Apparently, the latest Robber Barrons that bought up and started real garage life while back is effed up the company and went bankrupt. No more backyard, buddy no more advantage Lift good luck all the customers on getting their deposits back. I am so tired ofthe schmucks buying up companies and ruining them into ground. I know that’s capitalism at its finest? but it’s really ********.
Real garage life out of business
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Skyman
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Source for this info, please?
CluelessPro
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Have you been drinking? This is almost impossible to comprehend.
Real Garage Life, the company that owns Backyard Buddy and Advantage Lift has went belly up. If you have a deposit with them, you can contact your credit card company to attempt to get your deposit back.
I have not verified the bankruptcy myself, however due to Bankruptcy laws you may not be entitled to a refund until the court allows. Contacting your credit card company may be your best bet to get your money back.
racecougar
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What?
KwikFab
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Seems like this morning's coffee consisted of 1 part coffee and 6 parts liquor 
Kind of early to start drinking
Kind of early to start drinking
Nobody-named-Olli
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This was all I could find, it’s accessible without facebook account.
In case it gets taken down/ to archive for the purpose of this thread:
(Thumbnails, click to enlarge)
Kind regards,
Olli
In case it gets taken down/ to archive for the purpose of this thread:
(Thumbnails, click to enlarge)
Kind regards,
Olli
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HoosierBuddy
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Well this doesn't look promising:
realgaragelife.com
The page just says "Exciting News Coming Soon" Everything else is gone.
Advantage Lifts
Discover Real Garage Life, your trusted source for high-quality 2 post and 4 post car lifts. Our lifts are designed for low garage ceilings, car collectors, car restoration specialists, and DIY Automotive Enthusiasts.
realgaragelife.com
The page just says "Exciting News Coming Soon" Everything else is gone.
BombShelter
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The first common is a word too early, it all makes sense if you move it after "life"
manwithtools
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There is irony in this post, significant irony
finn
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An unfortunate, but not uncommon end to a business.
I bought two Advantage lifts about seven years ago, with no drama or issues. That was before they absorbed BYB and ventured into domestic manufacturing instead of sticking with importing consumer / hobbiest lifts like their competion.
I’m pretty sure that any parts will be available from Wildfire, since they’re almost identical lifts. At least the imports are. Don’t know about the BYB derived products.
I bought two Advantage lifts about seven years ago, with no drama or issues. That was before they absorbed BYB and ventured into domestic manufacturing instead of sticking with importing consumer / hobbiest lifts like their competion.
I’m pretty sure that any parts will be available from Wildfire, since they’re almost identical lifts. At least the imports are. Don’t know about the BYB derived products.
NitroExpress
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Shiftless
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Business filings rose 7.1 percent, from 23,107 to 24,737, in the year ending Dec. 31, 2025. Non-business bankruptcy filings rose 11.2 percent to 549,577, compared with 494,201 in December 2024.
source: U.S. courts.gov
Not a post in almost 2 years and then two threads for same subject.
Both threads merged.
Both threads merged.
kbuhagiar
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The website is, for all intents and purposes, dark, except for the ubiquitous "Watch for zippy zappy razzle-dazzle developments soon!" notification.
OP, 3 of your 8 posts in 7 years are borderline incomprehensible rants about this firm. But I am curious how you know "Robber Barons" "effed up the company"? And how that relates to "schmucks buying up companies and running them into the ground" and capitalism more broadly?
Because Stacey Mack -- who ran the company for 15 years -- bought it from the founders in 2017 when they retired. But somehow you have conflated this with a complete failure of the capitalist system. Ok.
Nobody-named-Olli
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Wondering if anyone looked at the link/ information I provided?
If that is genuine, Stacey Mack himself acknowledged the business is insolvent/done.
Quote from above Facebook link: ( https://www.facebook.com/frank.antonucci.2025/posts/from-my-friend-ed-salas/4508202162825053/ ) !I only edited the e-mail address out so it‘s not up for spam bots to grab!
”On Mon, Aug 3, 2026 at 3:49 PM, Stacey Mack
<smack@> wrote
Edward,
I don't know why this was strung out so long. I am sorry.
At this time the factory has shut down, Real Garage Life is insolvent, and the senior secured creditors are selling the remaining assets.
Your deposit unfortunately has been lost in the insolvency.
I am sorry there is nothing we can do at this point.
Stacey Wayne Mack.
President & CEO
Automotive Lift Service
777 Cherry Tree Court, Hanover PA 17331”
Again, I can’t verify this - I have no dog in this fight - and it is the only information I found to date. But none of this is old, it’s very recent 2025 to August 2026.
Kind regards,
Olli
If that is genuine, Stacey Mack himself acknowledged the business is insolvent/done.
Quote from above Facebook link: ( https://www.facebook.com/frank.antonucci.2025/posts/from-my-friend-ed-salas/4508202162825053/ ) !I only edited the e-mail address out so it‘s not up for spam bots to grab!
”On Mon, Aug 3, 2026 at 3:49 PM, Stacey Mack
<smack@> wrote
Edward,
I don't know why this was strung out so long. I am sorry.
At this time the factory has shut down, Real Garage Life is insolvent, and the senior secured creditors are selling the remaining assets.
Your deposit unfortunately has been lost in the insolvency.
I am sorry there is nothing we can do at this point.
Stacey Wayne Mack.
President & CEO
Automotive Lift Service
777 Cherry Tree Court, Hanover PA 17331”
Again, I can’t verify this - I have no dog in this fight - and it is the only information I found to date. But none of this is old, it’s very recent 2025 to August 2026.
Kind regards,
Olli