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Title: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: samwisekoi on Tue, 26 February 2013, 13:20:05
This thread is just for status updates regarding invoicing, production and fulfillment for the Retro DSA Group Buy.

This is not the thread to discuss methods, philosophies, or economic theories.  This will be a strictly-moderated thread.

FYI, what you will receive is a request for payment from PayPal for a "service" with a dollar amount.  That amount should match the number you saw on the order system.  If you get something that seems wrong, ask me about it.  CA residents will see a larger amount due to collection of sales tax on your behalf.  If you have a valid CA Resale license and provide it to me, I will remove the tax charge.

I will post the user names I have invoiced below.  If you don't see your name, you won't see an invoice.  If you see your name and not an invoice, please check spam.  Invoices come from "Group Buy Service via PayPal <member@paypal.com>", so look for that.

Invoices have all been sent!

 - Ron | samwisekoi
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Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: samwisekoi on Tue, 26 February 2013, 13:20:23
All invoices and payment status as of 2013-03-08 09:22 PST:

Member  (status)         Member  (status)         Member  (status)         Member  (status)         
______________________  ______________________  ______________________  ______________________ 
j2c8w6f8  elton5354  (paid)Kaiserreich  (paid)RC-1140  (paid)
_wsa  (paid)engicoder  (paid)karljs  (paid)reaper  (paid)
7bit  (paid)eon  (paid)katamari  (paid)regack  (paid)
8jay8  (paid)esoomenona  (paid)katamari  (paid)relcc  (paid)
adrock  (paid)eth0s  (paid)kdash4  (paid)richie  (paid)
aggiejy  (paid)FabsSpeed  (paid)Keebo27  (paid)rknize  (paid)
aggiejy  (paid)feng  (paid)khaangaaroo  (paid)RubyTree  (paid)
AHN_SANG_SIN  (paid)feng  (paid)khad  (paid)saganamu  (paid)
akuji13  (paid)fiftypoints  (paid)KIM_MINCHUL  (paid)salmo  (paid)
alaricljs  (paid)fireglow  (paid)Krogenar  (paid)samiam  (paid)
Aleksander  (paid)flatline  (paid)kurplop  (paid)samwisekoi  (paid)
alixinhzai  (paid)frankbartoli  (paid)Kurrk  (paid)Sang_Yeun_Bang  (paid)
altesien  (paid)Fred  (paid)kwago  (paid)sdiearly  (paid)
ApocalypseMaow  (paid)funkymeeba  (paid)laladila  (paid)Separus  (paid)
Asp  (paid)fydo  (paid)Larken  (paid)Shadovved  (paid)
astr0s  (paid)gadnium  (paid)latin00032  (paid)sicaine  (paid)
Atakp  (paid)GaryOwen  (paid)leaf4clover  (paid)sicdae  (paid)
Atlas  (paid)gilgam  (paid)legbrick  (paid)simkev  (paid)
Autolyze  (paid)Gizzard  (paid)leisilin  (paid)Slavfot  (paid)
bearcat  (paid)glod  (paid)leonardo.bartoli  (paid)soulfree914  (paid)
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Binge  (paid)gnusead  (paid)Lighthouse1  (paid)startacked  (paid)
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boost  (paid)Grimey  (paid)litster  (paid)suka  (paid)
boost  (paid)grohmann  (paid)Loligagger  (paid)Supergleep  (paid)
BoxWithADot  (paid)guava  (paid)luckynet  (paid)szinn  (paid)
bpierre  (paid)Gupgup  (paid)lx  (paid)T3chyes  (paid)
Bro_Caps  (paid)Hahnebambel  (paid)MadScienitst46  (paid)tangxiruo@hotmail.com  (paid)
bugsaint  (paid)Hak_Foo  (paid)mashby  (paid)Tdub  (paid)
Bullveyr  (paid)Halverson  (paid)matt3o  (paid)TDub  (paid)
Caaaarrrt  (paid)hashbaz  (paid)megnin  (paid)tehfade  (paid)
callone  (paid)hellocodes  (paid)merijn  (paid)telepete  (paid)
CeeSA  (paid)henemokeshi  (paid)metalliqaz  (paid)The_Beast  (paid)
cgbuen  (paid)HIlo59  (paid)mickd  (paid)thejayden  (paid)
chamdoo  (paid)Hirsti  (paid)midg1t  (paid)TheJJ  (paid)
chamdoo  (paid)hoshidishi  (paid)mikelanding  (paid)theultrazord  (paid)
Chicken_Chaser  (paid)HzFaq  (paid)ms264556  (paid)ThomStar  (paid)
chocobunny  (paid)i3oilermaker  (paid)multiplash  (paid)tjcaustin  (paid)
choi_soon_seon  (paid)i488  munchikin  (paid)tjweir  (paid)
cix  (paid)icelove  (paid)netdevil  (paid)tlt  (paid)
Cod  (paid)Index  (paid)nfc  (paid)Tranquilite  (paid)
codymaust  (paid)Izza  (paid)nicejinux  (paid)Tranquilite  (paid)
coolhan  (paid)jabar  (paid)Nick_Lee  (paid)trev  (paid)
damieng  (paid)Jagriff  (paid)noisyturtle  (paid)Turbo_Slaab  (paid)
Daniel  (paid)jcrouse  (paid)obra  (paid)Turbo_Slaab  (paid)
danielucf  (paid)jean_popovitch  (paid)olaph  (paid)Turkishrambo  (paid)
daybreak365  (paid)Jesterfox  (paid)outofcast  (paid)usopia  (paid)
dirge  (paid)JesuswasaZombie  (paid)palindrome  (paid)veein  (paid)
disperse  (paid)jihye1288  (paid)pasph  (paid)wasabah  (paid)
dorkvader  (paid)jil_jil32  (paid)Pazuru  (paid)winzds  (paid)
dreamingftw  (paid)Jin_Kim  (paid)petboy  (paid)wiredPANDA  (paid)
DrugER  (paid)JmactheAttack  (paid)Piers_Cawley  (paid)wiseeye  (paid)
drumflavah  (paid)JmactheAttack  (paid)plastboks  (paid)xavierblak  (paid)
dukenam  (paid)jolonnar  (paid)prdlm2009  (paid)yaplove7  (paid)
ekw808  (paid)jolonnar  (paid)r3dx  (paid)YUIOP  (paid)
elanoism  (paid)junker74  (paid)razaking  (paid)zenuty  (paid)
elee31  (paid)kain0079  (paid)rburrows  (paid)Zifle  (paid)
Elrick  (paid)     

This page shows completed payments.  The two unpaid are in process and there are a couple more to be added.

Everything went very well.  Thanks for your prompt payments!


 - Ron | samwisekoi
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Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: samwisekoi on Tue, 26 February 2013, 13:20:49
Reserved for production updates.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: samwisekoi on Tue, 26 February 2013, 13:21:00
Reserved for shipment updates.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: SmallFry on Tue, 26 February 2013, 13:35:22
Will this thread be where unpaid orders can be picked up? Or is that being sold as leftovers?
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: fydo on Tue, 26 February 2013, 13:41:40
This is great, I just got the invoice. Thanks a bunch. :D

Quick question. The total is slightly less than what I'm seeing on the GB website. Can you please verify that you have 7 blank 1.25 keys in my order? It was my most recent change and I am worried it may have been missed. Thank you!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: tjweir on Tue, 26 February 2013, 14:03:28
Paid.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Halverson on Tue, 26 February 2013, 14:10:50
Paid! Now to wait!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Bullveyr on Tue, 26 February 2013, 14:13:51
Paid

(that it was a few bucks cheaper than on the order form doesn't worry me)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: metalliqaz on Tue, 26 February 2013, 14:16:47
Awww, alphabetical order  :p  So much for ordering early! :rolleyes:
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: alaricljs on Tue, 26 February 2013, 14:28:01
Awww, alphabetical order  :p  So much for ordering early! :rolleyes:

Nope, listed alphabetically but not done that way.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: samwisekoi on Tue, 26 February 2013, 14:32:12
Will this thread be where unpaid orders can be picked up? Or is that being sold as leftovers?
Probably here.  Details TBD.

This is great, I just got the invoice. Thanks a bunch. :D

Quick question. The total is slightly less than what I'm seeing on the GB website. Can you please verify that you have 7 blank 1.25 keys in my order? It was my most recent change and I am worried it may have been missed. Thank you!
Yup.  Got 'em.  You have 3 sets and 232 blanks on order.

