Am I Wrong In Asking To Return This Back Of Drum Dyed?

[nrk]

It was Springfield Leather, which ive had nothing but great experiences with. The leather however seemed to be shipped from the tannery, a quick inspection, then tied in ribbon in the original packaging from the tannery (shipping labels and all) i could understand if they could not get full penetration in such a heavy leather, I guess I just assumed to see more than just a surface coating and cracking wax on the flesh side. Again this is just from my own experiences with drum dyed as most of my similarly heavy oz leathers have been dyed through and through. Ive gove them a call monday and show them the pics to see what they think.

this become a sales pattern from SLC.

Few times also got what I didn't expect with bad surface. Too much negative feedbacks come from different buyers about SLC.

In general, SLC is good. But the way they shoot out the goods to the customers, is not the way self-respected company should work.

[jrny4wrd]

Must be hard to sell leather. The stores get all kinds of different stuff, I am sure. Although we, as artisians, can choose to keep and use different quality hides, the stores buy a bunch at a time. They have to do their best to work with what they have spending less money to make it right. Sad to say, someone has to occasionally get crap they get because poop rolls downhill and everyones paying for it. I think if springfield was a tannery it would be easier to say they are not consistant but since they are not a tannery its just important that they know you will not take it if its not the best and therefor they will never waist the money sending it.

[nrk]

Must be hard to sell leather. The stores get all kinds of different stuff, I am sure. Although we, as artisians, can choose to keep and use different quality hides, the stores buy a bunch at a time. They have to do their best to work with what they have spending less money to make it right. Sad to say, someone has to occasionally get crap they get because poop rolls downhill and everyones paying for it. I think if springfield was a tannery it would be easier to say they are not consistant but since they are not a tannery its just important that they know you will not take it if its not the best and therefor they will never waist the money sending it.

BUT. no one force a company to buy very good or very bad leather. This is a matter of a seller - they get what they want - that is their right.

Of course, it's good from seller side to inform that there are defects etc. Mostly.But when an artisan or other buyer pays for the product (the money which he earns not so easy way) and a seller from i'ts side make such mistakes, i beg a pardon - this seller is a liar and don't give much attention to the customers.

Most artisans and other customers live and work in US, or close. In my case, I live far from US, even not in Europe. I pay a lot money for fright forwarding services and other delivery fees. So, when i receive a s**t, what i'm I suppose to do ?

I would be happy to buy directly from manufacturer, but all we know, each of them has own selling policies and other terms.

Edited March 15, 2016 by nrk

[jrny4wrd]

Well, what you get should not be lied about. I never deal with liars however, I am not sure that if a company like SLC can tell a place, "hey only send me the best." Everyone has to get rid of the worse and this is why there is normally price diff. But they dont always have choice pic. I believe they buy in big lots. Now if they lie like I herd many do, screw em. Crooked business deserves a boot.

[Red Cent]

http://www.waterhouseleather.com/crackle_leather_culatta.htm

[nrk]

http://www.waterhouseleather.com/crackle_leather_culatta.htm

who's the manufacturer of the bridle leather they sell? http://www.waterhouseleather.com/bridle_leather_hides.htm