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Originally posted by cal pappas:
I remember this.
Has Blair ever responded to why he did not refund the hunter his money?
With this lengthly thread here, and others on the net, I wonder if it hurt his business. I looked at his website and he still seems to be doing well.
I was not surprised SCI advertised there but was saddened that Superior Ammunition pays for an advertisement.

Should many of us email Superior of our disappointment with them?

AR has done a lot of good over the years. I remember one son of a bitch in South Africa who would not refund a client's deposit. He was terminally ill with cancer. The AR members ran him off and his only reply was foul mouthed anger. Another gent in Texas received some absolutely horrible double rifle barrels and was ignored by the gunsmith in Maine. AR lookup the case and the 'smith received so many emails and calls his business was shut down of some time and he refunded the man his money.

I understand a guide keeping money forwarded to him and not providing the hunt. I don't think the agent is responsible for that, but he most definitely is responsible for keeping a commission from the hunt that was not delivered.

Has Blair made any comments you gents know of?
I hope this matter never comes to be forgotten.
Cal

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Originally posted by John Chalmers:
Hi Guys, Halfway down page 2 is a page too far.
Just to remind us of why this should stay at the top.

This posted by safari lawer March 11, 2011.


It's really this simple:

If Blair is an agent (or claims to be an agent), then he is a fiduciary that, by law, places his client's interests above his own. As an agent, he is obligated to return to the client the benefit that he obtained in the transaction.

Think of what other commission based agents and other fiduciaries do:

Does a real estate agent get a commission when the sale falls through? No. Does a sport agent get a commission when the team does not sign his client? No. Does an injury lawyer on a contingent fee contract get a fee when he loses the case? No. Do accountants and lawyers get to keep unearned retainers or client money in trust accounts? No.

This is really simple. Blair's customers may be holding the bag for the part of the hunt money that went to Heathington, but the portion that Blair - a supposed agent (a fiduciary) kept - is Blair's responsibility to repay, period.

Blair, can you really tell us with a straight face that Heathington owes your customers $70,000? Surely not. He owes them whatever amount of $70,000 you paid him and you owe your customers whatever portion of $70,000 that you kept. Nothing else even comes close to making sense.

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Originally posted by J_Zola:
http://forums.accuratereloadin...921091812#6921091812
Interesting.

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Originally posted by J_Zola:
http://forums.accuratereloadin...921091812#6921091812
Interesting.

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Originally posted by AnotherAZWriter:
...this guy has lost all credibility.

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Originally posted by larryshores:
when I walked past BWW's booth yesterday,there were zero clients.

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Originally posted by larryshores:
when I walked past BWW's booth yesterday,there were zero clients.

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Originally posted by AnotherAZWriter:
Got postcard ad from Blair and it reminded to check the position of this thread.

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Originally posted by BLAIR WORLDWIDE:

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Originally posted by AnotherAZWriter:
Got postcard ad from Blair and it reminded to check the position of this thread.

Quit hiding behind the erroneous thread. How about identifying yourself - Name, Address, Phone Number, so we can start civil action against you for Liable and or Liable by
innuendo.

Blair Worldwide Enterprises Inc.
Jeff Blair
CEO

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Originally posted by BLAIR WORLDWIDE:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by AnotherAZWriter:
Got postcard ad from Blair and it reminded to check the position of this thread.

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Originally posted by BLAIR WORLDWIDE:

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Originally posted by AnotherAZWriter:
Got postcard ad from Blair and it reminded to check the position of this thread.

Quit hiding behind the erroneous thread. How about identifying yourself - Name, Address, Phone Number, so we can start civil action against you for Liable and or Liable by innuendo.

Blair Worldwide Enterprises Inc.
Jeff Blair
CEO

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Originally posted by J_Zola:
Blair try suing Saeed for the info. Lets see how far you get.

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Originally posted by BLAIR WORLDWIDE:

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Originally posted by AnotherAZWriter:
Got postcard ad from Blair and it reminded to check the position of this thread.

Quit hiding behind the erroneous thread. How about identifying yourself - Name, Address, Phone Number, so we can start civil action against you for Liable and or Liable by innuendo.

Blair Worldwide Enterprises Inc.
Jeff Blair
CEO

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Originally posted by BLAIR WORLDWIDE:

quote:

Originally posted by AnotherAZWriter:
Got postcard ad from Blair and it reminded to check the position of this thread.

Quit hiding behind the erroneous thread. How about identifying yourself - Name, Address, Phone Number, so we can start civil action against you for Liable and or Liable by innuendo.

Blair Worldwide Enterprises Inc.
Jeff Blair
CEO

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Originally posted by Grenadier:
Blair,

This thread is very long, too long for me to want to read in its entirety in one sitting. I have come back and forth to read various parts of it over the years.

I believe there are always two sides to a story. I also know how the actions of one bad apple can result in more than one victim. And it looks to me like BWH was also a victim.

