Hi Rob, I really appreciate you and what you are doing. Some people do not understand the importance of this channel's role! It provides liquidity and a 2nd market for the knife community with trust, transparency, and integrity. Qualities that are rare to find in this world. Without platforms like this, the knife community would be like a dead pond. If people cannot appreciate this and stay the cause, then yes, their business is too dumb & stinky to keep :-) We apprecite you, fine gentleman!

@TheApostleP

6 ай бұрын

Thank you sir!

@georgebenton-tl2cl

6 ай бұрын

I agree!

Rob, I really appreciate you and the platform you provide to sell my knives with as little fuss as possible! And that you're a brother in the Lord is another reason why I enjoy doing business with you!

@JohnnyProfit13

6 ай бұрын

Amen Brother! I feel the same way!

Rob, Next time let me name the video, for a second I thought I was going to have to come up with something else to do on Thursday nights. Relieved!!

@jakefromstatefarm1405

6 ай бұрын

lol, same 😅

@TheApostleP

6 ай бұрын

LOL! I really didn’t do that on purpose.

Hi Rob, I don’t usually chime in with my 2 cents, but I’ve got to on this one. I am a long time seller on Robs channel. I have never had a problem with Rob or his seller/buyer practices. I usually just send a pile of knives to him and let him figure out the pricing. Never once have I felt like he treated me unfairly. You just have to understand what it means when he says “priced to sell”. He takes all 3 parties into consideration, buyer, seller, and himself. The buyer saves a little, the seller gets a little, and he makes a little commission. That’s 3 winners in my book. If knives were to sit there for weeks and not sell, then it wouldn’t be worth his time. What we get out of it is his expertise while showing the knives. Where else can you get a knowledgeable third party opinion about the action, centering, and overall condition of a knife before you buy it. Every knife that I’ve sold through Rob has been accurately described and fairly priced for all parties. Thank you Rob for all you do for the knife community.

@e.t.preppin7084

5 ай бұрын

I totally agree with you.

Friends and Family it is. Picked up a good amount of knives over the years. Always arrived in condition as described....

I tune in to your sales, because I love learning about knives through your expertise.

@tmille10

6 ай бұрын

I fall asleep to archived sells nightly and have the most in depth knowledge of knives from the past twenty years you could ever imagine

@thorarthur66ddz

6 ай бұрын

🤣@@tmille10 I can relate

I’d love to throw my two-cents in. Rob has done what most of us are too lazy to do. He has been sharpening knives for a very long time. He found a way to build that business on KZread, which is incredible on its own. Then introducing the first weekly knife sale, building that business up and becoming a trusted seller of used and new knives and EDC items. Heck I just started my KZread channel and we are already behind on content. It isn’t easy to be so machine like, lol. Rob, you have built the business up as a trust module. We the consumers that have purchased from you, or used your sharpening service know that you are an honest hardworking person. Now for me personally there is also the fact that you’re a Brother in Christ. Please don’t get negative on this one in the comments unless you would like to be prayed for, because all that will do is get me to pray for you without asking ;). Anyways, the years of consistency, of doing what you say you’ll do of being who you are. I mean heck, my first purchase with you I asked a question about the exclusivity of a knife and you credited me a few bucks without me asking. That’s just who Rob is. So for me, I will gladly play by Rob’s rules. They work for him, in turn which works for us. Not one of them is in-reasonable. To all of you who support the Apostle Pete brand and Rob personally, I thank you. To all of us together whom purchase from this channel either knife sharpening or a knife, to all of you whom just love looking at the best knives that move through the channel week after week… I thank you all. God Bless you all and God Bless you Rob. I look forward to my next purchase. The Boba Fett Microtech arrived so fast I thought you bought a Time Machine Buddy!! Been using it all week. @carryorbury here on KZread.

@TheApostleP

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to express that, and for the thought itself. I appreciate you, brother!

@JohnnyProfit13

5 ай бұрын

God bless my Brother and Friend I look forward to more business as the wallet can afford them :)

Really appreciate and value your platform. Well stated concerning your business model, doing things right, and not having to deal with the cost of troublesome buyers or sellers.

One of the great things about the knife community is the quality & integrity of the people.

