It all started out real simple, the biggest problem was Bassel stated that he could get the cue building lathe finished by the week of the 4/16. So in march I gave him payment he also agreed to loan me a lathe to use at the Midwest tournament, I thought I was in a win win senario dealling with him. I called him a week after I gave him payment, he told me that on that Monday he was starting the build of 4 Cue Building lathes and that mine was one of them, I sent him a text that weekend and asked how did it go, he said good should be no problem being done by the week of the 4/16, I said thats great news, the following me I checked in to see how things are going, he said just waiting on the taper bar attachments, after that the stupid excuses came. First it was his water heater, so since his water heater went out he couldnt do any work(I've replaced a water heater doesnt take but a few hours) The following weekend it was the taper bar attachments were wrong. Then he says no problem theres no reason he cant finish my lathe before he leaves for Vegas. I talked to him Friday he says "almost done I will send pictures" Sunday comes I hear nothing so I call no answer, monday morning I call no answer, he sends me a text hes in court he will call me at 12 noon, again no call nothing, so I call him, and again no answer, he sends me another text he will call at 5pm, and then another text telling me that the lathe wont be done by thursday that it will have to wait till after he gets back, well thats another month away, and I am nothing willing to wait another month on something that he said would be finished a week ago. And lets not forget, him taking money out of my account without me knowing about, its was one transaction for $2140 then a second one the same day for $500 he did this without telling me. And he did it when he knew that the lathe wouldnt be finished. I think I have every right to be upset, I didnt set the bar as to when the lathe would be finished he did, and then later couldnt keep his promise.
Everyweek was a different story, different excuse, I'm tired of it. I asked to cancel the order and refund my money, he tells me he will check into it. So I called the bank to see what I can do. I explained everything showed the agreement that we have, they told me that since services were never rendered and the lathe not recieved and 2140, and 500 was taken from my account without my permission that is consider fraud, and that I will need to file police report and they will take over from there. I did what they asked.
I wanted the lathe, I want to build cues, pure and simple. I cant stand when people say they are going to do something then not do it. If you make a promise to do something then damnit keep that promise.
