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Sizzlers Shop Standard Operating Procedures

by: ***sizzlers_shop***( 3696Feedback score is 1000 to 4,999) Top 1000 Reviewer
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OUR Standard Operating Procedures.

 I CAN PERSONALLY ASSURE YOU THAT BUYING OUR PRODUCT WILL BE BETTER IN EVERY WAY THAN WHAT THE COMPETITION SELLS.  THIS ISNT JUST TALK.  THIS IS BACKED BY MANY EMAILS WHICH HAVE STATED THIS TO ME.
 WE'VE GOT OVER 2400+++ FEEDBACKS AND OVER 5000 REPEAT BUYERS TOO!!!

  OUR BATTERIES AND RESTORATION QUALITY HAVE PROVEN TO DO WELL IN COMPETITIVE RACING. IN FACT, WEVE SOLD MANY TO THE WINNERS AT BOTH  THE TX REGIONALS, AND THE CALI CONVENTION.
FEATURING CLOSE TO 2 TIMES THE POWER RATINGS SEEN IN THE MARKET. OUR RACE MOTOR IS SPEED
 TUNED AND WILL WHIP BUTT 24/7. OUR WORK IS  BACKED BY 15 YEARS EXPERIENCE RESTORING SIZZLERS.   WE ARE SQUARE TRADE APPROVED AND POWER SELLER STATUS MAKING US A REPUTABLE BUSINESS WITHIN EBAYS SOCIETY.  :-)

 ITS PRETTY SIMPLE.  YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.  SPEND A LITTLE EXTRA AND YOU GET UNBEATABLE QUALITY.  SPEND LESS AND THE COMPETITION WILL SAY YOU SPRAY CAN LOOKING CARS.  IVE RECEIVED LOTS OF EMAIL AND NEW CUSTOMERS DUE TO THIS.

*** WE USE THE TERM "COMPETITION" WITH REFERENCE TO ANY CAR RACING. WE DO BUY CARS THAT WERE "RESTORED" BY OTHER RESTORERS, TO METICULOUSLY INSPECT AND STUDY IT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING SURE THAT WE DELIVER A PRODUCT THAT IS UNDISPUTABLE. THE TERM IS NOT USED TO AGRESS ANY PARTICULAR VENDOR, and therefore we apologize for any coments that sound like they are directed towards any seller.  Lets keep the hobby fun and Fake
Free!.***

When we say original we mean the casting of the car.  It can still be a repaint and have rechromed parts and a new motor and battery. This to some is Not original but to us the casting is what you pay for.

Each CHASSIS IS PRE-TESTED ON A FULL CHARGE and now also tested on a 30 second run up. The batteries I have are still able to run longer on a 30 second charge than standard ones so charge time racing is not an issue. Our restored cars AND/OR inserts are fully restored with shiny LIQUID CHROME NOT PAINT, New "ORIGINAL SCHEME OR CUSTOM SIZZ RAD'ECALS" decals are applied to the cars that were made with them or not.  We use NON-TOXIC TYPE PAINT in all of our applications, but many of our cars are not repaints.
Our competition motor is slightly tuned to engage the highest output it can possibly obtain, buy way of our speed tuning process that is exclusive to the Sizzlers Shop.

      ***To address what is considered as a reproduction part, motors, paints, batteries, contacts, and rubber tires that can
    wear-out are are not categorised as fakes because they are not castings of Mattel*** Reproducing and selling parts like
 chassis or body castings without letting the customer know is against ebays policy, and from My contacting Mattel, I am told
                                  no person has been given the rights to reproduce castings and cars.***

   UNRESTORED CARS SOLD IN THE MARKET PLACE, MIGHT HAVE BEEN PAINTED WITH LEAD WAY BACK WHEN ALL PAINTS HAD LEAD IN THEM, OR OTHER TOXIC CHEMICALS SOME TIME OR ANOTHER.  THIS POSES A HEALTH HAZARD ESPECIALLY UNRESTORED ACID GASSED CARS.  LETS ALL WORK TOGETHER TO KEEP IT SAFE!!!  WE CAN RE-ASSURE THE BUYER THAT ALL OF OUR PAINTS ARE TOXIC FREE.