Paid.

Paid! Now to wait!

Paid

(that it was a few bucks cheaper than on the order form doesn't worry me)
Thanks!

Awww, alphabetical order  :p  So much for ordering early! :rolleyes:

Nope, listed alphabetically but not done that way.

No, I have some method to my madness, but order order wasn't it!

 - Ron | samwisekoi
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Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: FabsSpeed on Tue, 26 February 2013, 14:33:09
Paid
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: fydo on Tue, 26 February 2013, 14:37:29
Quick question. The total is slightly less than what I'm seeing on the GB website. Can you please verify that you have 7 blank 1.25 keys in my order? It was my most recent change and I am worried it may have been missed. Thank you!
Yup.  Got 'em.  You have 3 sets and 232 blanks on order.

Awesome. Thanks for the quick reply. I've paid my Paypal invoice.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Hahnebambel on Tue, 26 February 2013, 14:42:36
Paid
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Krogenar on Tue, 26 February 2013, 15:03:19
Paid. ("Why do we live this way?.... MUST BE THE MONEY!!!")

And now to patiently wait.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: tjcaustin on Tue, 26 February 2013, 15:08:27
Now I remember what it feels like to be on this side of the order process
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: regack on Tue, 26 February 2013, 15:12:19
Paid.  Thanks!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: hashbaz on Tue, 26 February 2013, 15:12:24
This thread's klaxon number is 1.
Title: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: jdcarpe on Tue, 26 February 2013, 15:19:42
Hello
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Tranquilite on Tue, 26 February 2013, 15:24:02
Paid
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: dreamingftw on Tue, 26 February 2013, 15:26:49
I didnt receive an invoice or see my name on the list.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: metalliqaz on Tue, 26 February 2013, 15:35:45
I didnt receive an invoice or see my name on the list.

Then keep waiting.  They have more than 200 invoices to get through.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: metalliqaz on Tue, 26 February 2013, 15:40:16
Paid.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: ApocalypseMaow on Tue, 26 February 2013, 15:41:23
Received mine! Will be paid Friday morning.
Thanks
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Nunez on Tue, 26 February 2013, 16:04:02
Paid the invoice for Caaaarrrt
Title: Re: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: rknize on Tue, 26 February 2013, 16:23:50
This thread's klaxon number is 1.

You just doubled it!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: dreamingftw on Tue, 26 February 2013, 16:41:56
I didnt receive an invoice or see my name on the list.

Then keep waiting.  They have more than 200 invoices to get through.

Scared my order didn't go through for some weird reason. Thanks.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: samwisekoi on Tue, 26 February 2013, 17:15:46
I didnt receive an invoice or see my name on the list.

Then keep waiting.  They have more than 200 invoices to get through.

Scared my order didn't go through for some weird reason. Thanks.

You are fine.  I am doing CA* last because of the sales tax.

 - Ron | samwisekoi
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*CA = California in this case.  I did CA = Canada first because they are such nice people.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: mashby on Tue, 26 February 2013, 17:19:38
Paid.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Elrick on Tue, 26 February 2013, 17:25:19
Just PAID.

Surprised at how low the price came in.  You guys really have out did yourselves with this Group Buy.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: phinix on Tue, 26 February 2013, 17:34:07
Now I remember what it feels like to be on this side of the order process

We're yet not on the list.... suspense is killing me:) Guess you will get it in next round.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Glod on Tue, 26 February 2013, 17:42:02
paid

hope this continues to go as smooth as it has so far
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Chicken Chaser on Tue, 26 February 2013, 17:50:59
paid

i'm not on the list yet but i got the email 10 minutes after you last updated. hopefully the next update will reflect my name?

thanks for all the hard work you guys!

Update: i'm on the list now!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: pasph on Tue, 26 February 2013, 17:55:32
paid
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: alixinhzai on Tue, 26 February 2013, 18:03:22
paid
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Laladila on Tue, 26 February 2013, 18:04:34
Paid  :-*
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: metalliqaz on Tue, 26 February 2013, 18:15:22
Surprised at how low the price came in.

My bill was $250  :eek:  Guess I ordered too many caps >_<
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Elrick on Tue, 26 February 2013, 18:17:50
Surprised at how low the price came in.

My bill was $250  :o  Guess I ordered too many caps >_<

I was expecting at least $600 but it came in way lower.  Just surprised me in a nice way, which is unusual here on Geekhack.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Krogenar on Tue, 26 February 2013, 18:23:00
I was expecting at least $600 but it came in way lower.  Just surprised me in a nice way, which is unusual here on Geekhack.

Matt and Sam know the Golden Rule of Business -- underpromise then overdeliver.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Hak Foo on Tue, 26 February 2013, 18:47:00
Remitted.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Atlas on Tue, 26 February 2013, 19:03:23
Paid.

Thanks
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: samwisekoi on Tue, 26 February 2013, 19:13:48
I was expecting at least $600 but it came in way lower.  Just surprised me in a nice way, which is unusual here on Geekhack.

Matt and Sam know the Golden Rule of Business -- underpromise then overdeliver.

Or we made horrible, horrible math errors!  :-X

I'm kidding; it looks okay to me.  The final numbers from SP came in a touch lower than expected, and hopefully everyone will pay promptly and the costs will stay this low.

We should be good!

Thanks for all the fast payments!

 - Ron | samwisekoi
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Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Elrick on Tue, 26 February 2013, 19:29:32

Thanks for all the fast payments!

 - Ron | samwisekoi
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Hey, when you're selling top gear  8) , you will have all the addicts piling up to get some.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Krogenar on Tue, 26 February 2013, 19:39:37
54 of 207 orders are listed as paid -- 26% paid up. Is that considered good speed for a groupbuy?
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: metalliqaz on Tue, 26 February 2013, 19:41:44
Within the first few hours?  I'd say heck yes.  Especially since presumably some of the people are still asleep and don't even know they've been invoiced.  Stragglers will take a few weeks.  Usually there is a wall of shame for the last five or so.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: wasabah on Tue, 26 February 2013, 19:49:17
Paid!

There is a second invoice for 193,28 USD though, I assume this can be ignored?
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: chocobunny on Tue, 26 February 2013, 20:02:25
paid :)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Elrick on Tue, 26 February 2013, 20:03:17
Stragglers will take a few weeks.  Usually there is a wall of shame for the last five or so.

Yep, been on that list a few times before.  It's embarrassing to say the least.  :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: altesien on Tue, 26 February 2013, 20:06:05
paid :))
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: tjcaustin on Tue, 26 February 2013, 20:26:04
I see where you have me on the invoiced list, but neither of my paypal accounts has an invoice from you in it.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: salmo on Tue, 26 February 2013, 20:37:20
Paid, and given "the look" by my wife.  All that's left for me is getting them. :)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Kaysa on Tue, 26 February 2013, 20:39:33
My apology, because I joined my fellow forumer in Malaysia to share the shipping,
so I try canceling my order by entering 0 on each of my previous order, but maybe I didn't clean the order form correctly,
and I m now charged for $21.89 USD include postage (international?), may I know what did I ordered (accidentally)?
can I cancel it?
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: metalliqaz on Tue, 26 February 2013, 20:40:46
Paid, and given "the look" by my wife.  All that's left for me is getting them. :)

So I assume "the look" you got was not the "come over here and leave your pants over there" kind of look.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Elrick on Tue, 26 February 2013, 20:45:30
So I assume "the look" you got was not the "come over here and leave your pants over there" kind of look.

Yes, that only happens when you actually buy something for her (ie, Diamond neckless, Cartier Watch, New Car..........)  :-*
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: salmo on Tue, 26 February 2013, 21:12:42
So I assume "the look" you got was not the "come over here and leave your pants over there" kind of look.

Nope!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: cgbuen on Tue, 26 February 2013, 21:23:39
Paid. Thanks guys!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Noko on Tue, 26 February 2013, 22:12:22
Paid!  Looking forward to these caps.  Thanks for a great group buy.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: samwisekoi on Tue, 26 February 2013, 23:38:07
I see where you have me on the invoiced list, but neither of my paypal accounts has an invoice from you in it.

Did you get an e-mail from me?

- Ron | samwisekoi
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: jabar on Tue, 26 February 2013, 23:50:35
paid
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: RubyTree on Tue, 26 February 2013, 23:53:04
Paid.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: tjcaustin on Wed, 27 February 2013, 00:05:36
I see where you have me on the invoiced list, but neither of my paypal accounts has an invoice from you in it.

