Ever feel guilty about selling a custom cue?

TATE

TATE

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When you get to be customer and collector of one cue maker, and you decide to sell or trade one of their cues, do you ever feel guilty? Do you think the cue makers care?

I was surprised to find out that a cue maker candidly mentioned to me that it hurt his feelings a little when one of his good customers traded or sold one of his cues. I was a little surprised to hear that.

Chris
 
Heck I have had so many offers on my Schick I don't know where to begin....after repeatedly I have said it's not for sale or trade.

I just don't believe I will ever part with that cue...too many sentimental reasons to keep it for my son.

I can understand a cuemaker being a tad upset though, I would be upset if someone traded or sold something I put alot into for a person.

Reminds me of a lesson I learned in third grade. We had all been good in class and our teacher gave us these special erasers that were colored and different shapes. Well a couple of us traded around between people for ones that we liked better. To me no harm...no foul. But the teacher was upset...and I didn't understand why at first...and then it hit me. She had given each of us something special, and here we were treating it not very special. So from then on, I have tried to treat my cues the same way. Mr. Schick made me that titlist as the first custom cue I have ever had made the way I wanted...so therefore...it's a keeper regardless.

Shorty
 
TATE said:
When you get to be customer and collector of one cue maker, and you decide to sell or trade one of their cues, do you ever feel guilty?
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I'll let you know if I feel guilty, if I ever sell one. :confused:
 
i felt a little guilty when i sold my first "what i considered" serious cue, just because i had had it for so long and shot so much pool with it. The guy i sold it to abuses it and its all nicked up now, i kept it pristine and it makes me feel like i should have kept it everytime i see it.
 
I got a cue from a cuemaker that he specially made for me and gave me a good deal on but the cue plays terrible and I cannot bring myself to sell/trade it. I think I would feel bad if I even told him that it played awful. I guess I am kind of in between a rock and a hard spot.

-Andy
 
I felt bad when I sold a couple of custom cues I worked with the cuemaker to design. Since I had it on eBay, I had little doubt that somebody would see it and let the cuemaker know. I just didn't want the cuemaker to assume I was selling it because I didn't like his work. In fact, I sold it because I grew tired of my design. I still have the most recent cue he made for me and consider it a keeper.
 
Cuemakers feelings

I was in Louisville at the DCC and I bought a cue from one of the cue vendors. I later in the day saw the cuemaker and showed him the cue. I thought he might want to comment on the cue. He only said I should have talked with him and let him sell it to me. "He didnt make anything on the cue."

I thought at least I was keeping the value up on his cue, (supply and demand). Sometimes it amazes me what comes out of these guys mouths.

I understand they are just people. As Jim Morrison says.....people are strange....

Regards
Ken
 
I've not yet sold or traded a cue that I custom ordered from a cuemaker. That being said, there have been thoughts of selling my amboyna Skip since I've gone to 60" cues and it's a 58".

Zack
 
Shorty said:
Heck I have had so many offers on my Schick I don't know where to begin....after repeatedly I have said it's not for sale or trade.

I just don't believe I will ever part with that cue...too many sentimental reasons to keep it for my son.

I can understand a cuemaker being a tad upset though, I would be upset if someone traded or sold something I put alot into for a person.

Reminds me of a lesson I learned in third grade. We had all been good in class and our teacher gave us these special erasers that were colored and different shapes. Well a couple of us traded around between people for ones that we liked better. To me no harm...no foul. But the teacher was upset...and I didn't understand why at first...and then it hit me. She had given each of us something special, and here we were treating it not very special. So from then on, I have tried to treat my cues the same way. Mr. Schick made me that titlist as the first custom cue I have ever had made the way I wanted...so therefore...it's a keeper regardless.

Shorty
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Ummm . . . . so I guess this means you ain't sellin' it to me, huh? :( ;)
 
After selling some cues for a cue-maker, I am sensitive to these issues.

My playing cue is a JW I bought from a pro out here. He ordered the cue new from Stroud. I asked him as we sealed the deal "does Bill know that your're selling it?" in case I needed any work done. He told me "yes, no problem" and I was relieved. I respected his honesty.

I felt guilty about selling two new custom art cues I bought awhile back. I had no use for them. They didn't fit in with my collection (which is old classics and early works of famous makers) so I sold them to raise cash for my collection.

I didn't think it was necessary to inform the maker, but one of the buyers called the maker to ask a question about it. Later on I heard he was a little hurt that I had sold the cues.

If that were to happen again, if I had a relationship with a maker, I would call the maker and advise him that I was selling the cue.

Chris
 
zeeder said:
I've not yet sold or traded a cue that I custom ordered from a cuemaker. That being said, there have been thoughts of selling my amboyna Skip since I've gone to 60" cues and it's a 58".

Zack
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oooo, oooo, me, me, me!!!

Seriously, that is one beautiful cue, let me know when you decide to sell..............

Later,
~DC
 
If he (cuemaker) put a lot of hours and talent into it, I guess there will always be a part of him that sighs when a cue is sold or traded. But if he knew that the cue would fall in good hands then I guess it would be ok.

Even if the cue is not sold but "abused," "neglected" or something similar the maker can still feel bad about that.
 
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