MuushuPork
Well-Known Member
On the subject of buying multiple rigs, FWIW Sunshine has 100 of the D022 made. I hope he sells them all. I think he has been the most reliable, I used to deal w/Kathy in the past but I have noticed a lapse of communication from her.
I have asked numerous times about the double inline rig that appears to have open end percs.I asked her to take a look ,she replied OK will do. Waited a few days (4) and hit her up again on what the status was and no reply, waited again and asked for the 3rd time and never heard from her again. Crummy way to treat a returning customer.
Mike Lee steps up and communicates well, ships at warp speed, has now been making function vids and keeps numbers low for the time being.I would rather support some one like him who WANTS your biz, not one that makes a weak effort at satisfying their customers. Lee seems really motivated at single sales and Im sure he sells large lots also,so this guy knows how to run and gun with out a doubt
Kathy IMO is a bit unreliable and not able to manage her customers wants,to each his/her own on using her, S.S has most of anything you need and if he doesnt he seems amiable to try to get it for his customers. Yingman5 seems to know how to manipulate, and thats a part of doing biz with the import mkts I guess. As one poster had mentioned,"surprised most of us have had a pleasant experience", and for the most part we have been pretty happy with the merchants who have been relieving our GAS pains.
I cant make anyone do a thing but may I suggest to try not to cave to the higher prices,Im sure these vendors will move like a stadium wave to higher prices if we start buying them.It will be a domino reaction and one day you'll click on and all import glass will be 70+ dollars for what we were buying for 28-35 bucks.
Then for the most part I for one will look at USA glass. The run of China glass will be a thing of the past once it starts moving in an area of comparable numbers to USA glass, well at least for me. Great artists like @Jhan Pixel, the 2 new glowers who have been pumping out the recyclers will get some of my coin,I would imagine they can blow some nice vapor or dabber rigs. We shall see. Lets hope our biz contacts do monitor these forums and see we are your demand and if you should mess with the numbers on the supply side, oh well ,hope they have use for a lot of glass paper weights.......
Considerjng how many china pieces ive seen in literally every lhs ive been in, id say we really dont have much buying power. The markup is so insane and im sure way more people go in thinking holy shit thats way cheaper than the name brand stuff. We are lucky and thats it. Get it while it lasts.