I would like to get a better understanding of things. So I ask, Mr. Blair, did BWH retain any portion of the funds it received from the customers in order to cover BWH's expenses, time, profit, or anything else? Or did Blair return to the prospective hunters every single dime that wasn't sent to Mr. Heathington?

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Originally posted by BLAIR WORLDWIDE:
This posting is in response to the allegations which have been lodged incorrectly against Blair Worldwide Hunting on this forum and others.

Dr. Brent Henriksen and his brother, Mr. Tyler Henriksen purchased a desert bighorn sheep hunt on December 11, 2008, as a Christmas present for their father, Lonnie Henriksen. The Henriksen sons had been searching the internet for sheep hunts and a friend of their fathers referred them to Blair WorldWide. Lonnie had booked hunts with Blair WorldWide Hunting in the past. The contract provided that Lonnie Henriksen had a choice of outfitters from which to choose. It was determined by Lonnie Henriksen that he would hunt desert bighorn sheep, coues deer and bring his wife as a non-hunter with Sheep LTD, owned by Larry Heathington, who at the time, had an excellent reputation as a sheep hunter and guide and had guided many of the Governor’s tags for sheep.

As the booking agent, Blair WorldWide Hunting, pursuant to the requirements of the contract, sent the vast majority of the money Larry Heathington, who was the contracted hunter with Sheep LTD. Blair WorldWide, as a booking agent, is in a similar position to a travel agent that books travel on an airline or a cruise ship. When a ticket is purchased, the majority of the money goes to the airline or the cruise line and the booking agent retains a commission fee. It is the responsibility of the airline or the cruise ship to provide the services.

In this instance, it was the responsibility, and remains the responsibility of Larry Heathington, to provide the sheep hunts which were the subject of the contract. At the time the contract was entered into, the Henriksen’s were advised by Blair WorldWide, through the contract and via a trip insurance brochure, to buy trip insurance in the event that there was a problem with the hunt. The Henriksen’s chose not to do so. The fact that the majority of the Henriksens’ money was forwarded to Larry Heathington has been established conclusively by providing the Henriksen’s, and their attorney with copies of the cancelled checks from Blair WorldWide to Larry Heathington.

After the hunt was booked, Lonnie Henriksen and Larry Heathington spoke at length, several times before the contracted start of the hunt. After the original hunt date of January 2010 did not occur, conversations between Mr. Henriksen and Mr. Heathington continued well into March 2010 in regards to the new dates and location of the desert big horn sheep hunt. For reasons which were not entirely clear to Blair WorldWide at the time, or to anyone for that matter, Larry Heathington has reneged on his promise to conduct, not only the Henriksen hunt, but other clients hunts as well. It was later disclosed by Mr. Heathington and Sheep LTD that he did not conduct the hunts contracted for due to health issues (See Sheep LTD’s website). The bottom line is that the dispute is properly between the Henriksen’s and Mr. Heathington, the outfitter.

Blair WorldWide did take extra steps in attempting to help the Henriksen’s recovery their money even though Blair WorldWide, as a booking agent, has no obligation both contractually or ethically to do so. Blair WorldWide contacted Mr. Heathington on several occasions and strongly urged him to return the monies for the clients who did not receive their contracted hunts. When
those attempts failed, Blair WorldWide consistently assisted the Henriksen’s attorney in attempting to recover the money paid to Mr. Heathington through a civil lawsuit. In short, Blair WorldWide has done everything required of it, both legally and ethically, to assist not only the Henriksen’s, but also other clients, who contracted with Sheep LTD.
Blair WorldWide sincerely wishes that, not only Mr. Heathington and Sheep LTD, but all outfitters would provide the services that they contract for. However, in the real world, such is not always the case. Blair WorldWide has taken significant care to ensure that outfitters with whom clients are contracted provide good and legitimate services. Despite such care, every once in a while, an outfitter for a variety of reasons fails to perform. This is why trip insurance is recommended for all hunting and fishing trips booked. It is always clearly stated in all of Blair WorldWide contracts that the services contracted for are the sole and exclusive responsibility of the outfitter. Blair WorldWide sincerely hopes that the Henriksen’s recover their money from the person who possesses it -- That is Larry Heathington.

Any allegations that Blair WorldWide, in any fashion, deprived the Henriksen’s or any other party of their money improperly, illegally, or unethically, is simply untrue. The Henriksen’s have retained counsel to attempt to recover their money from Mr. Heathington and Sheep LTD. The
Henriksen’s have not, and cannot, legally claim that Blair WorldWide has withheld any of the funds owed to them by Mr. Heathington.

In sum, despite the unwarranted allegations to the contrary, Blair WorldWide acted at all times in an honest, professional, and ethical manner and any allegations to the contrary are not true

http://www.blairworldwide.com/.../SHEEPLTDWEBPAGE.htm