Boo too scam sponsorships!

2002blackrt · Post by **2002blackrt** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:42 am

Well, I applied for a sponsorship the other day and got one from decalkits.com. Now I have to choose one for 50 bucks or under and I get to only pay the shipping and they send it to me. It sounds pretty cool, but now I wanna get something for my car, but I dont know what. I need some help guys! I want somethign fairly plain to go kinda where the existing pinstripe already is, even if it means I have to take it off. I think I am going to maybe go with a red or a blue. What would look good? Nothing too extreme tho. I wouldnt normally do this, but its a freakin sponsorship!

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:45 am

dont do it, its a scam. just do a search on yahoo/google on decalkits.com and youll see.

2002blackrt · Post by **2002blackrt** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 1:50 am

Hmm, the only thing I got was the website. Well i got the sponsorship by applying on the cardomain site. You pay a fee, then they give you some partial sponsorships, and a couple full ones. The decalkits one was the only full one. They do have a few good decals on there tho...

OB · Post by OB » Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:06 am

any sponsorship that u have to pay ANY money for is most likely a scam. the definition of sponsorship doesnt involve u having to pay!

2002blackrt · Post by **2002blackrt** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:10 am

ya i understand that. I just figured its 5 bucks for shipping, if i lose it, its not a biggy. Ill try it this once, if i get what I want outa the deal, then thats alright will me, if not... well then its a lesson learned. I just figure I will get a popar sticker for the rear window and give them a couple pics with it in, cant go wrong with that. Im out 5 bucks if they are a scam, so really its not a biggy.

Ifixyawata · Post by **Ifixyawata** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:31 am

*Sigh* You have to use the website name as a search term.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%2 ... gle+Search

2002blackrt · Post by **2002blackrt** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:35 am

LOL o well, another classic case of if it looks too good to be true, it usually is. I did use it as a search term, o well, its like 1 in the morning. Wow, best 90 bucks I ever spent... fricken moron

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 8:40 am

2002blackrt wrote:LOL o well, another classic case of if it looks too good to be true, it usually is. I did use it as a search term, o well, its like 1 in the morning. Wow, best 90 bucks I ever spent... fricken moron

Yeah, there's a post on these forums as well about it. You pay $90 for a $50 graphic.

Live and learn.

2002blackrt · Post by **2002blackrt** » Mon Mar 27, 2006 10:17 am

Ya, well i main as well order it. At least then i got something outa it. Ill just be a little smarter about it next time. Live and learn is right, haha.

Frizbe · Post by **Frizbe** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:46 pm

BAM! You got Punk'd BITCH!

scneonchic · Post by **scneonchic** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 10:02 pm

but seriously...I got drawn in by the same thing

and i felt so silly afterwards, but oh well. we all make mistakes

2002blackrt · Post by **2002blackrt** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:46 am

meh, seemed like a good idea at the time. Its a lot of work even to get the 50 dollar sticker, which will probably look like shit when i get it. So ill forget the whole thing ever happened, and pay the damn credit card bill when it comes. That 90 dollars could have paid for my tail light covers which kinda blows! scneonchic501 did you ask for your money back? They just told me simply that my money had already been used als othat if i wanted to get full sponsorships i have to attend shows. Where the fuck will i find a show in alberta?? O well maybe after seeing this, other members will stay clear!

Ifixyawata · Post by **Ifixyawata** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:56 am

Whoa, you paid $90 for a sticker?

Yikes.

2002blackrt · Post by **2002blackrt** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 2:12 am

no.. i paid 90 dollars for nothing, theres a difference! They make it seem like your gunna get sponsored and all this crap. Then when they give you your sponsorship package, there is really nothing there but some cheep car care wax and polish, and a sticker. They you get smartass remarks when you ask for your money back. Im not the only one apparently, shoulda looked into it a bit more rather than just rushing into it like I did. Its not like it is gunna brake me, but its still shitty.

Ifixyawata · Post by **Ifixyawata** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 3:14 am

Ah well, now you've learned I guess. It all goes back to the fact that you can't get something for nothing. Rather... you can't get a lot for a little, most of the time.

lilolneon · Post by **lilolneon** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:44 am

hmm... why is this in the picture post?

sux man... i learned the 2 good 2 be true the hard way myself once... too bad i dont remember how

scneonchic · Post by **scneonchic** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 7:26 am

They refused to give me my money back too. I was running low on money then, and I had called and tried to cancel the order. They took it out anyways, right after I had bought a whole tank of gas and it made me bounce my first and only check EVER

I was so mad

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:08 am

Ifixyawata wrote:It all goes back to the fact that you can't get something for nothing. Rather... you can't get a lot for a little, most of the time.

