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Hi! I just got my new Ibex bending iron from a ebay seller.     He has 120v and 220v models for a good price. here's the link if you want to check it out. They are from canada.

http://cgi.ebay.com/BENDING-IRON-violin-guitar-mandolin-make r_W0QQitemZ7417781588QQcategoryZ47067QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1 QQcmdZViewItem

I've been looking at those. Glad to hear they're nice.

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Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

Yeah works well and its built solid. Feel safe in ordering one.

International Violin has them for $139.00

[QUOTE=Hesh1956] It looks just like Stew-Macs, maybe IBEX is who
makes me for Stew-Mac, LMI etc. The only difference I see is $50.....[/
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$50 difference in price but will the ebay seller provide the same
dependable service as Stewmac/LMI if there are any problems?

Juist my ten (Aussie) cents worth

Peter is a great seller, fast, affordable and second to none regarding kindness and willingness to help. Of course S-M and LMI are the ones to whom any other should be compared.
Gg

That may be true, but just because they will replace a defective product that is no reason to charge a lot more for the exact product. It's like when you go to Bestbuys and they try to sell you the $120 warranty on the brand new Pc you just bought. Is stew mac just adding that insurance into their price? Guess what if it breaks shortly after I get it they or the company that made it is responsible to repair or replace it. An I go after them to they do. If they don't i'll never buy from them again. Paypal is pretty good at handling issues like these. A $50 markup on a product ain't ok just because you will replace it arrives defective. That should be expected of you in the first place. $50 buck is a lot of money. I never had a bad experience on ebay yet because I always read their feedbacks and I will not buy unless they are very high in possitives and if there is a negative I'll read it then make a decision. Some people will leave negative cause they are unhappy it took 3 day's to arrive then the 2 posted. That is very minor complaint to me. There is a lot of good people selling on ebay. And there are some bad. Be smart about you purchase's. If something seems not right it probably isn't. Use your brain, thats why God gave it to you...

I have bought from www.internationalluthiers.com before and they have great service and good prices. They have the Ibex bending iron for $113.50. They also have good prices on the thumb planes too.

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John Lewis
Wannabe builder owned by 2 crazy dachshunds

I have purchased several items from "bezdez" and have always gotten the best of service from these folks.

I can't say anything against Stew-Mac as their customer service and products have always been outstanding. If I want something of quality, very fast, I call S-M.