Author Topic: Click Clack at EK.... (Read 4091 times)

shawn o · « **on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 20:30:26 »

Damn, I got the email and went there within 1 minute.

Said they were in stock and I added to cart but when you went to checkout it said sold out.

WTF?

alaricljs · « **Reply #1 on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 20:31:08 »

See the other 2 threads on this... standard procedure on CC caps. You need a faster email provider.

ironman31 · « **Reply #2 on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 20:31:23 »

Same here

demik · « **Reply #3 on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 20:31:37 »

c'mon man, you've been here long enough to know these sell out quick as hell.

ironman31 · « **Reply #4 on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 20:33:53 »

lol, I knew they would sell out fast. But since I don't lurk around here as often as I do, the first I heard about them was in the email. O well... Hopefully the next batch is a little cooler than the 3D thing

shawn o · « **Reply #5 on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 20:35:52 »

I use yahoo mail. 1 minute?

?? How many they sell, two?

alaricljs · « **Reply #6 on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 20:36:57 »

Yahoo? you wish 1 minute... more like ~3-4 from when it hits their inbound gateway to when it's in your inbox. Are you accessing it via IMAP? That's the fastest and that can still be forcibly delayed by up to 20 minutes.

alaricljs · « **Reply #7 on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 20:37:40 »

Quote from: ironman31;538423

lol, I knew they would sell out fast. But since I don't lurk around here as often as I do, the first I heard about them was in the email. O well... Hopefully the next batch is a little cooler than the 3D thing

I should post a pic of my son in his CC 3d pajamas.

modulor · « **Reply #8 on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 20:40:37 »

Same happened to me eariler!

Fuzzy Dunlop · « **Reply #9 on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 20:51:48 »

There's nothing wrong with my email provider; I received the EK newsletter, checked my email 30 minutes later and clicked the link. One per customer it says. Sold out it says. Bah humbug I say. $3 to ship a gum-sized piece of plastic cross-border!? And how many GH members I wonder have bought multiple $19.50 key caps, for future resale at $80? Sorry, but this is shoddier than Ticketmaster service. In case you can't tell, I am really steamed. :frusty:

suprsmo · « **Reply #10 on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 21:00:23 »

Curses!!!!!! Was at the Gym when the Mailout went out.. zzzZZ Missed another freaking clickclack sale.

Yawn.

suprsmo · « **Reply #11 on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 21:04:13 »

And $14 postage seems a lil retarded. :l

$57.34 for 2 keycaps.

:l

suprsmo · « **Reply #12 on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 21:05:51 »

Not that it matters.. But I would have paid that too. :l

Zamorph · « **Reply #13 on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 21:08:06 »

dammmittttt

Awful · « **Reply #14 on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 21:09:45 »

Marketing scheme to get more hits to their site!!! they never had any!!! the cake is a lie.

alaricljs · « **Reply #15 on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 21:10:54 »

Yeah, that postage is a bit of a shafting...

Zamorph · « **Reply #16 on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 21:11:10 »

Quote from: Awful;538492

Marketing scheme to get more hits to their site!!! they never had any!!! the cake is a lie.

GAH EVERY TIME!
that 3d skull looks so sexy too

HaiiYaa · « **Reply #17 on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 21:23:07 »

I refuse to pay 20$ shipping for 1 keycap

Lu_e · « **Reply #18 on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 22:25:56 »

I just checked shipping a red arrow set and it was $3.51 for shipping... are the CC caps more to ship? If so i'll never be ordering from EK. That sounds shady as ____ .

demik · « **Reply #19 on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 22:27:07 »

chances are people complaining about high shipping are not in the US

RColinTaylor · « **Reply #20 on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 22:27:09 »

My internet crashes for five hours and cc's go on sale. **** this job and **** my life.

demik · « **Reply #21 on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 22:30:16 »

did they ask you if it was a fetus skull since it was so tiny?

Reptile · « **Reply #22 on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 23:06:13 »

Google Mail ftw

jpm804 · « **Reply #23 on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 23:10:58 »

Quote from: Reptile;538652

Google Mail ftw

Actually nice people on GH keeping you informed..FTW (thanks to those who messaged me).

If you see the newsletter and then click EK you are probably too late anyways.... remember CC's are serious business now.

cactux · « **Reply #24 on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 23:14:10 »

Quote from: ripster;538589

So to be serious for a sec I'll trade one of these keys for a SIGNED picture of my ClickClack collection.

Plz plz choose me. I want it

squarebox · « **Reply #25 on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 23:14:42 »

I'm always missing EK sales...

Henry Allen Venture · « **Reply #26 on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 23:17:53 »

For the life of me, I can't understand why these things are that popular. I really don't like them, hey.
*braces for banning and/or shunning*
Seriously though, personal tastes aside, I'm amazed that they're selling so successfully at that price.

Quote from: ripster;538589

So to be serious for a sec I'll trade one of these keys for a SIGNED picture of my ClickClack collection.

lol
One of these would be hilarious.

Quote

RTFW
Signed, Ripster

hashbaz · « **Reply #27 on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 23:22:03 »

Quote from: Henry Allen Venture;538673

For the life of me, I can't understand why these things are that popular. I really don't like them, hey.
*braces for banning and/or shunning*
Seriously though, personal tastes aside, I'm amazed that they're selling so successfully at that price.

I agree, I don't get the appeal. That said, I did try to buy one for flipping purposes.

alaricljs · « **Reply #28 on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 23:22:30 »

I too have no interest, but having been involved in a collectible card game (because I found the game itself fun) I know that with the minimal quantities CC can produce, there's more than enough demand from the usual market segments: True collectors, speculators, impulse buy Mr Jones.

While the artistry is impressive, none of the designs have interest for me. Of course, I also have only participated in 1 GB and that's the riddler ? ... just for the lulz, gotta have them once in a while.

hashbaz · « **Reply #29 on:** Wed, 07 March 2012, 23:50:19 »

Quote from: ripster;538714

Hmmmm......You obviously haven't seen one in real life.
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That is true enough. I've never beheld one in the plastic.

Roguemaster8 · « **Reply #30 on:** Thu, 08 March 2012, 02:14:57 »

Well ****.

How often do these go on sale?

squarebox · « **Reply #31 on:** Thu, 08 March 2012, 02:20:28 »

very 2-3 months? but almost never the same...

Roguemaster8 · « **Reply #32 on:** Thu, 08 March 2012, 02:50:55 »

****!

I'm going to guess that the stock had to have been about 10 per SKU. If they ran out that quickly there's no way it could have been more then that.

guilleguillaume · « **Reply #33 on:** Thu, 08 March 2012, 05:57:10 »

Why EK has monopoly over Click Clack sales?

Because of that People outside US can hardly get their hands on any key because:

1. Always are put on sale when in Europe is 02:00-04:00 am so people is sleeping
2. Shipping price is just stupid outside the US.

I've complained about that too many times for now and it seems they don't care about people outside US when it comes to sell Click Clack keys. And it sounded even worse when I read those keys where the ones that were going to be sold tomorrow in the 4Grabs subforum or at least this is what I understood.

The 4Grabs system is way better because everybody have the same chances to get them.

HaiiYaa · « **Reply #34 on:** Thu, 08 March 2012, 06:14:13 »

I have calculated that after import taxes it will cost me 71$ in total to get one 3d clickclak key

agor · « **Reply #35 on:** Thu, 08 March 2012, 06:14:14 »

Yeah, 3:30 AM. This is ridiculous

reaper · « **Reply #36 on:** Thu, 08 March 2012, 10:00:48 »

Quote from: HaiiYaa;538888

I have calculated that after import taxes it will cost me 71$ in total to get one 3d clickclak key

That's actually a steal considering what they go for on some "behind-the-forum" trades. Yes, folks.. I've seen kidneys being offered for one of these. :nod:

whiskerBox · « **Reply #37 on:** Thu, 08 March 2012, 10:11:25 »

I bet the 3D will be pretty desired in the not to distant future so $71 is more of an investment. Although once it is in your hands I doubt you would be willing to part with it

reaper · « **Reply #38 on:** Thu, 08 March 2012, 10:14:35 »

^ The true genius behind the new CC 3D concept. :hail:

scrubadub · « **Reply #39 on:** Thu, 08 March 2012, 10:35:04 »

@whiskerbox I love the 3D. That's the first CC I would have bought (assuming I somehow beat the hordes).

