PRICES IN MARKET FOR THESE NICE CARS </b></span><br />
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"<b>1. Too Good to Be True</b><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b>Sellers who use
bait-and-switch scams attract customers by offering great deals. </b></span>Before
attempting to buy an advertised product or service, ask yourself if the
seller can really afford to sell at that price. Legitimate dealers don’t
want to lose money on a sale." (How a Bait-and-Switch Works, <span style="color: #3d85c6;">https://www.moneycrashers.com/bait-and-switch-advertising-definition-laws/</span>)<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>JUST LOOK AT CARRENTALS.COM</b></span><br />
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And you'll see that the four lowest-priced offerings for a one-week rental are all Avis and Budget. From Rac Norway.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>BUT EVEN THOUGH THEY ADVERTISE LOW PRICES FOR GOOD CARS</b></span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text">Anuj Chopra describes Rac Norway as <span style="color: red;"><b>"The worst car rental in the world"</b></span>. </span><span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text">(</span></span>Anuj Chopra<span class="section-review-text"><b>, Google Review</b> of </span><span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text">Avis Stavanger Airport)</span>(see at left)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span class="section-review-text">AND THE REASON IS SIMPLE</span></b></span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text">They bait you with the low prices, and switch in a much higher price.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span class="section-review-text">HOW THIS WORKS: "ABSOLUTE DAY LIGHT ROBBERY"</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><span class="section-review-text">"</span></b></span><span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Hired a van and returned in the same condition</b></span> silly not to take photos when returned and now having to cop up for £1000, <span style="color: red;"><b>absolute day light robbery . Money grabbing , low life scum if you ask me , do not rent from here</b></span> off you want your life saving taken from you". </span></span><span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text">(</span></span>Brodie Walker<span class="section-review-text"><b>, Google Review</b> of Avis Stavanger Airport)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span class="section-review-text">RAC NORWAY FALSIFIES CHARGES LONG AFTER THE RETURN</span></b></span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text"><span style="color: blue;"><b>"rented a car from AVIS Stavanger Airport</b></span>. from 16-17 Feb. <span style="color: red;"><b>Delivered it without damage. 7 weeks later I am contacted by AVIS with a claim for compensation for damage that emerged from the hood. two large stripes that were not there when I delivered it.</b></span> However, the car is driven 4 km after I delivered it, and it is against the guidelines for how a check of a returned car should be carried out. <span style="color: blue;"><b>The damage is solely compatible with a washing machine in a brush machine. Slightly odd to send a claim 7 weeks after filing a car.
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<span style="color: red;"><b>Will NEVER rent a car again from AVIS. PURE SCAM". </b></span>(Halvor Dahlberg, <b>Google Review</b></span></span> of Avis Stavanger Airport)<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>HOW THEY GET AWAY WITH THIS </b></span>
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Rac Norway is careful not to have a representative present to inspect the car with the renter. They do it after the fact, with no witnesses, and charge what they can get away with for items the renter would have called them on.<br />
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"<span class="section-review-text">it was fast and easy to pick up the car. returning the car is worse. but its a general car rental issue: <span style="color: blue;"><b>they don't check the returned car immediately for damages, so when they claim you damaged the car, you are not around</b></span> to explain. the slogan is "we try harder": try hard enough to have 1 guy always at the parking lot to check the returned cars immediately". <span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text">(</span></span></span>Csaba Hegedűs<span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text">, <b>Google Review</b></span></span> of Avis Stavanger Airport)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span class="section-review-text">SO IF YOU REALLY WANT TO GET RIPPED OFF</span></b></span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text"><span style="color: red;"><b>"Great company to hire through if you are wanting to get robbed of your money! I’d rather drag my naked body through thistles then deal with these imbosiles again. </b></span><span style="color: blue;"><b>Returned the car we hired through them in identical condition as we picked it up</b></span> and were silly enough to not take pictures. <span style="color: red;"><b>Had the maximum excess taken off our credit card</b></span> <span style="color: blue;"><b>a couple of months later. Around £1000. Criminals."</b></span></span> <span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text">(</span></span></span>Damien Short<span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text">, <b>Google Review</b></span></span> of Avis Stavanger Airport)</span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text">The story is always the same. No mutual check-out of returned rental cars. After the return -- long after -- Rac Norway charges exhorbitant amounts for damages which never took place.</span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text">Cheating one customer after another.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span class="section-review-text">AND IF YOU'RE JUST THINKING ABOUT TAKING AN AVIS RENTAL AT STAVANGER AIRPORT</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b><span class="section-review-text">"</span></b></span><span class="section-review-text"><span style="color: red;"><b>Learn what other people have to say about the seller. Never do business
