Ouch, tanto from jkoo, ouch...
Aug 16, 2010 16:07:03 GMT
Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2010 16:07:03 GMT
This is my third purchase from Jkoo, my first purchase was a wakizashi and my second purchase was customized spare sayas. The first two purchase were basically try out, as I had been reading reviews from the forum , and it turned they were fine and despite minor flaws , were still acceptable for me. However things had gone for the worst on my third purchase, I placed for 2 units of tiger tanto with the following specs
1. Tiger Tanto no TZ52373
Blade Material and Spec :T10 Clay tempered with Hamon
- Colour of Saya : Red --> the same colour as the red from Handforged Tanto saya (Number:TZ79105)
- Same : White Rayskin
- Ito & Sageo : 13
- Habaki no: 1
2.Tiger Tanto no TZ52373
Blade Material and Spec :T10 Clay tempered with Hamon
- Colour of Saya is no : 5
- red ito no : 1
- Sageo no : 6
- white rayskin
My payment on the order was settled on 14th April 2010, and I wont hear anything from till 15th June after lengthy email conversation and photos sent by him, that he got mixed my order having the both tantos in the same colour. Jkoo went about a week or so to correct my order and was shipped out on 25th June 2010. Not until cleared the local customs here on the 12th August 2010, that I finally arrived on my door.
I was shocked to find out one of the tanto with maroon saya , the blade on the mune was rusted !!!
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
As if thats not enough, the I found more rusted " seppa" on both tanto if thats to be called seppa ! I have no idea what jkoo gave me for the material , both "seppa" were rusted
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
As if that rusts aint enough ! poor brass koiguchi fittings !!!
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
On top of all that, the poor quality control on its kurikata and what a messy job , they did !!!
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
Alright !!! I cant helped myself already for not getting furious.
On top of the tanto, I also ordered a couple of sword fittings , and Lo and behold ! More abomination !!! I could not believed my eyes when I look at the tsubas , Fuchi kashira, and menuki !!!!
Tsubas : Probably I can only use 2 of them, while the rest either need to be given finishing on its surface. They are simply not ready for use!!!! As if the tsuba just came out from workshop , no treatment on the surface, just simply dumped into the box and shipped to me !!!
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
Fuchi & Kashira plus menuki
What abt them Unmatching pair especially in sizes, they look more for wakizashi or mix of both fuchi for wakizashi , and kashira for katana. One pair has unmatched colour , one pair came with really poor finishing !!!
Menuki are just horrible, I think I have to spend more money to polish them, well if at they can be salvaged by polishing ! sigh !
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
What a big lesson to learn !!!!!
I wont buy from Jkoo anymore, this is enough man !
It puzzled me, my first two purchase from Jkoo turned out ok, even though less than perfect with minor flaws.
I email Mr Kane of Jkoo, and with the usual candidness , typical China origin slogan " money back guarantee " or " sent them back, we will refund you " and bla...blah.....
That was so easy to say that. The cost of shipping back the items to China is already about USD 60 and crazy thing , he expect me to foot the bill of shipping back to China and later after it arrived , he will decide whether to refund me !!!!
Well, I told him no ! He has to refund in full first and including the shipping cost of returning the goods to China, then I will ship back the garbage back !!!
Why ? Well I committed myself by paying him first before he shipped my order , not just once but three times!!!! Thats what he asked. But now , when it comes to refund, ho, ho, ho , he just turned the table against me !
Till now , he refused to answer my email for one simple reason, because Mr Kane of Jkoo knew that he sent me garbage, and he wont refund for the garbage of his own making.
Well , I learned my lesson now.
1. Tiger Tanto no TZ52373
Blade Material and Spec :T10 Clay tempered with Hamon
- Colour of Saya : Red --> the same colour as the red from Handforged Tanto saya (Number:TZ79105)
- Same : White Rayskin
- Ito & Sageo : 13
- Habaki no: 1
2.Tiger Tanto no TZ52373
Blade Material and Spec :T10 Clay tempered with Hamon
- Colour of Saya is no : 5
- red ito no : 1
- Sageo no : 6
- white rayskin
My payment on the order was settled on 14th April 2010, and I wont hear anything from till 15th June after lengthy email conversation and photos sent by him, that he got mixed my order having the both tantos in the same colour. Jkoo went about a week or so to correct my order and was shipped out on 25th June 2010. Not until cleared the local customs here on the 12th August 2010, that I finally arrived on my door.
I was shocked to find out one of the tanto with maroon saya , the blade on the mune was rusted !!!
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
As if thats not enough, the I found more rusted " seppa" on both tanto if thats to be called seppa ! I have no idea what jkoo gave me for the material , both "seppa" were rusted
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
As if that rusts aint enough ! poor brass koiguchi fittings !!!
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
On top of all that, the poor quality control on its kurikata and what a messy job , they did !!!
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
Alright !!! I cant helped myself already for not getting furious.
On top of the tanto, I also ordered a couple of sword fittings , and Lo and behold ! More abomination !!! I could not believed my eyes when I look at the tsubas , Fuchi kashira, and menuki !!!!
Tsubas : Probably I can only use 2 of them, while the rest either need to be given finishing on its surface. They are simply not ready for use!!!! As if the tsuba just came out from workshop , no treatment on the surface, just simply dumped into the box and shipped to me !!!
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
Fuchi & Kashira plus menuki
What abt them Unmatching pair especially in sizes, they look more for wakizashi or mix of both fuchi for wakizashi , and kashira for katana. One pair has unmatched colour , one pair came with really poor finishing !!!
Menuki are just horrible, I think I have to spend more money to polish them, well if at they can be salvaged by polishing ! sigh !
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
By hwarangjakarta at 2010-08-14
What a big lesson to learn !!!!!
I wont buy from Jkoo anymore, this is enough man !
It puzzled me, my first two purchase from Jkoo turned out ok, even though less than perfect with minor flaws.
I email Mr Kane of Jkoo, and with the usual candidness , typical China origin slogan " money back guarantee " or " sent them back, we will refund you " and bla...blah.....
That was so easy to say that. The cost of shipping back the items to China is already about USD 60 and crazy thing , he expect me to foot the bill of shipping back to China and later after it arrived , he will decide whether to refund me !!!!
Well, I told him no ! He has to refund in full first and including the shipping cost of returning the goods to China, then I will ship back the garbage back !!!
Why ? Well I committed myself by paying him first before he shipped my order , not just once but three times!!!! Thats what he asked. But now , when it comes to refund, ho, ho, ho , he just turned the table against me !
Till now , he refused to answer my email for one simple reason, because Mr Kane of Jkoo knew that he sent me garbage, and he wont refund for the garbage of his own making.
Well , I learned my lesson now.