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Tom M
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08 Nov 2011 03:34 PM
After speaking with Mr. Butts on the phone, and knowing our rep is one of the original solid surface guys, I had decided to start working the product. So far, everything seems just fine, but it's the service from Mr. Butts on down the line that really convinced me to try this stuff.
...those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.

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08 Nov 2011 04:05 PM
Tom,

Glad you are on board with Mr Butts (I wont go there with some jokes, Im sure he heard em all). Before some A hole says I am paid to say this stuff , Livingstone dont pay me crap!

In fact the parent company ( those Korean A holes) let a lot of fine US peeps set up that IMMACULATE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, THEN KICKED EM TO THE CURB! ERRRRRRR! I just call em as I see em!

F them Korean guys and the horse they rode in on, but the material, price and service is sweet! (for now)!
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09 Nov 2011 02:33 AM

Let the snake wine tell us how Lenny really feels about global commerce

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09 Nov 2011 01:53 PM
I would appreciate being called Robert.   Mr. Butts makes me feel old.

Lenny, can you elaborate on the parent company and curb kicking thing?     If you talking about the two Phoenix guys and a Korean manufacturer other than us, I would agree with you.      Personally, I think it -  meaning how that situation played out - has less to do with the country where the manufacturer is based and more to do with the size and culture of the company.    I can assure you that similar things have happen to distributors of American manufacturers.

Please know that our situation is very, very different.    We have no parent.    If fact, we are the parent.    If you know my history, I spend years as a distributor of a certain brand getting told when I could breathe.    When I started this thing, I structured it so history could not repeat itself. 

Does that mean we will never have an issue with our material or service?  Of course not.    We're people too.     But our issues won't be related to someone in a land far away kicking us to the curb.     And it will never be related to a lack of effort on our part.    If you don't bring passion to what you are doing at USSW, we make sure your stay here is short lived. 

Take care.    And thank you guys.   I love this site.    It gives you unfiltered feedback on your business.   


Robert
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10 Nov 2011 12:02 PM
Kelsey,
I was drinking no snake wine. The last of that precious stash is back in Jiangmen, under the watchful eye of Mama (my mother in Law). When I pop a bottle of that, she laughs. Because she knows I’ve had an extremely hard day. When I drink snake wine, I never post. I watch TV, and relax in that warm venomous buzz!

Mr. Butts, (opps Robert). I like Mr. Butts better. Maybe it’s the sniggling Jr. high school kid in me. However, I cannot name the principals and individuals I was referring to. It’s a consultant thing. Good and trustworthy consultants never ever reveal confidential info. Now we consultants are a spurious lot, but in that respect I am one of the better ones!

Robert, if I may, you need to look at the history and geography of Korea. It’s a little peninsula that has been invaded by Japan, China, the US, Russia, Pirates, and everyone else in the world. They are over protective from the history and seeking to screw over others before they are screwed. It’s the cultural norm there.

I’m guessing you have been to Korea as I have. Samsung, and LG are both based in Seoul (they have dueling high rise buildings). The streets are wide with very little traffic. I inquired why all these 8-10 lane roads with no cars? The reply was..”The DMZ (N Korea border is about 40 miles north of here), we have these wide streets to move the tanks around easily”. I understood that and it made me smile.

Watch your back Robert with the Koreans; they will throw you under the bus in a heartbeat for the next better option!

I can tell you a lotta funny stories about Korea, from eating live wiggly  octopus tentacles etc.  to dancing on the bar at the Volcano club!

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10 Nov 2011 01:35 PM
In my experience, many or even most people would throw you under the bus for the next best option.     I guess the key is to make sure you are the best option.    
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10 Nov 2011 02:27 PM
Robert, you are da man! Thats nice you think you have positioned yourself like that.

If and when they kick you to the curb, you can always cry on my shoulder (providing you buy the beer)!
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10 Nov 2011 04:42 PM
Mr Butts, DON't buy Lenny beer... especially in Vegas.

Lenny... I still can't believe you got out of those handcuffs....

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