Builders

[GeorgeF.]

I know that Sam lived in Florida several years ago but didn't he move?   I 
had thought that I had seen a reference on one of his websites awhile back 
where he was living in another state.  I can't remember what state but I 
sure thought I had seen where he moved.
George


At 02:33 AM 9/6/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>One friendly note about one of the recommended builders. I won't mention his
>name, but his initials are Sam Turner. Wonderful man and very reliable who
>did
>nice work, however, as of the past couple of years, he has not been
>reliable.
>
>Around three years ago, three of us fliers in northern California sent Sam
>either
>fuselages or kits to frame and/or finish to a turn-key stage. Well, the
>short of it is
>that we still don't have our planes. A total of four planes/jobs of ours are
>still with
>Sam. And, there is a number five. A completed friend's plane, ready to fly,
>was
>returned for a small change over two years ago, and that's not back
>yet...the work
>would have required an evening's time......I guess days are long in Florida
>;-)
>
>As of nearly two years ago, Sam wouldn't respond to our e-mails. We simply
>and nicely
>reminded Sam that it's okay if he doesn't have time to build and that we
>would pay
>for the shipping to have everything sent back to us.....Well, nothing.....we
>tried calling
>and more e-mails, but no answer.....So, the frustrating part is that neither
>of us four have
>had any contact with Sam, nor have we received our kits or fuselages....
>
>Now, we have all tried diligently to make this work behind the scenes, but
>no results
>yet.......Also, I sent money to another builder for a kit nearly five years
>ago, whose name
>I  won't mention here, but his initials are Henry Piorun, and he hasn't made
>good on his
>deal yet either....I guess I'll just have to keep on flying the old,
>faithful magic carpet a
>while longer......
>
>I have dealt with builders who have delivered a few months later than
>promised, but never
>lost contact and still answered the phone, or managed to reply the
>occasional e-mail and
>showed signs of real effort!
>
>I guess it doesn't matter how well one builds, if we don't receive it....
>
>Have fun,
>Amir


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