with someone who has a shady reputation to avoid becoming a victim of
fraud."</b></span></span> (How a Bait-and-Switch Works, <span style="color: #3d85c6;">https://www.moneycrashers.com/bait-and-switch-advertising-definition-laws/</span>)<br />
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Olaf Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207377769934320823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095998572001414947.post-25614787858004180952019-10-09T01:02:00.004-07:002019-10-09T01:02:57.734-07:00Donald Richard Hayes GREED AND ETHICS CRISIS at RAC Norway AS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Mr. Donald Richard Hayes
is managing director at scandal-plagued<br />
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RAC Norway AS, which operates some Avis and Budget Bilutleie locations in Norway. <span style="color: #3d85c6;">https://www.racgroup.no/</span> (see at right)<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>THE BAIT - FRIENDLY STAFF</b></span><br />
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<b><span class="section-review-text"><span style="color: blue;">"My flight was delayed, but a friendly worker was waiting for me at the Avis desk."</span> (</span>Børge Thorbjørnsen, Google Review</b> of <span class="section-review-text">Avis Stavanger Airport)</span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text"><b>"They had give me a better car than the one I requested and they have been extremely helpful"</b>. <span class="section-review-text">(</span></span>Juan Figueroa<span class="section-review-text"><b>, Google Review</b> of </span><span class="section-review-text">Avis Stavanger Airport)</span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>WHICH WORKS AS ADVERTISED </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>"A bait-and-switch does not typically involve selling phony or
nonfunctional products; the overpriced products and services work as
advertised."</b></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"></span>(How a Bait-and-Switch Works, <span style="color: #3d85c6;">https://www.moneycrashers.com/bait-and-switch-advertising-definition-laws/</span>)<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>AND THEY QUOTE THE LOWEST PRICES IN MARKET FOR THESE NICE CARS </b></span><br />
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"<b>1. Too Good to Be True</b><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b>Sellers who use
bait-and-switch scams attract customers by offering great deals. </b></span>Before
attempting to buy an advertised product or service, ask yourself if the
seller can really afford to sell at that price. Legitimate dealers don’t
want to lose money on a sale." (How a Bait-and-Switch Works, <span style="color: #3d85c6;">https://www.moneycrashers.com/bait-and-switch-advertising-definition-laws/</span>)<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>JUST LOOK AT CARRENTALS.COM</b></span><br />
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And you'll see that the four lowest-priced offerings for a one-week rental are all Avis and Budget. From Rac Norway.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>BUT EVEN THOUGH THEY ADVERTISE LOW PRICES FOR GOOD CARS</b></span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text">Anuj Chopra describes Rac Norway as <span style="color: red;"><b>"The worst car rental in the world"</b></span>. </span><span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text">(</span></span>Anuj Chopra<span class="section-review-text"><b>, Google Review</b> of </span><span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text">Avis Stavanger Airport)</span>(see at left)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span class="section-review-text">AND THE REASON IS SIMPLE</span></b></span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text">They bait you with the low prices, and switch in a much higher price.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span class="section-review-text">HOW THIS WORKS: "ABSOLUTE DAY LIGHT ROBBERY"</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><span class="section-review-text">"</span></b></span><span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Hired a van and returned in the same condition</b></span> silly not to take photos when returned and now having to cop up for £1000, <span style="color: red;"><b>absolute day light robbery . Money grabbing , low life scum if you ask me , do not rent from here</b></span> off you want your life saving taken from you". </span></span><span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text">(</span></span>Brodie Walker<span class="section-review-text"><b>, Google Review</b> of Avis Stavanger Airport)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span class="section-review-text">RAC NORWAY FALSIFIES CHARGES LONG AFTER THE RETURN</span></b></span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text"><span style="color: blue;"><b>"rented a car from AVIS Stavanger Airport</b></span>. from 16-17 Feb. <span style="color: red;"><b>Delivered it without damage. 7 weeks later I am contacted by AVIS with a claim for compensation for damage that emerged from the hood. two large stripes that were not there when I delivered it.</b></span> However, the car is driven 4 km after I delivered it, and it is against the guidelines for how a check of a returned car should be carried out. <span style="color: blue;"><b>The damage is solely compatible with a washing machine in a brush machine. Slightly odd to send a claim 7 weeks after filing a car.
