I did a trade deal a few weeks ago involving a late 70s Tad that I sent in to Tad and Fred Kohara for an LoA.
I traded the Tad for a Lambros + a little cash.
I got the Lambros, the other party got the Tad.
Upon receiving the Tad, he contacted me and verified that everything was good and we were good to go.
A week later I put the Lambros up for sale.
That same day I got an email which stated "my friend says these arent Tad shafts"
I said "Call Fred and Tad, they verified that they are".
Then it became "More friends say these aren't Tad shafts".
Again, I said..."Call the source..call Fred and Tad...nobody elses opinion matters."
He still didnt call them.
Then it became "I'm going to send the cue in for a refinish/rewrap/and new shafts...so I want the 300.00 back that was part of our deal"
First of all....I note EVERYTHING in my posts regarding cues I trade or sell. Secondly, the LoA CLEARLY STATED that the ONLY problems with the cue were that it was not an original wrap and it had been refinished at some point in it's life. This was ALL FINE until I posted the Lambros for sale.
To put an end to this, even though I was feeling like I was being taken for a ride, I agreed to send him his 300.00 to end this.
I get an email today...
"My friend said nice Tad, too bad the shaft is cracked, I'm sending the Tad back and I want the Lambros back."
I am going to publicly state this right now:
The Tad was fine when it went to Tad's shop to get authenticated, it was fine while it was in my possession, it was fine when it was shipped (And I wrap everything VERY WELL), and it was fine with the buyer until now. I will not, under any circumstances, take the Tad back with a cracked shaft as it did not leave my hands with a crack in it. I am mailing the $300.00 tomorrow, even though I know I'm being taken for a chump. That's it. You will not get anything more out of me.
Thanks,
Mike
I traded the Tad for a Lambros + a little cash.
I got the Lambros, the other party got the Tad.
Upon receiving the Tad, he contacted me and verified that everything was good and we were good to go.
A week later I put the Lambros up for sale.
That same day I got an email which stated "my friend says these arent Tad shafts"
I said "Call Fred and Tad, they verified that they are".
Then it became "More friends say these aren't Tad shafts".
Again, I said..."Call the source..call Fred and Tad...nobody elses opinion matters."
He still didnt call them.
Then it became "I'm going to send the cue in for a refinish/rewrap/and new shafts...so I want the 300.00 back that was part of our deal"
First of all....I note EVERYTHING in my posts regarding cues I trade or sell. Secondly, the LoA CLEARLY STATED that the ONLY problems with the cue were that it was not an original wrap and it had been refinished at some point in it's life. This was ALL FINE until I posted the Lambros for sale.
To put an end to this, even though I was feeling like I was being taken for a ride, I agreed to send him his 300.00 to end this.
I get an email today...
"My friend said nice Tad, too bad the shaft is cracked, I'm sending the Tad back and I want the Lambros back."
I am going to publicly state this right now:
The Tad was fine when it went to Tad's shop to get authenticated, it was fine while it was in my possession, it was fine when it was shipped (And I wrap everything VERY WELL), and it was fine with the buyer until now. I will not, under any circumstances, take the Tad back with a cracked shaft as it did not leave my hands with a crack in it. I am mailing the $300.00 tomorrow, even though I know I'm being taken for a chump. That's it. You will not get anything more out of me.
Thanks,
Mike