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Okay...another general post and obviously I am going to do what I am going to do...but.....what am I to do???
I will be ordering a Windlass. The cheapest I have found is $1070 from an internet clearing house that has spotty reviews. The majority of the reviews are decent but there are certainly a few horror stories in there. 3.6 stars on Google.
The second cheapest is $1210 thru an Amazon vendor. This vendor has rave reviews(4.9 stars on Amazon) and basically uses "best internet practices" as most would expect from an Amazon vendor. No horror stories and while everything was not perfect, the vendor made good on any mistakes and corrected what was wrong to get good reviews. Basically, not a single "horror story" review....not even a bad review. 4.9 is obviously stellar.
Is saving a little over 10% worth the risk of dealing with a potentially shady vendor? Shady may be a little strong. But they basically sell stuff and have NO customer service...They do their best and if things get jacked up....kind of a "your problem not ours". They are not interested in resolving problems...just selling at bottom dollar. Discuss!
I will be ordering a Windlass. The cheapest I have found is $1070 from an internet clearing house that has spotty reviews. The majority of the reviews are decent but there are certainly a few horror stories in there. 3.6 stars on Google.
The second cheapest is $1210 thru an Amazon vendor. This vendor has rave reviews(4.9 stars on Amazon) and basically uses "best internet practices" as most would expect from an Amazon vendor. No horror stories and while everything was not perfect, the vendor made good on any mistakes and corrected what was wrong to get good reviews. Basically, not a single "horror story" review....not even a bad review. 4.9 is obviously stellar.
Is saving a little over 10% worth the risk of dealing with a potentially shady vendor? Shady may be a little strong. But they basically sell stuff and have NO customer service...They do their best and if things get jacked up....kind of a "your problem not ours". They are not interested in resolving problems...just selling at bottom dollar. Discuss!