Second Skin Audio -The worlds best sound deadener company has been sold - Coupon code

[basebalz13 10+ year member]

****Raises hand****

What does this mean for SS brick and mortar dealers.

Um...like me?

Everything will remain the same, atleast for the first year. He said Ken likes the way things run now.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

A few years ago I listed my company; Second Skin Audio LLC for sale on a couple of websites.Last year I decided to get serious about selling it, and decided to list it with a broker.

So, several months ago when the proverbial **** hit the fan between you and Don, and someone posted a link to a site listing Second Skin for sale, including the price (which I now forget), and you said it was bogus... turns out you were lying?

 

[Slappin azz]

A few years ago I listed my company; Second Skin Audio LLC for sale on a couple of websites.Last year I decided to get serious about selling it, and decided to list it with a broker.

He did an amazing job for me, and in less than 4 months I received my first and only offer. I accepted, and over the last 3 months have been working closely with lawyers, my CPA, broker and the buyers to work out all the details.

The purpose of this announcement is to inform everyone that Anthony Collova is no longer the owner of the Second Skin company.

The new owner is a gentleman named Ken Kanefield. Him and his wife Sue sold their auto glass company, and bought 100% of Second Skin Audio LLC.

For the last 4 weeks I have been training the new owners in the daily operations of the company. I will remain on temporary staff for the rest of the year, helping with phone support for Ken and Sue.

The phone numbers, email addresses, and website details will all remain the same.

Products, prices, and shipping methods will also stay the same. The only change will be the person sitting behind the desk and answering the phone. Oh.. The desk however will be moved from Phoenix, where I live, to Tucson, where they reside.

My plans for the future are simple.

I am going to travel with my girlfriend and my dog.

We plan on living in a different state or country for 3 months at a time, for the next 2 years. First stop is Austin, then Chicago, then Manhattan. After NY, we will be moving to Rome, Madrid and London. Then we hit Asia.. All of this will start April 2011, after I compete in my first NPC body building competition (no joke).

I am ready, and have been ready to move on for quite some time.

I started the company with a $700 loan from my father, and managed to do pretty well for myself. I am MORE than happy with the way things have turned out. For now though, I want more from life, and plan on getting it while I am still young. I turned 35 yesterday and though I am semi retired, I still feel like I have a lot left to do in the business world.

I formed a new company called Collova Media Inc. and will soon be managing a portfolio of online businesses built from my own capitol. The goal is to work 3-5 hours per week, from anywhere in the world. So far I am well on my way!

I want to thank all of my friends and all of our customers for your continued support over the last 8+ years. I have learned a lot, and formed some great relationships. Without the support of the forums, members and vendors, I would not be nearly as successful as I have been. Your continued loyalty to the Second Skin brand and faith in my products means the world to me.

You can expect to see a new Second Skin Rep on the boards in my place. I am not sure what Ken is going to chose as a username, but I am sure it will be pretty obvious who he is.

Please help welcome him as the new owner of Second Skin Audio, and take care of your selves.

Yours in humility,

Anthony Collova

PS. Use this coupon code to take 15% off of any order on Sound Deadening Materials for Noise Reduction from Second Skin for the next 4 days while I Am still in the office. After that, you are on your own:

Code = cyasuckers

ANT

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[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

translation:
Thanks for making me rich dumbasses and this is how I'll be using your money.

peace.

15% off.

kthxbye

Not really fair James. He offered a product (and somewhat, a service) and people bought it. if he hadnt offered a good product, we wouldn't have 'made him rich'.

IIRC the sale price listed was like $385k, not really a major windfall.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

There used to be a link to a thread somewhere, where ANT said something about someone and everyone circled the wagons and hated on him. He's also kind of pompous and cocky, but most people who are successful are. He sold a great product. All in all I think he caught a bad rap. I'm not defending him because I couldn't care less either way. I'm just calling it like I see it.

It all started when Don (Rudy on here) from sound deadener showdown started his own product line and bucked the current trend of recommending extreme overkill on the amount of sound deadener 'necessary' to successfully deaden a panel. Don came out with his 'SPL tiles' and discussions on 25% coverage, literally one day later Anthony announced he too was coming out with an 'SPL tile', and people didn't like the fact Ant was clearly trying to steal Don's thunder (and marketing strategy) with literally nothing more than an idea to simply copy Don's product/approach to keep him from competing with SS. Business decisions mingled with personal feelings erupted into a **** storm that the local mods then deleted. That's pretty much the long and short of it.

 

[Rudy 10+ year member]

Don came out with his 'SPL tiles'

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[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

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Oops, my bad Don.

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

I already knew for weeks that he sold it, just didn't give a shit. Ant, you're always be in my douchebag top 10 which includes Thilo, Wiggins, Milne, Pete Kulicki, Mark Potts, and Demuth.

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

So, several months ago when the proverbial **** hit the fan between you and Don, and someone posted a link to a site listing Second Skin for sale, including the price (which I now forget), and you said it was bogus... turns out you were lying?

Many times he denied that he was selling SS. You sound surprised that he lied to you. I think that cyasuckers coupon code was meant just for you.

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Many times he denied that he was selling SS. You sound surprised that he lied to you. I think that cyasuckers coupon code was meant just for you.

Your sarcasm meter ***** bro. Bad.

 

[Anthony Collova 10+ year member]

So, several months ago when the proverbial **** hit the fan between you and Don, and someone posted a link to a site listing Second Skin for sale, including the price (which I now forget), and you said it was bogus... turns out you were lying?

Not at all.

What was bogus was the that the asking price was $80k, which is what the someone posted.

All I said was:

Interesting, Gotta Link?

I thought it was interesting that someone saw an ad where I was selling the company for $80k

They provided a link, but it was not for an $80k ad.

I never said it was not for sale..

 

[Anthony Collova 10+ year member]

IIRC the sale price listed was like $385k, not really a major windfall.

You remember incorrectly sir...

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Not at all. What was bogus was the that the asking price was $80k, which is what the someone posted.

All I said was:

Interesting, Gotta Link?

I thought it was interesting that someone saw an ad where I was selling the company for $80k

They provided a link, but it was not for an $80k ad.

I never said it was not for sale..

Oh, so you led us to believe the accusation that the company was for sale was false, while you secretly just meant the asking price was wrong. While technically allowing you to avoid saying your Hail Mary's, that's not exactly an ethical excuse. And Im not sure why the company being for sale, publicly, was something worth mincing words to conceal here.

You remember incorrectly sir...

Okay, my mistake. The true selling price really isn't an issue, or any of our business.

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

Your sarcasm meter ***** bro. Bad.

It just needed a change of batteries.

 

[James Bang 5,000+ posts]

Don't forget 5 layers of sunblock to dampen those UV rays, yo.