Birmingham, Alabama August 29, 2009 5:52pm Central Time
Our parent company Minion Incorporated is going through some changes with our web hosting provider. We are changing companies due to many problems we have had with our old provider from late billing, to errors with our billing, to rude customer service techs, to problems with keeping our servers up it has just come to a point where its time for Minion to move on.
Therefore our NEW website address will be at http://www.minionbranded.com/ until we can change all our websites over to the new provider. We also want you all to know that there are all sorts of people out there claiming to be Minion Skateboards but we are the ONLY TRUE Minion Skateboards. DO NOT BE FOOLED!!! Beginning with shipments that ship AFTER September 15, 2009 we will include a "Minion Branded" symbol which will show you that they are indeed from the real Minion. This is in an effort to help cut down on counterfeits that have been popping up the last few months.
If you feel you have purchased a deck from someone claiming to Minion Skateboards and you would like to report it please do so through our website. The person or persons behind the fake skateboards even goes as far as to steal our own images and put them on their decks to sale many times people don't get their decks at all and they think we are the ones at fault so please BE AWARE OF THIS FACT:
MINION SKATEBOARDS DOES NOT SALE ONLINE!!!
If you have any questions please contact us.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009
NEWS and UPDATES
Please follow us at twitter: www.twitter.com/minionboards, Myspace: www.myspace.com/minionskateboards, and Facebook: www.facebook.com/minionskateboards.
Minion Skateboards or Birmingham Alabama is about to make a HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT!!! We will be rolling out NEW products, a NEW look, and NEW management beginning this August just in time for our 1 Year Anniversary!!!
Expect HUGE sales, discounts all around and TONS of FREE GEAR!! We have spent the ENTIRE MONTH OF JULY making products in anticipation for our re-launch and will begin rolling out "The New Minion" in the coming days, weeks and months. Several things will be changing with our company so you will need to stay subscribed to our feeds including our blog which is listed above.
NEWS:
MinionSkateboards.com will be down for a period of 2-3 Weeks. Many of you will remember we went down around this time last year but this time it will NOT take as long to come back online. We are working on our servers as we move to a bigger and better office space. So please be aware that MinionSkateboards.com and its email will not be working during this time. HOWEVER we will set up an alternative website soon so you will still be able to contact us.
MinionRetail.com is a website started by our parent company Minion Inc. The purpose of this website is to help retailers see what is available, our prices and our terms. Ordering through Minion directly will ultimately save you money and time so please visit this website for more information.
SCHEDULE:
Minion Skateboards is slowly but surely coming back from the dead after our departure this July to focus on our products and our management. To get everything back online we are setting up several NEW features. Our CEO will begin to do a daily live chat with everyone through our Ustream page and our StickAm page. He will also begin a daily chat through one of our meebo chats. The schedule for this will be as follows:
Ustream- Wednesday 2:00p-3:00p Central Time
StickAm- Monday 11:00a-12:00Noon Central Time
If you would like to discuss anything with our CEO do it here as he will address everything Live. He is currently dealing with a family member who is gravely ill and will most likely be broadcasting from either his house or their house so it could be loud with kids screaming just ignore them.
Everyday Mon-Friday Minion Skateboards will be signed into our meebo chat. You will be able to find this chat on our myspace profile (www.myspace.com/minionskateboards) all you will have to do is start typing and we will respond and chat with you about anything and everything. Someone will be signed into the Meebo chat Monday-Friday 9:00a-10:00a Central Standard Time. This chat is the exact chat we had on our website before we took it down. So if you have anything and you wish to address it with us try our chat if it does not show up as "green" when you view it then we are offline and your message will NOT reach us.
Minion Skateboards will be fully functional in the coming days. We have fixed many of our internal problems we no longer handle shipping and have contracted it fully with the most trusted name in shipping that being United Parcel Service (UPS). We also have updated our refund policy to expedite things in a timely fashion.
Please be sure to subscribe to our blogs, twitter and other accounts as we will be updating them EVERYDAY from here on out.
Thank you for your support and as always....SHRED TILL DEAD!!!!
