Fons & Porter Klutz Glove

Hello,

Some of you may remember my story of my friend who cut off the tip of her
finger with her rotary cutter, and my inquiry about the Klutz glove from
Fons and Porter. Well I went ahead and bought the Klutz glove from their
website for $20 + $3 shipping (heck, my DH always says I'm kinda klutzy, and
I want to keep all my fingers).

When it arrived I found it odd that the gloves had a sewn in tag that had
been obviously cut off. My DH also thought it was odd and took a closer
look at it. He could make out the word flex on part of the remaining tag.
Returning to the internet he did a search. And guess what he found out!!!!!

The gloves appear to be called D-Flex gloves. They are made, and marketed
as cut resistant gloves for industries with cutting applications and food
industries.

And here is the real kicker!!! The sell for $6.38 a PAIR!!!!!! I paid $20
for ONE.

Here is one of many websites for ordering:
http://www.keysan.com/ksuap26.htm#999949317397

The manufactures website is: http://www.bestglove.com/ They even have a
link to order a free sample, but it appears to be intended for companies who
might use their products. They sell 3 styles and this one appears to be
their basic glove, as the D-Flex Plus is a different color/style, and the
Supreme is right or left hand specific.

What are your thoughts on this? A mark up from $3.20 to $20? Is it legal
for the to be cutting off the real manufacturers tag? Has Best Glove agreed
to this?

So now everyone knows where they can get them cheaper!!

Maria in Wisconsin

Joe and Maria wrote:

Hello,

Some of you may remember my story of my friend who cut off the tip of her
finger with her rotary cutter, and my inquiry about the Klutz glove from
Fons and Porter. Well I went ahead and bought the Klutz glove from their
website for $20 + $3 shipping (heck, my DH always says I'm kinda klutzy, and
I want to keep all my fingers).

When it arrived I found it odd that the gloves had a sewn in tag that had
been obviously cut off. My DH also thought it was odd and took a closer
look at it. He could make out the word flex on part of the remaining tag.
Returning to the internet he did a search. And guess what he found out!!!!!

The gloves appear to be called D-Flex gloves. They are made, and marketed
as cut resistant gloves for industries with cutting applications and food
industries.

And here is the real kicker!!! The sell for $6.38 a PAIR!!!!!! I paid $20
for ONE.

Here is one of many websites for ordering:
http://www.keysan.com/ksuap26.htm#999949317397

The manufactures website is: http://www.bestglove.com/ They even have a
link to order a free sample, but it appears to be intended for companies who
might use their products. They sell 3 styles and this one appears to be
their basic glove, as the D-Flex Plus is a different color/style, and the
Supreme is right or left hand specific.

What are your thoughts on this? A mark up from $3.20 to $20? Is it legal
for the to be cutting off the real manufacturers tag? Has Best Glove agreed
to this?

So now everyone knows where they can get them cheaper!!

Maria in Wisconsin


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then buy a pair with part of the refund money and a whole stack more
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"Joe and Maria" wrote in message
...

What are your thoughts on this? A mark up from $3.20 to $20? Is it legal
for the to be cutting off the real manufacturers tag? Has Best Glove
agreed
to this?

It isn't illegal unless the tag actually says DO NOT REMOVE EXCEPT BY
CONSUMER, like pillows and mattresses, but that's because of content and
construction, not to keep the manufacturer secret. There are a lot of
companies that do this, it's standard retail practice in many areas. It's
called buying from the wholesale supplier or manufacturer and on to retail
sales. F&P had to track down the gloves, they advertised them, packed them,
shipped them and had the overhead of doing so. It's up to them to decide
what they sell them for. It's up to you to shop around to find the best
value for yourself. This obviously wasn't it. You can do the same with a
packet of Schmetz needles or spool of Madeira thread. Some sell for less
or more yet they all come from the same manufacturer. Medeira, Schmetz and
Best Gloves could give a Rat's Patootey what a retailer sells their product
for. Why should they. This is mostly known as BUSINESS, there are very few
that are non-profit and that includes the "non-profits".

My thoughts on this are; there are more important things in life than to
scream foul when it is my own ignorance that caused the situation. So, send
the glove back, and next time do a little research before buying something.
If you read F&P description it said cut resistant glove. "Cut-resistant
glove" brings up about 1200 sites from Google and they are listed from 3.95
and up on price compare shopping sites. You didn't get taken, you just gave
it away.

