There is a reason they are no longer allowed to be a vendor here.That's the gist of what I got from the other thread I found when they went under review. Sheraton was pretty responsive for an hour or two yesterday with me to answer my questions but it still seemed sketchy because he seemed quite reluctant to help me and get a sale.
There is a reason they are no longer allowed to be a vendor here.That's the gist of what I got from the other thread I found when they went under review. Sheraton was pretty responsive for an hour or two yesterday with me to answer my questions but it still seemed sketchy because he seemed quite reluctant to help me and get a sale.
I think most reasonable people have just decided to stop paying attention to them.
Buying from them comes with a risk.
But some people just can't live without their caps and will ignore the reasonable to try to get them. Proceed with caution.
Place an order and if you don't get you're items in a timely fashion contact your CC company and do a chargeback. No risk really.
Waiting 90+ days without action is a foolish thing to do and to the CC company is the same thing as you saying "Everything is ok".
Are you even old enough to have a credit card?
Chargebacks are ridiculously easy. You call your credit card company and tell them you paid for an item never received and they credit your card back right away.
I just ordered with them last week.
Nothing but good things. ( and I know the complaints of the past were large )
I emailed them asking to see if the items were in stock and ready to ship, and a quick email reply said they were.
Bought my item, and I got it 2 days later no problems.
As a joke in the comments section of orders I always write something goofy like "Draw a dinosaur on the box" and they even doodled a little dinosaur for me.
While the item I bought was really expensive, but no issues with purchasing and shipping.
It seems the biggest problem is the wide variety of responses received, if at all.
Some people get responses and order fulfilment immediately, others have outstanding or incomplete orders formonthsyears with no communication.
It seems the biggest problem is the wide variety of responses received, if at all.
Some people get responses and order fulfilment immediately, others have outstanding or incomplete orders formonthsyears with no communication.
FTFY
there's definitely stuff from at least 15 months ago that I've either heard about or seen posted.
It seems the biggest problem is the wide variety of responses received, if at all.
Some people get responses and order fulfilment immediately, others have outstanding or incomplete orders for months with no communication.
We apologized for any missed orders or missing keycaps.
Please e-mail us at missingkeycaps@originativeco.com for any missing keycaps with your order numbers. We will have them fixed as soon as possible.
Thanks again for shopping at Originative.
I just ordered with them last week.
Nothing but good things. ( and I know the complaints of the past were large )
I emailed them asking to see if the items were in stock and ready to ship, and a quick email reply said they were.
Bought my item, and I got it 2 days later no problems.
As a joke in the comments section of orders I always write something goofy like "Draw a dinosaur on the box" and they even doodled a little dinosaur for me.
While the item I bought was really expensive, but no issues with purchasing and shipping.
There is a new email address posted on their website:QuoteWe apologized for any missed orders or missing keycaps.
Please e-mail us at missingkeycaps@originativeco.com for any missing keycaps with your order numbers. We will have them fixed as soon as possible.
Thanks again for shopping at Originative.
I am surprised that Sherryton is not showing up to defend himself... :-X
Why would he? He doesn't respond to those of us who send emails about orders that were never fulfilled.
He's also, you know, banned.
He's also, you know, banned.
Wha- why? :eek:
He's also, you know, banned.
Wha- why? :eek:
See: here (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=57652.0)
Reading through that thread, it seems like he's not actually banned and I posted without thinking again.
He doesn't read GH anymore though, his last online is May 26th of this year.
No he stopped coming around and responding before any action was taken on eliminating his subforum and vendor status. That was part of the problem and it wasn't the first time he disappeared with unfulfilled orders.He's also, you know, banned.
Wha- why? :eek:
See: here (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=57652.0)
Reading through that thread, it seems like he's not actually banned and I posted without thinking again.
He doesn't read GH anymore though, his last online is May 26th of this year.
I guess he got chased off...*shrugs*
I am surprised that people haven't gotten together to have a lawyer send him a letter. It wouldn't cost much at all and it would fix his ass up real fast. This is one very valid/legitimate reason that they exist.
or maybe it's because despite his shady rep, people keep buying from him
are you sure?
who the hell buys a slot without talking to the gb person?
are you sure?
who the hell buys a slot without talking to the gb person?
Used to be a popular practice.
Looks like the site was taken down.
Wow. As John Oliver says "why is this still a thing?"
There are lots of places to get cool keyboard-related items. Originative is one of two sites that people who have been GH members for more than a month-year* or two will never use again. Or recommend.
Collective legal action was discussed, but frankly there was no bucket of gold at the end of the rainbow. Even with a civil case decided in our favor, the money was gone, and it is inconceivable that we could go after the parents he still lived with to get into their deep pockets.
So wounds were licked, and oaths were sworn, and everyone moved on.
But somehow this question keeps coming up. The answer is still "run away!".
So why is this still a thing?
- Ron | samwisekoi
*A month-year is the amount of time it takes Demik to be wrong about something. Used here purely for entertainment value**.
**Entertainment value = "a buck three-fifty."
Note: Literally literally doesn't mean figuratively, but literally figuratively does mean literally.
Hey just looking for some feedback on Originative.. I found old threads talking about them and their problems but I am looking for stories of people who have used them recently. They honestly suck at keeping their site current and are even worse at emailing which is why I am really sketched out about their site. Anyways I was thinking of ordering their GMK cyrillic and maybe their dolch set but their price gouging is terrible.. Anyways just looking for other people's $0.02.
Wow. As John Oliver says "why is this still a thing?"
There are lots of places to get cool keyboard-related items. Originative is one of two sites that people who have been GH members for more than a month-year* or two will never use again. Or recommend.
Collective legal action was discussed, but frankly there was no bucket of gold at the end of the rainbow. Even with a civil case decided in our favor, the money was gone, and it is inconceivable that we could go after the parents he still lived with to get into their deep pockets.
So wounds were licked, and oaths were sworn, and everyone moved on.
But somehow this question keeps coming up. The answer is still "run away!".
So why is this still a thing?
- Ron | samwisekoi
*A month-year is the amount of time it takes Demik to be wrong about something. Used here purely for entertainment value**.
**Entertainment value = "a buck three-fifty."
Note: Literally literally doesn't mean figuratively, but literally figuratively does mean literally.
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink. :(
As they say, a fool and his money are soon parted.
After that the fool wisens up (we hope).
But somehow this question keeps coming up. The answer is still "run away!".
So why is this still a thing?
But somehow this question keeps coming up. The answer is still "run away!".
So why is this still a thing?
Keycap lust provoked me to tempt fate.
Keycap lust provoked me to tempt fate.
You could have bought keycaps from any one of over 100 people currently selling keycaps on the classifieds threads. Including me.
Keycap lust provoked me to tempt fate.
You could have bought keycaps from any one of over 100 people currently selling keycaps on the classifieds threads. Including me.
Really? You were selling these?Show Image(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTA2NlgxNjAw/z/nXwAAOSwfcVUGPSy/$_1.JPG)
Keycap lust provoked me to tempt fate.
You could have bought keycaps from any one of over 100 people currently selling keycaps on the classifieds threads. Including me.
Really? You were selling these?Show Image(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTA2NlgxNjAw/z/nXwAAOSwfcVUGPSy/$_1.JPG)
Keycap lust provoked me to tempt fate.
You could have bought keycaps from any one of over 100 people currently selling keycaps on the classifieds threads. Including me.
Really? You were selling these?Show Image(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTA2NlgxNjAw/z/nXwAAOSwfcVUGPSy/$_1.JPG)
you're not actually trying to defend sherry here, are you?
cause that's not gonna land you well
and like rowdy said, vote for them in the next tai hao GB
Keycap lust provoked me to tempt fate.
You could have bought keycaps from any one of over 100 people currently selling keycaps on the classifieds threads. Including me.
Really? You were selling these?Show Image(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTA2NlgxNjAw/z/nXwAAOSwfcVUGPSy/$_1.JPG)
you're not actually trying to defend sherry here, are you?
Keycap lust provoked me to tempt fate.
You could have bought keycaps from any one of over 100 people currently selling keycaps on the classifieds threads. Including me.
Really? You were selling these?Show Image(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTA2NlgxNjAw/z/nXwAAOSwfcVUGPSy/$_1.JPG)
you're not actually trying to defend sherry here, are you?
If I say that I ordered a specific set from Originative because they had it and no one on GH was selling it, that sounds to you like I'm "trying to defend sherry?"
Would this be a great time for an MK commercial? lol
Hint, those keycaps are carried by many out there including MK.
Just saying.
Would this be a great time for an MK commercial? lol
Hint, those keycaps are carried by many out there including MK.
Just saying.
See I didn't even know you guys sold these. I think many people just don't know.
Keycap lust provoked me to tempt fate.
You could have bought keycaps from any one of over 100 people currently selling keycaps on the classifieds threads. Including me.
Really? You were selling these?Show Image(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTA2NlgxNjAw/z/nXwAAOSwfcVUGPSy/$_1.JPG)
you're not actually trying to defend sherry here, are you?
If I say that I ordered a specific set from Originative because they had it and no one on GH was selling it, that sounds to you like I'm "trying to defend sherry?"
No. The issue at hand (no pun intended) is that most us of already did just that, and most of us lost money, waited through many months without an update, or both.