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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2009 18:21:33 GMT
Any of Gus' friends/colleagues have a good e-mail or phone number for Gus that they can PM me? Trying find out when he is going to ship a sword that he e-mailed me was finished in February. Nil heard since then. Thanks!
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Post by SlayerofDarkness on Dec 11, 2009 18:28:18 GMT
Any of Gus' friends/colleagues have a good e-mail or phone number for Gus that they can PM me? Trying find out when he is going to ship a sword that he e-mailed me was finished in February. Nil heard since then. Thanks! Gus and Michael 'Tinker' Pearce usually have dinner together on Friday nights, so maybe you could email/call Tinker and ask him to ask Gus? IDK, seems a little bit pushy, but when you've waited fro that long, Tinker may not mind. He's a pretty cool guy. HTH, Slayer
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Post by enkidu on Dec 11, 2009 18:44:43 GMT
Or Christian Fletcher is pretty easy to reach also and he is in constant communication with Angus. Even ShooterMike can give you a hand in this matter. Tinker, Fletcher and Shooter are easily reach, so you'll get an answer sooner or later
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Post by Tom K. (ianflaer) on Dec 13, 2009 5:32:44 GMT
I doubt anyone who know Mr. Trim will give you his number as I understand he is fairly reclusive and doesn't like to be bothered. I would say you need to contact Mr. Fletcher as he handles all of Mr. Trim's business dealings and you butting in around that system might rub folks the wrong way resulting in a less than satisfying outcome for you. I'm not saying it WILL ruffle any feathers, I don't know the men involved well enough to be able to say that for sure, but it is easy to see that the "BEST" way to get into contact is through Mr. Fletcher. he chacks his email every weekday morning and sometimes on the weekend so you should have an answer from him pretty quickly I would think
I also wouldn't ask Mike to use his friendship as a lever to get in the door and I doubt he would do it anyway.
just contact Christian Fletcher, if you get no reply from HIM then something is amiss and perhaps sterner steps are called for.
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Post by SlayerofDarkness on Dec 13, 2009 7:47:17 GMT
I doubt anyone who know Mr. Trim will give you his number as I understand he is fairly reclusive and doesn't like to be bothered. I would say you need to contact Mr. Fletcher as he handles all of Mr. Trim's business dealings and you butting in around that system might rub folks the wrong way resulting in a less than satisfying outcome for you. I'm not saying it WILL ruffle any feathers, I don't know the men involved well enough to be able to say that for sure, but it is easy to see that the "BEST" way to get into contact is through Mr. Fletcher. he chacks his email every weekday morning and sometimes on the weekend so you should have an answer from him pretty quickly I would think I also wouldn't ask Mike to use his friendship as a lever to get in the door and I doubt he would do it anyway. just contact Christian Fletcher, if you get no reply from HIM then something is amiss and perhaps sterner steps are called for. ^-Is good advice. Thanks, Tom. I'm not really sure why *I* didn't think of that... but this is why you are the great and powerful Tom K while I'm just little ol' me. I'm cool with that arrangement, though; no worries! ;D -SLayer
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2009 7:56:04 GMT
Any of Gus' friends/colleagues have a good e-mail or phone number for Gus that they can PM me? Trying find out when he is going to ship a sword that he e-mailed me was finished in February. Nil heard since then. Thanks! Gus and Michael 'Tinker' Pearce usually have dinner together on Friday nights, so maybe you could email/call Tinker and ask him to ask Gus? IDK, seems a little bit pushy, but when you've waited fro that long, Tinker may not mind. He's a pretty cool guy. HTH, Slayer i find it a little wierd that you know that slaya
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Post by SlayerofDarkness on Dec 13, 2009 8:03:10 GMT