Did you get an e-mail from me?

- Ron | samwisekoi

I did receive the test email.  But nothing about invoice still
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: daybreak365 on Wed, 27 February 2013, 00:52:26
Paid!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Zifle on Wed, 27 February 2013, 00:58:58
Paid up, looking forward to receiving this set!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Matt3o on Wed, 27 February 2013, 01:59:59
we are at 1/3 payments received.

gogogo! :)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: wasabah on Wed, 27 February 2013, 02:21:16
Can you please confirm that there happened some kind of mistake?
I received two invoices. One was for the price that was listed on the group buy page, which I paid.
The other one is way higher (193,28 USD) and surely not meant for me.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Matt3o on Wed, 27 February 2013, 02:24:59
Can you please confirm that there happened some kind of mistake?
I received two invoices. One was for the price that was listed on the group buy page, which I paid.
The other one is way higher (193,28 USD) and surely not meant for me.

both to the same paypal account?
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: wasabah on Wed, 27 February 2013, 02:26:38
Yes, at least they both show up in my paypal account.
(One as paid with today's date, the other one with yesterday's date as still open.)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Matt3o on Wed, 27 February 2013, 02:30:23
Yes, at least they both show up in my paypal account.
(One as paid with today's date, the other one with yesterday's date as still open.)

I believe one has been sent to the old (wrong) address but paypal forwarded it anyway. Now it's the middle of the night in CA :) Ron will check it in the morning
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: wasabah on Wed, 27 February 2013, 02:37:00
Okay, thanks! :)
Edit: and once again sorry for the trouble!!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: luckynet on Wed, 27 February 2013, 03:09:12
so, yeah, i paid it, you know.. wtv...
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: leaf4clover on Wed, 27 February 2013, 04:29:58
paid. :)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: megnin on Wed, 27 February 2013, 04:49:00
Paid.

Outstanding job in this GB, samwisekoi!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: plastboks on Wed, 27 February 2013, 04:58:34
Paid  :)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: merijn on Wed, 27 February 2013, 06:27:39
Paid earlier today before going out ;)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: samwisekoi on Wed, 27 February 2013, 09:02:15
I have received some reports of wrong addresses, ordering errors, etc.

I will fix all of those later this morning and send updates when I do that.

Thanks!

 - Ron | samwisekoi
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Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: merijn on Wed, 27 February 2013, 09:16:06
My shipment address on the paypal invoice has no name, is that a problem?
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: TDub on Wed, 27 February 2013, 09:23:56
Paid!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: ThomStar on Wed, 27 February 2013, 09:25:44
Paid - thanks for all your hard work on this guys.  This GB finally forced me to stop being a lurker and create an account.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Matt3o on Wed, 27 February 2013, 09:43:00
$20k to go

pay before the end of the day and receive the keycaps directly from Chuck Norris' hands

Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: tjcaustin on Wed, 27 February 2013, 10:50:44
Not to be that guy, but while I did receive the test email, I did not receive an invoice.  Could there be some kind of typo or paypal issue?
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: alaricljs on Wed, 27 February 2013, 10:52:58
Yes, paypal is known to be prejudiced... are you perhaps Belgian?
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: tjcaustin on Wed, 27 February 2013, 11:02:03
Not the last time I checked, no.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Krogenar on Wed, 27 February 2013, 11:07:06
Looking forward to seeing who ends up on the Wall of Shame TM  :D
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: phinix on Wed, 27 February 2013, 11:29:16
No Wall of shame.. not us, not us...
samwisekoi, please fix tjcaustin's invoice email, fix him fix him!  :eek: ;D
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: regack on Wed, 27 February 2013, 13:13:34
My name disappeared D:
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: palindrome on Wed, 27 February 2013, 15:34:22
Paid.  Thanks for the quick and easy GB.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: vivalarevolución on Wed, 27 February 2013, 20:17:08
Paid.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: samwisekoi on Wed, 27 February 2013, 21:21:15
Fighting with PayPal today. Will fix individual problems manana. TJ will get his invoice.

FYI, if you did not know, PayPal is not happy with the whole 'group buy' thing. I am trying to make them happy with this one.

 - Ron | samwisekoi
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: SmallFry on Wed, 27 February 2013, 21:21:59
You mean they don't like $10k coming into an account? ORLY?
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: wasabah on Wed, 27 February 2013, 21:26:10
I don't get it, why wouldn't they like it? They get a whole lot of money out of it..
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: alaricljs on Wed, 27 February 2013, 21:27:57
srsly, they need to act like a responsible financial institution 100%, not just when it suits them.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Sai on Wed, 27 February 2013, 21:32:56
so should i make payment or wait for any updates ?
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Matt3o on Thu, 28 February 2013, 01:45:37
pay! now!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: mikelanding on Thu, 28 February 2013, 01:48:11
Just paid a moment ago :)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Sai on Thu, 28 February 2013, 01:49:58
pay! now!

okok. let me finish my work first.  :p
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Sai on Thu, 28 February 2013, 07:15:43
Finally Paid.  ;D
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: jcrouse on Thu, 28 February 2013, 07:56:56
Paid
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: dreamingftw on Thu, 28 February 2013, 09:21:49
Paid!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: samwisekoi on Thu, 28 February 2013, 09:43:22
Good Morning.

PayPal is set up for eBay sellers and buyers.  And their policies and practices are designed to ensure that if you buy something from an eBay seller, that eBay seller really exists and will actually send you the thing you bought.  And all of their verifications are designed to ensure that the eBay seller is a real person, who has the items in stock and is shipping them out promptly.

But in a group buy situation, most of that doesn't apply.  Nevertheless, the automated systems at PayPal kick in when a small flood of purchases are made.

So as soon as you all started paying into the new Group Buy Service account at PayPal (thanks for that!), they demanded a bunch of documentation from me to prove I was that eBay-seller they like.  And until I do so to their satisfaction, PayPal will keep your money safe from me and my nefarious henchmen at SP.  >:D

To be clear, the problems with PayPal were anticipated, and annoying, but your money is safe.

Checking the status this morning, I see that I have proved to their satisfaction that (1) I am a real person, (2) the Group Buy Service is actually what I am doing, that (3) you meant to send money for the things you wanted, and that (4) the Group Buy Service has ordered the items from Signature Plastics.

Now all I need to do is (seriously) show them that the Group Buy Service (5) pays utility bills in my name and work address, (6) has a phone billed to a matching name and address, and (7) can provide tracking numbers for shipments already made.  They don't like what I've done for #5 and #6, and I don't know what I'll say about #7.

All of the above is why I wanted to keep the large/vendor orders out of PayPal.

Anyhow, this was anticipated, and we spent a bunch of time and effort doing everything above-board and legally.  Now we have to prove it to PayPal.

Now that I know that I was successful in four out of seven attempts on Day One, I'll continue to work on the final three while your payments continue to come in.  And today I really will have time to update the OP/status post and address all of the questions about invoices and addresses people have sent to me and/or Matt3o.

TL;DR PayPay is making things hard on the group buy, but please pay the invoices and it will all be worked out.

More in a bit,

 - Ron | samwisekoi
(http://www.samwisekoi.com/pixelart/Leo.png)


Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: metalliqaz on Thu, 28 February 2013, 09:55:28
Wow what a pain.  Thanks Ron and good luck.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: merijn on Thu, 28 February 2013, 10:04:54
This is why I'd prefer bank transfers instead of Paypal. Let's hope everything will be okay :)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Krogenar on Thu, 28 February 2013, 10:09:14
To be clear, the problems with PayPal were anticipated, and annoying, but your money is safe.

Thanks for all the hard work Sam, it's appreciated!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: alaricljs on Thu, 28 February 2013, 10:28:40
This is why I'd prefer bank transfers instead of Paypal. Let's hope everything will be okay :)

Not easy, not cheap (a few exceptions), not possible with most accounts.  Not secure at all.  (all regarding US banks)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: merijn on Thu, 28 February 2013, 10:43:59
For Europeans it shouldn't be hard, especially if there is a proxy in between the EU and US so there has to be paid only one transfer fee. In the Netherlands it's how we always run things. The US might be different, sure, but considering a large part of the orders are from the EU it might have been a nice thing to do.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Matt3o on Thu, 28 February 2013, 10:47:49
All of the above is why I wanted to keep the large/vendor orders out of PayPal.

unfortunately that wouldn't be enough since the sum of all small orders is more than $10k anyway.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: 7bit on Thu, 28 February 2013, 13:06:07
This proves again: Never keep too much money in a Paypal account.

