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Mery christmass and enjoy your parties but beware of scam dec 25 - 19

Why niki hodgskiss, claire bouvier who's web sites introduces them as (helping young female self entrepreneur seekers to discover their awsome) have been proud of fallowing (master con-artist will r hodgskiss) dishonest business directory.. You too may ask?
Who's willy?…
William r hodgskiss as (franchise willy dog hot dog business owner) who's website claims that he currently owns (willy dog hot dog cart manufacturer)
Took advantage of my weakness in reading, writing, speaking english and my need to get myself employed to sale me his 10 + 10 years option to renew franchise willy dog hot dog business that used to be in front of canadian tire store located at 839 yonge st. Toronto.
Lease agreement of willy dog had been discovered to be based on monthly rent payment 3 years later when the same canadian tire storeowner mr. Mann decided to renovate his store, which gave the chance to my helper mr. Ali saritas to take over my hot dog business with out paying me a dime using the old fashion method of back stabbing & bribery.
Calling crooked will hodgskiss by phone not only resulted to hear him (barking like a undisclosed dog blaming me of losing his hot dog spot but also
Acted as a redneck by saying "you start looking as I do the same" in respond to my reminder (according to franchise willy dog contract in 17 pages you should help me to set up my hot dog business elsewhere).
I received a phone call from low life will hodgskiss telling me that (he was driving half way to kingston (with my hot dog cart hooked up to back of his car) meaning his utmost help was (to take & run with intention to get away from being prosecuted by canada official authorities for fooling me to sign up his 10 + 10 years option to renew franchise hot dog business while his lease agreement had been signed between him and canadian tire store responsible based on monthly rent payment.
Will hudgskiss june 09 - 10 e-mail sent directly to my attention (threatened to use his utmost devil minded power) to make my life miserable (hadn't I stop sending him e-mail asking to cover the expenses that his dishonesty had me to lose my hot dog business).
According to toronto located police expert office (the man who called my home phone number introducing himself as kingston police officer with no badge number with intention to warn me not to send any e-mails to willy dog office) had just been a retired kingston police officer or as I considered it (a paid friend of rip-off will hodgskiss).
A copy of hodgskiss e-mail in respond to bbb indicated that (I rented some hot dog equipment from him or his company and had failed to pay off his equipment rent) meant (he purposely avoided to tel bbb that I had a 10 years willy dog hot dog business contract and to deposited $270 in his bank account every month. Hence full of empty willy dog ceo (must have used the same lies to fool kingston police to have me arrested & locked up for 10 days just to make sure that I shot up).
Bbb's attempt to bring con man hodgskiss to negotiating table (fallowing my second complain dated july 14-10) resulted to receive bbb's e-mail to indicate that it's office had decided (in closing my complain against willy dog on
Aug 13 - 10) because the scared to death will hodgskiss had finally managed to find one or more of kingston police to back him up in have me locked up.
Will hodgskiss interrupted mine and the lady walking along side with me right in the middle of kingston criminal court simply (his false accusation against me was tossed out of court by the crown). Silly willy's act of (pretending to ask me (if he could talk to me for a minute with his finger pointed in my face) had not last long and continued walking out of court (silent like a lam with his head down looking at his wet pans) as soon as he realized (the young lady beside me who looked straight in to his eyes and told him "my client is not allowed to talk to you" happened to be my young smart female lawyer. Etc etc etc..
So if you as a reader of this awareness also wondering why niki hodgskiss and claire bouvier (by warned me not to send them this very helpful awareness that could help them not to be robed by will hodgskiss) is because (the retarded looking niki in willy dog utube ad is daughter of will hodgskiss who along with her partner clair bouvier must have enjoyed making money fallowing her dad's foot step.

Sorry but copies of proves will be send to whom I consider not an agent of will hodgskiss..

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We are thankful to peel police for putting together this wonderful video (with even prison escort police appeared on video to well wish muslims in canada) to mark the beginning of ramadan... Said malton islamic centre on may 05 - 19 but.. I wasn't since kingston police officer was a paid friend of william hodgskiss who not only had ripped me off but also...

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By reading & hearing the news about some parents who's (ugly inner face if not mental sickness) had already ruined the life of their kids I sent 4 e-mails to Niki whom I found on face book and knew that she is the daughter of my ex dishonest franchise wily dog hot dog business owner named William R Hodgskiss (with intention to found out whether she knew that her father has been a Crooked business man) since I was introduced to him by Saeid Sharafnik to do business with on or about Feb 00.

Who is her dad?
In case if you have missed to read about this dishonest business man then...
Mr. will or William R Hodgskiss took advantage of my poor education particularly in reading, writing, speaking English as well as my desperate need to get myself employed and had me to sign his 10 + 10 years option to renew franchise wily dog hot dog business contract on Feb 00 (with out letting me know) that his lease agreement with Canadian tire store located at 839 Yonge St. (where i had been assigned to sale hot dogs was signed based on monthly rent payment) and that was the main reason that I had lost my hot dog businesses in less than 3 years out 10 years franchise wily dog contract. My attempt to convince Mr. Hodgskiss to help me either to get my hot dog business back at the same address or set it up somewhere else not only had resulted to hear him 1) barking like a mad dog on or off the phone, 2) stole or towed away my wily dog hot dog cart on Nov 03 with intention (to avoid being prosecuted by authorities) but he also 3) misused my not threatening e-mails that I had sent to his attention asking o cover the expenses that his dishonesty made me to lose my source of income) to convince Kingston police to lock me up for more than a week.

Niki's rude, intimidating e-mail respond "Javad if you write me one more time I will report you to the Kingston police. Got it?" (not only reminded me of her dad's June 2010 pasted below e-mail respond) but her impoliteness of even (warning to report me to the same Kingston police that her dad did it in summer of 2010).
Deleting my message that I had post it on her web site to inform her Co. workers about (what I believed that had made Niki to fallow every word that her daddy told her) which was because (Mr. Hodgskiss dad not tell the truth about his business relations with at least the ones that I know about and I intend to mention them in this report) to even Niki whom appears to be his eldest kid. so here are a few examples...
A) Mr. Hodgskiss false accusation against me had been tossed out of Kingston criminal court on Feb 22 - 12. B) His persistence to convince the crown to keep me in jail for much longer time by crying that (my none threatening e-mails had made him to lose a great deal of business) shamefully had been rejected by the crown. C) Mr. Hodgskiss red neck attitude of (blocking my way on his way walking out of court) on the same date and right in the middle of the Kingston court lobby while his finger pointed in my face (apparently with no idea that the young lady who had accompanied me towards the same court room where Mr. Hodgskiss was kicked out of it just minutes before) had been my female criminal lawyer (who's straight looking in to his eyes and telling him "my client is not allowed to talk to you" scared the hell out of him enough that the fake business man continued walking out of court with out making a sound).

