Wow. All the bad comments about Gold Brothers over the years ... in these 13 pages, I haven't heard one solid reason for that level of bad publicity.
I have seen no honest question unanswered ... even some questions that are frankly nobody's business but the Gold Brothers.
And it continues in this thread with insinuating questions never asked of any other merchant on this forum, many of whom sell Pakistani manufactured accessories.
This whole thread leaves a nasty taste in my mouth. It dances around the reason for the enmity towards Gold Brothers but never quite gets to the point.
I think that if all things were the same but the Gold Brothers were Scottish, there would be no controversy.
In my opinion, the reasons for the sustained campaign against the Gold Brothers are business protectionism and racism.
I will admit that I normally would have spoken up in defense of a kiltmaker years ago but ... well this thread has shown me my own racism in this matter. I believed stereotypical rumours without proof because of the race of the people who own a company.
We've all let it go on this forum for years. Let's now at least admit it and put a stop to it.
That's the fairest thing to do.