About us
GetSkates is "100% skater owned and operated"!
I
(Rebecca) have skated competitively for over 20 years. I have competed in
artistic skating, jamskating, and speed on both quads and inlines. Most
recently I am playing roller derby with the Alamo City Rollergirls as "Speedyrella".
Along with my addiction to skating, I have always loved to find, build, and
collect unusual and rare skates! After discovering Ebay in the 1990s, I began
buying and selling a lot of used skates, first for myself, and then more and
more to help out friends who were looking for skates. Through the use of the
internet, my own contacts and friends in the skating community, and my own
personal collection, I realized that I could usually locate just about
anything! After
doing this for a while, I continued to be surprised at just how many people
could not find the skates and parts that they wanted, could not find valid
information about skates, or were paying outrageous prices for mediocre
equipment. My used
skate business continued to grow, and in 2003, I officially set up GetSkates so
that I could offer a complete line of new skates as well.
Because of the personal experience I have gained through competing in so many
different types of skating, I can offer first hand knowledge and advice about
skate products. And since I have always been fascinated with the equipment side
of skating as well, I have personally owned and skated on a large percentage of
the products that are available. I am confident in the advice I give to skaters
because it comes from my own experience with the products, not just from reading
what the manufacturer claims in their catalog. I am often amazed at just how
much bad information people can find on the internet, from other skaters, and
even from rinks and skate shops. I don't claim to know everything about skates,
but I will do whatever I can to find the correct answer for you if I don't know
it myself!
Please feel free to contact me if you
have any questions about GetSkates, or just about skates in general.
Contact Information:
Mailing Address:
GetSkates
238 Shannon Lee
San Antonio, TX 78216
Email:
getskates@gmail.com
Myspace: Getskates
Ebay: Getskatescom
I am also active on many skating bulletin boards & forums using the name "Live2sk888".