Avalanche Beds - tanTALK

chiwawa · 10-26-2007, 01:26 PM

Does anyone have any info on Avalanche Beds???

Mr Derf · 10-26-2007, 01:53 PM

Never heard of it. And I know a lot.

engfant · 10-26-2007, 01:53 PM

Yeah, them and RYCO are the bestest.

chiwawa · 10-26-2007, 04:48 PM

A friend of mine is opening a Tan Tiki franchise. They charged him 25k to set up his financing at a local bank, order portable tanning walls, order beds...basically be a general contractor. Then he had to buy all the stuff!!!! Anyway they ordered 6 Avalanche Beds for him. 44 lamps @ 200watts a piece...no facials. $16,000 each! I think he might have been slightly ripped off. I have never heard of these so I goggled...there is nothing!!!

caribbean tan man · 10-26-2007, 04:55 PM

never heard of avalanche beds or tan tiki franchise.

engfant · 10-26-2007, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiwawa

A friend of mine is opening a Tan Tiki franchise. They charged him 25k to set up his financing at a local bank, order portable tanning walls, order beds...basically be a general contractor. Then he had to buy all the stuff!!!! Anyway they ordered 6 Avalanche Beds for him. 44 lamps @ 200watts a piece...no facials. $16,000 each! I think he might have been slightly ripped off. I have never heard of these so I goggled...there is nothing!!!

Your friend was taken for a ride. $25K to set up financing?

I WISH I didn't care and could just rip off fools like this. Just too much of man I guess.

ARE YOU SURE you don't mean $25 not $25K?

Jason E · 10-26-2007, 07:32 PM

yeah same hear I know alot and never heard of that bed either. your friend did get bent over that is for sure 25K for financing setup **** thats crazy high unless they did the build out and everything sounds like they did a 1,000 worth a work

JOHN @ URI · 10-26-2007, 08:08 PM

the Avalanche beds were imported from Sunquest Sunbeds in the UK. They were sold by the guys who do the Magic 636 & Saturn.

Looks like this?

There was a few for sale a couple months back- http://www.tantalk.com/sale/2369917-...-bed-sale.html

MATT A · 10-26-2007, 08:46 PM

Exactly

sunsally · 10-27-2007, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiwawa

A friend of mine is opening a Tan Tiki franchise. They charged him 25k to set up his financing at a local bank, order portable tanning walls, order beds...basically be a general contractor. Then he had to buy all the stuff!!!! Anyway they ordered 6 Avalanche Beds for him. 44 lamps @ 200watts a piece...no facials. $16,000 each! I think he might have been slightly ripped off. I have never heard of these so I goggled...there is nothing!!!

$25K is a pretty standard fee to set up a franchise. In theory - they hold your hand, give you the "keys" to being a successful operator, etc Hopefully there will continue to be more support and help for your friend from his franchise. I googled them and found nothing.

What state are they located in?

Franchises are required to have UFOC's on file and disclose their terms, expected costs, etc. If your friend doesn't have all of this, or feels this franchise is not holding up to their claims, he can contact the Attorney General or the FTC (fair trade commission) and file a complaint against the franchisor.

10-26-2007, 01:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
chiwawa Join Date: Oct 26 2007 Location: ottawa Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	Avalanche Beds Does anyone have any info on Avalanche Beds???

10-26-2007, 01:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mr Derf I'm Banned Join Date: Jun 29 2006 Location: NE Age: 61 Posts: 1,237 Rep Power: 0	Re: Avalanche Beds Never heard of it. And I know a lot.

10-26-2007, 01:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
engfant Join Date: May 20 2003 Posts: 9,301 Rep Power: 29	Re: Avalanche Beds Yeah, them and RYCO are the bestest.

10-26-2007, 04:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
chiwawa Join Date: Oct 26 2007 Location: ottawa Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	Re: Avalanche Beds A friend of mine is opening a Tan Tiki franchise. They charged him 25k to set up his financing at a local bank, order portable tanning walls, order beds...basically be a general contractor. Then he had to buy all the stuff!!!! Anyway they ordered 6 Avalanche Beds for him. 44 lamps @ 200watts a piece...no facials. $16,000 each! I think he might have been slightly ripped off. I have never heard of these so I goggled...there is nothing!!!

10-26-2007, 04:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
caribbean tan man DERFTALK FBI AGENT Join Date: Jul 29 2003 Location: northeast Age: 48 Posts: 3,632 Rep Power: 46	Re: Avalanche Beds never heard of avalanche beds or tan tiki franchise. __________________ someone PM me when a good tanning topic is posted. :lol:

10-26-2007, 07:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jason E Join Date: Dec 10 2002 Location: Florence KY Age: 46 Posts: 446 Rep Power: 28	Re: Avalanche Beds yeah same hear I know alot and never heard of that bed either. your friend did get bent over that is for sure 25K for financing setup **** thats crazy high unless they did the build out and everything sounds like they did a 1,000 worth a work

10-26-2007, 08:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
JOHN @ URI Lamp Geek Join Date: Dec 21 2001 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,913 Rep Power: 23	Re: Avalanche Beds the Avalanche beds were imported from Sunquest Sunbeds in the UK. They were sold by the guys who do the Magic 636 & Saturn. Looks like this? There was a few for sale a couple months back- http://www.tantalk.com/sale/2369917-...-bed-sale.html __________________

10-26-2007, 08:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
MATT A I'm Banned Join Date: Sep 6 2004 Posts: 13,921 Rep Power: 0	Re: Avalanche Beds Exactly

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