I understand that but April is a long way away, Someone else could make one before that im sure.
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I understand that but April is a long way away, Someone else could make one before that im sure.
Yeah it’s difficult to navigate as I still want that particular style plinth and his work is top drawer , my deposit I have paid is a lot more than 200 aswell. Its All through PayPal so I have cover . I don’t suspect any foul play, he’s obviously just incredibly busy. As you say he should probably get some help in instead of upsetting paying customers that are putting a LOT of money into these new plinths.
I was told on November 1st that he had around a dozen to get through and mine would be finished end of January. Maybe he’s taken on some more lucrative work and pushed mine aside for the time being? Now he’s having his holiday at end of March and mine won’t be done before that.
I don’t want to annoy him as he was already not happy about making this style plinth as it’s ‘very difficult to make’ and its now indefinitely on hold, but why advertise it on the new website so if you don’t want to make it anymore?
I’m going to have to think of a firm but fair way of approaching it in an email . He already has the plinth peices cut and veneer sliced so got me by the balls really.
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Sounds like it will be worth waiting for Karl . Can't tell you how many times I've rushed things through and regretted it later . It's not that far away
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Artisan bespoke products made by small companies often give completion dates that need to be taken with a huge pinch of salt.
Many Hifi folk i know have waited months passed quoted delivery dates for orders on all sorts of products.
Patience is called for, frustrating but as said worth the wait.
At least he is communicating, thats when it gets really annoying
I think it's a given the Independent Hifi suppliers do things at their own speed....
"lack of passion is fatal"
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Yeah I know it will be worth the wait, it’s an end game product . Its just annoying that I’ve sold my other bits to coincide with his initial timeline so I’ve been without a TT for a while now which is SUPER FRUSTRATING .
Ive emailed him to try and be a bit more concrete and give a bit more clarity so that it’s not getting pushed back every two/three weeks. He is really responsive and very nice and informative so I have no worries. More me getting impatient as I have no TT.
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There are tales of woe all over this forum, in many areas its been because sole supplier/artisan audio people vanished with peoples money and those customers never seeing the item. Drink problems, depression, illness, sudden death the causes, to name a few. In the main its people who have no clue how to run a business or manage it properly.
Regards Neil
I have ordered a Radford STA-25. I was informed of the timescale involved and also that I pay nothing until it's delivered. All the excitement of looking forward to something and none of the anguish... Perfect!
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Regards Neil
Wait a minute.. I have no idea which company Big Bird is using and am not saying its the same one. That happened to me 2 years ago and to be fair wouldn't stop me from employing someone to do the work again if needed. There are many reasons why things can go tits up, 99% non criminal. I made the choice not to string things out any longer as it was a vanity project. Again, please don't confuse my experience with the OP's - as far as I'm aware there is no connection.
Big Bird needed a place to vent, understandably.
Adey
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