Getting frustrated, Can't get GW at store

Ken44 said:
Wicked, I was not complaining! trying to get informed. OK! And no I don't remember you offering me a tiger, if you did I went there and missed it. I missed another dropped for me. I am trying to learn.
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Never mind, we all in the same boat I'm also still learnig and my chances to score are relatively little due to my remote location but I try anyway :)
 
kuribo said:
From nearly any method of analysis, without question, this distribution method is pathetically flawed. While the "treasure hunt" it creates feeds the manic/compulsiveness of the collectors, the artificial scarcity it creates benefits only a few geeks with nothing better to do than sit at a computer for hours on end refreshing their screens at the "company store" where they buy multiple items which they can then sell at a profit. The collectors are happy- they have their "scarcity" and higher prices to look forward to. The people that suffer are those that simply want to buy a working knife. Perhaps I am wrong, but it would appear that the Busse firm is not interested in servicing their needs and instead caters to the small but energetic collector community.

A simple solution would be to make, in addition to the "super special, ultra limited edition decoder ring versions", one or two standard models in large enough quantities to make them both readily available to those looking for a user, common enough to reduce their attractiveness to the collectors. Then, instead of distributing them in micro-lots at all hours of the day and night, simply place them all in the channel in large lots.

Perhaps this "treasure hunt" is full of fun and entertainment to a few, but there are many who are not interested in playing the game and just want to buy a freaking knife. By placing more in the hands of those who actually want one for use, instead of completing their super cool magic "full set of all 365 scale color variations", a wider, deeper, customer base would be created which would ultimately benefit the Busse company in many more ways than the current model. I have no doubt that this current situation is putting off many potential customers...

For those that accuse me of sour grapes, let me say that I was very lucky to have checked the company store at the exact moment the knife I was interested in was available and I purchased it. I am not looking to buy all 31 flavors, just wanted one for hunting. I can't imagine any fellow hunters I know who would play this ridiculous game and can only hope that if Jerry Busse is interested in customer, not collector, service, he addresses this situation.
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ummmm, dont like it? go to w&c new guy.
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sorry if this seems harsh, but i get a little tired of these types of complaints. you are in the minority. cold steel has quite an inventory and no wait, i imagine.
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MORIMOTOM said:
...you are in the minority...
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Perhaps in this crowd of collectors, I am....I wouldn't expect you to understand...In the big picture, I am afraid that those that actually like this system are in the minority...

Do you care to actually address my point that the system is flawed, or are you just going to be insulting?
 
kuribo said:
Perhaps in this crowd of collectors, I am....I wouldn't expect you to understand...In the big picture, I am afraid that those that actually like this system are in the minority...
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all evidence to the contrary. the number of complaints i have seen, anywhere in the forums, is vastly outnumbered by the compliments.

and its not that i dont understand, but do you honestly think you are the first to complain? and the system will change because you want it to?

coming in to the busse forum, then venting, is out of place. your original post belongs elsewhere.
 
artificial scarcity it creates benefits only a few geeks with nothing better to do than sit at a computer for hours on end refreshing their screens at the "company store"
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I resemble that remark!
 
what system is not flawed? the busses work out of a relatively small shop, not a large manufacturing plant. there are a limited number of knives they are capable of producing.

they are offered in many ways. the store, the busse site, ganzas, custom orders. what more can you ask?
 
kuribo said:
Perhaps in this crowd of collectors, I am....I wouldn't expect you to understand...In the big picture, I am afraid that those that actually like this system are in the minority...

Do you care to actually address my point that the system is flawed, or are you just going to be insulting?
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i found your statements insulting, and accusatory. and about a system of which you seem to know little.
 
BTW - people regularly get blades posting in the WTB section. For not much more than list plus shipping. Flaws? I don't think so.
 
Mr. Morimoto:

My comments are hardly out of place in the Busse forum as they are directly related to the Busse distribution channel.

And they should be taken as constructive criticism, which I would expect Jerry Busse to find of more value than all the fanboy hinder kissing.

You need to look around a little more...There are plenty of people who share my view that this method of distribution is in need of attention.

Do I expect the world to change because of my comments? Of course not, but I would hope they would be read by those that can make changes as food for thought.

These comments were made to help, not hinder the Busse Company. Do you have a problem with that?
 
Man, I wish I never started this post..
Let's just all get along. It is the holidays and NYE is only tommorow night.
Let's all PARTY like it's 1999, well 2007
 
kuribo said:
Mr. Morimoto:

My comments are hardly out of place in the Busse forum as they are directly related to the Busse distribution channel.

And they should be taken as constructive criticism, which I would expect Jerry Busse to find of more value than all the fanboy hinder kissing.

You need to look around a little more...There are plenty of people who share my view that this method of distribution is in need of attention.

Do I expect the world to change because of my comments? Of course not, but I would hope they would be read by those that can make changes as food for thought.

These comments were made to help, not hinder the Busse Company. Do you have a problem with that?
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with constructive criticism? of course not. that is not what you offered. your post is full of words like 'ridiculous', artificial scarcity, etc. you imply jerry busse is not interested in customer service.

damn right i take offense!!!

you should reread your first post before you say anything else. and us 'geeks that have nothing better to do that sit in front of our computers', well that IS just sour grapes.
 
I'll say this - the current method helps out Hogs. Jerry/Skunk/Whomever PLUS the Hog community helps their own first. There are only SO many blades. I can't tell you how many offers I've received and given for blades that someone was looking high and low for.

New guys? Well, the best way is to GET INVOLVED WITH OTHER BUSSE COLLECTORS! Or pay your premium, usually of a small amount, to get a new blade and not hit F5 6,000 times. Why would you want to take an adversarial view? The guys here are here to HELP EACHOTHER. And I'm always shocked at that.

At one point, I was a sour-graper. So I know where them folks is comin from. The barrier-to-entry at the BF Busse forum is zero. Heck, I'm a misfit and they took me in. ;)
 
i have helped many many people get knives. on the exchange and at the store. that is another reason i get so bothered by someone who says nothing but negative.

and btw, no one has ever asked me for help, it was always offered.
 
The system rocks!

I just scored three GW's on a crappy dialup connection.

I agree that all whiny complaints should go to the proper forum--Whine and Cheese.
 
Guyon said:
The system rocks!

I just scored three GW's on a crappy dialup connection.

I agree that all whiny complaints should go to the proper forum--Whine and Cheese.
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I just dropped a few that WEREN'T tiger, LOL I hope thatcha caught 'em... yellow, muddy, and OJ Warden :D
 
I can't understand guys scoring and I see nothing(GWs) in the company store. Is there a system to this or some kind of catch??The way I see this, there are collectors and there are business men. Buy to collect, buy to sell .
 
Feeling the LOVE in this thread, reminds me of Porkducci.

This conversation is worn out like porkducci's zipper. How is it that someone can come into the house of Busse and feel that they are allowed to sit and bash.

Most of the people on this forum are relevantly friends and feel like their is some sort of "brotherhood", people not only share their steel but also the triumphs and tribulations in each others lives.

Busse is not only about the knives but the friends and family's that congregate each day for the love, the love felt when Ducci is close.

So if you don't want the camaraderie and don't want to add to the experience, The LOVE will find you, and don't worry you'll be back.
 
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