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<span style="color: red;"><b>Will NEVER rent a car again from AVIS. PURE SCAM". </b></span>(Halvor Dahlberg, <b>Google Review</b></span></span> of Avis Stavanger Airport)<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>HOW THEY GET AWAY WITH THIS </b></span>
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Rac Norway is careful not to have a representative present to inspect the car with the renter. They do it after the fact, with no witnesses, and charge what they can get away with for items the renter would have called them on.<br />
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"<span class="section-review-text">it was fast and easy to pick up the car. returning the car is worse. but its a general car rental issue: <span style="color: blue;"><b>they don't check the returned car immediately for damages, so when they claim you damaged the car, you are not around</b></span> to explain. the slogan is "we try harder": try hard enough to have 1 guy always at the parking lot to check the returned cars immediately". <span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text">(</span></span></span>Csaba Hegedűs<span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text">, <b>Google Review</b></span></span> of Avis Stavanger Airport)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span class="section-review-text">SO IF YOU REALLY WANT TO GET RIPPED OFF</span></b></span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text"><span style="color: red;"><b>"Great company to hire through if you are wanting to get robbed of your money! I’d rather drag my naked body through thistles then deal with these imbosiles again. </b></span><span style="color: blue;"><b>Returned the car we hired through them in identical condition as we picked it up</b></span> and were silly enough to not take pictures. <span style="color: red;"><b>Had the maximum excess taken off our credit card</b></span> <span style="color: blue;"><b>a couple of months later. Around £1000. Criminals."</b></span></span> <span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text">(</span></span></span>Damien Short<span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text">, <b>Google Review</b></span></span> of Avis Stavanger Airport)</span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text">The story is always the same. No mutual check-out of returned rental cars. After the return -- long after -- Rac Norway charges exhorbitant amounts for damages which never took place.</span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text">Cheating one customer after another.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span class="section-review-text">AND IF YOU'RE JUST THINKING ABOUT TAKING AN AVIS RENTAL AT STAVANGER AIRPORT</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b><span class="section-review-text">"</span></b></span><span class="section-review-text"><span style="color: red;"><b>Learn what other people have to say about the seller. Never do business
with someone who has a shady reputation to avoid becoming a victim of
fraud."</b></span></span> (How a Bait-and-Switch Works, <span style="color: #3d85c6;">https://www.moneycrashers.com/bait-and-switch-advertising-definition-laws/</span>)<br />
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Olaf Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207377769934320823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095998572001414947.post-79240776588773869642019-09-18T10:58:00.006-07:002019-09-18T10:58:43.432-07:00Bendik Olsen (RAC Norway / Avis) Scam EXPOSED<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Mr. Bendik Olsen is a senior manager at<br />
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RAC Norway AS, which operates some Avis and Budget Bilutleie locations in Norway. <span style="color: #3d85c6;">https://www.racgroup.no/</span> (see at right)<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>THE BAIT - FRIENDLY STAFF</b></span><br />
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<b><span class="section-review-text"><span style="color: blue;">"My flight was delayed, but a friendly worker was waiting for me at the Avis desk."</span> (</span>Børge Thorbjørnsen, Google Review</b> of <span class="section-review-text">Avis Stavanger Airport)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>OFTEN THE FRIENDLY WORKER WILL GIVE YOU A NICE CAR</b></span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text"><b>"They had give me a better car than the one I requested and they have been extremely helpful"</b>. <span class="section-review-text">(</span></span>Juan Figueroa<span class="section-review-text"><b>, Google Review</b> of </span><span class="section-review-text">Avis Stavanger Airport)</span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>WHICH WORKS AS ADVERTISED </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>"A bait-and-switch does not typically involve selling phony or
nonfunctional products; the overpriced products and services work as
advertised."</b></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"></span>(How a Bait-and-Switch Works, <span style="color: #3d85c6;">https://www.moneycrashers.com/bait-and-switch-advertising-definition-laws/</span>)<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>AND THEY QUOTE THE LOWEST PRICES IN MARKET FOR THESE NICE CARS </b></span><br />
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"<b>1. Too Good to Be True</b><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b>Sellers who use
bait-and-switch scams attract customers by offering great deals. </b></span>Before
attempting to buy an advertised product or service, ask yourself if the
