Well I kind of feel like I’m going to get banned if I don’t explain and banned if I do explain so here it goes I guess...
Post #9 stated that I would encourage interested buyers to try to have a conversation with the guy... Post #16 in response to post #11 I thought I made clear I was not trying to bad mouth anyone and if they wanted to discuss my experience that it should be done through PM. I felt I squashed that enevitable shit show in a professional manner. That could have quite easily been the end of that... All I’d said to this point was “give the guy a call” ... maybe see what you think of the guy or his personality. Then post #17 laughs at my attempt to squash this inevitable shit show. Post #18 Still staying professional and again try to direct this shit show to PM. Again feel this could have been let lay with this post (#18). Then post #19 asks to finish what I have started... well I assure you I didn’t mean to start anything. As I stated clearly I don’t want to talk badly about anyone... but since “everyone” seems to be wanting to hear my experiences after repeatedly trying to squash this I’ll elaborate.
I was recommended by a friend to watch his Facebook that he posts sales from time to time on calibers... he posted a feeler ad on his page wanting to see how many people would be interested in a .224 barrel sale... Curious, I called and asked him if he could chamber me a 22 creedmoor (his past sales have a list of what he will chamber)... rudely he told me that the details of his sale would be posted on the page... looking at his other sales he often only has one twist on sale so I asked “if you don’t mind what twist are you putting on sale”... he lost his shit and I was told I’d have to wait till he got around to posting it on his page... there are too many other competent smiths out there to deal with that kind of BS... very simple two question conversation that went horribly wrong... I’m not here to bash just thought to myself wow the customer service after the sale is what I’d worry about after my experience... so there it is... Maybe the guy had a bad day... maybe he did deal with a million phone calls with stupid questions... maybe he should have just posted what the sale was to begin with (calibers and twist listed) instead of a feeler seeing who was interested if he didn’t want to deal with people calling with a question or two... None the less I don’t believe anyone deserves to be talked to in such a manner. Again I am not doubting his work or ability as I know plenty that are happy with his work. I have never seen such a response for another vendor when someone gave their opinion of them or their products and I would have never thought a simple statement would arouse such attention.
This is by far the best site on the web with a wealth of knowledge filled with great people and many friends. It’s very existence is to discuss products, builders, and experiences. Every forum listed here has someone’s opinion listed in one place or another. Never would have thought this would have escalated into what it did... Not worth getting banned over but I guess it’s too late for that too although it would probably benefit my marriage
Hind sight is 20/20 I guess... probably should have taken my scolding, apologized, said I was in the wrong and so forth but I was raised differently... when you’re in the right you’re in the right