Due to a range of different circumstances, I will not be taking orders for cues any longer and will stop building cues next year.
I have never been one to complain much or air my dirty laundry in public but I feel an explaination is necessary.
I have been struggling with Diabetes and Pancreas related issues for almost 10 years and over the last year and a half have been in the hospital 3 times. 4 months ago I was in for 5 grueling days. I have no insurance and the doctor bills have been piling up. I have had to go back to work at my former job as a machinist in order to pay these and other bills.
Due to the stress of dealing with (some) customers and other issues I just don't have the heart to keep building cues. (Nasty phone calls, emails, etc.)
I had wanted to build cues for 15 years and still enjoy building them but I feel the stress is making my illness worse.
I have decided that once the cues I have started are finished, I will be selling all my equipment and get out of cuemaking totally.
I do realize I am not the easiest person to deal with, my customer service is lacking in some cases and I am a little slow and would like to apologize now for all these flaws.
I have a relatively stress free work environment as a machinist and will have insurance and the means to pay my outstanding debts.
This statement is not meant to gather sympathy, rather to just explain my situation. It is not my intention to stir up a big scene but to just bow out gracefully and on a good note. I will also probably not frequent this site much more after today.
With that being said, all current orders for cues will be finished in a timely manner. It may take a little longer that quoted.
I WILL NOT sell any equipment until the last cue is out the door.
I am posting this here for my customers that frequent this site and will post this statement on my website.
Thanks
Lee Peppers
LPCUSTOMCUES
I have never been one to complain much or air my dirty laundry in public but I feel an explaination is necessary.
I have been struggling with Diabetes and Pancreas related issues for almost 10 years and over the last year and a half have been in the hospital 3 times. 4 months ago I was in for 5 grueling days. I have no insurance and the doctor bills have been piling up. I have had to go back to work at my former job as a machinist in order to pay these and other bills.
Due to the stress of dealing with (some) customers and other issues I just don't have the heart to keep building cues. (Nasty phone calls, emails, etc.)
I had wanted to build cues for 15 years and still enjoy building them but I feel the stress is making my illness worse.
I have decided that once the cues I have started are finished, I will be selling all my equipment and get out of cuemaking totally.
I do realize I am not the easiest person to deal with, my customer service is lacking in some cases and I am a little slow and would like to apologize now for all these flaws.
I have a relatively stress free work environment as a machinist and will have insurance and the means to pay my outstanding debts.
This statement is not meant to gather sympathy, rather to just explain my situation. It is not my intention to stir up a big scene but to just bow out gracefully and on a good note. I will also probably not frequent this site much more after today.
With that being said, all current orders for cues will be finished in a timely manner. It may take a little longer that quoted.
I WILL NOT sell any equipment until the last cue is out the door.
I am posting this here for my customers that frequent this site and will post this statement on my website.
Thanks
Lee Peppers
LPCUSTOMCUES
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