View Full Version : Would someone PLEASE pm me SOB Dean's phone number?
BluesHarp
08-24-2011, 11:41 AM
Our favorite "someone's getting screwed" snake oil brand post of the day. :messedup
Still havent got a dozen strings from April 19th.
O yeah. :facepalm
Tried to get money back from paypal and it was after 45 days.
Yes I know about my credit card and that they can possibly refund me.
edrock
08-24-2011, 12:54 PM
Hey, if you get it, PM me too, so my bass player can call him about his order from last year. Or was it 2009? Time flies . . . . .
smoss469
08-24-2011, 04:54 PM
Why people continue to order from this guy, I'll never understand.
BluesHarp
08-24-2011, 05:48 PM
Its because I have never got burned before and his strings are the best imo
Guitar Josh
08-24-2011, 06:13 PM
Its because I have never got burned before and his strings are the best imo
Two things wrong with this:
1) You knew that quite a few others HAVE been and you easily could be next; and
2) Non-existent strings can't be the best.
doublee
08-24-2011, 06:35 PM
Why people continue to order from this guy, I'll never understand.
Indeed its really silly these 'burned by sob' posts...please...
Ampegasaur
08-24-2011, 07:42 PM
I thought he got all this stuff straightened out. Apparently not. Bet his article in Premiere Guitar will be "on time"
AceBSpankin
08-24-2011, 09:05 PM
I don't think you can even order from his site any more, such a waste I liked the strings. Good news for Curt Mangan, will be buying my strings there from now on!!
cj_wattage
08-24-2011, 10:20 PM
I'm not sure if the OP intended the double entendre with the acronym in the thread title.
But if he did, bravo. :beer
Boosted
08-24-2011, 10:24 PM
I'm not sure if the OP intended the double entendre with the acronym in the thread title.
But if he did, bravo. :beer
:beer
smoss469
08-25-2011, 05:04 AM
Its because I have never got burned before and his strings are the best imo
If I had a positive experience with someone, and then later found out a LOT of people got burned and ripped off by said someone, I most likely would take my future business elsewhere.
I also have to appreciate the accuracy in the Wikipedia entry for "Snake Oil":
The expression is also applied metaphorically (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphor) to any product with exaggerated marketing (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marketing) but questionable and/or unverifiable quality or benefit.
In essence, the term means fraud or related to con artists.
How fitting.
Marrrty
08-25-2011, 05:30 AM
Our favorite "someone's getting screwed" snake oil brand post of the day. :messedup
Still havent got a dozen strings from April 19th.
O yeah. :facepalm
Tried to get money back from paypal and it was after 45 days.
Yes I know about my credit card and that they can possibly refund me.
If you get contact details can you please PM me as well. I read that these were the best strings on the market so I bought some, came to TGP to read up on my new "purchase" and whaddyano? Seems I got burned too. I guess considering my experiences with "boutique" gear makers, Analog Mike, Paul C etc etc it is easy to think that everyone in the business are trying to do the right thing by their customers... how this guy is still in business I will never know...
Never again
Boytbpc
08-25-2011, 07:06 AM
One of America's greatest orators once said, "There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again." I believe that is really applicable to all of you who ordered from this company.
guitarpkr67
08-25-2011, 07:52 AM
I'm glad I never liked his strings.
As an FYI to those who still want to give him money (not buy strings, just give him money:))...Just tried putting some strings in my cart at his site and it appears Paypal will still take your money.
cajone5
08-25-2011, 08:13 AM
2) Non-existent strings can't be the best.
:beer
:rotflmao
BluesHarp
08-25-2011, 08:18 AM
I'm not sure if the OP intended the double entendre with the acronym in the thread title.
But if he did, bravo. :beer
:D
Also for all you guys who are glibly pointing out my self inflicted mistake: Ive already got a refund through chase bank ( easy.. yesterday ).. but thats not what I wanted. I wanted to know WHY.. but mostly I wanted the DAMN STRINGS. I knew I could get screwed.. I ordered them anyway. If I knew I COULDNT get my money back, then that would have been another story.
EricPeterson
08-25-2011, 08:26 AM
I thought he got all this stuff straightened out. Apparently not. Bet his article in Premiere Guitar will be "on time"
:roll
BluesHarp
08-25-2011, 08:34 AM
I received an anonymous tip/pm but the number was disconnected ( no suprise there )... does anybody else have a more current number? I will NOT divulge you name/handle or anything else to anyone.
Whalestone
08-25-2011, 08:48 AM
Non-existent strings can't be the best.
Why not?
They never go out of tune
They never break
They're easy on the frets
No allergy issues
BluesHarp
08-25-2011, 10:14 AM
Right! :aok
BluesHarp
08-25-2011, 09:29 PM
Anybody have his number I would appreciate it.
Pink Strat.. you out there?
BluesHarp
09-05-2011, 07:05 PM
Looks like paypal is now not allowing payment through his site.. I wonder if he is going to run his business for his big clients only.. or if he is temporarily stopping his business due to his piss poor service and the evident problems that may have caused him?
YJM_Strat
09-05-2011, 07:17 PM
For one reason, I think it is all because of temptation. People wanted to know why others still ordered items even though there were tons of bad news around him, so they did place their orders.
This thread is just another result of it !
tonewave
09-05-2011, 07:23 PM
just stop giving him money peoples!
Ed Reed
09-05-2011, 07:55 PM
Snake Oil Strings, transparent tone.
throbert
09-05-2011, 08:38 PM
When he called me up in July, he told me Paypal shut him down and he was in the process of trying to set up a dealer network similar to what he had with his Scalar brand from years ago. In addition, he was no longer going to sell direct. Furthermore, he said he was working on releasing a new type of string he has been working on and that string may be marketed under a different name. I've always liked his Pure Nickel Round Wound String and he's always been fair to me in the 30+ years that I've known him. I wish he would get his business straight. I certainly don't condone what he has done recently.
corn husk bag
09-05-2011, 09:17 PM
When he called me up in July, he told me Paypal shut him down and he was in the process of trying to set up a dealer network similar to what he had with his Scalar brand from years ago. In addition, he was no longer going to sell direct. Furthermore, he said he was working on releasing a new type of string he has been working on and that string may be marketed under a different name. I've always liked his Pure Nickel Round Wound String and he's always been fair to me in the 30+ years that I've known him. I wish he would get his business straight. I certainly don't condone what he has done recently.
Yes, he needs to make strings and let someone else do the business end of things.
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