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Not sure there is a guy in the hobby who has more integrity than Al. He is as honest as they come. I have complimented him many times about many aspects of his company, especially with his write ups and the overall presentation on his site and the catalogs. In a short time, and for good reason, he has become a respected auction house and with each auction being stronger than the previous, consignors know they can rely on him to get the job done. I have always looked forward to his auctions despite having an issue with a lot I won where I feel adequate disclosure was not made.
There have been two occasions where I did not get lots shipped to me that I had won and one of those times I received items that I had not won. In both instances I ended up getting what I paid for and items which did not belong to me where promptly returned to Al. I will admit I was a bit taken aback by how laid back Al was both times with regards to the shipping snafu. When I have made shipping errors to buyers on eBay I have always gone out of my way to make it right for the inconvenience my error. I write this not in an attempt to beat up on Al but to reaffirm what Jay suggested--Al needs some help on shipping which I suspect would also help address the frequent longer than expected shipping delays. Nothing worse than winning and then having to wait weeks to take delivery. |
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1. You're likely not one of the cool kids in the schoolyard, so you have less credibility that LOTG. Unfortunately some folks have immediately jumped on you, based on LOTG's reputation (and your lack of one). 2. I bid in a lot of auctions, but I don't know if I ever have from LOTG. Therefore I don't have a lot of experience with Al. I do know LOTG is one of the cool kids, as there are plenty of positive comments about Al and the company he runs. Therefore when I opened this thread, I was somewhat intrigued as to the issue. 3. I don't think either party is a dick, but it is possible that two parties have a different expectation of what is reasonable. And that's OK. Right now we are gutting our kitchen, and I am having an issue with the cabinet guys to the tune of $500 (which is not much given the $12,000 worth of cabinets we are putting in). Neither of us are being dicks, but we are not agreeing as to the proper resolution. 4. Maybe someone else doesn't have the cards, and Al's dog ate them, or the cleaning crew stole them, or they were thrown out with a bunch of other garbage he had. 5. People, if you're gonna post legal opinions on a situation, learn the difference between "liable" and "libel". Otherwise you look like the doofus. |
Paging Sgt. Hulka, Sgt. Hulka to the front of the store please.
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Update...
I just got off of about a 20 min phone conversation with Al. Time to fall on my sword.
He has located the cards. Al even offered to (vehemently) let me keep the reimbursement check that should arrive any day. (See post #1) I denied this request and will hold check until cards arrive, then destroy it. I apologize to anyone that I have offended by starting this thread, especially Al. I will post further updates if anyone feels that an update is necessary. Frank Horvath |
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Andrew
I think you are a piece of shit.
But that is another thread for another day. Frank Horvath. |
Frank,
Very glad to hear that Al found the cards, and an incredible offer for him to let you keep the refund...also a great move on your part not to take it since the card were found. |
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Whether you agree with the OP's methods or not, it worked. Period. I really don't think he would have received his cards if not for this thread. That's not a knock against Al, I truly believe it was an honest mistake. But the squeaking wheel gets the grease. |
well, that de-escalated in one way and re-escalated in another...........
Congrats to all in the loop who are not dicks who are now made whole.......... |
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Well you know how to start a thread so fire away cupcake! |
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