[Jacob-list] Lonestar Wool & Fur

[Hannah]

sounds like grounds for a class-action lawsuit...



> Personally I will never do business with Sterns again...  I sent in 5

> pelts plus a deposit for each before the fire.  It took them over a year

> to let me know that they 'thought' my pelts were lost in the damage.  Then

> they sent a letter out asking if I wanted them to replace my pelts or a

> monetary payback for the pelts - plus my deposit.  I was rather sick that

> my pelts were gone and didn't want some other pelt, so I asked for my

> money back - I still haven't seen it!!!  Talk about adding insult to

> injury.  In addition, they won't return my calls.  Very frustrating!!!

>

> I saw a lot of pelts recently from Bucks County from a fellow jacob

> breeder and they were gorgeous!  I believe turn around was decent as well.

>

>

> Shannon Phifer

> Kenleigh Acres Farm

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> That'll Do Photography

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> From: "ARTHUR PARTRIDGE" <aztreaz at earthlink.net>

> Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Lonestar Wool & Fur

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> Cc: Linda <patchworkfibers at alltel.net>

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>>>Anyone heard from Lone Star lately? I've been trying to get my pelt back

> for over a month and now I see their website no longer exists.

> =========

> Linda, you didn't heed my past warnings about this company...<grin>.

> Lonestar has a glut of pelts and is not taking any more.  I FINALLY

> received my sheepskins after waiting two years.  You will have a very

> loooooong wait.  It looks like David is trying to do all the work by

> himself!!

>

> Copy of post I sent to sheep-l:

>>After waiting more than two years, I received my spotted Jacob sheepskins

> yesterday from Lonestar Wool & Fur in NC. As some of you recall, I thought

> they were long gone, so nice that the tanner kept them. That wasn't the

> case. David the tanner was inundated with animal skins and it took a long

> time to process them. It would've been nice if he had contacted his

> customers, but I suppose he was very busy. Too many deer skins! He did a

> good job on my sheepskins, except one has a small hole with some flakes of

> chewed pieces of hide, probably rodent damage. This was a new company and

> had (has??) some growing pains. Without Sterns Tanning, there are just a

> few places to send pelts. I reluctantly recommend Lonestar, these are

> machine washable pelts, not cut down to a smaller size, but you might wait

> a long time to get your sheepskins back.

>

> 'Better late than never', I always say.

>

> Any news about Sterns Tanning? My friend sent her pelts where they are

> stored until the tannery is operating again.

>

> Cathy

> Moscow, Idaho

>

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> Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:03:53 -0400

> From: Linda <patchworkfibers at alltel.net>

> Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Lonestar Wool & Fur

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> I sent it from SAFF last year with a woman that works p/t at Lonestar, so

> I thought I might have an "in". I also sent along a deposit check, which

> has been cashed. I heard from them in June that my pelt was scheduled to

> be processed that month and would be shipped to me in July. That's the

> last I've heard from them.

> I did send three to Stern's last summer, but I doubt they are finished

> yet. They were at that time accepting pelts for storage, with no guarantee

> as to turn around. I'm quite disappointed in Lonestar, especially since

> pelts are usually pretty good sellers at SAFF

>

> I will listen to you from now on!

> Linda

>

> www.patchworkfibers.com

> Registered Jacob Sheep, Angora Rabbits, Handspun Yarn

>

>>>Anyone heard from Lone Star lately? I've been trying to get my pelt back

> for over a month and now I see their website no longer exists.

> =========

> Linda, you didn't heed my past warnings about this company...<grin>.

> Lonestar has a glut of pelts and is not taking any more.  I FINALLY

> received my sheepskins after waiting two years.  You will have a very

> loooooong wait.  It looks like David is trying to do all the work by

> himself!!

>

> Copy of post I sent to sheep-l:

>>After waiting more than two years, I received my spotted Jacob sheepskins

> yesterday from Lonestar Wool & Fur in NC. As some of you recall, I thought

> they were long gone, so nice that the tanner kept them. That wasn't the

> case. David the tanner was inundated with animal skins and it took a long

> time to process them. It would've been nice if he had contacted his

> customers, but I suppose he was very busy. Too many deer skins! He did a

> good job on my sheepskins, except one has a small hole with some flakes of

> chewed pieces of hide, probably rodent damage. This was a new company and

> had (has??) some growing pains. Without Sterns Tanning, there are just a

> few places to send pelts. I reluctantly recommend Lonestar, these are

> machine washable pelts, not cut down to a smaller size, but you might wait

> a long time to get your sheepskins back.

>

> 'Better late than never', I always say.

>

> Any news about Sterns Tanning? My friend sent her pelts where they are

> stored until the tannery is operating again.

>

> Cathy

> Moscow, Idaho

>

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