In article , Robert
wrote:

If Robin thinks he can use the thugs in this group to shut me up he's wrong.
I've been in this group longer than most, much longer than Mr Lee, and I know
the drill. The harder you push the harder I push back.

Um... Maybe you should go back on your meds, 'kay?

Rob Lee and Lee Valley get defended here because:

a) He's a great guy, willing to answer any question, demonstrably cares
about the woodworking community, and;

b) We've found purchasing from Lee Valley to be an overwhelming
positive experience both in terms of the value (quality/price equation)
of their products and their absolutely superb customer service.

I may just stop by Princess Auto here in Saskatoon tomorrow and have a
look at the clamps you promoted (while tagging on a gratuitious shot at
LV) as they're only about 3 minutes away from the office, but I've seen
the aluminum bar clamps in that price range at House of Tools (about 45
seconds away from the office) and put them back in the bin. They were
crap. I suspect the ones at P.A. are probably from the same
manufacturer.

Now, had I bought them on sale at $12, got them home and discovered
they were crap I'd be SOL. No refunds on sale items.

However, if I purchased the aluminum bar clamps from Lee Valley and
didn't like them/thought they were poor value I could:

a) Call Lee Valley and they'd happily refund all my money and pay for
return shipping, or;

b) Post here and bitch and whine about the quality, call Robin Lee
names, make unfair accusations and generally be a jerk and have Rob
look up my order and post a message that he'd *already* refunded my
money to my credit card and was sending a shipping carton prepaid so I
could return them.

Get it?