Gruntbull messed up my anno AND won't fix it

[mostpeople]

Looks like someone took a blue marker and drew lines onto the thing lulz

[kurtisqpublic]

I don't know. On my laptop the ano looked horrible. Now, when viewing it from my desktop, the second pic looks really good. I'd be happy with that. Sure there is a bit more black than the sample photo but I think it's acceptable.

[skife]

anyone else realise that the OP has only 9 posts. all of wich are in this thread.


he signed up to this forum just to trash on someone's business probably with the threat "if you don't fix my stuff the way i want it first then i'll tell EVERYONE you do bad business"



/ban him.

[Watcher]

anyone else realise that the OP has only 9 posts. all of wich are in this thread.


he signed up to this forum just to trash on someone's business probably with the threat "if you don't fix my stuff the way i want it first then i'll tell EVERYONE you do bad business"



/ban him.

You'll also notice his join date was months ago...

I doubt he'd be on here 1/3 of a year just waiting to bash a company. Probably a lurker that just decided to post up an experience that was similar to others'.

Hell, I've done that before. I've been on SpecOps for months before I posted.
I've even joined forums simply to buy items, but missed out on them at the last minute.
How can you say he didn't make an account for his own reasons?

[vf-xx]

anyone else realise that the OP has only 9 posts. all of wich are in this thread.


he signed up to this forum just to trash on someone's business probably with the threat "if you don't fix my stuff the way i want it first then i'll tell EVERYONE you do bad business"



/ban him.

Even if this is true, which I don't know.

Why would it be a banning offense? If he's honestly tried to resolve it directly to begin with, why shouldn't he be allowed to express his issues with it?

[Ando]

I believe it's more along the lines of him looking out for the PB community and spreading the word that a company isn't living up to the agreement agreed upon.

From reading everyone's comments, it's not the fist time Gruntbulls done sub part work. Unlike pbreview.com where you can see and rate all sorts of gear, there's no system installed to rate businesses like Gruntbulla or say machine shops like Lukes and Tunas...It's all done through word of mouth and forums which he's properly doing.

So he's not a long standing member of AO. That doesn't mean he should be tar/feathered and banned cause he's bad mouthing a company. It's a free world, voice your opinions. What this all boils down to is him putting the word out about a company and doesn't want anyone else to fall victim. I see no problem with it.

If for example you send a body to get one of Luke's badass SS mods done (which I will be here very soon) and he screws the pooch and won't fix it...Wouldn't you be a little ticked off? I sure would be. The only difference is our community has a feedback system installed. If he's constantly getting slammed by everyone, well there goes his golden goose and he's pretty much done here.

[punkncat]

I will go out on a limb here for a second.

I don't do anno, but just what I know of the process there are a lot of things outside specific control. For instance, you have no control over how a single shade will look on different types of aluminum...different hardness and such. It would seem to my uneducated pov that the acid wash process itself is kind of outside complete control as well. As I say, I don't know the process...but my thoughts would be you prep it a certain way, do what you can do, and when it hits the bath (whatever) that things are a bit more out of your control at that point.

As far as the OP is concerned...he got an acid wash that was much more predominately black than blue..which he was looking for. All in all it remains a really good quality anno, with no blems, and that match quite well between the seperate parts.
Considering that every person has a different vision or view, even as relating to the same reference piece. It is really hard to get something perfect for you, when someone else is doing it. The only saying "you want it done right".....
Well in this case the OP can't do anno, and relied on another company with a known reputation for doing good work, which this is, just not EXACTLY as the OP wanted it. We all know how hard anno matching is anyway...but they still said they would fix it free of charge, just on the end of the work they have in.

I personally see no problem here. They did what they could, and are offering to make it right for free, just a bit more time. If it is absolutely that important, then the wait should be nothing. I have a feeling no matter what they do there will be no satisfaction.

[joelbird]

Schultz98: I would email Ted and ask him for a refund and send the whole marker to another anodizer 125customs or theannosmith. That will guarantee the color match and give you piece of mind knowing that it's in good hands.

i jumped at the idea of these two anodizers and the anno smith's homepage just posted this

Closing our doors

If you're already in contact with me I will continue to work with you

I was gathering up my pieces to get a quote and now i need to check out the other one.

[Ruler_Mark]

i jumped at the idea of these two anodizers and the anno smith's homepage just posted this

Closing our doors

If you're already in contact with me I will continue to work with you

I was gathering up my pieces to get a quote and now i need to check out the other one.

I think im teh last person to get something done at TAS

[bunny5]

I think im teh last person to get something done at TAS

lol... i just submitted my form yesterday.. biohazard here i come

bad press = still get customers
good press = too much business, have to shut down the shop

[Smoothice]

I personally see no problem here. They did what they could, and are offering to make it right for free, just a bit more time. If it is absolutely that important, then the wait should be nothing. I have a feeling no matter what they do there will be no satisfaction.

Then you are an anno companies wet dream.

Actually you are any service providers wet dream.

Carpets still look dirty? Well we tried.
Car still doesn't run right? Well we tried.
Leg is still infected? Well we tried.
Toilet still leaks? Well we tried.

[Ruler_Mark]

lol... i just submitted my form yesterday.. biohazard here i come

bad press = still get customers
good press = too much business, have to shut down the shop

haha, im doing bio hazard too what is your splash color? i first said red but the blue grew on me so im sitting at blue for now

[punkncat]

Then you are an anno companies wet dream.

Actually you are any service providers wet dream.

Carpets still look dirty? Well we tried.
Car still doesn't run right? Well we tried.
Leg is still infected? Well we tried.
Toilet still leaks? Well we tried.

Mmm, think you might be missing the point.

It wasn't like the carpets were left dirty. No, someone else's interpretation on the outcome of a variable process did not come out EXACTLY as the OP wanted. And unlike the title of the thread leads you to believe, the anno'er offered to try again. Simply at the back of the que like all incoming work.

I have seen a poor result from said anno'er in that Xmag debacle. This was not poorly done work, it just didn't exactly match said pictured example. All of the cockers parts that were done were nice, glossy, and matching to one another.

[maniacmechanic]

I think im teh last person to get something done at TAS

I just put 2 E Mag battery boxes in the mail Monday ??

[skife]

Mmm, think you might be missing the point.

It wasn't like the carpets were left dirty. No, someone else's interpretation on the outcome of a variable process did not come out EXACTLY as the OP wanted. And unlike the title of the thread leads you to believe, the anno'er offered to try again. Simply at the back of the que like all incoming work.

I have seen a poor result from said anno'er in that Xmag debacle. This was not poorly done work, it just didn't exactly match said pictured example. All of the cockers parts that were done were nice, glossy, and matching to one another.

compleatly agree with you.