seller can really afford to sell at that price. Legitimate dealers don’t
want to lose money on a sale." (How a Bait-and-Switch Works, <span style="color: #3d85c6;">https://www.moneycrashers.com/bait-and-switch-advertising-definition-laws/</span>)<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>JUST LOOK AT CARRENTALS.COM</b></span><br />
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And you'll see that the four lowest-priced offerings for a one-week rental are all Avis and Budget. From Rac Norway.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>BUT EVEN THOUGH THEY ADVERTISE LOW PRICES FOR GOOD CARS</b></span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text">Anuj Chopra describes Rac Norway as <span style="color: red;"><b>"The worst car rental in the world"</b></span>. </span><span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text">(</span></span>Anuj Chopra<span class="section-review-text"><b>, Google Review</b> of </span><span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text">Avis Stavanger Airport)</span>(see at left)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span class="section-review-text">AND THE REASON IS SIMPLE</span></b></span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text">They bait you with the low prices, and switch in a much higher price.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span class="section-review-text">HOW THIS WORKS: "ABSOLUTE DAY LIGHT ROBBERY"</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><span class="section-review-text">"</span></b></span><span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Hired a van and returned in the same condition</b></span> silly not to take photos when returned and now having to cop up for £1000, <span style="color: red;"><b>absolute day light robbery . Money grabbing , low life scum if you ask me , do not rent from here</b></span> off you want your life saving taken from you". </span></span><span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text">(</span></span>Brodie Walker<span class="section-review-text"><b>, Google Review</b> of Avis Stavanger Airport)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span class="section-review-text">RAC NORWAY FALSIFIES CHARGES LONG AFTER THE RETURN</span></b></span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text"><span style="color: blue;"><b>"rented a car from AVIS Stavanger Airport</b></span>. from 16-17 Feb. <span style="color: red;"><b>Delivered it without damage. 7 weeks later I am contacted by AVIS with a claim for compensation for damage that emerged from the hood. two large stripes that were not there when I delivered it.</b></span> However, the car is driven 4 km after I delivered it, and it is against the guidelines for how a check of a returned car should be carried out. <span style="color: blue;"><b>The damage is solely compatible with a washing machine in a brush machine. Slightly odd to send a claim 7 weeks after filing a car.
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<span style="color: red;"><b>Will NEVER rent a car again from AVIS. PURE SCAM". </b></span>(Halvor Dahlberg, <b>Google Review</b></span></span> of Avis Stavanger Airport)<br />
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Rac Norway is careful not to have a representative present to inspect the car with the renter. They do it after the fact, with no witnesses, and charge what they can get away with for items the renter would have called them on.<br />
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"<span class="section-review-text">it was fast and easy to pick up the car. returning the car is worse. but its a general car rental issue: <span style="color: blue;"><b>they don't check the returned car immediately for damages, so when they claim you damaged the car, you are not around</b></span> to explain. the slogan is "we try harder": try hard enough to have 1 guy always at the parking lot to check the returned cars immediately". <span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text">(</span></span></span>Csaba Hegedűs<span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text">, <b>Google Review</b></span></span> of Avis Stavanger Airport)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span class="section-review-text">SO IF YOU REALLY WANT TO GET RIPPED OFF</span></b></span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text"><span style="color: red;"><b>"Great company to hire through if you are wanting to get robbed of your money! I’d rather drag my naked body through thistles then deal with these imbosiles again. </b></span><span style="color: blue;"><b>Returned the car we hired through them in identical condition as we picked it up</b></span> and were silly enough to not take pictures. <span style="color: red;"><b>Had the maximum excess taken off our credit card</b></span> <span style="color: blue;"><b>a couple of months later. Around £1000. Criminals."</b></span></span> <span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text">(</span></span></span>Damien Short<span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text">, <b>Google Review</b></span></span> of Avis Stavanger Airport)</span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text">The story is always the same. No mutual check-out of returned rental cars. After the return -- long after -- Rac Norway charges exhorbitant amounts for damages which never took place.</span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text">Cheating one customer after another.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span class="section-review-text">AND IF YOU'RE JUST THINKING ABOUT TAKING AN AVIS RENTAL AT STAVANGER AIRPORT</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b><span class="section-review-text">"</span></b></span><span class="section-review-text"><span style="color: red;"><b>Learn what other people have to say about the seller. Never do business
