Still trying to wrap my head around this............
I ordered a cue from Jeff about 3-4 years ago. 4pt 4veneer with some ivory inlays and a hoppe ring. The price was set and down payment was made.
While I was at his shop he offered me a couple other cues he had in the works for a price, but he gets to finish them how he wants. (Sure why not). Down payment made on them also. The extra cues were supposed to take about 1 month a piece to finish.
6-8 months later I get the first of 3 cues.
The whole idea of HIS was to buy and sell these cues to pay for my High End cue I designed.
Anyway,,,,, 8-12 months later I get the next 2 cues. I Pay the remaining balance on the 2 Extra cues. He offered since it took so long he would use the down payment from my High End Cue to put towards the balance of the 2 Extra cues, but still was making my High End Cue...... Sure Jeff why not.
A 8-12 months go buy and I need some work done on one of my cues, so I head up to Jeff's. Only a 45 minute drive.
While I am there I figure I would ask about my HIGH END CUE?
response I get is........ just need to put the cue together. FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!
I ask Jeff if he wants some cash, His response is....... Nah, he would call me when it gets close to being finished.
Couple months go by and I get the call. Its about done, just needs to be painted (clear coated I'm guessing).
Sweet.
Couple weeks go by another call, What wrap do I want? whatever you think looks good. Deal.
OK OK hears the kicker.
I get the call last Wednesday, Jeff wants to know if I was going to make it up Thursday night to pick up MY NEW CUE? Shit, I can't I tell him. Family shit going on. I tell him it would have to be the weekend sometime. He said ok, just let him know before I come up.
I get a call Saturday around 2pm and I let Jeff know that it would be Sunday night before I could make it up.
Sunday comes and almost goes, busy weekend for me. My sons 11th birthday party was Saturday, the inLaws have another Birthday Dinner for him on Sunday, then its family night so we start watching a movie.
Opps I better call Jeff.
8:19pm I call and leave him a message--- Hey Jeff, got busy and forgot. I can make it tomorrow night for sure. let me know if that works.
9:09pm I missed his call and get a voicemail----- The cue is GONE, I had a guy here that wanted it. I told him I would give you until 8:00pm to get here. I sold the cue, Sorry.
OMFG Was he serious?????????
I call him back. Jeff are you serious?? he said yeah, the guy offered me 4 times what we agreed on and I wasn't going to wait 8 months to sell the cue so I sold it.
I say WHAT???? no phone call or nothing......... His response was. I called you 5 ****ing times you stupid ****er and then HUNG UP ON ME!?!?!????!?!?!???!!
Yes this just happend last night.
I wait years for him to build me a cue. Shit comes up and it takes longer then what he originally said. OH WELL........
I have a busy weekend and I Lose out on the Custom Cue that I ordered 4 years ago.
Life lesson #975. A cue is only worth what someone is willing to pay right now.
I ordered a cue from Jeff about 3-4 years ago. 4pt 4veneer with some ivory inlays and a hoppe ring. The price was set and down payment was made.
While I was at his shop he offered me a couple other cues he had in the works for a price, but he gets to finish them how he wants. (Sure why not). Down payment made on them also. The extra cues were supposed to take about 1 month a piece to finish.
6-8 months later I get the first of 3 cues.
The whole idea of HIS was to buy and sell these cues to pay for my High End cue I designed.
Anyway,,,,, 8-12 months later I get the next 2 cues. I Pay the remaining balance on the 2 Extra cues. He offered since it took so long he would use the down payment from my High End Cue to put towards the balance of the 2 Extra cues, but still was making my High End Cue...... Sure Jeff why not.
A 8-12 months go buy and I need some work done on one of my cues, so I head up to Jeff's. Only a 45 minute drive.
While I am there I figure I would ask about my HIGH END CUE?
response I get is........ just need to put the cue together. FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!
I ask Jeff if he wants some cash, His response is....... Nah, he would call me when it gets close to being finished.
Couple months go by and I get the call. Its about done, just needs to be painted (clear coated I'm guessing).
Sweet.
Couple weeks go by another call, What wrap do I want? whatever you think looks good. Deal.
OK OK hears the kicker.
I get the call last Wednesday, Jeff wants to know if I was going to make it up Thursday night to pick up MY NEW CUE? Shit, I can't I tell him. Family shit going on. I tell him it would have to be the weekend sometime. He said ok, just let him know before I come up.
I get a call Saturday around 2pm and I let Jeff know that it would be Sunday night before I could make it up.
Sunday comes and almost goes, busy weekend for me. My sons 11th birthday party was Saturday, the inLaws have another Birthday Dinner for him on Sunday, then its family night so we start watching a movie.
Opps I better call Jeff.
8:19pm I call and leave him a message--- Hey Jeff, got busy and forgot. I can make it tomorrow night for sure. let me know if that works.
9:09pm I missed his call and get a voicemail----- The cue is GONE, I had a guy here that wanted it. I told him I would give you until 8:00pm to get here. I sold the cue, Sorry.
OMFG Was he serious?????????
I call him back. Jeff are you serious?? he said yeah, the guy offered me 4 times what we agreed on and I wasn't going to wait 8 months to sell the cue so I sold it.
I say WHAT???? no phone call or nothing......... His response was. I called you 5 ****ing times you stupid ****er and then HUNG UP ON ME!?!?!????!?!?!???!!
Yes this just happend last night.
I wait years for him to build me a cue. Shit comes up and it takes longer then what he originally said. OH WELL........
I have a busy weekend and I Lose out on the Custom Cue that I ordered 4 years ago.
Life lesson #975. A cue is only worth what someone is willing to pay right now.