The Frugal Corner: dead?

**KiltMeister** · 19th November 12, 06:32 PM

Hi, guys: anyone out there know if Mark Wright and The Frugal Corner are still in business? He's stiffed my out of a few hundred bucks. No answer to any phone calls or emails.

**shooter102** · 20th November 12, 05:10 AM

I'm guessing so as he also stiffed me. None of the contact info is still valid, and I've contacted the better business bureau and filed against him.

**RockyR** · 20th November 12, 07:15 AM

I think he took his Facebook page down as well as his normal site, but his personal Facebook page still shows him alive and well:

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...152579&fref=ts

**S.S.Muldoon** · 22nd November 12, 12:53 PM

Too bad... Not only am I out some $, but I really liked their products. They were great entry level kilts, good quality for money. A shame.

**RockyR** · 22nd November 12, 06:52 PM

Has anyone challenged the charges to their credit card?

**justbud** · 22nd November 12, 07:42 PM

*** to Rocky's suggestion.

I made a recent challenge against a transaction. Made the payment through paypal. Since it was past paypal's deadline to challenge the payment I called the credit card company, provided them with the communications and got my money back in minutes.

**CMcG** · 23rd November 12, 07:47 AM

That is unfortunate. I won a Frugal Corner tartan design contest a few years ago and they registered, then produced my New World Irish tartan. There are plenty of generic Irish tartans around and they wanted a variation on the typical green, orange, and white, so I doubt anyone else is going to start weaving it. I've got two of their acrylic kilts in my tartan... I guess they're going to be collector's items

**sailortats** · 23rd November 12, 08:21 AM

Colin, that is a very nice looking tartan. I have some Irish blood in me as well my Scots blood and would love to have a kilt in your tartan. Maybe Mac or Rocky could see about getting a mill to weave it. As nice as it is it would be a shame to have it go by the wayside.

**denmcdough** · 23rd November 12, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by CMcG

That is unfortunate. I won a Frugal Corner tartan design contest a few years ago and they registered, then produced my New World Irish tartan. There are plenty of generic Irish tartans around and they wanted a variation on the typical green, orange, and white, so I doubt anyone else is going to start weaving it. I've got two of their acrylic kilts in my tartan... I guess they're going to be collector's items

I have one of Colin's designs, also, from Frugal Corner. Definitely gonna be a collectors item now. But I do like the idea of, possibly, having Rocky check into having a mill produce this in quantity. I'd be interested!

As for Frugal corner itself, well, they were okay for low-end, entry level attire and accessories but, to be honest, I though most of their stuff was C-R-A-P! Just my two cents worth.

**Riverkilt** · 23rd November 12, 10:40 AM

Sad. Its for sure not the first time around here.

Sometimes these guys surface again in a year or so trying to make another run at things - or net some more fish. You can jump them then.

Just one more reason to stick with the long established vendors and be super cautious with the new, full-of-promises, have-I-got-a-deal-for-you, vendors.