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I don't often like to publicize when customers act out, but
J
Jason Ward
of Bethel Park, PA has earned it.
Jason registered his profile here on Feb 12 and purchased a Knifemaker's membership that day.
You can see where he decided to win friends and influence people:

www.bladeforums.com
www.bladeforums.com
After being warned that he needed to moderate his behavior he decided to have a tantrum, and demanded we ban him, so we obliged. He then charged back his membership, which is fine, his prerogative.
We're also within our rights to post that when you join a community and agree to the terms of service, you are expected to follow the site rules. If you can't, you'll be asked to leave. When you purchase a service, use that service, then decide to claim that it's an unauthorized transaction, we're going to let the world know that you've defrauded us.
So,
Jason Ward
952 Copsewood Drive
Bethel Park, PA 15102
...may you live in interesting times! I hope that we are able bring plenty of attention to your dishonesty so that others who choose to do business with you are forewarned. Do not trust your money to him, or any materials to the above address, as it's clear he is lacking in integrity. If you employ him to provide services, you should be aware of the potential outcome.
Jason registered his profile here on Feb 12 and purchased a Knifemaker's membership that day.
You can see where he decided to win friends and influence people:

Forge heat treat on cpm d2.
For the more complex steels, send it out until you get an oven. For the forge, just grab some simpler steels. 1080/1084 or 5160 or other sping steels. I've had good results from 15n20 in my forge. 52100 does benefit from a more precise heat treat in an oven, buy if you have a decent eye, a...

Forge heat treat on cpm d2.
Fine. I ain't kidding. Do it now so I can charge back the bs.

After being warned that he needed to moderate his behavior he decided to have a tantrum, and demanded we ban him, so we obliged. He then charged back his membership, which is fine, his prerogative.
We're also within our rights to post that when you join a community and agree to the terms of service, you are expected to follow the site rules. If you can't, you'll be asked to leave. When you purchase a service, use that service, then decide to claim that it's an unauthorized transaction, we're going to let the world know that you've defrauded us.
So,
Jason Ward
952 Copsewood Drive
Bethel Park, PA 15102
...may you live in interesting times! I hope that we are able bring plenty of attention to your dishonesty so that others who choose to do business with you are forewarned. Do not trust your money to him, or any materials to the above address, as it's clear he is lacking in integrity. If you employ him to provide services, you should be aware of the potential outcome.
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