Totally reasonable, and very well explained. I am among the many who rarely miss your weekly sales, and I've made multiple purchases from you over the past couple years. You're a straight shooter, an ethical, trustworthy seller, and a true wellspring of knife knowledge! Thank for you all that you bring to the community.

I appreciate your integrity and transparency.

Rob, you do a great job. You can’t please everyone.

It certainly hurts when you make an emotional purchase only to regret it months later and realize that your high dollar custom purchase won't return the purchase price plus some like you thought but the high dollar inflated asking prices on ebay and these online marketplaces are ridiculous and borderline predatory to those who don't know better. Glad to hear you standing on your morals with your sales and business practices, too many don't and would have gladly jumped at the idea of selling them for name recognition in their sale. Cheers from cloudy Central Indiana, specifically beautiful Kokomo!

@Hungrybird474

6 ай бұрын

And all the buttholes selling fakes or clones and acting like they didn’t know .

Always been pleased with your service Rob, both for buying and selling!

Making emotional purchases is why you see people on BST groups/forums unloading piles of knives and EDC pocket junk daily due to buyers remorse. FOMO is a sickness in this country and everybody needs to recoup their overspending when the bills arrive in the mail. Logic need not apply here. Well said as always, Rob.

you brought up a lot of great points in this video. Don't buy knives on credit, follow the consigner rules as they can/should be able to choose who they do business with, and don't expect to make money buying customs. When I first got into the hobby many makers kept their prices at a low price to increase demand at their lotteries. This was resulting in some knives selling for 1.5x-5x table price. Makers now are much less likely to have a table price considerably less than market as a maker who spent hours making a knife should not be earning less than the person who happened to buy it at a show. At the same time, people have gotten use to marking up table prices on everything.

It's important to remind people that they need to make themselves worth your while. Their wants and preferences do not just automatically assume precedence in your life. Its okay to tell them you understand where they are coming from and why, but you are not interested in that type of business as it has no benefit to you.

Keep up the good work Rob. Don’t give in to bad customer

Another great video. Thanks Rob.

As I’m in the UK, I don’t buy from you very frequently, but I have bought at least 8 knives over the last three or four years and I have a found you great to deal with and have no problem with using F&F.

Keep doing what you’re doing. Your business is much appreciated!!!

I Love It!! " Get the Lead Out". I haven't heard that expression Since I was a Kid!! Having been in Business myself a number of years, I totally agree, Some business is Just not worth it.

I absolutely love your knife sale. I've bought quite a few & only sold a couple, but you've always been totally up front and BEYOND FAIR!! Frankly, I greatly appreciate it, and I think your commission is totally worth it for the sheer convenience, not to mention your market. So I look forward to Thurs nights & thank you.

Sale always the highlight of the week Always fair and honest!!! Thanks Rob for all your content and your great exemplary attitude. O and the best knife sharpener always amazing!!!!! keeping us sharp 😊

Rob you have a great platform that is FAIR for both buyer/seller and it WORKS!

I've seen a lot of prices on various marketplaces ecently that are way off the mark. Seems like the hobby got an influx of new folks over the last few years...their interest has waned and now they want to offload their used knives for close to retail. Or if they paid for mods, they think they should be able to recoup those costs. Or, as you pointed out, they want to try offset transaction costs. Then they wonder why their knives just sit there! Really appreciated your previous video on the state of the knife market - it was a very realistic and informed perspective on used knife pricing if you actually want your knives to sell!

Hey Rob, thanks for posting this video. I understand where you are coming from and have no problem with how you do things and me following your ground rules in order to buy knives I want.

I have nothing but the best memories of buying or selling with or from you. My only regret is that I have a closet full of very nice knives that I truly love but they only give me joy once or twice a year when I take them out and look at them. I never bought them to make a profit. I so want to box them all up and let you sell them for me but I’ve been saying that for years. Many years actually but I’m still not willing to let go. Hey Rob have you ever updated your sharpening prices since 2014. I can’t find a video on your playlist since the original one. I know shipping at least has gotten more expensive. Thanks, Chip Lape.

