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Yeah I get that but I'm not sure what could be a better in between from what userd1402 was suggesting. Maybe instead of requiring a sample, maybe a member of forum staff gets put in charge of vetting runs of this level. A staff member could check in with the manufacturer on communities behalf before run payment collection, that way the staff member knows that run is ready to commence without making the manufacturers public, to protect the seller. IDK just spit balling here.Sometimes it's not possible to have just one sample in hand without making a huge investment. If molds have to be made (sometimes metal ones), than the bulk of the cost is before even a first copy can be made. Anyway, I also understand your point. Up to the RPF staff to decide, I think.
ConfirmedCyberblock has accepted a kit as payment and as such has been crossed off the list.
I have mailed his kit and provided him with tracking information.
BuchBut why not put a CORRECT list in the first post then, so what you claim can also be verified? If 28 people have been refunded, those 28 people can confirm they were refunded, right? I'm the first one to confirm that my $300 deposit was refunded.
You repaid me in full.Buch
Scott Graham
MAJSmith
Yaan
faust1103
Jedisushi
goldcylon
C0mmand3rC0dy
DarthChrisDK
Hirohawa
RhinoActual
shpider
Mookie
Stefan Jones
Sarednab
DVD Connoisseur
Iguanaman
rickhoward
Gents, could you please be so kind as so verify that i’ve refunded you?
I was refunded as well.I was refunded.
Buch
Scott Graham
MAJSmith
Yaan
faust1103
Jedisushi
goldcylon
C0mmand3rC0dy
DarthChrisDK
Hirohawa
RhinoActual
shpider
Mookie
Stefan Jones
Sarednab
DVD Connoisseur
Iguanaman
rickhoward
Gents, could you please be so kind as so verify that i’ve refunded you?
Then zombietwiglet and i can work that out, otherwise butt out. You received your refund, your business is done here.Nice... Only thing now: complete the list in the first page of people who still need to be refunded, because that's not complete. Like mentioned before, people like zombietwiglet are not on the list. So I guess the people you still owe money to is also a bit bigger than the list in the opening post...
I think an easy fix for this would be have a 3rd party member from the RPF be in charge of the deposit account for that run, kind of like a list of vetted reputable “accountants” so to speak. Whoever is doing the run submits purchase orders or something of the sort for funds. Ensures the money is actually used for run purchases instead of rent or some other BS. Then when the run is complete additional profit is released to the creator. Something goes wrong at least there’s a pot of money for some restitution.I think this could certainly be discussed. On the other hand I think that some runs might never have happened without this "system". Sometimes all things for a successful run are in place, but only the money is missing. Very respected members here like RelikMaker, Sarednab, etc... do runs where deposits are asked. Never had a problem with them, and if a run takes longer than expected to be delivered, there was always clear communication and the runs never derailed and things were delivered in the end.
Personally I also don't like being in debt with people. I dad a few runs of goldplated Aztec Pirate Coins in the past, and I also paid the goldplater from my own pocket. But we were only talking about a few hundreds of euro's then. I can imagine that it's more difficult to do the same if we are talking about a few thousands of dollars. But then again, I would feel VERY uncomfortable, taking thousands of dollars from people before having something in hand to ship out...
Sorry David3 but i disagree!Tom.. you've made your point and its good.. i think Brandon's doing the best he can