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'stuff' Arriving In Uk 22Nd March
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r00tw00t
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I'm going to guess September at earliest. I'm more of an realist than an optimist
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MooTheKow said:
I'm pretty confident of July
We're so nearly there now! Again!
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Monk said:MooTheKow said:
I'm pretty confident of July
We're so nearly there now! Again!
Yeah.. I had that same feeling in December though -- actually started getting excited about the product again then... only to be disappointed by delay after delay.
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i predict that they will ship as they are finished, in order spread over a two weeks to a month, that month, provided that the parts do all arrive, being april
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i mean... if theyre there with say 50 built units, ready to be sent out after 2 days, they arent gonna sit there and not send them are they!
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i mean... if theyre there with say 50 built units, ready to be sent out after 2 days, they arent gonna sit there and not send them are they!
peca
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I think that send at least a few at April 1st will be neat.
Gruntfuggly
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I think avoiding April 1st might be a good idea - I'm not sure I can take the bluffs and double bluffs that are bound to appear on here...
Well it better arrive before july 29, as that is my personal cut off date. If I haven't received mine by then, the 30th will be my cancellation day! My fiance gave me my preorder funds on that date 2 years ago for my birthday, so although preorders hadn't started at that time, I considered it my Birthday present for 2009! Now another B-day without, I can not take! I have to draw the line somewhere, and for me that is the day. That is a full 5 months from now, and I figure if the last puzzle piece can't be placed in 5 months, it's not gonna happen!MooTheKow said:
I am very optimistic about this new date, but I am very realistic also! I would guess many important items have to ship to the UK, things can get lost, damaged, and delayed! I would also say the 22nd is when the cases should be there, as everything else should be there well before these final cases arrive! I have already stated that I think it is good news that assembly moved to Craig's neck of the woods, as it should remove several hiccups that I "know" would have happened in the states!
Based on this new info, some Pandoras should begin to ship before the end of this month, I hope all goes well, and many can enjoy there long awaited units. Although I have a feeling the 22nd will end up being the shipping day "from" China, and not the actual "delivery" day, just a thought!
Good Luck To All! We are going to need it!
Chris
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neogramps
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I wish Craig would stop posting these specific dates - all they do is raise hopes, which will no doubt be dashed again, as they already have been a hundred times over. Until they have the cases in transit and the other pieces in hand, they cannot be anywhere near certain of the date as far too many things can go wrong.
I would be happy if it were true, because it would mean I could hope to have my Pandora before my holiday in the second week in April - sod's law says it would be delivered when I'm away. Maybe I'll get it in time for my birthday, or Christmas...
I would be happy if it were true, because it would mean I could hope to have my Pandora before my holiday in the second week in April - sod's law says it would be delivered when I'm away. Maybe I'll get it in time for my birthday, or Christmas...
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Give the guy a break! If he said nothing until everything was in his posession, we would have no news for approx 3 weeks. The silence would be deafening, this place would be a total mess, utter carnage would occur.neogramps said:
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I don't mind as long as Craig puts down the bottle before constructing me unit
Edit: How many do you think they will be able to make per day?
Edit: How many do you think they will be able to make per day?
xopher
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Excellent! I'll spend my time waiting becoming a master at the game pick-up-sticks, I will school each and every one of you. Great news, thanks for the update!
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So that means that its Still another 2 months?
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He could expand on it just a little, give a bit of a cushion in the event something goes wrong. Instead of the definitive "Everything will be here the 22nd" why not "The factory has told us they will ship all 10000 on the 12th. With 10 day shipping, they should arrive on the 22nd."?Nation.A.List said:
We get told exactly why Craig thinks they'll arrive on the 22nd, and a convenient scapegoat in the event things don't go exactly as planned.
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I would say based on the last several years, this date is padded! I would guess the mould factory is due to start shipping within the next week, that would allow 2 weeks for 4000-10000 cases to get to the UK!WizardStan said:
I just don't think the padding that has been applied will cover all the WTF?, went wrong moments we can all expect!
Chris
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I would say based on the last several years of never once having a single date padded that this date is not padded either. Two years of precedence has been set, no reason to think it would change now.jumpman said:
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To be honest, this seems kind of ridiculous. While I intend to follow this through till the end, I keep getting the impression of things that should have been thought of way ahead of time not being thought of till the last minute. The factory in Texas needed to wait to quote? Why? Hasn't MWeston known how to put these things together for some time now? Why was this change to making things in the UK not figured out quite awhile ago? Couldn't he have sent along information on what needs to be done a few months ago after CE testing was figured out?
Also, I realize that whatever case manufacturer this is in China has worked for some big shops, but they absolutely suck. Whatever happened to "as soon as it's ready we can pump out 10,000 in a week"? They were ready at the beginning of February and it sounds like they haven't gotten a damn thing more done with the Pandora cases to date. March 22nd? Really? That's nearly 3 weeks from now! How inept is this factory that they can't give a proper timeframe ever?
And yes, I realize the situation the OPT is in. In a lot of ways it's impressive what they are managing to pull off, but it pains me everytime I read of some sort of mistake that seems to be caused by severe naivety of the manufacturing process and failure to think ahead. Way back when the pre-orders first went up (when I initially ordered) the OPT seemed to have this idea that the cases would be a ridiculously simple thing and it would barely take any time at all and now look where that's gotten us. While the team seems to have learned a bit since those initial days (probably mostly due to the constant questioning and update seeking forums), I still get the impression that some of that naivety is still there and it's painful to see delay after delay like this.
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Also, I realize that whatever case manufacturer this is in China has worked for some big shops, but they absolutely suck. Whatever happened to "as soon as it's ready we can pump out 10,000 in a week"? They were ready at the beginning of February and it sounds like they haven't gotten a damn thing more done with the Pandora cases to date. March 22nd? Really? That's nearly 3 weeks from now! How inept is this factory that they can't give a proper timeframe ever?
And yes, I realize the situation the OPT is in. In a lot of ways it's impressive what they are managing to pull off, but it pains me everytime I read of some sort of mistake that seems to be caused by severe naivety of the manufacturing process and failure to think ahead. Way back when the pre-orders first went up (when I initially ordered) the OPT seemed to have this idea that the cases would be a ridiculously simple thing and it would barely take any time at all and now look where that's gotten us. While the team seems to have learned a bit since those initial days (probably mostly due to the constant questioning and update seeking forums), I still get the impression that some of that naivety is still there and it's painful to see delay after delay like this.
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