SoCalSkateShop.com - Who Are We?

• SoCalSkateShop.com is run by myself Mike Hirsch and my wife Linda. We have 2 kids Christian who is 11 and Gabriella who is 7.
• We started the online shop in 2002 and have grown the shop into a full-blown online skateshop over the past 4 years.
• Since 2002, we have processed thousands of orders and have built a solid reputation for being one of the best online skateshops selling products to the core skateboarder community.
• We are based in Mission Viejo, California. We come to you from the heart of the skateboarding industry, Southern California and have dealer accounts with all the major skateboard companies and distributors in Southern California and throughout the US.

SoCalSkateShop.com - Customer Satisfaction

• Our #1 goal is to provide our customers with the best selection of skateboard gear possible and to provide our customers with a one-stop online skateshop.
• We ship your orders as quickly as we can and notify our customers when their orders are shipped.
• We price our products accordingly and do not show a higher retail price and then show that you are getting a huge discount off of retail. We are sure you will find our pricing structure to be one of the best online.
• We carry a huge line of core skateboard products and cater to skateboarders looking for products from smaller companies owned by core skateboarders.
• Our inventory is constantly being replenished and new products are added in a timely manner
• We have an online support center that allows our customers to interact with us with product questions and order inquiries.
• We know there are a lot of shops to choice from and we promise to deliver the best customer care possible so that you are satisfied with your online transaction.

SoCalSkateShop.com - FAQ?

Do You Really Have Live Inventory? - Yes, 99% of the products you see in our shop are on hand and ready to ship The only items that we do drop ship on occasion are helmets and Indo Boards. Other than that it is rare that we do drop shipping.

Do You Provide Swag with your orders? - Yes, based on availability we always try to include promo stickers and promo magazines, dvds and posters when available.

Do have have a Brick and Mortar Store ? - Currently no. We are considering opening a store in the future.

How do we advertise ? - We do some ads in Concrete Wave Magazine but primarily we get most of our advertising through word of mouth. We pride ourselves on the service we provide and we believe that taking care of our customers is the key to your satisfaction shopping with us. We do not pimp our shop online through E-Bay, Online Skateboarding forums(except our own forum), or while we are out skateboarding. We do blab occassionally about the shop but I do not drive around with a car full of product selling products at the skateparks for lower than what we sell online. I believe that providing the best service possible is the best advertising possible.

Mike Hirch Background - I have been involved with skateboarding since 1973 and competed in the late 70's and early 80's and was sponsored by companies including Woodflex, Santana, Powerflex, Variflex, Vans, Vision, G&S, and Tracker Trucks. Over the years I have continued to skateboard and in 2001 I started the website SoCalSkateParks.com which is the premiere skateboard park directory for Southern California Skateparks. In 2003, I conceptualize the film The Rebirth of Skateparks which was released in 2004.

Mike Hirsch - 1981

The film was made possible by the hard work of Mike Salinger of MCS Productions, all of the skateboarders in the film, and our media sponsor Concrete Wave Magazine The Rebirth of Skateparks did a lot to inspire older skaters to get back into skateboarding and to educate younger skateboarders on the history of skateboarding in Southern California. I skate at most of the best skateparks here in SoCal and am stoked to meet and skate with a lot of our local customers.

Our goal is to get your gear to you as soon as possible to be sure that you are stoked with using our shop. We appreciate your business.

Thanks

The Hirsch Family.