wrapless hoppe style tascarella

Good trader.......fast and loose

Hi
just wanted to say that i just completed my first deal on az as a buyer and the seller marcus aka fast and loose made it a wonderful experience. Sounds like i'm glad it was him as to what i'm seeing with this deal going on with mikeyfish if i had dealt with him the first time around i might nOT be shopping or selling on az. So for all the straight up folks keep up the good trading practices.......jeff
 
There has to be more to the story

In his first post he was not sure what the fair price was and was rather clear about that. Why didn't some Tascarella experts offer some opinions as to what the cue should sell for? I am not directing this at you Marcus. You are well respected and I understand were you are coming from... a deal is a deal

Maybe Mikeyfish thought he was being taken advantage of for not knowing the true value. There has to be more to the story...

I have no dog in this fight, but if you were looking to get this cue for less then $1800 (for a brand new Tascarella with one shaft) ... you might have been "stealing"
 
I have no dog in this fight, but if you were looking to get this cue for less then $1800 (for a brand new Tascarella with one shaft) ... you might have been "stealing"

Sounds like you're a Tascarella expert since you know what a "stealing" price is ...
 
Not Stealing

Sounds like you're a Tascarella expert since you know what a "stealing" price is ...

But I am willing to pay for this type of Tascarella ASAP for $1800. I will buy 2and can wire the money. That is how strong I feel that this cue was worth at least $1800.

He should have just taken "feelers" and not jumped the gun .... What do you think the cue is worth????
 
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i told marcus if we did the deal i wanted cash and i wouldnt be able to send the cue to him till next week if we did the deal and i would get in touch with him after friday at four and i also had two offers one was the same as his he knew this if i accepted his offer then why didnt i tell him to pay me he insisted on trading me an alex brick,or a steve klein for a tascarella i think i made it clear i didnt wanna do paypal and you insisted i said i wanted cash three times and your answer was you dont have time to get a bank check or money order lets put all the facts out there if you really wanna i cleary stated i dont wanna use paypal in 4 pms you also told me you would pay 1800 if the cue had the same collar for the extra predator shafts you already had im not looking to argue or cause any problems i know you have a great reputation and we have done deals before i have never done any bad deals on az ever im sure there are a few people who can tell you they have given me cues with out even money on my work and got paid the exact day i said i would
 
In a sad mood I'm watching a dispute b/w two az members which have been very helpfull to me and others, both having flawless reputation.
I'm sure this is just a misunderstanding and hopefully it will not affect their future relationship here.
As I have stated before, dignity is far more important even than the most expensive cue in the world. I have backed up my belief by throwing away last year 450$ for a cue I paid for but never received on the face of a sorrow excuse of a cuemaker which thinks he can treat good customers anyway he feels like..
There are people like that here that have really harmed other members by their actions and a misunderstanding in a choice of phrasing pms b/w 2 good members is not the worst thing that can happen. Like most of us here I like both of these guys and can find nothing bad to say for either one of them.
Hope this situation resolves quickly.
Best Regards,
Petros
 
It is unfortunate to see this thread.

I have personally done several transactions with both Marcus and Mike without any issue. Both have done exactly what they said they would do, and I would never hesitate to deal with either of them.

I don't know what went north (being a good southern boy, I could never say that a deal that went bad went "south") in this one, but I hope it all works out for the best.

Joe
 
thanks for the comments guys and marcus i would like to say sorry about the whole situation like i said i know you are a great seller and we have done a couple of trades and i have bought a couple of cues from you and we have never had a problem before i hope this can be forgotten about and just laid to rest ill be honest i know alot of guys on az are on here to buy and sell cues as a living but i just like buying cues and trying them out im not on here to make a living i have bought cues and didnt like them and sell them for less or the same as what i paid i really didnt know what to ask for this cue as the fact i got it from a friend who wouldnt tell me what he paid so i really didnt know what to ask thats the only reason i ever even started the post with make me an offer next time i will set a price once its met the cue will be sold once again i would like to apologize to marcus
 
In his first post he was not sure what the fair price was and was rather clear about that. Why didn't some Tascarella experts offer some opinions as to what the cue should sell for? I am not directing this at you Marcus. You are well respected and I understand were you are coming from... a deal is a deal

Maybe Mikeyfish thought he was being taken advantage of for not knowing the true value. There has to be more to the story...

