FIVE YEARS OF
On September 24th, the 'Fish will reach an auspicious moment: the five-year anniversary of our most prolific member's first login. By that time, the man of a thousand answers, the original crack-dealer of longboard stoke and the guy with his own 900-post thread will also likely have more than 20,000 posts under his belt. We're not talking about somebody with nothing better to do...er, well, we're talking about someone that may be the first person to really answer your first question on the 'fish. He may be the one that scores you the killer deal on trucks, and faces the hangers for you. He may be the one with the pithy response to questions he's answered a thousand times but that he's still got the stoke to give you a little and do his best to make your next skate session better. Five years of deals, five years of posting. Heck, we've had to create new "ranks" based on his posting levels, three times! If he's past 20k by the time you read this, he'll have earned the fourth in the series!
So, drop in on his thread in the forums , thank him for contributing to your website and then c'mon back here and take a gander at Malakai Kingston's interview of Mile High Mark ! To show the impact Mark has had we decided to take some testimonials of Mark and Mile High Skates and share them with you. Duncan
Ok, Was looking for a new board and decided on a Subsonic/MH Highland 42 after advice from MHM. At the time these were selling like hot cakes. My wife was going to be visiting the US so i thought i'd try and get one of these. Problem was it was under 2 weeks until she would be there and the new batch wasn't ready yet. A bit stressed i also contacted Scott at subsonic. He was brilliant, Told me he could get me a board there on time if MH didn't work out. I mailed mark with request, delivery details, and when the misses would be there. I got a mail back which simply said "can do". I couldn't belive when i got a message from Texas saying a long package had arrived for me from MH, and this was before my wife had even left norway!! In less than 14 days, Mark had fixed me up with a board he didn't actually have in stock and had a waiting list on, delivered! Can't say i've experianced service like that anywhere else before. No fuss, no bull, job done! This was after taking Marks advice. I still ride this board and after trying several others this is still by far my favourite. Really is a shame i can't shop from MH from here in Europe. But his knowledge and advice has been invaluable. I honestly feel that the longboard community is a richer place with people like him around.
John Helms
Mark was recently running a 'limited time' deal for free xxxxxxx bearings with xxxxx wheels and I got my order in a day late (because I was waiting for a paycheck to clear) and I asked if I was too late in my order comments. When the box arrived the bearings were in there! What a cool retailer. I have lost count of how many times I have ordered stuff from MHS, but it has always been a positive experience
Pima Bombz
His post-count is directly proportional to his manhood. Look out your window, you can probably see it out there cutting prices.
Kai Salam
When i bought my drifter the order database recieved my money but didnt record my order. mark went through the my email through the paypal and emailed me to find out what i ordered. then gave me a free hat.
Tyler Irwin
Mark was able to do an insane price match for me for a whole setup of wheels trucks and bearings. Plus he threw in a couple of extras to make the deal even sweeter! I definitely won't buy from anybody else but him! L Ost
My board was on fire and Mark put it out for me. Great guy, that Mark. Gary Pymp
Mark can determine the king-pin angle of 10 different trucks in 3 seconds..with just his eyes. Chuck Norris can only do it in 5 seconds.
Alexander Nanda
I have shopped numerous times at Mile High Skates, and have never failed to be impressed by Mark's excellent customer service. His replies to emails with astounding rapidity, leaving me a satisfied as I could place me order faster, and with less hassle. He processes the orders speedily, getting your gear shipped out quickly. I have never regretted placing an order from Mile High Skates, and will continue to support this fine vendor.
Matthew Kaminski
I’ve ordered two times from Mark, an Earthwing Drifter with some parts, bushings etc. and an Evo complete. Both times I got good service, pretty quick on shipping out (not more than a day) and everything I got was in good shape. He sets up his completes with parts that suit the board very well and I respect that. When I bought my Evo I had no idea if Blastwaves were a good wheel, b/c I didn’t really care, and now I realize that they are practically a perfect match for that deck and it has opened my eyes to wheels other than ABEC 11. So I’m grateful that Mark
Cheechmo
I have ordered from Mark several times, every single time he always ships out the stuff I ordered within 2 to 3 days...which is FAST in my book! Mark has excellent customer satisfaction! Whenever I have emailed him with a question regarding something he carries, he would always respond within a day. Mark is a great guy and I would definitely order from him again.
Iaco
Everything I've bought from him was reasonably priced, came quickly and always included a little lagniappe. He endures thousands of questions from people who may never purchase and thousands more from customers who want to know when their set of risers will arrive in the mail. He is a man of good humor, infinite patience, and deserves credit for his part in the growth of longboard scene.
Jon Shiver
I have had many many orders from Mark including one that's being shipped to me as we speak. He has never let me down with a question no matter how obscure. All 4 of my longboards have either been purchased from mark as completes or everything but the deck purchased from him. He has a great product stock as well as fantastic customer service and fast shipping. As far as help to Silverfish, he is one of the most knowledgeable contributers to the fish and has helped countless people find what products are right for them. "We Skate What We Sell" says it all and when I order from mark I know that my order is being placed with a trust worthy company and will be exactly what I wanted.
Hy Zershot
he sold me stuff, and sent some stickers. yea MHM!!!! |