Kevin Varney news....

Im sorry but with all of the drama associated with Varney and things coming up all the time along with lack of communication i wouldnt buy from him.I see some good cuemakers on here doing "good" business like Dave Albrecht,Greg Sirca,Joe Baker,Easons Cues,Patrick Cues,and im sure a few others i cant think of off hand.I hope that he does the right things for the guys who purchased from him,i dont think he is out to rip anyone off and its good the new orders are on hold until he catches up.If it takes you 3 months to build a cue then maybe saying 4-5 months will give you insurance and when the guy gets it earlier then the 4-5 months he will be happy. :)
 
Fast Lenny said:
Im sorry but with all of the drama associated with Varney and things coming up all the time along with lack of communication i wouldnt buy from him.I see some good cuemakers on here doing "good" business like Dave Albrecht,Greg Sirca,Joe Baker,Easons Cues,Patrick Cues,and im sure a few others i cant think of off hand.I hope that he does the right things for the guys who purchased from him,i dont think he is out to rip anyone off and its good the new orders are on hold until he catches up.If it takes you 3 months to build a cue then maybe saying 4-5 months will give you insurance and when the guy gets it earlier then the 4-5 months he will be happy. :)
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that is a cool video . rofl . i got a few also . I am SPARRRRRRRRRRRRRTAAAAAAA those are classic.

all your base is belong to us anyway off topic but still funny
 
CocoboloCowboy said:
Kevin you are alive I had a visison of you shooting yourself with your .45.
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Part of Kevin's sig line is ".45acp...when you care enough to send the very best!!!"

I have sent Kevin several PM's about .45 ACP's, (Model 1911's aka Colt 45 Autos) my experences with em when I was a R/O (range officer) and some of you did not get the what I consider funny, or joking about gun safety.

Bottom line is Kevin is safe, and well. Sorry if you did not get the safety joke.
 
I am glad Kevin is back and communicating here and hopefully with the buyers. Kevin, when you are able to take on some repair work please let me know.
 
ericdraven said:
rofl how on cue was this post ;) :D bahahahha . maybe the ship is on the other foot taking on water my friend
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Did I accidentally enable "Gibberish" as the default language???
 
wrong font

ScottR said:
Did I accidentally enable "Gibberish" as the default language???
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Apparently your font is set wrong. The post is most comprehensible if you change your font to "wingdings"!

Hu
 
buddha162 said:
He's a serial pm offender. It's quite creepy, actually...

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Roger, Scott, Lisa,

You guys do realize that all of these comments are falling on deaf (or retarded) ears right?!?! Nothing you say is going to change Eric's ways. He loves KV so much that Im sure he'd probably follow the man to the grave. Despite the lack of communication and the failure to deliver on time, Eric is still gonna stand by his man. If he were a kid and KV was his dad, I'd say it was cute. But since they are both grown men, I'd be worried if I were Kevin.

- B <--------- thinks Eric has some issues.
 
pharaoh68 said:
Roger, Scott, Lisa,

You guys do realize that all of these comments are falling on deaf (or retarded) ears right?!?! Nothing you say is going to change Eric's ways. He loves KV so much that Im sure he'd probably follow the man to the grave. Despite the lack of communication and the failure to deliver on time, Eric is still gonna stand by his man. If he were a kid and KV was his dad, I'd say it was cute. But since they are both grown men, I'd be worried if I were Kevin.

- B <--------- thinks Eric has some issues.
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Yeah, I know. But the one I quoted was particularly entertaining/enlightening.
 
Rocket354 said:
I honestly don't see how this is any different from how he has acted the past few months. Disappear, give no communication, then reappear only to shake his head at us unhappy customers. Cues are near completion? Really? Again?

KV, how do you feel about promising so many people 90 days or less and not delivering? If you are truly sorry, you will offer refunds to people who want it. I really doubt you are going to do this because despite all your words about being an honorable standup individual, your actions show you really couldn't care less about customers. Oh but that's right, from the tone of your posts, you are the overworked victim of us ungrateful louts.

