Hey guys, this is just an idea I’m gona throw out and you kick it around. Then run it by Ephidel to see if it’ll fly. How about a separate forum for custom sticks builders. If possible have a thread that is stickied that only builders can post in. This would be a good place for posting status reports, open slots, etc. Then each builder has an individual thread for details of their product, options, sample pics and other information. The individual builder threads would be the domain of the builder and can only be updated and posted in by them. Communication with builders would be by email or PM.
Again this is just an idea and may or may not be possible progromaticly or something that we don’t want. Kick it around amongst ourselves, adjust it, cut out parts or even kill it outright.
Not a bad addition. However the Up To Date thing is at the mercy of the builders. Some are better than others. I keep the first post in my FS thread up to date most of the time. Though I am about ready to dump that one and start a fresh one to clean things up.
Perfect, I vouched for ya, so I am glad it is. Hows it going bro?
Been there done, that, Really really good and powerful words. Its a little harsh, being there myself, I had some unexpected problems, which delayed, my own sticks, you can check my thread. The only main thing, I never lost contact, and thats all that saved me really. Its a two sided issue, I been personally lucky that I was able to deal with people that either waited for me to finish their sticks, or waited until I could get the money again to refund.
Its a lesson well learned, and while I personally don’t want to ever fall into that situation again, its was a worthwhile lesson. Though on the otherside of the coin, sometimes when your frustrated enough, or quite honestly screwed enough, you do what you got to do.
I think the biggest moral, is try to have a back up fund, but thats doesn’t always work, I had all my customers money in back up, and I had a problem where around 80% of my income got suddenly cut off, literally. And without a roof, I wouldn’t be able to even work on the sticks. Overall I just want to thank all my customers that worked so brilliantly with me. I frustrated quite a few of them, I also helped alot of them, but in the end, you do what is possible, and some way somehow, you get the job done. I can happily say, anyone that asked for a refund got it, don’t ask me the magic I did, it involved alot of long hours, not to mention I held sticks hostage, because I didn’t feel like they meet their potential, and then had more problems, and wasn’t able to restart work again, forever, and even today, my schedule is still hectic, its slowly normalizing, but was very very hectic, and hence why I haven’t taken any new orders really.
Glad to see everyone is getting all their stuff in order though.
Yeah, I’m really jonesing for a stick right now, and it’s starting to worry me that a lot of the threads linked on the first post don’t seem to have been updated in over a year and/or are not taking orders. I like Kaytrim’s idea a lot.
Agreed. I’ll be looking into my first fully custom stick in about a month. Worse for me, my tastes are not exactly mainstream, preferring things like Happ and concave buttons, as well as an accessible Start/Select, with American layout (after having had EXPERIENCE with it, I don’t mind the Competition stick, but I do still dislike the convex buttons). With me, though, I get tired of seeing ‘your choice of parts: sanwa or seimitsu’. Either that, or all the builders’ threads say ‘slots full’.
I’m actually considering putting out a WTB thread when I’m ready to order with those specs above and see who’ll bite. I mean, I know it’s highly frowned upon, but with the current state of things here, I feel as if I have no choice.
Yea I know what you mean as far as the whole slots full thing goes…
Theres no possible way for me fill the orders I have coming my way every day, theres just too many people who want sticks at the moment and not enough builders to make them, If people are interested im thinking about making a whole bunch of cases at once and make them available for a lot of the people wanting custom sticks that cant get slots for full customs…just tossing the idea around
Most threads, will have some form of saying Slots Open, closed, full, etc. Also the threads that are on the first page, are the ones most likely to be most active, or at least informing you of their status.
Well TMO shortened it to SBA, but anyhow, anyone who has perfect feedback, consistently always delivered, and kept in good communication with his buyers, gets that on their name, just as a way, so people are somewhat more protected. Your welcome to sort whichever way you like, we are just trying to find a way to further protect the builders and buyers, and somewhat make a buyer protection plan. Feel free to interject or change anything you like.