Mid Aug 02. . .A knife that I purchased started showing signs of rust. I wasnt able to take the knife down (pivot wouldnt budge) to properly care for this fine knife. Looked seriously at prospects of having the blade and liners Bodycoted (on blade for protection. . .on liners cuz Im thinkin of a tactical look).
26 Aug 02. . .e-mailed knifemaker. I asked, What's it going to cost me to send you the knife, take the knife apart, have the rust removed, you send "Bodycote" the liners and blade so that they can coat them (with their diamond DLC coating), have "Bodycote" return the liners and blade back to you so that you can reassemble and resharpen the knife ? And what kind of wait ? Was told to send it in for an eval and estimate. . .
30 Aug 02. . .shipped the knife. Send note with knife to what problem that I was having with knife and what I was looking for.
3 Sep 02. . .knife arrived at makers shop (USPS Delivery Confirmation is a grand thing
).
10 Sep 02. . .no word from maker on my knife. No problem. . .its still early. Sent e-mail asking about the knife.
20 Sep 02. . .called the makers shop. Left message and home phone #
25 Sep 02. . .called the shop again. Was told that the knife was taken apart and shipped to Bodycote on 24 Sep. Boy. . .wasnt I lucky that I called today !
Didnt have any estimates or time frames.
15 Oct 02. . .I called the shop and left a message to have them call me about my knife.
22 Oct 02. . .I called and left another message.
23 Oct 02. . .I called and finally got to talk to someone (had called 7 - 8 times previously that day and kept getting the answering machine). Was told that 2 knives (like mine) had just returned from Bodycote yesterday. Boy. . .wasnt I lucky that I called today ! But doesnt know if one is mine. Was told that some checking would take place and I would get a call back that evening. No calls returned.
24 Oct 02. . .called 5 - 6 times. . .kept getting their answering machine. Finally, got to talk to the person that I talked to yesterday. Still doesn't know ****. He has yet to talk to someone else about my knife (he doesn't want to put a knife together and send it to me until he knows for sure that it's mine ~ makes solid sense ~ Im thinkin !). They have supposedly talked to the owner of the shop and he doesn't know what's going on with my knife. He said that he'll talk to someone today and should hopefully get it all straightened out today.
25 Oct 02. . . I called the shop again. . . Talked to someone totally different. The person that I was talking to the last several days isn't in. This person doesn't know anything about my knife. He's got my # and will have X call me that night or Monday.
28 Oct 02. . .no call from the shop (not surprising !). I called them. . .and talked to someone. He still knows nothing about my knife. Said that X was due back in the shop within the hour. He will ask X about the status of my knife and call me back. I again gave my name and phone #.
29 Oct 02. . .I received a call from the shop. News isnt good ! They still don't know what the deal is with my knife. Another shop worker supposedly knows the scoop but is on vacation and due to return 30 Oct. Was asked to be patient and give them until Thursday or Friday to work the issue out. He said that I should hear from someone there on Thursday or Friday (31 Oct or 1 Nov). Keep in mind. . .I really think that the new guy that Im talking too is trying to help me !
5 Nov 02. . .No word from the shop. So. . .I called the shop. I was told that he knew what I was calling about and that they have everything worked out with the knife. He put me on hold for 3 - 4 minutes and then came back on line. He stated that the owner will put the knife together later this week or first part of next week and then ship it to me via 2-day air (Fed X). So, I should have the knife NLT 15 Nov 02.
18 Nov 02. . .no knife. . .still in limbo.
Im not too surprised !
Evening of 18 Nov 02. . .I called the shop. The person that Im talking to tells me that he thinks that the knife left them last week. . .NLT Friday (15 Nov) and I should have it today (which is already done deal) and tomorrow (19 Nov). He said that if I don't get it by tomorrow. . .to give him a call and they'll call Fed X and get a tracking #.
ROTFLMAO ! I had to got into the bathroom and make sure that I didnt have STOOPID written across my forehead !
21 Nov 02. . .no knife !
So late PM on 21 Nov. . .I craft a rather large and wordy Blade Forum PM and shoot it to the owner of the shop. . .basically. . .giving him some background on the knife and asking for his help. I even said please.
22 Nov 02. . .I received a "BF PM" from the shop owner. . . MY GOD we've run you through the damn ringer! I WILL personally find and deal with your knife TODAY. . . . . .Ill be back with you when i find your knife.
Hip Hip Hooray ! Faith has been somewhat restored ! In this short response from the maker. . .Ive determined. . .Stuffs going to get worked out and Ill get my knife back !
25 Nov 02. . .
Trying to keep this in perspective. . .
. . .sent the knife 30 Aug 02. . .today is 25 Nov 02. . . = . . . 88 days . . .to have a knife taken apart, sent to Bodycote, returned from Bodycote, reassembled, resharpened and sent to me !
Late late evening on 25 Nov. . .my daughter tells me that I had received a phone call from the shop stating that they have the knife but before they send it. . .I need to pay the balance of $50+.
