Discussion: Gale's O

Has anyone been in contact with Gale Teschendorf lately? I've tried contacting him unsuccessfully.

Is this unusual? All my attempts at contacting him in the past were unsuccessful. I just assumed he didn't really want to sell my anything.

I haven't been in touch with him lately, but I would say that when I have shopped from him, I've been very satisfied with the prices, the shipping, and the items I received. Maybe he's just away for a bit?

Gale ran and then sold O gear from his booth at the Big Blues Ramble A-meet this weekend...very nice display and selection of equipment and clothing. I spoke with him briefly today.

He is a one-man operation and has a day job. He suggests on his direct phone line {(847) 293-4253} that you try to reach him before 8am CST.

He's much more reachable at an event where he's selling, than by phone or e-mail, I've found.

Thanks, everyone. I'll try calling again...early in the morning...zzzz. Wil, I too have been satisfied with Gale's O in the past, but now I want to be satisfied again. I guess I'm insatiable.

I like Gale, I like the stuff he sells, and I like the price he sells at but I've given up trying to order anything from him. I just buy from him at meets. As Clark noted, he is alive, well, and made an appearance at the Big Blues Ramble.

I've also had plenty of positive experiences when purchasing in person, it's just the trying to order part that's just never worked.

Maybe we could set up a whole online business where someone buys for all of us at A meets and then ships the stuff to those of us who weren't able to make that A meet.

Gale was at the Chicago meet this last weekend. He said something about loosing all his email. If you emailed him I would try again.
From personal experience, you have to keep on him to get the stuff shipped. He tends to forget/put off the actual shipping part.

Hi, Gale here. Yes, I am alive.

Yes, I lost all my email when my computer crashed a week ago. I am going to Vista and need all new software. My accounting program arrived yesterday and I expect to have my credit card processing back online in 24 hours.

For the last 3 months I have been working 6 days a week at other things and have fallen behind in Go Orienteering orders. This Sunday I drop down to 5 days per week, yeah! Since I can cut and paste emails, that is where I start. I can answer emails at work but I can not answer my phone at work.

I am sorry for any inconvience I may have caused.

Okay, I resent my e-mail order. Thanks!

"resent" - Which meaning was intended?

Um, good point. That's "re-sent".