Hope they don't lock your account for 180 days ...

Nevertheless, thanks to samwisekoi and matt3o for running this group buy!

:-)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Matt3o on Thu, 28 February 2013, 13:12:37
This proves again: Never keep too much money in a Paypal account.

Hope they don't lock your account for 180 days ...

Nevertheless, thanks to samwisekoi and matt3o for running this group buy!

:-)

the account has not been locked, it's just on hold for review. It also happened to me a couple of years ago and I was able to release it in a couple of days.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Turbo Slaab on Thu, 28 February 2013, 13:45:30
Nevertheless, thanks to samwisekoi and matt3o for running this group buy!

:-)

Here here!

As much money as Paypal makes off these transactions, you would think they wouldn't mind as much. I wonder if they are being a pain just to make sure people aren't laundering money or something. I'm sure it's the legalities that are making things difficult.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: tjcaustin on Thu, 28 February 2013, 14:00:34
Mine is under review, but usable right now, but I'm at a similar cross roads, too.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: hashbaz on Thu, 28 February 2013, 14:17:08
Oof.  So glad none of my GBs have run into issues like this.  Thanks for being awesome and soldiering through this, sam and matt3o.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: rknize on Thu, 28 February 2013, 14:28:38
Yes, I'm pretty sure that PayPal would be perfectly happy taking our money to facilitate as many transactions as it possibly could.  It is in their best interest.  Most of this is probably coming from the tax side of things more than anything else.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: samwisekoi on Thu, 28 February 2013, 15:07:45
Paid!

There is a second invoice for 193,28 USD though, I assume this can be ignored?

Cancelled.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: samwisekoi on Thu, 28 February 2013, 15:13:14
My apology, because I joined my fellow forumer in Malaysia to share the shipping,
so I try canceling my order by entering 0 on each of my previous order, but maybe I didn't clean the order form correctly,
and I m now charged for $21.89 USD include postage (international?), may I know what did I ordered (accidentally)?
can I cancel it?

That ended up as an order for an empty box.  Sorry about that; we need a "cancel this order" button or something.

Anyhow, the order is canceled.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: samwisekoi on Thu, 28 February 2013, 15:16:11
My shipment address on the paypal invoice has no name, is that a problem?

I have you name from the order form.  If your initials are M.D. we are good.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: samwisekoi on Thu, 28 February 2013, 15:17:22
My name disappeared D:

It is back now.  And shows as paid.  Thanks!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Elrick on Thu, 28 February 2013, 17:52:30
Nevertheless, thanks to samwisekoi and matt3o for running this group buy!

:-)

Here here!

As much money as Paypal makes off these transactions, you would think they wouldn't mind as much. I wonder if they are being a pain just to make sure people aren't laundering money or something. I'm sure it's the legalities that are making things difficult.

Yes, all of the above.  Paypal is currently running their business as legislated by the current laws within the United States.  Hence the Federal Government wants to stamp out any suspicious transactions.  Paypal would rather just make profit but they need to follow all the rules and regulations relating to all the current hype about funding from sources that may harm the US in any way.  Thank you GW and Co.

It's not ever going to go away, hence I suspect more stringent laws will be pushed through congress to further clamp down on purchases such as these.

Amazing how times have changed so that the freedom of capitalism is now hammered down to such an extent, to seriously restrict trade within the borders of the US.

That's why anyone wanting to run a Group Buy now must be seriously mental or just love's all the pain and misery that goes with it.  :p :p :p :p   
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: noisyturtle on Thu, 28 February 2013, 18:11:53
Paid. I got 2 invoices as well, please cancel the one I didn't just pay samwise. Thanks.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: metalliqaz on Thu, 28 February 2013, 18:18:19
Dude what are you talking about?  Paypal doesn't want to be involved in fraud.  That is why they check large sums of money.  There's no law that is specific to them.  Wire fraud is a federal crime, as it should be.  If the feds come in an freeze funds that will be a bite out of Paypal's ass.  They have good reason to verify sellers.

Wire fraud laws have been on the books forever, which is why they are called "wire fraud".  Why the F would you complain about GW??? I mean I didn't like the guy but he didn't have anything to do with this.  You guys must not be getting very good news over there in Australia...
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: samwisekoi on Thu, 28 February 2013, 18:36:09
Final update for the day:

- Reminders have been sent to regular members who haven't paid yet.
- E-mails and/or PMs have been sent to large buyers.

Further updates to come tomorrow.

- samwisekoi
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: samwisekoi on Thu, 28 February 2013, 18:48:23
Paid. I got 2 invoices as well, please cancel the one I didn't just pay samwise. Thanks.

I see your payment, thanks very much.  I don't see a duplicate invoice, but I did send out reminders, which might have looked like second invoices.

Regardless, you are paid and good to go.

Thanks again!

 - Ron | samwisekoi
(http://www.samwisekoi.com/pixelart/M.png)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: altesien on Thu, 28 February 2013, 19:21:23
samwise ,I paid it
please check it~~I sent the pm to u X_X
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Elrick on Thu, 28 February 2013, 19:52:00
Why the F would you complain about GW??? I mean I didn't like the guy but he didn't have anything to do with this.  You guys must not be getting very good news over there in Australia...

I just refer you to this link;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Act (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Act)

It clearly states towards the bottom of the text where the so-called "new powers" have affected all manner of deposits (especially large) within the US and how they are monitored and examined.  Meaning that all businesses need to supply extra information to the Federal Government under the guise of so-called "Anti-fraud" activities.

Until the Patriot act came along the Anti-fraud regulations were adequate, but now they seem to restrict/hamper all 'innocent' trade within the US.  Maybe that's a bit too negative to contemplate but the extra so-called laws governing money transference is less to do about 'fraud' but more of a result connected to the Patriot Act.

Like all Government laws and regulations ALL businesses are forced to slow down activities so as to enforce the regulations.

That was my understanding of the current Patriot Act introduced by GW,  but then again I could be ...........wrong.  ;)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: phinix on Fri, 01 March 2013, 02:58:48
Mine is under review, but usable right now, but I'm at a similar cross roads, too.

Hi, so you cannot make a payment from your account?
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: tjcaustin on Fri, 01 March 2013, 03:13:26
Mine is under review, but usable right now, but I'm at a similar cross roads, too.

Hi, so you cannot make a payment from your account?

Not from the one I used for klaxon.  That should be cleared up shortly now that I've given them all the info they've requested.  Either way, because of what all I'm proxying for you, jdcarpe and georgek along with my own stuff, I'm a large money order, which means I'm paying a different way than paypal anyways.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: GeorgeK on Fri, 01 March 2013, 03:24:14
Nothing to worry about phinix! 

(Also on a side-note the links in your sig don't work)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Lighthouse1 on Fri, 01 March 2013, 04:04:12
Paid, thanks. :)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: phinix on Fri, 01 March 2013, 04:07:54
Nothing to worry about phinix! 

(Also on a side-note the links in your sig don't work)

No, it's ok, I'm not worried, it's cool:)
I'm just annoyed by Paypal - when someone steals your money from account they don't do anything, but when lot of people transfer their money in short time they freeze everything up to the roof ;)

P.S. Links fixed, thanks:)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Hilo59 on Fri, 01 March 2013, 08:45:08
Paid
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: jil_jil32 on Fri, 01 March 2013, 08:53:27
Paid, thank you!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Binge on Fri, 01 March 2013, 08:53:37
paid up  ;D
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: simkev on Fri, 01 March 2013, 09:43:02
Paid
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: dorkvader on Fri, 01 March 2013, 11:10:07
I have pad as well.

