Who Is The Shadiest Cue Maker You Have Ever Dealt With And What Happened? Inquiring
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Barbara said:
Barbara , perhaps you did not readmy statements so for your benefit I will reiterate! I gave the Cue to him and his partner Steve Lomax! Steve found out that Ted was having these same issues with other customers and kicked him out! Ted moved to Florida with my Cue (which by the way was completed!) he never called me to tell me he was taking it with him then he emailed me asking me how I wanted to proceed I had no other chice but to send him a check which I did he cashed my check 2 days later (10-6-05) HE NEVER SENT ME THE CUE BACK !!!! HE REFUSED TO ANSWER MY CALLS AND EMAILS !!! which I have tried to contact him on a daily basis since then ! I have begun legal action which I notified him I would do if he did not respond ! He still hasn't responded nor sent my CUE !!! Any Questions?????
I bought two Dale Perry cues off of ebay just because the price was so good and he second day aired them to me right away. But I took them with standard 13mm shafts and asked for nothing special. If you ask a cuemaker to taper the shafts down don't be surprised if that holds things up a couple of weeks or more, depending on how small you want the shafts. So my experience with Dale was two positive ones.LastTwo said:
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MrLucky said:
You don't expect the ex to give you your whole story, do you? LOL
drivermaker
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cueman said:
Just out of curiosity...why on earth would you even do that when YOU can make as many as you want at cost?
I was a little disappointed in my dealing with
Mike Stacey for a couple of reasons but it's a
nice hitting stick so I'm reasonably satisfied.
I know Runscott had a very positive experience
with him. All dealings aren't going to go perfect;
I realize that.
Mike Stacey for a couple of reasons but it's a
nice hitting stick so I'm reasonably satisfied.
I know Runscott had a very positive experience
with him. All dealings aren't going to go perfect;
I realize that.
diamondpete
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That will be his excuse.
diamondpete
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Ask Ted why he is no longer with the ACA (American Cuemakers Association), He did not resign. He will use Wilma as an excuse, of that I am positive. I am one of those customers, too, that got messed over...refused my calls, used Identi-ring to monitor calls, never emailed me back....this is his 'ole self"MrLucky said:
cueman said:
My mistake was not just having the shafts left alone. But it was in the deal that he would do it at no extra charge, and since I like a specific taper I figured I would have him do it to save me an extra $30 from having a local cuesmith do them. My problem was not so much the wait, it was that he lied about replacing the shafts. One of them was warped and both of them were of extremely poor wood quality. He told me he would replace both of them, no problem at all. When I got them back, I recognized markings in the wood on both of them (which I remembered on purpose). Same crappy shafts, and one of them still doesn't match the joint. The one that was warped that he straightened is obviously going to warp again.
To TED Harris !
Ted I gave you more than adequate warning that I would do whatever was neccesary to regain my property ! All you have to do is send it back to me! I would love to be able to announce here and any where else that you have fulfilled your obligation !
If you continue to avoid the inevitable I will continue on and exercise my other options! I do not think you want to be looking over your back worrying when and where the long arm of the law will appear ! You have been paid in full so just Do the right thing and just return it !
Ted I gave you more than adequate warning that I would do whatever was neccesary to regain my property ! All you have to do is send it back to me! I would love to be able to announce here and any where else that you have fulfilled your obligation !
If you continue to avoid the inevitable I will continue on and exercise my other options! I do not think you want to be looking over your back worrying when and where the long arm of the law will appear ! You have been paid in full so just Do the right thing and just return it !
After nine months of going through the same ordeal with Ted Harris that you are now dealing with I gave him an ultimatum. Either send my cue by a specific date - and if I did not receive it within 3 days of that date then I (and a few friends) were driving to Atlanta to see him - and I was going to personally get my cue back. On the bright side, he did send the cue to me and he did a very nice refinish and wrap job but I will never deal with him again.
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I believe there would probably be a standing ovation for just that very sight. way to gooooMrLucky said:I do plan on visiting 2 of the shows that he plans on being at ..... instead of some friends though i will have US Marshalls with a warrant!
lukeinva
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Ted Harris
Ok so you think you got ripped off for $270. In the end it will all work itself out. Ted is probably behind like he always is. I do not think he would risk his reputation for an old McD probably not even worth the amount you put into it to get it repaired. I seriously doubt you will have marshalls with you at a cue show that would arrest him on site, the reason being is the cops DO NOT generally care about a cue unless its alot of cues or the cue is worth an ungodly amount of money! What probably happened is he finished your cue and then misplaced it and is trying to find it! If you want to actually arrest him you could call the cops in his jurisdication and make a complaint then there is a number of other things you could do. But then he would probably just be let go because your state would not try to extridite him, since the "crime" is so little to begin with! But since you mailed it to him you could probably get him on federal charges for mail fraud. But again nothing would probably happen he would just pay a fine and go and you still wouldnt have your cue.
Ok so you think you got ripped off for $270. In the end it will all work itself out. Ted is probably behind like he always is. I do not think he would risk his reputation for an old McD probably not even worth the amount you put into it to get it repaired. I seriously doubt you will have marshalls with you at a cue show that would arrest him on site, the reason being is the cops DO NOT generally care about a cue unless its alot of cues or the cue is worth an ungodly amount of money! What probably happened is he finished your cue and then misplaced it and is trying to find it! If you want to actually arrest him you could call the cops in his jurisdication and make a complaint then there is a number of other things you could do. But then he would probably just be let go because your state would not try to extridite him, since the "crime" is so little to begin with! But since you mailed it to him you could probably get him on federal charges for mail fraud. But again nothing would probably happen he would just pay a fine and go and you still wouldnt have your cue.
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If the wrap was a leather wrap, Steve Lomax is most likely to have put on the wrapTarheel said:
diamondpete
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I am seeing alot of excuses as to why Mr Lucky may not have his cue, that by the way is completed and paid for....but the whole point is that the cue is finished, the repairs are paid for and this is a business. In any business, the person responsible for that business has a responsibility, no matter what, to communicate to his customer about the property entrusted to him and what is going on with that property. If the business man cannot follow through with what he is supposed to RIGHTFULLY do then he needs to quit that business and work for someone. Maybe Ted needs to work at Waffle House and make cues for a hobby. Whether it is $270 or $2700, a MCD or Samboti, doesnt matter, each should be treated with care and each customer with respect.
Mr Luke! are you a attorney? probably not! nor by your assumption are you a cue collector or expert! the McDermott taken is considered a high valued cue but even if it weren't it is highly valued by me its value is way over the $500 threshold that legally defines a felony theft by conversion from a misdemeanor charge ! so thanks for you ASSumptions and advice but pardon me if I pass on bothlukeinva said:
