I've been periodically reading through this thread since I got back onto bladeforums, but I have refrained from posting until now, as I have now read through it in it's entirety (minus the btt posts, and some one liners).
I dealt with artsig1 in may I believe, when I purchased a spyderco civilian from him. There was a delay in the shipping, and I emailed him, and he said he was in the middle of standardized testing for his school (he was a teacher I believe). I gave him the benefit of the doubt, as my brother is a teacher as well, and was giving the same type of testing to his classes. So, after about 4 days after the knife was supposed to be here, paid in full by the way before shipping, I got the knife and an apology via email from art for the delay.
shortly afterwards it seems this whole fiasco started.
I am pretty sure art reads this from time to time, and I hope he does. He needs a wakeup call. be it the realization that he f*cked everyone he has dealt with here, a stint in prison, or being robbed or beaten for drugs or money.
For all of you who have been burned by art, and HAVEN'T initiated legal action, PLEASE DO. And for those who have, pursue it to the full extent.
Peter