Hooray for payday!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: boost on Fri, 01 March 2013, 11:13:55
Paid yo!!!!!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: ApocalypseMaow on Fri, 01 March 2013, 11:20:20
All paid up!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: reaper on Fri, 01 March 2013, 11:28:17
Invoice paid. This will be my last group buy here since I'm leaving you guys. :-[
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: hashbaz on Fri, 01 March 2013, 12:26:42
Fiat debt credits transferred.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Sai on Fri, 01 March 2013, 12:43:22
Invoice paid. This will be my last group buy here since I'm leaving you guys. :-[

oh no. what happened?  :(
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Supergleep on Fri, 01 March 2013, 12:44:10
Paid.  Thanks Matt3o and Sam :)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: i3oilermaker on Fri, 01 March 2013, 12:45:54
Invoice paid. This will be my last group buy here since I'm leaving you guys. :-[

Well crap...you were single-handedly keeping techkeys afloat.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: tjcaustin on Fri, 01 March 2013, 12:47:10
Invoice paid. This will be my last group buy here since I'm leaving you guys. :-[

Oh man, thank goodness, that reaper guy was soooo overbear- What's that, he's still here and still an admin?
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Matt3o on Fri, 01 March 2013, 12:48:00
Invoice paid. This will be my last group buy here since I'm leaving you guys. :-[

well, at least your last GB is the best one ever :)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Turbo Slaab on Fri, 01 March 2013, 12:51:14
Invoice paid. This will be my last group buy here since I'm leaving you guys. :-[

Whaaat?? It was pictures of you cap collection that brought me here from OCN...
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: reaper on Fri, 01 March 2013, 12:58:10
Heh, thanks guys.  I just have too many things going on right now so I thought some time off from the keyboard scene might do me some good.   I'll still be around but just not as active as before.  That's all.  :)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: jil_jil32 on Fri, 01 March 2013, 13:00:32
At least use your freaking avatar!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: tjcaustin on Fri, 01 March 2013, 13:17:49
Check is in the mail :P
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: BoxWithADot on Fri, 01 March 2013, 14:25:24
Paid!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: reaper on Fri, 01 March 2013, 15:35:21
At least use your freaking avatar!


lol  There you go..  better?  :)
Title: Re: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: SmallFry on Fri, 01 March 2013, 16:14:01
Heh, thanks guys.  I just have too many things going on right now so I thought some time off from the keyboard scene might do me some good.   I'll still be around but just not as active as before.  That's all.  :)
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Glod on Fri, 01 March 2013, 16:45:32
O/T: well, we never met reaper but thanks for the pictures you have put in posts here, they are nice :)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: danielucf on Fri, 01 March 2013, 17:08:45
Paid
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: phinix on Fri, 01 March 2013, 17:40:33
Check is in the mail :P

Did you pay by check?:)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: tjcaustin on Fri, 01 March 2013, 17:49:44
I did.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: samwisekoi on Fri, 01 March 2013, 17:57:17
The top 5% of group members took 25% of the total volume, and were offered additional payment methods as identified in previous posts.

 - Ron | samwisekoi
(http://www.samwisekoi.com/pixelart/M.png)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: r3dx on Fri, 01 March 2013, 19:29:54
Paid.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: mkawa on Fri, 01 March 2013, 21:45:30
don't worry about reaper, when he gets back from sea he'll just use me to get his caps for him :P
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: jdcarpe on Fri, 01 March 2013, 22:40:07
don't worry about reaper, when he gets back from sea he'll just use me to get his caps for him :P

Are you kidding? We're not worried about reaper, we're worried about GH sans reaper. :P
Title: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: aggiejy on Fri, 01 March 2013, 23:15:28
Heh, thanks guys.  I just have too many things going on right now so I thought some time off from the keyboard scene might do me some good.   I'll still be around but just not as active as before.  That's all.  :)

Hehe. I took a year "mostly" off... It's good for the soul. Then, I came back hungrier for caps and boards. Good to take breaks.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Matt3o on Sat, 02 March 2013, 01:32:38
YEAH!

(http://geekhack.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=40175.0;attach=14706;image)

I've told you it was nothing to worry about
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: tjcaustin on Sat, 02 March 2013, 01:35:33
Dealing with any reserve stuff like I'm having to?  I'm wondering if I answered one of the questions "wrong"
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: thejayden on Sat, 02 March 2013, 01:38:49
 ;),I paid it....please check it
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Matt3o on Sat, 02 March 2013, 01:47:15
I would like to remember that we reached the payment deadline.

I have to talk with Ron but we may keep payments coming for this weekend, just because invoices were sent on Tue/Wed instead of Mon. So if you really want your Retro set, pay now while Ron is sleeping :P
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: zenuty on Sat, 02 March 2013, 03:28:28
Paid
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: jdcarpe on Sat, 02 March 2013, 04:10:16
So if you really value your life want your Retro set, pay now while the enforcers, who break people's kneecaps, er keycaps Ron are is sleeping :P

If the mafia ran GBs. ;D
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: netdevil on Sat, 02 March 2013, 08:55:39
I paid like many many hours ago but its not reflected in the first page. Do I have to be worried  :-X
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: Matt3o on Sat, 02 March 2013, 09:09:27
I paid like many many hours ago but its not reflected in the first page. Do I have to be worried  :-X

no, you don't :)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: samwisekoi on Sat, 02 March 2013, 09:47:00
Quote from: PayPal
Hello Group Buy Service,

Our review is complete and we have restored your account.

We appreciate your patience and thank you for your help in making PayPal
the safest and most trusted online payment solution.

Thanks,
PayPal

Now it is time to see who has paid by the deadline.  If you haven't, but meant to do so, now is the time.  Make that payment or send me a PM while I go get coffee and download a status report from PayPal.

Thanks!

 - samwisekoi & "Bruiser" Matt3o
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment
Post by: samwisekoi on Sat, 02 March 2013, 10:09:07
PAYMENT DEADLINE TIMESTAMP IS NOW - Sat Mar  2 08:08:30 PST 2013
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Bullveyr on Sat, 02 March 2013, 10:22:00
Wall of shame incoming. :P
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: metalliqaz on Sat, 02 March 2013, 10:29:58
Some surprising names on the unpaid list...
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Turbo Slaab on Sat, 02 March 2013, 10:32:04
Some surprising names on the unpaid list...

I noticed this as well. When shall we start the PM bombs?
Title: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Gupgup on Sat, 02 March 2013, 10:33:09
Payment incoming!

And paid!

Sorry for the wait everyone.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: jdcarpe on Sat, 02 March 2013, 10:48:43
Are some of these unpaid because of alternate payment methods for large orders? I know that's why TJ's name shows to be unpaid. Maybe i3oilermaker is in the same boat?
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: esoomenona on Sat, 02 March 2013, 10:54:12
My apologies. I had a very long and rough day yesterday, and paying this slipped my mind. My payment is incoming now.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: esoomenona on Sat, 02 March 2013, 10:58:16
And paid. Once again, sorry for missing the deadline.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: samwisekoi on Sat, 02 March 2013, 11:30:53
Are some of these unpaid because of alternate payment methods for large orders? I know that's why TJ's name shows to be unpaid. Maybe i3oilermaker is in the same boat?

Yes to those and two others.  Also that was yesterday's list.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Glod on Sat, 02 March 2013, 11:39:53
all those unpaid :O
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: metalliqaz on Sat, 02 March 2013, 11:42:07
Once the photos of these start showing up, !3oiler will be selling them like crazy
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: litster on Sat, 02 March 2013, 12:57:16
I just paid.  If I missed some deadline, please refund.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: samwisekoi on Sat, 02 March 2013, 13:04:36
I just paid.  If I missed some deadline, please refund.

You are good, and I still would like to make limited-edition litster smiley keycaps for charitable purposes.

 - Ron | samwisekoi

p.s. Also congrats on 4000 posts!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: litster on Sat, 02 March 2013, 13:06:39
dye sub?  Or hand drawn?
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Sai on Sat, 02 March 2013, 13:10:51
dye sub?  Or hand drawn?

hand drawn pls.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: samwisekoi on Sat, 02 March 2013, 13:23:19
dye sub?  Or hand drawn?


Your choice. SP has yellow R1 caps in inventory. I'd donate those if you'd smilify them, and we could auction them for GH donations. Otherwise we'd need a high-rez image for the SVG for dye-subbing. I would still want them numbered as collectors editions, just like lithographs.

 - Ron | samwisekoi
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: hashbaz on Sat, 02 March 2013, 16:00:22
RELEASE THE HOUNDS

(http://i.imgur.com/IpPFq.gif)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Matt3o on Sat, 02 March 2013, 16:43:32
RELEASE THE HOUNDS

that would be a great keycap :)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: samwisekoi on Sat, 02 March 2013, 16:48:51
Not to threadcrap my own thread, but did litster, tjcaustin or north kbdmania make the original? I am thinking dye-sub would be best.

Would the real north korean artist please send me a confidential PM?

Thanks!

 - Ron I samwisekoi
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: litster on Sat, 02 March 2013, 17:55:03
It is this guy:

(http://www.ihavenothing.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/North-Korean-leader-Kim-Jong-Il.jpg)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: samwisekoi on Sat, 02 March 2013, 18:11:29
This is a family-friendly forum.  Now we're gonna get shut down for showing disgusting, evil-dictator nudes.  (Seriously, where did you get that hideous picture?  I don't even want to TinEye it.)

