Appalling service from Skye Highland Outffitters

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Artificer,
Yes, I do generally speak in generalities....generally , as I can't list every exception to every rule. I do prefer to work with and know the people with whom I am trading (and the "big guy, well respected firms I mentioned is a shop on only 10, so in the grand scheme...), and with true artisans, I don't want my joke (or attempt at one) to be insulting to true craftsmen. Really, I just like to work and trade with people who do what they say they will, without being hounded.

That's always a good rule, know just WHO you are doing business with. No argument there .

Recently I went into such a shop where there were signs everywhere proclaiming all objects for sale made on premises. The artisan was explaining how many hours he had in various works he had. I picked up a basket and flipped it over to look at the price; no price tag, only a sticker "Made in Pakistan." I guess it was made "On Premises" somewhere just not there. Its this type of duplicity to which I will not abide.
It's these black hats that got me going. My real preference in anything is one craftsman, one job at a time. Sorry to rankle.

Doh! hopefully they had the decency to at least be embarrassed!
And no need to apologize. It's your money and you deserve to get what you are promised.

PS Love your sporrans.

Thank you! I'm lucky enough to make my sporrans simply to keep myself in kilt toys or for trades with other X-Marks craftspeople. It allows me the freedom to take the commissions I want and spend time on each project.

There ARE people here who do it as part of their family income. It's these artists in particular that should most worry about bad business practices tainting people's perceptions of the small/internet-businessperson.
I just don't want to see these hard-working and extremely talented folks tarred with the same brush as the interwebz scheisters*.

It takes a long time to build a good name for one's self, but bad business can ruin a good rep dead-quick.

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*edit: I should say that I'm not referring to any specific business, just the types of dealings that Andy Proffitt is siting.