Chris Nitti shows strong at the ICCS

SwissChris said:
many other people have chimed in so far .....yes I do look like a bum when I walk the ails ....many people know me in this industry as Swiss Chris .....I have bought from numbers of people here and at the shows .....
It is one thing if you know him personally the when a bum walks up .....but it another when you are at a show and are paying good money for a Both to sit there all dam day long and have to balls to say to some one " ohhhhh you cant afford that " and looks you straight in the eye ......
and that's when I swore my self I will never own a cue from him .....

IT IS JUST BAD BUSINESS IMO .....

I DO LIKE HOW THE CUE TURNED OUT THOW ....IT IS A PIECE OF ART WORK ......
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I disagree with the bum part. If a bum is good enough to walk in and look at your cues than he's probably good enough to buy one.

It's not like he's selling his product on the streets or retail. I find it bad business to do it of all places in a cue show.

It's one thing to tell someone to F off but to a cue collector, people that actually know about our little niche industry.

I agree with you, very unprofessional.
 
I don't want to get into a big thing over this because nothing good ever comes from it on this forum but Chris swears none of this ever happened to his recollection and he has absolutely zero idea where any of these accusations have come from. He's terribly upset and bothered about this whole situation and believes it all must be some crazy misunderstanding. If there was anything he could do to rectify any of it, he would in a heartbeat. He's honestly at a complete loss right now. I would be very glad to put anyone in touch with Chris personally if they would like to try and find a resolution and some kind of understanding as to what has actually happend.

He did not ask me to post this but he has read this thread and Im sure will check on it again. He doesn't post here and I don't believe he's even a member.

Thanks for at least hearing me out, I beg of you all to please keep an open mind about this .

Jay.
 
RRfireblade said:
I don't want to get into a big thing over this because nothing good ever comes from it on this forum but Chris swears none of this ever happened to his recollection and he has absolutely zero idea where any of these accusations have come from. He's terribly upset and bothered about this whole situation and believes it all must be some crazy misunderstanding. If there was anything he could do to rectify any of it, he would in a heartbeat. He's honestly at a complete loss right now. I would be very glad to put anyone in touch with Chris personally if they would like to try and find a resolution and some kind of understanding as to what has actually happend.

He did not ask me to post this but he has read this thread and Im sure will check on it again. He doesn't post here and I don't believe he's even a member.

Thanks for at least hearing me out, I beg of you all to please keep an open mind about this .

Jay.
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I've seen him on the ICCS table video and I believe in another video somewhere before or after and he seemed like a REALLY nice guy.

I wouldn't think an actual cue maker would give that kind of attitude off.

The guys who brushed me off at the Windy City show in the manner that Chris is talking about were secondary market guys.
 
I promise you I would literally bet my life on the fact the he would never say what was alleged, never. Not now and certainly not then when he was struggling to make a name for himself. He is not some big time wealthy cue builder, he lives a meager life and has sacrificed much to continue to do what he loves the most. To this day you could bring him a $5 walmart cue and he would tip it or do whatever work you wanted without a care in the world about the value of the cue. He judges noone. I've seen him do tons of work and freebie for those who simply could not afford to pay. He does nothing that he does for the money. There's nothing more really I could say, so I again would like to extend the offer to clear this whole thing up in any way possible if it could be found in one's heart to atleast try.

Again, thanks.

Jay.
 
I was once asked to move along by a different individual from a broker's cue booth. I was hurt and thought the person acted unfairly. In fact, an Asian buyer had just walked in with over 100K to pay for a special cue held for him at that time. Discourtesy is not cool, but it is understandable under certain circumstances. The seller never meant to offend me, but his entire year rested on making a deal that I was unknowingly delaying...just a thought but there are usually reasons for people's actions, especially those that are out of character. It may not excuse them always, but it may also mean our initial assumptions are wrong.

Nitii is a great guy...give him a chance and you'll see as you heal an old wound.
 
Drawman623 said:
I was once asked to move along by a different individual from a broker's cue booth. I was hurt and thought the person acted unfairly. In fact, an Asian buyer had just walked in with over 100K to pay for a special cue held for him at that time. Discourtesy is not cool, but it is understandable under certain circumstances. The seller never meant to offend me, but his entire year rested on making a deal that I was unknowingly delaying...just a thought but there are usually reasons for people's actions, especially those that are out of character. It may not excuse them always, but it may also mean our initial assumptions are wrong.

Nitii is a great guy...give him a chance and you'll see as you heal an old wound.
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One individual told me a certain cuemakers cues are junk when I asked if he had any for sale that weren't at the show. He said he'd never even touch one if it was there, not in a trade or even physically.


Pretty cool way to insult a potential customer as I find the cuemaker's work I was asking about to be some of the best, personally...