Val

Interesting to say the least. It would also be interesting to find out
if the original manufacture has licensed Fons and Porter or if it is a
counterfeit? There are laws that govern removal of original tags for
retail sales, especially when that tag is removed to be sold under a
different corporation name. Many companies to product products that are
sold under a variety of brand names, all the same product but greatly
different price tags. For many of us the brand name is the real seller
and that is what we pay for, but it should be tagged correctly.
juliasb

Joe and Maria wrote:
Hello,

Some of you may remember my story of my friend who cut off the tip of her
finger with her rotary cutter, and my inquiry about the Klutz glove from
Fons and Porter. Well I went ahead and bought the Klutz glove from their
website for $20 + $3 shipping (heck, my DH always says I'm kinda klutzy, and
I want to keep all my fingers).

When it arrived I found it odd that the gloves had a sewn in tag that had
been obviously cut off. My DH also thought it was odd and took a closer
look at it. He could make out the word flex on part of the remaining tag.
Returning to the internet he did a search. And guess what he found out!!!!!

The gloves appear to be called D-Flex gloves. They are made, and marketed
as cut resistant gloves for industries with cutting applications and food
industries.

And here is the real kicker!!! The sell for $6.38 a PAIR!!!!!! I paid $20
for ONE.

Here is one of many websites for ordering:
http://www.keysan.com/ksuap26.htm#999949317397

The manufactures website is: http://www.bestglove.com/ They even have a
link to order a free sample, but it appears to be intended for companies who
might use their products. They sell 3 styles and this one appears to be
their basic glove, as the D-Flex Plus is a different color/style, and the
Supreme is right or left hand specific.

What are your thoughts on this? A mark up from $3.20 to $20? Is it legal
for the to be cutting off the real manufacturers tag? Has Best Glove agreed
to this?

So now everyone knows where they can get them cheaper!!

Maria in Wisconsin



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Wait a second. Take a deep breath... Are you sure it's the 10 gauge and not
the 7 gauge that F&P sent? Look at the second Flex chart on the website, and
you'll see that the 7 gauge are priced at $16.11 each, and each here means
right OR left.

Now, if the F&P is the 10 gauge, that is a pretty substantial markup. If the
7 gauge, that seems fairly reasonable, don't you think?

--Heidi


"Joe and Maria" wrote in message
...
Hello,

Some of you may remember my story of my friend who cut off the tip of her
finger with her rotary cutter, and my inquiry about the Klutz glove from
Fons and Porter. Well I went ahead and bought the Klutz glove from their
website for $20 + $3 shipping (heck, my DH always says I'm kinda klutzy,
and
I want to keep all my fingers).

When it arrived I found it odd that the gloves had a sewn in tag that had
been obviously cut off. My DH also thought it was odd and took a closer
look at it. He could make out the word flex on part of the remaining tag.
Returning to the internet he did a search. And guess what he found
out!!!!!

The gloves appear to be called D-Flex gloves. They are made, and marketed
as cut resistant gloves for industries with cutting applications and food
industries.

And here is the real kicker!!! The sell for $6.38 a PAIR!!!!!! I paid
$20
for ONE.

Here is one of many websites for ordering:
http://www.keysan.com/ksuap26.htm#999949317397

The manufactures website is: http://www.bestglove.com/ They even have a
link to order a free sample, but it appears to be intended for companies
who
might use their products. They sell 3 styles and this one appears to be
their basic glove, as the D-Flex Plus is a different color/style, and the
Supreme is right or left hand specific.

What are your thoughts on this? A mark up from $3.20 to $20? Is it legal
for the to be cutting off the real manufacturers tag? Has Best Glove
agreed
to this?

So now everyone knows where they can get them cheaper!!

Maria in Wisconsin

The Fons and Porter glove is sold as an ambidextrous glove, not right or
left. Therefore I am believe it is the 10 gauge. The 7 gauge gloves are
marketed as specific right and left gloves.


"hfw" wrote in message
...
Wait a second. Take a deep breath... Are you sure it's the 10 gauge and
not
the 7 gauge that F&P sent? Look at the second Flex chart on the website,
and
you'll see that the 7 gauge are priced at $16.11 each, and each here means
right OR left.

Now, if the F&P is the 10 gauge, that is a pretty substantial markup. If
the
7 gauge, that seems fairly reasonable, don't you think?

