First of all, the key principle of life to me -- nobody owes you anything! Neither government, not your relatives, or friends, nobody. When you have it driven in your mind, you have no disapoints of anything happening around. Thus nobody has to follow your wish to spend less money for what you want. It is quite easy if you want something but you don't have money for that -- you just don't need it. As, for example I don't need any modern yach, since I have no money for that. And if I go the yacht factory yelling about high prices... you know what answer I will get, right?
One of the stupidest thing is to compare the prices in different countries, not paying attention to different factors. Wnat the Leshiy 2 for the price in Russia? There is no problem, just came and take it, easy to do! We are not yelling that cars in Russia cost twice the price of the cars in Germany or USA or other countries. If we need them, we buy them if we don't need them or we have no money for them -- we just take something made in Russia, worse quality but less expensive. How you, from the West world has tought us -- free market? Yes, right, when capital from USA and other West world countries came to Russia after USSR was gone and bought everything for nothing, that was very good and right way, wasn't it? Now, when it turnes back you start to say "That is wrong!". Really!? Well, you tought us this, just accept the fact we were a good students.
Any thing cost the exact price people are willing to pay to get it. Even if somebody thinks that is unfair. That is the main economic law of the free market. I did a wonderful product, having spent enormous volumes of time, skills, money and resources for that. You want me to give it you for free, just to please you? Really!? I think you want to insult me by that proposal... We say in Russia the oats are cheap, but the boats are expensive...
Oh, I have an idea! I will sell this idea and all the documentation to FX to make the gun and sell it to the clients! I think they will take it with pleasure. And I will be quite happy, making just pure creation of the new projects, and selling them to the other companies. No claims for the price, no service head ache, no expenditures for the sales to my workers. Pure creativing and pure income. Would do you think? Will you complain FX price the same lever for this gun?
With the best regards
Ed
I made valid points to you which you could incorporate into your operations but you chose to take my words personally and start insulting me.Trauma counseling is generally needed for people who have been under oppressive regimes.Don't project your bad experiences onto me.You are not selling yachts to the elite of the world, you are just selling airguns.I get your point that no one owes me anything ie. internal locus of control but that does not mean that you can bait people with your product and not give them a price or sell the gun at a low price in one market and double the price in another market for exactly the same gun.How can you compare the cost of Russian goods to goods from Germany and USA when USA and German goods are the most sought after in the world.It is not my problem that your government is excessive with customs on goods coming into Russia.It is also not my problem that corrupt USSR politicians sold your countries assets for a song.
Your point on selling your idea to FX is quite a good idea as FX is looking for creative individuals to partner with to take the industry to new levels.An example of divergent thinking instead of convergent thinking.If you actually did sell your idea to FX, I would have the Leshiy 2 in my hands right now in a hardcase and not a cardboard box.Also,the gun will be cheaper from FX as they won't price it higher then their main product,the Impact.They understand the concept of economies of scale.
You talk about service.Let us go into that.You make promises on Youtube that you will supply spares.You use the platform for punting sales but fail on service.I spoke to you last year multiple times about a laminate stock,stalker scope and magazines.You gave me your word that I would have them last month but you did not honour that commitment.When I asked you about the items,you send me from one dealer of yours to the next who inevitably cannot help me.Now you ignore my emails.You sent me to Edgun West for a laminate stock but could not supply me.He then starts ignoring my emails just like you.Maybe it is because I did not buy the gun from him.I am fortunate enough to have residences in the UK and South Africa.I see that instead of using reputable dealers like BAR(Blackpool Air Rifles) or Sportsmans Gun Centre in the UK,you use a rude sailor named Graham who does not even have a website.His speech leaves much to be desired however his ego deludes him to think of himself as a modern day Shakespeare.Here is an excerpt of his writings on a public airgun forum with regard to Leshiy 2, "Such a cretinous suggestion is both incredulous and ludicrous, for the fiscal point of taking a deposit is not for me to buy a ticket to the Philippines and bangkok horny whores for half-the price of a badly packed kebab (done that, been there & bought the T-shirt several times)." I'm sure kids at dinner tables will enjoy such eloquent speech.You changed your reputable dealer Airgun Nut in South Africa to Pellet Guns.He complained that it takes ages to get anything from you.I tried Pellet Guns for the items that I wanted.You guessed it "don't have".None of them were even proactive enough to try and get me the items which I wanted.
Edgun....a service fail on 3 continents!
People have a false impression that Edgun is a Unicorn gun and nothing goes wrong with them.When I contacted you about my Lelya 2 rusting only a month after purchasing it,your response was "That is such kind of steel".So you are aware of the problem but are not willing to rectify it.An example of you buying cheap parts and selling expensive guns.I rather not be able to drive over my gun then have it start rusting.I wonder if you can drive over Leshiy 2 like how you drive over a Matador.Do a video of that will you,to show us what a good gun the Leshiy 2 is.I also noticed that there is no EDMU gauge on Leshiy 2 which makes it cheaper to manufacture.Buy small,sell big.Awesome.Another point worth noting is that,when I increase the hammer spring tension on this gun,the action gets so loud that I have to wear ear muffs when shooting.
Pictures below of 1 Month old Lelya rusting....
In the AEAC video,it was strangely said that your gun has a match grade Lothar Walther barrel but in your correspondence with me you told me that it has a standard Lothar Walther barrel.It was also said that your gun has a match grade trigger but strangely cheaper guns like my Vulcan and Bantam Sniper have better triggers.On the subject of barrels,I see that you now use cheaper barrels made by Alfa instead of Lothar Walther barrels on Leshiy 2.To me it looks like you get bits and pieces made all over the show and put them together and call it Edgun.You should get AEAC to do a factory tour of your facilities.It would be nice to see the operations of a top airgun manufacturer.
Also,kindly tell us what happens to all the money thats been prepayed to you now that Russia is on lockdown.
In conclusion I would like to say that I still like Edgun.No hate,just facts.
Dude - if you have this much hate for Ed's guns do us all a favor and quit trolling this thread and just find another brand to buy.
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