It's amazing how rude some people can be about their business. From what I've heard I don't think Chris Nitti is one of those guys. I look forward to meeting him if I can at the next show.
 
beautiful cues
i own 2 nittis and they play great and look great
im not as knowledgeable as most of you that post here regularly but i feel his cues are a steal at the prices he charges for the quality you get
i have been to his shop several times and talked with him several times during the construction of my cues
i always found him to be very personable and friendly
anyone can have a bad hair day but that would be hard for chris...::)
 
ddadams said:
The guys who brushed me off at the Windy City show in the manner that Chris is talking about were secondary market guys.
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What's wrong with the "secondary market guys">>:confused:
We're good people, you just have to get to know us.
With me for instance you can be totally broke, come over and pick out a cue, and I'll find somebody to finance it for you.
How strong is that?
 
cuesblues said:
What's wrong with the "secondary market guys">>:confused:
We're good people, you just have to get to know us.
With me for instance you can be totally broke, come over and pick out a cue, and I'll find somebody to finance it for you.
How strong is that?
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stronger than new rope my friend...:D
 
cuesblues said:
What's wrong with the "secondary market guys">>:confused:
We're good people, you just have to get to know us.
With me for instance you can be totally broke, come over and pick out a cue, and I'll find somebody to finance it for you.
How strong is that?
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Secondary guys buy up all the cues and price gouge the consumer. They have no attachment to the cue like a cue maker. At least the cue maker takes pride in his work. The secondary guy takes pride in making a profit.

Cue maker could sell to customer A for X amount but secondary guy buys it for the same price and jacks up the price.

....because of secondary guys doing this, the cue maker then has to raise prices because secondary guy is profiting off them and they want their cut too.

If I build cues and see what the grey market dealers are charging, you bet I will jack up the price.
 
dom_poppa said:
Secondary guys buy up all the cues and price gouge the consumer. They have no attachment to the cue like a cue maker. At least the cue maker takes pride in his work. The secondary guy takes pride in making a profit.

Cue maker could sell to customer A for X amount but secondary guy buys it for the same price and jacks up the price.

....because of secondary guys doing this, the cue maker then has to raise prices because secondary guy is profiting off them and they want their cut too.

If I build cues and see what the grey market dealers are charging, you bet I will jack up the price.
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Not all, but some, yes.
 
dom_poppa said:
Secondary guys buy up all the cues and price gouge the consumer. They have no attachment to the cue like a cue maker. At least the cue maker takes pride in his work. The secondary guy takes pride in making a profit.

Cue maker could sell to customer A for X amount but secondary guy buys it for the same price and jacks up the price.

....because of secondary guys doing this, the cue maker then has to raise prices because secondary guy is profiting off them and they want their cut too.

If I build cues and see what the grey market dealers are charging, you bet I will jack up the price.
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It would be mind boggling to debate all of your comments because you are lumping so many phases of cue buying & selling into one category.
My comment was a joke, so I don't know where the "pride in making a profit" comment is directed, pride in ownership maybe.
I look at it from a collector standpoint...like guns & guitars which I also collect.
Somebody has to buy up all of these unwanted works of art.
For sake of full disclosure, I did not make a profit on the last gun I sold either.
 
This happens but not as much as you think. Most of us wait the wait, and pay full boat. You think laurie at SW is cutting any dealer a break?

JV

dom_poppa said:
Secondary guys buy up all the cues and price gouge the consumer. They have no attachment to the cue like a cue maker. At least the cue maker takes pride in his work. The secondary guy takes pride in making a profit.

Cue maker could sell to customer A for X amount but secondary guy buys it for the same price and jacks up the price.

....because of secondary guys doing this, the cue maker then has to raise prices because secondary guy is profiting off them and they want their cut too.

If I build cues and see what the grey market dealers are charging, you bet I will jack up the price.
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This is probably because you offered him a Schon and a Centennial in trade.:p

JV

SwissChris said:
No offence to you or Mr. Nitti
First time I went out to Valley Forge he was there and I looked at his cues he told me to move along and not to look to close .......
I cant afford his cues .....I am glad he did because I bought my FIRST ....Black Boar (RS1) and loved it
ever since then I never looked at Mr. Nitti's cues ever again .....

This cue looks not bad at all .....not my taste .....but not bad ......I guess if I was there and looked at it he would tell me to move along .......

thanks
Chris
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dom_poppa said:
Secondary guys buy up all the cues and price gouge the consumer. They have no attachment to the cue like a cue maker. At least the cue maker takes pride in his work. The secondary guy takes pride in making a profit.

Cue maker could sell to customer A for X amount but secondary guy buys it for the same price and jacks up the price.

....because of secondary guys doing this, the cue maker then has to raise prices because secondary guy is profiting off them and they want their cut too.

If I build cues and see what the grey market dealers are charging, you bet I will jack up the price.
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Well, some people don't want to wait... These guys usually make a fair mark up but several individuals go WAY over the top, for sure. 60-80%++ higher than from the maker.
 
classiccues said:
This happens but not as much as you think. Most of us wait the wait, and pay full boat. You think laurie at SW is cutting any dealer a break?

JV
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Ordered my SW in 2003. Laurie says my slot is coming soon. And yes, I'll be paying full price. All I can say is that after waiting a decade, I'll see this one through to the end.
 
Drawman623 said:
It was great seeing Chris Nitti at this year's event. He rolled out a series of gorgeous cues including a flame veneer ivory point beauty and his first box cue ever. Those who know my addiction will appreciate these pics.

Thanks Chris for rolling out such strong cues this year and congratulations on producing such a successful box cue design.









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Gian, great post about Chris Nitti's Cues. I personally enjoy reading your opinions on here and in person when you visit my room.

Hope all is well
Kevin
 
That box cue is so damm good and I don't even like box cues. I've held several of Chris's cues at SBE and really thought the execution and the finish was top notch.
 
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