Looking for Skydiving in the Nashville area?
Before you decide to Skydive at the Adventure Skydive Center
in Waverly, these are facts you need to know.
A Gift Certificate Company based in Kennesaw, Ga. that operates under the names of
Adventure Skydiving Tennessee, ASC, 1 800 Skyride,
Adventure Sports or Thrill Planet
has been running
websites and internet advertising claiming to offer
Skydiving in each and every
city and state in America and the Skydiving Center in Waverly, Tn. is part
of this scam.
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 30 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).
1 800 Skyride also uses names like Nashville Skydiving or Skydive Nashville to
hide their actual location, be advised that this is against
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.