[sdiy] Explanation: Re: Quinton Fulsom

Wed Jan 23 19:06:00 CET 2002

Oh, sh*t.

Okay SDIY people, let me briefly tell you what this is all about.

Last night I won an auction for some TB303 pots on eBay. When I got the
confirmation message from eBay, I realised that the seller, Quinton Fulsom,
has been discussed on the S-DIY list and AH in the past, relating to some
bad trading experiences.

I immediately emailed Mr, Fulsom, expressing my concern about these 'bad
trader' reports. I quoted some _old_ emails, from the SDIY list, to him. I
was polite, and I didn't mean any disrespect at all. I was reasonable. Being
the guy I am, I simply wanted to let him have his say before I came to any
conclusion. Quinton quickly emailed me back, providing an explanation for
these mishaps, but understandably seemed upset. I emailed him back this
afternoon, explaining that my first impressions of him are actually GOOD,
but asked that he understood why I was initially apprehensive. To me the guy
seems pretty damn straight and I said that I would send him the money, but I
asked him if he would mind if I sent half the payment first of all, then
send the final payment once I received the potentiometers.

I'm not sure if Quinton realised that those messages I forwarded were dated
from quite a while ago. Netherveless, he has chosen to send this message not
only to myself, but to the entire SDIY list.

I even contacted the originator of the warning that appeared on SDIY lately
to confirm whether he eventually recieved his parts, which he did. I was
happy about this.

I didn't mean to upset the guy - he's probably trying to get things
straight, just for this to knock him back again. But what else could I have
done? I was understandably genuinely concerned about what I'd heard. I never
even refused to carry out the transaction. I just wanted his say, before I
made an opinion. Have I done wrong?

Trevor

mentalfuckingnote: check seller's details *before* bidding next time...

trevor at resonance.fsnet.co.uk

----- Original Message -----
From: "quinton fulsom" <q_fulsom at hotmail.com>
To: <trevor at resonance.fsnet.co.uk>
Cc: <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: Quinton Fulsom : MY explanation, apologies and various rants

> This is a response to Trevor, All of Synth DIY, AH,
> and anyone who cares to spend too long to read this.
>
> Trevor,
>
> Yes my old qfulsom account was lovely.  Some crazy bitch that could never
> get out of the house (as described by her frantic husband)
> bid on my auction on a Thursday or Friday. Saturday night at midnight I
> receive a frickin call
> asking where her stuff was if you can imagine.  When I told her off for
> calling me at midnight,
> on a Saturday oh she was going to "GET ME!".
> She began bidding on dozens of items and immediately leaving feedback that
I
> was this and that.  Then emailed dozens of people.  For someone to even be
> able to do all this in one night was beyond me.
> Ebay realised they were negligent for this loophole and wouldn't reply to
me
> AT ALL.  AT ALL.  I couldn't even access my account.
> However her comments they quickly covered their tracks of this negligence.
>
> Coincidently I had to fly to Europe to meet with a client that coming
> Monday, Tuesday don't remember.
> The whole affair cost me nearly $15,000. Over a $5 dollar item I
overnighted
> $40 cost to her just to shut her up.
> Lovely.
> So yeah I get a bit perturbed sometimes when I think of that.
>
> Then there are the people on DIY who reply to this stuff and don't even
> acknowledge my existence.
> like Verbos.  Verbos you didn't meet me through qfulsom on ebay.
> I met him you 10 years ago and helped you put out a cd.
> And then act like you don't know of me.
> Please, we talked on the phone and partied together man.
> I did something out of passion like putting your and other's music out.
> Same as synths.  Because I have a passion for it.  Not because I'm out to
> rip someone off dude or seeing who has the coolest modified this or that.
>
> Paul Perry.  Wanting to buy SSM2300s.  Never heard back.
> 6 months to a year later wants to buy 2300s, again never hear back.
> 3 years later saying I screwed him and "others" although not listed as
well.
> Paul, once I can I'll probably just send you some just to clear my name in
> your eyes.
> In six years I've haven't touched over 1K of 2300s and it aint no big
deal.
> If you can use I'll give them to you.
>
> And there are other people on this list that I won't name but that know me
> and my person.
>
> I'm sorry but it is VERY irritating what someone can cause a person.
> No many people. Including your friend who get the shit end of it because
> someone didn't fulfill their end of a bargain before throwing
> a tantrum.
>
> Like I said I had enough problems without Daydodge causing his shit when
he
> is the real prick.  I had even told him in great detail of my problems.
He
> seems to have forgotten it took me months before to get my ICs.  So your
> friend, I'm sorry but as you said he got his parts and I am VERY sorry it
> took so long.  Thank David Daydodge.  Again, one person's stupidity
causing
> literally hundreds of hours of work, hundreds of people's anxieties for
> nothing and me over $4,000 in waste.
> Thanks David.  Your such a frickin hero!!! Yeah David.
>
> Before your shit did you happen to read my feedback on ebay.  Hello, I
> shipped things on time, most often the next day.
>
> Please feel free to post all of this.  Never mind I will.
> I really want people to understand that I'm not some suspicious person who
> floats around giving it to them and laughing in their stupidity.
> However,
> I don't sit on my computer 24 hours a day either, 14 maybe.
> And yes sometimes I take a leave!
> If you have a gripe, please realize this.  People have problems sometimes
> and can't answer a computer in the middle of a jungle when kidnapped and
> extorted in Thailand.
>
> Or when their ex gets pissed and cuts off your bank accounts and you are
> standing around in China beggin another whitey to give you money
> for a taxi to the embassy.
>
> Or when they are in transist for a day or two or three due to cancelled
> flights from the bomb scare.
> Or get to their house in Taiwan before going to LA to realise everything
is
> gone.
> To get back to LA to realise everything is gone including who you loved.
>
> So when you email someone shit, please think of this.
> Some people have a life, maybe not the same
> of yours in an office or home where everyday is the same or as you
> might think.
>
> And if nothing else.  Think first of what you are causing the many people
> who are reading what you type.  Often hundreds or thousands.
>
> I am very sorry for all those who have had worries in the past fall.  Very
> sorry.
> But we are dealing with a medium that encompasses the globe with many
> different facets of existance.  Not just one particular instance in your
> frame of visibility.
>
> Please accept my apologies and understand I have a passion for synths the
> same as you.
> I don't just sling up stuff for sale because it is cool or to make
millions
> off of ripping you off.
> I think that is actual Rola..
>
> All the people I've spent inumerable hours talking to about repairs,
> assisting in parts research that reply with their thanks is what keeps me
> going.  I do love this.  Why else would I be still doing so?
>
> Think about it, please.
> Thanks for your time and all of that spent on this horrific thread.
> Quinton Fulsom
>
>
>
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