Marc mndt
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Yep, he started producing jackets in 1979Wasn't he in the garment industry for ages before launching Thedi? I'd imagine if anyone would know, it's him.
Yep, he started producing jackets in 1979Wasn't he in the garment industry for ages before launching Thedi? I'd imagine if anyone would know, it's him.
Yep, he started producing jackets in 1979
That was just part of a weird move they did to charge people more for the same thing.
They used to have prices in Euro, they changed the currency to GBP and kept the same prices, meaning a 20% increase in value at the time. I don't think they have anything going on in the UK.
There are rumours that say their jackets are actually made in Pakistan, nothing has ever been confirmed, but no one in Greece knows where they are made.
As Super said, they are a bit of an enigma...
I know that they are indeed sent out from Athens, Greece, at least this where the fella's from VLJ receive them from.
Their owners name though is definitely not Greek.
Please do elaborate as claims like these don't help unless you have actual factual evidence.Considering my short correspondence with BK, I am almost sure that they do not have production facilities in Europe. And given some of their tales, I guess their production is somewhere in Asia (Pakistan, Bangladesh, Philippines).
I don't know anything about the quality of BK jackets. I was just doing my own primary research.
It was only a guess. You can consider this an unfounded subjective opinion. Such an assumption does not even require any knowledge of the leather industry. But I do not want to give more accurate information for such an assumption. Otherwise, I will correct the legend for free to achieve greater believabilityPlease do elaborate as claims like these don't help unless you have actual factual evidence.
Considering my short correspondence with BK, I am almost sure that they do not have production facilities in Europe. And given some of their tales, I guess their production is somewhere in Asia (Pakistan, Bangladesh, Philippines).
I don't know anything about the quality of BK jackets. I was just doing my own primary research.
Every Bill Kelso jacket is shipped from Greece, so you can guess where the jackets are made. I also never had any problems with Andy in correspondence, he was always polite and very helpful, at least in my experience.
I have had mixed experiences with Thedi... I am currently on my second order from Thedi, I have already paid for it, but no one has answered my emails since November 2021. Ok, I'm sure they have a lot to do there, but no answer for more than 3 months... After the last reply from Thedi, I wrote him back because I had a question about the jacket and how long I should expect this time, so that I don't write him again beforehand. I wrote a reminder email every month (an email even from my other email address, I thought maybe I ended up in spam), nevertheless no respond. Has anyone else had such an experience, or perhaps knows what's going on?
@Marc mndt maybe you have an idea, as far as I know from the forum here you have more contact with Thedi.
Each iPhone is shipped from the USA, but I dare say it's not made in the USA. I didn't rate anyone's courtesy.
And about Thedi. He now answers me almost instantly. True, I did not receive a single answer on the merits. But he sends me different photos
So I suppose if Bill Kelso was trying to make it appear that the jackets were made in a country with better standards, why in Greece? Italy or another country that stands for better quality would be better suited for such a deception.
To Thedi, so he answers you regularly... It seems he has something against me. Or how should I understand that, as soon as I paid the money for the jacket, he didn't write me back.
I don't know Kelso's motivation. And I don't know Thedi’s motivation. But I noticed that all small producers are divided into two types. There are those who answer in essence only before paying for the order, and there are those who answer in essence only after paying for the order.
I haven't paid Thedi yet. And with such inadequate answers, I will not pay.
@Pretext360
Just a clarification. Personally, I am not at all interested in the politeness and quick reaction of anyone. Although I myself try to be extremely correct. I'm only interested in the accuracy of the answers to my questions. I can always wait a long time for answers and order fulfillment. But this only applies to those cases when I understand exactly what I'm ordering. That is, I'm just happy about transparent business. And in case the client is taken for an idiot, I pass by.
Logically. That's pretty much what I think too.If I don't get an answer by the end of the week, I will open a PayPal case and for me that was it with Thedi jackets!
@Pretext360
When did you order Goodwear? The term of 10 months is just fantastic, that is, it is very good if it is possible. I will gladly order Goodwear right now then.