07-15-2012, 03:40 PM
Members of Michael-"whitey".net, NIGHTOWLpro.com, and everyone else in this community,
By this point, many of you know my name. Unfortunately, my name has come to carry some pretty nasty baggage, and I have no interest in running away from these problems. I would rather like to take some time to give an honest explanation for my actions. I am not going to try to justify anything, but I am hoping that after this juncture, I can begin to re-build a reputation and earn your trust.
Four years ago, I was given the golden opportunity to learn mask-making from a professional. Thanks to "whitey".net, there was an open door to a big (and growing) community of like-minded horror fans, and I was beyond lucky to be able to start selling my first mask, the original Tommy leatherface replica. Things quickly picked up, and when I graduated highschool in 2009 I made the Tommy 2.0 and business was great. I was making a lot of money and had no idea how to handle a business, despite thinking I knew it all.
Business was good and I continued taking orders, at any time, regardless of the current work load or other potential duties in life. I was selfishly taking money and carelessly taking time. I was 18, 19 years old, enjoying my age and losing sight of my business obligations. Before long I had taken far too long to ship things out and stories were spreading. There was a lot of back and forth, swells and falls in my reputation and my consequent sales.
It wasn\'t until 2011 that it really hit the fan when I sold a 1974 leatherface on the forum. I used the same pictures from my facebook and ebay auctions (which I\'d assumed most members had seen) and advertised "him" as being for sale. It was not my intention to mislead anyone into that particular copy being for sale (the photos were taken by the owner of the mask and given to me), and realized after the deal was done and I\'d sent a copy (which was not of poor quality at all) and the customer was surprised, that I\'d worded the ad too loosely, leaving plenty of room for the customer to believe he\'d be receiving the pictured mask.
To this day I have still not read all of the posts made about me following this incident, but I have been told about them. This time I was swiftly banned after I failed to reply to derek\'s emails (as I was avoiding the site) and a ban from ebay followed. I quickly realized what a devastating blow this was, and I had no one to blame but myself. I have now caused numerous people to feel scammed, and that was never what I set out to do. I got lazy, and can not apologize enough for it.
In the last few months I have been working non-stop to build a new name for myself. I want to be known as someone who provides all-around quality, not just in each mask but in service and communication as well. I don\'t expect to just be forgiven, but I want everyone to know that I have NEVER intended to rip ANYONE off. I collected before I started making masks, and I\'ve experienced being on the other end of dreadful service. I know how bad it is, and I know that I won\'t just be forgiven. I do hope that perhaps, in time, I will be. I have no excuses, I can only give you the truth. I\'ve been young, and I\'ve handled my business irresponsibly. I let other distractions get in the way time and time again, and it tore my business down entirely. I have had a serious shift, however.
In a big step in what I hope will be my return, I have made a new TCM remake mask, one that makes my past efforts look like trash. My goal has been to finally bring the ultimate replica, and I hope I have succeeded. I want to only produce the highest quality replicas from here on out. To ensure customer satisfaction, I will give everyone the option to only pay for a completed mask. They will be made to order, but I won\'t ask for payment until the day the mask is going out the door. I will be prompt with email response and guarantee a smooth and honest transaction. Honesty is the most important part of anything, especially a community like this.
I hope this letter makes it to everyone who deserves and needs to see it. If we have any unresolved issues, please email me. I want to fix my past and make a solid foundation for a healthy future. Hopefully I can be a member here again, and hopefully I\'ll be talking to you all soon.
From the bottom of my heart, I\'m sorry.
-Addison Morarre
addison.morarre@gmail.com
amcreations.net
By this point, many of you know my name. Unfortunately, my name has come to carry some pretty nasty baggage, and I have no interest in running away from these problems. I would rather like to take some time to give an honest explanation for my actions. I am not going to try to justify anything, but I am hoping that after this juncture, I can begin to re-build a reputation and earn your trust.
Four years ago, I was given the golden opportunity to learn mask-making from a professional. Thanks to "whitey".net, there was an open door to a big (and growing) community of like-minded horror fans, and I was beyond lucky to be able to start selling my first mask, the original Tommy leatherface replica. Things quickly picked up, and when I graduated highschool in 2009 I made the Tommy 2.0 and business was great. I was making a lot of money and had no idea how to handle a business, despite thinking I knew it all.
Business was good and I continued taking orders, at any time, regardless of the current work load or other potential duties in life. I was selfishly taking money and carelessly taking time. I was 18, 19 years old, enjoying my age and losing sight of my business obligations. Before long I had taken far too long to ship things out and stories were spreading. There was a lot of back and forth, swells and falls in my reputation and my consequent sales.
It wasn\'t until 2011 that it really hit the fan when I sold a 1974 leatherface on the forum. I used the same pictures from my facebook and ebay auctions (which I\'d assumed most members had seen) and advertised "him" as being for sale. It was not my intention to mislead anyone into that particular copy being for sale (the photos were taken by the owner of the mask and given to me), and realized after the deal was done and I\'d sent a copy (which was not of poor quality at all) and the customer was surprised, that I\'d worded the ad too loosely, leaving plenty of room for the customer to believe he\'d be receiving the pictured mask.
To this day I have still not read all of the posts made about me following this incident, but I have been told about them. This time I was swiftly banned after I failed to reply to derek\'s emails (as I was avoiding the site) and a ban from ebay followed. I quickly realized what a devastating blow this was, and I had no one to blame but myself. I have now caused numerous people to feel scammed, and that was never what I set out to do. I got lazy, and can not apologize enough for it.
In the last few months I have been working non-stop to build a new name for myself. I want to be known as someone who provides all-around quality, not just in each mask but in service and communication as well. I don\'t expect to just be forgiven, but I want everyone to know that I have NEVER intended to rip ANYONE off. I collected before I started making masks, and I\'ve experienced being on the other end of dreadful service. I know how bad it is, and I know that I won\'t just be forgiven. I do hope that perhaps, in time, I will be. I have no excuses, I can only give you the truth. I\'ve been young, and I\'ve handled my business irresponsibly. I let other distractions get in the way time and time again, and it tore my business down entirely. I have had a serious shift, however.
In a big step in what I hope will be my return, I have made a new TCM remake mask, one that makes my past efforts look like trash. My goal has been to finally bring the ultimate replica, and I hope I have succeeded. I want to only produce the highest quality replicas from here on out. To ensure customer satisfaction, I will give everyone the option to only pay for a completed mask. They will be made to order, but I won\'t ask for payment until the day the mask is going out the door. I will be prompt with email response and guarantee a smooth and honest transaction. Honesty is the most important part of anything, especially a community like this.
I hope this letter makes it to everyone who deserves and needs to see it. If we have any unresolved issues, please email me. I want to fix my past and make a solid foundation for a healthy future. Hopefully I can be a member here again, and hopefully I\'ll be talking to you all soon.
From the bottom of my heart, I\'m sorry.
-Addison Morarre
addison.morarre@gmail.com
amcreations.net
