My experience with Chuck Norton

[SPRUCE BEE]

FYI,

Chuck came through for me today. I received the four queens that I had ordered early spring 2008. He sent me an email yesterday stating that he had upgraded my order to tier II queens. They were and they arrived in excellent condition (I wonder what it is that I get queens in better shape from the east coast than out of California?). I was worried like alot of others and thought I would never see my queens.

I hope Chuck is able to survive this ordeal and get his queen business back on stable ground again. I really enjoyed my phone conversations with him. I think he really probably is a sincere person who had a bad streak of luck with his bees that just about put him out of the bee business. I would be willing to try him again if he is willing to accept payment after I receive the queens. That sound fair. Trust

Spruce Bee

[Jess]

I too received my 5 queens from Chuck Norton last week, also updated to Tier 2. So far so good with 4 readily accepted in splits and the fifth needing a push in cage in the original hive. Hopefully she will be accepted as well. Maybe Mr. Norton is turning a corner and getting his business back into order. The shipment was very well prepared and the queens all looked very healthy.

[sgwjr1979]

WOW! Am wanting Russian queens...Has anyone had any good experiences with this guy? I'm a few miles from him and it'd be nice if he's up and running now. If nobody has had any good experiences with him then I'll look elsewhere.

[WG Bee Farm]

Last I heard was that he was no longer selling Russians.
I have not seen or heard from him in approx. 1 year. We were in the same Rockingham County Beekeepers Assoc. in NC. Haven't heard or seen him in a while.

[sgwjr1979]

He Emailed me when I posted on here looking for Russians.

[A2 Bee Man]

Wow . . . I'm glad I found this thread on Chuck Norton. I had a very bad experience with a David Winters, owner of Long Creek Apiaries, so I found Norton's website and was going to try his queens . . . but not anymore! (I'll look for a local source now.) Thanks for posting this thread.

[BeeCurious]

The original complaint is almost two years old.

Perhaps you could start a thread asking if anyone has purchased from him lately, and what their experience was.

I think some new input could be helpful...


I edited my other posting to remove Norton's name.

[NDnewbeek]

Last I heard was that he was no longer selling Russians.
I have not seen or heard from him in approx. 1 year. We were in the same Rockingham County Beekeepers Assoc. in NC. Haven't heard or seen him in a while.

http://mybeebusiness.com/

Not an evaluation of service - just for the sake of information.

Hopefully, he has been able to 'right the ship' so to speak.

[Barry]

On his website:

"I am an initial member of the Russian Honeybee Breeders Association, Inc. and my entire breeding operation is currently certified and is set up per the established protocol of the RHBA."

I wonder what that means? I heard that he was no longer a member. I think this is an important point to know where the truth is. Is he saying "I am an initial member" but not telling you he no longer is?

[Barry]

He Emailed me when I posted on here looking for Russians.

How did he get your email address?

[Barry]

I confirmed with the Russian Honeybee Breeders Association that Chuck is NOT a member. Buyer beware.

[susiequeen]

I confirmed with the Russian Honeybee Breeders Association that Chuck is NOT a member. Buyer beware.

Are you saying that we shouldn't buy queens from anyone that isn't a member of the Russian Honeybee Breeder Association?

[Barry]

I'm saying that someone who advertises stuff that is not true . . . buyer beware!

[baldwinbees]

pay with a postal money order,then it's technally mail fraud,postal inspector will get involved

[Whitetail]

My first thought when I saw this post was, "I didn't know Chuck Norris kept honeybees." Then I read a little closer.........