Etsy Armour seller - what's the problem?

[Mad Cow Rebel]

Forgive my ignorance as I'm still new to understanding the ins and outs of the STAR WARS costuming community but I noticed an etsy seller, Matt Gauthier (TE)  Etsy-leatherbygauth, listed on the "sellers to avoid" post and I would just like to know why?

His armour looks good to me and he has high ratings. Is he a recaster or am I missing something?

[gmrhodes13[Staff]]

Questionable recasting casting issues I believe, you can find some info here 

 

 

[justjoseph63[Staff]]

10 hours ago, Mad Cow Rebel said:

Forgive my ignorance as I'm still new to understanding the ins and outs of the STAR WARS costuming community but I noticed an etsy seller, Matt Gauthier (TE)  Etsy-leatherbygauth, listed on the "sellers to avoid" post and I would just like to know why?

His armour looks good to me and he has high ratings. Is he a recaster or am I missing something?

It's not ignorance, Avery, it's just that there is a ton of information here and wading through it takes time.  You did the absolute right thing by asking about this seller, and Glen added some excellent reference material to go over so that you can make an informed decision.

But, know that we don't just put armorers on any particular list (good or bad) without a reason.  The ones in our "vetted" section have a solid, tried-and-true reputation of delivering a high quality product at a fair price, great communication with the buyer and maintaining good business practices.  

In the end the choice is yours, but always feel free to ask if you have any more questions.

 

[TKSpartan[Staff]]

Hi Avery , welcome to FISD.

Research , asking and reading first , this is the right path for making a good investment .

 

Don't worry , make all questions you have, we are here to help.