Thread: 100 days after paying

Send him your own invoice for the cost of the rifle, including the work you payed him for, along with a letter saying your happy to have a judgement made in court if he doesn't pay it.

How's things going Rod?

Originally Posted by muzza

I dont think voluntarily giving firearms details to the Police is a wise move , personally. Allowing them to begin building a serial number data base by default wont do any of us any good in the future.

The problem in this situation lies entirely with the gunsmith and his lack of communication skills. Try and use a local gunsmith if you can , then you can visit and make sure the job is being done , and can talk in person.

I am not 100% on this but it is my understanding that a Gunsmith has to keep a register of the firearms they have in their possession and make that available to the Police anyway so advising the Police of the movement of a firearm is probably not telling them anything that that they won't know soon enough. The point I was making is that having advised the Police acts as another proof of the movement of the firearm and it's ownership should a dispute arise in the future. I am not suggesting that this step needs be taken when dealing with the better known and reliable Gunsmiths. In this present case we have not been shown if the firearm owner has a receipt from the Gunsmith or any other legal proof that the firearm exists.

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

I am not 100% on this but it is my understanding that a Gunsmith has to keep a register of the firearms they have in their possession and make that available to the Police anyway so advising the Police of the movement of a firearm is probably not telling them anything that that they won't know soon enough. The point I was making is that having advised the Police acts as another proof of the movement of the firearm and it's ownership should a dispute arise in the future. I am not suggesting that this step needs be taken when dealing with the better known and reliable Gunsmiths. In this present case we have not been shown if the firearm owner has a receipt from the Gunsmith or any other legal proof that the firearm exists.

I think it is only dealers that have to record firearms. You do not need a dealers license to be a gunsmith, unless you are making or selling firearms.

Originally Posted by rod

Today's tracking number is active so looking good hopfully .

Did you get the rifle ok in the end ?

Owning a service business, as I do, the amount of shit I am left with from people just not collecting their stuff is unbelievable. And of course the ones that are told their shit is not worth repair and then its "well don't throw it out, Ill pick it up" bullshit its still here 6 months later. They day I chuck it is the day they come back! I have a 3 month sign in the shop, saying after 3 months it gone! Nice to show them.

There's a active tracking number on pbt should be here tomorrow , so looking good at the moment.

Interesting to see if he has actually done the work on it.

Originally Posted by Maca49

Owning a service business, as I do, the amount of shit I am left with from people just not collecting their stuff is unbelievable. And of course the ones that are told their shit is not worth repair and then its "well don't throw it out, Ill pick it up" bullshit its still here 6 months later. They day I chuck it is the day they come back! I have a 3 month sign in the shop, saying after 3 months it gone! Nice to show them.

hell i fully agree!
in my workshop: an electric skateboard, guy contacted no reply received. (worth 600 plus and my bill is $120)
home theater amp. has been wet and considered unrepairable, wont even acknowledge messages so i have to clutter up the place with it
dashboard from a boat, wont answer messages
it cost me time ($) to keep contacting these people. today i repaired an amplifier that was a "rush job" end result " i will pick it up when i go passed next, dont know when"

time to go work for someone else again i think cos frankly the admin is bullshit.

Originally Posted by rod

There's a active tracking number on pbt should be here tomorrow , so looking good at the moment.

I just hope you get what you are expecting and you can put the recent drama behind you.

Personally I pretty interested to know who was working on it.
It's a small pond we live in here and that sort of service should be exposed so that others who spend hard cash don't get burned.
Especially when it sounds like you were very prompt in paying them.

Best luck when it does arrive.

@rod

Come on mate don’t keep us all in suspense!!

Originally Posted by akaroa1

Personally I pretty interested to know who was working on it.
It's a small pond we live in here and that sort of service should be exposed so that others who spend hard cash don't get burned.

Too right. Clowns in various industries pull this shit day in day out, and no-ones the wiser until it happens to them.

Originally Posted by akaroa1

I just hope you get what you are expecting and you can put the recent drama behind you.

Personally I pretty interested to know who was working on it.
It's a small pond we live in here and that sort of service should be exposed so that others who spend hard cash don't get burned.
Especially when it sounds like you were very prompt in paying them.

Best luck when it does arrive.

I realise you may not want the drama of naming the guy. Fair enough. The other side of the coin is that if you do, it puts the other gunsmiths in the area in the clear.

Originally Posted by gonetropo

hell i fully agree!
in my workshop: an electric skateboard, guy contacted no reply received. (worth 600 plus and my bill is $120)
home theater amp. has been wet and considered unrepairable, wont even acknowledge messages so i have to clutter up the place with it
dashboard from a boat, wont answer messages
it cost me time ($) to keep contacting these people. today i repaired an amplifier that was a "rush job" end result " i will pick it up when i go passed next, dont know when"

time to go work for someone else again i think cos frankly the admin is bullshit.

Working in a service industry all my life, what have I learned........................................... ............................
1. dont deal with the general public if possible cause for every good bastard there are at least 5 no hoper customers you will either never please or will pay their bill (or both)
2. Commercial customers are where its at.
3. See 2 above.

Originally Posted by mikee

Working in a service industry all my life, what have I learned........................................... ............................
1. dont deal with the general public if possible cause for every good bastard there are at least 5 no hoper customers you will either never please or will pay their bill (or both)
2. Commercial customers are where its at.
3. See 2 above.

4. There's always a shyster