I've had my eyes on Abominable Electronics pedals for a while now, but have not pulled the trigger on one. I think the main reason is because there is something about the owner of that company that simply rubs me the wrong way. He seems to be constantly posting about how justified he is to be selling his pedals at their price and how it pisses him off that people only buy during sales. Or he warns people not to buy used because the warranty will be void. He also publicly shames potential customers by revealing their emails to him about the wait times for his pedals and his response always seems to be (paraphrase) "Well, if you don't like it, don't buy one of my pedals." He seems to do stuff like this quite often.
Anyhow, here is his newest rant, quoted directly from Facebook.....
"I never thought anyone would do it but someone appears to have bought a pedal on sale & has posted it at full price right after receiving it and saying the whole "don't wait 8 weeks" thing, i.e: someone is flipping the pedals. If you plan on ever doing this and we catch it, don't be surprised if your name is flagged and future orders are canceled. You have every right to sell a pedal you own, but we have every right to also try to prevent being taken advantage of"
TO me, this was the final straw in me deciding never to buy one of his pedals. Regardless of whether the person bought one to resell, what business is it of Abominable's? There are a million reasons why someone would flip a pedal they just bought. What if a medical emergency came up etc?? Why the public shaming and threats? Is this a good way to run a business?
Someone should tell this guy that yes, his painted enclosures may look cool and his circuits may sound great, but at the end of the day there are dozens of other boutique builders making the same thing (clones) and have much better people skills.
Anyway, there is a big thread on facebook of his fanboys all agreeing with him, but I was curious as to what the pedal buying public thought. My personal opinion is that a buyer has no obligation to the maker to keep their pedal forever and has no obligation not to try to make a little money on it if they can.
Anyhow, here is his newest rant, quoted directly from Facebook.....
"I never thought anyone would do it but someone appears to have bought a pedal on sale & has posted it at full price right after receiving it and saying the whole "don't wait 8 weeks" thing, i.e: someone is flipping the pedals. If you plan on ever doing this and we catch it, don't be surprised if your name is flagged and future orders are canceled. You have every right to sell a pedal you own, but we have every right to also try to prevent being taken advantage of"
TO me, this was the final straw in me deciding never to buy one of his pedals. Regardless of whether the person bought one to resell, what business is it of Abominable's? There are a million reasons why someone would flip a pedal they just bought. What if a medical emergency came up etc?? Why the public shaming and threats? Is this a good way to run a business?
Someone should tell this guy that yes, his painted enclosures may look cool and his circuits may sound great, but at the end of the day there are dozens of other boutique builders making the same thing (clones) and have much better people skills.
Anyway, there is a big thread on facebook of his fanboys all agreeing with him, but I was curious as to what the pedal buying public thought. My personal opinion is that a buyer has no obligation to the maker to keep their pedal forever and has no obligation not to try to make a little money on it if they can.
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