Need Advice...

[MC]

So, when I was over in Hawai'i in February I ordered a 5'10 quad fish (with future boxes, more on that later) from a shaper over there who is honestly like family to me. He charged me $400 for the board and my buddy who lives there was moving back to Oregon in May and I have him $100 to fly the board home for me. When it came time for my friend to go home, my shaper said he just "couldn't put it together" to get the board ready for flight. So now I'm stuck with a board in the islands and the only way to get it home is to send it for $200+ to my doorstep. Blah.

Last time I talked to him I asked him for the dimensions of the board and he said, "i dunno, 6' or 6'1", whatever you ordered." Also, when I was e-mailed pics of the board I noticed that it was fitted with FCS plugs. I hate FCS plugs and specifically ordered future fin boxes. So, not only is it not the right size I ordered (by the sounds of it), but it also came with FCS plugs.

He also owns a shop. I asked him to put it in the shop and try to sell it and just give me my money back. Well, I put an add up for it and had a guy interested. When I told my shaper buddy that, he says, "well that board will cost $600 in my shop." I then replied with, "well, if it's my board and I paid $400 for it, can't you put it in the shop consignment and mark the price up 20% to $480, keep the $80 and give me my $400 back?"

I haven't had a reply yet.

What would you do? What are your thoughts? I'm frustrated to say the least.

I could have a local shaper friend here shape me almost 2 boards for $600. If I wanted to spend $600 on a board, I'd go down to a shop and buy a Merrick or a Rusty or something. Blah.

Thanks.

[brdsurf]

I thought the local bro deal price for local boards that one isnt stoked with in Oregon was like 600 or so... at least my experience. Sometimes its harder to do business with people you know.... sorry to here.

[MC]

A bro deal from an oregon shaper for $600??? That's just absurd. You can go buy brand new North Pacific shortboards in the shop for $475-$550.

Yeah, sometimes it is hard to do business with friends. It's the sad truth.

[Doc]

Move to Hawaii to be with your board

Doc

[wanty]

sounds like a bad deal. you wanted a 5'10 with futures boxes and he makes a 6'1 with plugs? Tell him you want what you ordered or your money back. that's that.

[Betty]

What Wanty said. The dude didn't build what you paid for, now he's being scheisty. Tell him to have a look at your original order and give him your adrs so he can put a refund check in the mail. Problem solved.

[Spent]

$400 is a good deal on a custom stick but I agree with Wanty and Betty. Cancel this deal. Get your money back and order a board from your shaper mate or Art Colyer.

If there's a problem call these guys : http://www.bbb.org/us/

[smithgrind]

Doc is spot on for this one. Get to the islands and work it out.

[Friend Of The Hawk]

The part about "Who is honestly like family to me" should have been your wake up call.

[Squidward]

I didn't know Bates moved to the islands....

[MC]

doc/smith,

i'm headed back in february, just didn't really plan on waiting that long to get my hands on the f**kin' thing...

[smithgrind]

i'm headed back in february, just didn't really plan on waiting that long to get my hands on the f**kin' thing...

What, your shaper's neck?

[MC]

that too

[Wilbur Kookmeyer]

I didn't know Bates moved to the islands....

BAAAHAAAHAAA!

BURN!

Nothing against Bates...just a good burn....

Jess sayin...