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Ravelco ANTI-THEFT plug install on my truck next week at Buc-cees. Is this guy legit?

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mhnatt
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6:54p, 12/23/22
Company out of Houston will meet me in Waller to install this thing for $700. I'm good with motorhead casual billing, but now that the guy wants me to write him a personal check made out to his name, and the fact that the install pic looks like its going to get knocked off, I'm having second thoughts.

Maybe I'll take my chances taking my truck to STX hunting in a couple weeks. It will be parked at the ranch and we don't plan on driving into town.

What say you OB?

"We only accept cash, a Money Order, a Cashier's Check, or a personal check with your Texas address printed on it, we DO NOT ACCEPT CREDIT or DEBIT CARDS."

Make check to: Vincent Raviele



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AgResearch
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6:57p, 12/23/22
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No way I give a random a personal check with my account & routing numbers. That's all I have to add.
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7:01p, 12/23/22
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Does Ravelco have authorized installers listed in their site ?
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7:11p, 12/23/22
Supposedly this "is" the main "headquarters" (in Richmond, they will drive out and meet me halfway at Waller).
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7:19p, 12/23/22
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Vinnie has lived in Richmond for close to 35-40 years. If it is actually him, then it looks to be legit
The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But, it's still on the list.
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In reply to malenurse • 7:24p, 12/23/22
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Vinnie has lived in Richmond for close to 35-40 years. If it is actually him, then it looks to be legit

Dave just called and left a vmail for me to confirm that they absolutely don't take credit cards. Odd that if they have been in business for 46 years, once cannot make a check out to the company name and still wanting it made out to the owners name.
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In reply to mhnatt • 7:36p, 12/23/22
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Get cash from your bank and pay in cash. Most banks will not let you cash a check made out to a business. However, they will let you cash one made out to the person. The guy simply wants cash so he doesn't have to report it. And he doesn't want cards for the same reason.
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In reply to Mas89 • 7:54p, 12/23/22
Mas89 said:
Get cash from your bank and pay in cash. Most banks will not let you cash a check made out to a business. However, they will let you cash one made out to the person. The guy simply wants cash so he doesn't have to report it. And he doesn't want cards for the same reason.

Exactly my point. Hard to want to do business with folks already pushing the ethics mark. If they cheat the taxes, why wouldn't they cheat the customer?
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8:02p, 12/23/22
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No one gets paid until the work is done. Sorry.

Also, not really warm and fuzzy about anti theft being installed in a gas station parking lot. This whole thing is wierd to me.
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In reply to mhnatt • 8:03p, 12/23/22
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Little bit of a jump here me thinks.
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8:09p, 12/23/22
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They have great reviews on google fyi.
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8:10p, 12/23/22
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I had one installed a few years ago. It was a guy that did it as a side gig and worked out of his van. I was concerned a little at first about there only being a phone number and no address. But not many options in this area and he was the closest, still 4 hrs away though. He offered to meet halfway somewhere. I ended up just paying him an extra 50 bucks to come to my house. Went well, haven't regretted putting it on the truck.
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8:12p, 12/23/22
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My installer from New Braunfels came to my house in Boerne did the install in about an hour and half. I wrote the check out to him. Great guy and great experience.
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8:46p, 12/23/22
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If it's the number for your area from the Revelco site it is legit .. did they ask you to answer all questions about your location and vehicle via email?

I just had one put on a vehicle, I called my area number and they sent and email and then came to the office and put it on
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In reply to mhnatt • 8:50p, 12/23/22
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I had your same concerns. I went for it anyway and had one installed in Spring 2-3 weeks ago. Same installation group as yours I think. The website definitely puts out the sketchy vibe. The website, the cash/personal check, the whole schtick. I saw all the great Google reviews and the TexAgs auto board gave the thumbs up so I did it.

Follow their instructions to a T. Have your phone on you on the install day. Answer calls/texts from unknown numbers bc it's probably the installer. Reply to their email asap when they send out the email confirmation to schedule. Then just pay cash or write a personal check. They don't ask for payment until the work is done and they walk you through the installation.

I've been burned in the past like everyone else but the experience was great. Installer was right on time. Did the job well, explained everything to me, and now my F250 isn't going to get stolen by some low life while I'm working in Houston or Austin. I loathe thieves. As hard as I have worked and continue to work for my family, some scum bag thinks they can just help themselves to my property and send it across the border to run drugs and use it for human trafficking? Forget that. So I had to deal w a little sketchy vibe to prevent that from ever happening, it was worth it.

Be sure to get them to put their stickers in both your front window corners. Those alone will deter a lot of thieves.
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In reply to mhnatt • 8:55p, 12/23/22
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mhnatt said:
Mas89 said:
Get cash from your bank and pay in cash. Most banks will not let you cash a check made out to a business. However, they will let you cash one made out to the person. The guy simply wants cash so he doesn't have to report it. And he doesn't want cards for the same reason.