Well, that's not necessarily true for REAL sponsorships, though. If someone wanted to sponsor you, you wouldn't have to pay them. You'd just have to advertise their name.

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:31 am

scneonchic501 wrote:but seriously...I got drawn in by the same thing and i felt so silly afterwards, but oh well. we all make mistakes

damn, for real?

scneonchic · Post by **scneonchic** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:06 pm

dblsg wrote:
scneonchic501 wrote:but seriously...I got drawn in by the same thing and i felt so silly afterwards, but oh well. we all make mistakes
damn, for real?

yeah....

but real sponsors either give you super great discounts (aka the shop that does my paint work

i only pay say 25% if not less for my stuff) or they give you free stuff, free and clear

lambostealth · Post by **lambostealth** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:03 pm

I'm not even gonna get started........hunt for your own sponsorships........any place that offers you them for a fee is a SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OB · Post by OB » Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:13 pm

lambostealth wrote:I'm not even gonna get started........hunt for your own sponsorships........any place that offers you them for a fee is a SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yes siree bob

calmb4dastorm · Post by **calmb4dastorm** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:01 am

I don't mean to be rude, but just hear me out.

You'll are missing the point. I don't know where you guys went to but I'm looking into getsponcered.net or teamscp1.com in which you pay them $90 and you get partial-sponsorships with the fallowing(if you buy their stuff): AEM, APEXi, DC Sports, Tien, 5zigen, HKs, ATC. etc. etc. With the opprotunity to recieve full sponcerships with the same companies. Also, SuperStreet and Import Tuner and European Car have them on their front page as "sponcored links."
http://www.superstreetonline.com/
http://www.importtuner.com/
http://www.europeancarweb.com/

Along with those Magazines, SEMA has TEAM SCP as an acual company on their front page. http://www.semaias.com/main/main.aspx?id=24
http://www.sema.org/Main/SemaOrgHome.aspx?ID=53416

The $90 dollors is for the access to otherwise unaccessable networking. A profile that these companies look at for their potentials. To put into the profile is a mods list and pics. The main cetch is that you have to work for the full sponsorships. You have to show these companies that you are going to shows/races. That you are advertising not only you and your car but there products and their names.

You act as if when you get sponsorships, you get free stuff and thats the end of it. You're not even close.

How do you think these companies get their names out?

Not through standard advertising. They don't need to. They have cars that the sponsor.

However, these sponsored cars don't just go to Mc D's and to the mall to hang out. They race (sometimes they win races). They go to shows (and sometimes win). And sometimes they go to both races and shows.

Has anybody gone to any big time races?

ie: NASCAR, SCCA/Speed World Challenge, IRL, Formula 1, Rolex Sports Car, NHRA.....

or even: Formula D, D1 Grand Prix, NOPI.....

You dont just have the race cars racing, but you have them on display when they're not racing or in the garage being worked on.

That's hard work. You have to bust your ass to be sponsored. That's why these BIG COMPANIES don't just hand out sponsorships like candy. They have to make money not lose money. They need people who are willing to and have proven that they can bust there ass for them. Most people don't want to do that, they just want the free parts.

Also go here:

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtop ... ab05b86708

A happy Team SCP sponcored customer.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2372987

A happy Team SCP sponcored customer.

kc2005ptgt · Post by **kc2005ptgt** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 12:11 pm

Holy post ressurection, batman

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 12:44 pm

Ahhhh its "sponsored"

If your car is good enough, you still shouldn't have to pay THEM money for anything. They will come to YOU.

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 12:51 pm

Id say lock this or remove this topic now, I forsee it going to be a problem...

calmb4dastorm · Post by **calmb4dastorm** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 12:52 pm

The whole idea is to get started and to get my foot in the door.

Do you think that no-name acters just starting out get big time A movie rolls at the begining?

No. They have to pay someone to get them through all the shitty rolls first. Then they get to the million doller rolls in summer blockbusters. Either way they have to bust there ass to keep the ball rolling.

Think about it.

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 12:58 pm

BlackRoseRacing wrote:Id say lock this or remove this topic now, I forsee it going to be a problem...

Look at his www

Neonix · Post by **Neonix** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:01 pm

I think this was stated before. But this topic is in the wrong area. It needs to be moved.

BlackRoseRacing · Post by **BlackRoseRacing** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:03 pm

I already IM'd the Boss, no replies yet...