As an alarm set weekly watcher and pretty frequent buyer, there’s a number of reasons I tune in. Obviously I appreciate things being priced to sell, being able to fully view the item, always a good selection of USA made goods and at least a few hard to find items but equally to those reasons is the fact that the rules are set and the transaction is simple. No haggling, no back and forth, no shipping consideration, no worry of getting scammed, just an “I’ll take it” and it comes to my door. So because of that I’ve always felt it was my responsibility as a buyer to follow the rules and make things equally as simple for you. Thank you for what you do Rob!

Sir (Rob) is all good and we support your ministry. I love the Lord. I love knife. I’m a good Mexican!,

@TheApostleP

5 ай бұрын

I love the Mexican people 😉

You sir are a gentleman and a scholar. In all the seriousness though following your channel over the years I couldn’t help but notice that the things that you say and do are thoughtful, intentional, and follow logic. Very appreciative of these qualities.

Spot on Rob, thanks for what you do.

Great video. You hit on a ton of great points. Btw, as a former car salesman, I've had to walk a few customers in the best interest of the dealership and myself, lol.

Sooo we're still on for Thursday nights? Haaaa awesome 👍

I see very often where people try to get into knives selling as a hustle. Sometimes brands like Microtech are limited additions and they sell out quickly but as soon as they sell out, they are available on site like Arizona custom knives most likely 50% or 100% above cost. I know they sell on commission as well but I believe it’s at 25%. I haven’t purchased any knives from you yeah but I watch your channel often. I just haven’t figured out how to get into your purchasing plan yet. I am visually impaired, so I have problems reading some things if they are not in the right text. I look forward to your next video and perhaps shopping in the future.

This is a cool business lesson from UTube University! Thanks

All I can say is your platform is the best way to buy a knife that is good for both parties....Others that sale alot of times are just a pain to buy so that is all I will say....Keep up the good work....Good stuff....

Rob, ABSOLUTELY GREAT Vid. Everything, everywhere is set up for a reason. There is always someone that wants to circumvent the rules. I am not above being guilty of this from time to time. I may be wrong but, I don't recall anything infringing on the level of these two. KEEP UP doing YOUR sale the way you want 🏆

Some business is a headache and not worth the trouble from my experiences .

Rob you have more patience than Methuselah! Thanks!

Always a pleasure to work with you Rob. Our time is too valuable and life is too short to spend it with the wrong people. Good for you!!!

From the time I first found you, I have been impressed with your business model. Although I thought you were a bit low on your sharpening services and commissions. The knife community needs someone like you who is realistic, honest and reasonable. God bless you brother!

Hey, if you're buying knives in the semi-custom to custom price range you should be ready to hold and cherish the knife you so badly wanted or be prepared to sell it for a loss. Welcome to the real world of high value items. I've purchased several knives from Rob in the middle to high end price range for one reason in particular .. because they cost less than they were originally priced. Hello Chris Reeve, Grimsmo, Gayle Bradley customs, Olamic to mention a few

Great discussion filled with excellent points. It's a shame that some people try to abuse such a valuable service. These same people need to understand that an asking price for a knife like theirs, that has not sold yet, is NOT the perceived value of that knife. Perceived value ONLY occurs when a buyer & seller ( with or without a dependable trustworthy agent like you Rob ) agrees upon a price and that knife sells. Heck, every book on knives that I've purchased & studied say the same thing. Thanks for all you do Rob.

I have an alarm set for 8:55pm every Thursday night, so I can be ready to check your video right at 9. Sucks that people are being like that. I appreciate the service you provide and always enjoy seeing what you have. Much of the time you have things I don't see anywhere else.

I have always seen your knife sales as a convenience-service to the knife community. I only have 1 or two other people in my circles that know anything at all about pocket knives, so selling a knife would be an online crap-shoot for me, at best. I don't buy any knife as an investment, I buy them to enjoy them and when the joy is diminished, I sell them. If they happen to be collectable or appreciate in value, cool. Most of them don't and I end up "losing" 30% or more when I sell, but I don't see that money as lost really. It's the cost of my enjoyment of the hobby, just like guns, cars, trading cards, etc. Also, I trust you are not ripping anyone off because you have repeat sale and sharpening customers going back years (including me). So if you were crooked, the word would've got out by now and your sale videos would flop, but they don't. All that to say, thanks for your work in the knife community. I have appreciated it for years and will be a customer as long as you are around 👍

LOL so many true words Rob. Don't forget when you're buying or selling that you also need to make consideration for the consigner and Rob's efforts and name.

