Ok guys sorry for the delay in this update
it has taken a considerable amount of time to lock in details etc and get to this point
firstly id like to apologise for everyone who has an outstanding order, clearly, none of you nor myself wanted to drag this out for so long, i do not wish to agonise further over the circumstances that led us here, what is done is done at this point and regardless of how we got here, this is not where we will end, and the resolution to this finally starts now
i want to be clear this update is just step one, of a larger plan to come to an acceptable resolution for everyone, the proposal below will not be for everyone, and that is totally fine, you do not have to accept the below proposal and by declining it you will not be left out in the cold, as above this is just the first step, and I won't stop until every order is made right
so for the first part of the resolution, the details are as follows
for anyone who has an outstanding order, you have the opportunity/choice to exchange that order for a set of JTK toxic
JTK is a new manufacturer I have worked with several times, as they are a new manufacturer I want to be upfront and state there have been some legend inconsistencies in the past, and its possible there will be with this, however, with every iteration, JTK has improved with both consistency and quality control, and im assured that will also be the case with this offering
i was hoping to have the new up to date renders in time for this update however they arent quite ready, but for the most part this is what you will receive
with a few additional keys including further layout support for HHKB, 65/68 percent layouts
JTK keys coming in cherry profile and are approximately the same thickness as GMK for reference
Each set will be shipped in a hard plastic, trans toxic green coloured special edition case and come with some additional novelties as a small token of apology
This exchange is being offered as a direct swap with your original order, regardless of what kits you purchased or the value of your order, the exception to this would be if someone has a large order, of say several sets, please contact me via PM before submitting the form so that we can come to an agreement on numbers (but assume in almost all cases 1 set for each full functioning set ordered)
I am told that production will take roughly 8-10 weeks from now, and i would like to take this opportunity to thank originativeco for working with me on this project and helping me meet the MOQ to make this possible
As the money for this buy went to the original manufacturer and the shipping money was never returned from the original proxy, along with a large quantity of the sets we never received back, this is all being funded out of my pocket, so without the help of originative and JTK this process could have become considerably longer so i am very grateful to both em
I want to be clear, in most cases, switching orders from sp to jtk will save me money, i want to be open about this, apart from the very smallest of orders, it will cost me less to replace sets with jtk, and as such allows me to replace things faster
The option to switch your order to JTK is not mandatory at all, but anyone who would like to, please fill out this form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeIwmbIW97weeL7uOr8xcINT50dRZ4dsBMH7QTYLq-3TE1wbw/viewform?usp=sf_linkFor anyone who does not wish to take this option, you do not have to do anything right now, you order is currently logged, if you made the order on the site, it can currently be viewd here:
history.ctrlalt.io
if you have a pm or private order, i have those logged on a separate sheet (please note if you have a pm order and wish to exchange for JTK please contact me via PM first)
Once i have taken care of anyone who opts for JTK replacements, we will then look towards getting the remaining numbers sorted via SP, hopefully finding someone to partner with to alleviate some of the MOQ
For anyone who wasn't part of the original GB, but wished to obtain a set of JTK toxic, you can do so from here:
https://originative.co/products/toxiconce any questions etc have settled down and ive assessed any changes that need to be made to this update, i will then update the OP to reflect the current state of the buy etc
As a final note, we do still have tons of random add ons etc from the original buy, so for things like toxic stripes, iso kits and the like, chances are we have lots of extras so if you ordered them, its entirely possible we can still get them to you if you switch to jtk toxic, im still waiting to get a full inventory and final numbers on whats left, but if something like this will affect your decision prior to filling out the form, please contact me so i can get a definitive answer for you
thank you once again to everyone who has so patiently waited, and to anyone that the above outlined solution will not be applicable too, i once again appreciate your patience as we move closer to a resolution that will also work for you