Is Mr. Hodgkiss really a tough guy?
A) Mr. Saeid Sharafnik is the man who had introduced me to Mr. Hodgskiss on Feb 00. Mr. Sharafnik who claimed that (he had sold lot's of hot dogs for Mr. Hodgskiss in and out of Kingston city ) had already bought franchise wily dog hot dog business (perhaps a year before Feb 00)that used to be in front of Canadian tire store in Aliston ON where he had to drive his car for perhaps 2 hours every weekend to get there (in order to try the hot dog sales potential there) before he could decide whether (to leave his on going hot dog business in partnership with Mr. Afshin that used to be on South Est corner of Bay and Bloor ST. in Toronto.
Mr. Hodgskiss wily dog terms that urged (the buyer to pay wily dogs monthly royalty, purchase wily dog product regardless (whether the buyer had a sufficient hot dog sales or not) but
(Mr. Sharafnik refused to return wily dog hot dog cart and disagreed to stop using wily dog trade mark (as shown in the picture above) wily dog hot dog cart) even years later when (he had his new hot dog business right in front of Toronto city hall till just a few months before the end of the year 2017). Why? Because the less than 5 foot tall, not masculine Mr. Sharafnik (made that 6 foot tall masculine Mr. Hodgskiss to realize that (he had a tong that could urge a Judge to resign).

Jim Bontaine (was sent by Mr. Hodgskiss to train me how to set up, prepare, and sale hot dogs in front of Canadian tire store located at 839 Yonge St. Toronto on Feb 15 - 00) and I had never saw the man any more until I found him on internet but surprisingly (as another wily dog hot dog business owner) who some how fancied (to re-name it in to McMaster wily dog) and that was a signal that (Mr. Hodgskiss dishonesty must have also urged Mr. Bontaine also (like Mr. Sharafnik) and as shown in the picture ) not only has been using wily dog hot dog cart with no wily dog Toll free phone No on it, did not agree NOT to use wily dog name and trade mark.

Further more Mr. Hodgskiss daughter Niki who's on line profile introduces her as achiever of [3) Co-Owner of the Loft Girls. 4) Mobile Fashion Boutique specializing in curated, vintage clothing and locally made items. 5) The Loft Girls pops up at art shows and music festivals as well as host private events. 6) the Intern of Nella Bella. 7) Independent Vendor Willy Dog Ltd. 8) Business owner & operator, experience in managing and running own company. 9) Worked independently in sales. 10) orders, tracking expenses and advertisement. 11) Education Enforex Language School Spanish Certification Volunteer Experience & Causes Volunteer. 12) Operation Groundswell / Niki cares about: Arts and Culture Economic Empowerment Environment Health Human Rights. 13) More presentations by Niki Hodgskiss The Life of Frida Kahlo. 14) particularly as holder of York University degree in marketing and professional writing].
1) astonishingly took her ONE FULL YEAR to answer my simple face book question "did you know that your dad has been a dishonest business man since I had been introduced to him on or about Feb 00?"
2) As an important person of her company her Dec 17 e-mail respond on face book "Javad if you write me one more time I will report you to the Kingston police" was rude, intimidating instead of seeing it a decent respond one like this "I am sorry to hear that you have lost your wily dog hot dog business but your issues with my dad has nothing to do with me so please leave me out of it)? And that had already made me to strongly believe that...
A) over 20 years old Niki's brain is entirely under her dad's influence).
B) Mr. Hodgskiss had purposely selected his skinny, pale and retarded looking daughter to set up THE CLAIRE CLOSET or THE LOFT GIRL etc with intention (to attract those desperate to become financially Independence young girls if not young boys) and rip-off exactly the same way that (he had ripped me and a few others since i had met him on Feb 00.

Till further notice please keep your eyes and ears wide open in dealing with these father and daughter because if only Mr. Hodgskiss had a habit of barking, threatening, reporting his unhappy clients like me Magee and a few others simply since (we don't disrespect or believe in violence) Now Niki got herself use to it. Thank you for taking your time to read this report.

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Wow, wow, wow...some people!

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Willy Dog Construction warranty

I purchased this cart January 2015. Since it arrived late, damaged and failed inspections here in BC due to cheap non CSA approved parts. It has been a very stressful ordeal communicating and getting Will Hodgkiss to back up his product and in my opinion is a liar and thief! Since having my cart the propane water heater it came with was not CSA approved and had to be replaced with a cheap electric one which has since failed. The tires and axel was made too small for highway use and tires were made in China at a cost of $10.00 each and blew on the highway almost getting me wiped out by a semi truck behind me. Since have been replaced with heavy duty 6 ply rather than 2 ply and still too small cannot modify due to axel frame. Fridge placed on cart also not approved for mobile use (Magic Chef) this is made for in home use only and cannot be used with extensions. Since has also failed to keep my foods cold. Steamer for meats is in fact not a steamer at all but a soup warmer and not suitable for heating meats to proper temperatures. Since has failed and now using electric roaster pan to heat my hot dogs. Bad plumbing job flawed sinks and have also all been replaced at a high cost to me. Bad wiring on rear tail lights and right light shorts out and has to be replaced. The propane compartment was not approved and failed the gas authority due to no ventilations. Frame and including sun protectors have also been replaced due to the weights and poor welding job and were not approved by fire inspector as they had to be tied on by inspectors to get me to my home to be taken off proven to be very unsafe for mobile use. Frame and upholstery was replace at another cost to me. There are many more flaws to mention and still paying out of pocket for to make this more user friendly. These fabricators at Willy Dog do not know what they are doing and will use to cheapest materials they can get over the border for there shotty constructions. I was taken advantage of and hope that someone will join in to take this operator to court and have him own up to his dishonesty towards all those who he has ripped off!

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Are they afraid of being fired too?
Are the respectful staff at Complain ; and also at Canadian tire head office located at (Yong & Eglinton) who's e-mails are pasted below) disregarding my complain against magnificent Mr. K.W. Mann (the dealer of Can-tire store located at 839 Yong St. who has NOT yet even tried to find out which one of his Can-tire ex-store managers Mr. Chris Curry or Mr. Brian) forgot to pay my $500 gas purchase discount since Oct 02) because them too are afraid of being fired?

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To: BCCOcantire ; nancy Champagne ; O - Complain ; Denis - Dube ; J - Elson ; Mcanexecutive ; kwiwchar forzani ; Lisa - Gibson ; lamancha - gold ; Mr. Robin Iy ; CanT

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Ok, thanks Will. I'm having so much fun already at the Salt Spring Market this year, and I'm anxious to start up the new ones. I'll let you know when it gets here.

