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I thought my 2 year+ wait for Teddz run of Tomenosuke cylinders was a long one....It's over 3 years now. I've been in runs that took quite a while, but this one really is a record...
Well Tom…i can offer you three options.brandomack, do you have an update for us? Almost two months again without an update?
You refunded 2 people in 3 months. At this rate, it will take you more than THREE YEARS to refund everybody!
I really like to stay in this run, but months without an update is just not acceptable, mate! I loose every confidence that anything will come from this run this way...
Awesome. Full disclosure, i’m off for a month as Batwoman is on hiatus between season 2 and 3, so i’ll be working to get as much done as possible. The place i rent sold and i have to be out by July 31st, but have found a place 15 mins closer to work that has everything i need including a garage, storage space and a workshop. Rent is stupid here in Vancouver, i ended up getting a whole house for the low low price of $3250 per month . Producing these blasters will be necessary to cover rent, so expect that these will be begin shipping soon.
If you would COMMUNICATE, nobody would need to push you, mate! I'm sorry to hear about your current situation, but your previous one stated that you were going to work on them and they would ship soon:
Now you state "If, by some miracle i do choose to complete this run..." So basically you say chances are slim that anyone will ever see a blaster? And clearly you are mad at me for asking for an update for a run where I already paid a $299 deposit for? As if I have something to do with this? I only paid you money mate! Sorry for that!
And apart from this: Everybody has their problems, mate! In the 3 years of this run, my son got his second life-threatening surgery to remove a tumor from his spine AGAIN, because the tumor rests they could not remove the previous operation, had grown again. And now we have to go every 6 months for a RMI scan, just hoping the tumor stays stable, otherwise new suregery might be necessary that could paralyze or kill the little guys. You know what this kind of medical care costs? We also had trouble paying the mortgage of our house from time to time, mate! So please stop whining, because EVERYBDOY has their own problems.
Only thing is, that you took $299 from me (and dozens of other people here) and don't seem planning to pay this back. There were months where I could have used that money badly, man. And there might be months in the future where i can use that money too. I really do not appreciate such a rant, because someone that paid you money, asks for an update of the project that money was paid for!
So I'm defenitely out of this run. It's clear to me that these blasters will never be made. I just want my money back.
Sorry to hear about your situation, but as I said: also I had my part of sorrows the last three years and also for me $299 is not a small amount to loose... I hope you still have your honor to do the right thing and refund me (and others that want a refund). IF other people want to wait for their blaster, than that's perfectly fine for me, but I'm done waiting...
I would like to say: "Whatever comes first is fine for me, refund or blaster."
But with this quote: "i assure you that you will receive yours dead last", it sounds that you could not care less about my blaster (so I also have my doubts that it will be OK quality wise). So I still prefer the refund, whenever that may come. Thanks.
Not so fast Tom. I don't think that is likely and I don't recommend it. It introduces a third party at a top level to the transaction and things can get murky. I don't think there is such an 'angel' that exists and it now creates a financial transaction between Brandon and the Angel. Who is to say Brandon will use that money to partially refund the participants and not for his direct needs when he says he doesn't have money for food? The Angel then has to be responsible to a group of rabid Blade Runner fans to give them their completed blaster and what does the Angel get for himself? A completed blaster? Doesn't feel realistic.That's a great proposal. Maybe indeed another member is willing to take up the challange and buy the already casted / created parts from Brandon to finish the blasters and offer them for sale again. This might be indeed a win-win: Brandon can refund everybody with the money he gets for the parts and can close this run and focus on something else, and people can place an order with the person that will finish these... I like this idea...
It would not be the first time that a run has been taken over by someone else. It happened before on the RPF. It's just a matter of clear agreements. In the end, the "third party" only has an agreement with Brandon, and not with Brandon's customers. It still is up to Brandon to settle things with his customers, but at least he would have money for it. It's then up to the third party to start his own run, with his own customers (possibly ex-customers or Brandon and others).Not so fast Tom. I don't think that is likely and I don't recommend it. It introduces a third party at a top level to the transaction and things can get murky. I don't think there is such an 'angel' that exists and it now creates a financial transaction between Brandon and the Angel.
We do not have any guarantee now either. Who is to say that at this moment anything will come from this run (blasters or refunds)?Who is to say Brandon will use that money to partially refund the participants and not for his direct needs when he says he doesn't have money for food?
No, this person doesn't own anyone anything. There is no "angel" here, only a prop maker who can take over some parts and make some profit for himeself. Like I said, this third party doesn't own a thing to Brandon's customers. He does not take over these! He only pays a certain price for the parts that are ready, and can start his own run withj this. People that sign into that run, that hare his customers. But Brandon still has to settle things with his (hopefully with the money he gets for his parts).The Angel then has to be responsible to a group of rabid Blade Runner fans to give them their completed blaster and what does the Angel get for himself? A completed blaster? Doesn't feel realistic.
As I said, I don't suggest that a third party also takes over Brandon's customers, let this be very clear! Indeed Brandon needs to settle with his customers, but if selling off all parts he has now, to a third party gives him the funds to refund everybody, than this might be a good opportunity.I don't think complicating the roles and the complexity of the financial transaction is best for all right now. Brandon and his dealings with the participants need to be cleaned up and the only thing everyone can hope for is that he will provide the partial cash refunds to all in an honorable fashion when he gets on his feet (which he will.)