On Apr 11, 2018, Tim Cavendish wrote:

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On Apr 11, 2018, Jaybs wrote:
Actually, I was just trying to ask a question to validate if it was legitimate or not

"I think Penguin sent me a knock-off version of it."

You did not write this in the form of a question.

Penguin deserves an apology for your public statement.

Why is doing that so hard?

On Apr 11, 2018, Jaybs wrote:

And yeah, it's a real shame that instead of bickering back and forth on a magic forum that I would want to pick up a phone and discuss it like an adult - god forbid.

On Apr 11, 2018, Magicsquared wrote:

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On Apr 11, 2018, Jaybs wrote:

And yeah, it's a real shame that instead of bickering back and forth on a magic forum that I would want to pick up a phone and discuss it like an adult - god forbid.

You're a real, "do as I say, not as I do" sort, yeah? Or do you really see no hypocrisy here: "Everyone should be cool with me publicly accusing a company of selling knock-offs. And if they do have an issue with it, they should address it with me privately."

I'm not saying you need to apologize, but chastising people for not calling you on the phone in regards to an issue *you* chose to bring up in a public forum is ridiculous.

On Apr 11, 2018, The Duster wrote:

To qualify

The zip not being the correct colour was a big clue it might not be real

And even if Pengiun had of sent a 'knock off' - it may well of not been Penguin's fault

I'm not saying they did

But also I do note that the company is offering to exchange the wallets and admits they are not correct/normal...

... I didn't think it likely Penguin had sent a fake

If 'Penguin deserves an apology for the public statement' I'm not sure... as there was reason for the doubt

I think maners would suggest maybe something along the lines of...

'I'm glad, even though it looked like [with the different zip colour/feel] it was a knock off and not the same it was real... phew... and thank you Pengiun for your help, I coudln't believe you would sell knock offs - I'm happy I was right. Thanks'

On Apr 11, 2018, Jaybs wrote:
Actually, I was just trying to ask a question to validate if it was legitimate or not - if it rubbed you the wrong way, then that's on you, but please bear in mind that I posted it without any malicious intent. I decided to start a post on the Cae because I figured this was an open forum and I could get input from magicians if it was legitimate. I trust the opinions of the everyday magician because I consider a majority of their opinions to be unbiased. For the record - I've been a Penguin customer for multiple years and overall, I think they're great.

And yeah, it's a real shame that instead of bickering back and forth on a magic forum that I would want to pick up a phone and discuss it like an adult - god forbid.