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Drama at F-Stop Gear
alan_b:
Sounds like a house of cards about to crumble. Too bad, I like my pack.
http://resourcemagonline.com/2016/08/an-inside-look-at-f-stop-a-bag-company-falling-apart-at-the-seams/68877/
razrblck:
When businesses are based on someone's ego instead of real passion for a product, that's the result. Crowdfunding is a great tool, but often it's being used to fund people's wish lists instead of good ideas.
I used to be interested in one of their backpacks, but never managed to justify myself the cost nor the hoops to go through to get one. I'll keep buying Lowepro.
Christopher:
Their backpacks amazing! Their customer service is good, but limited to the fact that they do have HUGE stock and management problems. I wish them well, but have my fears about their future.
It would be a shame, because I have used lots of gear but never anything hing close as good for hiking.
Christopher Hauser
ch@chauser.eu
Paul2660:
It was obvious something was wrong as they have very little in stock and message is always the same about 6 months or so for more product.
I noticed Lowe's Whister pack has a similar design to f-stop so the patents may have run out.
Paul C
dwswager:
--- Quote from: alan_b on August 03, 2016, 12:49:44 am ---Sounds like a house of cards about to crumble. Too bad, I like my pack.
http://resourcemagonline.com/2016/08/an-inside-look-at-f-stop-a-bag-company-falling-apart-at-the-seams/68877/
--- End quote ---
The signal was a company as old and established as F-Stop using Kickstarter! At this point, if generated revenues were not sufficient to fund development of a new product, then the company has a problem that Kickstarter is not designed to solve. Especially in light of the CEOs spendthrift ways.
I look back at the progression of Really Right Stuff going from a husband and wife running a small niche business to what it is today. I doubt Bryan and Kathy could have done that had they maintained ownership. In fact, I think they didn't want to do that and were smart enough to know that if they tried it would fail.
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