Trying to contact Tony Nowak.....

Kevin Anderson · Post by **Kevin Anderson** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:24 pm

Hi all.
I've decided I want a Tony Nowak jacket; an Indy 1 (so as to avoid large armholes) in matte lamb, or maybe shrunken lamb.
I have saved a bit of cash and sold a few things on ebay, so the time is right.
However, once again, like back in August, I simply cannot reach the man!
I've left several emails and voice messages to no effect.
Is he on vactation, pehaps?
It's interesting how desire for a product decreases as the days roll by..
Everyone else with wonderful TN jackets seems to have no trouble contacting him.. what am I doing wrong?

ReturningSon · Post by **ReturningSon** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:26 pm

I am having the same problem. I wanted to contact Tony about the spot issue on my jacket. I have called him three times over the last two weeks with no response (same on the email front) so I think hes on vacation..

ReturningSon · Post by **ReturningSon** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:27 pm

and Tony's usually been very responsive (he usually responds within a day or so) so he must be away

Kevin Anderson · Post by **Kevin Anderson** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:33 pm

I thought as much.

Still, the same silence greeted me back in August of 2008, while all around me other COW members were ordering and receiving jackets.
A COW admin was even kind enough to contact Tony on my behalf to let him know an Aussie was trying to reach him to place an order, and still I heard nothing.
I know I'm only one person, but I'm also a customer with money to spend,
who will likely go elsewhere, again.

SpeedRcrX · Post by **SpeedRcrX** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:33 pm

Well I wrote to him yesterday and got an answer today.
And I always get a phone call back when I can reach him right away.

So I don't know why you can't get hold of him. Sorry.

Try to call him now, I think at this time he is still at his office.

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:37 pm

Perhaps try to get to him through Asiana Jones. That may be a good way.

I'm sorry to here about your communication difficulties. He must be busy on a movie perhaps.

Raider S · Post by **Raider S** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:37 pm

Tony = Very Busy

I've had no problems talking with him recently but understand he has a bunch of stuff going on. Best thing to do would be to try calling in the evening (CA time) as that's when he usually seems to call back.

Kevin Anderson · Post by **Kevin Anderson** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:43 pm

Ok, I'll try and call later on; I've called several times today from what was 9:00am LA time onwards. Left a few voice messages. I got cut off on one, which was strange...
I will try about 4.00pm LA time, perhaps. After that, it's just not worth the trouble.
As much as Wested are derided here for their less than stellar email service, at least someone always answers the phone...

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:47 pm

Considering Tony is a one-man-show, that's understandable. ;-)

Regards! Michaelson

Indiana G · Post by **Indiana G** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:49 pm

Kevin Anderson wrote:Ok, I'll try and call later on; I've called several times today from what was 9:00am LA time onwards. Left a few voice messages. I got cut off on one, which was strange...
I will try about 4.00pm LA time, perhaps. After that, it's just not worth the trouble.
As much as Wested are derided here for their less than stellar email service, at least someone always answers the phone...

try after 8pm as well.......i've talked to him alot of times around 8 or 9 o'clock LA time.

orb · Post by **orb** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:40 pm

I have talked with him last thursday just one day after ordering a shrunken lamb raiders jacket. He was very kind again and helpful again. He will ship both jackets (Mutt) together. So I don't need to pay another 90usd for shipping to Austria.

Regards

orb

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:51 pm

Kevin Anderson wrote:Ok, I'll try and call later on; I've called several times today from what was 9:00am LA time onwards. Left a few voice messages. I got cut off on one, which was strange...
I will try about 4.00pm LA time, perhaps. After that, it's just not worth the trouble.
As much as Wested are derided here for their less than stellar email service, at least someone always answers the phone...

Don't worry about trying to call him after 4pm LA time. He seems to be at work quite late. Many people will tell how late he can call or be contacted.

Kittlemeier · Post by **Kittlemeier** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:34 pm

I caught him late last week in the afternoon. Most fun I've had on the phone where the number didn't start with 976.

Did I say that out loud?

orb · Post by **orb** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:26 pm

I just called Tony. So now he should be reachable.
Just asked for the status of my jackets

Regards

orb

Raider S · Post by **Raider S** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:51 pm

Maybe try his other number: 867-5309.

Kevin Anderson · Post by **Kevin Anderson** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:14 pm

Well now, don't I feel silly....

I just got off the phone to Tony Nowak.
Could this man be any cooler?

He knew exactly who I was as soon as I said my name, even asked why I'd been telling people here that I couldn't contact him!
Very sorry Tony, I should have more patience, I know you must be very busy! A 'regular guy' you may be (his words!), but for a famous guy who deals with the stars, you make a regular joe off the street feel pretty special too.
I don't know how anyone could speak to him and not want to buy one of his jackets.
Now I need to decide exactly which one I want. Mind you, it's 40 degrees celcius here today, what's that, about 105 farenheit? Heck of a time to be buying leather jackets..!

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:36 am

Raider S wrote:Maybe try his other number: 867-5309.

He needs an area code to go with that though

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 8:32 am

From his business card:

Tony Nowak
310-322-5565
1-800-272-5558
tonynowak@aol.com
www.tonynowak.com

Raider S · Post by **Raider S** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:45 am

RCSignals wrote:
Raider S wrote:Maybe try his other number: 867-5309.
He needs an area code to go with that though

I got that number off the wall...

ReturningSon · Post by **ReturningSon** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:57 am

Tony contacted me last night, all is well...he is just swamped with oversea orders for his Raiders I....

crismans · Post by **crismans** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:01 pm

Raider S wrote:
I got that number off the wall...

Wouldn't that be 867-5309 (Jenny, Jenny)?

PSBIndy · Post by **PSBIndy** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:21 pm

ReturningSon wrote:Tony contacted me last night, all is well...he is just swamped with oversea orders for his Raiders I....

..So much for the "global recession"....

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 3:38 pm

Raider S wrote:
RCSignals wrote:
Raider S wrote:Maybe try his other number: 867-5309.
He needs an area code to go with that though
I got that number off the wall...

I guess it begs 'What wall, where?'

If you randomly add an LA area Area Code you could end up with?

Kittlemeier · Post by **Kittlemeier** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:46 pm

RCSignals wrote:
Raider S wrote:
RCSignals wrote:
Raider S wrote:Maybe try his other number: 867-5309.
He needs an area code to go with that though
I got that number off the wall...
I guess it begs 'What wall, where?'

If you randomly add an LA area Area Code you could end up with?

You're not a product of the eighties, huh?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/867-5309/Jenny

RCSignals · Post by **RCSignals** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:49 pm

Kittlemeier wrote:
RCSignals wrote:
Raider S wrote:
RCSignals wrote:
Raider S wrote:Maybe try his other number: 867-5309.
He needs an area code to go with that though
I got that number off the wall...
I guess it begs 'What wall, where?'

If you randomly add an LA area Area Code you could end up with?
You're not a product of the eighties, huh?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/867-5309/Jenny

then it wasn't a real number...but now

bigrex · Post by **bigrex** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 12:40 am

Interesting, I got him "lickety split" when I inquired about pricing on alternate leathers.