PEACE!!!
Minion Skateboards or Birmingham Alabama is about to make a HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT!!! We will be rolling out NEW products, a NEW look, and NEW management beginning this August just in time for our 1 Year Anniversary!!!
Expect HUGE sales, discounts all around and TONS of FREE GEAR!! We have spent the ENTIRE MONTH OF JULY making products in anticipation for our re-launch and will begin rolling out "The New Minion" in the coming days, weeks and months. Several things will be changing with our company so you will need to stay subscribed to our feeds including our blog which is listed above.
NEWS:
MinionSkateboards.com will be down for a period of 2-3 Weeks. Many of you will remember we went down around this time last year but this time it will NOT take as long to come back online. We are working on our servers as we move to a bigger and better office space. So please be aware that MinionSkateboards.com and its email will not be working during this time. HOWEVER we will set up an alternative website soon so you will still be able to contact us.
MinionRetail.com is a website started by our parent company Minion Inc. The purpose of this website is to help retailers see what is available, our prices and our terms. Ordering through Minion directly will ultimately save you money and time so please visit this website for more information.
SCHEDULE:
Minion Skateboards is slowly but surely coming back from the dead after our departure this July to focus on our products and our management. To get everything back online we are setting up several NEW features. Our CEO will begin to do a daily live chat with everyone through our Ustream page and our StickAm page. He will also begin a daily chat through one of our meebo chats. The schedule for this will be as follows:
Ustream- Wednesday 2:00p-3:00p Central Time
StickAm- Monday 11:00a-12:00Noon Central Time
If you would like to discuss anything with our CEO do it here as he will address everything Live. He is currently dealing with a family member who is gravely ill and will most likely be broadcasting from either his house or their house so it could be loud with kids screaming just ignore them.
Everyday Mon-Friday Minion Skateboards will be signed into our meebo chat. You will be able to find this chat on our myspace profile (www.myspace.com/minionskateboards) all you will have to do is start typing and we will respond and chat with you about anything and everything. Someone will be signed into the Meebo chat Monday-Friday 9:00a-10:00a Central Standard Time. This chat is the exact chat we had on our website before we took it down. So if you have anything and you wish to address it with us try our chat if it does not show up as "green" when you view it then we are offline and your message will NOT reach us.
Minion Skateboards will be fully functional in the coming days. We have fixed many of our internal problems we no longer handle shipping and have contracted it fully with the most trusted name in shipping that being United Parcel Service (UPS). We also have updated our refund policy to expedite things in a timely fashion.
Please be sure to subscribe to our blogs, twitter and other accounts as we will be updating them EVERYDAY from here on out.
Thank you for your support and as always....SHRED TILL DEAD!!!!
PEACE!!!
Saturday, July 25, 2009
MINION RE-LAUNCH AND HUGE SALE!!!
Birmingham, Alabama July 25, 2009 1:51p Central Time
Minion Skateboards is almost finished with its rebuilding and we are anxious to get out and start kicking ass but we have a few more things to wrap up. We are moving into our new office and our servers will soon go offline for a slight upgrade but fear not when they come back online we will be a bigger, better company.
To reward those who have stated by our side we will be selling our skateboards at a VERY low price we will not post the price but every subscriber will get a message in their email about the price and where you can get them.
We have everything ready to show the world that Minion Skateboards is in fact a REAL company and we are READY to be taken SERIOUS. We are ready to stop kicking ass and can not wait to get out there and do it!!!
THANK YOU ALL!!!
Minion Skateboards is almost finished with its rebuilding and we are anxious to get out and start kicking ass but we have a few more things to wrap up. We are moving into our new office and our servers will soon go offline for a slight upgrade but fear not when they come back online we will be a bigger, better company.
To reward those who have stated by our side we will be selling our skateboards at a VERY low price we will not post the price but every subscriber will get a message in their email about the price and where you can get them.
We have everything ready to show the world that Minion Skateboards is in fact a REAL company and we are READY to be taken SERIOUS. We are ready to stop kicking ass and can not wait to get out there and do it!!!
