Quality Cues Is Not Bill Grassley of Cornerstone

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Several AZB'ers have contacted me today asking me if I ("Quality Cues") am associated with Bill Grassley of Cornerstone Custom Cues. Apparently, Bill has launched a new website called "Quality Cues" of Ida Michigan." Not too long ago, he attempted to sell me the "qualitycues.net" name for $1,500.00 and I declined his offer. On his new website, Bill is offering cues for as little as $99.00 and claiming they are "Quality Cues." To be sure, Bill is not now nor will he ever be Quality Cues, so don't be confused. I, and I alone, have been selling cues under the name "Quality Cues" for five years, and will continue to do so. Thanks to those of you who contacted me today concerning this matter. Rest assured, there is and always be just seller that does business as Quality Cues and that's me.
 
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hi mike. i when i saw bill's site i thought maybe you and bill had a joint venture going. i'm glad you cleared it up.

guy
 
I was confused also but I understand. Thanks and best of luck with the new site
 
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the sites name is not quality cues we are refering to the cues as quality ! but the banner is still cornerstone/ the cornerstone site will now be considerd gallery cues and no cues will be in that part under 4000.00 . the site is not a part of mike gartlands buisness , we bought the domain names cornerstone cues-custom cues-qualitycues and a few others. before buying we asked mike if he would like it, but he declined.so we will be using this site as a lower end quality site. but it will not be named quality cues. for those who have asked.( that is mikes name) but we will have the domain name pointing at this site.. kinda like www.cornerstonecustomcues.com also has www.customcues.com pointing at it! I just got off the phone with mike and we discussed it! so just to let people know!Mike sells outstanding cues and he does not want to hassel with a site right now. we had bought the site from 45.com along with 18 other cue related names that will move us up the search list! the quality cues domain was for sale for 2500.00 from 45.com and we made a package deal and got it for 1500.00 along with getting the other names at a discount, customcues was 7500.00 .mike was well aware of us buying the name befor we purchased it, and he knows if he wants it (now or later) later we will make a deal on it!he knows what we paid for it and bought it as a package deal .it can be his if he ever wants to start a site. happy thanks and enjoy ( but Quality Cues is what mike goes by and that is him) so please do not confuse it the site is not published and is still in building stages. best of luck
 
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Quality Cues said:
Several AZB'ers have contacted me today asking me if I ("Quality Cues") am associated with Bill Grassley of Cornerstone Custom Cues. Apparently, Bill has launched a new website called "Quality Cues" of Ida Michigan." Not too long ago, he attempted to sell me the "qualitycues.net" name for $1,500.00 and I declined his offer. On his new website, Bill is offering cues for as little as $99.00 and claiming they are "Quality Cues." To be sure, Bill is not now nor will he ever be Quality Cues, so don't be confused. I, and I alone, have been selling cues under the name "Quality Cues" for five years, and will continue to do so. Thanks to those of you who contacted me today concerning this matter. Rest assured, there is and always be just seller that does business as Quality Cues and that's me.
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Thanks For clearing this matter up....One of you sells cues full time and is a professional cue dealer who has invested in his business by paying for his site to sell his cues and the other is a what is refered to in the business as a "trunk dealer" I think the phone call would have been enough or a simple not associated with cornerstone cues posted would have been fine but judging by your tone you seem to imply Bill has done something underhanded when legally obtaining a website or business name is his right.
 
Mike may be a "trunk dealer"" but he has super "Quality" Cues for sale.
No junk from him. I have bought two Scruggs from him and both transactions were spotless. I would recomend him to anyone looking for a good deal on a high end cue.

Russ......
 
Mike, As a busunessman I will share with you a piece of advice, work out a deal with Bill and buy he name-even if you do nothing with it and its a dead site thats better than the on-going confusion this will create and who knows how it will reflect errouniously on your business. your my friend, bill is as well, this thread cleared it up for 4 people but what bout all the other people down the road. but the name just so you control the name of your biz.

my best you you and your on going success,

eric
 
Whatever in in the trunk, all I can say is that I picked up several nice pieces from the trunk.
The most impressive purchase I made was for a simple 4 point Searing cue with a Half Joint.
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=75603
The best part is that the cue was pristine and is the best playing cue I have ever had in my hands... Truly a Quality Cue!

