That would be good to know.

Was anything of this in writing, such as a written estimate with the work to be performed?

He did this to you once. He smelled blood the second time around and damn, he got paid again. He probably sensed your kind nature and played it to his advantage, sorry that happened. Permanently installing that brake is over the top. I would have dropped cash on the counter for what I thought was fair for only the requested work and walked out.

I don’t disagree with you, it had already been a weird day and this was the FU cherry on top to close it out.

Curious part was that he forgot to charge me for other things so the bill was almost correct.

Still about $250 above what it should’ve cost though.

To me, I looked at it like I paid $250 to re-learn a very old lesson.

Saw the red flags the first time and ignored it.

Paid the price on the second go round.

No one to blame but me.

Scheels.

I know nothing about the quality of their work, but they have to have solid business practices. Their rates for services is posted and I bet that when you drop your gun off you leave with a written estimate for operations to be performed, and any deviation is approved with a text or phone call before they proceed. No reason a sole proprietor can't operate the same way.

Regrettably none of it was in writing. He was talking notes when I dropped the gun off so I trusted he knew what he was doing. Part of me wants to give him the benefit of the doubt and say he’s got early dementia but you could very well be right about him smelling blood in the water.

It's what I do.

Here's whats wrong, here's how it can or cannot be fixed. Here's how good or bad it shot.

I've been asked to pillar and bed, only to find out it is already done. No charge.

Here's your load development pics (usually good news). There was one a few weeks ago, I suggested it was a bad barrel. And let's quit throwing good money after bad.

Honesty is the best policy.

Had no idea Scheel’s had a gunsmith department.

Good tip!

Pricing is here: https://www.scheels.com/on/demandwa...ny_TX_469-854-7500_www.scheels.com_4.pdf

You are the guy thay says a college degree automatically makes the person holding it smart.

Just like a demonrat. You believe things that are just not so.

Post his company name

We need to know who is too retarded to do what they are paid to do only

It’s a good policy.

I for one don’t want to use this gunsmith but I don’t know who he/she is and who to avoid

Sent you a PM GusWayne.

Happy to inform anyone else who is curious but would prefer to do it privately.

Got his name from someone on this forum and don’t want to burn any bridges.

I want to know. We may have things to discuss.

I don’t know why people pass it around behind closed doors, if it’s true state facts and everyone has to deal with them.

In business, if they did something I did not request I would not be paying for it.

Same. This story seems like theft/ransom or something. Absurd.

Not hard to figure out. He's burned more than a handful on here and other forums.

Who was it?

Not my intent to be overly secretive.

Have to be careful about what you post publicly though.

Sent PMs to those who asked.

I’m sure there are many who have nothing but good things to say about the guy.

Just hasn’t been my experience.

Your mileage may vary.

Odd you say that. I know who it is now because I ask and have never heard a single bad word about this smith. I think these issues are a recent event in his life. Maybe the last year or so. I also think this information should be public but given the circumstances I don’t want to be the one to out him either. When I used him he told me he could start immediately because all his work was waiting on parts and he had 13 customers parts going out to cerakote. I thought that odd when he said it. I know now that was odd. I’m guessing he didn’t have 13 customers wanting cerakote.

Texasflip, give me two more examples of this smith having issues and I’ll out him myself. If it’s the same guy.

I'll take a PM to get the name please.

JR

Didn't know we had any gunsmiths on here other than :

TDK and this doesn't sound like a service he offers.

Oh Yea KENZ but aren't they just handguns?

I don't see Trigger Time on here anymore..

Some of y'all need reading comprehension lessons.

The Dude was speaking of firing an ammo guy...he's been very verbal here in the past with his axe he has to grind. I'm not taking sides I'm just saying he's been pretty up front in who that is and stated his reasons. The other party said his piece and has moved on, for good measure he isn't changing The Dude's perspective or position.

We have several gunsmiths on the form...TDK, Trigger Time, S&S's crew, Kenz, etc...I don't exactly know who Dusty is referring to but I am 99% it's none of them and pretty much suspect whom it is. I know exactly who wp's is because I had asked previously because I wasn't aware of anyone in the town he had mentioned (in another post).

Yeah it was a guy on here that sells reloads not a smith.

@Judd...spot on with the reading comprehension comment.

The past is the past. No need to mention that person by name any longer.

the guy that sell Reloads on here, must be Chad

so who is the gunsmith in question so we can all avoid a hassle?