26 Nov 02. . .Received a message on my answering machine about my knife. I called the shop. Pass my credit card info and reconfirmed my address. Was told, well get it out today. Received several different stories as to what took so long to get the knife to this point.
I get the distinct feeling that when I get the knife. . .its gonna be a real floater !
Keepin' this in perspective. . .sent the knife 30 Aug 02. . .today is 30 Nov 02. . . = . . . 93 days I'm out $350 for the knife. . .and $50 for the "supposed service."
At this point. . .did I expect anything different from the shop ? **** NO !
5 Dec 02 is rolling out. . .and no knife !
Perspective. . .sent the knife 30 Aug 02. . .today is 5 Dec 02. . . = . . . 98 days
My original witty quip. . ."Did I expect anything different from the shop ? **** NO !"
It's now. . .TOLD YA THE **** SO !
I called the shop at 6:30 PM. . . He knows nothing about my knife ~ claiming that "X" is waving at him. He wants to call me back. I received a call back. I was surprised ! OK SHOCKED ! Im told, All we need is your credit card info and well send the knife out. I explained that I had spoken to X on 22 Nov and had given him my credit card info. All he could tell me. . .I dont have your info. Well. . .I fessed up my credit card info again and was told that he'll send the knife out that day (5 Dec).
I called "the shop" this evening. . . 6 Dec @ approx 1800. . . Its like beatin a dead horse ! But, this time I want to know for sure that my knife was shipped ! I want a friggin tracking # !
The shop is answered. I asked for X or the other dude that have been working with me (Im not sure if that statement is correct or not). Was told that they were out and would not return until 5 PM (their time). He took a message (supposedly). Told him that I was looking for a tracking # on my knife. Was told that he would have them call me either this evening or Monday.
At this point. . .Ive lost hope of ever seeing the knife. But. . .if it does arrive. . .I still have the uneasy feeling that it will look like a floater !
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Couple little things. . .
1. Im just venting !
2. Yep. . .there are 2 sides of the story.
3. Ive really had an exceptional track record here in the number of knives that Ive purchased, traded or sold ! This is the first time that Ive been hosed hard (just my opinion) !
4. I need no sympathy !
Long winded. . .eh ?
In closure. . .
This coming week should be very interesting !
Im not going to call the shop anymore. Besides, I think that I own a large portion of Alltell with the number of calls that Ive made already !
Oh. . .I heard from the shop owner once and only once (22 Nov). Yeah. . .he found or got someone to find my knife. . .but what happened to the follow-up ? Call me fickle. . .I guess. . .just like it when people come true with their word. One thing he did do. . .said hed find the damn thing. . .sure as hell didnt assure me that Id get my knife back ! And thats held true from some time now !
I WANT MY KNIFE BACK !
26 Aug 02. . .e-mailed knifemaker. I asked, What's it going to cost me to send you the knife, take the knife apart, have the rust removed, you send "Bodycote" the liners and blade so that they can coat them (with their diamond DLC coating), have "Bodycote" return the liners and blade back to you so that you can reassemble and resharpen the knife ? And what kind of wait ? Was told to send it in for an eval and estimate. . .
30 Aug 02. . .shipped the knife. Send note with knife to what problem that I was having with knife and what I was looking for.
3 Sep 02. . .knife arrived at makers shop (USPS Delivery Confirmation is a grand thing
).10 Sep 02. . .no word from maker on my knife. No problem. . .its still early. Sent e-mail asking about the knife.
20 Sep 02. . .called the makers shop. Left message and home phone #
25 Sep 02. . .called the shop again. Was told that the knife was taken apart and shipped to Bodycote on 24 Sep. Boy. . .wasnt I lucky that I called today !
Didnt have any estimates or time frames.15 Oct 02. . .I called the shop and left a message to have them call me about my knife.
22 Oct 02. . .I called and left another message.
23 Oct 02. . .I called and finally got to talk to someone (had called 7 - 8 times previously that day and kept getting the answering machine). Was told that 2 knives (like mine) had just returned from Bodycote yesterday. Boy. . .wasnt I lucky that I called today !
But doesnt know if one is mine. Was told that some checking would take place and I would get a call back that evening. No calls returned.24 Oct 02. . .called 5 - 6 times. . .kept getting their answering machine. Finally, got to talk to the person that I talked to yesterday. Still doesn't know ****. He has yet to talk to someone else about my knife (he doesn't want to put a knife together and send it to me until he knows for sure that it's mine ~ makes solid sense ~ Im thinkin !). They have supposedly talked to the owner of the shop and he doesn't know what's going on with my knife. He said that he'll talk to someone today and should hopefully get it all straightened out today.
25 Oct 02. . . I called the shop again. . . Talked to someone totally different. The person that I was talking to the last several days isn't in. This person doesn't know anything about my knife. He's got my # and will have X call me that night or Monday.
28 Oct 02. . .no call from the shop (not surprising !). I called them. . .and talked to someone. He still knows nothing about my knife. Said that X was due back in the shop within the hour. He will ask X about the status of my knife and call me back. I again gave my name and phone #.
