gokarosama
Well-Known Member
The original 13 + page thread has been deleted or has (perhaps more likely) dropped off the board, as has the thread by Ghost Host outlining the outrageous treatment he received from Jeff Parks.
In any case, there were almost 100 members on the boycott list. That it is now gone perhaps indicates lack of interest. That's fine, and perhaps it was my responsibility to keep it on the board--the administration's view was that they had no view on the matter.
It may seem disingenuous of me to now bring it up again, but I would hate for Steve's plight, boycott or no, to be forgotten.
Edit:
SUMMARY (EDIT: Steve himself has written a more precise account on page 3 of this thread):
1. Long ago, Parks comes on the RPF looking for an MPP for his new line of replicas.
2. Steve (Ghost Host) offers his, which is worth about 800$ and is perfect. An arrangement is made that he will get it back soon, and he is given a few Parks items for his trouble.
3. Months pass.
4. Steve asks about progress.
5. More time passes. Steve asks again. Then more time passes, and he asks again.
6. Parks MPP replicas go on sale (though incomplete).
7. Much much much later, Steve gets his MPP back. So he thinks. What he receives is actually his MPP tube, but parts are missing, and some original parts are replaced with replica parts.
8. Steve inquires what's up? And gets no response.
9. He inquires again, and again, nothing. Finally Parks shoots back with a testy email saying if Steve continues to ask, he will never get any explanation or recompense, "RPF or no RPF."
10. Steve makes this all public, here. We, certain RPF members, start a completely unofficial boycott until Jeff is willing to settle up. At which time the boycott will end. The RPF staff refuses to take any position.
11. Jeff ignores Steve, and the boycott. Various RPF members blame it on China, on miscommunication, on Steve, on the cosmos. Various RPF members continue to buy from Parks. Jeff Parks never makes the effort to apologize to, acknowledge the dilemma of, or assist Steve.
THE NEW LIST OF PEOPLE BOYCOTTING PARKS SABERS (alphabetically by RPF member name)
UPDATED: September, 2006
apollo
Beorn Tordensjold
BigJoe88
Cenobyte
Darkknight0667
Darth Kahnt
Don Solo
frosty
g-force
Ghost Host.
gokarosama
Gytheran
Henriko 2
Holy Zoo
hydin
ihs
KarlBud420
KingNothing
Lello99
lesternessman
MaddChinaMan
LittleOleBountyhunter
NEKROFANATIC
neosporing
Nexus6
Notorious
Phayze
Pilot
Planettera
pOsitrOnic
Propsculptor
rad1701
sithmasterjedi
Skalen Fehl
SoloNomo
Sporak
vader71
vaderdarth
voice in the crowd
wuher da brewer
In any case, there were almost 100 members on the boycott list. That it is now gone perhaps indicates lack of interest. That's fine, and perhaps it was my responsibility to keep it on the board--the administration's view was that they had no view on the matter.
It may seem disingenuous of me to now bring it up again, but I would hate for Steve's plight, boycott or no, to be forgotten.
Edit:
SUMMARY (EDIT: Steve himself has written a more precise account on page 3 of this thread):
1. Long ago, Parks comes on the RPF looking for an MPP for his new line of replicas.
2. Steve (Ghost Host) offers his, which is worth about 800$ and is perfect. An arrangement is made that he will get it back soon, and he is given a few Parks items for his trouble.
3. Months pass.
4. Steve asks about progress.
5. More time passes. Steve asks again. Then more time passes, and he asks again.
6. Parks MPP replicas go on sale (though incomplete).
7. Much much much later, Steve gets his MPP back. So he thinks. What he receives is actually his MPP tube, but parts are missing, and some original parts are replaced with replica parts.
8. Steve inquires what's up? And gets no response.
9. He inquires again, and again, nothing. Finally Parks shoots back with a testy email saying if Steve continues to ask, he will never get any explanation or recompense, "RPF or no RPF."
10. Steve makes this all public, here. We, certain RPF members, start a completely unofficial boycott until Jeff is willing to settle up. At which time the boycott will end. The RPF staff refuses to take any position.
11. Jeff ignores Steve, and the boycott. Various RPF members blame it on China, on miscommunication, on Steve, on the cosmos. Various RPF members continue to buy from Parks. Jeff Parks never makes the effort to apologize to, acknowledge the dilemma of, or assist Steve.
THE NEW LIST OF PEOPLE BOYCOTTING PARKS SABERS (alphabetically by RPF member name)
UPDATED: September, 2006
apollo
Beorn Tordensjold
BigJoe88
Cenobyte
Darkknight0667
Darth Kahnt
Don Solo
frosty
g-force
Ghost Host.
gokarosama
Gytheran
Henriko 2
Holy Zoo
hydin
ihs
KarlBud420
KingNothing
Lello99
lesternessman
MaddChinaMan
LittleOleBountyhunter
NEKROFANATIC
neosporing
Nexus6
Notorious
Phayze
Pilot
Planettera
pOsitrOnic
Propsculptor
rad1701
sithmasterjedi
Skalen Fehl
SoloNomo
Sporak
vader71
vaderdarth
voice in the crowd
wuher da brewer
