That's because you have to give the cue maker time to ketchup. (relish that thought)
Jeff Livingston
You're cute! :rotflmao1::rotflmao1::rotflmao1:
I wouldn't want to put the cuemaker in a pickle with a Stop Work Order. :grin:
That's because you have to give the cue maker time to ketchup. (relish that thought)
Jeff Livingston
You're cute! :rotflmao1::rotflmao1::rotflmao1:
I wouldn't want to put the cuemaker in a pickle with a Stop Work Order. :grin:
I'll have it ready for you in....oh....about 5 years.
Jeff Livingston
What if I make it worth your while...
As long as the cue maker is 'in demand', it will never change. They will ALWAYS have the control. They will ALWAYS be in charge. Despite the recent threads about John Showman and his business practices, nothing will change. John is known for making an exceptional playing cue. And because they are 'rare', there will ALWAYS be value.
When you talk about some of these cuemakers, people aren't buying them because they want the best playing cue on the market. Hell. There are a TON of high-end collectors who can't run out of a burning building never the less run 9-10 straight balls. They buy because there is value. There is cache. There is envy in the eyes of others. Having one of these cues means you're part of an elite club that countless others want to be a part of. And in a LOT of cases, it means that you can turn your $2,000 into $4,000 or more just by flipping the cue. THAT is why people will jump through hoops, wait 5-10 years, pay price increases, etc..
...In any other industry, those offering a product to the consumer are typically competing for your dollars with others who may offer a like product. In some circles, they are practically falling over one another to make the sale. They are offering a product, and are thankful for the business, in most cases.
So why is it, that in the billiard/pool industry, many of us are willing to stand in long lines (a list) in order to be abused by some cue makers?
That was kind of my point when someone decided to tell me to get over myself....LOL There's a reason why some of us in this industry are in such high demand, and the reason is that we provide something that it seems like no one else is providing, or able to provide...which is what causes the high demand...and the waiting list. Anytime the waiting list is longer than the ability to provide the service, the list can increase or shrink by the numbers, but the person providing the service is still never going to see the end of the waiting list, because as some drop off...others jump on board, nothing is going to ever change that, that's just how it is when the customers create the demand![]()
I wish I could provide the service I do to all the customers on my waiting list, as I'm sure the cue makers do as well. But, bottom line is it'll never effect me when someone puts me on their..."I'll NEVER hire that guy to work on MY pool table" list.
And as long as "Dennis" cues are in such high demand, he's not going to jump through hoops to send them out the door any faster than he already does, and maintain the same quality of work that he's known for building his cues with.
This industry is broke down into 2 catagories, the BEST...and all the OTHERS
Customers are also broke down into 2 catagories, those who are willing to pay and wait.....and all those that are not.
Glen
I love it when a f*cking hippie try's to tell me to "use my noodle" and how I should spend my money.
I guess that's pretty typical for the OP though.
I like hippie chicks.
Nothing wrong with flowers in the hair.
Bell bottom hip huggers.
Bright happy smiles.
Peasant blouses with no bra.
Free love
I like hippie chicks.
Kevin
If you want to see Lisa in a shirt with no bra and tight pants...... well....... have fun with that.
And what happens, God forbid, the cuemaker passes away with your deposit money already spent?
I love it when a f*cking hippie try's to tell me to "use my noodle" and how I should spend my money.
I guess that's pretty typical for the OP though.
If you want to see Lisa in a shirt with no bra and tight pants...... well....... have fun with that.