Here is an antidote:

[attachimg=1]

 - Ron | samwisekoi
(http://www.samwisekoi.com/pixelart/M.png)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Glod on Sat, 02 March 2013, 18:21:30
Here is an antidote:

thx
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: tjcaustin on Sat, 02 March 2013, 18:30:48
Is there a catheter going into his dong?
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: phinix on Sat, 02 March 2013, 20:06:45
Is there a catheter going into his dong?

Looks like it:)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Elrick on Sat, 02 March 2013, 20:44:43
Is there a catheter going into his dong?

No, it's just an old pair of budgee smugglers that our future Prime Minister (Tony Abbott) loves to wear.  Bloody awful.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: cix on Sat, 02 March 2013, 23:34:31
Sent payment!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Krogenar on Sun, 03 March 2013, 16:14:47
So now that payments are closed, what happens to people who failed to pay in time? Orders dropped? Is there a grace period? Does someone else get the chance to pick up their orders? Seems to me this GB has been run really, really well -- a nice brisk pace!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: samwisekoi on Sun, 03 March 2013, 16:29:35
So now that payments are closed, what happens to people who failed to pay in time? Orders dropped? Is there a grace period? Does someone else get the chance to pick up their orders? Seems to me this GB has been run really, really well -- a nice brisk pace!

Thanks for the kind words!

We have to wait for some banking actions. While we do, we are neither commenting on late payments nor rejecting them. That will change as soon as we can place the order. Then all late payments will be bounced.

There will be a process for unpaid orders.

 - Ron I samwisekoi
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: r3dx on Mon, 04 March 2013, 11:51:17
samwisekoi, whenever you get the time can you confirm that my payment went through or update the payment statuses. I'd hate to make the Wall of Shame  :-[
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: samwisekoi on Mon, 04 March 2013, 12:13:58
samwisekoi, whenever you get the time can you confirm that my payment went through or update the payment statuses. I'd hate to make the Wall of Shame  :-[

Confirmed.

 - Ron | samwisekoi
(http://www.samwisekoi.com/pixelart/M.png)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: samwisekoi on Mon, 04 March 2013, 12:35:45
Invoice status updated.  190 members of 206 are paid or pending.

Really busy today, the above is all until tomorrow.

 - Ron | samwisekoi
(http://www.samwisekoi.com/pixelart/M.png)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: samwisekoi on Mon, 04 March 2013, 14:30:46
FYI Only (for now).

Unpaid Orders:

Retro-040:  1 alpha, 58 total keycaps
Retro-078:  1 alpha, 1 tklplum, 1 space625, 112 total keycaps
Retro-006:  1 alpha, 1 tklplum, 1 numpad, 1 space625, 1 space625dsa, 139 total keycaps
Retro-193:  1 alpha, 1 tklplum, 2 space625dsa, 1 space700dsa, 114 total keycaps
Retro-074:  1 alpha, 1 tklplum, 1 c64, 2 space700dsa, 131 total keycaps
Retro-105:  1 alpha, 1 tklplum, 1 space625, 1 space625dsa, 1 mod125, 127 total keycaps
Retro-142:  1 alpha, 1 tklplum, 1 numpad, 1 space625dsa, 1 space700dsa, 139 total keycaps
Retro-132:  1 alpha, 1 tklplum, 1 numpad, 1 iso, 1 space625dsa, 1 space700dsa, 144 total keycaps
Retro-008:  1 alpha, 1 tkl, 1 tklplum, 1 numpad, 1 space625, 1 space700dsa, 190 total keycaps
Retro-115:  2 alpha, 2 tklplum, 4 space625, 2 space600dsa, 2 space625dsa, 4 space700dsa, 234 total keycaps
Retro-104:  2 alpha, 2 tklplum, 2 numpad, 2 space625dsa, 2 space700dsa, 278 total keycaps
Retro-159:  2 alpha, 1 tkl, 1 tklplum, 1 numpad, 1 c64, 2 space625, 1 space600, 1 space600dsa, 2 space625dsa, 4 space700dsa, 20 blk100, 294 total keycaps
Retro-097:  2 alpha, 1 tkl, 1 tklplum, 2 numpad, 1 c64, 2 space625, 2 space600, 2 space600dsa, 2 space625dsa, 4 space700dsa, 302 total keycaps

 - Ron | samwisekoi
(http://www.samwisekoi.com/pixelart/M.png)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: GeorgeK on Mon, 04 March 2013, 14:40:31
Are these just the unpaid or do they include the 'pending'?
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: samwisekoi on Mon, 04 March 2013, 14:43:04
Are these just the unpaid or do they include the 'pending'?

Just the unpaid (as of 10:00AM PST this morning).

 - Ron | samwisekoi
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Index on Tue, 05 March 2013, 03:43:03
Just paid. I know it's very late. If it gets rejected, I totally understand.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: DrugER on Tue, 05 March 2013, 07:22:16
Paid... plz check.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: samwisekoi on Tue, 05 March 2013, 08:33:36
Paid... plz check.

Notification from your bank received.  Nothing on my end yet.

I will let you know when it arrives.

 - Ron | samwisekoi
(http://www.samwisekoi.com/pixelart/Leo.png)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: samwisekoi on Tue, 05 March 2013, 11:17:20
Got some payments in; made some updates to OP#2.

More to come later today.

 - Ron | samwisekoi
(http://www.samwisekoi.com/pixelart/M.png)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: jdcarpe on Tue, 05 March 2013, 11:23:16
Two forum moderators still on the unpaid list?
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: alaricljs on Tue, 05 March 2013, 11:27:54
Paypal doesn't dispense special cooperation just because we're mods.  We get bent over just as often :)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: metalliqaz on Tue, 05 March 2013, 11:28:30
And 7bit, who you would THINK would empathize with GB administrators...
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: feng on Tue, 05 March 2013, 11:47:59
Hi samwisekoi, I don't think I got any invoice regarding this group buy, could you please check my invoice status?
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: jdcarpe on Tue, 05 March 2013, 11:51:55
Paypal doesn't dispense special cooperation just because we're mods.  We get bent over just as often :)

Ah yes, the joys of Paypal.

Hi samwisekoi, I don't think I got any invoice regarding this group buy, could you please check my invoice status?

2nd post shows you paid, by your email address.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: samwisekoi on Tue, 05 March 2013, 12:12:57
Hi samwisekoi, I don't think I got any invoice regarding this group buy, could you please check my invoice status?

YGPM
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: samwisekoi on Tue, 05 March 2013, 12:38:31
Updates:

Today is your last chance to get a payment in with assurance that your order will be safe.

Tomorrow we will be announcing the unpaid items available for others to take.

Thursday we plan to submit the final order to SP.

 - samwisekoi & Matt3o
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: esoomenona on Tue, 05 March 2013, 12:50:18
I'll be sad if I get these caps before some of the other GBs that I'm still waiting for...
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Matt3o on Tue, 05 March 2013, 12:53:09
I'll be sad if I get these caps before some of the other GBs that I'm still waiting for...

be sad then, that gonna happen :P
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: esoomenona on Tue, 05 March 2013, 12:57:05
Well my sadness will dissipate upon arrival of the caps, so it's all good.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: tjcaustin on Tue, 05 March 2013, 13:00:11
I'll be sad if I get these before the order I just placed to SP this morning...
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: esoomenona on Tue, 05 March 2013, 13:01:13
I'll be sad if I get these before the order I just placed to SP this morning...
be sad then, that gonna happen :P
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Krogenar on Tue, 05 March 2013, 13:02:39
Let's take bets to see how quickly the abandoned orders are snatched up. My guess is that 90% will be snatched up before the Thursday midnight EST. This GB has set some records in terms of speed, let's hope it stays that way.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: phinix on Tue, 05 March 2013, 15:12:31
Unbelievable... I don't understand how people can order something and don't pay for it before given deadline...
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: samwisekoi on Tue, 05 March 2013, 15:21:05
Unbelievable... I don't understand how people can order something and don't pay for it before given deadline...

Nae enaw scots bluid.

Ye ken?

 - Ron | samwisekoi
(http://www.samwisekoi.com/pixelart/M.png)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: esoomenona on Tue, 05 March 2013, 15:22:50
Whoa, whoa. What is this new language? I can't understand what is going on anymore.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: samwisekoi on Tue, 05 March 2013, 15:24:01
Whoa, whoa. What is this new language? I can't understand what is going on anymore.

