Nirvana Posted October 28 #1 Posted October 28 We all are getting ads while using social media every once in a while, most of them completely rubbish. However the other day I had an ad that caught my attention but instead of clicking the link, I search them through my regular search engine. What they have to offer is definitely in the line of items one might be looking for. I am not affiliated with them at all, but there were two items that really got me, a mini (almost micro) drill press and a lathe. Price wise not bad at all and also seems to be sturdy. Unfortunately made in Asia. If anyone has experience with this company please let us know what you think about their products. Website is Innocraftsman Keith Black, grsjax, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote Please, visit our Facebook page! Respectfully Per aka Dr. Per@Therapy for Shipaholics Finished: T37, BB Marie Jeanne - located on a shelf in Sweden, 18th Century Longboat, Winchelsea Capstan Current: America by Constructo, Solö Ruff, USS Syren by MS, Bluenose by MS Viking funeral: Harley almost a Harvey Nautical Research Guild Member - 'Taint a hobby if you gotta hurry
Captain Vader Posted October 28 #2 Posted October 28 Well, it seems they go thru great pains to keep their ownership private.. "Use this site to contact the owner of a domain name protected by the WHOIS Privacy Service. This service protects the privacy of domain name holders in the WHOIS system" mtaylor and Canute 1 1 Quote
Gregory Posted October 28 #3 Posted October 28 The drill press looks identical to one brought up in another topic. I don't see anything you can't find on eBay or Amazon... mtaylor, grsjax and Canute 3 Quote “Indecision may or may not be my problem.” ― Jimmy Buffett Current builds: Rattlesnake On Hold: HMS Resolution ( AKA Ferrett ) In the Gallery: Yacht Mary, Gretel, French Cannon
Gregory Posted October 30 #4 Posted October 30 FWIW, just got spammed with an add from Temu with what looks like Innocraftsman's $78 belt sander. Temu's price: $39.68. Their $269 mini lathe is $145 on amazon. Here is the topic where the mini drill press was discussed. It's currently selling for $83 on Amazon. That discussion led me to buy this: Mini Drill press I reviewed it here: Canute and mtaylor 2 Quote “Indecision may or may not be my problem.” ― Jimmy Buffett Current builds: Rattlesnake On Hold: HMS Resolution ( AKA Ferrett ) In the Gallery: Yacht Mary, Gretel, French Cannon
Alan Cabrera Posted November 12 #5 Posted November 12 On 10/28/2024 at 4:10 AM, Captain Vader said: Well, it seems they go thru great pains to keep their ownership private.. "Use this site to contact the owner of a domain name protected by the WHOIS Privacy Service. This service protects the privacy of domain name holders in the WHOIS system" That's pretty commonplace for small organizations/individuals. I do it myself since I don't want to be deluged w/ junk mail. mtaylor 1 Quote
Captain Vader Posted November 12 #6 Posted November 12 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Alan Cabrera said: That's pretty commonplace for small organizations/individuals. I do it myself since I don't want to be deluged w/ junk mail. Are you selling products to the general public in the U.S....?? Edited November 12 by Captain Vader Gooder spelling mtaylor 1 Quote
Alan Cabrera Posted November 13 #7 Posted November 13 6 hours ago, Captain Vader said: Are you selling products to the general public in the U.S....?? I have in the past. It's not uncommon for smaller companies to do that; e.g. etsy.com. Mega-corps can afford to have a department field filled out; it's almost a discrete form of bragging that one has enough revenue that you can afford to deal with the ensuing noise that will inevitably arrive by not redacting for privacy. With that said, whois is not an official business registration mechanism per se. Is there a specific concern that you're aware of? It's not a red flag for me, but it wouldn't be the first time I blundered into a problematic purchase. Quote
Captain Vader Posted November 14 #8 Posted November 14 23 hours ago, Alan Cabrera said: I have in the past. It's not uncommon for smaller companies to do that; e.g. etsy.com. Mega-corps can afford to have a department field filled out; it's almost a discrete form of bragging that one has enough revenue that you can afford to deal with the ensuing noise that will inevitably arrive by not redacting for privacy. With that said, whois is not an official business registration mechanism per se. Is there a specific concern that you're aware of? It's not a red flag for me, but it wouldn't be the first time I blundered into a problematic purchase. I'm not sure I would call it a concern, as I personally would not make any purchase(s) without any contact information either thru whois (or a few others)or their own website, as it is common practice for overseas some Asian companies selling knockoffs... Alan Cabrera and mtaylor 2 Quote
Alan Cabrera Posted November 14 #9 Posted November 14 6 hours ago, Captain Vader said: I'm not sure I would call it a concern, as I personally would not make any purchase(s) without any contact information either thru whois (or a few others)or their own website, as it is common practice for overseas some Asian companies selling knockoffs... Definitely. It’s one of the things I love about this specific community is its ethics. One thing to be aware of is that ICANN does not verify the contact information, iirc. tlevine, mtaylor and Nirvana 3 Quote
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