I really hate doing this - which is why it's taken so long.
I'm guessing there has been an ungodly number of people coming here and complaining about my business and that I have their watch for repair, etc. for last 6 months or so.
Deal is I have had 2 different health issues, another friggin death in my immediate family(mercifully it was the life-long deadbeat brother. RIP but IDK. He was a horrible dude, should have been in prison or insane asylum decades ago.) Anyway....
Last week I returned over $6k that was sitting in Paypal. Ireally could have used the money but I couldn't find the strength or whatever to load them with batteries, set, check for function and ship. I know - is that really that much work, I thought you were a big healthy #$%^?! I usually am - will be again in a few months hopefully. But not right now.
I also have 12-13 repairs just sitting in boxes - I feel like such an @sshole. IF you know any of those people PLEASE re-assure them that I am not dying and I am hoping to look at their piece SOON. IF it's light-weight work or module swapping I will do so. If it's heavy-lifting I will return at my expense, insured with some kind of note and suggestions on whom to try next. I have no idea because I haven't stayed in touch with this community. For a variety of reasons - first and foremost because I love fixing the watches and love all the involved "tech". I'm good at that shit. But I'm not a collector type and really don't like any jewelry against my skin. Which has always been good news for you chaps. Just imagine if I really wanted them for myself? *You guys need a "Screaming in horror icon". Just sayin
So, the plan is when I feel up to it I will assemble watches at MY speed - never again for the public. A gent named Kevin in New York drove the final nail home on that - 23 emails in one weekend. 482 =/1 in one month. All so I can sell him one, $500 P2 or similar a month. What is my time worth in his head? 5 cents an hour?!{face palm icon}
Then . . .
As I assemble them I will hand them to my lovely wife so she can really put her expensive camera and MY photo tent to use. I will give her a description and she will sell on ebay.Only.
I give on client contact. Old-timers here know how badly I suck at user management. I run a music forum and the mod team handles ALL of that %$#@ and gives errant members their bad news through and anonymous account. So the members don't pinpoint some poor Mod just doing their job.(more face palm icons} Best idea someone else ever suggested to me. Other than moaybe to ^%$* off. See, I'm not dying, I'm just sick.
I really feel bad about this, like I gave up on you folks or something. But I and Bruce Wegmann are still not sure(at least I am not), which of us last spoke to Rick "TicToc" Chandler. Some will remember what a great seller he was - he rolled out some nice stuff in his last days because he thought he wasn't going to survive some surgery. I spoke to him maybe 8-10 hours before and he was very gloomy. And he was right - snap. I'm not going to do that to you guys OR my lovely wife. I am going to start selling all my watch stuff off NOW. Just in case. (Come on, I'm only 56 and the drs say I am fine - little more weight lose and other treatment and I'll be good as new).
In similar vein I had an odd contact with the original forum founder, or at least of it's prior URL dwf.nu, "Tor Kinlok". I hope he is ok. Not going to discuss it here - maybe Mic Buxtom could contact me through the PM system.
My www.thedigitalwatch.com site and a bunch more content along with www.ledwatches.net are both for sale in a package. I have greatly developed my skillz in the years since selling this site and could even do some work so it is all closer to the next owner's desire, since I am the most familiar with the entire setup. Contact me through the PM system if interest. Figure I paid $2k for each but I am being realistic of the current market realities and understand my testicles WILL be crushed if I sell. Whatever - so was a lumbar disc.
Probably not going to come back and look at this thread - too many people hate me here, some for good reasons, some maybe not.
But I wish ALL of you well. really.
If I am in possession of a watch you suspect I have and you wish I would get it out of the safe . . . contact me and ask. I will come here more often and check my PMs.
If you were bidding on a watch on ebay in last 10-12 months and wondered if it was me - naha, wasn't.
Think that's about it. Again, my apologies on any confusion or anguish stemming from my extremely poor performance as of late with my business. I'm still honest and ALL will be made as right as I can.
Peace,
Ed Cantarella
I'm guessing there has been an ungodly number of people coming here and complaining about my business and that I have their watch for repair, etc. for last 6 months or so.
