ORIGINAL: bluetomcat
Big Tim
Why you having a go at us guys from over the pond? We are not trying to con you guys over there just putting money into your countrymen.
Look we see a really promising ad on this forum and look into the web site. Products are in stock and we go ahead and order. 2 months later and various emails/lies from Doug and still nothing. Do you really expect us to wait so long without voicing opinions? Do you really think this is good business?
You even said yourself that you sent several emails... we ain't got an issue with that... its just the lies he says we can't stand...
If he says he hasn't got the stock or gives us a reasonable timescale then we can cope but to send $200 plus accross the world makes you a little paranoid don't you think? It certainly does me anyway!!
Look if Doug really is ill then best wishes on him getting fit again but please don't take my earlier comments too seriously. I just want my gear, which I am entitled to that I have paid for.
regards
Christian
Ps Think this is a fantastic forum that we are lucky to be part of and should be grateful that we can all voice our opinions on here be it good or bad.
blue,
I don't think bigtim is trying to bag on our friends across the pond. Just pointing out that bad business is bad business no matter where its done. I'm sure that if he had personal knowledge, of say an issue with a seller from (insert wherever you like here) he would have used it too.
Have a cold one and understand that we all(that means you, me, and bigtim too) are to be taken advantage by those who are out to do so. Now I'm NOT saying that this is the situation with LADO, but then again time will tell. I can tell you this much...I live close to Oroville, I personally do not know Doug, but the local hobby shop owner(of 26 years)speaks kindly of him....now this does not say anything of him as a businessman, but for what its worth, thats what I know of the man. I hold the owner of my local hobbyshop in quite high esteem....(she) is quite kind, fair, and honest. I personally believe that Doug just was'nt quite ready for the flood of orders that he took on. The hobby has been waiting for along time for something new in the retract department, and lots of people jumped in head first. I would have been one too, but at the time I was moving and did'nt have the time to even think of building.
Good people find themselves in bad situations all of the time, and not always due to bad intentions.
now dont get me wrong, I'm not defending Doug or his business, I would love a pair or two or three.....make that four myself. But until he can get his business under control...I'll wait and use what is out there for now.
Casey