yes, i just bought a desk from him. Here's what I know...he didn't scam me...didn't take my money. I just received my desk last week. I ordered the desk back in AUGUST!
yes, he said it would take about 8 weeks, and obviously he took way longer.
I thought many times about checking up on him, or calling him up to complain...but each time I talked to him, he was very apologetic and truthful. He explained a lot of personal issues that held him up...I know, not very professional, but I'm a very patient guy.
I know, it's not a good way to run a business...but I just wanted to let you know from personal experience that in my case, it turned out NOT to be a scam. Honestly, I think that his online presence shows him to be a "company" but in fact, it's probably just him...like he builds these things by himself...without even an assistant and it takes him longer than he expresses at the time of sale. I also noticed that he outsources the metal parts of the desk, and who knows, with that, there's another means for delay...
I'm sure there are many many more options for getting a desk...but I went with akalo because he negotiated the price for me, and what I got was a lot more affordable than other "known" companies for it to be custom-made. So I traded a very long turn around time for less money. Now, I have not put it together yet, so maybe i'll post on here again and let you know about his craftmanship:)
Good luck - maybe just give him a call and be nice but candid with him and find out the "real" delivery date. He gave me a few over the course of the months, but the last one, the desk actually showed up on the porch!
Matt