I have no dog in this fight, but if you were looking to get this cue for less then $1800 (for a brand new Tascarella with one shaft) ... you might have been "stealing"

I was there when this cue was delivered brand new and I know exactly how much the cue was sold for directly from Pete's hand. However, it is not my place to come on here and let people know what Pete charged. Mike is trying to sell a cue and if he asks for bids then that's the way he choose to sell the cue. It could work for him or against him. I promise it worked for him because he was unsure how much he could get for the cue and he got more than he thought. Nobody should come on here and tell him what it is worth in my opinion. If somebody is lucky enough to get a good deal than good for them.
 
Hi
just wanted to say that i just completed my first deal on az as a buyer and the seller marcus aka fast and loose made it a wonderful experience. Sounds like i'm glad it was him as to what i'm seeing with this deal going on with mikeyfish if i had dealt with him the first time around i might nOT be shopping or selling on az. So for all the straight up folks keep up the good trading practices.......jeff

THANKS JEFF, DEALING WITH YOU WAS A PLEASURE. ENJOY THE NEW TOYS!

Marcus
 
in his first post he was not sure what the fair price was and was rather clear about that. Why didn't some tascarella experts offer some opinions as to what the cue should sell for? I am not directing this at you marcus. You are well respected and i understand were you are coming from... A deal is a deal

maybe mikeyfish thought he was being taken advantage of for not knowing the true value. There has to be more to the story...

I have no dog in this fight, but if you were looking to get this cue for less then $1800 (for a brand new tascarella with one shaft) ... You might have been "stealing"

imo, it's not anyone else's job to set a sellers asking price.

I made an offer that ithought was fair, we made a deal, all was good. Until i found out a few hours later that my offer now wasn't good enough.

As far as pricing on this cue...... As long as the buyer was happy with the price, that's good. To be honest, that's how all cue sales are, imo.
 
DON'T APOLOGIZE HERE, AND SEND ME PM'S TO APOLOGIZE, AND THEN HAVE ME SEE THIS.......

i told marcus if we did the deal i wanted cash and i wouldnt be able to send the cue to him till next week if we did the deal and i would get in touch with him after friday at four and i also had two offers one was the same as his he knew this if i accepted his offer then why didnt i tell him to pay me

OK, NOW WE'RE GONNA GET ALL THE FACTS OUT.....

WE HAD A DEAL. YOU WERE GOING TO LET ME KNOW FRIDAY AFTER 4, WHEN YOU WERE GOING TO SHIP THE CUE, NOT IF WE HAD A DEAL OR NOT.

I TOLD YOU PAYPAL WAS EASIER FOR ME, BUT THAT I WOULD HAVE DONE A MONEY ORDER IF NEEDED. HELL, I EVEN ASKED WHERE YOU WERE I NNJ, SO I COULD COME PICK IT UP AND PAY YOU IN CASH.

I'M NOT SURE WHAT YOU MEAN THAT YOU DIDN'T TELL ME TO PAY YOU. YOU HAD GIVEN ME YOUR PAYPAL E-MAIL ADDRESS.


he insisted on trading me an alex brick,or a steve klein for a tascarella

THERE WAS NO INSISTING, BUT LET'S TALK TRADE OFFERS...... I FIGURED SINCE YOU HAD SENT ME 30 TRADE OFFERS ON MY STUFF, THAT I WOULD START THERE WITH YOU. AS SOON AS YOU SAID YOU WEREN'T INTERESTED IN THOSE, I DIDN'T HESITATE TO SAY I WOULD TAKE IT EVEN WITHOUT TRADING.

I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHY IT'S OK FOR YOU TO OFFER TRADES TO EVERYONE, BUT WHEN I SEND YOU OFFERS FOR TRADES, IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD??? DO YOU NOT REMEMBER 2 WEEKS AGO WHEN YOU WANTED MY BENDER, BUT INSISTED I HAD TO TAKE YOUR McDANIEL IN TRADE??? AND THEN YOU JUST STOPPED REPLYING TO E-MAILS ABOUT THAT DEAL AS WELL.


i think i made it clear i didnt wanna do paypal and you insisted i said i wanted cash three times and your answer was you dont have time to get a bank check or money order lets put all the facts out there if you really wanna i cleary stated i dont wanna use paypal in 4 pms