                                            "RESTORING FOR OVER 15 YEARS, 25 + YEARS AROUND THE HOBBY"

                                                      "YOUR US DOLLAR STAYS IN THE US ECONOMY"

-We Buy all of our products and services from the US market with either our Canadian or US currency, which promotes the US economy. Every US dollar RECEIVED is re-circulated back to the US for parts, purchases, Batteries, Paints, Chrome and Chrome work, Initial car purchases are done from Ebay and are 99.8% from the US market, Shipping, Insurance, Ebay fees, Paypal fees, Square Trade’s fees and lots more.

"Here’s what we’ve always offered to the market for the last 7 years, can others offer this?…"

-WE COMPLETELY DISASSEMBLE EVERY MOTOR, CLEAN ALL THE PARTS, WE POLISH EVERYTHING TO NEW. REPAINTING AND REGLUEING THE MAGNETS if needed.  THIS GUARANTEES US THAT WE CAN CERTIFY EACH CARS QUALITY ASSURANCE,  BUT WE MUST RESTORE THE MOTOR TO DO THIS. EVEN A NEW MOTOR NEEDS TO BE CLEANED UP AFTER SITTING 35 YEARS IN STORAGE. AT LEAST 20-30 MINUTES GOES INTO EVERY MOTOR WE RESTORE FOR FAULTLESS RUNNING. NO ONE ELSE DOES THIS WORK BUT US.   EACH MOTOR IS ALIGNED TO PRODUCE THE MAXIMUM SPEED OUTPUT AND CONSUMING LESS BATTERY POWER SO YOUR RACING LASTS MUCH LONGER.  OUR CARS OUTLAP THE COMPETITION YOU WILL SEE.  ITS HILLARIOUS TO SEE THEM RUN UP BEHIND AND
PUSH THE OTHER CARS OUT OF THE WAY ON THE TRACK. :-)

-Our Cars are all priced to our cost, we can offer the market the best value.

-If you HAVE any lower grade 280, 300, 350 OR 450 MAH OR EVEN AN OLD  LEAKY battery that come in JL cars, or from other old bought cars, we have the solution! We can provide you with the strongest batteries made. We have them listed on Ebay right now!

- CHECK  the battery labels bought from competitors cause a 280 or even a 450 Mah has close to or over a 5 years old technology. Most cars bought from the market were restored with these older generation batteries. Ours will take you into a new running speed and endurance that everyone I've sold to can agree with.

-A 30 or even a 60 second run-up charge can still absorb more power and defeat any lower battery in the current competition.

      "We have over a Thousand cars to choose from. We can put any car in any color up on Ebay at your Email request."

                                                WE DO ULTRA FINE WORK FOR YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY .

-Many SELF-PROCLAIMED RESTORERS are missing many KEY restoration points. So,  any long-term use, is impossible.  We cover all KEY areas to REASSURE you that you've bought our finest detailed work on the market.  Estate auction vendors or Flea marketers are  NOT accountable for once you've payed for the car. Even some Competitors may turn you away also." We offer a full 90 day warranty that is superior because we repair what we sell. Customer satisfaction is the key to a good business. Our 90 day warranty, and unlimited warranty on batteries, PROVES to the consumer that we are devoted to supplying the finest fault-free work ever.  Who else can offer this service if their work has liability issues?

-We have written 3 CD books with copyrights on 'em. Our extensive 15 year research should indicate that we know the product thoroughly.  Unlike others that might be venturing a "money-making" wave, offering no ONLINE HELP like we do.

-Inspecting competitors work in fine detail for over the last 7 years. searching for ways to improve Quality Assurance in our work.

-We make sure its restored right the first time. Weve bought many pre-restored cars that ran for less than a week, others a bit longer but generally they wound up running slow or Dead.

How can anyone guarantee that?

-We polish the rivet underneath the on/off switch, where others dont know there is a rivet hole.

-Our Chrome is shiney and stays on the cars, Most  competitors wears off in your hands like M&M's.

- LEAD-FREE PAINTS ALWAYS!!!  other cars on ebay need to specify and don't. I wouldn't pass theirs off to my kids.