Ye nae ken.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: esoomenona on Tue, 05 March 2013, 15:25:16
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/108/4/6/FFFUUUUU__by_AmyJusta.jpg)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: mkawa on Tue, 05 March 2013, 15:25:49
Unbelievable... I don't understand how people can order something and don't pay for it before given deadline...
OMG, TOTALLY OT BUT I HAVE BEEN A HUGE FAN OF YOUR CASES FOR YEARS AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

*fangirl scream*
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: jdcarpe on Tue, 05 March 2013, 15:27:33
Reminds me of this:

http://www.nbc.com/assets/video/widget/widget.html?vid=n10127
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: phinix on Tue, 05 March 2013, 15:40:29
Unbelievable... I don't understand how people can order something and don't pay for it before given deadline...

Nae enaw scots bluid.

Ye ken?

 - Ron | samwisekoi
Show Image
(http://www.samwisekoi.com/pixelart/M.png)


aye:)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: phinix on Tue, 05 March 2013, 15:42:00
Show Image
(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/108/4/6/FFFUUUUU__by_AmyJusta.jpg)


Chillout dude:)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: phinix on Tue, 05 March 2013, 15:43:30
Unbelievable... I don't understand how people can order something and don't pay for it before given deadline...
OMG, TOTALLY OT BUT I HAVE BEEN A HUGE FAN OF YOUR CASES FOR YEARS AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

*fangirl scream*

Well, thank you very much, I'm flattered :)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: rknize on Wed, 06 March 2013, 14:49:19
FYI, the pool of unpaid sets is now up for grabs:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40950.0
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: samwisekoi on Thu, 07 March 2013, 18:32:39
Order placed with SP for $31,860.05.

All final PayPal invoices sent out; many were paid immediately.  (Thanks!)

Now we wait for plastic and fabrication.

Thanks to everyone for helping this be a fast, furious and successful group buy!

 - samwisekoi & Matt3o

p.s.  I read and worked through everyone's messages.  If you didn't get a personal reply, that only meant I understood and had what I needed.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: dreamingftw on Thu, 07 March 2013, 18:48:08
Awesome! Can't wait!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Jagriff on Thu, 07 March 2013, 19:00:30
Around when can we start expecting the keycaps? I'll try not to be impatient until then.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: tjcaustin on Thu, 07 March 2013, 19:01:54
Like three days after klaxon :P
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: danielucf on Thu, 07 March 2013, 20:05:44
Order placed with SP for $31,860.05.
Wow that is like double the early numbers I crunched for Toxic. I need to do the math again :p

NVM that is close to what I'm at right now  :eek:
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Turkishrambo on Thu, 07 March 2013, 20:43:59
Paid, thanks for running the last minute thing :)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: mkawa on Thu, 07 March 2013, 20:47:57
Like three days after klaxon :P
this gb's klaxon number is 3
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: stoic-lemon on Thu, 07 March 2013, 20:50:20
Thank you. I'm so glad I got a second bite at this this delicious retro apple.

As the song goes; Paid In Full.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Hak Foo on Thu, 07 March 2013, 21:08:13
Order placed with SP for $31,860.05.


You're spending thirty grand on keys, and they couldn't even round off the nickel?  Hard bargainers.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: danielucf on Thu, 07 March 2013, 22:00:30
Order placed with SP for $31,860.05.


You're spending thirty grand on keys, and they couldn't even round off the nickel?  Hard bargainers.
PayPal fees  :))
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: metalliqaz on Thu, 07 March 2013, 22:03:57
Ultimate contrast to R4
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: samwisekoi on Thu, 07 March 2013, 22:23:54
Order placed with SP for $31,860.05.


You're spending thirty grand on keys, and they couldn't even round off the nickel?  Hard bargainers.
PayPal fees  :))


Nah, that was just where the spreadsheet landed. Paying by wire, not PayPal!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: danielucf on Thu, 07 March 2013, 22:51:45
Nah, that was just where the spreadsheet landed. Paying by wire, not PayPal!
No one wants to lose around $1000 to PayPal twice, once is enough. What worries me about group buys of this magnitude is how does it effect your taxes?
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Hak Foo on Thu, 07 March 2013, 23:32:04
You might want to try to structure it as an extremely low-margin home business.

$31,875 income, $31,860 cost of goods expense, or something like that.  Thus declaring the income, but also clearly delineating that almost all of it goes right back the door.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Elrick on Fri, 08 March 2013, 03:52:01
Thanks to everyone for helping this be a fast, furious and successful group buy!

 - samwisekoi & Matt3o


We owe it all to you guys for arranging this superb Group Buy.  You guys seem to be the dynamic duo here, will we ever see another team effort of you two, in any future Group Buys?
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Matt3o on Fri, 08 March 2013, 04:07:43
Thanks to everyone for helping this be a fast, furious and successful group buy!

 - samwisekoi & Matt3o


We owe it all to you guys for arranging this superb Group Buy.  You guys seem to be the dynamic duo here, will we ever see another team effort of you two, in any future Group Buys?

this is just the beginning!

today DSA Retro, tomorrow THE WORLD! (insert funny meme image here)

MUAHAHAHAH!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: phinix on Fri, 08 March 2013, 05:16:18
Sorry for a noob question, this is my first GB.
So now we need to wait for SP to come back to us accepting our order and then how long is going to take to produce it all and send back to you guys?
Are there any solid dates or just some estimates?
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Matt3o on Fri, 08 March 2013, 05:42:21
Not even an estimate at the moment. If I had to shoot a number I'd say 2 months to hold your precious.

We will keep you posted.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Krogenar on Fri, 08 March 2013, 06:33:29
When would it be acceptable to begin conjecturing wildly about R2?
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: danielucf on Fri, 08 March 2013, 06:39:34
When would it be acceptable to begin conjecturing wildly about R2?
Hmm yes some kind of blue modifiers would be great, perhaps in a shade of light blue or even turquoise. A mustard yellow has a nice retro feel as well and we don't really have any yellow sets yet.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: regack on Fri, 08 March 2013, 07:28:03
Matt3o, is there a way to have the place/review order (http://lab.cubiq.org/retro/index.php) page show an uneditable list of what I ordered?  I honestly don't exactly remember how many of what, and I was thinking of picking up some of the extras... assuming there are still some left to pick up...
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: ApocalypseMaow on Fri, 08 March 2013, 08:07:55
When would it be acceptable to begin conjecturing wildly about R2?
Hmm yes some kind of blue modifiers would be great, perhaps in a shade of light blue or even turquoise. A mustard yellow has a nice retro feel as well and we don't really have any yellow sets yet.
Mustard Yellow! Mustard Yellow!
PLEASE!!!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: samwisekoi on Fri, 08 March 2013, 08:10:04
Matt3o, is there a way to have the place/review order (http://lab.cubiq.org/retro/index.php) page show an uneditable list of what I ordered?  I honestly don't exactly remember how many of what, and I was thinking of picking up some of the extras... assuming there are still some left to pick up...

We will do something to (a) show you what you ordered and if possible (b) let you add any extras we have after sorting.  About 20% of the orders were either manual or manually-changed, so that has to be fed back into Matt3o's system or something.


You might want to try to structure it as an extremely low-margin home business.

$31,875 income, $31,860 cost of goods expense, or something like that.  Thus declaring the income, but also clearly delineating that almost all of it goes right back the door.

So, not to be too precise about it, but after we pay another $4000 in postage out to the members, we estimate to  be +/- $300 USD of zero net margin.  My goal is to lose less than $100 USD so this is treated as a hobby and not a business by the tax men.


No one wants to lose around $1000 to PayPal twice, once is enough. What worries me about group buys of this magnitude is how does it effect your taxes?

It is income if you make money.  If you lose money, but it is a hobby, no tax impact.  If you lose money and it is a business, then you get to declare the deduction.  Schedule C in the US.

(YMMV, consult your tax advisor, puppies are cute.)


 - Ron | samwisekoi
(http://www.samwisekoi.com/pixelart/Leo.png)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Turkishrambo on Fri, 08 March 2013, 08:57:13
sam, any idea when you will be replying to PMs? Just wanna make sure my payment/order got through ^_^ thx
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: samwisekoi on Fri, 08 March 2013, 09:00:24
sam, any idea when you will be replying to PMs? Just wanna make sure my payment/order got through ^_^ thx

I am about to go through my PM in-box now, and will do an updated who-paid later this morning.  I will also send out payment reminders, and if you don't get one of those, then PayPal says you paid.