THANK YOU ALL!!!
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
News and Updates
Birmingham, Alabama July 21, 2009 5:49p Central Time
We will be launching a new website soon with a new look thanks to a kick ass design team in Florida. We will also be debuting TONS of new merchandise including wheels, shirts, completes, trucks and so much more!
THE BEST FLIPPING PART OF THIS ENTIRE DOWNTIME WE HAVE TAKEN IS WE HAVE FINALLY FIXED ALL REFUND AND SHIPPING ERRORS!!! So once again those of you that have requested a refund need to send your refund request in writing to:
Minion Skateboards
5184 Caldwell Mill Rd
Suite 204-272
Birmingham, Alabama 35244
BE SURE TO INCLUDE WHAT WAS ORDERED AND WE WILL STILL SHIP THAT TO YOU AT NO COST PLUS WE WILL ADD A LITTLE SOMETHING EXTRA!!!
Our company has been running around getting everything ready for our re-launch with some new faces, new gear and we will be working hard on becoming the best skateboard company around!!! Just wait to see what we have in store. Don't worry about our time down we will make it up to EVERYONE!!!
If you need to contact us please do so through mail we know its slow but we have been working on our servers, our phone lines and so much more so mail right now is the best way to contact us send any and all contact to:
Minion Skateboards
5184 Caldwell Mill Rd
Suite 204-272
Birmingham, Alabama 35244
After August 1, 2009 we will NOT respond to anything else sent via snail mail nor will we address it through email or other means. Your time is running out if you wish to log a complaint with us about anything so please send it to us through mail as we want to make EVERYTHING right and get things on the right track!!!
Be looking for us to be back at full capacity and MORE in August!!! Don't forget to check out our team tour which will be going until the end of October!!!
M. Diaz
COO Minion Inc.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Minion Skateboards Ceasing Online Operations
Birmingham, Alabama July 17, 2009 1:35p Central Time
Minion Skateboards of Birmingham Alabama has had to stop all online operations in its efforts to rebuild and regroup the company that has grown so quickly since going live in 2008. Minion Skateboards will re-emerge from this regroup in August 2009 but will shut down all websites, emails and other means of contact during the rebuild. See the memo posted on minionskateboards.com for details. This memo will also be posted here later.
Look for more information, news and updates to be posted here soon!
Minion Skateboards of Birmingham Alabama has had to stop all online operations in its efforts to rebuild and regroup the company that has grown so quickly since going live in 2008. Minion Skateboards will re-emerge from this regroup in August 2009 but will shut down all websites, emails and other means of contact during the rebuild. See the memo posted on minionskateboards.com for details. This memo will also be posted here later.
Look for more information, news and updates to be posted here soon!
Monday, July 6, 2009
Minion 2.0
Birmingham, Alabama July 6, 2009 11:34a Central Time
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to build you a better company!
Monday, June 29, 2009
UPDATES
Birmingham, Alabama June 29, 2009 5:44p Central Time
Our store was recently hacked from a security venerability in the program we were using. No personal information was lost or ever in danger of being used as we use a secure socket layer for that stuff so fear not your information was never in any danger. We are working on a new version of the store one we will have more control over and it is coming along nicely. Once the new store launches we will provide FREE shipping anywhere in the Continental US and discounted shipping to the UK along with many more things. We are going to have to do away with Live Help for the moment but we are hoping to bring it back in the near future.
Over the past few months we have created alliances with several warehouses throughout the US to stock and keep our products in stock to allow for faster delivery times. We will be implementing many new features once our new store launches so stay tuned!
Minion Skateboards is currently going through a restructuring effort to help us survive the hard economic times. We are cutting staff as well as creating new and exciting opportunities for both our company and our fans. We will begin to offer better service, faster response time and so much more. We are currently under new management and are looking towards the future for our company. We thank everyone who has supported us and put up with our errors and flaws this far. The future is bright and Minion will begin to change the game AGAIN this summer!
Look for new posts from the tour to be up soon!
Retailers CONTACT US FOR DISCOUNTS ON OUR MERCHANDISE AND SPECIAL OFFERS!!!