with someone who has a shady reputation to avoid becoming a victim of
fraud."</b></span></span> (How a Bait-and-Switch Works, <span style="color: #3d85c6;">https://www.moneycrashers.com/bait-and-switch-advertising-definition-laws/</span>)<br />
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Olaf Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207377769934320823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095998572001414947.post-13635601289376049862019-09-18T07:03:00.001-07:002019-10-31T10:19:30.627-07:00RAC Norway AS Bait and Switch Fraud at Avis Stavanger Sola Airport<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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RAC Norway AS operates some Avis and Budget Bilutleie locations in Norway. <span style="color: #3d85c6;">https://www.racgroup.no/</span> (see at right)<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>THE BAIT - FRIENDLY STAFF</b></span><br />
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<b><span class="section-review-text"><span style="color: blue;">"My flight was delayed, but a friendly worker was waiting for me at the Avis desk."</span> (</span>Børge Thorbjørnsen, Google Review</b> of <span class="section-review-text">Avis Stavanger Airport)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>OFTEN THE FRIENDLY WORKER WILL GIVE YOU A NICE CAR</b></span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text"><b>"They had give me a better car than the one I requested and they have been extremely helpful"</b>. <span class="section-review-text">(</span></span>Juan Figueroa<span class="section-review-text"><b>, Google Review</b> of </span><span class="section-review-text">Avis Stavanger Airport)</span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>WHICH WORKS AS ADVERTISED </b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>"A bait-and-switch does not typically involve selling phony or
nonfunctional products; the overpriced products and services work as
advertised."</b></span><br />
<span style="color: red;"></span>(How a Bait-and-Switch Works, <span style="color: #3d85c6;">https://www.moneycrashers.com/bait-and-switch-advertising-definition-laws/</span>)<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>AND THEY QUOTE THE LOWEST PRICES IN MARKET FOR THESE NICE CARS </b></span><br />
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"<b>1. Too Good to Be True</b><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b>Sellers who use
bait-and-switch scams attract customers by offering great deals. </b></span>Before
attempting to buy an advertised product or service, ask yourself if the
seller can really afford to sell at that price. Legitimate dealers don’t
want to lose money on a sale." (How a Bait-and-Switch Works, <span style="color: #3d85c6;">https://www.moneycrashers.com/bait-and-switch-advertising-definition-laws/</span>)<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>JUST LOOK AT CARRENTALS.COM</b></span><br />
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And you'll see that the four lowest-priced offerings for a one-week rental are all Avis and Budget. From Rac Norway.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>BUT EVEN THOUGH THEY ADVERTISE LOW PRICES FOR GOOD CARS</b></span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text">Anuj Chopra describes Rac Norway as <span style="color: red;"><b>"The worst car rental in the world"</b></span>. </span><span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text">(</span></span>Anuj Chopra<span class="section-review-text"><b>, Google Review</b> of </span><span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text">Avis Stavanger Airport)</span>(see at left)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span class="section-review-text">AND THE REASON IS SIMPLE</span></b></span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text">They bait you with the low prices, and switch in a much higher price.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span class="section-review-text">HOW THIS WORKS: "ABSOLUTE DAY LIGHT ROBBERY"</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><span class="section-review-text">"</span></b></span><span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Hired a van and returned in the same condition</b></span> silly not to take photos when returned and now having to cop up for £1000, <span style="color: red;"><b>absolute day light robbery . Money grabbing , low life scum if you ask me , do not rent from here</b></span> off you want your life saving taken from you". </span></span><span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text">(</span></span>Brodie Walker<span class="section-review-text"><b>, Google Review</b> of Avis Stavanger Airport)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span class="section-review-text">RAC NORWAY FALSIFIES CHARGES LONG AFTER THE RETURN</span></b></span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text"><span style="color: blue;"><b>"rented a car from AVIS Stavanger Airport</b></span>. from 16-17 Feb. <span style="color: red;"><b>Delivered it without damage. 7 weeks later I am contacted by AVIS with a claim for compensation for damage that emerged from the hood. two large stripes that were not there when I delivered it.</b></span> However, the car is driven 4 km after I delivered it, and it is against the guidelines for how a check of a returned car should be carried out. <span style="color: blue;"><b>The damage is solely compatible with a washing machine in a brush machine. Slightly odd to send a claim 7 weeks after filing a car.
