Round 5 and Round 6 kits for sale!

andrewjoy · 04 Dec 2014, 17:36

i am kind of sad i missed out on round 5, but i am glad i did sometimes so i don't have to wait

. It won't be long guys relax

( need more POS caps !!!!)

urbancamo · 04 Dec 2014, 17:49

Sorry, double posting. I'm sure you've had enough of me already...

7bit · 04 Dec 2014, 18:00

Just click at the [X] at the bottom right of your post to delete it:
/ [X] ! !! ? (...) ^

beltet · 04 Dec 2014, 18:27

Just out of curiosity how many orders do you have on Round5?
And can't you check total amount of orders on Round5a just before you ship Round5 and after the deadline(s) for Round5a?
I think it's interesting to know how many ordered because of all the pictures of Round5 when they start floating on the web.

tricheboars · 05 Dec 2014, 22:38

what is the status of my order? i made my order in February and paid for it immediately. I am just really confused on what is going on with this buy and followup buys etc.

no rush and i am not complaining. i am just confused. let me know and thanks! i cant wait to throw these on another one of my Doxes.

7bit · 05 Dec 2014, 22:42

Signature Plastics is still at production.

Memoren · 06 Dec 2014, 05:05

7bit wrote: ↑Signature Plastics is still at production.

classic

whitecitadel · 06 Dec 2014, 22:21

7bit wrote: ↑Signature Plastics is still at production.

In any case thanks for the update

mashby · 09 Dec 2014, 23:57

The following payments have been received for this group buy: taylordcraig.

Has It Shipped?
If your payment came via PayPal, your invoice has been marked as shipped to keep them from locking up the PayPal account. Keep checking this thread for the actual ship date(s).

Additionally, note that the address on your Paypal notifications/notes are not necessarily the addresses 7bit will ship your order to, he ships to the address on your invoice.

Questions?
Either ask in this thread, or PM 7bit.

banjobill · 11 Dec 2014, 01:27

I ordered before reading about the high turn around time for Round 5. Is it reasonable to expect Round 5a to take a similar length of time?

Data · 11 Dec 2014, 02:45

I imagine it depends greatly on the order size, MOQ/tipping point per set, and SP's willingness to fill the order in a timely fashion.

But yes, it's probably wise to assume a similar time frame and then hope for the best.

ryanjun · 15 Dec 2014, 20:24

Any update about the progress in production?

7bit · 15 Dec 2014, 20:43

I've asked today and still wait for an answer.

My guess:
All key caps will be delivered shortly before Christmas 2015.

chzel · 15 Dec 2014, 20:49

7bit wrote: ↑...shortly before Christmas 2015.

Is that a typo or just trolling?

Laser · 15 Dec 2014, 20:50

... or a freudian slip

?

dyger · 15 Dec 2014, 20:51

I guess he meant 2016?

Memoren · 15 Dec 2014, 21:50

I had a dream last night that 7bit uploaded a ton of pictures of the keycaps and they had just arrived at his house so I came here hoping it was a premonition. it wasnt

7bit · 16 Dec 2014, 10:58

Bob@singatureplastics wrote:Hi 7bit,

I'm sorry to have to be the bearer of bad news but I don't expect us to
complete Round 5 until the end of January. We still have approximately 25%
(300 of 1200 items) left to produce. Unfortunately we have had other
requirements on this tooling and have had to continually interrupt your
order. Right now January's production schedule has no SA requirements so we
will be able to run uninterrupted through the month. Again, I apologize for
the ongoing delays.

Bob

If I ever order anything again, I want a fixed delivery date!

BTW: What he wants to tell us: If no mini-SA-family group buy starts right now, we might be lucky to get them by end of January (ie mid-February).

7bit · 16 Dec 2014, 11:32

Tue, 3 Jun 2014:
"Production time is estimated at 4-5 weeks."

Tue, 29 Jul 2014:
"Production is telling me towards the end of August."

