Circa 5/2013, Dwaine's shop was totalled by a tornado.
I had had smooth deals with Dwaine until this point and wanted to help him out. Remember this, Dwaine?
Well, I placed a large pre-payment an order. YEARS of bullshit have since ensued.
So, Dwaine, f@ck you dude. You shat on my kindness. Come up with whatever reason, whatever whatever ailment.
Below is my last email from Dwaine from 11/20/18 - now any emails I send him get bounced. My emails always get put into a random folder or spam - whatever bullsh!t that Dwaine dreamed up.
I lost somebody very close to me to pancreatic cancer, so I was empathetic and really hesitant to question anything. Dwaine's line of bullshit is convincing, but it's bullshit nonetheless.
I'd like to believe that Dwaine isn't crooked, but there certainly is a pattern here. Happy to post the emails and litany of excuses and reasons over the past 6 years.
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And I just saw this one, lol. Went right into some random folder, I apologize for the late response. Yes, I’m doing MUCH better, finally found the cure and I’m getting better every day.
I finally sold a piece of property (we are still negotiating it, but I’m 100% sure it’s a done deal) I’ve been trying to sell for some time now. I’m going to refund everyone I’m making back order knives for plus interest, including you. I’m finally healing up from this disease, but I’m tired. It has sucked the life out of me for over two years, but I finally found the cure. I’m not going to finish these backorders, I’m just going to refund everyone’s money. I’m too mentally exhausted and need a break.
It may be a few weeks to a month before I actually get the cash, so please don’t say anything to anyone. I don’t want everyone blowing up my emails just yet, lol. If you hear anyone out there bad mouthing me, feel free to chime and let them know something huge is about to happen for everyone I owe knives to, but don’t say anything other than that.
I’m going to take a few months off, then I’m buying another piece of property with a home already on and building a new shop and coming out with some new models and making a brand new fresh start. It’s been hell, but it is finally over.
Thank you so much for your help after the Tornado, I appreciate it more than you know. Sorry I didn’t get these blades finished, I had to beat Pancreatic/Colon Cancer, the got hit with Dermatomyositis. It took me a year to learn to run this CNC, and the last 5 years have been hell, literally.
Sorry for the inconvenience I’ve caused you and everyone else, but it’s finally over, thank God.
When I get the new shop setup I’ll build you something special.
Dwaine