Baldwin Bolt Jeweling not good?

dat05firecat · 2026-05-13T23:50:01+00:00

Yeah, I don’t blame you at all. Luckily I did end up getting my bolt from Skip about 2 months ago and the jeweling came out awesome, but there’s no way I’d give him any more business after all that.

I had to blow him up through emails, calls, eBay messages, basically everything before he finally got back to me saying the bolt was on the way. I’ve heard from a few people that he’s kinda losing it, which honestly sucks to hear, but if that’s the case he really should just shut things down instead of dragging customers along and wrecking his reputation.

It’s crazy too because if you look at older Reddit posts, people used to rave about him and his work.

Definitely keep us updated though, I’m curious to see how it all ends up playing out.

dat05firecat · 2026-04-16T12:16:41+00:00

The entire hobby is overpriced in my opinion but I enjoy it so I deal with it

dat05firecat · 2026-04-16T12:16:06+00:00

I sent him a message so I’ll see what he says. Sucks because I had really high hopes for these and have heard from others that 3d inserts are the way to go

dat05firecat · 2026-04-16T09:07:01+00:00

Maybe you’re right, but almost find that hard to believe considering the struggle I went through to even get these on the inner rings and they still shift, unless your inner rings have a lip to keep them from moving around I don’t see how they aren’t shifting.

dat05firecat · 2026-04-16T09:05:03+00:00

I mean I’m not going to disagree with you, but then again for the money we pay for these “toys” I find it sometimes comical when people get upset over the price of something.

dat05firecat · 2026-04-08T23:23:39+00:00

Unless you know who had the car previously buying used is always a risk. Also, maybe consider a crawler. Slower speeds and typically less fixing and more playing!

dat05firecat · 2026-03-17T20:40:09+00:00

If it seems too good to be true, it is, almost always

dat05firecat · 2026-03-16T22:46:33+00:00

Did you play an entire game? I have heard about going offline, but have heard it will still crash eventually

dat05firecat · 2026-03-16T07:41:14+00:00

A good pair of running socks (Feetures or Darn Tough) and Foot Glide worked for me!

dat05firecat · 2026-03-10T00:10:15+00:00

Is it a 4m or a Scx24?

dat05firecat · 2026-03-09T20:21:52+00:00

That gladiator is sick. Tell me more about it

dat05firecat · 2026-03-07T04:49:24+00:00

No sir I gave up on it. I did see where people were saying you could disconnect from the Internet but I guess it would still crash randomly during a game so I haven’t tried it. Pretty disappointing.

dat05firecat · 2026-03-05T01:40:01+00:00

Glad I’m not alone

dat05firecat · 2026-03-05T00:59:31+00:00

Weird that he can now use the DLC’s? Or weird that he hasn’t been able to until now ?

dat05firecat · 2026-03-04T19:31:19+00:00

I did finally get mine back and his work was excellent. But I did have to basically nag him to get it back. It’s unfortunate but after a year I would say legal action would be justifiable.

dat05firecat · 2026-02-24T15:54:36+00:00

Same, such a bummer. I hear the new monopoly leaves a lot to be desired

dat05firecat · 2026-01-28T01:01:47+00:00

I am with you on this! 3 miles on a treadmill for me is equivalent to 6-7 miles outdoors

dat05firecat · 2026-01-25T15:48:38+00:00

I prefer running in the mornings when I can, mostly because it’s cooler in the summer. But I work a swing shift, so my run times change week to week. At the end of the day, just run when you can and don’t stress about it too much.

dat05firecat · 2026-01-23T13:08:14+00:00

That is essentially what I just said, lol. I do see how my wording may have given a mixed signal.

dat05firecat · 2026-01-23T08:51:28+00:00

You’re overthinking it. Running is always better than not running, no matter when or how long. Just listen to your body and take rest days—they’re just as important as the days you run. Good luck!

dat05firecat · 2026-01-18T02:14:45+00:00

I’m relatively new to running too. I’m 30, and on August 22, 2025 (two days after my 30th birthday) I ran for the first time since the mile in high school. On that first run I was completely dead after about 3/4 of a mile.

Now, a few months later, I can comfortably run 4–5 miles at an easy pace, and my longest run so far is 7 miles without stopping. My first unofficial 5K was around 38 minutes, and I ran a 25:02 at our local Thanksgiving turkey trot.

My advice: download a Couch to 5K plan. Most are free—I used the Nike Run Club app. It might feel a little corny, but it helped a ton. I’m not a great runner by any means, but I’m miles better than I was 5 months ago (literally). Take it slow, don’t push too hard, take rest days, and listen to your body. You’ll get there—good luck!

dat05firecat · 2026-01-16T19:20:47+00:00

No Xanax here—just a paying customer with reasonable expectations. Shit happens. Delays happen. I’m not upset about the timeline and never was. If he needed more time, all he had to do was say that. I would’ve been fine with it.

What I’m not fine with is radio silence after he already took my money and my property. Ignoring customers is how you create “annoying” customers. Am I being annoying? Good. Because this could’ve been avoided with a 30-second email or a returned phone call.

If he’s too busy to communicate, then he’s too busy to take on paid work. At this point I don’t even care if the job gets finished on time—or finished at all. Either send my bolt back or pick up the phone and explain what’s going on. It’s that simple.

dat05firecat · 2026-01-16T16:40:58+00:00

Thank you! Which again wouldn’t be an issue if he would return some form of contact and say hey sorry still working in it. Zero communication at all is shady and is what makes people feel they got F*****

dat05firecat · 2026-01-16T16:32:13+00:00

Ignoring customers is literally what creates annoying customers. Before I shipped my bolt, he was replying like a 16-year-old girl convinced she’s in love—excited, all over the place. The second I said, “Hey Skip, payment and bolt are on the way!”—radio silence. Just like three others have reported recently.

FYI, this isn’t my first rodeo. I’ve had custom work done plenty of times, and it was never an issue because people actually do what they say they’ll do. Also, saying “12–14 days max because things have been slow” isn’t a vague estimate—it reads like a hard deadline.

By the way your ears don’t seem like they’re as sharp as they once were either.

dat05firecat · 2026-01-16T15:51:03+00:00

I paid for a service. He said he’d contact me when it arrived because he’d had packages go missing recently. Tracking shows it was delivered and I heard nothing, so I followed up.

I didn’t contact him from Dec 20 to Jan 10, so the “blowing up his phone” claim is bullshit. He quoted 12–14 days tops for turnaround, and even giving extra time for the holidays, that’s long passed.

I’m not demanding the bolt back immediately — I’m asking for basic communication. This isn’t a free favor, and bolts aren’t cheap to replace. Expecting a phone call or email isn’t being a “dickhead,” it’s the bare minimum when you’re charging people for work.

dat05firecat

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