I'm still packing and sending orders out BUT tariffs have suddenly become a thing to be worried about again :> honestly whats said now might not even be what happens at the end of the month but we'll have to take it as it is for the moment.
As i ship from the uk post 29th one of a few things happens, the most likely is import fees relative to the uk + items shipped.
Obviously i know this isn't ideal and as such i want to try and get ALL my projects out by the end of the month,
I've put a poll below for you to vote on to do with this
what currently takes me the longest is the packaging, backing the pins, wrapping the pins etc etc what i can do to speed up the process is drop the unnecessary niceness and simple ship the pins (and extras) in a bubble mailer without the extra. This does speed things up for me as i can just bag and label and go. This is currently what i would prefer to do but if its not everyones preference i'll continue to do the extra bit.
thank you all for your patience, i know things are taking a bit longer than i expected. Life do be life ya know.
just popping in to say shipping is on going! I had an out of country convention last month so there was a small pause but packages should slowly be arriving!
I've updated my backerkit profile with a status for all my projects as well as my contact email ([email protected]) backerkit regularly doesnt tell me when i get comments so any questions or concerns should be directed there!
The pins are finally here!! They arrived by surprise yesterday I was not expecting them at all.
Ive had a quick survey of them and they look great! I have still no clue what happened with Manu, they've reference again something happening but I haven't pried in case it's something personal. IDK
I'm going to start shipping right away! You've all waited long enough for these pins so I want them too you as soon as I can get them!
If you paid for tracking youll receive an email when your package ships with the tracking.
I don't believe there's any shipping delays right now, so international packages should take 2-5 weeks and UK 2-5 days hopefully.
Thank you all again for your patience and support!
My manu is like 99% done with the pins, there's one that is being redone as the colours were off. They've told me, everything should ship in about 2 weeks (so once the final pin is redone)
Everyone's address is still unlocked, so if you need to make any changes now is the time to do so! I'll be posting when the pins get here and that is when addresses will be locked so i can start shipping.
Heres some more pictures :3
I ALSO realized i never posted the Washi tape returning backers are receiving!
I still need to take some photos of the real thing oops.
Firstly My apologies for this month just gone. I HAVE BEEN pulling my teeth trying to get my manu to update me. My understanding from pre CNY was that there was only a couple of pins left and they would soon be shipped. What this past month has been is ME messaging them going, hey any updates? and not really hearing anything.
THEY FINALLY got back to me and its...........FINE I GUESS It looks like no progress has been made on my pins since before CNY WHICH OBVIOUSLY I am not happy with.
Just to reassure anyone, any money i collected, and collect goes into a savings pot specifically for fulfilment of THIS project,no money is touched apart from what it is needed for. I know it seems obvious but i want to assure everyone their money is just waiting to be used what it was collected for (shipping)
For full transparency here are the screenshots ( i have also emailed during this time with pretty miuch the same messages)
Have i pushed to find out whatever the reason is? Honestly No, id rather just get the pins done. I've worked with this Manu since my first project so its upsetting as much as it is frustrating.
For anyone who has backed Evangelion or is looking to back Fish Guts i am using a different manu for this! It is someone ive used before so i know the quality is good and so far the communication is prompt and all that!
These are the photos i got this round,
WHICH IS SOMETHING I GUESS!
If you've read this whole frustrated rant, thank you, again i am sorry for the delay. I hope theyll ship this month and i'll have them out asap after that