There are only so many times you can disappear, blame your unhappy customers as if you aren't the only one responsible for your predicament, then reappear only to post a pic of your kid or talk about how much of a family man you are (as if you are the only one), then thank god publicly, and expect people to just accept any wacky thing you do.

If you are overworked, offer refunds. Those guys get instantly off your back, allowing you to complete the work of your grateful customers. But of course I get the sense you have absolutely zero intention of ever doing that, who cares about broken contract.
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I was curious how many posts we'd see before someone said this. This is not only the point of the original post that got on KV's back but an excellent summation of the new post made by Kevin. good job
 
I recently received a cue from a maker that accepts no orders, no deposits, and quotes no ETA's. He wants the freedom to do what he loves, on his terms, and he has a life. Last year, he decided that he needed a break, as he was just not feeling terribly creative...and announced to those of us with cues in the works, that he was going to go on a 'walkabout' for a while. I was okay with it...I do not want a maker who is feeling a bit depleted creatively to work on my cue anyways...we both may have been disappointed. BTW...the cue was definitely worth the wait! It's stellar. But I KNEW it was going to take a bit longer, because he communicated that to us.


Lisa[/QUOTE]
Sounds like Dieckman, He is a fun person to talk with!!!
 
BPG24 said:
What is amazing is how He and his "buddies" totally disregard doing the right thing and/or any suggestions that relates to doing the right thing. Instead they are in total denial and he just blames everyone else...
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Actually he and his buddies are correct. If you hadn't ordered a cue from KV you wouldn't have these prob's, now would you? It's your own fault!:D
 
Roadkill said:
Perfection takes time!

The people suggesting that you start building cues without a deposit are living in fantasy land and don't have a clue how the cue making business works. If Kevin started taking orders and building cues without first getting a deposit, it would create a hardship for his business.

My only advice would be to "under promise" and "over deliver". Tell the customer his order will be filled in 12 months, and when he gets the cue in 10 months, he'll be a happy camper.

Keep up the great work and much success to you Kevin!
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Humm,
I ordered a cue from Joel Hercek and he didn't ask for a deposit !! :D
 
Roadkill said:
Perfection takes time!

The people suggesting that you start building cues without a deposit are living in fantasy land and don't have a clue how the cue making business works. If Kevin started taking orders and building cues without first getting a deposit, it would create a hardship for his business.

My only advice would be to "under promise" and "over deliver". Tell the customer his order will be filled in 12 months, and when he gets the cue in 10 months, he'll be a happy camper.

Keep up the great work and much success to you Kevin!
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I have to strongly disagree with the idea that it's common practice to pay money up front for a custom cue. I have had several customs made for me by some fairly new makers & well established as well. I have never been asked for a deposit and they have actually declined the offer when made.
 
Varney

I hate to see all these people bashing Kevin .He makes a great
cue and I have really loved my j/b .I too had to wait a while longer
than expected but when I got my cues I was more than pleased and
it was worth the wait.Theres an older guy back in NC where I am from
that makes and repairs all types of guitars and banjos and such .He has
been doing it all his life and is supposed to be one of the best in the world
at it .If you take him a guitar and he may fix it that day or it may be a
year .He also has a 8-10 year list for the stuff he makes .He has made
and repaired guitars for alot of well know musicians around the world .He's
the type though that if you ask him when it will be done the answer may
be "when it's ready"
This is not to say that Kevin should do that but I understand how tuff it
can be working as a one man band .Also if you want a Varney cue I have
mine up for sale in the forums :D .I hate to part with my j/b but I know
after the smoke clears I can get another one from Kevin and I will be
glad to wait for it.It was good advice one guy gave to under promise
and over deliver.I learned that the hard way in my business .I now tell
people 7-10 days and try to have them there tv back in 2-3 .
Hang in there Kevin :D
 
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