 - Ron | samwisekoi
(http://www.samwisekoi.com/pixelart/Leo.png)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Krogenar on Fri, 08 March 2013, 10:32:17
When would it be acceptable to begin conjecturing wildly about R2?
Hmm yes some kind of blue modifiers would be great, perhaps in a shade of light blue or even turquoise. A mustard yellow has a nice retro feel as well and we don't really have any yellow sets yet.
Mustard Yellow! Mustard Yellow!
PLEASE!!!

No, no, no! We need a salmon-colored modifiers for R2.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: phinix on Fri, 08 March 2013, 11:18:04
maybe "half-life orange" modifiers?
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Matt3o on Fri, 08 March 2013, 11:34:56
actually I wouldn't mind orange :P http://lab.cubiq.org/kbcc/#GSY,NN,OBC,NN
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: jdcarpe on Fri, 08 March 2013, 11:42:22
More like this: http://lab.cubiq.org/kbcc/#BBJ,WCK,OAS,WCK

:D
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Matt3o on Fri, 08 March 2013, 11:43:29
More like this: http://lab.cubiq.org/kbcc/#BBJ,WCK,OAS,WCK

:D

no way :P
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: The_Beast on Fri, 08 March 2013, 11:45:24
More like this: http://lab.cubiq.org/kbcc/#BBJ,WCK,OAS,WCK

:D

Blue and orange are my school colors, but that's too much. Blue caps with orange ledgends would look 100x better
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: phinix on Fri, 08 March 2013, 11:48:15
Naaah.
Dark grey like Matt showed look good.
Even those ours commodore chocolate would match nicely...
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Krogenar on Fri, 08 March 2013, 11:58:32
Salmon and brown, so retro, back before they had even invented color schemes! --> http://lab.cubiq.org/kbcc/#TBN,WCK,RCU,WCK
Or, some kind of orange modifier. This assumes white on blue, as that should be a given.  ;D
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: metalliqaz on Fri, 08 March 2013, 12:37:42
before they had invented color schemes?  what does that mean?
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Krogenar on Fri, 08 March 2013, 12:56:45
before they had invented color schemes?  what does that mean?

It was a joke. Ok, not a joke, but an incredible simulation.  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: stoic-lemon on Sat, 09 March 2013, 01:01:13
I'm praying someone will do a Space Cadet GB. I'm in love with the blue/yellow colour scheme.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Matt3o on Sat, 09 March 2013, 01:42:13
space cadet is basically Round4
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: dorkvader on Sat, 09 March 2013, 23:00:19
I'm praying someone will do a Space Cadet GB. I'm in love with the blue/yellow colour scheme.
I hate to go against the east coast (where I've lived all my life) but I prefer the SAIL colourscheme to the space-cadet.

Ofcourse, the coffee/beige scheme is much older than spacecadet.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Loligagger on Sat, 09 March 2013, 23:53:56
Just out of curiosity, how many of the unpaid extras were snatched up over 24 hours?
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: samwisekoi on Sun, 10 March 2013, 09:49:31
Just out of curiosity, how many of the unpaid extras were snatched up over 24 hours?

Another 30+ sets. Enough to keep everything in the original tiers.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Elrick on Sun, 10 March 2013, 19:46:33
Another 30+ sets. Enough to keep everything in the original tiers.

These babies sell faster then casper, on any street corner.  ;D ;) ;D
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: i488 on Sun, 10 March 2013, 19:51:37
is my transaction still in process? my paypal says its done
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: samwisekoi on Mon, 11 March 2013, 10:33:10
is my transaction still in process? my paypal says its done

I have to go through and scrub the paid/unpaid list.  Trust PayPal.

 - Ron | samwisekoi
(http://www.samwisekoi.com/pixelart/Leo.png)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Matt3o on Mon, 11 March 2013, 13:58:23
Ron took a shot at DSA Retro color chips.

(http://i.imgur.com/phxj1J9.jpg)

look at them!

this is gonna be the best set evar!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: esoomenona on Mon, 11 March 2013, 14:03:16
I can't fit in these pants anymore.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: metalliqaz on Mon, 11 March 2013, 14:59:30
Do want
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: j2c8w6f8 on Mon, 11 March 2013, 15:58:25
Just want to comfirm, is there something wrong with my invoice?
I'm still waiting for the invoice....
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: The_Beast on Mon, 11 March 2013, 16:05:32
Nice, I ordered late but I'm going to do a ISO w/ 1.5 mods and a long right shift with the GH60 (which should support that :D)!
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Elrick on Mon, 11 March 2013, 19:33:59
this is gonna be the best set evar!

No dispute with that statement.  Just can't wait to receive them because beauty like this doesn't come around each and every day.  BEST Group Buy so far for 2013.

Until of course the next Group Buy is .......held.   ;)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: phinix on Tue, 12 March 2013, 04:03:47
Any news from SP? Did they accept the order and proceeding with it? Did they give any ETA?
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: phinix on Thu, 14 March 2013, 17:41:22
Order placed with SP for $31,860.05.

All final PayPal invoices sent out; many were paid immediately.  (Thanks!)

Now we wait for plastic and fabrication.

Thanks to everyone for helping this be a fast, furious and successful group buy!

 - samwisekoi & Matt3o

p.s.  I read and worked through everyone's messages.  If you didn't get a personal reply, that only meant I understood and had what I needed.

Hey Sam, just touching the surface - it's been a week since order was placed - any news from SP? Can we assume they accepted the order and are in the middle of production? Did they give you any details in terms when they going to finish to make the whole order, etc?
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: metalliqaz on Thu, 14 March 2013, 18:00:31
Order has been placed.  You must be patient now.  Come back in a month.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Matt3o on Thu, 14 March 2013, 18:35:35
production will take 6 weeks to say the least. As soon as we have news from SP stay assured that you'll be the first to know.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: esoomenona on Thu, 14 March 2013, 18:37:25
Y'all aren't keeping me updated enough! Its been a whole three minutes since the last update...
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: phinix on Fri, 15 March 2013, 04:04:28
production will take 6 weeks to say the least. As soon as we have news from SP stay assured that you'll be the first to know.

Hey Matt, cool, just wanted to know how long it is going to take. So production has started I assume?
Sorry if I'm asking about things too often, I'm just inpatient when it comes to buying things I like :D
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: Matt3o on Fri, 15 March 2013, 05:05:37
really, it's too early even for an estimate. SP just got our payment a couple of days ago. Keys should be ready in 6-8 weeks, as soon as I know better I'll let you know. Believe me, I want this set more than you do :)
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: phinix on Fri, 15 March 2013, 05:58:31
OK, thanks.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: simon_C on Fri, 15 March 2013, 10:27:26
Cant wait for round two, missed this one.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: AriesX on Fri, 15 March 2013, 10:29:56
Cant wait for round two, missed this one.

techkeys should have extras on their site
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: simon_C on Fri, 15 March 2013, 10:59:44
Cant wait for round two, missed this one.

techkeys should have extras on their site

well i'm also waiting for other color options, and possibly blank or DVORAK. I'll check them out though.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: jdcarpe on Fri, 15 March 2013, 11:01:11
You can do Dvorak or Colemak or anything with the standard set. They are all the same profile! :D
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: simon_C on Fri, 15 March 2013, 11:08:59
You can do Dvorak or Colemak or anything with the standard set. They are all the same profile! :D

Oh yeah, i forgot about that.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: funkymeeba on Fri, 15 March 2013, 11:27:29
You can even do QGMLWB or QGMLWY (carpalx layouts) if you're okay with the dishes on the middle fingers.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: dorkvader on Fri, 15 March 2013, 14:42:13
You can even do QGMLWB or QGMLWY (carpalx layouts) if you're okay with the dishes on the middle fingers.
I believe you can even forego the dishes entirely, if that's your thing.

I don't mind not hving dishes/nubs/scoops/lines on my keys, as I'm used to my terminal IBM keyboard.

I may try some of hte carpalx layouts.
Title: Re: [GB] Retro DSA Invoicing and Fullfillment - Payments Closed
Post by: i488 on Sun, 17 March 2013, 08:52:04
is my transaction still in process? my paypal says its done

I have to go through and scrub the paid/unpaid list.  Trust PayPal.

 - Ron | samwisekoi
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DONE~~~!!! finallly. please use my english name and number in PM for shipping thank you