Pls STOP the Madness!!!

Navy · 03-21-2008, 03:35 PM

All,

There have been several instances of late when members of both this and Jan Still's forum have contacted me about purchases they have recently made. Inevitably they state want my opinion or my validating their purchase.

Equally inevitably, they do NOT * really*want my opinion, they wish to have me validate their multi-thousand dollar purchase. Mebbe they feel that they can alabi spending the bucks to the lil' woman by saying, "Tom A. said it was a righteous gun at a great price!". Who knows.

I can state with certainty I ALWAYS ask them to do one or more of the inspection procedures I have published and which are posted permanently at the head of this subset of the LF. In each case thus far encountered, the inquisitive new purchaser either refuses to conduct the test(s) and procedures, or does not reveal the result by breaking off communications.

I do not object to such people refusing to close the communications loop; gawd knows I get enough e-mail anyway. What I do strenuously object to however, is the primae facie example of deliberate self delusion demonstrated by their establishing contact with me- causing me to fritter time away attempting to elaborate, enlighten, teach and share some of the things I have learned-often through painful and expensive experience-in my 46 years of collecting Lugers, then FAILING to act on it or ignoring it all together. I attribute this to childishness at best, rudeness and self delusion at worst.

My bottom line here, folks, is simple. If you can't stand the answer, don't ask me the question. A second point is, the best way to avoid "buyer's remorse" , is to ask a knowledgable and experienced collector or three BE-friggin-FORE drinking the Kool-Aide that a charismatic salesman is dispensing.

As I have noted often, the tuition at Luger U. is expensive and getting more so. Please take advantage of the resources available here BEFORE writing a check.

Here endeth the rant. Let the flames begin!!

Tom A.

03-21-2008, 03:35 PM	#1
Navy RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dc 'burbs in Virginia Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts	Pls STOP the Madness!!! All, There have been several instances of late when members of both this and Jan Still's forum have contacted me about purchases they have recently made. Inevitably they state want my opinion or my validating their purchase. Equally inevitably, they do NOT * really*want my opinion, they wish to have me validate their multi-thousand dollar purchase. Mebbe they feel that they can alabi spending the bucks to the lil' woman by saying, "Tom A. said it was a righteous gun at a great price!". Who knows. I can state with certainty I ALWAYS ask them to do one or more of the inspection procedures I have published and which are posted permanently at the head of this subset of the LF. In each case thus far encountered, the inquisitive new purchaser either refuses to conduct the test(s) and procedures, or does not reveal the result by breaking off communications. I do not object to such people refusing to close the communications loop; gawd knows I get enough e-mail anyway. What I do strenuously object to however, is the primae facie example of deliberate self delusion demonstrated by their establishing contact with me- causing me to fritter time away attempting to elaborate, enlighten, teach and share some of the things I have learned-often through painful and expensive experience-in my 46 years of collecting Lugers, then FAILING to act on it or ignoring it all together. I attribute this to childishness at best, rudeness and self delusion at worst. My bottom line here, folks, is simple. If you can't stand the answer, don't ask me the question. A second point is, the best way to avoid "buyer's remorse" , is to ask a knowledgable and experienced collector or three BE-friggin-FORE drinking the Kool-Aide that a charismatic salesman is dispensing. As I have noted often, the tuition at Luger U. is expensive and getting more so. Please take advantage of the resources available here BEFORE writing a check. Here endeth the rant. Let the flames begin!! Tom A.