I wasn't going to do this, but I cannot get over the fact that I got left negative feedback for the first time in 13 years. I have been an avid hobbiest of knives, camera equipment, computers, and other various things and been a part of all of those communities buying and selling for, as I stated, 13 years with 100% positive feedback well into 300-0 if not more. Also, so much of my feedback has "knife came as described" because I take a lot of pride in being fully open and honest about any issues a knife may or may not have.
To the issue at hand. I had a Giantmouse Ace Biblio for sale that I purchased roughly a month ago. It was a little gritty at first, but I was able to get the grit out by loosening the pivot screws, popping the blade out and changing the lube, and then blue loctiting it back to a point where it was easily openable with the flipper tab albeit a little tough of a detent. Here comes the kicker, this guy, Vuldr with 1 feedback comes along and buys the knife from me. He gets it, and instantly complains that it's too hard for HIM to open. The knife left my hands in perfect working order, I was able to open it with both my left and right hand, yet he tries to say I sold him a defective knife. Why would I hurt my name over a $175 knife, after all of the feedback I have already selling much more expensive knives. I would have offered a refund if he paid me back for shipping to him, and he pay to ship it to me, but he already fiddled with the pivot so I have no idea if he has marred the pivot at all, or if he did anything else (like opening it up), so I do not want it returned. Once you take a torx bit to it, it's yours, and I don't feel like many people would disagree with that statement.
I'll post a picture of the conversation that ensued, just to be transparent and let everyone take a side for themselves. But to me, this is a guy that has no feedback here, got a knife, I feel either he didn't like it so he wants me to take it back, or he's just never owned a flipper with a strong-ish detent before, given his lack of (i'm assuming) experience with flipper knives. Anyway, the reason I didn't offer him a refund at any point was because he very clearly stated he took a torx driver to it. It's his now.
To the issue at hand. I had a Giantmouse Ace Biblio for sale that I purchased roughly a month ago. It was a little gritty at first, but I was able to get the grit out by loosening the pivot screws, popping the blade out and changing the lube, and then blue loctiting it back to a point where it was easily openable with the flipper tab albeit a little tough of a detent. Here comes the kicker, this guy, Vuldr with 1 feedback comes along and buys the knife from me. He gets it, and instantly complains that it's too hard for HIM to open. The knife left my hands in perfect working order, I was able to open it with both my left and right hand, yet he tries to say I sold him a defective knife. Why would I hurt my name over a $175 knife, after all of the feedback I have already selling much more expensive knives. I would have offered a refund if he paid me back for shipping to him, and he pay to ship it to me, but he already fiddled with the pivot so I have no idea if he has marred the pivot at all, or if he did anything else (like opening it up), so I do not want it returned. Once you take a torx bit to it, it's yours, and I don't feel like many people would disagree with that statement.
I'll post a picture of the conversation that ensued, just to be transparent and let everyone take a side for themselves. But to me, this is a guy that has no feedback here, got a knife, I feel either he didn't like it so he wants me to take it back, or he's just never owned a flipper with a strong-ish detent before, given his lack of (i'm assuming) experience with flipper knives. Anyway, the reason I didn't offer him a refund at any point was because he very clearly stated he took a torx driver to it. It's his now.
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