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<span style="color: red;"><b>Will NEVER rent a car again from AVIS. PURE SCAM". </b></span>(Halvor Dahlberg, <b>Google Review</b></span></span> of Avis Stavanger Airport)<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>HOW THEY GET AWAY WITH THIS </b></span></div>
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Rac Norway is careful not to have a representative present to inspect the car with the renter. They do it after the fact, with no witnesses, and charge what they can get away with for items the renter would have called them on.<br />
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"<span class="section-review-text">it was fast and easy to pick up the car. returning the car is worse. but its a general car rental issue: <span style="color: blue;"><b>they don't check the returned car immediately for damages, so when they claim you damaged the car, you are not around</b></span> to explain. the slogan is "we try harder": try hard enough to have 1 guy always at the parking lot to check the returned cars immediately". <span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text">(</span></span></span>Csaba Hegedűs<span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text">, <b>Google Review</b></span></span> of Avis Stavanger Airport)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span class="section-review-text">SO IF YOU REALLY WANT TO GET RIPPED OFF</span></b></span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text"><span style="color: red;"><b>"Great company to hire through if you are wanting to get robbed of your money! I’d rather drag my naked body through thistles then deal with these imbosiles again. </b></span><span style="color: blue;"><b>Returned the car we hired through them in identical condition as we picked it up</b></span> and were silly enough to not take pictures. <span style="color: red;"><b>Had the maximum excess taken off our credit card</b></span> <span style="color: blue;"><b>a couple of months later. Around £1000. Criminals."</b></span></span> <span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text">(</span></span></span>Damien Short<span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text"><span class="section-review-text">, <b>Google Review</b></span></span> of Avis Stavanger Airport)</span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text">The story is always the same. No mutual check-out of returned rental cars. After the return -- long after -- Rac Norway charges exhorbitant amounts for damages which never took place.</span><br />
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<span class="section-review-text">Cheating one customer after another.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b><span class="section-review-text">AND IF YOU'RE JUST THINKING ABOUT TAKING AN AVIS RENTAL AT STAVANGER AIRPORT</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b><span class="section-review-text">"</span></b></span><span class="section-review-text"><span style="color: red;"><b>Learn what other people have to say about the seller. Never do business
with someone who has a shady reputation to avoid becoming a victim of
fraud."</b></span></span> (How a Bait-and-Switch Works, <span style="color: #3d85c6;">https://www.moneycrashers.com/bait-and-switch-advertising-definition-laws/</span>)<br />
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Olaf Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207377769934320823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095998572001414947.post-64001002328073210302019-07-15T02:45:00.003-07:002019-07-15T02:45:46.108-07:00America's Best Value Inn EXPOSED Holt's Summit Rip Off<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<i><b>May the traveler beware:</b></i><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>JUST A FEW DONUTS AND SOME SUGAR CEREAL </b></span><br />
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While they claim to offer "best value", the breakfast bar shows this is a total lie.<br />
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Don't expect to see fruit here.<br />
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As one traveler put it: <span style="color: red;"><b>"awful coffee and very poor continental breakfast"</b></span>. (pbinspector, “<span class="noQuotes">Don't waste your money!</span>”, TripAdvisor Review of 13 May 2015)<br />
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OK, they call this place the "best value", when their breakfast is "worst value".<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>FALLING APART </b></span><br />
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But what about the facility?<br />
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Metal doors are badly rusted, and haven't seen a fresh coat of paint in years. (see at left, click to enlarge)<br />
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And the electronic key cards don't even work: "We checked in at 6:30 pm and we were given the keys to an occupied room.
