Here's the reply I've put up 3 TIMES at todd's site, only to be deleted every time:
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Special Weapons:
Here's the reply of mine that you chose to delete. It must have been some sort of mistake since mine was deleted, but your post above is still untouched.
If you have a problem with me coming in to set the record straight about things you are claiming, by all means e-mail me and tell me what's going on. When you only choose to delete one side of something, it shows people exactly what I spoke of in the deleted post. Let's all play fair now, OK?
Here it is-
[i]Originally posted by Special Weapons [/i]
[B]...We had a fly by night company Advance Tact Firearms make the first springs for us, they said they were Wolff and they were not, this company has since gone out of business and is now selling plastic AR15 lowers as Cavalry arms...
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This is a good example of what's going wrong here.
Todd, there were 3 people involved in the ownership of Advanced Tactical Firearms. For reasons better left alone, they went separate ways.
Only ONE of these men has any involvement with Cavalry Arms, a completely different company than the one you mention, with no relation to it other than the involvement of one person who left Advanced Tactical Firearms.
He shouldn't be tied to Advanced Tactical Firearms any more than you should be linked with one of your previous jobs, or I with mine. He's the owner of a hopefully successful company, and he works hard to make his customers happy.
Every time you badmouth another company, you're losing a little bit more credibility with potential future customers. I feel It would be a good idea for you to let bygones be bygones, and concentrate on yourself and your own issues. You're burning bridges even still, it seems, and these are people you could use as allies if you keep them as aquaintances at least. I'd like to see the personal jabs go away, and see some comraderie between companies.
We're all in this together, Todd. There's no need to cause unnecessary friction in the industry. The people you seem to be the most concerned with aren't even your competition. They're all manufacturing or selling products completely different than yours.
I'm not affiliated directly with Cavalry Arms, but I can tell you I've met the owner on numerous occasions, and he's a straightforward and honest man. From what I can tell, he doesn't have any hard feelings towards you, even still.
There may be a lot that I'm missing, and you may have reasons to feel the way you do about people. It just seems elementary, though, that in order for you to make or keep a good reputation, your public relations skills might need a small tweak or two. You've come a long way, but we can all improve more.
Please don't delete this post, or lock this account. I'm not flaming you here, or trying to disrupt your board. I'm just a person concerned about how you're coming across, and attempting to lend a hand.
:)
-GUMMO.
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You'd think the guy would realize how people are perceiving him. But I guess no matter how bad he looks to us, it's probably still better than what he really is.
-TREE.