Keep that trunk rolling along and keep me in mind with the list of cues I am still chasing (another Searing would be great).
Myron
 
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Mike is a good friend and a honest seller and i'm glad that this confusion is cleared up. I've never dealt with Cornerstone, but i've heard good things about it and now customers of both men know what happened with the name "Quality Cues" which has been Mike's name for his cue business for 5 years.

I wish good luck to both dealers.......

James
 
I disagree

That is not a lot of money considering once Mike registers it he will own it forever by maintaining a nominal registration fee annually. Suppose he sells one cue a year at a $100.00 profit it would pay for itself, and we all know the domain will generate MUCH MORE business than that!

I have purchased domains for nine dollars and sold them within a week for 3,500.00.

Before ICAAN got involved in managing squatting, domain sales were the wild west. People became millionaires in quick fashion registering every city, business, sports team etc...

Now you can request arbitration for $1,500.00 If you win the domain is yours if you lose the domain just became a little more expensive. If the name used was a trademark or someones DBA there is a good chance you could win in arbitration and can recoup your legal fees.

I thought I posted in this thread already, I think Bill did Mike a favor by offering him the domain as he could of sold it to someone who could use it against Mikes business or squatted it demanding ridiculous money. This should of been handled long ago.

BILL WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME YOU HAD A BLUEGRASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARRGHH

My.02 cents

Shane
 
mike sells some of the cleanest cues out there I have done many deals with mike and will always be rest assured the cues comming will be without flaw!
 
Just to clear my post up,I Never said he sold junk....he sells very nice cues,But if you chat with some of the regular dealers who set up at shows and spend alot of there own money for hotels,gas,booth fees then you will understand the feelings they have to those who only buy cues and flip them 10 days later with no over head..they refer to them as trunk dealers. Everyone buys and sells cues on the net as a side hobby but if Bill bought these billiard domains (and even offered to sell the site to Mike) then he can use the name quality cues as he see fit. I think as Fatboy said it would have been a good investment to work out a purchase for the quality cues domain from Bill. The internet has made all of us dealers in some sort of way or another but maybe I'm the only one who reads Mikes post who feels a negative tone toward Bill. The best of luck to both of them:thumbup:
 
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Just to clear my post up,I Never said he sold junk....he sells very nice cues,But if you chat with some of the regular dealers who set up at shows and spend alot of there own money for hotels,gas,booth fees then you will understand the feelings they have to those who only buy cues and flip them 10 days later with no over head..they refer to them as trunk dealers. Everyone buys and sells cues on the net as a side hobby but if Bill bought these billiard domains (and even offered to sell the site to Mike) then he can use the name quality cues as he see fit. I think as Fatboy said it would have been a good investment to work out a purchase for the quality cues domain from Bill. The internet has made all of us dealers in some sort of way or another but maybe I'm the only one who reads Mikes post who feels a negative tone toward Bill. The best of luck to both of them:thumbup:
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Poolhawk:

I've been a licensed attorney for 19 years now and can state without question you have no idea what you are talking about (and neither does FatBoy) when it comes to intellectual property rights and my legal remedies concerning anybody using the name "Quality Cues" to sell pool cues. That Bill has a domain name for qualitycues does not give him the right to sell cues under the "Quality Cues" name. Everyone on this board knows that Mike Gartland does business as "Quality Cues." It is in every post I have ever made (approaching 1,000 in number) and every PM I have ever sent through AZB. The name "Quality Cues" is not a generic term, but rather has taken on secondary meaning and is synonymous with Mike Gartland, and that's the test to determine when someone has legally protectable rights under applicable intellectual property laws. I advised Bill last night that I have no issue with him owning a qualitycues domain name, but take issue with his using the name "Quality Cues" on the web pages. I also advised Bill that I was prepared to take action to prevent him from using the name "Quality Cues" in the web pages associated with his qualitycues domain name. Bill promised me that he would redesign the web pages and delete the term "Quality Cues" therefrom, and confirmed the same in his post to this thread and his own thread here on AZB. Before you give a legal opinion, you should know what you are talking about, and you obviously don't.
 
