Kage Davies
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15+ projects backed in 2025
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5 months ago
Project Update: Shipping Update ~
Hello hello ~
Well we're back! Now we have everything we need and fulfilment is about to begin! We'll need about a week to get all of the pre prep done and for the addresses to lock down, so in roughly two weeks time packages should start to arrive, especially within the UK. Having said that, I've had some pretty serious health complications recently, so this is going to be a bit slow going - its just two of us hand packing and checking all of the packages, and there's a limit on how many my postie will take in a day. So I would think we won't be finished until late into October.
As for the US - Royal Mail have indeed set up a system to send out mail to the US. For this project, we already charged everyone their postage costs since it was mixed in with a chunk of money we needed for manufacturing add-ons. We can't go back and ask for more now - so we'll be paying the tariff fees. I'm going to leave the US packages until last for pick up, just in case something changes; but there's nothing on the horizon on that front until March and I don't want to put off fulfilling the project that long.
I could really use 2-3 volunteers from the USA to get their packages right away so we can test out the system. If you feel like helping me out, post below this update! What I'll need is for you to keep me updated about what tracking information you recieve, when your package arrives and if you have any trouble. It'll be a good test for me for the costs on my end, and also if the system has any delays and making sure Royal Mail is doing their job 😂.
Also! I believe US postage now requires a recipient phone number. So I might have to contact everyone for that. I won't be sure until we've tried it out, but if its true then there's nothing I can do to get around it. Any mistakes in the paperwork are what could trigger that $80 flat fee. So we're going by the book.
Last but not least; the one sad thing about Backerkit is we don't really get a lot of reviews/feedback once products go out. I'd really love to know what you guys think of the pins, and also the packaging and how the project went as a whole. To that end; after your package arrives, if you leave a comment, make a post or send an email with a little bit of feedback, put a note at the bottom including any other project of ours that you've backed. I'll go to that project and attach a little freebie for you in your next package. Be as critical as you like, it really helps us look at where we're taking things next. If you haven't backed another project yet... back the £5 tier during Pintober, get a bunch of seasonal freebies and your review gift 😂.
I think that's everything. Leave any questions here and I'll either edit them in or do another mini update. I'm going to initiate locking down addresses right now, you'll get a notice. If you want to change anything at this stage do just give us a support email and do what I can :).
Well we're back! Now we have everything we need and fulfilment is about to begin! We'll need about a week to get all of the pre prep done and for the addresses to lock down, so in roughly two weeks time packages should start to arrive, especially within the UK. Having said that, I've had some pretty serious health complications recently, so this is going to be a bit slow going - its just two of us hand packing and checking all of the packages, and there's a limit on how many my postie will take in a day. So I would think we won't be finished until late into October.
As for the US - Royal Mail have indeed set up a system to send out mail to the US. For this project, we already charged everyone their postage costs since it was mixed in with a chunk of money we needed for manufacturing add-ons. We can't go back and ask for more now - so we'll be paying the tariff fees. I'm going to leave the US packages until last for pick up, just in case something changes; but there's nothing on the horizon on that front until March and I don't want to put off fulfilling the project that long.
I could really use 2-3 volunteers from the USA to get their packages right away so we can test out the system. If you feel like helping me out, post below this update! What I'll need is for you to keep me updated about what tracking information you recieve, when your package arrives and if you have any trouble. It'll be a good test for me for the costs on my end, and also if the system has any delays and making sure Royal Mail is doing their job 😂.
Also! I believe US postage now requires a recipient phone number. So I might have to contact everyone for that. I won't be sure until we've tried it out, but if its true then there's nothing I can do to get around it. Any mistakes in the paperwork are what could trigger that $80 flat fee. So we're going by the book.
Last but not least; the one sad thing about Backerkit is we don't really get a lot of reviews/feedback once products go out. I'd really love to know what you guys think of the pins, and also the packaging and how the project went as a whole. To that end; after your package arrives, if you leave a comment, make a post or send an email with a little bit of feedback, put a note at the bottom including any other project of ours that you've backed. I'll go to that project and attach a little freebie for you in your next package. Be as critical as you like, it really helps us look at where we're taking things next. If you haven't backed another project yet... back the £5 tier during Pintober, get a bunch of seasonal freebies and your review gift 😂.
I think that's everything. Leave any questions here and I'll either edit them in or do another mini update. I'm going to initiate locking down addresses right now, you'll get a notice. If you want to change anything at this stage do just give us a support email and do what I can :).
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