There's a handful of folks that don't like me on this forum, and while that's unfortunate, I can live with it and will continue to treat people with respect unless it is not reciprocated. I've met great people here that have become good friends and that are well respected in the community. This post is about feedback I was given quite some time ago and to this day I'm so angry it was ever allowed to stay and tarnish my reputation, and also disappointed that I've written the moderators 4 times asking to remove this review because it is so blatantly wrong on so many levels. I'm simply asking a moderator to look into the details of this transaction as I've seen other requests from people responded to. All of the evidence is below but I'll give a high-level overview of what happened.
I mainly collect "traditional" knives and had a very rare mammoth ivory knife for sale. I bough the knife from a member of this forum and it was described as "new". Upon receipt of the knife I noticed a line down on the scale of the knife that seemed off to me. It was if someone had "filled" a crack in the mammoth bark scales, however I'm not a knife maker and have no idea what had happened because the knife was smooth to the touch and the seller assured me it had arrived that way from the distributor. So, when I decided to sell, I made a specific mention of this "line" and said it could indeed be a crack but because I wasn't sure the terms of the order were strict - $50 off what I paid in the even it is damaged and "no returns, buyer assumes all liability". The buyer that ultimately purchased the knife has me take at least 5 close up pictures of the scale where the line/crack was, understood the terms of the sale, and proceeded with purchasing it. When the buyer received the knife he immediately wrote me messages calling me a liar and that I should have known because I'm a collector - again. I'm no expert on mammoth but even still I had an inclination it might be damaged which is why I set terms and discounted the knife.
The feedback he left was: Beware! Rude and purposely misleading on a badly damaged knife!
The problem with that statement is that I was anything but misleading and that can be read through he and I's communication on this forum and the terms I set. Integrity is important to me, so I said I would refund him the entire amount, which I did, and to smooth things over even further asked if he's like to keep the knife. He obliged and said he'd donate it to charity which was a complete load of sh$t. The buyer recovered the knife with mammoth bark and sold it on eBay for $400.00. So, out of this deal, I lost my knife, refunded $150 or so and got a negative review in return. He however got a knife, his money back and profited $400 from the sale on eBay after the knife was recovered. How is this acceptable and why won't anyone help me to get this review removed? The specifics of the listing, etc. are below.
Original listing: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...r-Jack-in-Mammoth-Ivory?highlight=weaver+jack
In response to his review:
" Regarding "purposely" misleading, my listing read: "I purchased this knife from the forum for $200 around 6 months ago. The seller pointed out the line on the handles but never mentioned it was damaged. The line that appears looks like a crack in the ivory from the pin, and a small line also appears on the other side. I can run my finger across the handle and it's very smooth to the touch; I can't feel an indention from a split in the mammoth. Nonetheless, I'm selling it for $50 less than what I paid and buyer assumes all risk if purchased. Please comment below "I'll take it" and follow up with a quick PM.
The language in the listing:
"I reserve the right to sell to whom I choose.
Northfield #563211 Mammoth Ivory / Serial #06 | SPF Pending Funds (use F & F and review my ratings, I will not offer returns)
*I've included a few photos that show the handles in light where you would see an indention of the mammoth was cracked. To be clear, it may very well be cracked, but I cannot feel anything but smooth ivory when I run my finger over it."
7 photos were included. I made it clear I didn't know if the knife was damaged as a previous BF member sold it to me exactly as I listed it and said it was new.
The buyer selling the recovered knife on ebay:
The buyer who reported me was given a full refund and said he'd donate to charity. He called me a flipper yet he recovered the knife and is selling it on eBay for $350.00. I paid $200, then sold and refunded $150, and now he's making profit.
Can a moderator please respond. If any community members want to jump in please do.
Albert
I mainly collect "traditional" knives and had a very rare mammoth ivory knife for sale. I bough the knife from a member of this forum and it was described as "new". Upon receipt of the knife I noticed a line down on the scale of the knife that seemed off to me. It was if someone had "filled" a crack in the mammoth bark scales, however I'm not a knife maker and have no idea what had happened because the knife was smooth to the touch and the seller assured me it had arrived that way from the distributor. So, when I decided to sell, I made a specific mention of this "line" and said it could indeed be a crack but because I wasn't sure the terms of the order were strict - $50 off what I paid in the even it is damaged and "no returns, buyer assumes all liability". The buyer that ultimately purchased the knife has me take at least 5 close up pictures of the scale where the line/crack was, understood the terms of the sale, and proceeded with purchasing it. When the buyer received the knife he immediately wrote me messages calling me a liar and that I should have known because I'm a collector - again. I'm no expert on mammoth but even still I had an inclination it might be damaged which is why I set terms and discounted the knife.
The feedback he left was: Beware! Rude and purposely misleading on a badly damaged knife!
The problem with that statement is that I was anything but misleading and that can be read through he and I's communication on this forum and the terms I set. Integrity is important to me, so I said I would refund him the entire amount, which I did, and to smooth things over even further asked if he's like to keep the knife. He obliged and said he'd donate it to charity which was a complete load of sh$t. The buyer recovered the knife with mammoth bark and sold it on eBay for $400.00. So, out of this deal, I lost my knife, refunded $150 or so and got a negative review in return. He however got a knife, his money back and profited $400 from the sale on eBay after the knife was recovered. How is this acceptable and why won't anyone help me to get this review removed? The specifics of the listing, etc. are below.
Original listing: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...r-Jack-in-Mammoth-Ivory?highlight=weaver+jack
In response to his review:
" Regarding "purposely" misleading, my listing read: "I purchased this knife from the forum for $200 around 6 months ago. The seller pointed out the line on the handles but never mentioned it was damaged. The line that appears looks like a crack in the ivory from the pin, and a small line also appears on the other side. I can run my finger across the handle and it's very smooth to the touch; I can't feel an indention from a split in the mammoth. Nonetheless, I'm selling it for $50 less than what I paid and buyer assumes all risk if purchased. Please comment below "I'll take it" and follow up with a quick PM.
The language in the listing:
"I reserve the right to sell to whom I choose.
Northfield #563211 Mammoth Ivory / Serial #06 | SPF Pending Funds (use F & F and review my ratings, I will not offer returns)
*I've included a few photos that show the handles in light where you would see an indention of the mammoth was cracked. To be clear, it may very well be cracked, but I cannot feel anything but smooth ivory when I run my finger over it."
7 photos were included. I made it clear I didn't know if the knife was damaged as a previous BF member sold it to me exactly as I listed it and said it was new.
The buyer selling the recovered knife on ebay:
The buyer who reported me was given a full refund and said he'd donate to charity. He called me a flipper yet he recovered the knife and is selling it on eBay for $350.00. I paid $200, then sold and refunded $150, and now he's making profit.
Can a moderator please respond. If any community members want to jump in please do.
Albert
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