Lol. ;D It's actually mentioned on Tinker's site under his contact info... who woulda thunk it, right? I happen to have lots of free time (usually, not this month, though. ), so I've read/looked at everything on most well-known sword sites. When I find a new manufacturer/vender/custom maker/etc, I'll look over their site quite a bit, so, needless to say, when I first was exposed to the awesomeness that is Tinker swords, I looked at EVERYTHING on his site. That tidbit of info just happened to stick with me as something that could, possibly, be useful. -Slayer
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Post by Deleted on Dec 13, 2009 8:11:04 GMT
I was just trying to tease, but good to know
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Post by SlayerofDarkness on Dec 13, 2009 8:18:50 GMT
Sorry... lol. I actually did get that (hence the ';D lol', ), but I thought the rest was worth mentioning as well. ;D All good, of course! Oh, and on a side note, great review of your Templar! +1 for that... I've never liked that sword, but you've just seriously piked my interest. I'll look forward to handling it. Later, Slayer
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2009 20:15:30 GMT
I doubt anyone who know Mr. Trim will give you his number as I understand he is fairly reclusive and doesn't like to be bothered. I would say you need to contact Mr. Fletcher as he handles all of Mr. Trim's business dealings and you butting in around that system might rub folks the wrong way resulting in a less than satisfying outcome for you. I'm not saying it WILL ruffle any feathers, I don't know the men involved well enough to be able to say that for sure, but it is easy to see that the "BEST" way to get into contact is through Mr. Fletcher. he chacks his email every weekday morning and sometimes on the weekend so you should have an answer from him pretty quickly I would think I also wouldn't ask Mike to use his friendship as a lever to get in the door and I doubt he would do it anyway. just contact Christian Fletcher, if you get no reply from HIM then something is amiss and perhaps sterner steps are called for. This sounds like one of those 'pay off the machine sale' swords; I think it was after that fiasco that Gus decided to let CF be the frontman and handle all of the public-facing aspects of the business.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2009 14:44:31 GMT
I doubt anyone who know Mr. Trim will give you his number as I understand he is fairly reclusive and doesn't like to be bothered. I would say you need to contact Mr. Fletcher as he handles all of Mr. Trim's business dealings and you butting in around that system might rub folks the wrong way resulting in a less than satisfying outcome for you. I'm not saying it WILL ruffle any feathers, I don't know the men involved well enough to be able to say that for sure, but it is easy to see that the "BEST" way to get into contact is through Mr. Fletcher. he chacks his email every weekday morning and sometimes on the weekend so you should have an answer from him pretty quickly I would think I also wouldn't ask Mike to use his friendship as a lever to get in the door and I doubt he would do it anyway. just contact Christian Fletcher, if you get no reply from HIM then something is amiss and perhaps sterner steps are called for. This response is why I don't bother to post on SBG any more. I am well aware of Tinker and Shooter Mike's relationship with Gus, as well as Christian Fletcher's business relationship with Gus. I did not want to ask any of these folks to use their relationship with Gus to intercede in this matter, but that may be my only option. I would prefer to speak to Gus myself on the matter, and can do so with current contact info. The transaction in question is between myself and Gus. Unfortunately, as Gus is so reclusive, I have little recourse other than to reach out to those that are in contact with him regularly to get some sort of update or alternate means of contact. Public contact info, such as the e-mail address for Gus has changed several times during the last two years. Edited by originator to remove inflammatory comments.
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Post by enkidu on Dec 15, 2009 19:11:47 GMT
I totaly agree with you Ghost. Take whatever steps you need to get your due. If done politly i dont see how it could tickle anyone. You paid for something a year ago and are still waiting for it... , you have been more than reasonably patient.
