fturnertl
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Post by fturnertl on Dec 1, 2005 14:09:59 GMT -5
A friend sent my daughter a shipment of tumbling rough including Chevron Amethyst from them, and it's quite nice. Does anyone have any idea whether their prices are competitive, or whether they're good to work with?
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Post by xenaswolf on Dec 1, 2005 14:12:32 GMT -5
I was pleased with the price of the ammy and apache tears I got from them but you might check www.rockshed.com or ebay. I believe it was $4/lb or so from Kingsley. |
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Dec 1, 2005 14:31:25 GMT -5
Kingsley is pretty good- Bit pricey on some stuff- but very reasonable on others- I've gotten some of there rough- and it is usually of high quality- Plus there catalog is so much fun to thumb through
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Post by nepherite on Dec 1, 2005 16:19:33 GMT -5
I buy my equipment there, I think they have great prices.
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gemmaster
spending too much on rocks
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Post by gemmaster on Dec 2, 2005 20:02:16 GMT -5
i am a dealer with kingsley-north buy all my equipment and some rock from them only company who has a complete line from rocks to jewelry mfg. tools, supplies have spent thousands with them over 20 or 25 years. good folks .gemmaster
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Post by Toad on Dec 2, 2005 21:27:38 GMT -5
Bought quite a bit of rough from them. Mostly stuff I didn't see elsewhere. They had a good price on some, but not all. I was actually disappointed in some of the rough. They sell a green and purple fluorite. What I got was mostly green with almost no purple. I wrote back and complained about the problems I had with various types of rough and some sales guy answered me with - "Next time you place an order contact me directly. Sometimes the guys on the floor aren't careful about what they select."
The pictures they show of what you are buying, for the most part, are much better than the reality of what you receive. Live and learn... I bought 7 or 8 types of rough at once. Some was as described, but I'd say half didn't live up to expectations.
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Post by rockds on Dec 5, 2005 6:59:55 GMT -5
Thanks for the info toad
robert
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gemmaster
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Post by gemmaster on Dec 5, 2005 12:40:46 GMT -5
do you ever get the hamburger in the glossy slick ads in the sunday paper that when you step on it on the floor you slip and almost break your a#$%@*&^ if you go looking for it? there have been several times i didnot like what they sent but eventually the stuff was used ,processed or sold. , they at least don,t sell something for something it isnot like the #@$%^& by god in florida it is not a perfect world , the north boys are no exception.trying to get consistent supplies of rock is not easy. not making excuses for their screwups but they have made them right when i complained. gemmaster
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69beeper
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Post by 69beeper on Dec 5, 2005 12:45:31 GMT -5
... Plus there catalog is so much fun to thumb through it is a nice catalog! nice and thick. was kinda surprised to see it in the mailbox. Had forgotten that i bought my saw from them. Jimmy |
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Post by Toad on Dec 6, 2005 7:57:42 GMT -5
do you ever get the hamburger in the glossy slick ads in the sunday paper that when you step on it on the floor you slip and almost break your a#$%@*&^ if you go looking for it? there have been several times i didnot like what they sent but eventually the stuff was used ,processed or sold. , they at least don,t sell something for something it isnot like the #@$%^& by god in florida it is not a perfect world , the north boys are no exception.trying to get consistent supplies of rock is not easy. not making excuses for their screwups but they have made them right when i complained. gemmaster True, not a perfect world. But as I stated in my initial comment, they didn't make right on my order - just promised to do better the next time. |
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Dec 6, 2005 11:13:19 GMT -5
Problem is they sure don't want the stuff returned- We face that all the time- Customer is unhappy with there order- But the best way to handle it would be to replace it with something of similar value! THat is what we do! Yea sometimes lose a bit of profit- But taking care of the customer is a sure wat to keep em coming back!
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Post by Condor on Dec 10, 2005 16:43:28 GMT -5
Bee good to me over the years. Never had a problem with equipment or rough that I have ordered.
Condor
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littlejimie
starting to spend too much on rocks
A rolling stone gathers no moss
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Post by littlejimie on Dec 10, 2005 17:30:53 GMT -5
Good people to deal with...great prices on their equipment.
Jim
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Sabre52
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Post by Sabre52 on Dec 10, 2005 19:08:07 GMT -5
I've always been very satisfied with the items I've received from them...Mel
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Post by Toad on Dec 10, 2005 22:13:05 GMT -5
Dang it. I must of had some new guy pack my shipment of rough. Maybe I'll give them another try down the road.
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Post by Cher on Dec 10, 2005 23:07:03 GMT -5
I ordered some mex lace from them, it was nasty. Didn't even look like mex lace, had lots of black and clear parts in it, barely any lace. I was very disappointed and won't order rough from them again.
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Post by Toad on Dec 11, 2005 14:33:59 GMT -5
Yes, someone else had a bad experience with kingsley. Sorry, Cher - didn't mean to gloat at your misfortune. I just thought I was the only one that had had a bad experience. Oh, glorious vindication.
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Post by krazydiamond on Dec 11, 2005 16:41:48 GMT -5
i order a lot of stuff from Kingsley including grit and equipment. i got a not so good batch of mex lace rough from them too, must have been a bad load for them altogether....i'm mostly pleased with what i get from them.
KD
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Post by Cher on Dec 11, 2005 16:53:50 GMT -5
LOL No problem Toad, I know what you mean. KD that was about the same time that I got mine, maybe it was just a whole bad batch they got. Still kind of put me off though, I wrote to them and their response definitely gave me the impression that I was not important as a customer. So I figure, fine, I'll give my business to someone who cares.
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Post by Toad on Dec 11, 2005 19:42:20 GMT -5
I agree, Cher. I was put off by the reply I got as well. There are a lot of other sellers out there that I've always been happy with the order; and ebay has been good to me too. I will only buy from Kingsley if no one else has it. Chances are I can find it some where else, and probably cheaper.
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