[sdiy] ethics of suppliers/rant

[Greg Brickey]

I bought a few items from Jim Patchell back in the 80's, great stuff,
all still in use in my modular.
GB

>>> The Peasant <ecircuit at telus.net> 09/16/05 4:02 PM >>>
Well, I have traded with a number of people on this list over the
years, and I 
have had mostly good experiences with them. Here is what I have found:

Ken Stone - CGS - Excellent service, excellent products, very friendly,

wouldn't hesitate to deal with ever.

Harry Bissell - Bought his P-V pcb, still haven't gotten around to
finishing 
it, good quality, easy to deal with.

Jim Patchell - Purchased many parts from him over the years, always
excellent 
to deal with.

Mike Irwin - Had a few very successful trades with him, very friendly,
very 
generous in trading.

Batz Goodfortune - Great writer, great trader, I really like his CD.

J.H. - Bought all his CDs, easy quick transactions from Europe to
Canada.

Martin Czech - Traded parts for CDs a long time ago, good transaction.

Michael Bacich - Bought some DBX chips, was slow to ship but all worked
out 
good in the end.

Tim Servo - I bought some vactrols from him, easy smooth transaction.

Glen Mclilith - Ripped me off for shipping on a parts _giveaway_ a long
time 
ago, promised many times to make good on it, never did.

Tom Gamble - EFM - His problems have been discussed on this list too
much 
already. Had some bad experiences, will never deal with him again.

Jay Dennonville - Never dealt with him personally, but his reputation
for poor 
transactions is legendary. YMMV.

Metrophage - Waiting for tempcos from his group order, as I ordered all
three 
types. He kept me informed when there was to be delays, and has been up
front 
about the ordering situation all along. I have every confidence that I
will be 
pleased with the transaction.

I may have missed somebody here, so let me know if I did and I will add
that 
recommendation. As well, I have sold various items to numerous list
members 
over the years without any problems or complaints whatsoever.

There are also many others on the list who are excellent traders, but I
will 
leave those for members who have actually have had dealings with them 
personally, as I have not.

IMHO, people should be posting good trader/bad trader posts on this
list to aid 
others in these trades. If you had a bad experience with a supplier, I
would 
sure like to know so that I don't make the same mistakes.

Take care,
Doug

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Quoting Laxt57 at aol.com: 

> Hi To All
>  About a year ago I found myself interested in synth stuff after
> a long period of pursuing a real career (medical electronics)
> To save time and design work I decided to buy pcbs and other
> selected items from people off this list. Big mistakes on my part!
> After about a dozen or so transaction I have found the clear
> majority to have ended in simple fraud. Or at the very least   
> a complete arrogant and uncaring dishonest attitude.
> Is it just me? Does anyone else here have this experience?
> What is it about this list? I am perplexed. Also believe me when
> I say it is not really the money I have lost. It is the pain in the
> ass about it all! I have made a pact with a friend to slap me really
> hard if I have the urge to buy from the synth-diy group.
> I now understand the synth-diy idea, that is I must design and
> fabricate anything I want. I can do that, progress is just slow due
> to limited time on my part. I will do all future projects myself.
>  Having said all that let me just say that the above rant does not
> include elby designs. Thanks Laurie for being such  a reputable
business
> person.
>  If anyone wants a list of recommended suppliers drop me a line.
> Jeri
>