On June 16, 2022, Daniel Scott’s landlord posted the following sign on the Wicked Garage doors. According to the landlord, Daniel missed paying his rent again. That’s right, this wasn’t the first time he missed his rent due date. Wicked Garage operated out of 731 and used 729 Unit 5 as an upholstery shop. It’s interesting that Wicked Garage wasn’t actually a listed tenant. Daniel Scott personally was listed along with one of his other companies, Classic Automobile Restoration Inc.
This notice caused quite a panic with customers not knowing if Wicked Garage had gone bankrupt. The word was quickly spread through Facebook (see here) and many customers went to rescue their vehicles. Nobody wants to fork over large sums of money as a deposit on parts or labor and lose it all because the business went under. When a business can’t pay its rent, that’s often a sign of cash flow issues which can quickly sink a company. If you are a supplier, a good business practice is to get money up front for any goods or service you are providing. If Daniel Scott can’t pay his rent, how can he pay suppliers? If you are a customer and you provide a deposit for parts or labor, are you sure the money is being used for those parts and labor? Or is he using the money to pay his overdue rent? Now that he’s been evicted, where will he go? Who will rent to him knowing he has a history of paying late and was evicted for non-payment?
Are there any suppliers out there that experienced late or non-payment? Let us know. email: contact@wickedgarage.x10.mx
