good ole boys
well said...
I am fairly new to this forum and it is not my intention to make enemies or offend anyone here. I usually refrain from making comments but I think this needs to be said. I watched AZ for a year or two before I joined and I have to say that the reason I was reluctant to join was because of the "Good ol Boy" atmosphere that exists here. It's like this..Either you are one of the "Boys", or you are not. If you are not, then your prospects for success are somewhat limited here.(The previous posts are a good example).. I have alot of friends that belong to AZ, but as far as wanting to be "One of the Boys"...No Thanks! Most of my friends agree with my assessment. FWIW
as far as the cue is concerned.. audrick cues are pretty well made and palying cues for the money. yes they are on ebay alot.. as well as most any cue u can think of!! so does that make it a bad cue or not a custom? thats interesting because ive saw quite a few joss west cues, a mottey here and there, richard black, diveney and more on ebay before. so does that make them bad cues or not custom? NO!!! a decent audrick cue will sell on ebay for anywhere from $130-250. ive saw a couple bring a little more. and YES audrick does make some cues with ivory ferrules and inlays. hes not gonna put them on ebay because they arent gonna bring the price. do i think this cue is worth $500? not in my opinion no!! BUT its a matter of what someone will pay for the cue and thats probably why he hasnt sold it. but to bash a mans item and talk trash just because hes not one of your buddys is wrong to do. if you arent interested in the cue then move on and let him be. others can make their own decisions as to what they will pay. but i bet your ass that if this was one of the good ole boys cues and he was trying to sell " it would be a great playing cue" and :loaded with ivory" and "u cant get a cue like this with all the work for this price" ive saw it first hand on AZ!!! i saw a cue that a new person had for sale at a good price. but one of "the boys" bashed him, the cue, and more. said it wasnt worth that etc,etc. then amazing enough the SAME CUE popped up later for sale by the SAME GUY who was talking trash. well the funny part was it was then a great high quality cue and the price was almost double what the first guy was asking!! people will talk trash and bash and try to keep someone from selling an item so they can buy it cheaper themselves. good luck wth your sale!!!