Before you decide to purchase your skydive from the other
websites, these are facts you need to know.
A Gift Certificate Company based in Kennesaw, Ga. that operates under the names of
1 800 Skyride,
Adventure Skydiving, Thrill Planet,
IGOVincent, Luxergy.com and others,
has been running
websites and internet advertising claiming to offer
Skydiving in Evansville The problem is that they Do NOT have
a Skydive Center in Indiana, They are in Atlanta, Georgia.
Be
advised that the average Tandem Skydive will cost between $180 and $220,
depending on what part of the country the Skydive Center is located. The only
other charge that should be added over and above that cost would be if you
should decide to purchase the video of your skydive and this will normally cost
between $65 and $90, but keep in mind that this is completely OPTIONAL and no
reputable skydive center will require or pressure you in to buying the video
package. 1 800 Skyride also operates under the names of Luxergy, IGOVincent,
Spagoda and many other names in which they use to mask their
identity. 1 800 Skyride uses the names of major cities and claim to have a
Skydive center in the city that their websites are advertising to be located in. The truth is that there is NO skydiving
in any major city in America, It's ILLEGAL! The only skydives that happen in
the city are skydiving teams jumping in to a major event like a Pro Football game
or a NASCAR racing event etc. Those are professional skydivers and are definitely
NOT first timers. Normally, Skydive Centers are located 25 to 75 miles from
the major city. The 1 800 Skyride/Adventure websites do not give
their location and they will not normally tell you where they are until they have
your credit card information.
They will immediately charge you a cancellation fee and
a bad weather insurance fee. They don't care if you have a death in the family
or what, you will be charged these charges and they DO NOT get applied to the cost
of your jump. These charges in combination with the cost of the actual
skydive and your travel including a hotel room in Cedartown, Ga. (Atlanta area) could cost
you well over $500 to $700 for a skydiving trip that should not have cost over about
$200 to $290. (This is if you choose the video).
The State of Tennessee has a law that makes this kind of website advertising
illegal. Here is a link to the Tennessee State
Law!
They were sued by the State of Georgia for their persistent fraudulent business
practices, and they were also sued by another Skydiving Company in Arizona for
Trademark Infringement, They lost in both cases.
If you would like to know more about the 1 800 Skyride Scam and what to do about
it if you or someone you know got scammed by 1 800 Skyride, Thrill Planet, or Adventure
Skydiving, Go to our Home Page at 1 800
Skyride Rip Off
These are the legitimate reputable Skydive Centers in Indiana.
These are some of the fraudulent websites that 1 800 Skyride is running for the
sole intent of scamming Evansville Area residents out of their money
Remember, these websites DO NOT represent actual Skydive centers;