Gail

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Hi! I purchased a cart from you in 2004. I am still doing business in downtown Memphis on Main Street, I named my business "The Main Dog!" I just wanted to let you know that people are so happy to see a hot dog cart in Memphis, and especially one so cute and eye catching. This has provided me with the part time work I was looking for as a stay at home mom. Thanks for a great product! Suzanne

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Willy Dog A fantastic company

Hi Will and Toni, it's Chris from Spain,

Wanted to give you guy's an update on how things are going, we are taking it easy and didn’t start business last summer with the Willy Dog Cart so that we have more time to work on the image and find the best location, we will most likely open for Easter 2011, i got someone to design a logo for the business witch i called Mr. Hot Dog (not very original name i guess!) we started a Website www.mrhotdog.es and are working on getting all beef hot dog's to get the real American taste.

I think it’s important to have a good image, because on the long run if the first location works, we will definitely open more locations.

I do have to say everyone who has seen the Willy Dog Cart love's it and have never seen something like it.

Once we have the exact location i will let you know in case you ever drop by in Spain, any of you get a free Hot Dog (drink NOT included, got to make a $! lol)

Best wishes and Happy Holiday's, Feliz Navidad,

Chris

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Willy Dog GREAT PRODUCT-FAST SERVICE

Dear Mr Hodgskiss.
You were recommended to me by your staff as well as some friends of mine in the hot dog business. I was told that if anyone can help me Will can. I am a hot dog vender, in Colorado I suffer from Narcolepsy, and selling hot dogs is all I can do for a living. Narcolepsy puts me in a situation that even my friends cant afford to insure me in the work place. My first cart was a Little Willy, this was the smaller version of the Willy Dog you now make.(By the way that was the greatest selling tool I have ever had, and the biggest mistake I ever made was selling it.) My hot dog business went very well and I did great for a town of 2500 people. I became very ill last year and was forced to sell all my equipment to pay the bills and now I want to go back to work but, I have no equipment to work. I have 3 locations that I can work out of, and I have 3 commissaries, and I still have my health license. I even have hot dogs that were donated by a distributor to help me get started again.

I will get to the point, I am not going to lie to you here, as I am writing to you out of desperation as I have tried everything I can think of to get a hot dog cart. Since I have not been able to work in over a year, money is very tight as in almost none, I have got down to trying to sell anything I have of value so I can buy a cart and get back to making money, and I don't know any way of not making this sound like begging, and I want to apologize up front, because this is not how I ever wanted to let my life get down to. So here is my question. Do you have anyway that I can get a hold of a hot dog cart? Is there any finance company out there that is workable as I was and still am struggling to pay bills?
Do have any suggestions or ideas of anykind? I guess this is all I have to say at this point and I know your busy, so I want to Thank You for your taking the time to read this. I Thank You for any help you can offer. Take Care Florence Co.

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Willy Dog Good products & service Willy Dog offers.

Hi! I purchased a cart from you in 2004. I am still doing business in downtown Memphis on Main Street, I named my business "The Main Dog!" I just wanted to let you know that people are so happy to see a hot dog cart in Memphis, and especially one so cute and eye catching. This has provided me with the part time work I was looking for as a stay at home mom. Thanks for a great product! Suzanne

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Feb 14, 2011 1:20 am EST

Hi-- thanks for your follow up! We actually sold the business (with the Willy Dog) this past spring-- we only were in operation for one summer season on the Boardwalk in Ocean City, NJ.
We had twins (!) and didn't think we could handle the biz with everything.
We were lucky to sell it in time for the season-- the new owner is keeping our idea going "The Hottest Legs on the Beach--" Giant smoked turkey legs, hot dogs, beach food.
The Willy Dog was spectacularly cool-looking--
We deep-fried the hot dogs (it's that kind of boardwalk) and that was very popular.
You guys were very nice to deal with-- we wish you well!
Lisa M

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Dear Sir/ Ma'am I talked to Will Hodgskins today Wednesday, 6 October 2010. I purchased an A101 cart from Willy Dogs in 2002 and I finally got the opportunity to utilize the cart for-profit this year in 2010. I explained to Mr. Hodgskins yesterday that my worker ran a cart or high when he should have ran the propane for the steamers on low. Unfortunately all of the gas tubes that connected the propane tank to the grill had to be changed out. Will asked me to send him an e-mail with a picture of the damage tubes. I Attached to this e-mail are photographs. Will sent me the new parts free. 8 years after I bought the cart. How is that for great warranty! 8 years later!

. The A101 cart is by far one of the best mobile pushcart on the market. My worker should have followed the instructions. Furthermore, the Willy Dog organization is one of the most helpful user friendly organizations that I have ever had the pleasure of dealing with. Since I am using my cart to currently make a living. I will be forever grateful to Willy Dog and my Next hotdog food cart will come from Willy dogs. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely and respectfully, Bruce V Dunlap

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Everyone, take a second to Google this stupid spam; you'll see it word for word on thousands of different web sites. What a pathetic new low for multi-level marketing!

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Go peddle your spam somewhere else, loser! This is a complaints forum with an incredibly obvious and descriptive title, and such a detailed registration process that you could in no possible way be stupid enough to think is the contact information for whomever dumped your stupid street cart on you.

Have a shred of integrity and dignity, and advertise through proper channels, once you find a reputable business worthy of that effort. Only losers with poor products have to get down on your level to spam legitimate and completely unrelated web sites with your pathetic copy-paste begging people to take pity on your sorry little life.

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Willy Dog dishonesty

My Complain against William R Hodgskiss (the dishonest owner of Willy dog) made Will or Willy to respond that he filled a claim against me at Kingston (where he has his office / work shop reside)
police station that (i continusly harrased & threatend) him! Soon after a man who called me at home two times and interoduced himself as Kingston police officer who (warrned me what was going to happen to me) if i don't stop sending e-mails to Willy asking him to pay me for the damages that Wlly's bogus (10 years franchise agreement plus another 10 years option to renew) dated Feb 00 caused me (because i was kicked out of my hot dog business almost end of the third year on Oct 02 ) just because Willy's lease agreement with Canadian tire store located at 839 Yong St. was based on monthly bases and that son of a milk man charged me $270 every month but never told me about it!
My request for asking the caller (to identify himself by e-mail rather than on the phone) was denied and i am still waiting for a respond from the authority to investigate (if the caller was a true police officer and not Willy's paid friend etc)?
Ps. Sorry but the prove will be sent to (only the ones that 4 of us approve it) and...
As i mentioned it in the latest e-mail that i have sent to Willy (fallow bell Canada's smartness) and come clean Willy and finalize our financial argument otherwise you'll see yourself sorrunded by us in the court of law! Thanks for taking your time to read this notice and please contact me by [protected]@yahoo.ca

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Willy Dog Bugas contract

Hi dear...dishonest Willy Hodsgkiss took advantage of my need (to get myself employed) and signed a franchise hot dog business agreement with me for (10 years plus another 10 years option to reniew) while took me some time to find out that (his rental agreement with Canadian tire store where i was suppose to sell hot dogs) was bases on mounthly payment and that's how...
As his picture shows even his smill is a fake one...To know why you shouldn't trust Willy please contact [protected]@talks.ca! Tank you and beware of being hooked by WILLY DOG

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Willy Dog MORE THAN FAIR SHAKE

I have found both Deb and Willie to be very helpful. Some idiot took a propane knob off the cart, couldn't find a suitable replacement...and they sent me more than I asked for via next day. Same with a hub cap like cover for one of the wheels that popped off, they just sent a replacement when I just asked where I could get one. I consider them both friends and advisors. I can't say enough good about them!

