just wondering about wholesale

[Vagrant]

It also assumes that he assembled them......

Jim

More a "guess" than an assumption
[Careful assembly could negate some consistancy issues]

[gramps]

It also assumes that he assembled them......

Jim

More a "guess" than an assumption
[Careful assembly could negate some consistancy issues]

Then this brings us back to who has the most closest control of the quality of knives that leave their shop. Who watches out for the rejects the best? Frank, Angelo, Renzo, AB SKM, WHO?...Good question I think! We'll have to just keep trying each of them to see who stays constant. I already know who stays constant with poor quality shipments, but who would stay constant with excellent quality performance when it comes to product leaving their country to come to ours. I don't know. It's a venture I guess.

[Vagrant]

It also assumes that he assembled them......

Jim

More a "guess" than an assumption
[Careful assembly could negate some consistancy issues]

Then this brings us back to who has the most closest control of the quality of knives that leave their shop. Who watches out for the rejects the best? Frank, Angelo, Renzo, AB SKM, WHO?...Good question I think! We'll have to just keep trying each of them to see who stays constant. I already know who stays constant with poor quality shipments, but who would stay constant with excellent quality performance when it comes to product leaving their country to come to ours. I don't know. It's a venture I guess.

My guess is that this WILL vary from time to time, depending on WHAT various suppliers are providing
The "big" assemblers should consider making more parts "IN HOUSE" but this does require a significant "capital expediture"

[sandbar]

As far as i can guess the cottage industry is yet another way they like to excuse themselves from responsibility.

[Vagrant]

As far as i can guess the cottage industry is yet another way they like to excuse themselves from responsibility.

I doubt it
They do NOT like to discuss it or reveal much about it
They seem to prefer "taking heat" instead of "blamestorming" [They would rather protect, instead of "ratting out" their suppliers]

[Viking45]

As far as i can guess the cottage industry is yet another way they like to excuse themselves from responsibility.

I doubt it
They do NOT like to discuss it or reveal much about it
They seem to prefer "taking heat" instead of "blamestorming" [They would rather protect, instead of "ratting out" their suppliers]

Ha haa,unlike American's....let me rephrase that. Unlike SOME people in America that couldn't wait to rat someone out.

The Italians must have a "code of honor",SOME American's think that is some kind of video game.
However,"Taking heat" is really not that bad considering none of us are going over to Italy to bitch about a 12 dollar knife we paid 75 bucks for and has a wobbly blade and the lock doesn't work.

Anyone know if Frank's daughter is married or getting married soon? We can ask him a favor on this,the day of his daughters wedding.
He could make an offer we could not refuse

[Milu]

Married with son. Don't think the Godfather, asking a favour on the wedding day, works in the real world.

[sandbar]

As far as i can guess the cottage industry is yet another way they like to excuse themselves from responsibility.

I doubt it
They do NOT like to discuss it or reveal much about it
They seem to prefer "taking heat" instead of "blamestorming" [They would rather protect, instead of "ratting out" their suppliers]

I meant it more as another reason "excuse" they don't try to better the product line. Instead of admitting they basically don't care. Honestly, I am not complaining, because there is far more good coming from over there than bad.

Everyone has different business ethics, which is why we as consumers have so many choices. One day the consumer may make a bad choice, then a good choice, then find out it was a bad one later, then start all over again. We all make mistakes, while serving or being served and even when we try our best, to get it right the first time, but there has to be a WILLINGNESS and some PRODUCT PRIDE!