Then the night clerk <span style="color: blue;"><b>could not make a key card to open our room
door....she collaborated the card several times and then told us "we
were doing it too fast....the electronics can't work that fast" very
sarcastically...and then she couldn't make the room door open with the
same cards."</b></span> (pbinspector, “<span class="noQuotes">Don't waste your money!</span>”, TripAdvisor Review of 13 May 2015)<br />
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Even though the boy "night clerk" claims to be just an employee, he's
really the owner. And when he claims the keys work -- really -- it
goes like this: <span style="color: red;"><b>"Don't laugh at me -- they'll work now"</b></span>.<br />
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But this was a total lie.<br />
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The upstairs rooms are closed off -- to ordinary guests.<br />
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'Cuz da house be caterin' to a special clientele:<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>PROSTITUTION </b></span><br />
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As the owner admits: "Some local people who live within a few miles of any hotel <span style="color: blue;"><b>usually are
not there for lodging. They come to a hotel to party or do <span style="color: red;">something
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>CORRUPT OWNER PROFITS FROM THE SEX TRADE</b></span><br />
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"in your case <b>your “John” came in the early afternoon</b> to see what the
cost of the room was so he would know how much money to give you to rent
the room in your name, not his, <span style="color: blue;"><b> </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">LETS ROOM TO KNOWN PROSTITUTES </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><b>least his wife find out. You arrived
with your “John” about 20 minutes later and rented the room. About 45
minutes later you both departed." </b></span>(Arthur Kristofik, Owner/Operator, Americas Best Value Inn Holt's Summit, TripAdvisor Comment of 11 August 2014)<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>THE ANATOMY OF A LIE </b></span><br />
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"We make sure our guest are in as quiet and <span style="color: blue;"><b>safe environment as we possible can give."</b></span>
(Arthur Kristofik, Owner/Operator, Americas Best Value Inn Holt's
Summit, TripAdvisor Comment of 11 August 2014) If this was true, the
rooms would be equipped with functional door locks. (see non-working
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>MORE COMEDY THAN DISHONESTY </b></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>"I work very hard to run a First Class hotel"</b></span>.
(Arthur Kristofik, Owner/Operator, Americas Best Value Inn Holt's
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Olaf Andersenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207377769934320823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5095998572001414947.post-62865721907301608132015-11-29T16:23:00.000-08:002019-06-09T16:51:55.226-07:00Warren Jacobson (BC) EXPOSED<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: red;"><b>"It was fantastic! It was my second time attending in Seattle and we were able to bring a group of 9 from our church in Kelowna B.C." </b><span style="color: black;"> (Jill Stickle, <span style="color: #3d85c6;">https://the1project.org/resources/quotes/seattle-2014</span>)</span></span> Her church, Son Valley, was founded in direct response to the large number of fallen Adventists in the Kelowna area. <span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Its a place where <span style="color: blue;"><b>"</b></span></span></span><span style="color: blue;"><b>Lost people matter to God and to our church"</b></span> <span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: black;">(</span>http://sonvalley.org/956<span style="color: black;">):</span></span><span style="color: black;"> </span></span><br />
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Bim has an older, but still very nice, house directly on the lake up in Okanagan Centre. <span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">When he slides into one of the back pews at Son Valley, maybe once a month, this fallen brother grooves to the music and enjoys the exceedingly friendly fellowship.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>MAN OF GOD</b></span><br />
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His daddy was a committed Adventist who came up at Mile 21, where he often acted as Sabbath School superintendant.<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">And always acted as a first-rate businessman. After stints in other people's mills at Mission and on the island, Brother Harold Jacobson set out on his own. People "looked, and there before me stood "<span style="color: red;"><b>a tree in the middle of the land. Its height was enormous.</b></span></span><span style="color: red;"><b> </b></span></span>
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leaves were beautiful, its fruit abundant, and on it was food for all. <span style="color: black;">
</span></b></span><span style="color: black;">Under it the wild animals found shelter, and the birds lived in its
branches; from it every creature was fed." (Daniel 4 NIV, Holy Bible)</span><br />
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His former employees are spread out over Canada. Many of them with white hair now. But they all remember Harold Jacobson as the best employer they ever had. <br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>A GENEROUS BENEFACTOR </b></span><br />
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And, of course, Brother Harold Jacobson remembered the cause of God. When a congregation wanted to build a new church, they could approach Harold. Who<span style="color: red;"> <span style="color: black;">would donate the lumber. He'd usually send a man out to inspect the site. Then send along a crew with the lumber trucks to help build the church.</span></span> <br />
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Many churches. And even the lodge and campmeeting pavilion at Hope.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>"THROWING OFF EVERYTHING THAT HINDERS"</b></span> <br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span class="text Dan-4-12" id="en-NIV-21850"><span style="color: black;">While Harold was busy building up a big business to the honor and glory of God, his wife Verna gave him a lot of unsolicited advice.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span class="text Dan-4-12" id="en-NIV-21850"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>TIRED OF THE MEDDLING</b></span> </span></span></span><br />