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You're the one who has no life away from this site -- if you did, you wouldn't have time to make up dozens of fake ids, and spend hours signing in and out.
Really pathetic.

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Beats the hell out of being a drugged-up multiple personality like you!

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Willy Dog A compliment where it is due!

I'm not THE expert and not making millions, San Angelo, TX., is a small place (about 100, 000 people) without a lot of foot traffic. But, I now have two employees (young college girls) plus my wife and kids helping. I am getting ready to expand this year...maybe with a stand and probably another cart (I think the carts will make more than a fixed location, just because I can take the cart to where the people are...). If any of two deals I am working on, work out...wow, we are talking about a lot of money and this year should be FANTASTIC!

Though I drive the hell out of my cart from here to a couple of small towns where I sell, it's still kicking (a hummer cart). People love it's look, it's self standing (needs nothing, takes up little room)...and the health department never finds anything wrong (it's all stainless and simple to run). Just keep it clean.

I have replaced the pump with a more powerful version, and now...because I had a blow-out and popped some rivets...am working on enhancing the framing under the box to the trailer, but that's it. Listen to Deborah if she's your sales person, she knows what she's talking about with keeping the speed down to about 55MPH. Also, she knows, if you talk with her about issues (like trying machine screws to replace the rivets...I tried, she said it might make bigger holes in the frame...it did, she knows what she's talking about!).

I have found both Deb and Willie to be very helpful. Some idiot took a propane knob off the cart, couldn't find a suitable replacement...and they sent me more than I asked for via next day. Same with a hub cap like cover for one of the wheels that popped off, they just sent a replacement when I just asked where I could get one. I consider them both friends and advisors. I can't say enough good about them!

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Willy Dog Willy Dog is great, courteous staff

i am just thinking ahead for summer of next year. i might be intrested in you guys making one for me in that size. The cart i purchased from you guys is great, i like everything about it. I was wondering if you guys do custom jobs; now that i know you do i will let you guys know. I drove all the way to your NY office from Pa to purchase the one i have now. I will contact you in the future regarding a new cart. Your staff there is wonderful and very curteous.

thank you and take care.

Joaquin

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Willy Dog Helping me start my life again

Will,

I just got off the phone with you. I wanted you to have my e-mail address, so I decided to send you this brief note. Again, THANK YOU for getting me into this business. Things are going great. I'm doing about $600 - $700 a day during the week, and around $1000 a day on the weekends. Good stuff. As you remember, I had kind of gone under in the real estate finance business. You saved me, Will. Thanks again.

My phone number is 315-XXX-XXXX. Use me as a reference if you would like to. The cart is GREAT. I modified the Hummer a bit, and mounted two 40-pound tanks on the front of it. I had the work done by a welder here in Syracuse. I'll e-mail you some digital pictures. It really is a great cart.

Again Will, Thanks for a great product, and thanks for everything you did for me. If someone told me ten-years ago I would be selling hot dogs and sausages for a living, I would have told them they were nuts, but I couldn't be happier doing this for a living. AND... I'm making great money. But more importantly, it's a LOT of fun too. I have a radio playing at the cart all day, Jimmy Buffett and Bob Marley...today I was actually dancing with a customer who pulled up to get a few sausage sandwiches! Must have been quite a sight!

Thanks again Will,

Chuck S
CEO, and "Top Dog"
"Chuckie Dog"
Syracuse, NY

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Willy Dog a busy year

Hi Will,

I was just doing up my year end books here and was trying to locate your tax number on my receipt.
If you wouldn't mind forwarding that to me - that would be great.

We had a good first summer with our new cart. Still working out a few kinks and getting my son used
to running it on his own. We had some great events, and next summer when he can drive, it will be
even better.

I'm forwarding a picture for you.

Thanks,

Joanne

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Willy Dog Mechanical faults!

Patricia had purchased a willy dog and unsuccessfully received a cart with mechanical faults which willy dog never repaid her or fixed the cart. Since then we have purchased the cart and made $1200.oo worth of repairs and upgrades to the cart. Today the cart is worth its original price and more. They sold an inferior cart and never compensated the purchaser or anything. We will not be buying anything from this company as they do not honor their word at all, or try to correct their mistakes.

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Willydogs is a terrible place to purchase your hotdog cart. Mine didn't even make it through the first season without repairs and I didn't even start towing it on the road until my 2nd season. I've only towed it three times because of how badly put together it is. The wiring is all messed up and one of the lights didn't even work when I got it. They half-### everything. They also "reserve the right" to make changes to your cart without telling you. Even after you've paid and after it is shipped. I got my cart and it was built completely different than the schematics I emailed them. They even confirmed my plans and said that it would be "no problem at all"! Also, their financing that they advertise on their website is terrible. Time Payment Corps is what they're called. READ THE CONTRACT! It's a binding contract that you can't back out of. They force you to pay and you cannot return the cart. If you don't pay, they tack on late fees, and fees just for mailing you a late notice and/or for calling you to tell you that you're late. If you try to call and talk to a supervisor to try and return it they refuse you. They threaten to take you to court, they threaten to ruin your credit, they threaten to repossess the cart (even though they refuse to take it when you try to take it back!) It's all a scam.

Oh - and the cart rusts. Don't listen to what he says. It rusts. It will rust. It is going to rust. He uses the cheapest materials he can get his hands on. STAY AWAY FROM WILLYDOGS AND TIME PAYMENT CORPS. THEY ARE CROOKS!

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Babe Thurston
Miami Beach, US
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Feb 16, 2011 12:51 am EST

Hi Willy Dog

Sorry its been a while getting back to you.

We are doing great with the Hummer Cart. Our biggest success comes from local events we attend such as Music Festivals, Craft Fairs, Fireworks displays etc. The Cart itself is ideal as it costs very little to run, making excellent profits.

The service we received from yourselves was excellent, from the first contact to when the Cart got delivered, all the way to Scotland safe and sound. I would recommend WillyDogs to anybody after such great service.

Thanks again Will for all your help.

All the best.

Paul and Pauline in Scotland

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Why haven't i been successful to run my wily dog hot dog business?
Dear Hot dog vendors...I hope (i am not interrupting) and you'll find this (based on fact story of how i had lost my hot dog business) understandable & useful with no need to thank me...
According to (the law of defamation) i as the defendant in Mr. William R
Hodgskiss (wily dog hot dog business owner) false accusation case against me which had ended to have me locked up for more than a week) have a right to make (fair comment only) so please read on if you are a hot dog business owner or have the intention to become one...
Jan 00) Mr. saied as another hot dog vendor who had already bought (unsuccessful wily dog hot dog business which was located in front of a newly opened Canadian tire store somewhere passed Barry Ontario area) told me about another wily dog hot dog business (up for sale right in front of Canadian tire store located at 839 young & Church St.) For only $5, 000 simply because (as i was told) Mr. Hodgskiss as the owner of wily dog had already (got lucky to receive $15, 000 from a previous buyer) who for unknown reason disappeared).