Deal is I have had 2 different health issues, another friggin death in my immediate family(mercifully it was the life-long deadbeat brother. RIP but IDK. He was a horrible dude, should have been in prison or insane asylum decades ago.) Anyway....
Last week I returned over $6k that was sitting in Paypal. Ireally could have used the money but I couldn't find the strength or whatever to load them with batteries, set, check for function and ship. I know - is that really that much work, I thought you were a big healthy #$%^?! I usually am - will be again in a few months hopefully. But not right now.
I also have 12-13 repairs just sitting in boxes - I feel like such an @sshole. IF you know any of those people PLEASE re-assure them that I am not dying and I am hoping to look at their piece SOON. IF it's light-weight work or module swapping I will do so. If it's heavy-lifting I will return at my expense, insured with some kind of note and suggestions on whom to try next. I have no idea because I haven't stayed in touch with this community. For a variety of reasons - first and foremost because I love fixing the watches and love all the involved "tech". I'm good at that shit. But I'm not a collector type and really don't like any jewelry against my skin. Which has always been good news for you chaps. Just imagine if I really wanted them for myself? *You guys need a "Screaming in horror icon". Just sayin
So, the plan is when I feel up to it I will assemble watches at MY speed - never again for the public. A gent named Kevin in New York drove the final nail home on that - 23 emails in one weekend. 482 =/1 in one month. All so I can sell him one, $500 P2 or similar a month. What is my time worth in his head? 5 cents an hour?!{face palm icon}
Then . . .
As I assemble them I will hand them to my lovely wife so she can really put her expensive camera and MY photo tent to use. I will give her a description and she will sell on ebay.Only.
I give on client contact. Old-timers here know how badly I suck at user management. I run a music forum and the mod team handles ALL of that %$#@ and gives errant members their bad news through and anonymous account. So the members don't pinpoint some poor Mod just doing their job.(more face palm icons} Best idea someone else ever suggested to me. Other than moaybe to ^%$* off. See, I'm not dying, I'm just sick.
I really feel bad about this, like I gave up on you folks or something. But I and Bruce Wegmann are still not sure(at least I am not), which of us last spoke to Rick "TicToc" Chandler. Some will remember what a great seller he was - he rolled out some nice stuff in his last days because he thought he wasn't going to survive some surgery. I spoke to him maybe 8-10 hours before and he was very gloomy. And he was right - snap. I'm not going to do that to you guys OR my lovely wife. I am going to start selling all my watch stuff off NOW. Just in case. (Come on, I'm only 56 and the drs say I am fine - little more weight lose and other treatment and I'll be good as new).
In similar vein I had an odd contact with the original forum founder, or at least of it's prior URL dwf.nu, "Tor Kinlok". I hope he is ok. Not going to discuss it here - maybe Mic Buxtom could contact me through the PM system.
My www.thedigitalwatch.com site and a bunch more content along with www.ledwatches.net are both for sale in a package. I have greatly developed my skillz in the years since selling this site and could even do some work so it is all closer to the next owner's desire, since I am the most familiar with the entire setup. Contact me through the PM system if interest. Figure I paid $2k for each but I am being realistic of the current market realities and understand my testicles WILL be crushed if I sell. Whatever - so was a lumbar disc.
Probably not going to come back and look at this thread - too many people hate me here, some for good reasons, some maybe not.
But I wish ALL of you well. really.
If I am in possession of a watch you suspect I have and you wish I would get it out of the safe . . . contact me and ask. I will come here more often and check my PMs.
If you were bidding on a watch on ebay in last 10-12 months and wondered if it was me - naha, wasn't.
Think that's about it. Again, my apologies on any confusion or anguish stemming from my extremely poor performance as of late with my business. I'm still honest and ALL will be made as right as I can.
Peace,
Ed Cantarella
http://www.retroleds.com - Sales of vintage LED, LCD, analog watches, parts and gadgets - repair tutorials & tips
Nov. 2022 - back in business!! BItter divorce is in home stretch, come grabs some great deals, I had to open the safe . . . damn attorneys. piss.
Nov. 2022 - back in business!! BItter divorce is in home stretch, come grabs some great deals, I had to open the safe . . . damn attorneys. piss.