The Old Cue Thread

[jim evans]

Yes and for another £1 I think it's £200.

[jrc750]

Latest update. Parcelforce have offered the seller £50 to cover the broken cue.

I knew things were quiet just now, but that's an insult.

No sign of seller refunding my £150 until he gets the money from parcelforce. .

Parcelforce 48 has £100 insurance as standard !

[perpetualboredom]

It's karma Bill at £150 you robbed him!
on a serious note, they can't prove it to be antique (over 100 years), and they have to pay the amount it sold for or up to the limit of insurance he paid for.
Trust me I'm ITK on this one, moan to anyone you can- CEO complaints are always handled promptly and diplomatically. As long as the insurance cover was appropriate he'll get paid out, persistence is all it takes.

A cue I had delivered this week arrived in a metal case (as good a fing useless) with the top half of the case completely missing and bare cue sticking out. Signed for as damaged but my mother who took delivery says it looks to be OK except for the cue tip! Be lucky if that's the case, I'll report back later...

[billabong]

old

. and as cantonguy is looking in, maybe he'll sell me his CJ case as a way of cheering me up ?

[billabong]

Looks like you may lose out Bill.
I hope not mate, really bad luck with this.
I have a great JP limited edition 8mm tip you can have for a grand!!!lol

Hi Justf. Glad your still getting enjoyment out of it. . Yes, I'll just need to be patient and see how it goes.

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[justf]

Looks like you may lose out Bill.
I hope not mate, really bad luck with this.
I have a great JP limited edition 8mm tip you can have for a grand!!!lol

[billabong]

Latest update. Parcelforce have offered the seller £50 to cover the broken cue.

I knew things were quiet just now, but that's an insult.

No sign of seller refunding my £150 until he gets the money from parcelforce. .

[jrc750]

Shame he hasn't pics of tube with the different tape on ? Might help

[jim evans]

Downside of insurers,not wanting to pay what your insuring for,item arriving on condition sent.

[billabong]

Let me know how you get on,they refused my claim as said cue was antique so not covered o there insurance.

Cheers Jim, never thought of that. Even though I was buying the cue, the guy initially said I would have to claim from parcelforce.

I put him straight on that, but he shows no signs of refunding me until he is himself paid by parcelforce.

The downside of paypal gift, eh ?

[jim evans]

Let me know how you get on,they refused my claim as said cue was antique so not covered o there insurance.

[billabong]

Gutted ! and confused at the same time. My first loss either receiving, or posting a cue. .

Lovely early J.P. Mannock with snakewood front splice, and unchipped horn ferrule.

Like many of us do, I found this on fleabay, and came to a price away from it.

Cue arrived on time ( parcelforce48 ) but rattling about inside the tube.

My heart sank when I peered in and saw



Worse was to come however, as I thought with a bit of careful gluing, there could be a non playing collectors cue and some insurance payback.

When I laid out the tip 57" ( original length ) away from the end of the butt, there was a gap, and a big gap at that. Those were the only 2 pieces in the tube.





I sent pics to the seller of both the cue, and the tube ( which showed no outward signs of damage ).

Guy was surprised to see the brown parcel tape on each end of the case, as he had sealed it with black tape.

Claim now in with parcelforce.

Pity, as it was a lovely cue.

[kev267]

Haha I'm surprised Mate. Anything to trade Jim

[jim evans]

Not me still chasing one,lol

[j6uk]

Not quite but will be happy to let you knowing it needs to be evicted

well im looking for an old cue as a playing cue, so id be happy to put it up to see how we get on