How do you go about suing a cue builder? Just want to get my cue back.

Dan White said:
Actually, if you look it up the two expressions are considered synonymous and both are acceptable. That happens when one "wrong" phrase is used enough for long enough that it becomes acceptable. I looked this up and one old example they give is, "It is impossible that I could care less," which of course is grammatically correct.

Another example of this, I believe, is "irregardless" instead of "regardless." Both are now accepted.
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No they are not. Just because 95% of people misuse a phrase doesn't mean "both are now accepted".
 
Grimper said:
No they are not. Just because 95% of people misuse a phrase doesn't mean "both are now accepted".
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Maybe "accepted" is a debatable issue that is more convoluted than it first seems. I don't like "irregardless" either, but it has been used in publication since 1795 and is included in many dictionaries. It isn't so simple as to say it's flat out wrong. It isn't. Just google it and read the history. How about we say it has been recognized as an alternate usage, if not accepted universally, for many years?
 
Dan White said:
Maybe "accepted" is a debatable issue that is more convoluted than it first seems. I don't like "irregardless" either, but it has been used in publication since 1795 and is included in many dictionaries. It isn't so simple as to say it's flat out wrong. It isn't. Just google it and read the history. How about we say it has been recognized as an alternate usage, if not accepted universally, for many years?
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Saying it is impossible for me to care less is correct because it just means you really can't care any less .
Saying I could care less when you really mean I couldn't care less, is wrong in my books .
Even if it's a common error nowadays .
 
Minnesota Phat said:
Are you sure you have his current contact info? People change phones and lose email accounts all the time, so start by making sure A) You have good, current contact info, and B) Your messages are getting through.
My phone sometimes tells me it sent a text, when it didn't, and I routinely have my emails end up in people's spam folders, so keep that sort of thing in mind.


This depends on a lot of factors. Generally, if the money isn't a huge deal, lawsuits are more trouble and stress than they're worth. Then again, sometimes emotional satisfaction is worth the trouble, and this sounds like a small claims case, which isn't quite as involved as other types of lawsuits. Keep in mind that even if you win a court case, you still have to collect the judgment, which can itself be pretty difficult sometimes.

I would definitely not do this until after consulting an attorney on this issue. I can see a ton of ways this could backfire. This also "wastes a bullet," so to speak, and will make your attorney's life more difficult, not to mention how other cue makers may feel about a guy who might call the cops on them if they make a mistake.

This may make some sense if he just isn't getting your messages, but again I can see a ton of ways this could have a bad result, and there are probably easier ways to make contact. If you're OK with flying to him, small claims court might make more sense.

Are you sure he hasn't broken your cue, or lost it?
If this is important to you, I'd suggest reviewing EXACTLY what has happened - what was discussed in terms of timelines, difficulty of repair/replacement, etc. Did you say, "Just do your best - it might not be repairable," etc.? What can you *prove* in terms of the cue's value, repairability, what was promised, how many times you reminded him about it, etc.? What do you have in writing?
If you take the most critical look at yourself, did you do anything that might put you at fault, at least a little bit?
Once you have that straight, and are certain he is receiving your messages, I'd start with, "I understand if something went wrong with my cue, but that cue meant a lot to me/was expensive/(whatever). I really just want it back, and you don't even have to do the job I asked for originally, but if that's impossible, where can we go from here? I'd like to work this out." You must like the guys' work, so maybe he has something to offer you, if you're cool to him.
If he provided you any receipt, include it - he might not even remember something from three years ago. Also a picture of the cue might help.
If that fails, I'd go with, "I really don't want to get an attorney involved, but I don't know what else to do. I just want my cue back, and I'm open to talking over what you might be able to offer me, in case you've lost the cue, or whatever."
Only if that fails would I get an attorney, and you have to think out beforehand how far you want to take things. Attorneys can be rough to deal with, and best case scenario you'd pay $300-$500 (or more) for a threatening letter and a couple phone calls to the cue maker. If that doesn't work, my best guess is you'd take it to small claims court, and deal with various court rules (e.g. if you're an LLC, you might need to have a lawyer represent you, depending on the rules of that jurisdiction).
I might tell you "Don't bother with a lawyer - just take it to small claims yourself," but after you said you are thinking of confronting him personally and/or calling the police, I strongly suggest you talk to an attorney before doing anything aggressive, because those things could backfire in a myriad of ways, and being ultra-aggressive like that will look bad to almost any judge - if it does go to court, you want to be able to prove that you sent him a valuable cue, he agreed to repair it, you tried to work with him, and he's the one being a total jerk.
Of course, if you have the resources, you could just have a gang of hoodlums raid his shop and take all of his equipment, and also seize his children to be sold to a human trafficker, but there are downsides to that approach, and I recommend against it.
(Disclaimer: None of this is legal advice, and if I am an attorney, I'm a weird one who isn't authorized to practice law in your jurisdiction. Nothing I post on this site should be construed to form an attorney-client relationship with anyone, even myself).
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Just a tip here: keep your posts shorter than novel length. Me and a lot of others just skip posts this long. Just sayin.
 
JoeyInCali said:
Saying it is impossible for me to care less is correct because it just means you really can't care any less .
Saying I could care less when you really mean I couldn't care less, is wrong in my books .
Even if it's a common error nowadays .
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Saying "I could care less" is acceptable. It means I dont care very much, but I could care even less then I do now.

Kind of like this thread.... I care less now then I did yesterday.
 
jasonlaus said:
He won't respond to me either, he was making progress on the cue and it should have been done weeks ago but I can't get ahold of him.

This hasn't happened before so I have no idea what's going on.

All I can do is be honest.
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Thanks for being honest. Are you still impressed with this guy?
 
buckshotshoey said:
Saying "I could care less" is acceptable. It means I dont care very much, but I could care even less then I do now.

Kind of like this thread.... I care less now then I did yesterday.
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That's than, not then
And I couldn't care less if you think care less means the same. :p
 
Maybe D.S. would not do this sh** again! He has done this kind of stuff over and over.
 
skip100 said:
DS = Dennis Searing? What’s with the code words and insinuations? Why are people so scared to post his name?
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People are afraid to say anything in fear of not getting their cues back, new cues, new shafts, etc. Even though that's not the way Dennis does things. Hell, one of the last guys to get his cue back told Dennis exactly how he felt and Dennis still finished the cue and sent it to him.

I have more cues there being worked on than probably anybody else on the planet and for quite a while but I have no doubt they will be finished eventually.

I don't even have a S in my possession currently lol but I do understand the frustration and so does Dennis.

He knows he should have better time management and truly feels bad about these situations(I know, if he really felt bad he would get the work done) but a little bit at a time is all he can fix.

I have no idea why he won't respond, I hope it isn't because him or his wife are sick, I just don't know.
 
skip100 said:
DS = Dennis Searing? What’s with the code words and insinuations? Why are people so scared to post his name?
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I typed DS because everyone knows who is being talked about, I don't have any of his cues and never will.
I have been reading posts about him for years and he would get none of my business. Very Poor Businessman!
 
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