-We use State-of-the-Art Batteries always.  450 mah and lower grades are a 5 year old technology meaning, the possibility of leakin can ruin your cars.

-WE MAINTAIN A HIGH QUALITY OPERATION, WHICH MEANS A HIGHER VALUE AND SERVICE.

-We leave our wrappers on our batteries indicating the ACTUAL value, and offer fresh batteries.  UNLESS SOME BATTERIES POSE AN INSTALLATION ISSUE DUE TO A THICKER LABEL. By removing the wrapper, a buyer can't see the value that you need for replacement.

-We NEVER repaint unless it needs a serious make-over, repainting every car sold could in fact drop the COLLECTABLE value of the cars. We have been doing custom work on ebay since 1998 also.

-A shiney glossy picture  that sold a car, can sometimes be disappointing. Most used car salesman do that inside the engine compartment giving everything that clean wet look. WE NEVER DO THIS because we believe it misleads a customer. Sizzlers Cars were NEVER factory glossed so beware of the "Big-Shiney" deal..

-We researched the true factory colors and had them mixed localy at our automotive paint supplyer to the EXACT shades of the Sizzlers cars colors.  We even do custom colors and have been for 15 years now.

-There are no third party repro items which have no book value. WE OFFER CLEAN TRUE ORIGINALS AS OUR 2400++ FEEDBACKS INDICATE. NOT TO FORGET THE ALMOST 5000+  REPEAT CUSTOMERS.

-We clean and polish the charging hole inside also and the contacts to ensure proper charging, Not too many go to these lengths to offer this kind of detail.

-We have a "No recasts or reproductions EVER policy", Unfortunately there are those attracted by the "BIG-SHINEY" look especially attracting newcomers and novice collectors.  We deliver facts on all items we've bought up, and inspected for YOUR safety. You know we won't sell you the "BIG-SHINEY" concept. Be aware of this, it exists especially where a buyer should be on guard, seeking out and bidding on product warranty certified IS THE BEST way to go for a restored car.

-WE GIVE YOU 90 DAYS REPAIR WARRANTY and a MONEY BACK GUARANTEE, while most competitors offer MONEY BACK GUARANTEE only.

-Our motors are completely disassembled, Cleaned, Re-glued magnets, repainted magnets, re-contacted, and fully restored. We buff and polish every armature in every motor. From what weve bought up over the years, most are hardly touched. Some appear to be scrubbed with steel wool….Hmmm….I have found this in many a "restored" car.

-We NEVER glue our cars together to hide what’s inside. A lot of that has been seen out there using superglue, hot glue gun or epoxy.

-We pay close attention to how these cars were built. Motor type, wheel type, Rubber tire type, chassis model, paint code, you name it. You won't get a Sizzlers II front axle being sold on a Sizzlers type car like what we've seen others sluff off, or a set of wide grips on a short chassis.

-We always offer a MONEY BACK GUARANTEE if not satisfied 110% because our work is done CORRECTLY, and we can stand behind it. Even if it arrives damaged by the shipper.

-We are a Certified Electronics Technologist, Military College trained, and through 22 years in the Army. Without this kind of training, its virtually impossible to guarantee or warranty any product and back it up.

-We cover insured shipping for you from Canada, at this great price, offering REASSURANCE for your items bought. Not offering an insured shipment means, what would happen if the item doesn't show?

-7 years committed to total customer satisfaction being Square Trade Approved means we are committed to 110% customer satisfaction. We don't take a FLEA MARKETER approach.

-15 years as a professional Hotwheels/Sizzlers Restorer in Canada, indicating our professional approach that superceeds any FLEA MARKETERS sales. 7 Years in the US on ebay and in the Market place.

-We ship properly wrapped. We line the inside of our Protecto Packs if needed because if left bare, they scuff up the rims and roof of the cars. Everyone prefers to receive their items in clean shape.  Not a mess due to shipping vibrations because of a loose car in a bare protecto-pack.

-Most "restorers" often use silver paint on rims and paint outside the lines. Again possible lead issues. Liquid Chrome is what we use and is always properly applied.

-We have been awarded the EBAY POWER SELLER status which endorses 100% customer satisfaction. This endorsement becomes void if a customer is not fully satisfied. You may want to consider this when investing with those who aren't.

