It's time to go after the trucking company, I'd say.
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<br>You guys have spent so much time and energy getting mad at each other, that you've lost sight of who the real problem is, the trucking company.
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<br>As for threats of lawsuits, that's as dumb as it gets, Doug. Didn't you think that Serge wouldn't eventually tell us that, too? How much trouble you could have saved yourself by helping Serge go after the trucking company. I'm sure you're correct that it's Serge's responsibility to go after the trucking company, but where does your responsibility end in satisfying a customer? Is a lawsuit really going to accomplish anything other than making you feel better? The fact is, it probably won't do that either.
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<br>If you think Serge is getting down and dirty by publicly slandering you, just think for a minute of how good you could look by taking the high road in this situation for all the world to see. Although we must remember that character is not revealed by what we do publicly, but rather by what we do privately. If the unsatisfactory service of this sale had been handled privately, you both would have been a whole lot better off.
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<br>I had an instance where I purchased something from someone in this community where the quality of the part they sent me was terrible. We handled it privately, I got my money back, the guy is still in business, and I wouldn't hesitate to business with him again.
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<br>I hope you guys settle this in a professional way, and by professional, I don't mean with lawyers! If the trucking company got an unauthorized signature, then STOP FIGHTING EACH OTHER, PUT YOUR EFFORTS ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE FENCE, AND GO AFTER THE STUPID TRUCKING COMPANY!!! Can I make it any more clear???
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<br>And Doug, in the future, pack your shipments better, and DON'T USE THAT TRUCKING COMPANY AGAIN UNLESS THEY REPAIR THIS SITUATION!
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<br>Good luck to you both,
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<br>Tim Johnson
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<br>Hobie 20 #541
<br>Bald Eagle Yacht Club, Fleet 52
<br>White Bear Lake, MN