wolfmann601
Gone, but not forgotton. RIP Ira.
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BigBrad75 - Slimey Behavior
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1.29 posts per day since he joined BFC, yet he has not logged on here since 5/4. Is he avoiding the elephant in the room or would he legitimately have been gone regardless had this unfortunate situation not come to light? I think I know which way I am leaning.
This was covered in the OP:
Of course he admits to breaking the letter of the rule, but not the intent.
So if we are to believe him, he did have one in his possession but chose to have a brand new one that just happened to become available to him sent to his buyer. How thoughtful.
I personally choose to believe that if he does in fact have one in his possession, it is just a sort of insurance blade that he will ship if he can't find another at one of multiple dealers he buys from and have it drop shipped to the buyer.
In other words he hopes to be able to sell that one knife many times over, purely for profit, before he actually letting the one he is holding go.
Nothing at all wrong with that IMO IF you identify yourself as a broker/dealer and not a fellow enthusiast.
If you don't it just makes you a pathetic, opportunistic parasite.
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Towards the end of his life, my father said something dishearteningly at variance with his usual positive attitude.
He said "Greed and discourtesy are ruining this country." It sure fits this situation.
He said "Greed and discourtesy are ruining this country." It sure fits this situation.
The problem is he is a liar, and it appears that lying to him is no shame. What he says cannot not be trusted and it seems his integrity is lacking. He said he had a good reason for being a liar, but he still never gave it to the OP. I am glad that "bigbrad" has been called out, so I know not to have any dealings with him.
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True. He chose the convenience of quick profit over honesty, so I guess I'm more interested in why he made that choice. Why did he think it "made sense" to go that route?
One could try to sell a knife they don't have just as a straight ripoff. We've seen plenty of those folks pull scams around the forums. Brad chose to sell a knife he didn't have and take a middleman cut for his time while the buyer still got what he ordered, albeit with a very poor taste left in his mouth. Both cases would be violating the noted rule. What I'm curious to see is if Brad will take time to explain why it was worth sending a torpedo into his reputation for $65 without the attitude of what's the big deal, he got the knife he wanted, etc. Then again, looking for logic in an illogical situation can often be fruitless.
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We have a BigBrad http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/member.php/284861-BigBrad who never posted. Here 3 days in 2010.
It might seem like, no big deal. He got the knife he wanted, and in the end everyone is happy. The problem is that if the same shoe were on the other foot, oh my the never ending streams of ranting and issues we would have is amazing. So NYOutdoors asked what the best course of action was, my reply was starting a thread here. It's never a big deal until it happens to that person.
You are thinking of BigMark, whole different guy.
You are thinking of BigMark, whole different guy.
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Oh ya it was bigmark408. Thanks for setting me straight.
I see Bigbrad75 up dated his sig line with "Easy money is hard to explain."
How funny.
Would it have been ok if it had his return address on it ? Slimey as it is he was going to make the cash as for the pp. Fees thats super petty , I would be very happy having one looks like a sweet blade and i envy you for owning one. Supply and demand but he should have kept it on the down low one positive is that the kershawguy ships fast 
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Seller A offers Buyer B the knife he wants at $65 more than Seller A is buying that knife from Dealer C.
It's just business. Welcome to the Dark Side. But what if ...
Seller A offers Buyer B the knife he wants at the actual price that Seller A is buying that knife from Dealer C.
In fact, he tells Dealer C to please sell it directly to Buyer B at his regular price.
That's business also, and everyone basks in the Light.
It's just business. Welcome to the Dark Side. But what if ...
Seller A offers Buyer B the knife he wants at the actual price that Seller A is buying that knife from Dealer C.
In fact, he tells Dealer C to please sell it directly to Buyer B at his regular price.
That's business also, and everyone basks in the Light.
Look, I am not justifying this but there is something to be said for "being first" to order something. I mean, people in the sale forum sell these at a mark up all the time -- that's not the issue. People have a problem that he had it shipped direct and I can see why they are unhappy.
As a general business, I remember a buddy of mine in college signing up to buy a Farrari (back then they had like a number system for the "queue" of new cars.) When his number came due, he would just sell it on ebay (in one case that I remember for literally $10k+.) Pretty much the same thing except in this case people actually value honest dealings and friendship.
In any case, I would seriously want to hear from BigBrad on his side of things...
The problem is the lie about the special box he bought to ship the knife to the buyer in and all the other stuff about him shipping it. That was a lie, it seems to him lying is ok as long as he does not get caught. When the buyer called him on it bigbrad acted like the buyer was harrasing him and tried to play the victim.
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No need to hear from bigbrad75. It all boils down to this simple sentence posted in the forum rules:
SECTION 6 - Miscellaneous
1.If any rules seem contradictory, the more stringent rules apply.
2.WHEN IN DOUBT, ask the moderation staff.
3.These forums operate on honesty and integrity. As such, we have a dim view of people who act dishonestly. Your actions in the community have consequences. Even if they happen elsewhere.
SECTION 6 - Miscellaneous
1.If any rules seem contradictory, the more stringent rules apply.
2.WHEN IN DOUBT, ask the moderation staff.
3.These forums operate on honesty and integrity. As such, we have a dim view of people who act dishonestly. Your actions in the community have consequences. Even if they happen elsewhere.
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