Feb 00) I and Mr. Saied had visited Mr. Hodgskiss in one of Toronto restaurant on or about this time where Mr. Saied also as middleman heard Mr. Hodgskiss using the phrase (don't f…around with me Javad) on our first visit when I was calculating my costs as part of (my monthly expenses) to compare it with (approximate income of the same wily dog hot dog business that Mr. Hodgskiss was trying to sale it to me) and that unprofessional manner of Mr. Hodgskiss (had become Mr. Saied's almost every day topic to teas me with and laugh about it hard) whenever we met.
Feb 03 – 00) I had met Mr. Hodgskiss alone (Mr. Saied excused himself to be present as witness) so in a fancy coffee shop just walking distance away from the mentioned above Canadian tire store where Mr. Hodgskiss took advantage of my need (to get myself employed) and had me to sign his 10 +10 years option to renew
franchise hot dog business agreement after I had paid him $5750 in cash.
Feb15 – 00) a Polish looking man by the name of Jim with pone Number [protected] and home pH [protected] was sent by Mr. Hodgskiss at job sight to train me (how to set up, prepare and sale hot dogs including whom as the manager of the same Canadian tire store to pay the rent to) which took a couple of hours and then I was on my own to serve the hot dog lovers while Mr. Saied had helped me with purchasing food product for a short period of time.
June 02) despite my lack of experience in running a hot dog business and handling Mr. Hodgskiss undisciplined high school student manners for pressing me to buy wily dog's high rated (food product and promotional items) plus (operating my hot dog business with no vehicle to carry my loads) I had managed to run my hot dog business for almost 3 years with (no delays either in paying rent to Canadian tire or royalty to Mr. Hodgskiss) until June 02 when Mr. Ali had been introduced to me as hot dog vendor's assistant.
July 01- 02) refusing Mr. Ali's (too early interest) proposal to buy my hot dog business suddenly (turned the couple in to professional street actors) which (washing the ground of where my hot dog cart was located) after closing time (along with a few of their male relatives) in such a way that had made every passer by and the same Canadian tire store customers to ask themselves (perhaps her majesty
Queen of England was suppose to drop by) had been episode one and yet..I had to agree to have Mr. Ali (to run my hot dog business after confirming it with Mr.
Hodgskiss about the fact that someone had to run my hot dog business during my unspecified period of time that needed to visit a chiropractor to have my (injured at work related accident left leg) cured.
Oct 16 – 02) despite Canadian tire store manager Mr. Curry's repeated promises to relocate my (hot dog food & equipment storage room) to another place where I did not have to pull my hot dog preparation food & equipment up the ramp of the employment car parking that used to be at the back of gas station on North East
Corner of Young & Church St. Toronto) he had terminated (the lease agreement to sale hot dogs there) instead as soon as (the same Canadian tire store expansion & renovation was about to finish) with out a common manner such as (thanking me for being an honest rent payer for close to 3 years..
Nov 12 - 02) in respond to Mr. Curry's phone call Mr. Hodgskiss drove his car all the way from Kingston to Toronto and got the pad lock key to unlock my hot dog cart from Mr. Curry who must have got it from Mr. Ali and (towed away) my hot dog cart back to Kingston where he still has his work shop & office (rather than standing by my side to help me to set up my hot dog business elsewhere in not able to lease back the same hot dog spot ) according to the terms mentioned in wily dog's franchise agreement) and that unprofessional attitude of him (had helped me to discover) that Mr. Hodgskiss (take it and run reaction) had been as a result of (running from being caught) for fooling me to sign up his 10 years franchise wily dog agreement while (his lease agreement with the same Canadian tire store was based on monthly payment). Female police officer reaction towards my report was (call a lawyer) while...
Dec 02 – 02) the same police department had one of their police officers to call my home phone No to warn me (not to appear at my job sight where I had sold hot dogs for 3 years with no delays either in paying my rent to Canadian tire or royalty to Mr. Hodgskiss) because Mr. Ali and his wife had reported me to police as (threat).
Jan 21- 03) a down town Toronto lawyer who asked me to pay $250 an hour to his law expert on top of $350 an hour for himself and yet took them almost 3 months to complete my statement of claim and a few other pages which were sent to no body (had forced me to have their legal service terminated on April 07- 03 since i had no income to pay back my Visa credit.
June 25 - 03) my weakness in reading & writing English and lack of knowledge about law and also using computer had interrupted my attempt to communicate with BBB where i filed a complain against Mr. Hodgskiss dishonesty.
April 23 – 04) the tax man that (most possibly was sent by Mr. hodgskiss) called my home phone No to have my income tax return documents ready (to be audited) so he had done it in the privacy of my home.
Oct 06) the second lawyer who happened to be (my country man) told me on the phone and in Farsi language that (yes he was an expert in dealing with franchise business disputes) and yes (his office accepted cases based on contingency fee agreement) which meant to charge me after wining in court (demanded to be paid an extra 10, 000 up front) after charging me $530 as initial fee which took me some
time to understand that the lawyers demand had violated the law society of upper Canada's terms of (contingency fee agreement).
Oct 29 – 07) the male paralegal self made decision (to contact my hot dog business robbers) as collection agent (rather than taking them to court) had gained him nothing except (being threatened by the robbers and warned by police to stop calling them) so my time had been wasted till Aug of next year.
July15 – 10) filling another complain against Mr. Hogskiss at BBB received his (warning about how tough he have reacted against me) hadn't i stopped sending him (not threatening e-mails requesting to et a time to negotiate the damages that his dishonesty had made me to lose my source of income since Oct 02.
July 28 - 10) a male called my home phone No to warn me (not to send e-mails to Mr. Hodgskiss or else...) by introducing himself as Kingston police officer but but by giving me (the report No 10 - 20651) in respond to my request (for his budge No) had me to think of him as (Mr. Hodgskiss paid friend) which BBB was the first office to be informed about it.
Aug 13 -10) BBB had decided to close my case by considering it as (beyond purview) as soon as they heard Mr. Hodgskiss barging about (he had already reported me to Kingston police) for (not known yet) but (threatening) is the most common word to be used by his kind of characters.
Sept 03 – 10) Kingston Police did not respond my e-mail dated Sept 03 – 10 asking their help to identify the caller.
Oct 09 – 10) my attempt to identify the caller with the help of
Toronto police had received no result till Jan 28 – 11.
March 31 – 11) both of my exhotdogmantalks@yahoo.ca and
valuepulse2004@yahoo.ca e - mail address had been hacked or disabled apparently by yahoo if not by the hackers hired by (anti me) on different dates.
Aug 03 – 11) my on going attempt to identify yet the same caller
(through other Toronto police demented) until Sept 11 had just received this (the caller had been a retired police officer) which could had proved my assumption of considering (the man as Mr. Hodgskiss paid friend) was correct although the responsible (didn't surprise me) why no one bothered to help me to understand if (the retired police officer had a right to warn me).
Dec 20 – 11) the second lawyer (not only had decided to launch $700, 000 law suit) against me (rather than returning the amount of money that he had charged me for $0 service on Oct 06) but also had introduced me to superior court as (extortionist and many more similar words).
Feb 13 – 12) two (polite) male Toronto police officers arrested me at my apartment door step and handed me to another two male Kingston police officers in hand cuffs hours later who drove me all the way back to Kingston Police station where sleeping on a concrete (bed) with my clothes on and nothing to either cover or rest my head had been impossible till i was driven to Kingston criminal court the next
morning and directly to...jail since i had known no one in Kingston to bill me.
Feb 22 – 12) Mr. Hodgskiss (false accusation against me) was tossed out of court and my female criminal lawyer not only had managed to release me based on ($1000 bill fallowed by 5 conditions such as NO
TRAVEL TO KINGSTON CITY unless for court cases) but she also made Mr.
Hodgskiss (who confronted me right in the middle of waiting area of the court) to hide his finger (pointed in my face) and (walk away with out making a sound) by just looking directly in his eyes and telling him (my client can not talk to you).

