Sharing

Since I started Magic Quiver always tried hard to build good relationships with my "costumers". Always worked to stay away from the common online shop idea, where you just do a few clicks and get what you bought. On Magic Quiver you have to write or call me and you always get a personal answer back. I like to keep my business personal, know my costumers, make friends, share histories and experiences.
Selling the surfboard isn't the goal. Making people happy is my main objective!

During these 4 years I've sold a few surfboards to "costumers" all over Europe. Some went to far countries like Finland, Sweden or Ireland. Most of them keep in contact, sending feedback on how the board rides or just talking about life. Getting an e-mail saying they had a great session with that board makes everything worth and brings a huge smile to my face.

This post happens after getting another e-mail from a stoked "costumer" saying he had a great session with a board I've sold him a few weeks ago. It wasn't easy to get the board to that remote location in Ireland and it reminded me a board I've sent in late 2009 to Finland. Sending a 9'5 there wasn't easy but his stoke after riding it made everything worthy.

The words I'll keep to myself but their photos I'm sharing with all of you, because that's what Magic Quiver its all about... Sharing!

more after the break

When I wrote the previews post I was having a terrible week and was pissed with life. Life isn’t always fair and sometimes it’s easier to throw everything in the air and give up than fighting.

I’ve worked hard to get Magic Quiver to this point. Even if sometimes I think nobody cares about it or read the stuff I write that’s probably not true. A few of you care and read it. And you showed me that with your messages, comments and e-mails. I’m overwhelmed with the support I got from people all over the world.

Yesterday I had a nice chat with Rob from Royal Surfboards about surfboards and the surfboard business and after I went home all I could think was that I was being stupid (I used other words!). If those guys that live from shaping and glassing surfboards are having a hard time to make money and still keep doing it why should I quit instead of supporting them so we can enjoy their amazing talent for a long time? I can’t support all of them by buying boards but I can share their work online and spread the word so more and more people know about them. And that’s what Magic Quiver is all about.

I still need a break but I’ll be back soon with more shapers, more amazing surfboards and all the stoke that made me start this.

See you soon