New? kilt seller on eBay: AllScottish.CA

[Carolina Kiltman]

Early on in my life on this forum, I quoted from a sign in a small factory I used to work in. It still applies here. The gist is as follows (remember, I am remembering a sign from about 60 years back)

"There is nothing made that cannot be made by someone for a lower price by cutting corners on quality of materials or workmanship. The person whose only criteria is price, is this man's lawful prey."

In another thread(s) there is a lot of discussion about the difference between "cheap" and "thrifty". On occasion I have gotten an article of clothing or something else for far below going market price. Usually it is either a showroom sample and slightly shopworn, or something on special order not picked up, and it just happened to be in my size, or fits my needs exactly.

Every time I have let price be the only criteria, I have regretted it.

Disclaimer:

I know nothing about the vendor being discussed here.

[Dan R Porter]

The sgian dubh I ordered was out of stock and refund was recieved.

[Snowbear]

If I am going for a product that costs me some money, I always make the seller give his/her clear toughts about their own products. All I ask for is a bit of their personal opinion about what they are selling. If the seller can only tell me good things about their product; then they don't know enough about what they are dealing with. If he/she can tell me honestly what they think about the good sides and the not so good sides about making a purchase with them, then I will be happy to buy there.

In general I will always pay for better service, and for the professional service. That a seller gives a clear advice is crucial for having me as a customer.

Just like when I was a guide and should sell souvenirs to tourists. I would always tell them the whole truth, not what they want to hear. It's better to let them buy a $5 knife and they knowing it's a fake chinese made. If they really want a good knife, buy the one at $50.

Kiltmakers that help others here on the forum without directly benefit from it will always be the first ones that comes me in mind when I'm advicing others where to get their first kilt.

[lethearen]

That's pretty much why I won't work anything that has to do with retail or sales. Integrity is important!

That being said, I don't think I've ever seen a group of people so willing to sell someone else's product at the expense of their own. To me that make the kiltmakers here like Jerry, Rocky, Barb, et al. top notch folk.

[NancyMan]

Colonel MacNeal sir: the label inside says its 100% Pure New Wool. I know my fabric and this is wool. I'd call it a medium weight, myself, definitely not light weight.

[NancyMan]

Colonel MacNeal sir: the label inside says its 100% Pure New Wool. I know my fabric and this is wool. I'd call it a medium weight, myself, definitely not light weight.

Well it appears that I don't know my fabric. After 3 or 4 wearings I noticed the beginnings of the kind of pilling I've come to expect from acrylic fabric, so I did a burn test and got the same results that have been posted all ready on this thread. This isn't wool, despite the label. Ah well.....

[Dan R Porter]

This is more proof that it is not Seans fault. He doesn't put the labels on...