Selling equipment to public

OK pros...what do ya think about suppliers who sell to The general public?...TAz

which big supplier dosn't? Honestly

National...at least they make the effort

i think it sucks because, it is just bringing down the industry. it's like any scratcher can get good equiptment, but it don't help when they don't have the knolage to use it.

I agree with what they SHOULD do...But realistically its worth millions to them. Thats why. Its not ethics. but buisness, greed or what have you.

I definitely believe that tattoo equipment suppliers should only sell equipment to professionals who work in studios. Sure, selling to scratchers tattooing out of their living rooms will make them more money, but I dont think you can ever take ethics out of a business, indeed, I feel that companies and cooperations have a heavier responsibility to act ethically because as entities they wield more power than indivuduals.

heh, talking ethics of business gets me all riled up. I just want to add that the moral responsibility of the actions of a company lie not only with the decision makers but also on the shoulders of the workers and investors. Those who have power are responsible for using it ethically, but those who put them in power are obviously not exempt from the responsibility.

Yea we should just keep all those learning on thier own in the dark, using homemade "tattoo guns", so it takes years of trial and error on thier friends to figure it out!

Hi there Mr ross! sooo nice to hear from you again even if you are a total moron!!!...TAz

its quite possible that i am a moron ....but not a complete one!

Oh so you're a halfassed moron?...But we do get a kick out of your lopsided humor!...Thanks...TAz

BOB ROSS,,, BOB ROSS,.,.,.....HOLY SHIT I LOVE YOU MAN. I THOUGHT YOU WERE DEAD

Why shouldn't they sell to the public. I think everything should be available to the public. I mean everything and I disagree with regulations on any industry. Let Bill do you boob jobs out of his basement. Larry from the alley do your pharmacy work. I call it caulling the heard. If they're dumb enough not to see if your pro or not in anything that matters and they die or get mamed it's their own fault. Let's wuit protecting idiots from themselves, and whenm they get the bad end of a "good deal" once or twice they'll learn or die either is fine with me.

and for the record Mr. Ross, even though you're only here to stir things up, you are a complete moron. There are people here that don't know any better and take anything in print as gospel. You're really bastardizing this artform with your efforts. Congratulations.

krystof you queer ...get a sense of humor.

Krystof is gay? He told me he just experimented in college

I was innebriated and unconcious. The rape charges are pending.

Ill agree with Krystoff... It seems that for every step foward in tattoong...you want to bring it backwards 2steps...what gives?

Aceess to equipment is different than access to info. I believe that the equipment should not be in th ehands of people without the information. To insure the equipment goes into the hands of people learning properly, you need to sell to studios. this is a way for the industry to self regulate. The less scratchers that are out there, the less people get fucked up, and the more we regulate oursleves the less other entities have to step in. I dont believe there should be a *law* forbidding sales to non-professionals, people do have the right to make mistakes, but I think ethical companies should make sure their supplies go into the right hands... Its eaiter that or price out the scratchers but its easier and fairer to professional tattoo artists to just do a check...

There is an interesting thread going on on another site (involving those that were actually there) about Huck spaulding and how that particular scratcher chapter of tattooing evolved. t********s.com I think it is expecting too much of business to expect ethics (all the time anyway). I think the responsaibility rests with the tattoo consumer and with those pro tattoo artists who care about the advancement of the industry as a craft and artform. When the scratcher with a micky sharpz in his hand has no willing customer/victim, the fact that he was sold a micky sharpz is no longer an issue.

I believe we should expect a high standard of ethics from *everyone*. Of course, along with expectations come the responsibility to educate. You can expect more from educated people. We are all responsible for our own learning and teaching everyday, cause if you expect someone else to do it you, good luck. So, wheres this other thread we should be checking out? You can most certainly plug other websites on TattooNOW. I have no qualms about sending our visitors to other sites discussions.