GJW
Flashlight Enthusiast
I'm guessing that everyone's already seen TAD Gear's generous offer to CPF members for the Arc-LS hybrids but I wanted to offer a slightly different take on things.
I'd already had a backorder with TAD for a complete 4-piece LS kit.
Then yesterday I got an e-mail from TAD saying that some Arcs had arrived but they were now being supplied only with the 1x123 pack and did I still want one?
No real explanation...
No apology...
No offer of a price reduction...
Simply take it or leave it.
Well I was a little more than pissed and if I hadn't already been privy to the goings-on at Arc from Peter, most of my anger would have been directed at Arc.
'How could a distributor leave a retailer swinging in the wind like that?'
I cancelled the order (I already had two SLS on the way) thinking that TAD had handled the whole thing pretty lousily.
Then I found their special offer post today and saved $30.00.
Now I'm very glad to be getting a wonderful product at a wonderful price but how many of TAD's other customers got turned away or stuck with a pretty raw deal simply because they weren't members here?
I'd already had a backorder with TAD for a complete 4-piece LS kit.
Then yesterday I got an e-mail from TAD saying that some Arcs had arrived but they were now being supplied only with the 1x123 pack and did I still want one?
No real explanation...
No apology...
No offer of a price reduction...
Simply take it or leave it.
Well I was a little more than pissed and if I hadn't already been privy to the goings-on at Arc from Peter, most of my anger would have been directed at Arc.
'How could a distributor leave a retailer swinging in the wind like that?'
I cancelled the order (I already had two SLS on the way) thinking that TAD had handled the whole thing pretty lousily.
Then I found their special offer post today and saved $30.00.
Now I'm very glad to be getting a wonderful product at a wonderful price but how many of TAD's other customers got turned away or stuck with a pretty raw deal simply because they weren't members here?