Personally, I hate this rush/sniper thing. If I ever managed to get some, I'd turn it around and put them up for sale by a lottery. Lots of people want one, but they are mostly being hoarded. If everyone only had a few, it might make turn into an even more vibrant trading scene. I love seeing all the trading going on (and no cash for stuff is not a trade!).

Just my socialistic two cents.

whiskerBox · « **Reply #40 on:** Thu, 08 March 2012, 10:51:51 »

@scrubadub

I think Alot of people felt this way until they got one. Once you get one the thought of socialism flys out of your head and the crack mentality kicks in lol. Kinda like potato chips you can't have just one.

hashbaz · « **Reply #41 on:** Thu, 08 March 2012, 10:59:42 »

guilleguillaume's point is still valid even if $71 is a good investment for a CC. People in the US can get them for much cheaper, yielding a higher margin if they decide to flip it. Not to mention that they go on sale in the dead of night in Europe.

snoopy · « **Reply #42 on:** Thu, 08 March 2012, 11:16:36 »

Quote from: hashbaz;539087

guilleguillaume's point is still valid even if $71 is a good investment for a CC. People in the US can get them for much cheaper, yielding a higher margin if they decide to flip it. Not to mention that they go on sale in the dead of night in Europe.

yeah.... you're right.... the newsletter arrived at 2:58AM.... what a time :-(

whiskerBox · « **Reply #43 on:** Thu, 08 March 2012, 11:19:19 »

Frankly I have never been able to get a CC from EK, but that's just part of the game. It's not a perfect system, but I think CC has made great strides to help rectify this situation with his 4grabs sales.

scrubadub · « **Reply #44 on:** Thu, 08 March 2012, 14:10:29 »

Oh don't get me wrong, I'd definitely keep one or two for myself. The 3D one is my favorite by far. I guess what I mean is if I somehow managed to order a bunch (like some did from EK) and didn't want them all, I'd distribute it by lottery. Personally, I like sixty's idea of doing the Red Alert leftovers by lottery rather then the race to post PMs, hitting reload, etc. I don't bother with trying to get in on those time based sales, but I will be participating in the lottery one.

hashbaz · « **Reply #45 on:** Thu, 08 March 2012, 14:19:44 »

Lottery is a great idea, I should have thought of that for my RGBY sale.

clickclack · « **Reply #46 on:** Thu, 08 March 2012, 14:45:43 »

A long while back I did some lottery type sales and the responses were mixed (if maybe slightly on the negative side). If I am as unlucky as I feel and the 4Grabs thread is contributing to issues relating to access on this site then I will probably have no other choice than to move to a lottery type system for those particular sales, not "all" sales, just the first come first serve ticket ones. The ticket system works with my current availability as well as being significantly less complicated and time consuming than a lottery system. But who knows, perhaps I will bring back the lottery type from time to time anyways, just to even out and yet still mix things up!

=)

Don't forget that my vendor forum is set up in and for this community, your "competition" is really only your fellow GH enthusiats. Much of what I do here is based on feed back that I have received. Boy have we grown in a short time, I remember when we had great expanses of hours when only a dozen or less members signed in at one time. Wow, lol, that made me feel/seem disproportionately old, I sound like a grandparent. haahaa

cactux · « **Reply #47 on:** Thu, 08 March 2012, 14:54:50 »

CC whatever you do some people are not going to be happy. A perfect system do not exist. IMHO 4Grabs is a fair aproach

scrubadub · « **Reply #48 on:** Thu, 08 March 2012, 20:47:38 »

Just to clarify, I didn't mean to sound unhappy. I respect the time, energy, and creativity that CC puts into his work. And whatever method he (or anyone else) uses to sell valuable stuff is fine by me. I just thought I'd promote the lottery idea. But if it didn't work out too well in the past... well, it's certainly one thing to propose a method and another to actually try it out. Anyway, maybe one day I'll end up with one, if nothing else because I suspect my child would love it!

Roguemaster8 · « **Reply #49 on:** Fri, 09 March 2012, 00:59:51 »

When he uses the "lottery method", does he just pick a post number at random or is it more involved then that?

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Author Topic: Click Clack at EK.... (Read 4091 times)