Layson's?? still in business? where to get 65 dart parts?

HemiEd said
I for one, hope Layson's has changed how they do business, and turn things around.

Me too! I also hope there's a giant box of money waiting for me on my doorstep when I get home from work each day, and I hope for world peace and an end to hunger and disease and sadness. I hope someday everyone uses their turn signal every single time. Also a pony. :cheers:

I haven't purchased from Year One in many years

Same here. Not gonna do it. Wouldn't be prudent. :lol:

since they got too big for the hobby

Dave Layson's attitude has always been consistently…well, special. This was true even way back when he was just starting out under his own name and then as "Layson's Sensations".

I bought from Layson's a few times, to get parts that I had no choice, and it was EXTREMELY painful.

That matches my experience.

GTGrinly said
he is a site supporter as a vendor.

I might be alone on this, but to my mind that works against anyone's credibility. When you're a financial supporter of a forum, your views (and views favourable to your character and the quality of your products or services) often tend to get more airtime than opposing views. That doesn't seem to be the case here on this forum with this particular vendor (yet?), but it's something I always keep in mind for any/every financial supporter of a forum who is also advertising to members of that forum.

goldfish65 said
Since Rick has a proven track record of treating customers right, I don't see why people feel the need to keep telling people to avoid Layson's like the plague.

Speaking only for myself, I take a dim view of vendors who have a long track record of having trouble sticking to the truth and who tell people to "go pound sand". That's a part of Rick's proven track record from where I sit.

cuda67 said
I have heard the horror stories about Layson's and their poor service and customer care. However, most of that was while they were in litigation with Chrysler, at least that is what I understand

Your understanding is faulty; Layson's bad reputation goes back many years before they got busted for ignoring Chrysler's numerous, repeated attempts to bring them on board as a legal, licenced producer of reproduction parts bearing Chrysler's trademarks.