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At one point Harold said, I can't run my business and be married to Verna at the same time.<br />
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An earnest student of the Word, Brother Harold read that <span style="color: red;"><b>"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders"</b></span>. (Hebrews 12:1 NIV, Holy Bible)<br />
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He divorced.<br />
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And his business prospered even more. <br />
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After several years of enjoying the single life in prime time, Harold married once more, and was blessed with a little one -- little Joseph.<br />
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<span class="text Dan-4-12" id="en-NIV-21850">He eased into retirement at the Silvertip Ranch in Williams Lake, and enjoyed frequent fishing trips to places like Haida Gwaii. </span><br />
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His mind was sharp as a tack, and his health excellent. Until he needed a pacemaker.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>BIM MADE THE ARRANGEMENTS </b></span><br />
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Harold went to St. Paul's in Vancouver to get the job done.<br />
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"Someone" was not slow to sense the opportunity to strike back at God's one true church for the end time. The resident incorrectly inserted a probe for a temporary pacemaker, piercing the ventricular wall. Blood flooded in and cut off oxygen to the brain for six minutes.<br />
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So the hospital contacted Harold's wife Shari in Williams Lake?<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>BIM SWINGS INTO ACTION </b></span><br />
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Not quite. The hospital paperwork listed Verna as his wife.<br />
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Now things got interesting. Bim wanted to put Harold in a nursing home in Kelowna. The second wife, Shari, in Williams Lake was a qualified nurse who could easily care for Harold.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>GUTTER ETHICS</b></span><br />
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Bim claimed that Harold had bruises and accused Shari of mistreating Harold.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>LUNGING FOR THE CASH </b></span><br />
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For a time Harold was in a nursing home in Kelowna. Bim influenced Harold to rewrite his will. In the last year of his life.<br />
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The doctor caring for Harold in Kelowna was appalled by these tactics. So one day, when Bim and the evil sister weren't around, Harold was loaded into an ambulance and sent off to his home and family in Williams Lake.<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>BIM GOT ALL "SAD LIKE A SADDUCEE" </b></span><br />
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Bim and the evil sister were sore losers, so they chased the ambulance for a while.<br />
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Even after Harold arrived in Williams Lake, Bim and the evil sister tried to get him back. But the doctor didn't go along with this, because the doctor "thought he would be lynched by the children in Kelowna."<br />
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"I can hardly wait to see the impact on our church." <span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">(Jill Stickle, <span style="color: #3d85c6;">https://the1project.org/resources/quotes/seattle-2014</span>)</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Harold passed away. (click pic at left to enlarge)</span></span><br />
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The Adventist church in Williams Lake had just burned down, so the funeral was conducted in the Bethel church. <br />
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Bim and the evil sister said Shari couldn't send flowers for the platform unless they were "the right color".<br />
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<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>ONE PROJECT THEOLOGY IN ACTION</b></span> <br />
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"What an incredible thing to realize that others share your heart for Jesus" (Jill Stickle, <span style="color: #3d85c6;">https://the1project.org/resources/quotes/seattle-2014</span>): Bim insisted that Shari and Harold's youngest son Joseph had to sit on the other side of the church from Bim, the good sister, and the evil sister.<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xjGMaxVXyrs/U853k-Yo6bI/AAAAAAAABE4/iYCd9dkrtWI/s1600/harjash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xjGMaxVXyrs/U853k-Yo6bI/AAAAAAAABE4/iYCd9dkrtWI/s1600/harjash.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="color: red;"><b>"I had expected to fall more in love with Jesus, but didn't expect to love my church more as well"</b></span> <span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">(Jill Stickle, </span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">https://the1project.org/resources/quotes/seattle-2014</span></span>): After the funeral, Bim, Verna & Co. effectively froze Shari and Joseph out of their lives.<b> <span style="color: red;">"By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."</span></b> (John 13:35 NIV, Holy Bible)<br />
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They say that Bim never had a real job. But as you can see, Bim did a real job on his daddy. In the last year of his life, when the old man was often helpless and confused.<br />
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So <span style="color: blue;"><b>"</b></span><span class="text Dan-4-12" id="en-NIV-21850"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.</b></span><span class="p"><span style="color: blue;"><b>"</b></span> (James 1:22 NIV, Holy Bible)</span> </span></span><br />
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