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« on: February 09, 2004, 03:38:26 PM »
Well this is certainly a fine mess that I have created.
First I would like to say that Mike did not bully me into wanting the figure back. After the trade was done I , me, MYSELF had second thoughts about doing it and tehrefore wished the figure back . Are we clear on this point now?
At no point did I see or hear Mike threaten Colin with bodily harm while we were discussing the trade back and ways to resolve the problem ciivily. In which we ( Colin, Mike and myself) agreed on the returning of the figures for the figure.
Mike even went far enough to offer to make a custom specifically just for him, with soe slight varations Ie a V2 of the figure ( which would enevatably make it into the book I belive)
Appologies were made, and hands shook between the three of us. To Me this ment taht the matter had been resolved in a polite manner with both parties leaving in agreement. I did leave the figure with Mike so that better picture could be taken of it, of my own free will. I had no problem with it then, nor do I now.
Personally I belive that a handshake on an agreement struck upon is worth more than any written document and shows the character of the person you are dealing with .
As for Blake. He did hang back but by the looks of the way he was standing, to ME he didn't want to have any involvment in the discussion at all, even after the deal was completed he had said that it was for us to decide not him.
I Do want the figure, very much so. Like in my previous post I plan on having it framed in a case beside my personal figure and file card from the meet ( not show..meet!)
As for the figure. I DO NOT Plan on trading or selling it to anyone ever , so far as much that if I were to die or stop collecting Joes at some point and sell my collection that the figure will be destroyed, never to have another owner.
this has all been very upsetting to me and I do not like the way that Mike's name, and character have been dragged through the mud and should stop.
I regret that this has all happened and I am sorry that my lack of judgement at one point in time has led to this.
Peter
I am not a liar, nor do I like being called one in any degree