A couple of weeks ago, I agreed to buy a small bolstered Crawford KKF from KomputerKop(Jerry Roberts). Today, I get the package in the mail. The folder was simply stuck in a Priority Mail envelope and that envelope was then stuck inside one of the more durable Priority Mail clothlike envelopes. I open the envelope and get the folder out. I then thumb open the folder and notice that the liner goes almost all the way over to the right side. Not touching the liner on the right side, but a little too close for my liking. I then check out the grinds on the blade and find them to be most excellent. I run my fingertip over the tip of the blade and notice that the very tip of the blade is curled over to one side, as if the knife was dropped or used to pry something.
Immediately, I email the seller and tell him I will be sending the folder back, as I am not happy with it. I include a couple of pics of the curled over tip as proof. This guy's email responses have been less than comforting, to say the least. He tells me that the knife was a steal at the price I paid(admittedly, yes it was, but that's irrelevent) and that he was NOT taking the knife back! Said that I should send it back to Crawford. He said that the knife was sold AS IS, and that NO inspection period was given. Umm, excuse me?
Emails are exchanged, and each time he is yelling in capital letters at me, that the knife was not damaged when he sent it, and that he was NOT taking the knife back, so I should NOT waste the shipping sending it.
Each time I reply, I stress the fact that all I did was open the package and thumb the knife open to find the tip damage. Heck, even if the tip was not damaged, I could send the knife back, because I don't care for the way it locks up, right? For that matter, I could send it back just because I didn't like the way the knife felt in my hands, right? Point is, I should have been given an inspection period. In fact, I pointed this out to the guy, that it was the law that I had an inspection period. WRONG, says Jerry Roberts. I am NOT entitled to an inspection period, according to him.
After exchanging emails with this guy for awhile, he finally tells me that, although he doesn't have to, he will pay for HALF of the cost to have the blade fixed by Pat Crawford. At this point, after realizing this guy's attitude, I would never trust him enough to send him the knife back. Then, I'd be out my money AND my folder. Nor, do I want his HELP with the repair costs. I am only posting this, so that others will realize who they might be thinking about dealing with. Here's the pictures I took of the tip and another pic of the lockup. You folks can make your own decision as to who to believe.
Immediately, I email the seller and tell him I will be sending the folder back, as I am not happy with it. I include a couple of pics of the curled over tip as proof. This guy's email responses have been less than comforting, to say the least. He tells me that the knife was a steal at the price I paid(admittedly, yes it was, but that's irrelevent) and that he was NOT taking the knife back! Said that I should send it back to Crawford. He said that the knife was sold AS IS, and that NO inspection period was given. Umm, excuse me?
Emails are exchanged, and each time he is yelling in capital letters at me, that the knife was not damaged when he sent it, and that he was NOT taking the knife back, so I should NOT waste the shipping sending it.
Each time I reply, I stress the fact that all I did was open the package and thumb the knife open to find the tip damage. Heck, even if the tip was not damaged, I could send the knife back, because I don't care for the way it locks up, right? For that matter, I could send it back just because I didn't like the way the knife felt in my hands, right? Point is, I should have been given an inspection period. In fact, I pointed this out to the guy, that it was the law that I had an inspection period. WRONG, says Jerry Roberts. I am NOT entitled to an inspection period, according to him.
After exchanging emails with this guy for awhile, he finally tells me that, although he doesn't have to, he will pay for HALF of the cost to have the blade fixed by Pat Crawford. At this point, after realizing this guy's attitude, I would never trust him enough to send him the knife back. Then, I'd be out my money AND my folder. Nor, do I want his HELP with the repair costs. I am only posting this, so that others will realize who they might be thinking about dealing with. Here's the pictures I took of the tip and another pic of the lockup. You folks can make your own decision as to who to believe.
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