Report him to the Better Business Bureau and take him to SMALL CLAIMS COURT!!!!! This guy sound like a real jerk off and his actions should be stopped, before someone else gets scammed for their special occasion...
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DO NOT GIVE THIS MAN ANY MONEY!
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 09/11/09
I bought a gift certificate for my husband's birthday 2 years ago and have not been able to get him to give us a balloon ride, or return our money. I am out $200..he keeps avoiding us, claiming it's going to rain or there's not enough wind. I'm going to try again to reach him and if he doesn't either pay back the $200 or take my ...
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Book if you like to give away money
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 07/23/09
Marc deposited my $100 check that he said he wouldn't deposit. It's been almost 2 years and Marc hasn't given us a balloon ride or refunded our deposit. He doesn't answer his phone very often or answer emails. I feel bad if Marc is in fact going through hard times but I've basically written off the $100 as a donation.
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This Man is a DICK!!!
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 07/08/09
He is a complete scammer! Don't give him money! He will not return your phone calls or emails! Beware!
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Ouch - we got ripped off
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 07/07/09
We were having a benefit for a baby with cancer. Paid for a balloon ride which we were going to raffle off to raise money. As it turns out, Marc has no insurance to give balloon rides.
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BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 05/17/09
This guy is eager to collect your money ,then good luck trying to get hold of him BEWARE HES A CROOK!!!
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Great Pilot...Beautiful Area
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 11/19/08
My wife and I went for a ride with Marc and his crew a couple of years ago. Marc allowed us to select a different day than the one we had scheduled because we really wanted to go along the lakeshore, and the day we had chosen was quite cloudy and there was an east wind which would have forced us to take off inland and probably not see the lake. I ...
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From Windmill Balloons
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 11/12/08
My name is Marc Van Dis and I own and operate Windmill Balloons, previously Free Indeed Balloons. I have, in fact had a very difficult summer and fall. I am posting this because I want to make things right with anyone who feels they have been cheated or scammed. I have been in business for 24 years, and haven't had any complaints until these. ...
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Not a Scam...Just a bad year!
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 10/27/08
I have known Marc and have gone for a ride twice. He is a very good pilot, and has been in business for more than twenty years. I know that he has had a death in his family this summer. When we went for our first ride we had been cancelled two or three times due to the weather but the wait was well worth it. Marc may be more conservative when it ...