Quoted: Troy at In-Range! you wont be dissapointed! |
Funny you should mention Troy and InRange. I had recently sold an SA85M clone (it was the AK Forum's first Special Edition Rifle) which I purchased from Troy about two years ago. I took off the Hungarian furniture and sold it to an ARFCOM member here, but it was replaced with NEW KVAR plum synthetic furniture. The package deal also contained:
One Bulgy plum waffle mag, one Bulgy black polymer mag and one NIW Chinese magazine. In fact, I even threw in one black German bayonet with sheath and another (Chinese, I think), with the deal. The reason I did that was because I had previously stated in my ad that the gun would come with TWO plum magazines. I couldn't find the other one, but I did check my receipt and realized I had only paid for one. I figured the extra mags and bayos would suffice in lieu of the "missing" plum mag. He agreed and thought that was "more than fair."
The only flaws/repairs to be made were to stake the new handguard retainer latch, (the original had broken off), and drill the buttstock screw holes to mate with the trunnion. All for less than $450.00.
Well, I get a letter via e-mail from this guy, and he's not happy. He is very "disappointed" and wants his money back. He was disappointed with the work done by a supposed professional builder and expected "a lot more."
I believe he used the words "rough" pertaining to the finish as well. Something about the paint chipping off the carrier and that the pin holding it to the piston was drilled wrong. (Obviously, I'm paraphrazing, but you get the idea). He did mention, that he was NOT accusing me of "misleading" him in the description of the gun, but the aforesaid were a collection of problems.
Of course I'm going to send his money order back to him...once I get my "goods" back, but to me, it's a reminder just how sad this board has been lately. Look, if you're paying $800.00+ for an Arsenal that has canted sights, gas block or shoots 40 feet to the left, well yes, you have a right to complain. But for everything this guy is getting for $450.00 and he is "unhappy," makes me not want to do business here anymore.
Thanks for letting me rant.
Bud