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Tobia
Social climber
GA
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Not too long ago there was a thread concerning sales of a controversial shirt that irked many. These quotes come from that thread.
Not that I need to--this is a business, not a co-operative...
Hell, makes the shirts super collectable!
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bookie
climber
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Last laugh.
We sold two of our five Manila Ropes at $250 each this week.
We sold them to some old guys who say they only do "trad" climbing, and don't need that new-fangled nylon stuff.
Mike Chessler
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deuce4
climber
Hobart, Australia
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Mike I hope you are joking--I doubt 50 year old ropes would be suitable for anything but the movies.
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YoungGun
climber
North
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I call bullsh#t. Nobody is going climbing on one of your ropes.
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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since virtually all the regular posters to this site are notorious gear whores, with enough cordura, ripstop and aluminum on hand to outfit a small 3rd world army, it's always intriguing to see what sort of objects really set off the repressed guilt about consumerism and hoarding.
it seems that anything collectible and anything made by patagonia are reliable triggers.
idk michaael chessler, but have bought a few things from him without any problems and appreciate having a major book dealer / antiquarian specializing in climbing lit actually located in the us. i think it'd be great if he posted here regularly. from the complaints i'm reading on this thread, he sounds like he'd fit right in as one of the regulars.
when i was in the peak, and met the jarvises, they told me a great chessler story. howard told me that chessler, at their home for dinner, had at one point bitten the cat. howard thought it was hilarious.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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I guess bookie doesn't realize that this is a climbing site. He must've thought it was a dating site because he brags about making money and uses a thirty year old photo of himself.
Bookie,
nobody wants to date you except Lois.
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mwatsonphoto
Trad climber
los angeles, ca
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A foole & his money,
be soone at debate:
which after with sorow,
repents him to late.
-T. Tusser
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JMC
climber
the swamp
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Conrad,
Sounds like you feel screwed on the A5/D5 hammer project. What's the story?
Bought old mags and a variety of books from Chessler 4 or 5 times over the past 15 years, all was fine. A few issues got lost in the book rate postal abyss once, and they were replaced/refunded with no hassle. Chessler comes of like a bristly d!ck in electronica, but so do a lot of you.
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ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Trad climber
San Francisco, Ca
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I don't collect old climbing gear so don't really care about these ropes. But if I did, they seem reasonably priced to me.
What's up with the hammers? I think if you think something nefarious went down you should be clear, rather than cast those involved in a negative light.
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WBraun
climber
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First we yank Chessler's chain and falls for it.
Then he recovers and yanks our chain and you all fall for it.
Hahahah LOL
You all have been own .......
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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I've always had good service with chessler books. But that nasty, userous, post of 9:15 last night has convinced me to look elsewhere first from now on.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Yeah Jaybro,
I gotta agree with you.
He sent me a couple of PMs. Bristly dick is right!
Normally I wouldn't post without permission, but the snob thing really shows;
Ron, I have been lucky enough to have dealt directly with Hillary, Messner, Harrer, Herzog, Bonington, RR, Frost, Lynn, Conrad, Hornbein, Whittaker, Houston, Bates, Washburn, Bridwell, and 50-100 more. What was it you think you could have done for me? Or Layton?
Since you have not bought a book from me in over a decade I assume you are not buying books, which is usually due to a change in lifestyle, ie, retired and no money. Having no money or no interest generally means no knowledge of value, certainly not what is happening (read collapse) in the book market since the invention of the internet which has destroyed almost every independent bookseller who was active 15 years ago.
So what DO you know about books and book signing? That Kor was a great climber. Jeeez, thanks for the tip. One thing I do know about "agents", especially self appointed non-remunerated agents. They always f*#k things up. Always. Prove me wrong. Do something that makes somebody some money. Cheers, Michael
Sent by: bookie
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Joshua Tree
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As usual, Stinkeye sums it up pretty well. Pretty astute character overall, that Stinkeye.
Riley say:
being a sort of librarian of world climbing
You know that's kind of an insult to the AAC library and actual librarians.
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YoungGun
climber
North
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bookie via Piton Ron:
Since you have not bought a book from me in over a decade I assume you are not buying books
All hail the great Chessler, the only source for books and knowledge in the universe. Cocky tw#t isn't he?
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blahblah
Gym climber
Boulder
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One thing I do know about "agents", especially self appointed non-remunerated agents. They always f*#k things up. Always. Prove me wrong.
If you're f*#king things up from Chessler's perspective . . . keep up the good work!
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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There once was a seller named Bookie
Whose products appealed to the rookie
Some said his Manila
Was knot a big thrilla
Now Bookie is off selling some nookie
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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^^^ That makes this thread worthwhile, eh? HoHoHo!
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nick d
Trad climber
nm
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I am an actual librarian, and libraries are bookstores where you don't sell the merchandise.
A small bookseller who has been in business as long as Chessler has garners nothing but praise from all the librarians I know.
A business like his is as much a labor of love as it is business. I salute Michael Chessler for what he has done and is doing.
Piton Ron seems like he wants everyone to think that Layton Kor is his property and his best and only friend. Sounds like his ego runs wild. Also sounds like Chessler could probably make a lot more money for Kor with his nationwide marketing. I don't think Ron has that going for him.
For all the haters, well, good luck at Amazon.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Of course nick d has no agenda with me (check her posts on the Rainier thread), but as I said, Layton is a sweet guy who is eager to please, and it pains me to see others take advantage of his naivete.
As such I have offered him some useful advice, but perhaps more importantly I've made sure that when he's caught short on medical expense the gap is filled.
And then there is the quality of life thing, enabling him to get out and see new rocks.
And the sushifests, I didn't see nick d there.
He's not property, he's a friend, and I don't try to profit from him.
How many hundreds of items did Chessler get him to sign and how much will he boost their price?
I wouldn't begrudge bookie a modest profit but the numbers would say whether that was the case or not.
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