--Heidi


"Joe and Maria" wrote in message
...
Hello,

Some of you may remember my story of my friend who cut off the tip of
her
finger with her rotary cutter, and my inquiry about the Klutz glove from
Fons and Porter. Well I went ahead and bought the Klutz glove from
their
website for $20 + $3 shipping (heck, my DH always says I'm kinda klutzy,
and
I want to keep all my fingers).

When it arrived I found it odd that the gloves had a sewn in tag that
had
been obviously cut off. My DH also thought it was odd and took a closer
look at it. He could make out the word flex on part of the remaining
tag.
Returning to the internet he did a search. And guess what he found
out!!!!!

The gloves appear to be called D-Flex gloves. They are made, and
marketed
as cut resistant gloves for industries with cutting applications and
food
industries.

And here is the real kicker!!! The sell for $6.38 a PAIR!!!!!! I paid
$20
for ONE.

Here is one of many websites for ordering:
http://www.keysan.com/ksuap26.htm#999949317397

The manufactures website is: http://www.bestglove.com/ They even have a
link to order a free sample, but it appears to be intended for companies
who
might use their products. They sell 3 styles and this one appears to be
their basic glove, as the D-Flex Plus is a different color/style, and
the
Supreme is right or left hand specific.

What are your thoughts on this? A mark up from $3.20 to $20? Is it
legal
for the to be cutting off the real manufacturers tag? Has Best Glove
agreed
to this?

So now everyone knows where they can get them cheaper!!

Maria in Wisconsin

I should also say that I am not angry with Fons and Porter, I am just
surprised. I also figured some people could save money, and others may
purchase the glove that they previously thought was too expensive.

Maria in Wisconsin

"hfw" wrote in message
...
Wait a second. Take a deep breath... Are you sure it's the 10 gauge and
not
the 7 gauge that F&P sent? Look at the second Flex chart on the website,
and
you'll see that the 7 gauge are priced at $16.11 each, and each here means
right OR left.

Now, if the F&P is the 10 gauge, that is a pretty substantial markup. If
the
7 gauge, that seems fairly reasonable, don't you think?

--Heidi


"Joe and Maria" wrote in message
...
Hello,

Some of you may remember my story of my friend who cut off the tip of
her
finger with her rotary cutter, and my inquiry about the Klutz glove from
Fons and Porter. Well I went ahead and bought the Klutz glove from
their
website for $20 + $3 shipping (heck, my DH always says I'm kinda klutzy,
and
I want to keep all my fingers).

When it arrived I found it odd that the gloves had a sewn in tag that
had
been obviously cut off. My DH also thought it was odd and took a closer
look at it. He could make out the word flex on part of the remaining
tag.
Returning to the internet he did a search. And guess what he found
out!!!!!

The gloves appear to be called D-Flex gloves. They are made, and
marketed
as cut resistant gloves for industries with cutting applications and
food
industries.

And here is the real kicker!!! The sell for $6.38 a PAIR!!!!!! I paid
$20
for ONE.

Here is one of many websites for ordering:
http://www.keysan.com/ksuap26.htm#999949317397

The manufactures website is: http://www.bestglove.com/ They even have a

link to order a free sample, but it appears to be intended for companies
who
might use their products. They sell 3 styles and this one appears to be
their basic glove, as the D-Flex Plus is a different color/style, and
the
Supreme is right or left hand specific.

What are your thoughts on this? A mark up from $3.20 to $20? Is it
legal
for the to be cutting off the real manufacturers tag? Has Best Glove
agreed
to this?

So now everyone knows where they can get them cheaper!!

Maria in Wisconsin

Oops. You're absolutely right. My apologies!

--Heidi

I think that I would contact the Best Glove Co and ask if they knew
their product was being resold under a different name.
RedQueen

Thanks for the "heads up" on the glove. Ought to be very helpful, especially
for anyone teaching young ones to cut with a rotary blade. I'm afraid the
mark up thing applies in many creative ventures. I can buy cleaner for my
precious oil painting brushes for about ten times the price, just depending
on where I'm shopping, as in art supplies or paint stores.
Recently, I saw in a quilting catalog a little wooden stick to be used
for holding edges and seams flat when feeding them at the SM. About $4. A
cuticle stick is what? about 59 cents or less over in the dollar stores
manicure section.
Some of the best bargains are already available if you can get DH to
share, for example that long metal ruler thing for measuring boards (I
think) works great for cutting borders. I won't impress you with my Latin
here, but: buyer beware. Polly


"hfw" wrote in message
...
Oops. You're absolutely right. My apologies!

--Heidi