stingrayPete1977 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Is final payment over a month in advance acceptable in any transaction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 (edited) And what would you think of a builder who insisted that you paid in full a month before he started the job? I'd tell him where to put his spirit level and I'd find someone else. Edited August 17, 2013 by stevie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 (edited) [size=4][quote name='stevie' timestamp='1376766350' post='2178936']And what would you think of a builder who insisted that you paid in full a month before he started the job? I'd tell him where to put his spirit level and I'd find someone else.[/quote][quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1376766560' post='2178940']Yep.[/quote][/size] [size=4]Er... so would I. But comparing Barefaced with 'a builder' is apples and pears, surely.[/size] [size=4]Edit: Actually more like comparing apples and a small votive bust of Joseph Stalin.[/size] Edited August 17, 2013 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Why, they are providing goods or services just because some people have their cabs doesn't make them exempt from uk law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 As you've got a problem with this I'd suggest you don't buy a Barefaced cab, then! I can't be bothered to read back through the thread to see if you're anti- or not, but going by your sig you're in the GB camp. So I'm guessing you're happy with GB cabs. Probably best to stick with them, then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 What a barefaced fanboi thing to say! My stance has nothing to do with barefaced, it would apply to everything I own now and in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 (edited) [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1376767494' post='2178958']What a barefaced fanboi thing to say! My stance has nothing to do with barefaced, it would apply to everything I own now and in the future. [size=4][/quote][/size] [size=4]Heh, heh. It would apply to everything I own now and in the future too, [i]except [/i]for the BF cab I'm going to buy as soon as I've got the loot. [/size][size=4]I've wanted one ever since I borrowed Happy Jack's S12 for a few months and if paying up front for it is the only way it's going to happen, then so be it![/size] Edited August 17, 2013 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Will alex be knocking off the interest earned in his bank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1376767840' post='2178966'] Will alex be knocking off the interest earned in his bank? [/quote] I doubt it, and frankly I don't care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottswarwick Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 Bored. I'll not be paying until I have a delivery date confirmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 He could always spend it on replacement handles for you in a year or two, and we are back on topic, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyratm Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 This thread has fairly grown arms and legs! Jesus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehux Posted August 17, 2013 Share Posted August 17, 2013 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1376756233' post='2178777'] Why would anyone pay the final payment more than a month in advance though, I get that with custom gear that a deposit or part payments paid on proof of progress is expected but I wouldn't pay the last bit until the office rang me to say "your cab is ready, where do you want it posting to as I'm typing the postal address on the carton as we speak?". [/quote] Because I had an email saying "Your cab is almost finished, full payment is now due" Followed by silence, then after I chased it, a rather brusque one saying they are short staffed after Alex injured himself on his bike. Just the thousand pounds of my money!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1376750880' post='2178690'] The silver cloth does look much better than the tandy style ones. [/quote] Just got to work on the 80s logo now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1376767681' post='2178962'] [/size] [size=4]Heh, heh. It would apply to everything I own now and in the future too, [i]except [/i]for the BF cab I'm going to buy as soon as I've got the loot. [/size][size=4]I've wanted one ever since I borrowed Happy Jack's S12 for a few months and if paying up front for it is the only way it's going to happen, then so be it![/size] [/quote] Theoretically then, if the BF operation went pop, there could be a lot of money owed. Why is this company working lile this? Im guessing it needs the money in order to pay for... something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 [quote name='nottswarwick' timestamp='1376768385' post='2178983'] Bored. [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Plenty of other threads to look at... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlfer Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 [quote name='davehux' timestamp='1376782550' post='2179177'] Because I had an email saying "Your cab is almost finished, full payment is now due" Followed by silence, then after I chased it, a rather brusque one saying they are short staffed after Alex injured himself on his bike. Just the thousand pounds of my money!!! [/quote] I had similar delays, frustrations and also the same feelings about having to pay up front. I got the feeling at times that Alex's customer skills were similar to that of a stereotypical mad professor (no offense intended Alex). Even worse, after it finally arrived, I didn't like the sound and wanted my Schroeder 410BMF back. Then, after about 4 gigs, it started playing nice and I very much doubt I would go back to anything else. If anybody doesn't like the asthetics, don't buy the bloody things. Me, my back and my fingers are delighted at the 40/50 gigs we do per annum. As are my ears. Expensive, not to everybodies taste, but a great compromise in all areas that count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burno70 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 (edited) I've had my Super 12 T about 2 years now. I love the sound it makes and the weight of it. The top handle has started to fray over the last 6 months or so but I'm not unduly bothered. It ticks too many of the right boxes for me to worry about the handle although I can understand, with the cost of these cabs, why other punters might have reservations. I actually like the look of these cabs, the metal grill and the much maligned coating, although I do think that Berg near the start of the thread looked totally awesome too. I live 3 floors up in a small block of flats with no lift. When I get back from a gig at 1am and have to carry my gear up those stairs, the weight - and the wait, is worth it, believe me! Edited August 18, 2013 by burno70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 [quote name='davehux' timestamp='1376782550' post='2179177'] Because I had an email saying "Your cab is almost finished, full payment is now due" Followed by silence, then after I chased it, a rather brusque one saying they are short staffed after Alex injured himself on his bike. Just the thousand pounds of my money!!! [/quote] I would have paid for it too then presuming it was due within a week or less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 [quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1376802990' post='2179240'] Me, my back and my fingers are delighted at the 40/50 gigs we do per annum. As are my ears. Expensive, not to everybodies taste, but a great compromise in all areas that count. [/quote] The thread in a nutshell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceonaboy Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Im fair looking forward to getting mine as soon as its ready. The Genz ticks all the boxes apart from weight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 [quote name='headofire' timestamp='1376851792' post='2179988'] The email about cashflow made me nervous tho... [/quote] Do tell ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyratm Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 [quote name='headofire' timestamp='1376851792' post='2179988'] This thread really only tells us we've all got too much time on our hands! I'm patiently waiting for mine. The email about cashflow made me nervous tho... I think its worth remembering that the company is essentially three bass players trying to make the best gear they can with constant improvement being made to their designs. I don't mind supporting that personally. [/quote] Hold up... Cashflow email...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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