Friday, June 19, 2009
The BIG News!!!
Birmingham, Alabama June 19, 2009 12:20p Central Time
Minion Skateboards has been working very hard over the last few months to change up everything you think you know about Minion. Now we as a core company will never change we will still be the same kick ass now take names later company but we are currently implementing new procedures to make us a better company!
First up our store will roll out a new tracking system to help you track any and every order you have from start to finish. This will help not only our customers but us as well and we are looking forward to this new service. Next up we will begin offering Trucks, Wheels, bearings, and hardware for the first time. These new products will begin to roll out in Mid July early August.
Now for the really exciting news that we still can not completely disclose as we are still working on contracts and what not behind the scenes but we can tell you the basics behind it. Minion has partnered up with some VERY famous names to help Minion and The Minion Skateparks Fund. We will roll out limited edition skateboards from some of the worlds most recognized TV, Art, Music and Film personalities. The people that have agreed to help us will be widely known and Minion is thrilled they have agreed to help us with this project so stay tuned for who it is and where you will be able to get these limited edition skateboards.
Our products will begin to change soon! You will start to see things with in our company changing but its not for the worst its for the better. We will become part of the IASC, as well as the ASA all with in the next few weeks. There are so many things going on with Minion right now and we are still badly understaffed but stay tuned for more....
Minion Skateboards has been working very hard over the last few months to change up everything you think you know about Minion. Now we as a core company will never change we will still be the same kick ass now take names later company but we are currently implementing new procedures to make us a better company!
First up our store will roll out a new tracking system to help you track any and every order you have from start to finish. This will help not only our customers but us as well and we are looking forward to this new service. Next up we will begin offering Trucks, Wheels, bearings, and hardware for the first time. These new products will begin to roll out in Mid July early August.
Now for the really exciting news that we still can not completely disclose as we are still working on contracts and what not behind the scenes but we can tell you the basics behind it. Minion has partnered up with some VERY famous names to help Minion and The Minion Skateparks Fund. We will roll out limited edition skateboards from some of the worlds most recognized TV, Art, Music and Film personalities. The people that have agreed to help us will be widely known and Minion is thrilled they have agreed to help us with this project so stay tuned for who it is and where you will be able to get these limited edition skateboards.
Our products will begin to change soon! You will start to see things with in our company changing but its not for the worst its for the better. We will become part of the IASC, as well as the ASA all with in the next few weeks. There are so many things going on with Minion right now and we are still badly understaffed but stay tuned for more....
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
You have heard this...
Birmingham, Alabama June 02, 2009 5:48p Central Time
Friday, May 29, 2009
TONS OF UPDATES
Birmingham, Alabama May 29, 2009 7:09p Central Time
Minion Skateboards will be making some changes in the coming days that we are excited about some that will be announced and some that will not. But here are a few of the changes that will be coming up.
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Beginning in June
Every skateboard sale we make online or to a retailer we will plant a tree in our city or other cities to help aid in the tree replant efforts.
Four dollars from every skateboard purchase will go to help aid our efforts to build more skate parks in cities all over the world.
We will begin major fund raising efforts to help Minion Skateparks Fund build more parks all over the world you will be able to be a part of it.
Beginning in July
Camp Minion will begin enrollment. This camp is for serious skaters only and will be for two weeks nothing but skating.
Minion Days will begin its final stages of development. This will be a five city event with a total of $100,000.00 being given away as prizes. This will be one of the largest events in the south for amateur skateboarding. WE HOPE that is.
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In other events we have been fighting with the idea of our store currently http://www.minionstore.com/ for some time now in terms of keeping it or stopping it. We have never been comfortable selling our skateboards online for many reasons but the main reason is we know how important the relationship with your local skate shop is. When you buy from your local store you not only get the great advice of people that have been skating for years (if you don't have a shop in your area that is skater owned LEAVE) that can help and guide you to the right equipment but you also get your first taste of what skating is all about. It helps your local city by providing tax revenue and in return you are able to support many local parks as many skate shops donate to the parks in their area for updates and maintenance and so on.
