this is a rant...over two years ago...I made a deal with a guy here in clardale...he gives me a Chinese made switchblade..."I expected it to be tougher..."
vague, but I rebuild knives, and take on the job of making it better...after making around five or so handles, rebuilding the knife, everything I did just made the poor quality Chinese material overload the things I did...
so I rebuild a german switch in legal ivory handles, the thing was sweet...give it back...he is happy...shows all his friends...bragging on it...I am supposed to get an old triumph motorcycle basketcase in trade for my work and the coffin...
he had wanted me to rebuild the knife, and give him this designer coffin I have in the estate I am doing...made into a toy box, day bed...ok...good method to get rid of the odd thing..
so I rebuild the knife...he changes his mind...no coffin. what else do you have....
so I start pulling stuff out...give him a native hand woven dazzle pattern blanket...500 dollar bill, a model 2 s&w wall hanger...pearl handles...matching knife, also a wall hanger...a humidor full of pricy cigars...a tiger carved out of an elephant tusk..15 pluss inches long..out of viet nam...
this was done on my part, finished...over a year an a half ago...he then begins not to notice me...ignores me in the stores, avoids speaking at all..
wtf..I did good an now he pretends I don't exist?
I see him in the town square last weekend...ask when he is going to pay up on the deal...pay you

and laughs in my face...
well...an ex- infantrymens first response is not allowed...so I drive away...
post a message on his car, making it clear, politely, he needs to pay up by Monday or I will take legal actions...
well, in Arizona, small claims is problematic, you spend money to sue a person, pay money to get the person served, even if that person defaults, the state in no way ensures recovery of the money or goods owed...
so I post a nasty comment on facebook, craigslist, all the places this bogus person hangs out...yes it is slanderous, but when it is truth, one is not libel...
so this morning..rather than give me my goods back...or pay up..then bogus one sends me an email telling me he called the cops...
so mistake me for someone who cares....
so, after waiting a year an a half for him to follow through...does this make me a bad guy?