I want to throw money at people, but ...

Noe · Post by **Noe** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:42 pm

... there is no one I can give it to.

Okay, here is the funny thing: In the midst of this miserable economy, my business seems to be growing at a rapid pace. As a matter of fact, it is growing at such a rapid pace that we are running into supply issues, and I have customers backed up and waiting.

My problem is this: I have money to spend, but damned few I can trust to spend it on. Here are my priorities, in no particular order:

1) reliability, as in, "I give you money and you give me armour on the date you say you will."

2) reasonable, non-sporty appearance of the armour.

3) Cheap basic armour: this is what gets me in the nads. The market just won't bear the price of the armourers I can trust. I would really like to do business with Ice Falcon. I consider him the height of reliability, and his stuff looks good. His prices are completely reasonable for what he does and the quality of his armour; it's just that that price plus shipping to Japan, plus my markup puts it above what the current market will bear.

4) I would prefer to buy american first, followed by canadian and australian. Nothing wrong with the other guys and I am happy to do business with them; it's just that I want to give as much business to my countrymen -- or my partners' countrymen -- as possible

Here is what I am looking for:

1) New armour: If you can reliably make armour for orders of 5 to 10 pieces at a batch and get it out on time, for god' sake contact me. Maybe we can work something out.

2) Used armour: Do you need to raise some cash for pensic? Contact me and maybe we can work something out.

3) Gambesons: I am looking for cheap, reliably produced gambesons. Can you do it and get it to me on time? I could buy indian; I just don't want to.

Let me know if you think you have something to offer?

P.S. Please don't bother for plastic armour. I have well-known prejudices. I'll bend a bit for aluminum, but plastic: no.

Cet · Post by **Cet** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:46 pm

Hi Noe,

Did my last e-mail get to you?

Cheers

Dave

Johannes Wulff · Post by **Johannes Wulff** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:52 pm

PM Sent.

j wulff

InsaneIrish · Post by **InsaneIrish** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:56 pm

What do you consider "sporty armour"?

Because from your qualifications it sounds like you need to be doing business with Stonekeep. And Known World Treasures for the gambesons.

Duke Icefalcon · Post by **Duke Icefalcon** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 2:27 pm

Noe,

Find someone with an APO or FPO address. Shipping drops significantly. If you are ordering multiples of anything, I might be able to come down on our prices on some things. Lastly- check out our economy armor. Just as good as the other stuff but without the high polish.

If there is something specific you need that you do not see, let me know and I will try to help you out.

Cheers!

Ice

horsefriend · Post by **horsefriend** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:27 pm

PM'd you.

alail/scott

BobKnight · Post by **BobKnight** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:35 pm

Allan Senefelder is a good guy and sounds like he could use the business. very good stuff, very reasonable prices and easy to deal with.

Effingham · Post by **Effingham** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:44 pm

For the record, on this side --

Noe is a cool guy and trustworthy and sound a dolla... um... gold coin. Do business with him and you won't regret it.

(He's also fun to hang with.)

Effingham

Thomas H · Post by **Thomas H** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:55 pm

Do you need any pavises???

http://livinghistory.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?t=17956

Otto · Post by **Otto** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:06 pm

I wish I was a bit faster for you... you'll be seeing your order from me very soon.

Sir Thorfinn · Post by **Sir Thorfinn** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:57 am

I can see the difficulty Noh is having, the extra hoops to ship are pretty small, and flaming...

I have a few shields on the way to him, it will be interesting to see what customs/tarriffs are levied, but from the side of a supplier, I could not ask for a better client.
Communication is A+
His money spends...
And he is very clear on his needs and opinions for product.
Like I said, do business with him, you won't regret it.

Sir Thorfinn

Luther Anshelm · Post by **Luther Anshelm** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:00 am

PM sent

WinterTreeCrafts · Post by **WinterTreeCrafts** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 11:24 am

e-mail sent

Frederick de Fulbert · Wed Jul 08, 2009 12:14 pm

PM Sent

Frederick

audax · Post by **audax** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 1:52 pm

pm sent

mattmaus · Post by **mattmaus** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:17 pm

Duke Icefalcon wrote:Find someone with an APO or FPO address. Shipping drops significantly.

His Grace speaks great wisdom here.

I have 5 or so helmets kicking about in Drachenvald that got bought from me by a local knight, and shipped to his buddy knight overseas. IIRC it was about $20-$30 a hat, compared to pretty much the same thing shipping in the states. Maybe a little more.

Stefhan · Post by **Stefhan** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:01 pm

I shipped a bunch of hilts to Japan using an AOP with USPS and it was cheep. Same to ship them in the states......The way to go if you know some one there serving......
Stefhan

Heath B fraychef · Post by **Heath B fraychef** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:32 pm

i would second checking out allan senefelder at the mercenarys tailor.
sounds right up his alley.

Noe · Post by **Noe** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:01 pm

Thank you for all the advice, guys. I am getting some great replies. I'm just happy to be doing business with Archive folks.