Craig, I don't mean this in a disrespectful way, but sometimes some are too quick to jump in either ignoring or not checking the facts, I quote your earlier post and, not to fan the flames, but you rolled Doug under the bus without really looking at the facts as presented earlier in this thread.
"Partner, maybe you don't understand cue building or maybe you did not read the rest of this thread, or what ever. However, first let me tell you, the cue was for sale for almost two weeks before it sold. When a cue is put up sale in most cases everyone normally assumes that it is completed unless it is advertised differently and this cue wasn't.
Next, pins do not come loose so quickly unless they were not glued in the first place and this all gets back to checking a cue out before you post it up for sale, and the same go's for checking the fit of the cues shafts.
Here, you are accusing him of faulty craftsmanship, and misrepresenting the cue
Doug, I do not mean this as anything disrespectful to you personally we all make mistakes, but in this case the buyer is completely correct, so just admit you made a mistake give him his money and on to the next project, anything else is foolish."
JIMO
Here you are basically insinuating that he tried to deny any mistake or fault on his part....even after he owned up to it in this thread and the other one way before you made a post.
You made these statements, apparently without either reading all the posts, or ignoring them and making your own conclusions with a dose of self rightousness. And as a fellow cuemaker/builder you 'Chastized' him, and told him to just make right. Well in case you didn't get the memo, he has been trying to do so, but the OP hadn't been all that receptive right from the start. The buyer wasn't completely correct, as your statement asserts, as he left out some of the details that the email trail from Doug has shown, like how rude he was to Doug after Doug told him the truth about the pin, gave some options and explained his repayment circumstances if the OP chose that option. Maybe you are sitting on a wealth of funds due to your sales business of imports and production cues to do an immediate refund, but Doug apparently isn't,and he made that clear and asked for some patience, and told him his plan to repay him, but three days later he was offered up as a public sacrifice, and your statements,effectivly was equal to throwing him under the bus.... I'm sure in this economy there are others in the same boat, that are FULL time cue builders that haven't been doing it so long as others, or own their own business that has money coming in daily, from other avenues such as pre-made cue sales and therefore they don't have the deep pockets. They need to pay their mortgage like anyone else.
This doesn't absolve them of mistakes, but in this case Doug wasn't a Varney, Eason, Wheat, etc. and his previous rep on here should have born that out, and an 'elder' sort of speak, such as your self should have looked at the whole picture before openly passing judgements/statements like this, JMHO.but sometimes people are just too quick to be the "voice" and lead the charge, rather than take the time to assess the situation before making any statements.Maybe the way you meant these comments weren't intended to come across as I took them, but others took them the same way that I did, and caused, IMO, damage to his rep that he didn't deserve. For you to then deny any part in the lynch mob that took place, I find deplorable. So here's my advice: " so just admit you made a mistake and on to the next project, anything else is foolish."[/I think you stated earlier......
Please remember, the Buyer will get his money back, because that's the type of guy Doug appears to be, but Doug will still be out the cost of materials, and profit on this deal, ($1200) so I think he paid enough for this unfortunate experince.
Just my humble op.
Dave
