Have an anecdote about a knife shop or ebay store? Positive feedback? Negative feedback? I'd say, if there's negative feedback, lets try to keep it at least somewhat adult.
Discuss here. Info may prove useful to others when we are on the hunt for something.
I'll start with soonerstateknives.com as my most recent transaction as been with them.
Granted I haven't received the product yet, but I think I have a good feel for what I can expect from them.
The website: so far, it's been the only weak point. It's very simple and not very intuitive. It looks quite dated, and like not much effort has been put into it. Doesn't especially bother me as I was still able to find my way around, see the products and order with no problems. Not to mention, competitive prices.
Big bonus: PAYPAL is a payment option. big, big plus for me. It means I can keep my purchasing mostly invisible to my wife.
Staff: not sure how many employees are involved, but Kenny is the one I dealt with. He's excellent. Responded to email about stock questions quickly and politely. I asked him to open up the knife and check something for me, and he responded within 10 minutes to answer my question. Immediately got my order packed and emailed me tracking info. Very much inspires confidence in ordering from them again.
Of course, i have to receive the knife to finalize my review, but so far A+