29 Oct 02. . .I received a call from the shop. News isnt good ! They still don't know what the deal is with my knife. Another shop worker supposedly knows the scoop but is on vacation and due to return 30 Oct. Was asked to be patient and give them until Thursday or Friday to work the issue out. He said that I should hear from someone there on Thursday or Friday (31 Oct or 1 Nov). Keep in mind. . .I really think that the new guy that Im talking too is trying to help me !
5 Nov 02. . .No word from the shop. So. . .I called the shop. I was told that he knew what I was calling about and that they have everything worked out with the knife. He put me on hold for 3 - 4 minutes and then came back on line. He stated that the owner will put the knife together later this week or first part of next week and then ship it to me via 2-day air (Fed X). So, I should have the knife NLT 15 Nov 02.
18 Nov 02. . .no knife. . .still in limbo.
Im not too surprised !
Evening of 18 Nov 02. . .I called the shop. The person that Im talking to tells me that he thinks that the knife left them last week. . .NLT Friday (15 Nov) and I should have it today (which is already done deal) and tomorrow (19 Nov). He said that if I don't get it by tomorrow. . .to give him a call and they'll call Fed X and get a tracking #.
ROTFLMAO ! I had to got into the bathroom and make sure that I didnt have STOOPID written across my forehead !
21 Nov 02. . .no knife !
So late PM on 21 Nov. . .I craft a rather large and wordy Blade Forum PM and shoot it to the owner of the shop. . .basically. . .giving him some background on the knife and asking for his help. I even said please.
22 Nov 02. . .I received a "BF PM" from the shop owner. . . MY GOD we've run you through the damn ringer! I WILL personally find and deal with your knife TODAY. . . . . .Ill be back with you when i find your knife.
Hip Hip Hooray ! Faith has been somewhat restored ! In this short response from the maker. . .Ive determined. . .Stuffs going to get worked out and Ill get my knife back !
25 Nov 02. . .
Trying to keep this in perspective. . .
. . .sent the knife 30 Aug 02. . .today is 25 Nov 02. . . = . . . 88 days . . .to have a knife taken apart, sent to Bodycote, returned from Bodycote, reassembled, resharpened and sent to me !
Late late evening on 25 Nov. . .my daughter tells me that I had received a phone call from the shop stating that they have the knife but before they send it. . .I need to pay the balance of $50+.
26 Nov 02. . .Received a message on my answering machine about my knife. I called the shop. Pass my credit card info and reconfirmed my address. Was told, well get it out today. Received several different stories as to what took so long to get the knife to this point.
I get the distinct feeling that when I get the knife. . .its gonna be a real floater !
Keepin' this in perspective. . .sent the knife 30 Aug 02. . .today is 30 Nov 02. . . = . . . 93 days I'm out $350 for the knife. . .and $50 for the "supposed service."
At this point. . .did I expect anything different from the shop ? **** NO !
5 Dec 02 is rolling out. . .and no knife !
Perspective. . .sent the knife 30 Aug 02. . .today is 5 Dec 02. . . = . . . 98 days
My original witty quip. . ."Did I expect anything different from the shop ? **** NO !"
It's now. . .TOLD YA THE **** SO !
I called the shop at 6:30 PM. . . He knows nothing about my knife ~ claiming that "X" is waving at him. He wants to call me back. I received a call back. I was surprised ! OK SHOCKED ! Im told, All we need is your credit card info and well send the knife out. I explained that I had spoken to X on 22 Nov and had given him my credit card info. All he could tell me. . .I dont have your info. Well. . .I fessed up my credit card info again and was told that he'll send the knife out that day (5 Dec).
I called "the shop" this evening. . . 6 Dec @ approx 1800. . . Its like beatin a dead horse ! But, this time I want to know for sure that my knife was shipped ! I want a friggin tracking # !
The shop is answered. I asked for X or the other dude that have been working with me (Im not sure if that statement is correct or not). Was told that they were out and would not return until 5 PM (their time). He took a message (supposedly). Told him that I was looking for a tracking # on my knife. Was told that he would have them call me either this evening or Monday.
At this point. . .Ive lost hope of ever seeing the knife. But. . .if it does arrive. . .I still have the uneasy feeling that it will look like a floater !
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Couple little things. . .
1. Im just venting !
2. Yep. . .there are 2 sides of the story.
3. Ive really had an exceptional track record here in the number of knives that Ive purchased, traded or sold ! This is the first time that Ive been hosed hard (just my opinion) !
4. I need no sympathy !
Long winded. . .eh ?
In closure. . .
This coming week should be very interesting !
Im not going to call the shop anymore. Besides, I think that I own a large portion of Alltell with the number of calls that Ive made already !
Oh. . .I heard from the shop owner once and only once (22 Nov). Yeah. . .he found or got someone to find my knife. . .but what happened to the follow-up ? Call me fickle. . .I guess. . .just like it when people come true with their word. One thing he did do. . .said hed find the damn thing. . .sure as hell didnt assure me that Id get my knife back ! And thats held true from some time now !
I WANT MY KNIFE BACK !
