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Complaint Review: ACE Wrecker Service Inc. - Wilmington North Carolina
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Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
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ACE Wrecker Service Inc.
2012 Castle Hayne Road Wilmington, 28401 North Carolina, United States of America
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910-343-9508
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ACE Wrecker Service Inc. ACE Wrecker Service Inc. NC Missing Personal Items, dishonest, fraudulent billing, no workmans comp, Dishonesty, diverted money Illegal trucks, innocent by-standards, corruption, dangerously negligent, OSHA Violations and Lab Wilmington, North Carolina
ACE Wrecker Service is a time bomb ready to explode. Hardly any of the trucks driven on the streets are legal Not to mention, the trucks are riding around with improper tags and insurance. Drivers have failed drug tests. Drivers steal out of the cars that are brought to the lot. May it also be made aware that drivers log books are not accurate or up to date. What makes it worse, is that the drivers are just doing their jobs, trying to make money when the paychecks dont bounce, but the person who runs the company... who is well aware of the rules, fails to enforce the rules. The company is in such poor financial shape that dealer sublets can't be paid out and the drivers are rationed fuel because the fuel cards have been shut off for months from non payment. Creditors, banks and collection agents call non stop and most accounts are past due. The Vice presidents company truck was reposed from their own shop. The customers are over charged especially if they have full coverage insurance. They will take a tow that is one amount and double it if not triple it. The trucks are in terrible shape and are totally worn out. Most of the trucks there have well over 400,000 miles on them pour fluids out on the ground and need to be replaced. The workers are scared for there jobs at Ace wrecker service. The Vice President and general manager stepped down and left the company and left the company because they were tired of being lied to by the owner and being put in awkward situations. The Owner of the company took it in his own hands to hire Back the previous general manager whom has stolen hundreds of thousands of dollars and didnt pay IRS taxes and workman's comp just to name a few. Jim Haight the new gm is firing the current office staff off so that he can hire back his old staff that was just as guilty and helped steal money from the company. The dispatcher a single mother of 5 kids all of which have either a terminal diseases or are handicapped in some fashion was told that if she wouldn't change shifts she was fired and would not even have a two weeks notice.
The following company(s) are in willful violation of N.C. Gen. Stat. 97-93 by not providing this insurance and knowingly continues to operate without said insurance. A thorough investigation will reveal that the company(s) listed have not carried Workers Compensation in one year or more, and currently are not insured. A copy of this letter shall be formally filed with the N.C. Dept of Labor, and all proper agencies shall be notified. It is our request that immediate action be taken to prevent loss of benefits to employees who may become injured while performing his/her duties with the assumption the company(s) have Workers Compensation. The type of occupation the company(s) perform are extremely dangerous and employees are exposed to potentially dangerous situations on a daily basis. Failure to impose immediate action could result in numerous law suits on many levels due to having been informed of this situation. We thank you for your consideration and trust this matter will be addressed promptly. Please try to deal with this in such a way the employees will not be retaliated on.
Company Name(s)
ACE Wrecker Service Inc. Wilmington, NC Vernon R. Reason Jr. CEO/President Jim Haight General Manger
ACE Wrecker Inc. Elizabethtown, NC Vernon R. Reason Jr. CEO/President
Email Proof of workmens comp issue.
------Original Message------
Forwarded conversation Subject: Workers comp Insurance From: Jay Hobson Date: Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 7:32 AM To: Kathy Brown Kathy, Late yesterday I faxed an invoice to you for $ 7,710.41 which will bring our workers comp insurance up to date. I over-nighted them a check yesterday via Federal Express. The check was written out of our operating account # 8000-60-1259. We would like to draw down funds from our credit line to cover this payment. Thank you, Jay Jay Hobson Business Manager Ace Wrecker Service Inc.
---------- From: Brown, Kathy Date: Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 10:43 AM To: Jay Hobson Per Ray...do not advance and pay. Kathy E. Brown Loan Administrative Assistant Waccamaw Bank
From: Jay Hobson Date: Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 11:58 AM To: Rick Chase Rick, I just received this (see below) from my banker Kathy Brown who I had requested to release loan funds to cover our workers comp payment. Rick, I recommend that you explain to Ray the importance of obtaining this required Workers Comp policy. Jim Vermillion and I have both tried to convince Ray that coverage cannot be delayed and we are not responsible for Rays decision not to provide this coverage. Ray told me that you said that we can obtain this coverage at a later date. I told Ray that you had told me just the opposite and that we must pay the premium immediately.