-There are those who try to degrade our product, services, and parts using untruthful remarks in their auctions, with intent to steer buyers their way. We keep people informed using a truthful approach by way of proof which we've collected. If you need proof of any comments made by competitors, email us.

-Everyone who has done business with us knows we provide the finest restoration work and have always stood behind our name. Can over 2000 positives with over 700 repeat customers be disputed?

-My Restoration Guide is sold simply for the amusement of restoring for ones personal collection. It is clearly indicated in this Registered and copyright document that using my CD for restoring for resale is against the copyright laws.

-We are a RESPECTABLE "Ebay" business, we offer FULL CUSTOMER SUPPORT for every item we sell, We believe this makes us a PROFESSIONAL AUTHENTIC SIZZLER RESTORER in the Ebay world SINCE 1998.

-REPRO CAR CASTINGS OR CAR PARTS CASTINGS VIOLATE EBAYS AUTHENTICITY POLICY. This means, they are illegal to sell on Ebay. Please check out Ebays policy.
Contact us. We will let you know if an item is authentic or not. We didnt make these rules up, ebay did.

                                                          ORIGINALS! ONLY! ALWAYS!

There are many books about this hobby. Not one of them EVER indicated that reproduced cars or parts have a collectable book value. Please consider this with respect to the hobby, and for those of us who work tirelessly to bring you the true factory made originals. The Sizzlers Shop has worked hard to provide the highest standards in restoring SIZZLERS and HOTWHEELS, and providing after market service to everyone we provide for SINCE 1998 on Ebay, and since 1990 before Ebay was even invented.

BATTERY FACTS: WE SELL THE STRONGEST BATTERIES KNOWN TO EBAY. WE MAKE SURE WE ORDER THE FINEST QUALITY AND MOST EXPENSIVE ONES. MOST SELLERS JUST PREFER THE BEST THEY CAN GET.  BUT WE ONLY BUY THE BEST. A CHEAP BATTERY MAY RUN THE RISK OF  LEAKING IN RESTORED CARS, SO  YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.

SO FAR, ANYONE WHO HAS TRIED TO HARRASS OUR AUCTIONS ON EBAY HAS LOST THEIR EBAY ACCOUNTS.  I STRONGLY ADVISE THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE THAT JEALOUS STREAK TO BEWARE.

  WE'VE BEEN INFORMED BY OTHER EBAYERS TO ADVISE ALL THE TRUE COLLECTORS TO WATCH OUT FOR FAKE RESTORATIONS SOLD AS ORIGINALS OUT THERE.  BUYER BEWARE! THIS IS A VIOLATION TO EBAYS COPYRIGHT AND PATENT POLICY.  IF THE CAR LOOKS LIKE A FAKE AND IT DOESN'T SAY WHAT IT IS IN THE AUCTION, THEN IT PROBABLY IS FAKE.

***THERE IS NO INDICATION OF ANY SLANDER OR LIBELOUS REMARKS TO ANY  PERSON OR GROUP ON THIS SITE. WE ARE MERELY STATING FACTS OF OBSERVATIONS FOUND WITH RESPECT TO THE HOBBY. WE ARE NOT ACCUSING ANYONE  OF ANYTHING. NOR ARE WE SINGLING ANY PERSON OR GROUP OUT.  OUR COMMENTS ARE STRICTLY PROVIDED TO INFORM THE CUSTOMER OF WHAT IS AVAILABLE ON EBAY OR THE MARKET. WE ARE NOT AFFILIATED WITH MATTEL NOR  CLAIM TO BE. WE HAVE APPLIED FOR RIGHTS TO USE SOME LOGOS AND IMAGES WHICH IS PENDING. WE DO NOT SELL PRODUCTS FOR THEM, WE SELL ONLY FROM OUR PERSONAL COLLECTION. ALL IMAGES PICTURED ABOVE ARE GIVEN FREE. FEES CHARGED ARE FOR MATERIALS AND SERVICES ONLY NOT IMAGES, OR MATTEL PRODUCTS.***


Guide ID: 10000000004625560Guide created: 11/02/07 (updated 06/20/08)

 
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