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Poolhawk said:
..they refer to them as trunk dealers.
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I only know of one cue dealer that uses that term, and all the so called "trunk dealers" know who it is.
 
Quality Cues said:
Poolhawk:

I've been a licensed attorney for 19 years now and can state without question you have no idea what you are talking about (and neither does FatBoy) when it comes to intellectual property rights and my legal remedies concerning anybody using the name "Quality Cues" to sell pool cues. That Bill has a domain name for qualitycues does not give him the right to sell cues under the "Quality Cues" name. Everyone on this board knows that Mike Gartland does business as "Quality Cues." It is in every post I have ever made (approaching 1,000 in number) and every PM I have ever sent through AZB. The name "Quality Cues" is not a generic term, but rather has taken on secondary meaning and is associated with Mike Gartland, and that's the test to determine when someone has obtained legal remedies under intellectual property laws. I advised Bill last night that I have no issue with him owning a qualitycues domain name, but take issue with his using the name "Quality Cues" on the web pages. I also advised Bill that I was prepared to take action to prevent him from using the name "Quality Cues" in the web pages associated with his qualitycues domain name. Bill promised me that he would redesign the web pages and delete the term "Quality Cues" therefrom, and confirmed the same in his post to this thread and his own thread here on AZB. Before you give a legal opinion, you should know what you are talking about, and you obviously don't.
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Its a free country...you can blow smoke all you want with that I'm a lawyer bull but you dont own anything except your handle here on az with the name Quality cues. Are you saying that you have registered "Quality Cues" with the trade commission? If so supply the registration number. Yeah...Fatboy doesn't know anything either:wink:
 
Poolhawk said:
Thanks For clearing this matter up....One of you sells cues full time and is a professional cue dealer who has invested in his business by paying for his site to sell his cues and the other is a what is refered to in the business as a "trunk dealer" I think the phone call would have been enough or a simple not associated with cornerstone cues posted would have been fine but judging by your tone you seem to imply Bill has done something underhanded when legally obtaining a website or business name is his right.
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I've never sold cues out of a "trunk," but rather sell them out of a 5,600 square foot high-end custom home in the heart of the Bluegrass. If I were to sell cues out of a trunk, it would be a Ferrari F430 Spider.
 
Quality Cues said:
I've never sold cues out of a "trunk," but rather sell them out of a 5,600 square foot high-end custom home in the heart of the Bluegrass. If I were to sell cues out of a trunk, it would be a Ferrari F430 Spider.
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LOL good post Mike ..
You should be getting a e-mail from a friend of mine .
I hope you don't mind me sending him your way !
Later Bill
 
Dude,
You do not know what you are talking about.
I picked up two amazing "monster trunk" cues from Mike. A SW Franklin and a souped up Bluegrass from Mike's personal collection.
Also I have done business with Bill as well with 2 awesome monster cues and he is an up stand guy and trustworthy.
When it comes to personalities, I do have my preference but I will not disclose that do anybody, not even the 2 people I am referring about.
So, keep it low because your ITrader is zero?
I am not defending anybody here and since they are grown ups, I know they will be able to work things out like two intelligent adults.

Poolhawk said:
Thanks For clearing this matter up....One of you sells cues full time and is a professional cue dealer who has invested in his business by paying for his site to sell his cues and the other is a what is refered to in the business as a "trunk dealer" I think the phone call would have been enough or a simple not associated with cornerstone cues posted would have been fine but judging by your tone you seem to imply Bill has done something underhanded when legally obtaining a website or business name is his right.
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