3 Updates & Rebuttals
Ryan "Vic" Bisping
Atkinson,North Carolina,
United States of America
The Truth
#2UPDATE EX-employee responds
Fri, September 09, 2011
Mr. Koolaid, I guess it is easy to hide behind an alias name and put such gross and false statements out here and to try to redeem such a poorly operated business. The truth is that everyone who has ever worked for this company has found out the real truth and that is that the owner is the root of all the corruption and has managed to slide out of every situation by pawning the blame off to one employee or another. I NEVER stole anything from this company, nor was I fired. I have NEVER failed a drug test and don't appreciate your false statements. Perhaps you know they are false hence the name "KOOLAID". I would love to see the investigation reports or whatever you call them. I actually drew unemployment after I was relieved of my position because the company had no money. It took 3 months for me to be reimbursed for one of my last pay checks. Yes I was a bit bitter when the man who owns the company expected me to ask the guys to cash their checks at the grocery store to buy him time to make payroll, this being the same bunch of guys who would wake up all hours of the night and winch cars from creeks and change tires without so much as a gripe. I respected the guys who worked under me and resent the fact that you make such statements as you did. Its obvious by the past turnover and current turnover of employees what kind of company we are dealing with. I have worked for several companies and it just seems odd to me that I have a good relationship with every single one of my past employers except ACE. Perhaps its because they were legitimate companies that valued their employees. I would appreciate if you could provide some facts to back-up your lies. As for Mr. Hobson, he is a great man, well educated and did everything by the book and did more good for that company than any of you will do combined. I often wish I had never been anything more than a driver, it wasnt until I was in management that I found out the real shape ACE was in. But I am glad I found out there was no workmans comp before I or someone working under me got hurt. Facts, Mr. KOOLAID, will you please present them? or have you yourself quit because your paychecks bounced? I have started my own company and I am successful at it because I treat my employees with respect, dignity and their checks don't bounce! Feel free to contact me, I have not a single thing to hide. [email protected]
Ryan Bisping.
Jay Hobson
Greenville,South Carolina,
United States of America
Outraged!
#3UPDATE EX-employee responds
Mon, March 14, 2011
This is Jay Hobson, previous employee at Ace Wrecker. I have just read this post as it was recently brought to my attention and I am outraged. None of what has been written about me is true. I had no part in the original posting on this site. I can't believe that anybody can simply get on this site and say anything they wish without regard to the damage falsely inflicted on someone's character.
koolaid
Clinton,North Carolina,
United States of America
FIRED
#4UPDATE Employee
Mon, May 03, 2010
This report is totally FALSE!! I am the Operational Manager for 3 NEW locations the owner just opened and have found out first hand that this report was filed by 3 guys who were supposedly the managers of the Wilmigton, NC location who were fired due being caught embezzling money and stealingequipment and out of customers vehicles. I have seen the 100% proof and seen the court case being filed against them, so I know first hand THE TRUTH!
As far as the equipment and money situation listed in the BS claim, our trucks run every day and have been inspected several times by the NCSHP to be apart of their roation list. These inspections include the same inspection and more that every truck that runs on a US highway is subject to. We have passed with flying colors EVERYTIME. Anyone who might be curious about this can stop by our office and see the paperwork from the NCSHP or contact the NCSHP and ask them yourself. The reference listed about the money, returned checks, and Mr. Reason not giving anymore money to Mr Hobson, Jim Vermillion, or Vic Bisping is because they were already under investigation by Mr. Reason and the banks that we deal with.
We work for alot of nation wide companies that use us on a daily basis and also MAKE us have at least $2,000,000.00 of worker's comp and that has always been in place and always will be in place as long as we are in business. Same goes for this, if you need or want proof contact our local office and will be more than glad to put you in contact with our insurance agent.
Jim Vermillion and Ryan "Vic" Bisping were the only ones that our drivers have ever been scared or threatend for their jobs by. These guys are crooks. Mr. Vermillion couldn't even keep his own business open and was forced to move out of state to advoid Criminal Charges, Mr. Bisping has many criminal charges against him and was denied by the NCSHP to be listed as one of our drivers. Mr Vermillion kept that infromation from the owner but we have found out this information while putting our case against them together.
Please take this report as what it is, three guys that were FIRED and now are fixing to go to jail for lying and stealing. If you ever have any questions about our company please just pick up the phone and ask us or ask us for a reference to call
Thanks for your time!
