but, I think I heard somewhere,
"it's hard to squeeze blood out of a turnip".....seems it's also "hard to squeeze money out of a RAT!" This guy needs to come on here, be honest for
a change, and tell his story....if he has one. Sounds like the history of the same rotten treatment of his customers is too long to have a
story....seems to shed a light on his character. What a shame. 
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| Originally posted by snowbird I think there is a BIG lesson to be learned here. :!: :!: :!: SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHOP / BUY LOCAL :!: :!: :!: The internet is a sketchy place to buy and sell kites. If you don't have a local shop there is a list of good sellers on this forum . Both for new and used gear. Folks that have shops NEED our support. They have overhead and too much competition. At least buy from folks you can check out through the community. Buying from strangers has it's risks ! Selling to ! |
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Originally posted by Scudley
I am going to say I have bought almost every kite I have over the internet. I can not say that anyone has ripped me off in that time except UPS(brokerage fees). If I bought from only from my local shop I could buy a two line training foil or a toy. The guy who tries to open a land kite shop in Vancouver is going miss miss more than a few meals before bankruptcy. The good kites that are for sale locally are from fliers who have small businesses repping for European companies. The only reason that these fine kites are available is that they are able to sell on the internet. If people like Pablo, Ricardo and Solaris can not sell not kites over the internet to stores or to individual buyers, kites like PKD, U-Turn, and Sky Country would not be available except by ordering over the internet from Europe. I hope that Tony is not in too much financial difficulty and if he is that he finds his way out soon. I have never met the man, nor have I done business with him. I will give him the benefit of the doubt, and say he probably started his shop with the best of intentions. He probably worked very hard to try to make a paying venture out of something he loves to do - a dream we probably all share. He is obviously trying his best, the Haka did arrive, which at the moment may not be great. He may have other things on his mind in these uncertain times, perhaps losing a house or a business, maybe his family to ice his cake. Maybe we could all stop baying for his blood like a pack of jackals for minute, those of us who are of a forgiving religious bent could mention him in their prayers. I am sure that in the coming years financial uncertainty some of us may leave more than a few unsecured creditors shafted. I am sorry for those who may lost money, but I am pretty that sure that Tony has lost or is in the process of losing a lot more. All he did was try to make a living selling kites. If you can not make a go of selling in a market the size of LA, you have to have internet sales. That internet shop is someones local store. sorry to rant S |
)Report him to your credit card co. for credit card fraud and mail fraud.report him to post master general. the
charges against this guy could be 1 Taking money under false pretenses 2 mail fraud 3 credit card fraud 4 the law about when you take a business and
use it for illegal purps. Rackateering I think . Nobody needs to give him any time, he has had his time . Let me spell it out for you R-A-T
that is what he is pure and simple. Any businessman worth his salt, would call, e-mail,write a letter if there was a prob,he didn't! That is what
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| Originally posted by WELDNGOD yes! A-1 look what I found at http://www.aboutus.org/BestKites.com read closely |
I guess I'll take the Boner for Beginners steal for $400 Bob