Keep us informed on how it turns out.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2009 19:23:02 GMT
This response is why I don't bother to post on SBG any more. I am well aware of Tinker and Shooter Mike's relationship with Gus, as well as Christian Fletcher's business relationship with Gus. I did not want to ask any of these folks to use their relationship with Gus to intercede in this matter, but that may be my only option. I would prefer to speak to Gus myself on the matter, and can do so with current contact info. The transaction in question is between myself and Gus. Unfortunately, as Gus is so reclusive, I have little recourse other than to reach out to those that are in contact with him regularly to get some sort of update or alternate means of contact. Public contact info, such as the e-mail address for Gus has changed several times during the last two years. As far as ruffling feathers go, I am tired of handing out interest-free loans to people that are perfectly willing to accept my money, and communicate with some regularity up to the point the funds have changed hands. If that's butting in or ruffling feathers, well too damn bad. If a person is going to be in business and accept money for service or goods, then they need to be responsive to their customers when issues or questions arise regarding transactions. You really can't knock anyone for trying to protect the aforementioned folks- we know them, you're a relative stranger (at least to me). No need to get uptight; you would probably react in kind if someone asked you for information about a friend of yours- but you're unable to ascertain whether or not this person is friend or foe, or if he/she even KNOWS your friend. It isn't out of the question to react that way. Having said all that, I do hope you're able to get in contact with him. I hate these situations; as far as I'm concerned, woefully unnecessary- a little communication goes a LONG way, I always say. I wish you the best, ghostwalker. Keep us informed, if you're up for it. I also don't see a problem with your response for contact info...I wouldn't give you a phone number, but an email address would be fine, I'd think. If you and Gus have unfinished business, it'd behoove him to speak with you anyway; email's safe to give away, IMHO.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2009 19:29:37 GMT
I totaly agree with you Ghost. Take whatever steps you need to get your due. If done politly i dont see how it could tickle anyone. You paid for something a year ago and are still waiting for it... , you have been more than reasonably patient. Keep us informed on how it turns out. Thanks for the note of support, enkidu. I've tried not to bug Gus with a lot of e-mails, and the few I've sent are civil. All of us that bought swords during the pay of the machine sale knew it would take a long time for the project to finish, and I think most did not press for updates too often. I think that sale actually kicked off almost two years ago. Last I heard 19 swords were done and ready to be shipped. That was 10 months ago. I realize Gus is a one man show, but it would sure be good to hear something from him.
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Post by Tom K. (ianflaer) on Dec 15, 2009 21:30:21 GMT
My response never was intended to label you as an unfriendly or keep you from resolving your issue. what I stated was the truth as I see it. I was not being unhelpful, in fact I told you what would be the easiest means to get in contact with Mr. Trim: Email Christian Fletcher. you may feel like that would be bringing an outsider into your situation, but isn't that what you are asking to do in this thread? I doubt anyone could light a fire behind Mr. Trim as effectively as Mr. Fletcher. Mr. Fletcher now handles Mr. Trims business dealings so he isn't an outsider at all. not since gus handed all his business dealings to him.
have you tried writing Christian Fletcher?
from what I have heard Mr. Trim doesn't check email anymore since Christian Fletcher became his front man and the ringer on the phone in his shop is reportedly broken (probably on purpose) and almost no one has his cell phone number. why beat yourself up doing things the hard way? write Christian Fletcher.
I notice no-one in this thread is saying they'd send you a PM with contact info and you obviously haven't had any responses in PM without public notification. this tells me my assumption was correct.
so before you get all angry and huff about how no one is helping you, why don't you try the help that was offered?
no one here wants to see you ripped off but no one here is just going to give out people's personal cell phone number which, in this case, is the ONLY way to speak directly to Gus Trim that I have ever heard of. if Mr. Trim had trusted me well enough to give me such personal information about him (he doesn't and he and I have never spoken in any way) I certainly wouldn't be passing it out just because somebody has a problem.
you have a legitimate greavance, go through the proper channels first. if you haven't spoken to Mr. Fletcher, you haven't gone through the proper channels and I will have not be told that I am being unhelpful because you are too good to follow my helpful advice.
you want Gus' personal phone number? try the white pages!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2009 22:05:29 GMT
I was just trying to tease, but good to know If I can continue with what may appear hilarity is that the respondents to the original poster all have less seniority in actual tenure at SGB. That, I find pretty effen funny ;D Don't mind me, I have been reading from the dawn of the time, let alone the forums of SBG. If I had better information for the original poster, I might PM him, as was originally requested. This reply probably reads pretty harsh, but it is pretty funny as well.
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Post by shadowhowler on Dec 15, 2009 22:16:30 GMT
If I can continue with what may appear hilarity is that the respondents to the original poster all have less seniority in actual tenure at SGB. That, I find pretty effen funny ;D Don't mind me, I have been reading from the dawn of the time, let alone the forums of SBG. If I had better information for the original poster, I might PM him, as was originally requested. This reply probably reads pretty harsh, but it is pretty funny as well. I don't read your reply as harsh... or funny for that matter. I read it as you trying to stir the pot, again, which seems to be your one and only purpose in posting here.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2009 20:01:01 GMT
I think you called him out on that already in another thread. Or someone else did...
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2009 12:49:30 GMT
Handling this via PM now.
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Post by shadowhowler on Dec 17, 2009 12:58:37 GMT
I think you called him out on that already in another thread. Or someone else did... Maybe so... but call a spade a spade ya know?
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