Long story short.
I contacted with Tony Martino on March 8th of 2013 for a McDaniel cue.
During the time we had emails back and forward.
On March 19th we ended up cutting a deal for his Tuxedo set (14 cues), a T.Wayne, a Phillippi, and a Manzino. The total amount is $45,000.
I sent the fund on March 20th and he confirmed that he received it.
After that, he claimed that he was sick and needed to stay at the hospital.
He promised he would ask his family to ship the cues and I said I am not in a hurry. I will wait until he gets home.
On April 24th, he emailed me stating that he has to cancel the deal and return the money because a so-called "big time" dealer told him that he could get 12000 to 15000 more if he sent the cues on consigment to that guy.
Here is the thing. He could have cancelled the whole deal before I sent the fund. Or do it a few days after he received the money. He kept me waiting for OVER A MONTH!! This is insane.
During the time Obama depreciated the US dollar and I had a foreign exchange loss of more than $500. Tony Martino refused to cover the loss.
He took my money for 35 days and I ended up with a loss.
I have been dealing with people from Asia, Mid East, Europe, Russia, North America, South America, and Africa for over 15 years and I have never encountered this kind of situation before. Probably I am lucky. Most people are nice and easy to get along with. A few deal went south but they all managed to right the wrong after a few years.
I hate to post a "buyer be aware" thread here but somebody has to know this when you decide to pull the trigger and buy one of his cues. You better do the escrew otherwise this guy might change his mind and stab you in the back.
Btw I keep all the email communication and bank receipts.
