I want to reiterate after seeing this initial exchange of emails again, that ANYONE who would threaten to go to a lawyer over a hundred or 2 hundred dollars is a drama queen with no sense of reality whatsoever.
This is by far the farthest thing from the truth posted so far.
heres my first email to larry
Well i have some bad news. I took the cue to the pool room this morning to test hit it with my playing shaft, it hit really solid and played well. until i hit a extreme low english shot and i heard a funny sound. so i held it up to my ear ear and gave it a few taps and theres a slight rattle at the Ajoint but its deffenitly aparent that its there. I dont know what to do about it, ive never had one rattle like this before.
breaks my heart I really liked this cue, but theres no way it acceptable now. How would you like me to resolve this?
I feel horrible.
I went on to offer a Free cue when i get the shop going again a full refund and send him the only comprable wood in my shop to make it up to him.
then heres his response
Trent
There is nothing to work out, and there is nothing to debate. You have MY PROPERTY.... Send me the completed koa cue and the shafts as agreed upon. The paypal payment has been made for the $135 that I owed you for making the cue with MY STABILIZED KOA MATERIALS. It is now done. YOU HAVE BEEN PAID IN FULL...... PERIOD. Paypal Payment Sent (Unique Transaction ID # 62M39456EU690472L) If I want to use the cue as a tomato stake in my garden thats up to me. If you decide not to follow through with this written agreement its breach of contract and theft.
If I do not receive an email with the tracking # for the completed koa cue and shafts by 10 am Wednesday morning (7-25-12), then I will be filing charges with your local police department, and contacting my attorney for the next legal steps I need to take. I will also be posting all of this, so people can see that you STOLE the stabilized koa from me.
Sincerely,
Larry Shaughnessy
heres my response to that BS
I thought I was making a fair offer but apparently not.
I offered to make you a free cue if u supply the material, just to make it up to you. And refund your money and give you some very nice burl woods. I thought bussiness wise on my part that was more than fair.
I have a lot of time and money invested in this aswell, the rings are not chep nor is the phenolic or the pins or the finish. I'm at a lose in this just as much as you.
I urge you to please reconsider my offer. As I do not want a substandard cue to leave my shop.
If you still deam this as a unsatisfactory offer I'm sure we can work it out.
his respones
Trent,
In addition to what has already been stated.......I just want you to know that if I discover that my Koa cue has indeed been sold to someone else, I am not only going after you to recover my property, but your buyer as well, your buyer will never be able to take the cue out in public without repercussions . . . I have also taken pictures of your facebook page showing the the comments and offers you received on my Koa cue during and after its completion. I will be providing this evidence to the police and my attorney.
And he went on to say on here and in email that i sold the cue out from under him im a theif, i stole his property, ill make sure you and anyone who has that cue wont be able to take it in public.
sounds like a real calm person to me.
Trent,
In addition to what has already been stated.......I just want you to know that if I discover that my Koa cue has indeed been sold to someone else, I am not only going after you to recover my property, but your buyer as well, your buyer will never be able to take the cue out in public without repercussions . . . I have also taken pictures of your facebook page showing the the comments and offers you received on my Koa cue during and after its completion. I will be providing this evidence to the police and my attorney.
Sincerely Larry Shaughnessy
all and the rash of emails were sent in one night while i was at work he went off like a cannon.
granted i was mad and said to myself fine he wants his damn property back so back ill cut the cue apart and send him the wood pieces back.
and i posted it with the wrong verbiage
i should have originally said ill disassemble the cue at the rings and send your wood back.
well ive yet again made a good offer to larry and no response 2 black phenolic shafts for the cue so you can atleast play with it.
lets see if i even get a response.