So what we have decided to do is for every retail store that supports us we will donate our entire online sales to the city with the most support. Now this may sound like a bribe and I guess in a way it is but Minion Skateboards does not want to sell online never has wanted to we would rather keep everything the way it was meant to be by selling in shops. Believe us or not this is what we want. So for every dollar made online through our online sales we will donate all that money to the store that supports us by ordering from us. Translation if you own a store in New York City and you order from us on a regular basis and no other store supports our efforts and we sale $500.00 online then we will give the store in New York city the $500.00 we earned from selling online. It is our way of helping the industry by using technologies that others look down on turning it into a positive and we will continue to do this by rewarding the store that supports us the most every month. The goal is to eventually make it to where our online sales no longer exist and get into more retail spots as WE HATE SELLING ONLINE but at the moment we have no other choice.
TONS MORE NEWS COMING SOON! Stay tuned by following us on twitter, shred or die, and the berrics!
Minion Skateboards will be making some changes in the coming days that we are excited about some that will be announced and some that will not. But here are a few of the changes that will be coming up.
---------------------
Beginning in June
Every skateboard sale we make online or to a retailer we will plant a tree in our city or other cities to help aid in the tree replant efforts.
Four dollars from every skateboard purchase will go to help aid our efforts to build more skate parks in cities all over the world.
We will begin major fund raising efforts to help Minion Skateparks Fund build more parks all over the world you will be able to be a part of it.
Beginning in July
Camp Minion will begin enrollment. This camp is for serious skaters only and will be for two weeks nothing but skating.
Minion Days will begin its final stages of development. This will be a five city event with a total of $100,000.00 being given away as prizes. This will be one of the largest events in the south for amateur skateboarding. WE HOPE that is.
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In other events we have been fighting with the idea of our store currently http://www.minionstore.com/ for some time now in terms of keeping it or stopping it. We have never been comfortable selling our skateboards online for many reasons but the main reason is we know how important the relationship with your local skate shop is. When you buy from your local store you not only get the great advice of people that have been skating for years (if you don't have a shop in your area that is skater owned LEAVE) that can help and guide you to the right equipment but you also get your first taste of what skating is all about. It helps your local city by providing tax revenue and in return you are able to support many local parks as many skate shops donate to the parks in their area for updates and maintenance and so on.
So what we have decided to do is for every retail store that supports us we will donate our entire online sales to the city with the most support. Now this may sound like a bribe and I guess in a way it is but Minion Skateboards does not want to sell online never has wanted to we would rather keep everything the way it was meant to be by selling in shops. Believe us or not this is what we want. So for every dollar made online through our online sales we will donate all that money to the store that supports us by ordering from us. Translation if you own a store in New York City and you order from us on a regular basis and no other store supports our efforts and we sale $500.00 online then we will give the store in New York city the $500.00 we earned from selling online. It is our way of helping the industry by using technologies that others look down on turning it into a positive and we will continue to do this by rewarding the store that supports us the most every month. The goal is to eventually make it to where our online sales no longer exist and get into more retail spots as WE HATE SELLING ONLINE but at the moment we have no other choice.
TONS MORE NEWS COMING SOON! Stay tuned by following us on twitter, shred or die, and the berrics!
Friday, May 22, 2009
New Blog
Birmingham, Alabama May 22, 2009 3:15p Central Time
The Minion Skateboards Company, Incorporated has created this blog to give up to the minute news and information on our company and what is going on with our company, team and events. Please bookmark this page as this will be our most updated blog over the next few days. This summer marks one year of Minion Skateboards being live and we will be doing A LOT of events and sales so stay tuned. We are still working on this blog but will begin to update it starting May 25, 2009.
The Minion Skateboards Company, Incorporated has created this blog to give up to the minute news and information on our company and what is going on with our company, team and events. Please bookmark this page as this will be our most updated blog over the next few days. This summer marks one year of Minion Skateboards being live and we will be doing A LOT of events and sales so stay tuned. We are still working on this blog but will begin to update it starting May 25, 2009.
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