Exactly my point. Hard to want to do business with folks already pushing the ethics mark. If they cheat the taxes, why wouldn't they cheat the customer?
Yeah maybe you should just pay him 50 percent more and then he could pay income tax, self employment tax, and 8.25 percent sales tax.
That's where all the taxes get paid ultimately- by the consumer. So 50 percent more would be 1,050 instead of 700 CASH.
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9:01p, 12/23/22
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Company is legit. Its a very old school operation, and im not surprised at all by your experience thus far.
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In reply to mhnatt • 10:04p, 12/23/22
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More power to him, the govt takes enough
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In reply to AnScAggie • 10:24p, 12/23/22
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Was his name Stephen? Have them scheduled for next week.
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10:39p, 12/23/22
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F the tax man, pay Vinnie in cash!
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6:46a, 12/24/22
Isn't this Jimmy Raviele's father who launched the epic 62 page rant to fire Rayner Noble when Jimmy was playing at UH?
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In reply to Wodanaz • 7:35a, 12/24/22
Wodanaz said:
F the tax man, pay Vinnie in cash!
Even Vinnie's user name checks out!
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In reply to O.G. • 8:33a, 12/24/22
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O.G. said:
Wodanaz said:
F the tax man, pay Vinnie in cash!
Even Vinnie's user name checks out!


Wodanaz is, in many ways, the all-encompassing Germanic god. Worshipped throughout the tribes, known as Odin within Norse mythology and thought to be the equivalent of Mercury from the Roman pantheon, all-powerful Wodanaz inspired German warriors as the bringer of victory. It was he who stood in judgement over a conflict; he who would ultimately decide the victor. Any warrior who fell in battle automatically joined the war god's own army. Wodanaz also carried a mighty spear, and those men with the strength and status to carry larger thrusting spears fought in his image. A German warrior would routinely call upon the gods in preparation for battle, his shield brought close to the mouth to amplify and deepen the sound, further intimidating the enemy.
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In reply to TexAgs1992 • 9:54a, 12/24/22
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TexAgs1992 said:
Isn't this Jimmy Raviele's father who launched the epic 62 page rant to fire Rayner Noble when Jimmy was playing at UH?
I had forgotten about that. They are one and the same
The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But, it's still on the list.
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In reply to malenurse • 10:06a, 12/24/22
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TexAgs1992 said:
Isn't this Jimmy Raviele's father who launched the epic 62 page rant to fire Rayner Noble when Jimmy was playing at UH?
I had forgotten about that. They are one and the same


Copy/paste:

NO ONE ON THIS EARTH IS GOING TO DO WHAT NOBLE DID TO MY SON AND GET AWAY WITH IT!

Sincerely,

Vinny Raviele
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Jason C.
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10:39a, 12/24/22
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The Ravelco website specifically says to call them if you have questions. They don't honor warranties from the unlicensed installs. They'll be able to tell you if the guy is one of theirs or some reseller.
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In reply to mhnatt • 8:12p, 1/3/23
mhnatt, just curious, did you do the install?
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In reply to MarkPro • 8:31p, 1/3/23
Yes sir. Tech came to College Station and installed on both our vehicles.
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8:33p, 1/3/23
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Complete sidebar, but it's really sad we are all duped in to buying a $75k product that is so easily stolen that it requires a $1k after-market product.
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In reply to mhnatt • 8:44p, 1/3/23
Thanks, I'm considering doing the install too. I'm in CS also, good to know they come out this far.
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In reply to TexAgs1992 • 9:51p, 1/3/23
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TexAgs1992 said:
Isn't this Jimmy Raviele's father who launched the epic 62 page rant to fire Rayner Noble when Jimmy was playing at UH?


Yeah. I got to know Vinnie when I was a kid as racing RC cars. He was an entertaining dude for sure. No one spent more money to make sure his car would go fast but break every time and not finish the race.

Decades later in adult softball I ended up in the same league with his son Jimmy. He confirmed they hated Raynor Noble

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In reply to MarkPro • 9:39a, 1/4/23
MarkPro said:
Thanks, I'm considering doing the install too. I'm in CS also, good to know they come out this far.

They weren't going to come to CS for 1 vehicle and once I added my second, they changed from meeting halfway at Buc-ees to my house in CS.

The installer said that if one is willing to wait, they will put you on a list for when another CS job comes up and they can hit 2 or 3.
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In reply to MarkPro • 10:03a, 1/4/23
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Let me know when you are thinking about getting this done, as I'm in CS and have been thinking about it as well!
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10:45a, 1/4/23
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Had them scheduled the week before Christmas here in New Braunfels. Guy called the day I was scheduled and said he was running behind and would have to re-schedule.

Crickets since.
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11:08a, 1/4/23
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I wonder if insurance companies give further discounts if this is installed
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