Attention Toronto located English teachers and a web designers..i am willing to pay you to help me to complete this (based on fact) story of (why haven't i been successful in running my wily dog hot dog business) story with either grammatically corrected or copy of proves illustrated in order to help the public not to open a hot dog business (with out studding even the ones whom he or she considers as friend to rely on . Please call [protected] or drop a line at
robbedhotdogmantalks@gmail.com
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Babe Thurston
Miami Beach, US
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Hi, Willy Dog,
All is going well. The got dog cart has been a welcomed addition to our school and has been a fantastic fund raiser for us. Students manage and operate the cart for after-school events and on the weekends. The kids love it & they learn from it too.

All the best,
Jim, Ma, technical school.

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CA
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I have a Willy Dog Hummer, bought in 2013. I have had 3 successful seasons with it although each season comes with its fair share of problems on the cart that needed to be addressed and fixed. The most irritating issue is the water system. I have repaired that system more times than I can count but it still rears it's ugly head every chance it gets. This year again, getting ready for my season and the rubber hoses had become so brittle that when I powered up the water pump it literally blew a chunk right out of the side! Another wasted day fixing the plumbing but it's become part of my regular season startup routine I guess. This year however it's a bit worse, I was taking my cart for inspection (which it failed by the way, I'll tell you more on that later...) and on my way back from my FAILED inspection I pull into my garage and go to unhook the cart and, oh goody, the spout from my faucet was laying inside the sink, not the whole faucet, just the spout. It appears that the cheap plastic ring that held the spout in place finally gave up the fight and shattered into a few dozen pieces. At least it had the courtesy to wait until my inspection was over before falling apart.

Last season, aside from the water system, my cooler fell off, yup, fell right off. Discovered that the only thing holding it in place were 12 one inch long screws and a couple pieces of homemade bracketing that in actuality weren't holding onto anything. The screws were self-tapping and sharp so over my seasons of driving and the cooler swaying ever so slightly within the confines of it suspended home those sharp little suckers just chewed their way through the plastic and clunk, it was done. Has anyone ever tried to repair anything INSIDE a Willy Dog cart? Well, even though it has a couple access points, no fully grown human being is fitting inside one of them! I ended up having to build a brace out of wood and brace the cooler up from inside (which was extremely difficult to get into place!) and then "re-tap" some new screws in to hold it where it needs to be. It isn't pretty but it works.

Last season I also had to spend $500 to have the braking system rewired on the cart. Turns out that Willy Dog wired the trailer then set the body of the cart right on top of those wires so as the trailer travels down the road, those wires are being rubbed away by the trailer on the bottom and the cart on the top. Only took 2 seasons and the lights wouldn't work anymore. That was a costly fix.

Other than that, I've had my side shelf fall off and rivets pop out all over the place. I don't even bother calling Willy Dog because they made it clear they didn't care right off the hop. Once they had my money, they were off and running!

Now I'm really in a bind. This year, my city has changed the regulations for cart inspection if you are applying to vend off city property (I have a very lucrative city street that I am not willing to give up so I NEED my permit). In years past, my cart didn't need to be inspected but starting this year the regulations changed and I have to have a third party inspection. I had that done this morning and FAILED. As it turns out, that water system that had been my nemesis since the beginning isn't certified and the method of heating the water using the copper piping around the burner system without the use of a steam regulator is a really big no-no! FAIL! As well, the propane system is not certified and under no circumstances can my cart pass inspection without having a certified propane system. The inspector and I, have both tried to contact Willy Dog and they never answer the phone and they don't return phone calls once they've got your money.

So, here I go, sinking more money into my little cart. One day, I will have rebuilt so much of it that it won't actually be a Willy Dog cart anymore and then it will actually, fully, work ; )

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I bought a trailer from him he charged me 21000 and the freezer he promised was a master chef fridge and ice box fridge for 100 bucks at Home Depot. Many things broke down and gas leaks hot water under a steam table give me strength ! Hot about put a hot water on demand will. Anyway he is a scammer don't buy from this loser!

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Hello again...please don't get confused because my complain against wilydog hot dog business has not yet been resolved and the (high lighted in green word RESULVOED shown beside my (long story of how i had lost my hot dog business) is just (complain board computer mistake). Thank you / Javad Khatiri Sept 20 - 14

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Hi...in respond to (the gentleman man who called my home phone No just a few days ago) asking if (i recommend wilydog hot dog business) to him (either to work for or buy a wilydog franchise hot dog business) i although should say ( i have no idea how good bad or ugly) wily dog business is doing since Oct 02 but here is (in two paragraph explanation) for those of you who had Difficulties to understand my based on fact (long story of how i had lost my wilydog hot dog business) posted of complain board..
a) Mr. Will R Hodgskiss as the owner of wilydog hot dog business sold me (wily dog hot dog business that used to be in front of Canadian tire store located at 839 Young St.) With 10 + 10 years to renew franchise agreement (with out telling me) that (his lease agreement with the same Canadian tire store was based on monthly rent payment) so the same Canadian tire store (decision to terminate Mr. Hodgskiss lease
agreement on Oct 02) had killed (close down my source of income) forever.
b) Mr. Hodgskiss idea of (towing away or stealing my hot dog business and
disregarding my messages sent to his office through either phone e-mail or Mr. Saied as negotiator) rather than (helping me to at least set my hot dog business elsewhere from Nov 02 till this day) had already high lighted the fact that (wilydog 10 + 10 years to
Renew franchise agreement) had (no legal value from day 1 or Feb 15 -
00). You may have more questions but allow me to leave it up here for now...
Thank you Javad Khatiri or (robbedhotdogmantalks@gmail.com) [protected]

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jadex6990
Bangor, US
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May 19, 2014 10:39 am EDT

I bought a custom built New Yorker model from Willydogs in February. It works just fine. I haven't had any issues with the cart at all and it was actually built pretty well. The only issue I had was with the delivery - I was under the impression that the cart was to be delivered to my house but it was delivered to a warehouse instead. One phone call to Will and he paid for the shipping to my house. He was a very honest businessman and I got everything I wanted out of the deal.

