Quickflash Loc: Loganville, Ga

Revenge Is Sweet

A musician named Dave Carroll recently had difficulty with United Airlines. United apparently damaged his treasured Taylor guitar
($3500) during a flight. Dave spent over 9 months trying to get United to pay for damages caused by baggage handlers to his custom Taylor guitar. During his final exchange with the United Customer Relations Manager, he stated that he was left with no choice other than to create a music video for YouTube exposing their lack of cooperation. The Manager responded: "Good luck with that one, pal".

So he posted a retaliatory video on YouTube. The video has since received over 5.5 million hits. United Airlines contacted the musician and attempted settlement in exchange for pulling the video. Naturally his response was: "Good luck with that one, pal".

Taylor Guitars sent the musician 2 new custom guitars in appreciation for the product recognition from the video that has lead to a sharp increase in orders. Here's the video ......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YGc4zOqozo&NR=1

Moral: Never screw around with clever people.

tlbuljac Loc: Oklahoma

Like you said "Sweet Revenge"...and good for him

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

July 2, 2009 - United Breaks Guitars Song 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YGc4zOqozo&NR=1
July 10, 2009 - Singer's Sweet Revenge http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGNtQF3n6VY
July 10, 2009 - Statement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_X-Qoh__mw
August 17, 2009 - United Breaks Guitars Song 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-UoERHaSQg
April 16, 2012 - Dave Carroll: Lessons from "United Breaks Guitars" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Hd8XI42i2M
May 1, 2010 - United Breaks Guitars Song 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P45E0uGVyeg
May 14, 2012 - I've Got a Book Comin' Out (United Breaks Guitars Book) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOw3Qg46mXg

Millismote Loc: Massachusetts

That's brilliant

Joyfullee Loc: South FL

:thumbup:

Thanks for sharing!

stevenelson Loc: Pauls Valley, Oklahoma

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

rwill19050 Loc: Witney, Oxfordshire, UK

Well done that man, and bless the power of the Internet.

workhorse Loc: Nashville, TN

Thanks for sharing this, I forwarded it to a musician friend of mine.

:thumbup: :P

Coolcameragirl Loc: Bradenton, FL

That's awesome. I wonder if he can make one for me for AT&T???

Robbie7 Loc: Northampton. England

Hi Quickflash :thumbup: This is one of the things I love about America: Country and Western Music, I loved this video and have saved the link...thanks for sharing..

shutterbum

As said above "Brilliant," and Thanks for shariang." A real upper!

stableflame

Top job, no escape with the WWW

GeneB Loc: Chattanooga Tennessee

love it a lot :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: