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Title: My New Ergodox
Post by: zed on Wed, 29 January 2014, 08:26:45: Hey all,

So I just got in on the Massdrop group buy for the Ergodox. I was wondering how much time it took for others to get their Ergodoxes from the other Massdrop group buys? I was also wondering what the quality of the acrylic case is?
Title: Re: My New Ergodox
Post by: yasuo on Wed, 29 January 2014, 08:29:46: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=50040.90 :rolleyes:
Title: Re: My New Ergodox
Post by: zed on Wed, 29 January 2014, 08:38:57: I mean, I'm not in Europe..I might be missing it but I was really wondering about the shipping time. Was there mention of that in that thread?
Title: Re: My New Ergodox
Post by: yasuo on Wed, 29 January 2014, 08:46:37: you can ask directly to czarek on the thread or this
deskthority.net/post145514.html#p145514 (http://deskthority.net/post145514.html#p145514) :)
Title: Re: My New Ergodox
Post by: daerid on Wed, 29 January 2014, 11:01:22: The drops usually take anywhere from 6-8 weeks.
Title: Re: My New Ergodox
Post by: phx on Wed, 29 January 2014, 11:21:23: eep

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=51231.msg1208952#msg1208952
Title: Re: My New Ergodox
Post by: zed on Wed, 29 January 2014, 11:47:56: Quote from: daerid on Wed, 29 January 2014, 11:01:22
The drops usually take anywhere from 6-8 weeks.

daerid, thank you! I had heard rumors of late April and I was freaking out. I will definitely take 6-8 instead of 8-10 weeks.
Title: Re: My New Ergodox
Post by: oTurtlez on Wed, 29 January 2014, 12:03:46: Quote from: zed on Wed, 29 January 2014, 08:26:45
Hey all,

So I just got in on the Massdrop group buy for the Ergodox. I was wondering how much time it took for others to get their Ergodoxes from the other Massdrop group buys? I was also wondering what the quality of the acrylic case is?

I bought mine in August, drop ended in mid to late september, didn't see mine until late November. Then again, that drop was unique as it fell in to the timeframe of the chinese holidays I believe, so that's why it took some time, but usually it's about a month or two after the drop.
Title: Re: My New Ergodox
Post by: jdcarpe on Wed, 29 January 2014, 12:06:31: Patience you must learn. ;)
Title: Re: My New Ergodox
Post by: zed on Wed, 29 January 2014, 12:16:05: Quote from: jdcarpe on Wed, 29 January 2014, 12:06:31
Patience you must learn. ;)

I have patience, but this is the first board that I am ordering from a GB..I'm kind of new here.
Title: Re: My New Ergodox
Post by: jdcarpe on Wed, 29 January 2014, 12:25:33: Quote from: zed on Wed, 29 January 2014, 12:16:05
Quote from: jdcarpe on Wed, 29 January 2014, 12:06:31
Patience you must learn. ;)

I have patience, but this is the first board that I am ordering from a GB..I'm kind of new here.

Okay, well, Welcome to Geekhack!

The first thing to know about group buys, even Massdrop ones, is that it is a process, and there are stages. The first stage is ordering (after interest check, if done). That stays open for a while to let people participate, and increase numbers, so that the final costs are lower. Then comes invoicing/payment. This gives everyone a couple weeks or so to get payments in to the organizer. Then the item goes to production. The organizer usually doesn't have the funds to front production costs, so this has to wait until all monies are collected, minus those who drop out because they can't afford it. Production can take a while, depending upon if prototypes need to be made, error checking, etc. Not to mention holidays where the production facilities are. Once the items have been made, they are shipped to the organizer or thier proxy(-ies). Then everything gets sorted, packaged, and shipped to you.

So that's why you need a whole lot of patience when participating in a group buy. Some have been known to take up to a year or more to complete!

:D
Title: Re: My New Ergodox
Post by: zed on Wed, 29 January 2014, 12:33:59: Thanks! That makes the process much easier to understand. From the Group Buys that I have seen, they all look worth the wait. I really don't care how long it takes this Ergodox to get to my doorstep. I'm just glad that I got in when I could.
Title: Re: My New Ergodox
Post by: daerid on Wed, 29 January 2014, 13:37:46: I ordered my latest Dox in November (11/20/2013, to be precise). I just heard from MassDrop today that it will be shipping out early next week. So that makes it a tad over 8 weeks I think.
Title: Re: My New Ergodox
Post by: davkol on Wed, 29 January 2014, 14:25:00: I got mine from the very first massdrop, which happened exactly a year ago. Got the kit in late April IIRC. The acrylic case was far from perfect.

Nowadays, I'd recommend to go with either czarek's GB (http://deskthority.net/marketplace-f11/ergodox-pcbs-cases-electronics-and-assembly-services-t6972.html), or build the kit by yourself (see this comment on reddit (http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/1w9gzi/the_ergodox_kit_just_reset_on_massdrop_get_em/cezz0pv)).
Title: Re: My New Ergodox
Post by: C5Allroad on Wed, 29 January 2014, 20:15:05: tp shall bless you for years to come.
Title: Re: My New Ergodox
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 29 January 2014, 21:35:01: Quote from: HUNTERANGEL121 on Wed, 29 January 2014, 20:15:05
tp shall bless you for years to come.

His church is growing ...
Title: Re: My New Ergodox
Post by: zed on Wed, 29 January 2014, 23:40:55: Quote from: HUNTERANGEL121 on Wed, 29 January 2014, 20:15:05
tp shall bless you for years to come.

I may be showing how new I am...but who?
Title: Re: My New Ergodox
Post by: demik on Wed, 29 January 2014, 23:41:23: Quote from: zed on Wed, 29 January 2014, 23:40:55
Quote from: HUNTERANGEL121 on Wed, 29 January 2014, 20:15:05
tp shall bless you for years to come.

I may be showing how new I am...but who?

"who?" is right
Title: Re: My New Ergodox
Post by: zed on Wed, 29 January 2014, 23:43:00: Quote from: demik on Wed, 29 January 2014, 23:41:23
Quote from: zed on Wed, 29 January 2014, 23:40:55
Quote from: HUNTERANGEL121 on Wed, 29 January 2014, 20:15:05
tp shall bless you for years to come.

I may be showing how new I am...but who?

"who?" is right

I don't even know how to react..
Title: Re: My New Ergodox
Post by: jdcarpe on Thu, 30 January 2014, 00:16:00: tp4tissue, our resident ErgoDox evangelist.
Title: Re: My New Ergodox
Post by: daerid on Thu, 30 January 2014, 02:17:55: He originally started out as our resident troll, but his consistency and strong opinions have found a place in the core GH experience.
Title: Re: My New Ergodox
Post by: tbc on Thu, 30 January 2014, 02:19:57: he's effectively become the holy spirit. there and everywhere else... :/
Title: Re: My New Ergodox
Post by: reziak on Thu, 30 January 2014, 02:36:11: I know this topic has derailed a bit, but in answer to your initial question: I ordered mine Nov. 25 and received notice it shipped tonight.