Having a bad policy written down does not validate it-bad policies are everywhere. I objected, and Chris forwarded me a link to the shipping policy. Chris would like to profit from the sale, but he would like you to share in his risk apparently. Integrity maintenance is part of overhead in a good businesses model. Some days you make mistakes, and on those days or in those instances you lose money to keep your integrity. If RK's quality guy needs glasses, why do I lose money? Isn't that the risk Chris/RK takes when reselling a manufactured product? I don't know what the industry norms are around this, and frankly I don't care. I've owned a business, I've run a few departments over the years, and I am extremely familiar with manufacturing in both production and sales/marketing/distribution. (**Turned out to be $43 or so**) I'm a principle of the matter guy, and so I take issue with this for the same reasons I took issue with the restocking fee. Here is the catch, I have to pay for shipping. Chris at RK agreed to take it back at 100%. This wasn't a change of heart or buyer's remorse, this was a bad product. Nobody should be restocking this sword as-is, and I shouldn't have to pay for receiving a defective product. I wanted a full refund, and I said that it was not fair to charge a 20% restocking fee for a defective sword, which is $70 on a $350 sword. I regretted sending that email because I really didn't want to keep the sword, I would be embarrassed to hang it or break it out. I reached out to Ronin and told them I would either take a partial refund to keep it at a scratch/dent price, or I would send it back. It was so off that this sword belongs in their scratch and dent sale. This is for taking the sword outside to cut and not marking up the house in transition, but I wouldn't wear it anywhere. I don't expect anything great at this price point as scabbards go, so this is par, but it reinforces a mental note that the 'added value of a scabbard' only applies to quality scabbards. The scabbard was low quality leather: thin, stiff, and unimpressive. The finish on the interior of the circular pommel was not wonderful-it had the same appearance as spray painted concrete, leaving me rather unimpressed. I couldn't tell if the pommel was set off centre, or if I was visually deceived by the leather wrap, but it certainly looked quite off. The seam that others seemed to have a problem with was not an issue for me. The wrap coils are a bit thick, which is aesthetically displeasing up close. Could spot it right away and from anywhere in the room. The guard was visibly crooked to the point of being defective-see for yourself. No attention to the blade will be given here. The blade was fine, but I was immediately drawn to the crookedness of the hilt region. No visible damage I could tell, and it seemed to be efficient enough. It was packaged in a box within a box. The inner box had a few foam bracers, but the inner box itself was bouncing around the larger box with nothing to hold it down. After watching Skallagrim's review and putting out for some feedback in the FB SBG realm, I decided to order Ronin's Euro #2. Topics on the subject are not prohibited, but readers are encouraged to link to this topic explaining the official stance.I have a swords on order and I needed something to hold me over, something to feed the addiction. We do not condone the modern-day use of swords as actual weapons. Finally, be aware that Reddit automatically shadow-blocks posts that link to your own materials too often as mods we have zero ability to stop this. Also, avoid posting many similar topics in a very short period (e.g. This isn't a classifieds list, but we do welcome makers, sellers, and teachers willing to engage with the community. You can promote your own works and services, as long as you identify them as such. Vote spamming is not just rude but dishonest. If you are tired of newbie questions, it is better to link wiki posts or old topics than to spread negativity. Debate is welcome, but don't demean others, and exercise tact regarding people's property. Real swords, decorative, historical, fantasy humor, social, ID requests, shopping help, art all sword-related topics are welcome (we are not very strict about topicality)! Please check out the wiki! How to use (#s)īe civil. A subreddit for enthusiasts, practitioners, collectors, and investigators of swords (and related historical weapons).
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