I don't know why other people are complaining about this company. I've had nothing but a success story with them and I can't wait until I get enough money to upgrade my cart through them. Everyone I spoke to over the phone was polite and answered all of my questions. I have no complaints at all.

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Do they sell these in Australia ?

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Willy Dog Useless warranty and broken promises

Willy Dog Corp. does not exist, it is Willydog Ltd. aka World’s Best Hot Dog Carts; U.S. HotDog; Carts of Canada. These are all variations of the same carts with the same crappy warranty.

My ordeal began when I ordered a Willy Dog hot dog cart on July 19,2005. The promised delivery date of two weeks never happened in spite of verbal and written guarantees and paid deposits. I told Will Hodgkiss, company president, I would pick up the cart in Kingston, Ontario, near the end of August for our planned sales on Labor Day weekend and beyond. The cart was not ready and would not be in two weeks, even though their Internet adds did (in 2005) state a two-week delivery. I was forced to cancel out festival/fair bookings and lose deposits, as well as planned income at various summer festivals. The season was over and still no cart.

I still wished to pursue selling at summer and fall festivals and hoped I would have better luck next year. Will Hodgkiss said he would honor previous prices and commitments.

By March 2006 Will Hodgkiss, still hadn’t built my cart. I canceled the hot dog cart and opted to use my $2,000 deposit to purchase a cheaper ice-cream push cart instead. I ordered this on April 1/06. Then, ‘in for a penny, in for a pound’, I reconsidered and re-ordered the Willy Dog cart. Both carts were to be shipped together for $200. May 10/06 the final order and bill was paid in full and Will guaranteed delivery by June 1/06--another empty promise. The cart still did not arrive. Some delays were due to various shoddy accounting/paperwork on their part.

Will became evasive: I was put on hold, calls were not returned, and I did not receive an itemized copy of the bill. When I did get through, promises were made to send me one. Still no carts arrived on the promised date. A phone call revealed they still had not yet put the cart together and they guaranteed to have them to me on June 8/06 by 10 pm for a $200 delivery charge. The cart was delivered to me on June 9/06 for $873 incl. insurance - uncovered and unrated on a pickup truck, visibly in rough shape: warped panels, pitted, gouged, paint chipped, scratched, and noticeable damage to two spots. It looked as though a used cart was cobbled together and substituted.

Missing parts included umbrellas for both carts. A few weeks later the umbrellas finally arrived.

-Inadequate operating parts: cooler with one Styrofoam piece for insulation; heating system not separated from exposed wiring; tabletop steamer cannot adequately heat up wieners.

-Safety concerns: no bracket to keep a copper propane line from rubbing against steamer; no sealer rings on pipelines to keep from rubbing on metal. Water jug cannot be drained or removed for cleaning.

-Warped panels on storage doors that won’t stay closed. Locks appear to be installed upside down. No fitted cover to protect it while in transit. No automatic igniter as stated on instructions.

-Tail lights on trailer not hooked up; however I was provided wiring harness to do it myself. No locking brakes to keep cart stationary. Hubs on wheels are plastic, not full, round metal discs we were shown and ordered. Trailer wheel is bent and wobbles.

Various other minor parts are missing.

I was told my complaints were 'unique'. Their one year warrant explicitly states and implies “Should your cart fail for any reason due to workmanship or material defect... we will fix it free at your location. No arguments.”
Will Hodgkiss said to send back the cart and offered $300 compensation, and missing items would be forwarded ASAP. He also said he’d have someone call to repair the steamer. No one ever called. I received a cover on July 4th that did not fit. They wanted me to take the cart to Kingston Ontario to be repaired without any guarantee of a return date. I finally did receive my umbrellas in July. Various other parts were paid for but never received.

All this for $12,000!

My last contact with Will Hodgkiss was July 19/06 when I left several messages on both his phone numbers but he never returned the calls.
If anyone else has similar complaints that have not met with satisfaction please email me at and together we should try to get some satisfaction.

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Update by Elaine Magee
Sep 18, 2007 9:03 am EDT

This is from the Chamber of Commerce in Kingston, Ontario disputing Mr. Hodgkiss' claim:

Greetings Elaine…….

We regret to learn of your problems with Mr. Will Hodgkiss of Willy Dog Ltd, unfortunately, we only have information regarding their business location etc. Currently this Chamber has no relationship, association or contact with Willy Dog Ltd, Carts of Canada or Mr. Will Hodgkiss.

Regards,

David Radford

Marketing

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Nov 24, 2012 5:54 pm EST

I believed that Will was a business person of respect and humility, boy was I wrong. I had sent them a comment on employee who was driving erratically and cut me off while driving home with my wife and 4 day old daughter. (see below for message sent) I could have been rather rude with my comment to him but choose to take the high road. I received this email back from Mr. Hodgkiss. I couldn't believe what I received (until I had searched and found this board). I was expecting a response back that was humble since he had lost all his money and owes everything to this company. I am posting the email in full with nothing edited or paraphrased. I refused to respond to his multiple emails responses for my personal information. I am glad that I trusted my gut and didn't send more information. It is hard to believe that he would become so heated over something small I can only imagine what he would be like with something serious.

Email received from Mr Hodgkiss

Well, whomever you really are, in the absence of you identifying yourself or offering more detail I looked into it. That's the beauty of Internet, isn't it. You can say whatever you like & hide. The driver of the car that night who has been with me for 15 years and I trust him, claims that some [censored] sped up to impede his passing in a passing zone. He claims this [censored] then beeped the horn and flashed the lights for the next couple of stoplights. Let's keep in mind this is a diesel Smart car we are talking about here, not a Porsche ! Your story of your wife's high blood pressure touches my heart but this gentleman was himself going to the hospital with symptoms of a heart attack. He respectfully suggests you get a life and that you keep in mind you are not the only one on the road.

My Original email sent.

Please be more respectful while driving. I was the car that you cut off, while passing on a solid line, cutting into my lane where there was no space and speeding as I was doing 90 kms/hr and it is posted 80 km's and still passed me on Highway # 2 by CFB Kingston heading into Kingston itself. My 4 day old daughter and wife ( who is suffering from high blood pressure and that is the reason that my daughter had to be delivered early or I would have lost them both), where both in the car as we were visiting our family doctor. Please be more respectful while driving as that few minutes that you may have saved could have have caused issues to other around you. Be aware that you do drive with a vanity plate that you are a representative in the community for your company.

