....I was gonna let this rot on the vine....but changed my mind.
This will be my last post on the subject, I promise.
First of all - thank you for the kind words, Marcus....but I did, somewhat, stoke the fires on this one. Your comments are appreciated...but I messed up a bit on this one, too.
After sleeping on it, and mulling it over this morning, I'll be the first to admit that I was wrong in calling Tom out on our "deal".....both in public (instead of in a PM), and in a thread that was unrelated. Tom is trying to sell his other Boars....and the side comment about selling the 6-point was not directly tied to him selling the older models. For those errors in judgement, I apologize to Tom, and to everyone that's had this drama force-fed down their throat.
Now...as to the 6-pointer.
I've recently spent the better part of 2 months on the road, away from the computer for the most part. I had no clue at all that the 6-pointer was even available for sale....much less that it had already sold. Due to the fact that Tony revamped that cue for me, and that the articles, pics, and story were all tied to me, I held a huge amount of sentimental value with that cue. I sold it in order to take care of some pretty serious short-notice family issues (none of which, in my opinion, should have been brought up during our public disagreement)...and very much regretted having to do so. Tom and I came to an agreement that, as part of the deal, I would get the first chance at the cue if/when he was going to sell it. I stocked away enough to cover the expected cost, and was waiting in the wings until the day came where I could get it back. I then find out, on an unrelated subject here on AZB, that my 6-pointer is now gone. I was mad. I was REALLY mad....and let it get the better of me. Again, for that, I apologize to all involved (both directly and indirectly).
My prevailing issues stem from the way Tom reacted to my question about why he sold it without giving me a chance. Instead of a simple "I forgot" or "I thought you couldn't buy it" response, he went on the offense, and proceeded to drag some issues in to the mix that were none of anybody else's concern or consumption. I took that very personally. The addition of the avatar change (admittedly....it WAS funny) and "I'll get 'em all before you" comment about BB cues in general, just made me think that he stooped to a level too low for me to even care to explore.
In short - I apologize for how I handled the situation. I should have kept it private, but let my emotions and increasingly shorter fuse get in the way of better judgement.
For the record, though....I have every intention of popping into the boards from time to time.....and may even post a comment, sale, or purchase request or two. I am taking a break from what I have been doing for the past two years (CONSTANT buying and selling).........I'm not quitting altogether.
Hope to deal with some folks on here in the future....and hope that neither Tom nor I suffer in sales or purchases due to BOTH of our behaviors.
Have a good weekend, ya'll.
Mark
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....if you make an arrangement like this it doesn't stop at just contacting the other party. if you find an offer that you're willing to accept you should make the other party aware of it and allow them to match or top it at that time imo. if the original owner passes then the seller does what they want and from then on the "deal" is null and void.