I NEVER INSISTED ON PAYPAL, I JUST SAID IT WAS EASIER FOR ME, BUT I ALSO SAID THAT I COULD GET YOU MONEY ORDERS, BUT IT WOULD TAKE ME A DAY OR 2. I EVEN ASKED FOR YOUR LOCATION, TO FIGURE OUT IF IT WAS CLOSE ENOUGH FOR ME TO COME MEET YOU AND PAY IN CASH.

you also told me you would pay 1800 if the cue had the same collar for the extra predator shafts you already had

I WOULD HAVE BEEN WILLING TO PAY MORE IF IT HAD A STANDARD JOINT RING, WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH ANY OF THIS?

im not looking to argue or cause any problems i know you have a great reputation and we have done deals before i have never done any bad deals on az ever im sure there are a few people who can tell you they have given me cues with out even money on my work and got paid the exact day i said i would


YOU ARE LOOKING TO ARGUE, OR YOU WOULDN'T HAVE MADE THIS POST. BUT IF YOU WANT TO MAKE POSTS LIKE THESE, BE PREPARED TO FOLLOW IT UP. I HAVE ALL THE PM'S SAVED FROM THIS. THE ONE WHERE I OFFER TRADES, THE ONE WHERE I SAY I'LL TAKE IT, THE ONE WHERE YOU GIVE ME YOUR PAYPAL E-MAIL ADDRESS, THE ONE WHERE I ASK WHERE YOU'RE LOCATED TO SEE IF I COULD MEET YOU..... ALL OF THEM.

MY REP IS CLEAN. SOME PEOPLE THINK I'M HARSH, AND SOMETIMES AND A-HOLE, BUT THAT'S ALRIGHT WITH ME. THOSE SAME GUYS ALSO KNOW THAT I HONOR MY WORD, AND STAND BEHIND MY DEALS. SO EVEN THOUGH WE DON'T GET ALONG PERSONALLY, THEY KNOW MY WORD IS GOOD. AND TO ME THAT'S ALL THAT MATTERS. I DON'T CARE WHO LIKES ME AND WHO DOESN'T.

WHAT DEALS HAVE WE DONE? IT HAD TO BE SOMETHING SMALL, BECAUSE I HAVE NO RECOLLECTION OF ACTUALLY GETTING A DEAL DONE WITH YOU.

YOU'VE NEVER HAD ANY BAD DEALS ON AZ????? I HAVE AT LEAST TWO OTHER PEOPLE THAT YOU BACKED OUT OF DEALS ON. BACKING OUT ON A DEAL, CONSTITUTES THAT DEAL AS "BAD".


I JUST THOUGHT SINCE YOU POSTED YOUR STORY, THAT I SHOULD POST THIS.

Marcus
 
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THE PROBLEM WITH THIS DEAL, ISN'T JUST THAT HE BACKED OUT OF THIS DEAL, IT'S ALSO THAT I LOST OUT ON A CUE I WANTED, AND LOST OUT ON TWO OTHER DEALS BECAUSE I WAS UNDER THE USSUMPTION THAT MY MONEY WAS BEING SPENT ON THIS CUE.

I'M NOT TRYING TO BE AN A-HOLE ABOUT THIS, BUT I FELT PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW WHAT HAPPENED.

I GOT STORYS FROM OTHER AZERS WHERE HE DID SIMILAR THINGS TO THEM, AND I WAS SEEING A PETTERN THAT I FELT SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO EVERYONES ATTENTION.

MIKEY EVEN LEFT NEGATIVE RETALIATORY I-TRADER FOR ONE OF THE NICEST "CUE GUYS" I'VE EVER MET.......BECAUSE NEGATIVE WAS LEFT AGAINST MIKEY BECAUSE HE HAD BACKED OUT OF A DEAL WITH HIM, AFTER DRAGGING IT OUT FOR 5 WEEKS!

Marcus
 
Wrapless Tascarella

So as the dust settles on this thread....one question remains?

Is there a new owner of this cue?
 
the cue has been sold

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE NEGATIVE I-TRADER THAT JOHN LEFT YOU FOR BACKING OUT OF HIS DEAL AFTER 5 WEEKS OF COMMUNICATIONS, AND AGREEING TO MEET HIM TO BUY THE CUE FROM HIM AT CASTLE BILLIARDS?

IF YOU SOMEHOW GOT YOURS REMOVED, DON'T YOU THINK IT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE RIGHT THING TO DO, AND GET THE ONE YOU LEFT HIM REMOVED AS WELL?


Marcus
 
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