Are credit card companies usually sympathetic to this request, and is it a pretty drawn out process? The charges are 4 months old now, which is two months over the original lead time. The lack in communication is what bugs me, the last response I got was a month and a half ago, saying it was getting glassed at that time.
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Shaper deposits, and credit card refunds?
- Thread starter johnson7
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My experience - yes.
You will give them a basic description of what took place and the fact there has been lack of communication and goods have not been received.
Usually in about a week the CC company will remove/refund the charge to you. In the event no response was received from the merchant this will be accompanied by a notice they will be continuing their investigation.
If the investigation is resolved at some point and either you are found to be at fault or the goods are in hand, the CC company will re-charge your card.
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Lack of communication , when the shaper is in town
Dang , just go talk to the guy
Or post on Da Errb
Dang , just go talk to the guy
Or post on Da Errb
Id say be patient. I ordered 3 boards from the same shaper last year. One took the usual 4-6 weeks. The next was done in 2 weeks(!!!!). The last one I ordered mid November and Im still waiting on. I have a feeling there was a big holiday rush for a lot of them and the glass shops are backed up like a Rosarito toilet. Or yea, if hes that local just go talk to him.
My last 2 customs both was delayed past their estimates. Two different shops. Its been the trend at some places during the whole covid deal. It sucks I know, just saying a lot are dealing with it also. In the end, could be worth the wait and turn out to be a magic board. Mine was.
Was quoted 6-8 weeks on a Cole I'm waiting for. We're at 6 months now. He says glasshouses are slammed, and I know they are, but some still manage to pump them out in a month or so. I bother him every couple months... I was told it was ready to glass 2 months ago, which was the same reply I got last week. No point in complaining, I'll just wait it out.
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imagine all the calls he is getting with "where is my board". Dude cant get anything done with that. its a shitty time for board making and I agree go talk to him rather than posting here.
If you order from a shaper who sends his boards out to be glassed it's going to be a few months in so ca. The guys who do everything in house are getting stuff done.
had a couple bords shaped end of last feb. went into the glass shop days before the covid lockdown freak out.
fuk me running, boards sat til june before the glasser got off his ass.
surnuf 1+2 picked up the twist. noticed it right off first time paddling out. fortunately im a crappy enough surfr that i can get used to pretty much anything and have been riding the chit out for the past 7 months