Pics on the wall behind you, are perfectly square

Hey Rob! Thanks for this video! IMHO, your knife sales are good and fair, and in doing business, that’s freakin’ great! I’ve only been able to buy one knife from your sale but, I have tried many other times (I’m a trucker/musician and I’m always too darn busy). I do watch all your videos though! God Bless!!! 🇺🇸🔪🇺🇸🔪🇺🇸🔪🇺🇸🔪

Your pricing is dead on the dollar 💵 Rob sellers take note! 🎵

I completely understand and that’s why I didn’t argue or debate the prices that you set for my knives. If I could sell them then I would and if you make a couple of bucks off all the work involved I’m fine with that. Almost all knives will go for less money than paid. Eventually the OZ Machine Rosevelt will too. Thanks and God bless you in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

I think credit is a horrible idea to begin with unless it’s an emergency like a home appliance or vehicle imo .

You had me sweating when I saw the thumbnail, thinking you were about to tell us you’re no longer going to run your knife sales! Glad that’s not the case. With that in mind, I have a Rough Ryder that I’m hoping you can sell for 3X its retail price. Do you think you can make that happen?😅

Hi Rob...Steve from King of Prussia here. As you may recall, I've bought and sold a good number of knives from/to you. I have ALWAYS been very satisfied with the results. You really do a very fine job. Thank you very much. But here's my question. Didn't you once advise that consignment knives should be initially priced at 20%-25% off the current retail new price unless pretty much unobtainable new or on the secondary market? I've always put mine up on your sale at that sort of 20% discount....(except for a few GEC Knives where I've been able to obtain a premium purchase price). So is that what you mean by pricing the knives "to sell" (i.e. starting at 25% off the current retail price.)? P.s. Keep up the great work and service my friend.

I sold my holt haptic on knafsale about a month ago and I got 700 dollars you hit it on the nose but that was before there fees then shipping and insurance

I see a lot of knives in my group for sale at 5% under retail. Then they complain that knives are not selling. Lol

That pretty much covers it

👍🏼

you'll never have to make a video like this about me.

Poor feller got drilled. Lol.

😂😂😂😂😂 keep in mind your paying for the maker whilst burning 🔥 said money 💰

In my honest opinion, signing up to your before the sale lookout is a good deal for people who want to buy from you often, otherwise its hard to keep up with buying. I don't buy often anymore because PP and I have been in a lawsuit.

@ctaber2011

6 ай бұрын

However I continue to sell knives through your service. I always trust your pricing, however It may hurt my feelings.

30 to 50% off on a hard to get custom isn't really realistic either. I love ya Rob but that doesn't happen or I'd have alot more hard to get custom knives. Lol.

I think that same guy contacted me asking if I would help him sell some knives and I politely declined because of the same reasons. His knives aren’t selling big surprise

@TheApostleP

6 ай бұрын

I think we’re probably talking about the same guy.

Once the buyer gets tracking, they shouldn't have a problem informing PayPal that they received it and they'll release the payment.

@TheApostleP

6 ай бұрын

True… but not really the main point of the video.

@bdh3949

6 ай бұрын

Have you received every item that has had a tracking number? Unfortunately, over the past 10 years of buying online and getting tracking numbers, six items have been lost and three of them indicated they had been "delivered", one of them was quite expensive. I now acknowledge receipt only after I have it in my hands.

@TheApostleP

6 ай бұрын

@@bdh3949You can always request signature confirmation…

@bdh3949

6 ай бұрын

@@TheApostleP True, although then I would have to wait in a very long line to get it. My area is a fast growing part of the state and the P.O. cannot keep up at all hence they are understaffed leaving our town underserved. They do not even deliver our mail we must go pick it up at our PO boxes...hence very long lines all day every day. Sucks.

The conversation with that flipper guy just goes for show that guys in that “bubble,” as you describe it, are not very bright.

Hey, bud, do me a favor and move the microphone away from your neck so I don’t hear every time you swallow your saliva.