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• 26 - Brian

  Aug 21, 2005 at 11:15 pm

  Brian, from A Christmas Story House and Red Rider Leg Lamps here. Just wanted to make sure everyone realized that comments 22 by “Lori” and 24 by “Harold” in this blog were actually posted by Robert Golden at leglamp.com, our competitor. While it is rather underhanded to pretend to be our customer and post negative things about your competition I do have to give him points for creativity.
  Here at Red Rider Leg Lamps we provide a quality product at a reasonable price. This obviously frustrates some of our higher price competitors. So we just wanted to set the record straight. He have maintained a 100% positive feedback rating in over 845 transactions to date by providing and high quality leg lamp at reasonable price backed by excellent customer service. Should you ever have a concern about our leg lamp feel free to contact us at 619-446-6851 or email info@redriderleglamps.com and we will be happy to address your concern. We stand behind our product and want you to be just as happy as The Old Man with your Major Award.
  
  Visit on line at:
  
  www.redriderleglamps.com www.achristmasstoryhouse.com
  

• 27 - Dave Nalle

  Aug 21, 2005 at 11:33 pm

  Editors - could someone get the IPs for ALL of these people and ban them? Seems like the right thing to do.
  
  Dave

• 28 - Jo

  Aug 22, 2005 at 11:05 am

  It seems that both companies should grow up and conduct their business with a little more professionalism. Based on these posts. I wouldn't buy a lamp from either company. Very low class!

• 29 - Brian

  Aug 22, 2005 at 10:03 pm

  I agree. But it’s a tough call when your competitor resorts to classless petty attacks. Do you take the high road and ignore them. Hoping people will see them for what they are. Or do you answer them and risk looking like your stooping to their level. I always look it as a loose-loose situation. In this case since it was a veiled attack they wouldn’t even own up to I figured it was less of a loss to answer them. But, I still lost. On the bright side only a leg lamp… which is none too classy itself.
  
  Brian
  

• 30 - Brian

  Aug 22, 2005 at 11:40 pm

  My original post was just to let people know what was going on with the house and when and where they could find out more info. Seemed appropriate given the topic of the blog.

• 31 - Bruce Kratofil

  Aug 23, 2005 at 6:38 am

  Hey, wait a second. I'm the originator of this thread, and it had nothing to do with an advertisement - I'm not related to any of the businesses here. I just thought it was interesting that the house was on eBay, and it also is a local story to me.

• 32 - Trudy

  Aug 23, 2005 at 8:22 am

  I think this entire discussion is loathsome. I would hope you have some criterion to make such defamatory accusations about your competitor.

• 33 - Eric Olsen

  Aug 23, 2005 at 8:27 am

  I think it's hilarious and quite instructive: "the leg lamp wars."
  
  And pretty obviously, Bruce's original story was a note about the house being for sale and had nothing to do with the freaking lamps at all

• 34 - Brian

  Aug 23, 2005 at 9:30 am

  Bruce had nothing to do with any of the craziness that transpired since his original thread. He just thought it was interesting. Then I was just responding incase people were big fans they could find more info about the house later. Nothing in my original post mentioned anything about leg lamps. Things of course things degenerated from there. This is a fun business and we try to keep it as up beat and positive. After all its only a leg lamp...

• 35 - Sid

  Aug 25, 2005 at 9:06 am

  Try the One Leg Up lamp. It's awesome! Each one is numbered for authenticity. This company has been making them since 1994. I received it for my Birthday last month. No quality issues here....it's GREAT! "it's fragilay"

• 36 - John

  Aug 25, 2005 at 3:32 pm

  I got a One leg up last xmas....it rules. I think I saw the redryder at a novelty shop...not half bad but not as nice as the One leg up.

• 37 - Eric Olsen

  Aug 25, 2005 at 3:56 pm

  my thinking is it's probably enough with the "testimonials": after reading this thread, people are going to assume all the statments are staged anyway

• 38 - Frank

  Aug 25, 2005 at 7:34 pm

  I agree. It's a little suspicious that "Brain boy" leaves a post about the Neca lamp being nice then, coincidentally a guy with the name "john boy" leaves a post about not liking the Neca lamp and preferring the Red rider and then, what a surprise the guy from red rider gives his little speech. I wouldn't believe any of this crap!

• 39 - Tommy

  Aug 29, 2005 at 11:02 pm

  It's pretty sad that these leg lamps have gotten so cheap that anyone can afford one. I bought one years back and spent a lot of dough for it. Now it looks like there will be one on every block. It was cool to own one or see one in someone's window. Now it looks like the excitement of seeing one will disappear because of these guys who are turning it into big business...buying houses? Museums? come on that's going a little too far. I love the movie but guys like this are exploiting it to make a buck and in the process the're gonna wear out the charm and commercialize the whole thing...it's pretty sad!

• 40 - Rob Golden

  Sep 25, 2005 at 6:16 pm

  I was just made aware of the negative post made about myself and my company. None of the negative posts about redriderleglamps were made by myself or anyone associated with my organization. It's very risky to tarnish ones reputation and integrity without any facts. I'd be more careful about the comments you make Mr. Jones.

• 41 - Jose

  Oct 14, 2005 at 1:53 pm

  I'll settle this! I've been to all the websites
  
  Redriderleglamps.com
  leg-lamp.com
  leglamps.com.
  
  The leg-lamp.com lamp is most like the A Christmas Story lamp. There is a big difference in the leg and size compared to the others. I looked at the movie again and it's just like it. The redriderlamp and leglamps.com lamp seem to be pretty similar. Can't you guys just get along. I'm sure there is a big enough market for everyone.

• 42 - Callen

  Nov 28, 2005 at 12:05 pm

  Hey Brian (owner of Christmas Story House). I drove by there yesterday (Nov. 27, 2005). I've lived in Cleveland all my 49 yrs., and never knew where it was. My 7 yr. old son didn't believe it was the real house because the color had changed. Are you going to renovate it to the original colors? The windows have changed too. It's our favorite holiday movie...glad to see someone taking an interest.
  Callen

• 43 - Brian

  Dec 10, 2005 at 12:22 am

  Callen,
  
  Re-renovation will start Jan 2, 2006. I have already hired a contractor to restore the house to its movie glory. Its a re-renovatin because it was renovated in 2002 to modernize the house which certainly its not what we want it to be. The gray siding certainly doesn't work. All of the windows have to be replaced as well. It will take some work and financing but I think it is well worth it. The grand opening will be Thanksgiving weekend of 2006. I will try to keep the website updated with progress reports and pictures.

• 44 - Sammy

  Dec 25, 2005 at 12:19 am

  Got the lamp from leg-lamp.com. It looks exactly like it....what a great gift!

• 45 - Mikhail

  Nov 08, 2006 at 2:42 am

  Brian, This is Mike, you bought my dads house the yellow one where the meusem at, i have a good feeling about you,i know you did the right thing buying those houses because the neighborhood is getting better downthere, i grew up in that area, so dont listen to no one, what they are saying about the neighborhood, well take care, hope to see you at C&Y Restaurant on 16, of november.