Most Arrogant Cuemaker???
- Thread starter FAST_N_LOOSE
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Well, well, well... some great comments going. So I gather this forum is just for posting the "good" vibes you get from pool and people in general??? No posting the bad or questionable dealings you have???? Great.. I guess when everyone craps it smells like roses then.
I used to work for a guy that was super anal about being stolen from. He installed cameras, a metal detector and so forth. He would constantly try and screw customers. So what I saw was a guy who was protecting himself from... people like him. When I see posts that deter threads like this one, I get the feeling MAYBE the gander is afraid of the goose.
The internet allows the sharing of experiences and ideas like no other medium that has ever been used. The world is shrinking, better get used to the idea. I run my business very by the books and I treat my customers way better than I probably would have 15 years ago. There are at least 4 forums dedicated to the area's / towns I service. One bad decision and I could find myself on the wrong side of the thread. Luckily I watch those boards and I wouldn't be afraid to counter if I ever had to.
JV
I used to work for a guy that was super anal about being stolen from. He installed cameras, a metal detector and so forth. He would constantly try and screw customers. So what I saw was a guy who was protecting himself from... people like him. When I see posts that deter threads like this one, I get the feeling MAYBE the gander is afraid of the goose.
The internet allows the sharing of experiences and ideas like no other medium that has ever been used. The world is shrinking, better get used to the idea. I run my business very by the books and I treat my customers way better than I probably would have 15 years ago. There are at least 4 forums dedicated to the area's / towns I service. One bad decision and I could find myself on the wrong side of the thread. Luckily I watch those boards and I wouldn't be afraid to counter if I ever had to.
JV
classiccues said:
Posting good and bad experiences is a good thing that helps educate people and there isn't/shouldn't be anything wrong with that. It's the constant whining and 5 pages of argument that only one person is right and everyone else is just ignorant that makes me go right on by.
So aside from that, how have you been Joe?
OK, now that I have weeded out all of the "he said/she said" BS in this thread, can you guys play nice? I think both posters who this war revolves around were a little bristly, but one of them can't let it go.
Mike
Mike
Ronnie Powell has been one of my most bizarre experiences. I contacted him once to identify a cue that was supposedly made in his shop. The next thing I know I am in a three way battle between Him, Edwin Reyes and a builder named Lindsy.
The guy has his compound surrounded by fences and razor ribbon and swears his competition is out to assassinate him. By the time I extricated myself from the fiasco I was very glad he is living in the Philippines.
The guy has his compound surrounded by fences and razor ribbon and swears his competition is out to assassinate him. By the time I extricated myself from the fiasco I was very glad he is living in the Philippines.
That's a shame about all of the bad Sigel stories because he was great with me. When we designed the cue, he wanted a mostly black cue, but I wanted another exotic wood and we went with an Australian Oak and it turned out great. It plays great too. Like I said he was very nice and actually had the cue to me when he promised.
I saw him in Vegas a few years later and he had went right up to me and said hi. Could not have been nicer. In 2006 in New Jersey, I was looking at the scores of the 14.1 tournament and he again came up to talk to me and see what was up. I couldn't have had a better experience with a cue maker.
I saw him in Vegas a few years later and he had went right up to me and said hi. Could not have been nicer. In 2006 in New Jersey, I was looking at the scores of the 14.1 tournament and he again came up to talk to me and see what was up. I couldn't have had a better experience with a cue maker.
No thats not the shame..
The REAL shame is that some people who have a huge God given talent, most have worked hard yes, but most of the world we are average in most things, but these few have a God given or great genitics or whatever and CHOOSE to be an ass.
As children we are told we can be whatever we want to be, but actually our choices are limited. Either by intellengence, talent, or circumstances. And frankly, that is why we should be more thankful, for what we have, friends and family.
As an old man of 44, I understand this more and more each day. I am so thankfull for my 19 and 17 year old daughters and their accomplishments and hearts.
As Forest Gump says,,,,,and thats all I have to say about that.
Ken
metallicane said:
The REAL shame is that some people who have a huge God given talent, most have worked hard yes, but most of the world we are average in most things, but these few have a God given or great genitics or whatever and CHOOSE to be an ass.
As children we are told we can be whatever we want to be, but actually our choices are limited. Either by intellengence, talent, or circumstances. And frankly, that is why we should be more thankful, for what we have, friends and family.
As an old man of 44, I understand this more and more each day. I am so thankfull for my 19 and 17 year old daughters and their accomplishments and hearts.
As Forest Gump says,,,,,and thats all I have to say about that.
Ken
SirBanksALot said:
I know I cannot please everybody all the time but I sure try. If I have offended you please forgive me.
Arnot
I ordered a cue from Arnot eons ago.Arnot Wadsworth said:
This was right before he moved to his place now, before he got his Grizzly lathe and right before that big typhoon that hit Florida.
Understanbly there was a delay but I still got his $179 purpleheeart merry widow then.
But, I still don't believe his story about he robbing the Miz and Buddy Hall on barboxes with him shooting behind the back w/his shoe laces tied together.
Michael Webb said:
SO IT SHOULD BE ALRIGHT FOR CUEMAKERS TO TREAT CUSTOMERS LIKE CRAP???
I FEEL IT'S MORE THAN FAIR THAT THE BUYING PUBLIC KNOWS THESE STORIES. IF I COULD PREVENT MIKE FROM EVER SELLING ANOTHER CUE, I WOULD.
HAS ANYONE EVER TREATED YOU LIKE THAT WHEN YOU WENT TO BUY ANYTHING?
Fatboy said:
I agree! You definitely catch more flies with honey...do not understand why more vendors do not get this...or people in general.
Lisa
Ok u got me.ridewiththewind said:
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