Mon, 22 Sep 2014:
"They are trying to have them complete by the end of the month, but I don't yet have a firm completion date."

I don't find the email where it says end of October. Now, it is not even end of November.

Mon, 10 Nov 2014:
"I would estimate we still have at least 4 weeks to complete Round 5."

Tue, 16 Dec 2014:
"I don't expect us to complete Round 5 until the end of January."

Spoiler:

Yslen · 16 Dec 2014, 11:59

That's a pretty poor attitude they've got right there. People walking in the door go right to the front of the queue ahead of us even though we've been waiting for months. Great way to make your customers feel wanted.

Muirium · 16 Dec 2014, 12:04

Quite honest though. Now they have PMK, independent GB organisers aren't wanted any more than SP's showing them. Good to have to fill up idle capacity, but definitely lowest priority process.

I wonder how much more we'd have to pay to get a guaranteed delivery date on Round 5a? (I'll have enough caps it's not important for me. Just curious if even SP has thought about this.)

7bit · 16 Dec 2014, 12:16

I will at least demand they ship all they have right now, so I can start sorting!

If I'm lucky, they have finished all colors except for one, so I can sort them into complete kits!

Muirium · 16 Dec 2014, 12:27

That would be uncharacteristic luck. I bet they've done a bit of everything. Which means the joys of incomplete kits await you. If they cave and ship to let you get on with it…

whitecitadel · 16 Dec 2014, 12:38

They must have made enough to allow the sorting to start and 7bit to make up some of the smaller less complex orders.

Will only be the really big orders with all the colours that will get held up Muirium...

webwit · 16 Dec 2014, 12:44

If you paid and they accepted the order, they should complete it and not give priority to newer orders. The new orders should be delayed.

7bit · 16 Dec 2014, 13:42

If I order Round 5a through PMK, would they be delivered ahead of Round 5?

Muirium · 16 Dec 2014, 13:57

Only if you pass the interest check, get enough votes, and it tips!

Oh and you'll need some snazzy artwork.

7bit · 16 Dec 2014, 14:08

IC and enough votes will be done within one day.

As artwork, I will upload the 266 pages from the orderlist-PDF.

edit:
Is the column "Total Sales" kits sold or people placed an order?
http://www.pimpmykeyboard.com/leaderboard/

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Matt3o         2744 
alinh          1295
Key Collective  585
jayfid          204

Round 5:
423 people ordered a total of 9305 kits (Round 5 without preorders for Round 5a)!

Round 4:
270 people / 5254 kits.

edit:
It seems to be kits sold:

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7bit          14559
Matt3o         2744 
alinh          1295
Key Collective  585
jayfid          204

alinh · 16 Dec 2014, 16:16

and a top of units delivered?

Data · 16 Dec 2014, 17:14

7bit wrote: ↑Tue, 3 Jun 2014:
"Production time is estimated at 4-5 weeks."

Tue, 29 Jul 2014:
"Production is telling me towards the end of August."

Mon, 22 Sep 2014:
"They are trying to have them complete by the end of the month, but I don't yet have a firm completion date."

I don't find the email where it says end of October. Now, it is not even end of November.

Mon, 10 Nov 2014:
"I would estimate we still have at least 4 weeks to complete Round 5."

Tue, 16 Dec 2014:
"I don't expect us to complete Round 5 until the end of January."

Spoiler:
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Wed, 11 Feb 2015:
"We will have the production finished, by the end of March."

Wed, 29 Apr 2015:
"We are sorry, but we need about another 4 weeks to complete your order."

Thu, 9 Jul 2015:
"Production will be shipped right after our summer holidays, at the beginning of September."

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OK, some delays might be expected, but honestly... this is a really shitty way to treat a paying customer and a terrible way to run a production shop. PMK orders don't get priority on the tooling, or if they do (because you've got no business ethics), you certainly don't tell that to the customer!

I am really appalled by this. Please don't let them continue to abuse you. You'd be completely justified threatening to cancel the entire order at this point. I know you don't want to do that, but it's leverage.