Looking for Skydiving at AST Skydiving at Waverly?
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.