Announcing: 308's in 2008 Event!

OK, I'm not surprised, but I *am* disappointed. My tire damage claim has been officially DENIED by Harrah's and their outside agency, CCMSI. It's probably the standard practice to just deny any claim initially until/unless the customer escalates it.

Did we have ANY attorneys attend this event?

 

Mike, Just as you suspect unless their surviellance camera captures a Slot machine tipping over on your head with 3000 witness they are going to deny any claim to see if it will just go away. Right now you are just a name on a piece of paper. I would suggest making personal contact with someone in the PR department who will then get you in touch with a human being in the claims department. Get names of everyone you talk to and write it down. Keep calling and asking for them by name. Be tactful and not threatening and they will get the message "this guy's not going to just go away". If you develop a relationship with someone in the PR and Claims, you will be way ahead of the guy who raises hell and threatens with lawyers. A lawsuit is no big deal to them. Just my 2cents.

 

Michael,

I'll start making calls on Monday. The more noise we can make the better!!!!
I SPECIFICALLY asked them to sweep that lot! ALSO, they were well aware that a construction event took place immediately prior to our event, so I"ll get right on this. (Of course, I found this out after the damage was done!!!)


JIM

 

The person who books the group events needs to know about this - they certainly can't think that if Harrahs ignores something like this that was their ressponsibility, that we'd be eager to come back there. I'm sure that person would have a say in this associated with "goodwill" if nothing else.

I appreciate you getting involved on my/our behalf. I can provide you case numbers, copies of everything, etc, offline if you need/want it.

 

Mike, PM sent.

 

No, I don't think so, they all seemed to be good honest folk.

 

I spoke to Toi Beckworth again. She was the Convention Services gal that worked with me on setting things up. She is also the gal that I asked to have the parking lot swept! She has referred me to the Director of Security, so I'm waiting on a call back from him on this....

I'll keep you posted.

JIM

 

Claim filed 10/12 for damage on 10/11
Security Investigator (is also Security Shift Supervisor) who took the report was Carolyn Mitchell
Claim # 08S01A436038
CCMSI written statement dated 10/30: ""CCMSI is the third party administrator for Harrah's Tunica. We have now completed our inventigation in connection with the above referenced claim and based upon careful review of the facts presented to us, we do not believe that Harrah's Tunica was negligent in this matter. Therefore, while we sympathize with your situation, we must respectuflly deny any and all liability for this incident on behalf of Harray's Tunica." (signed by Adam Reeser, CCMSI Claim Representative)

What I was requesting was merely reimbursement for the $66.99 that it cost me to get all those holes repaired so I could get home since they didn't have my tire size in stock locally there, and then the cost of replacement of the two tires.

 

You guys have to remember that ALL INSURANCE COMPANIES LIE!!!

ALL of them ALL the time. That is a simple fact.

This isn't over if you don't want it to be. That is their first natural move...

 

10 days since that post - any word?

 

bump again...

 

It's January, the holidays behind us, spring in front of us and the Ferrari's is still parked in the garage waiting to come out!

I would love to assist in getting together in 2009.

Who, all us 308 lovers,

Where, East Coast, Gulf Coast?

When, We need to work on that one too, how about April or May, may depend on "Where"

Looking for ideas to get this started
Doug Crall

 

Keep me informed 82 gtsi #39197

 

As long as it's *not* Harrah's Tunica again!

 

Does anyone have a charity in mid for the event??

Something for kids...Make a Wish etc?

 

All,

I have just spoken with an organization in the Biloxi area asking what charitable events they have coming up this year. I'll keep you posted as to what and when they have to offer.

Doug

 

A question: why worry about a charity? Can't we just get together and enjoy the cars?

 

Can do that, thought I would explore all the avenues. Thought the group may want to take terminally ill kids for a ride in a Ferrari, maybe take their picture too.

Looking for ideas in as we get this started.

Doug

 

couldn't we find a home for recovering nympho's to support.

 

D*mmit! Now I'm going to be forced to drive to Biloxi!!!!!



JIM

 

Wouldn't the home for NON-recovering nymphos be better?

 

i think money may be invovled in that situation.

 

I looked in the Biloxi charity web site and didn't see one, I suspect we would have to carivan through the street to locate that charity, and I am sure when we found them they would love to go for a 'ride'