Alternatives,,,,,,
This is also makes for a great argument of why buying through a dealer is so much of a safe guard..
Although it's nice to design your own cue and save a few bucks going directly to the cuemaker,,I always wondered if the delivery time,,and anticipation of what the cuemaker's perception of the final product will be will match yours....
As for me,,when I see something I like , be it a cue or case I don't hessitae to pull the trigger,,,,
Yes, I know there have been some incidents with dealers as well but for the most part,,,they are a fine and honest group to deal with...
Or,,,to allow both the buyer and seller to slep well at night, use an Escrow service like Marcus,,,,doesn't get much better than him and his correspondence is second to none.....!!