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Will is a coddled little rich boy that pissed away Daddy's money. You should see his office, it's obvious he has either a really teeny tiny p****, or he has THE most fragile ego on the planet. Why else would you sit on a throne (yup, a throne) surrounded by awards you yourself paid for? He's being sued by multiple vendors, customers, contractors, renters, neighbours (because nobody wants a 30 foot high lit sign in a residential area:see tiny p****) former employees and his former labdlord.
He relocated his 'business' to Napanee last year and since then has flooded the neighbours yards because he was too cheap to pave the parking lot properly, he has dumped garbage AND equipment on neighbours' lawns because he refuses to build a fence. He is constantly under scrutiny for code violations by town inspectors because he hides behind his lawyer like the coward we know him to be, and he thinks so little of his employees that for the first several months there were ZERO bathroom facilities. So, all the neighbours got to watch guys piss off the loading dock all summer.
Would you do business with this ###?

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tron john
charlotte, US
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Jan 16, 2011 8:20 am EST

Will was very rude to me when i tried to ask simple questions. i would never purchase a cart from a [censor] like this

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EXhotdogmantalks
Toronto, CA
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Nov 14, 2010 10:55 pm EST
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Yes we will sue this dishonest man but i have been waiting for a (vital news against Willy) which proves that Willy have been tipping off even officials! I'll pass on your willingness to join us in kicking Willy's [censor] to another victim of Willy and i let you know the result...keep intouch by Exhotdogmantalks@yahoo.ca and i live in Toronto...Thank you

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sji vending
Toronto, CA
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Nov 13, 2010 2:40 am EST

DON'T DO BUSINESS WITH WILLY DOG, MR WILL HODGKISS IS A SCAM ARTIST! I Sell Pepsi Machines, this man asked to rent one for his festival, i told him we only sell them, he agreed to buy one. We test all machines before going out and don't offer a retun policy .

After using the machine for 4 weeks, he wanted to return it! (festival was over will?) i made a acception because i could tell this guy was a real class act, and a proffessional at taking money of unsure people. i subtracted a 200 $ fee for his use of machine.

At some point this man snuck onto my property and stole my vin number off my sportscar and placed a illegal lein on my car for 1175$ . what a complete fraud, he is willing to bend and break the laws of ontario and is a fool and a laughing stock of what a good business operates like, anyone can email me anytime if you are sueing this man. jinecan@hotmail.com

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sucharipoff
Pocatello, US
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Sep 20, 2010 2:29 am EDT

i recieved the hummer from will.it arrived damaged.was obviously shipped damaged.the welds were split in the coldbox, both hinge and latch sides, approx. 5-6 inches.screws not even screwed into plastic liner.only after will accusing me of "trying to steal his $!", and contacting Visa, was i able to have him pay for that repair.finally got it out last weekend and the top is warping and lifting away-welds coming apart around the steam table.it's back to the machine shop in the morning. the steamers were sent with no pan to fill with water for them to set in which keeps your hotdogs from BURNING.shoddy workmanship. shady business. hey will! gotta bridge to sell ya...

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EXhotdogmantalks
Toronto, CA
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Sep 17, 2010 5:31 am EDT
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Hi guys wherever you are... just prove that you are not William R Hodgskiss the owner of bogus franchise hot dog business called (Willy dog) or his crime partener so i could send & recieve Willy's dishonesty information (with solid prove only) plus letting those (such as myself ) that they have been (robbed by him) to know which authorities are helping me to kick Willy's [censor] (hord enough that sends him to sue his plastic surgent who made a mess on his face)! Please remember that (we are talking about a low personality conartist) who has robbed (me alone) $575 cash up front plus 3 years x 12 x 270 royalty paymenent every mounth and (if his franchise agreement was not a fake one) then i could have been selling hot dogs at the same address mentioned above for (atleast) 7 more years (never mind) if the income of it was (seasonal or unstable)! Therefore (be sure that you have solid prove) so the legal offices that i refer you (if you wish) wouldn't consider our complain as (junk mail)! Good luck

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BK1
US
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Aug 31, 2010 9:43 am EDT

Will Hodgekiss is the rudest, most pathetic hot dog manufacture I have ever come into contact with. I believe the complaints, I have talked with other manufacturers about his horrible horrible reputation in the hot dog industry, and I was comforted when I found out that he is a laughing stock in the industry. His reputation confirms his attitude towards me, a new optimisitc entrepreneur in the field, that he is a bitter, jaded, and gross soul. Who hangs up on clients? How come no one else ever answers the phone? Is there any other sales people? Hang it up Will, you're doing yourself more harm than good. After speaking with other manufacturers and people selling their used willie dogs, I was grateful that I did not make the mistake of doing business with him, or touching anything so riddled with such loser qualities that Will Hodgekiss possessess.

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The old Yankee philosopher
US
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Oct 31, 2009 12:36 am EDT

I am the man who asks difficult questions.

If all these people's glowing testimonials are real - as opposed to phoney shills sent in like so many judas goats to whomp up business for this fine specimen of honest Canadian business practice - why don't you make an offer to buy these "perfectly good hot dog carts" and resell them? Talk is cheap, let's see the color of your money.

The old Yankee philosopher

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Auburn M.
Guerneville, US
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Oct 30, 2009 1:56 am EDT

This is Auburn / Heather again. Will has a lot of nerve to call an accountant and project manager "a puppet". We were sold an inferior product and spent $3000 of our own money to bring the cart to code. Will promised to reimburse the $3000 but insisted on us signing a "no intent to bring legal action" contract in order to do so. We provided him with pictures of the problems with no reply. The thing is parked and unsellable. Any of you who think he has provided an excellent product are welcome to contact me and we will be happy to sell our cart to you. (Bob, you're welcome to ours.) We have requested many times that he simply take the thing back and refund our money. Instead we have a 21, 000 dollar paperweight. I could give you countless examples of the problems with the cart, but for now I'll just list these:
1. The sinks we ordered were to be a specific size and that was not what we got.
2. Our flooring was required to be seamless up 6 inches from the floor. It wasn't.
3. The sinks were not properly trapped and vented, nor were they screened.
4. Exposed wiring
5. fenders were grommeted on, not bolted, so they kept falling off
6. Battery for refrigerators were not encased to protect them from water
7. The roof leaked on delivery
8. Window gaskets were flimsy and broke almost immediately.

I could go on but you get the idea. All of these required items were promised on our original quote - I still have the invoice. If you love this company's products please feel free to contact me at auburn.california@sbcglobal.net and we will be happy to sell you ours.

Their one year warrant explicitly states and implies “Should your cart fail for any reason due to workmanship or material defect... we will fix it free at your location. No arguments.” Yeah, right. Didn't happen. Elaine's ordeal mirrors ours.

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